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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
EMPLOYEES FUNCTION

A social function attended by the
employees of the Northwestern Tele-
phone Company and their guests num-
bering some thirty present was held
Thursday evening in the new quarters
of the company on the second floor
OF the new Tribune building. A hum
orous and interesting program was
rendered prominent among the num-
bers being an improvised orchestra.
Games and other amusements were
enjoyed followed by refreshments.
Guests from a distance were Mr.. H.
Greenwood, Miss Ruth Lindblom and
Mr.. Evenrude of St. Cloud.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
GOVERNMENT. INSURANCE

District No. To- of the United States
Veterans Bureau announces that a
campaign will be instituted on May
1st., for the purpose Of reinstating and:
converting United States Government
insurance policies Of ex-seryice men
and women.
There is apparently a general i'm
preston among those formerly iden-
tilted with the service, who have al
lowed their insurance to lapse, that
they are no longer entitled to the
privilege of carrying a policy with the
Government. This is not the case,
however. Insurance: can be reinstated
any time up to March 3rd, 1926, re-
CARELESS Of when the last payments
were made. The only exception to
this rule is in the case Of those who
are permanently and totally disabled
CIR are suffering from a disability which
is not due to their military service
Although it is not necessary to rein
state this insurance until March 3rd,
1925, there are many advantages in
cause Of these advantages that the
Government is now inaugurating this
campaign in the states of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and Mon
tana. .~~~ 80. %..-:.
A man who converts or reinstates
his policy during this drive will pay
a smaller premium than if he waits
for several years. He will at the same
time be building UP cash loan val
ue; and if he has a limited payment
policy it will mature earlier. Then
too, many men who are in good health
at the present time may not be able
to relnstate few years from now due
to some disability which they might
contract in the meantime No man,
especially one who has dependents
should be without insurance, and for
ex-service men the government Of
fers the best, cheapest and safest pol
icy.
In addition to a yearly renewable
term insurance, the government is.
sues six different plans of permanent
forms of Insurance.. Ordinary life
twenty and thirty payment life, TWEEN
ty year and thirty year endowment
and endowment at the age Of sixty
two. These policies not only have the
disability feature incidental to the
yearly renewable term insurance, but
in addition have cash and loan val
ues; and extended and raid-up insur
ance at the end of the first year is
without restrictions as to travel or &C.
cupation, and is also free from taxa
ton and is protected from claims of
creditors
Communications relative to govern
ment insurance will receive immedi
ate attention if addressed to the In.
surance Section, U. s.. Veterans Bur.
eau, Keith-Plaza Building, Minneapo
lis, Minnesota, Or to the U. S. Veter.
ans Bureau offices at Helena, Mont,
Sioux Falls, S. D., Fargo, N. D., Du
luth and ST. Paul, Minnesota,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
JOHN JOHNSON

John Johnson passed away at Fer.
gus Falls on Saturday evening, follow
ing the wound of a bullet accidentally
discharged.
The brother-in-laW of the deceased
Gust Johnson, was exhibiting a As
calibre revolver and was not aware
that the weapon was loaded and point
tally pulled the trigger and the bullet
passed thru the abdomen and lodged
in the back.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
' ATTENDS CONFERENCE

N. J. Hedlund, feldman in this dis
trict for the Minnesota Creamery AS
sociation, left this city on Thursday
afternoon for st. Paul to attend con-
ference Of all thN field men of Mime
sofa. This conference will be held in
the old Capitol Building on Friday and
Saturday. At til is meeting they will
discuss the matter Of handling eggs
in the same manner aSthey have ship
ped the butter in the past.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
LEFT FOR CALIFORNIA

Henry Bergdahl left this city on
Thursday for Minneapolis at which
place he will stay and visit until on
Tuesday when he will leave for Cali
fornia. He will be engaged in the
carpenter work in that part of the
continent this summer. Mr.. Bergdahl
did not expect to return to this state
for a year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
PACE. ELEVEN
IN MEMO RiAM

In sad and loving memory Of our
dear son, Marvin Benart, who passed
into eternal rest#one year ago today,
May 1st 1921
The month Of May again is here,
It is; the saddest Of al the year.
| To part with. one we loved SO dear,
AS we think OF you dear darling boy,
Our hearts are sore with pain.
This world would BE a heaven,
If we could hear your voice again.
What a beautiful memory you left be-
T hind,
Our hearts are: sad indeed today.
Our tears we cannot keep away.
| The moon and stars are shining,
Upon a lonely grave,
| Where sleeps our dear one.
| We loved SO well,
But could not save,
He is gone, but not forgotten,
| For as life and memory last,
A love for him in our hearts will al
{ ways be.
| In lonely little cemetery,
Softly sleeping where flowers gently
wave.
Lies the one we loved so dearly,
On his lonely silent grave.
His CHEEKY smiles. and kindly ways,
Are sweet and pleasant to recall thru
All the sad and lonesome days,
Days we have never known before.
AS time goes on we miss him more,
We long for the touch Of the vanished
| hand,
And the sound of the voice that is
| STILL
His pleasant smiles, his lovely face,
No one can fiIIhis vacant place.
Friends may think the wound has
healed, %
| But they know not the sorrow our
hearts conceal.
Longing dear Marvin for you.
! Your troubles are DER,
You suffer no more. y
The parting is painful,
But God knows best,
Your soul went to heaven,
Your body to rest,
And home at rest,
You are so sweetly sleeping
Sadly missed by his lonesome par
ents and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Dengerud.
Grace, Deloris and Marvel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
eny region, where piece-work was in

u
effect. .ssf
From this" the report adds, sit
would appear that so far as cost Of
maintenance is concerned, the advan-
tage is with the day-Work plan"
In a supplementary report on piece
work oyer-payments, Mr.. McManamy
said:
1T is a fact that at every shop where
we have conducted an Investigation or
made check we have found that pay
ment is regularly made for large
quantities Of work which has not been
performed, also shat much of the
work is not we'll performed.
con the Boston and Albany we
found that some work was paid for as
high as four times. Particular refer
ence is made to one case where the
workers put in time slips and receiv-
ed pay for removing and applying 900
fIues in a boiler which only contained
POP. Such practices as this could not
be overlooked by the officials when
they are SO glaringIy wrong and ap-
parently very little effort was made by
the men to conceal their duplication
Of charges, because in numerous cases
charges similar to the above were
made for removing and replacing
parts which did not exist
The evidence offered by Mr.. McAdoo
and by his assistant, Mr.. McManany,
supports the charges that while the
Government and the owners were re.
ceiving a large rental, the managers
were employing the piece-work sys-
tenn, among other devices, to pile up
costs against the Railroad Admins.
tration.
On this point, Mr.. McManamy de-
clares:
Managers Piled Up Expenses
ut now appears that in order to boil
ster up the practice Of piece-work, the
officials have wrongfuIiy paid out mil
lions Of dollars"
When this report was made, the in
vestigation of the piece-Work system
had not been fully completed, but the
burden imposed upon the Government
by managers had become so heavy
that Mr.. McManamy urged that the
practice be Immediately abolished.
SIN view of these evils which have
been proven and are admitted" he
said, "my recommendation is that an
order be issued at once to discontinue
the piece-work system on all rail.
roads under Federal control at the
earliest practicable date. IN NO
OTHER WAY CAN EVILS WHICH
HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO EXIST
UNDER THIS SYSTEM BE ELIMiN
ATED.
1.-THE situation is so serious that |
would not feel Justified in not direct.
ing it to your attention and suggest
ing what to me appears to be the only
remedy"
Railroad workers are eXoneratad by
Mr.. McManamy from any responsible.
ity for the evils that were pointed out
He said:
Workers Exonerated from Blame
ut is WORTHY OF NOTE THAT
THE ENTERTAINMENTS OF PIECE
WORKERS ON THE PENNSYLVA
MA AND THE OTHER ROADS RE
FERRED TO WERE NOT THE RE-
suit OF A DEMAND ON THE
PART OF THE EMPLOYEES FOR
SUCH RATES, BUT WERE GRANT
ED EY. THE OFFICIALS"
The undisputed evidence, then, is
that piece-Work was abolished because
it did not make for efficiency in oper
alton, and because it permitted flag
rant dishonesty on the part Of the
managers and placed an unjust bur
den of many hundreds of millions Of
dollars upon the Government, and con
sequentIy upon the public.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
To the Voters Of the Second Commits
sioner District, comprised of the
Townships of Norway Lake, Colfax,
Arctander, Lake Andrew, Mamre
and DOvre:
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the position of County Commissioner
at the coming election and respectful
ly solicit your votes at the primary
election, June 10.
PETER SKOGLUND.
1873
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03

Mrs. 0. P. Wangsness and Mrs.
Andrew Peterson visited with the
formers sister, Mrs. r. Rasmussen at
Pennock on Thursday afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03

-Tanlac overcomes rheumatism by
toning up and invisorating the vital
organs, thereby enabling them to eli
inmate poisons from the system. Carl
son Bros.-Adv
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03

%. K. Severinson spent Friday in
the cities. He was accompanied back
by his grandson, John Clayton Jones,
who will visit here for few days.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03
LEFT FOR CHICAGO

Mrs. 0. q. Hedin left en- Monday
morning for Chicago at which place
she will visit with her sister and
husband, Rev. and Mrs A. J. Ostlund,
for month.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03

PAID ISENIENT-Prepar
by Peter Sl1oglund, New London,
Minnesota, in his own beholf-$31
to be paid.-3 wks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-03

Henry Osgaard left on Friday af-
ternoon for Lake Lillian at which place
he visited with relatives and old &C.
quaintances until on Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-30
FIVE

precipitate the dreadful event we fear.
Remember, one turn of the hand and
ali is lost"
"Frightful!" he murmured, the per-
spiration oozing from his forehead.
What wedding-eve! Walter, Wal
ter, don't you see that, even if that
cursed box remains unopened and
nothing ever comes of its theft, the
seeds of distrust are sown thick in my
breast, and must always ask: Was
there moment when my young bride
shrank from me enough TO dream OF
Death ?" That why | can not go
through the mockery of this rehears-
al"
Can you go through the ceremony
of marriage?"
81 must-if nothing happens to-
night"
Later he went through the renears-
al very much as | had expected him to
do, quietly and without any outward
show of emotion.
AS soon as possible after this the
company separated, Sinclair making
me an imperceptible gesture as he
went UP stairs. knew what it meant
and was in his room as soon as the
fellows who accompanied him had left
him alone.
"The danger is from now on" he
cried, as soon as had closed the door
behind me. 81 shall not undress to-
night"
"Nor t.
"Happily we both have rooms by
Ourselves in this great house. l shall
put out my light and then open my
I door as far as need be. Not a move
in the house will escape me-
81 will do the same"
"Gilbertine-Go be thanked-is
not alone in her room. Little Miss
Lane shares it with her."
"And Dorothy?"
"Oh, she is under the strictest bon
dage night and day. She sleeps in
little room off her aunt's. Do you
, know her door,"
Why was | on my feet? Had |
heard anything?
Yes, stir, very faint stir some
where down the hall-the slow, eau
tious opening of door, then foot
faLl-or had l imagined the latter? |
could hear nothing now.
Pushing open my own door, look
ed cautiously out. Only the pale face
of Sinclair confronted me. Advanc-
ing, we met in silence. For the mo-
ment we seemed to be the only per-
sons awake in the vast house.
Il though l heard STEP" | whlsp-
cred. -.
"That is what ! heard" was his
murmured protest, what heard was
a creak in the small stairway running
down 1T the end of the hall where my
yoom is" lo
Next instant his face and, ] have
no doubt, my own, turned the color OF
clay and Sinclair went Keeling back
against the wall. 49,. ,u;no
A scream had risen in this sleeping
house-a piercing and insistenG
scream such as raises the HAIR ana
! curdles the blood. wy
- >''N' END CHAPTER ~
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Merchant, Bessie Lee Mrs. April IL.
Meyer, Lottie Miss May %.
Merchant, Samuel H. May 81.
Murray, Henry June II.
Mccormack, Louis June IA.
McCracken, Isabella Mrs. Oct. 10.
Mitchell. Laura V. Mrs. October 20.
Miller, Norman November 6.
Moore, Pearl Miss November 10.
Mcfarland, Sophie Mrs. Nov. 70.
Michelbach, Irene l.. Mrs. Nov. 20.
Mander, Margaret j. Mrs. Dec. p.
Mcdaniel, Sadie Mrs. December %.
Nitzney, Joseph September 2.
Nails, William P. October 20.
Nourse, James NJ. Rev. Nov. %.
hewitt, William NJ. December 5.
Orrison, James G.. July 6.
Otis, Jennie Mrs. December %.
Pettey, Sarah E. Mrs. January 10.
Pugh, Eynie B. Mrs. February 16.
Parks, Albert 7. March ).
Ponton, Mrs. Virginia April s.
Pugh, John May 2.
Palmer, Lewis +. May 3.
Padgett, Mary V. Mrs. May %.
Peyton, Elizabeth w. May 20.
Petit, Mary A. Mrs. June s.
Purcell, Emma S. Mrs. June 9.
Penn, Harry November 10.
Roberts, DR.. George February |.
Randall, Martha E. Mrs. February g..
Ridgeway, Lille d. Mrs. April 10.
Roberts, George w. June IA.
Reington, Margaret E. Mrs. June %.
Roberts, Louise j. Mrs. June 20.
Ramsay, Harriet F. Mrs. July 5.
Robcy, Orene S. Mrs. August p.
Russell Joseph August 81.
Riker, Charles R. September 27.
Rirgway, Amelia S. Mrs. December
Rippon, Villain December 7.
Service, Ann E. Mrs. March 7.
Sweeten, Jennie Miss April 8.
Skidmore, Sarah Mrs. April IL.
Sheron, William April Is.
Smith. Sophie n. Mrs. April is.
Stunkie, Mary E. Mrs. May 2.
Struder, Fannie Mrs. May 10.
Steele, Edward May &c.
Smith, Myrtle Mrs. May 20.
Smith, Belle Miss June l.
Spittle, Matthew l. July 10.
Stout, Mrs. Mary A. July 81.
Shifflet, Lewis A. August |.
Spillman, Coleman B. August 8.
Stafford, Elizabeth w. Mrs. Aug. 10
Shepherd, Bette E. Mrs. Aug. 20.
Smith, Mary E. Miss October 16.
Spicer, Emma Mrs. October "a.
Simpson, Maud NJ. November -.
Smoot, James Clinton December 6.
Stout, Samuel December 16.
Tothill, William H. March 10.
Tyler, Constance N. Miss June 20.
Taylor, Sarah l.. Mrs. June %.
Talbot, Sarah j. Mrs. October 3.
Taylor, Mary E. Mrs. October II.
Uhlor, Alice Hcugh Mrs. July y.
Varney, Matte G. Mrs. August 6.
Wade, Robert E. january /.
Wicker, Maggie E. Mrs. Feb. II.
Welker, William w. April 10.
Williams, Buena V. April 21.
Whalen. William NJ. May 90.
Wiltshire, Apphia Mrs. November p.
Zimmerman, Harry c. August %.
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CHAPTER "

turned and, hardly conscious OF
my actions, stumbled from the room.
It was several minutes before ! found
myself again alone and making for
the little room into which Beaton had
vanished a half-hour before. ap-
preached the doorway and was about
to enter when a heavy step shook the
threshold before me and / found my
self confronted by t. ivancing fig
ure of an elderly IL Whose portrait
it is now time f2s draw.
Imagine, a Seighty woman
of not much hen Nth face whose
features were u lily forgotten in the
impression made BY her great cheeks
and falling jowls. If the small eyes
rested on you, you found them sinister
and strange. She was woman of I'M
mense means, and an oppressive con-
sciousness of This spoke in every
movement of her heavy frame. Add
to this that she was seldom seen with
out a display of diamonds which made
her broad bust look like the bejewel-
ed breast Of some Eastern idol, and
some idea may be formed Of this re-
doubtable woman whom | have hith-
erto confined myself to speaking of
as the gorgon.
The stare she gave me had some
thing venomous and threatening in it,
Yet why should the old woman frown
on ne? | had been told more than
once that she regarded me with great
favor. Had | unWittingly done some
thing to displease her? 1 entered the
room. Two men and one woman
stood in rather an embarrassed silence
about a table on which lay some cards.
One Of the men was Will Beaton, and
it was he who now remarked:
"She has just found out that the
young people are enjoying themselves
I wonder upon which OF her two I'M
fortunate nieces she will eXpend her
ill-temper tonight"
ooh, there's no question abou;
that" remarked the lady who stood
near him. ever since she has had
reasonable prospect of working Gil
berthe eff her hands, she has devoted
herself quite exclusively to her re-
naming burden. | hear that the
south hall was blue today with the
talk she gave Dorothy Camerden. No
one knows what about, for the girl
evidently tries to please her."
gave Beaton a look and stepped
out on the veranda. In minute he
followed me.
"Beaton." said I, eve have not
known each other long, but | am dis
! posed 20 be frank with you. am in
trouble. Ny affections are engaged,
deeply engaged, in a quarter where |
find some mystery. You have helped
make it. ! allude to the story you re-
lated the other morning CT the young
girl you had seen hanging over the
verge OF the cliff, with every appear
ance of intending to throw herself
over"
at was a dream l related that, =
he remarked.
"That | am aware of. But it was
no dream TO me, Beaton. l fear l
know that young girl; I also fear that
know what drove her into contem-
plating so rash an act. The CONVEX
sation Just held in the card-room
should enlighten you. Beaton, am /
wrong?" This is what ne said in re-
ply:
at was dream. Remember that
] insist upon its being dream. But
some Of its details are very clear IN
my mind. When | stumbled upon
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Watch Night Service
At NJ. Z. Church South

A Watch Night Service" will be
held in the Trinity Methodist tomOr-
row evening beginning at 9 o'clock.
The regular evening service will be
abandoned and the meeting will start
2 social hour and that will be fol
lowed with an appropriate musical
program which in turn viii be fol-
lowed by a religious service at which
time the pastor, the Rev. Dr.. Daniel
H. Martin. will preach New Years
sermon. All the invited TO come and
watch the passing of the old year
and the coming of the new.
At the morning service in this
church tomorrow morning the pastor
will laso preach New Years sermon
This service starts at II o'clock.
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CITY HAD A PROSPEROUS
YEAR IN 1922

Continued from page one)
have been on very large scale and
many new subdivisions have been op-
ened and the houses built for sale
have been disposed of as rapidly as
they have been completed, and from
present indications the building OPP
erations during the new year will be
even on a greater scale than they
were last year.
Many state and other conventions
have held successful meetings here
during the year, including the Teach
ers' Association, Odd Fellows; XII
wants and fine historical pageant
was staged here during the summer
following the Virginia Historical
Pageant held in Richmond which was
participated in by number OF AL
exandrians. Fairfax day, September
%, at the Fairfax County Fair prov
ed big success and was literally pat
ronized by the merchants OF the city.
In connection with AleXandria's
public schools the new council reduc-
ed the membership of the city school
board and elected a new board COM
posed of six members which board
has under way plans for the general
Improvement Of all the schools of the
city.
In many of the things accomplished
dairing the past year the chamber Of
commerce has been active I'm putting
Them over, having at all times fos-
tered projects for the general adj
of the city.
y Bankers and merchants predict for
hssIty most prosperous New Year.
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A Scream Heard in the Night

this dream-maiden in the moonlight:
her face was turned from me toward
the ocean, and l did not see her fea-
lures then nor afterwards. Startled by
some sound | made, she crouched,
drew back and fled to cover. That
cover, | have good reason to believe,
was this very house."
"This dream-maiden was woman
I inquired. Zone of the women now
in this house"
He replied reluctantly.
"She was young woman and she
wore long cloak. My dream ends
there"
| started for the nearest window,
which proved to be that of the music
room. | was about to enter when l
saw two women crossing to the oppo-
site doorway, and paused with a note
to them, for one was Mrs. Lansing and
the other Dorothy. The aunt had evil
IDENTIFY come for the niece and they
were leaving the room together. Not
amicably, however. Harsh words had
passed, or | am no Judge of the hu-
man countenance. Dorothy especial
" bore herself like one who finds diff
fculty in restraining herself from
some unhappy outburst and her hands
were held clenched at her sides.
stepped into the room. Another
person was sitting there. 1t was Gil
berthe Murray, sitting alone in an
attitude of deep thoughts.
L. q
| did not wonder that Sinclair had
succumbed to charms so pronounced
and uncommon.
Il am glad to have moment in
which to speak to you alone" said.
GAS Sinclair's Oldest and closest
friend, | wish to tell you how truly
YOU can rely both on his affection and
esteem. He has an infinitely good
heart"
Something seemed to choke her,
something which she finally mastered.
"Thank you," she then said, my
prospects are very happy. No one but
myself knows how happy" And she
smiled again, but with an expression
which recalled to my mind Sinclair
fears.
But before could answer, she was
surrounded and dragged off by &
knot of young people.
found Sinclair at last in his room
sitting with his head buried IN MS
arms. He started up as | entered.
"Well?" he asked sharply.
81 have learned nothing decisive. "
"Nor l." D.,
81 exchanged some words with both
ladies and l tackled Beaton; but the
matter remains just about where Ii
was. 1t may have been Dorothy who
took the box and it may have been
Gilbertine. But there seems to be
greater reason for suspecilng Doro-
thy. She lives hell Of life with
that aunt"
"And Gilbertine is on the point OF
escaping that bondage l know; |
have thought Of that"
"But the doubt" he cried, the
doubt. How can ! go through this
rehearsal with such doubt in my
mind? | can not and will not. Go
tell them | am i'll and can not come
down again tonight. God knows you
will tell no untruth."
at will be unwise to rouse COM
ment," / said. Tf that box was taken
for the death it holds, the one re-
straint most likely to act upon the
Young girl who retains it will be the
requirements of the hour. ANY break
in the settled order of things might