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VOLUME 12.
KANDIYOHI BANK ROBBED
Burglars Blow Open Safe of State Bank
and Secure Large Amount
of Cash.
The little village of Kandiyohi was
visited early Monday morning by
bank robbers, who blew open the safe
of the State Bank of Kandiyohi and
obtained $1,707.79 in cash. Up to the
present time the perpetrators are still
at large. Theie is no clue to the rob
bers, who seem to have been profes
sionals and have well covered their
tracks.
The discovery of the robbery was
fn st made by Cashier Oredson, who
uri lved at the bank about eight o'clock
and discoveied the wreckage of the
safe The other bank officials were at
once notified and in response to a mes
sage received here Sheriff Lundquist
and County Attorney Otterness left im
mediately for Kandiyohi and began
tha work of investigation. President
Stene was called fiom Atwater ar
evety ettoit was made to trace up the
robbers. Sheriff Lundquist at once
wired the police in the twin cities and
telegi ams were sent to different parts
of the state to be on the lookout for
suspicious characteis.
A couple of suspicious characters
who had been seen at Kandiyohi be
foie the robbery are described as fol
lows
One man aged about 25, appeared
ather short and slim, seemed about
r\
feet tall, weight perhaps 165 pounds,
shaven smooth, perhaps very short
moustache, well worn tan colored
biown cap (viser cap), brown checked
suit, black hair.
One man between 20 and 23 years of
age, seemed good-si/ed, perhaps 5 feet,
8 inches tall, weight about 180 pounds,
smooth shaved, wore long black rough
overcoat, heavy black winter cap, dark
complexion, black hair.
Both men appeared clean, looked
alike and claimed to be brothers.
The above is the description as given
out by the authorities Police Super
intendent Doyle of Minneapolis was
asked to station detectives at the pas
sengei stations to look for the safe
blowers, who it was thought might at
tempt to hide in the city, and the same
piecaution was taken in St. Paul.
The following account is taken from
a statement regarding the robbery as
given out by President Stene:
The suspected men were first seen
Saturday afternoon about 2 o'clock
walking into Kandiyohi station, each
cariymg an ordinary sized grip. A
farmer named Anderson came along
on horseback and was talking with
them as they came walking into Kan
dj\ohi from the north. They claimed
to be looking for work and that they
were Bohemians and had come from
Hutchinson. They talked somewhat
broken English and said that if they
did not get work they would go to
Olivia. Coming to Kandiyohi, Peter
Burns, thinking they were looking for
work, remarked to them that it was
bad walking and that they looked
tired. They said "yes, very tired."
Then they asked for the meat market
and went there. Burns tried to find
them and see them again about work.
He was told that they had been in the
meat market and had gone. Shortly
afterwaid they were seen walking
across the track going south. They
made their stay in Kandiyohi as short
as possible, perhaps not over 15 or 20
minutes. They were seen the same
Saturday afternoon walking south
from C. A. Berg's place, about four
miles south of Kandiyohi. The trace
was lost until the burglary was com
mitted early Monday morning, the
robbers perhaps hiding a day to re
move suspicion
John Peterson and wife, who live
not far from the bank, heard two re
ports between 1 and 2 o'clock Monday
morning and P. E. Lundquist perhaps
aboul 12, but thinks he might be mis
taken about the time. Cashier Oredson
arrived about 8 o'clock and discov
ered the wreckage of the safe. The
tools had been taken from the Great
Northern hand car house. The south
window of the bank was pried open
with a hatchet and crowbar. The out
side vault door lock was. knocked off
with a heavy sledge, as were also the
fire-proof and burglar-proof doors.
Nitro-glycenne was used to blow open
the outside steel chest safe and another
charge to blow the inside chest in
which was all the money and notes of
the bank. The work indicated that of
professionals The safe contained
$1,270 in currency, $60 in gold, $260
in silver, $32.50 in half dollars, $35 in
quarters, $15 in dimes, $8.25 in nickles,
$27 04 in pennies, Canada money and
mutilated coin, etc., making a total of
$1707 79 that was stolen.
The men left town on a hand car
taken from the hand car house. This
hand car was left beside the track very
near the Willmar yards. It was prob
ably planned to catch the east-bound
four o'clock morning train for Will
mar.
Sheriff Lundquist and Co*. Attorney
Otterness were on the ground about 10
o'clock and got all the facts obtain
able and every effort was made for the
apprehension and conviction of the
robbers.
The bank carried a burglar insur
ance policy for $3,000 in the American
Bonding Co. of Baltimore, Md., which
WILLMA
covered also on safe, vault and bank
ing room. This company telegraphed
a reward of $100 for the arrest and
conviction of the yeggmen. It is
thought that there was only these two
connected with the burglary.
The officers of the'State Bank of
Kandiyohi are Henry Stene, president
James Sanderson, vice president N.
J. Oredson, cashier. As the amount
stolen was fully covered by insurance,
no one will suffer any loss.
It was reported yesterday that the
night switching crew at Willmar had
seen the hand car at the east end of
the yards with four men on it and that
they had a narrow escape from being
run over by one of the trains that was
being switched.
It is most probable that the men
boarded the early morning train for
the cities A Pinkerton detective is
now at work on the case and visited
our city yesterday.
Buy Land for Greenhouses.
George Irving & Co., proprietors
of the Willmar greenhouses, have
made a deal whereby they become the
owners of a large slice of land—18.20
acres in all—in the west part of the
city, on the old Marlow farm, and will
use it for their greenhouses and nur
sery. This will give the firm plenty
of room for their rapidly increasing
business. They will have a retail
store down town. The residence build
ing is now being moved out to the new
location, but the greenhouses will not
be moved until the first of June, after
the close of the busy season. The
consideration for this slice of land
was $1,820, just $100 per acre.
Gustafson-Hoglund.
Last Saturday evening at six o'clock
occurred the wedding of Oscar Gustaf
son to Miss Hulda Hoglund. The
marriage was solemnized at the home
of Axel Gustafson, a brother of the
groom, residing in the First ward.
Rev. G. Peterson of the Swedish
Lutheran church read the service in
the presence of a few relatives and
friends. A wedding supper followed
and the evening was spent socially
until a late hour, when the guests de
parted for their homes, after wishing
the bride and groom many ^ears of
wedded happiness. The bridal pair
will make their home in the First
ward.
Literary Entertainment.
The High School literary societies
will give a joint entertainment Friday
evening in the assembly room at 8
o'clock sharp. Two comedy plays
will be put on the program, which
undoubtedly will prove very interest
ing. There will also be several vocal
and instrumental music numbers. An
admission fee of 15 cents will be
charged, the proceeds of which will be
divided between the orchestra and the
athletic association. All friends of
the school are requested to attend A
good and enjoyable program is
assured.
Buy Part of Sperryviile.
The Great ^Northern has bought the
following property in the Sperry
Addition for its right of way:
One acre from A. H. Sperry for
$350 one lot and ten feet from Ole
Gilbertson for $700 (location on which
icehouse stands) house and two lots
from Andrew Renstrom for $3,000.
Other property located further north
which the company desires to secure
is that which includes the residence
properties of B. T. Otos, Nels P.
Nelson and Andrew H. Hanson, for
which we understand the company is
still negotiating.
Tvete-Johnson.
Ole J. Tvete and Miss Nellie John
son were united in marriage last
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
at the home of the bride's father, An
drew Johnson, north of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. M.
B. Michaelson and was witnessed by
near relatives and friends of the con
tracting parties. The bridal couple
will reside on a farm south of Will
mar. Their many friends unite in ex
tending hearty congratulations and
wish them a long life of happiness.
Rasmusson-Nelson.
Tobias Rasmusson and Miss Hannah
Nelson were united in marriage last
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nelson, in the
town of St. Johns. Rev. M. B.
Michaelson read the marriage ser
vice in the presence of near relatives.
The bridal pair will make their home
on the groom's farm west of this city,
to which place they go attended by the
best wishes of a host of friends.
First Presbyterian Church.
Regular Sunday morning service at
10:30 Sunday school at 12 intermedi
ateC. E., 3:30 Senior C. E., 6:30
evening song and preaching service,
7:30. Synthetic Bible study class,
Tuesdays at' 7:30. Midweek service,
The New London Milling Co. has
purchased the lumber and fuel inter
ests of the Raymond Mercantile Co.
and will continue the business in the
future. G. C. Hedtke has been placed
in charge as manager.
Lud Danielson, formerly a Great
Northern employe here, is now travel
ing in the interest of the Pioneer Knit*
ting Works of Iowa Citj, Iowa.
T. Z. Newgord left last Friday for
Willmap.
Per Gunderson of New London is
working for T. Z. Newgord.
Carl Hagen left on Monday for
Graceville, where he has taken
employment in the flour mill at that
place.
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RINGVILLE REPORTS.
RINGVILLE, March 30.—George
Johnson received a telegram last
Wednesday from Scandinavia, Wis.
announcing the death of his brother
in-law, Casper Zwicky, who died very
suddenly Tuesday morning. Mr.
Johnson, accompanied by Mrs. Mar
tin Mickelson and Miss Belma
Zwicky, left on Friday for Scandi
navia to attended the funeral. Mr.
Zwicky was about fifty years of age at
the time of his death and leaves to
mourn his sudden departure a wife
and eight children, Mrs. Martin A.
Mickelson of Belgrade being one of
the family.
Joe Hendrickson, representing the
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co.,
accompanied by Anton Jacobson of
New London, was seen on our roads
last Wed nerd ay.
Edw. Newgord has rented 18 acres
of field from John O. Johnson.
R. F. Soostegord of Sisseton, S. D.,
visited his home here last week. It
was th*n some over a year since he
had visited here. He left last Wednes
day to resume his work behind the
counters in Stavik Bros.' store.
Olof Sonstegord returned home
from the agricultural school last week.
Country life does not seem to agree
with Olof any longer, as he was taken
sick with measles soon after his arri
val home.
Peter Halvorson returned home
on Friday from St. Cloud, where he
has been attending school. He will
now be busy behind the harrow.
MAX.
Annual Meeting.
The Young People's Society of the
Lutheran Free church will hold their
annual meeting, Friday evening of
this week, in the church parlors.
Refreshments will be served by
Mesdames J. Berg and Gramhild
for 10 cents.
This being the annual meeting of the
society all members are especially
requested to be present.
Meeting to begin at o'clock sharp.
The following program will be ren
dered:
Hymn
Scripture Reading
Piano Solo
Clarinet Solo
Vocal Solo
Address
Violm Solo
Piano Solo
Reports of Secretary
Hymn
... Audience
Rev. Michaelson.
Miss Ethel Govig
Mr Ttaone
Mr. E Dahlhein
Rev Michaelson
Mr. Swalin
Miss Ethel McCune
Audience
Eyerybody most cordially invited.
Happily Surprised.
Mrs. Swan Nyberg was the victim of
a most happy surprise last Friday
evening at her home on east Benson
avenue, when about thirty of her
young friends from the Swedish Mis
sion church gathered to pay their re
spects to her. The company was com
posed of members of the young peo
ple's society and they all brought a
liberal supply in the way of refresh
ments. A nice lunch was served and
a most enjoyable social evening in
dulged in. The main feature of the
evening was the presentation to Mrs.
Nyberg of a purse of money amount
ing to $23, which was presented to her
in behalf of the company present in a
neat speech made by Peter Anderson.
Sold to Iowa Party.
A deal was completed last week
whereby George White of Primghar,
Iowa, becomes the owner of a 200-acre
farm in the town of St. Johns former
ly owned by August Johnson. Mr.
Johnson becomes the owner of a $4,000
residence in Primghar The price
paid for the farm was $9,100, the dif
ference being paid in cash by Mr.
White. The deal was made thru A.
H. Brown, of the Willmar Land and
Loan Co.
Mr. Johnson and family left yester
day for their new home in Iowa, after
farming in this county some over four
years. They were former residents of
that state, removing here from Mar
cus, Iowa.
Erick P. Glad has purchased block
A in Booth's addition for a consider
ation of $700. This block consists of
eight lots, all high land, and Mr.
Glad is satisfied that he secured the
property at a bargain. The deal was
made thru Crawford, Leslie & Co.
Mr*, Bert R. Pranke, of Minneapo
lis, agent for the XXth Century Heat
ing and Ventilating Co. has made
arrangements to locate in Willmar.
His territory covers Northern Minne
sota, the two Dakotas, Northern Wis
consin and Northern Michigan.
Slayton's Jubilee Singers are the
next and last attraction in the Citi
zens Entertainment course. This
excellent company of colored artists
will be here en the evening of April
27.
Mrs. Anna Dickey and Miss Marie
Railson pleasantly entertained, about
twenty-five of their lady friends last
Thursday afternoon at their rooms in
the Ruble Block.
By a majority of eighteen th
city election decided that the cit
fit, grant license to sell intoxicaj
against the candidates for mayc
mass meeting of no-license vo|
where the no-license candidate,!
ing to the fact that the city com
mitted against the saloon busii
ble action can be secured upon
and it is therefore reasonably c^
for the fifth consecutive year,
likely be made one of men only*
forced te put a saloon ticket in
The vote at yesterday's electic
1st W
In favor of license 9
Against license ^... 9(f
Qvale, mayor 16:
Odell, treasurer 15
Otos, clerk 0
Gunderson, clerk 9J
Haines, assessor 15§
Bonde, constable 13§
Gilbertson, constable HSL
Ruble, justice 9Q
Cramer, justice 91
Severinson, alderman 146
Olson, alderman jl
Porsberg, justice
Holt, alderman
Holmberg, alderman
Strand, alderman 4
Collin, alderman
GRUE GRIST.
GRUE, April 1.—A term of pare?
chial'schooF will begin tomorrow I
the Grue schoolhouse, with Rev. Olson
as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs C. Nelson of Brooten
are visitors at the home of Mrs. Nel
son at present.
Martin Erickson is working for his
brother, Ole Erickson.
Several of the young ladsfrom here
attended the school entertainment and
basket social in Dist. 44. A good
program was rendered, and games
were played until a late hour. All
report having enjoyed a pleasant even
ing.
Mr. LaGrippe is sojourning in this
vicinity, but he does not seem to be a
welcome guest anywhere.
The choir met last Wednesday even
ing for rehearsal.
A traveling agent for a flour com
pany canvassed this neighborhood
last week.
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WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY APBI 4, 1906.
RETURNS OF ELECTION
ople who votejl at yesterday's
council of Willmar may, if it sees
drinks. There was no contest
and aldermen nominated at the
s, except in the Fourth ward,
C. Strand, won out easily. Ow
is made up of men who are com
s, it is very unlikely that favora
Ich applications as may be made,
in that Willmar will remain dry
question then next year will
nd the advocates of license will be
field,
resulted as follows:
Sad Ward
164
H5
230
219
107
3rd Ward
131
111
203
190
125
112
187
161
170
For purposes of comparison we give the vote on the license
question in 1905, 1904 and 1903:
LAST YJSAR, 1905.
lst,W 2ndW.
In favor oM%l
license ^6 139
Against license ^00 114
The total number of votes cast yesterday was 874. Eighteen did not vote on
the question, so by a strange coincidence the vote to permit saloons was just
one-half of the total vote cast. S
Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray of Willmar
visited last Tuesday at the latter's
old home here.
Julius Erickson is expected home
from Canada soon. He accompanied
O. C. Thompson up there.
Farmers are busy preparing for
spring work.
We hope to see in the next issue of
the TRIBUNE that Willmar will remain
in the temperance ranks for another
year.
A business meeting of the Kandi
yohi-Meeker organization of the
National Association of Retail Drug
gists was held at Litchfield last Thurs
day afternoon. The Willmar mem
bers in attendance were President C.
B. Carlson, A. E. Mossberg and Axel
Elfstrum.
Ole Walner succeeds H. E. Lotz as
baggageman at the Great Northern
depot. Mr. Lotz leaves this week to
take up his new duties in the Union
depot in St. Paul.
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,% FLORIDA FLUCTUATIONS.
LAKE FLORIDA, April 2.—A few
of^tWyoung folks from here attended
the meeting of the Hurricane club at
Lunby Jast Thursday evening. A
good program was rendered, and as
the old officers have served their
term, new ones-were elected. A pleas
ant evening is reported.
If this weather continues, seeding
will soon be in full blast.
Miss Netland pleasantly entertained
a few of her friends yesterday.
A number from around Lake Florida
attended the monthly meeting of the
Hope Total Abstinence society in the
Long Lake church last evening. Prof.
Hilleboe of Willmar gave a strong tem
perance speech, dwelling on the evil
derived from theluse of liquor, together
with the struggle the prohibitionists
are at the present having in Willmar.
The other part of the program con
sisted of singing by the Eagle Lake
choir, song by a girls sextet, grapho
pone selections, etc.
We sincerely hope the noble fight
which the temperance people* are
making in Willmar will not be in
vain and that which will be decided
on tomorrow may show that it has
not been so. May Willmar remain
"dry" is the wish of a great many
and not the least of GIRLIE.
Swedish Lutheran Young People.
The Y. P. S. of the Lutheran Bethel
church will meet tomorrow (Thursday)
evening. A program will be rendered
in the English language. Coffee and
refreshments will be served, the Misses
Hattie, Nannie and Marie Nelson en
tertaining the society and its friends.
All are invited to come.
"Willmar's Greatest Need."
The above is the subject of the ser
mon at the Presbyterian church next
Sunday evening at 7:30. In the ser
mon the reasons will be given why the
license policy prevailed at Tuesday's
election. Everybody invited.
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Total Ma]
47
97
437 18
419
721
692
404
443 39
655
582
560
119
88
42
3rd W
VOTE OF .1904.
In favor of license J?9 135
Against license J&7 115
VOTE^OF 1903.
In favor of license Jg5 139 424 35
Against license 80 99 112 97-
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4th W
125
110
46
96-
386
420
139
108
41-
394
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115-
383
388
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PENN0CK PENCILINGS
PENNOCK, April 3—Last week
John Oman sold out his general mer
chandise business toH. Floren and
Aug. Lindgrem- The boys will soon
be ready to welcome everybody when
they get their goods in.
H. P. Rasmusson has bought a lot
from L. Uhrus, and is now putting up
a barn on the premises. He will
begin the erection of a dwelling house
when he gets the barn finished.
The mother and sister of Lars Dal
man came over from the old country
Monday.
The streets were pretty well lined
with teams here Monday, it being "hog
day." Good thing for the town,
under.
John Oman is improving in health
every day, but it will probably be
several weeks before he will be able
to be out.
The carrier on route No. 1 had the
misfortune of loosing one of his
horses last week. He had started out
on his tour and when a mile and a
half out of town the horse slipped or
stumbled and broke a leg, so Sam
had to shoot the animal.
A. J. Moris has resigned his posi
tion as grain buyer and will go out
on his farm this week. Albert Floren
will be his successor.
Carrier No. 2 had a runaway the
other week. The buggy smashed and
the driver somewhat hurt. The
horses escaped without injury.
Our miller, Johnson, had a break
down Saturday, but now the mill is
repaired and going like a whirlwind.
Miss Bertha Peterson left for her
home near New London Monday.
The farmers have already started
dragging.
Wedding in Bonde Hall.
The wedding of Miss Emma C. An
derson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
August Anderson, of the town of
Kandiyohi, to Mr. William Mac
Kenzie was a happy event which
oc? urred at the Bonde Hall last even
ing. About 150 guests, including sev
eral Willmar friends besides those
from the surrounding country- par
ticipated in the marriage festivities.
The marriage ceremony was performed
at seven o'clock by Rev. H. C. Buell
of the Presbyterian church of this
city. Miss Anna Forell, of Glad
stone, Mich., a cousin of the bride,
was the bridesmaid, and the grooms
man was the bride's brother, William
Anderson. The nuptial music was
furnished by Miss Inga Grangaard,
who played Mendelssohn's Wedding
March.
The bride was gowned in cream
wool crepe de chene and carried roses
and carnations. Her bridesmaid's
gown was in tan of the same material
and she wore pink roses. The hall
was beautifully decorated, a co'or
scheme of red and white being carried
out.
Following the ceremony congratu
lations were offered and a .wedding
dinner served to the many guests
present.
The groom has until recently been
employed as statitiscian in the de
partment of agriculture, stationed at
Halstad, Minn. With his bride he
now leaves to make his future home
on a farm near Lloydminster, Canada,
for which place they will probably
take their departure tomorrow. The
best wishes of many friends for a
long life of happiness accompany the
bridal pair to their new home.
Among the out-of-town guests in
attendance at the wedding were the
bride's cousin, Charles Forell and
wife, of Metropolitan, Mich.
At a meeting of the school board
held last Wednesday evening all of
the teachers in the city schools were
re-elected for another year with the
exception of Miss Shultz and Miss
Lester, who were not candidates for
re-election. A number of changes
will probably be made in the teaching
force here next year, as several of the
instructors are planning on teaching
elsewhere and the board will have a
number of resignations to consider.
Quite a number of applications are
already on file for the Willmar posi
tions that will be left vacant.
The Ladies Social Union of the
Presbyterian church will hold a busi
ness meeting at the home of Mrs. Cra
mer on Friday, April 6, at 2:30 p. m.
It is hoped that all members interested
in the welfare of the society will be
present, as officers for the ensuing will
be elected and other business trans
acted.
TheNorthern MinnesotaEducational
Association will hold its annual ses
sion at St. Cloud on April 20. Among
the instructors of the state who expect
to be in attendance are Co. Supt.
Dobbyn and City Supt. Tonning of
the Willmar schools.
Mrs. Li. F. Page very pleasantly
entertained two parties -of lady friends
last Wednesday and Saturday after
noons at progressive dominoes, at
her home on Second street.
/The Ladies Aid society of the Swed
ish M. E. church will serve coffee in
the church next Wednesday afternoon
from 3 o'clock. You are cordially
invited,
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A large number of our farmers at
tended the auction sale at Mrs. Lena
Olson's place last Saturday Every
thing sold at a moderate price.
School in Dist. 68 closed last Thurs
day. Miss Alphia Jacobson has been
in charge of the school this year, and
she has been very much liked by both
parents and pupils and has proven
herself a mest successful educator.
Henry and Arthur Holm, who at
tended the Seminary during the winter
term, are back again, and will now
exercise their muscles instead of their
brains.
What! can't all these bright and
active Fahlun boys organize and
maintain a baseball team during the
coming summer? They certainly have
the material, and if we get them start
ed we will see Fahlun well represented
on the diamond.
Aldrick Blomquist, who has been
staying in Willmar for a couple of
years, will, it is reported, work on the
farm this summer.
The school in Dist. 39 will close
next Friday. Miss Boyd is the in
structor
We all hope the citizens of Willm-er
will retain the present administration
and do justice to themselves and also
satisfy the people of the county at
large by voting to keep out the sa
loons Willmar is today one of the
cleanest and best cities of the north
west, and we desire to see it maintain
this high position.
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson spent
Sunday evening at Axel Nordstrom's
place.
Arthur Klint made his weekly visit
out west last Sunday.
Life insurance is discussed quite a
bit nowadays in this locality. Some
seem to think it a nuisance, while
others think it is all right. As to the
opinion of the writer, can say briefly
that it is O. K. No. 2.
KANDIYOHI CULLINGS.
KANDIYOHr, April 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Jonas Johnson of Pennock spent
a few days last week visiting at Jonas
Enblom's.
Misses Vfinnie Peterson and Hilma
Lundquist returned home last Thurs
day from Dakota, where they have
been staying for some time.
Mrs. Peter Bui ns visited in Atwater
a few days last week.
Mrs. A Aultman of Minneapolis is
visiting with her son Elmer and friends
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tait were in
Willmar on Monday.
Peter Tulin is busy digging a cellar
for his new residence which he will
build this coming summer.
New shingles are being put on the
Aultman store.
Some have already commence seed
ing, and if the nice weather continues
it will be in full blast this week.
Library Notes.
The library has lately received
some new books which were put on
the shelves last Wednesday. Among
them are:
Fiction-Tne Log of a Cowboy, Andy Adams,
The Choir Invisible, James Allen, The
Queen's Page, Cornelia Baker, The Christian,
Hall Came, Miss Muffet's Christmas Party,
S Crothers, The Prairie, J. Cooper,
Horses Nine, Sewell Ford, Miss Bagg's Sec
retary, Clara Burnham, Captain of the
Grey-horse Troop, Garland, Little Citi
zens, Myra Kelley, The Road-builders,
Samuel Merwin, Henry Esmond, Wm
Thackeray, The Green Mountain Boys,
Thompson, Sidney—Her Summer on the St
Lawrence, Anna Ray, The Prince of India,
Lew Wallace
Non Fiction—Hand-boob of Best Readings,
S Clark, Pictures from Greek Life and
Story, A J, Church, Italian Journeys, W
Howell, Self Control—its Kinship and
Majesty, Wm Jordan, Home Thoughts,
Mrs Cox Story of the Soldier. A
Forsyth, How to Tell Stories to Children,
Sarah Bryant, Government of Minne
sota, Frank McVey
Two books have been added to the Rental
shelf—"Double Trouble" by Herbert Quick
and "The Wheel of Life" by Ellen Glasgow
Others will follow soon
Saturday March 24, 107 books were
issued. The largest Saturday issue
this year was 132 in February.
George Berg drops into the library
every Saturday night with the Sun
day issue of the Chicago American.
It is well appreciated.
Geo. Dwyer, of the engineering de
partment in the general offices of the
Great Northern in St. Paul, succeeds
R. A. Maas here as storekeeper of the
Willmar division. Mr. Maas is trans
ferred to a similar position in St.
Paul. Mrs. Dwyer has joined her
husband here and the two will go into
housekeeping if a suitable house can
be found.
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FAHLUN FINDS. .,
FAHLUN, April 1.—Some of our
farmers are already busy seeding, and
soon seeding will be in full blast.
The fields are very dry and nice, and
wevhope they will remain so for a
couple of weeks. By that time, the
spring work will be practically finished
as far as small grain is concerned.
MINNESOTA
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
NUMBER 7.
COUNTY CONVENTION
Kandiyohi County S.S. Association Will
Hold its Second Convention in the
Presbyterian Church, Willmar,
April SO and May I, 1906.,
Pastors—Teachers—Scholars a
all Sabbath school workers inter
ested in Sabbath school work are cor
dially invited to this convention.
The citizens of Willmar will give
you a royal welcome and will open
their homes and give you free enter
tainment during the convention.
The churches and Sabbath schools
extend to you a welcome to come and
study how best to improve your own
school. It will be the best convention
held in this county. Begin at once to
danvass your school and secure a
large delegation to come. Talk it
every day—every Sunday—plan for it,
advertise it, and pay for it.
We expect Miss Grace Longfellow
secretary of elementary grade ("The
best teacher for children in Minne
sota") to be with us at this conven
tion. An excellent program is in
preparation and will be sent to all the
schools later.
Yours for better Sabbath schools in
Kandiyohi County.
E M. SPITZ,
REV A N. OSTERHOLM,
REV H. C. BUELL,
MR. THOS. SCOTTON,
MR. JOHN T. OTOS.
County papers copy.
PROGRAM.
MONDAY, APRIL 30
2 30
2 30—Song and Devotional
2 45—Place and Purpose of the Sabbath
School
3 00—Plans for the Cradle Roll
3 30—Pnmarv Methods—Record Keeping,
Offering Taking Home Visiting
4 00—What is Worth While is Our Sundaj
School Hour
4 30—The Sabbath School Lighthouse.
5 00—Appointment of Committees Social
Meeting
EVENING SERVICE.
7 30—Song and Devotional with Personal
Testimony
8 00—The Need of Trained Teachers—How
to Meet It Offerings and Pledges
for StateJVork.
TUESDAY, MAY 1
MORNING SESSION
9 00—Song and Devotional with Scripture
Promises
9 30—County President's, Secretarj 's, and
Treasurer's Reports
The store of the Jones Clothing Co,,
will be closed from Wednesday noon' & Tuesday evening
to Saturday morning at 9 o'clock So °'cl
prepare for the great dissolution sale.
Rev. Osterholm announces that he
will not go away for next Sunday.
Hence the regular4 meeting will be held
in the local church.
10 00—Round Table Talk County Organi
zation District Organization Elec
tion of Officers. Plans for coming
Year
AFTERNOON SESSION
2 30—Normal Bible Lesson
3 00—Hints on the Art of Illustrating
3 30—The Teacher Teaching in His Class
The Teacher Teaching by His Dailv
Life
4 00—The Question of Discipline—How to
Meet It
4 30^—Sabbath School Management (a
The Music (b The Benevolences
(c) The Attendance (d The Studi
ous Spirit
5 00—Closing Service of Consecration
IVERSON'S
Millinery
OPENING
of Spring Stock
Saturday,
April 7
A large line of
SPRING MILLINERY
consisting of all the latest
varieties will be on dis
play at our place on
the above date.
Have secured a good trim
mer and promise
satisfaction.
I
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FIFTH ST.
Now Serving Jime.
Iver Gram is the name of a prisoner
in our county jail, being brought
down from New London last Wednes
day evening by Marshal Winblad
Gram was arrested on the charge of
petit larceny, having stolen a watch,
chain and ring at that place from
Christ Berg of this city. At the ti lal
he pleaded guilty and was given a
sentence of ten dollars and costs or
ten days in jail. Not having the
necessary cash he chose the latter
Gram was a member of the G. N.
steam shovel crew and came from
Clarkfield a short time ago. After
committing the theft he had gone to
Hawick, where he was captured by the
authorities.
The annual meeting of the congre
gation of the Presbyterian church will
at 7:30
will be
elected and reports for the past year
from all of the organizations in the
church will be given. The Men's
League will serve a supper tip the mem
bers of the congregation after the
meeting
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trustees