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The basis of representation is three delegates at large from each county and one additional delegate for each 10 votes or major fraction thereof cast for George D. Haggard for governor in 1908. Kandiyohi is entitled to 15 delegates. For the past three campaigns the party has centered its efforts on the legislature, and while the men in a position to forecast the nature of this campaign insist that the chief effort this year will be along the same lines, yet it is evident that they will take advantage of what they deem a favorable situa tion for a strong gubernatorial fight. "It will be a banner year for the Prohibition Party," said George W. Higgens, the present chairman of the state committee. The last campaign in the face of the fiercest opposition, we scored a net increase in our legislative vote of over 21.000, and the men we elected more than made good. Not only did they secure a larger amount of legislation of more important char acter than either of the old parties but they showed by an unbroken record that they could be relied up on as sane, safe and dependable leg islators on every question that came before that body." "The Prohibitionists have suf fered in the past on account of the peculiar conditions that have exis ted here as to Governor. The vot ers have chosen a Democrat chief executive at the same time they have elected by large pluralities a Republican state ticket. We have suffered between the upper and nether mill stove and our gubernatorial candidate has re ceived about a third of the support given the rest of the ticket. This year the conditions are apt to be different. It is easily conceivable that a good strong gubernatorial campaign might put the vote for governor abreast with or in the lead of the general state, ticket." When asked in relation to Coun ty Option, Mr. Higgens said "The Established Feb. 19,1893. Published every Wednesday at 328—330 Benson Ave., Willmar, Minn., by Victor E. Law son under the firm name of— TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY. GUARANTEED CIRCULATION, 2,400. Prohibition State Convention The Prohibition state conven tion has been called to meet in the city of Minneapolis on Friday, July 1st, at 10 a. m. to nominate a state ticket, elect a state central committee, and transact other ap propriate business. [Entered December 5,1902, at Willmar, Minnesota, as second class matter, under act of March 3, 1879.1 VICTOR E. LAWSON, Editor and Manager. G. MEYER, Foreman of Printery. LUDVIG S. DALE, City Editor. WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1910. IBUNE Address: Willmar, Minn. Northwestern Telephone No. SI 2 phones on line: Phone 51-2,Business office 51-4, Pub lisher's residence. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year (within United States only) $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months.' 40 Three months on trial to new subscribers 25 Five Years in advance 6.25 To foreign countries, always in advance, at the rate of, per year 2.00 All subscriptions outside of Kandiyohi and next adjoining counties must be paid in ad vance, and PAPER WILL, STOP unless a renewal is received or subscriber has specifically re quested the paper to continue. Within Kandiyohi county and on tributary mail routes the paper will continued until express notice is received to stop, to which time all arrearages should be paid. ADVERTISING RATES quoted on application. POPULAR WANTS at 5 and 3 cents per line, minimum charges 25 and 10 cents. CARDS OF THANKS AND OTHER PERSONAL NOTICES, 50 cents, ten lines or less. Prohibition Party stands and al ways has stood for any legislation that would enlarge the right of the citizen to vote the saloon out by localities or counties. Moreover, we can say what no other organiza tion can say—that we never sup ported for election any candidate that did not stand squarely and un equivocally committed to that propo sition. Yet we recognize that neither local or county remedies can cure a state wide sore. As honest Abe Lincoln used to say "We have constantly brought for ward small cures for great sores plasters too small to cover the wound." In that category falls any local or county remedy. We stand for the prohibition of the manufac ture and sale of intoxicating drinks. Anything less than that is a tinker's remedy and putters the job. We believe the ultimate right is pres ent wisdom and we will make our fight for a dry state." sass--** rPOSELAND ^t^EPgRTS Roseland, June 13—Jennie Bergs ma intends to leave the latter part of the week to visit with relatives and friends at Pease, Minn. Rena Markus is helping her sis ter, Mrs. Nanko Voss with her housework. Mrs. Grashuis from Clara City is staying at C. Kokrs and will as sist in taking care of Ida Kokrs who is not improving any. Abbie Damhof is keeping house for her sister Mrs. H. J. Roelofs at Prinsburg while Mr. and Mrs. Roelofs are visiting relatives at Pease. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Phare from Willmar spent last Sunday here with relatives. K. Zuidema is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Liepitz spent Sun day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Visser in Prinsburg. Joe Skalak, Standly and Paul Holechek have finished the big barn which they have built for Nelson in Whitefield and will now build a barn for Isaac Gort. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dragt spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Dekker. For 46f Lace and Embroidery REMNANT SALE!_ Bargains Like These Few and Far Between A large lot of Val. and Torchon Laces and Embroideries, different widths, and fine patterns in lengths from 3 to 12 yards each, which have formerly sold at 5 to 10 and 15 cents, to be sold for 2 to 5 cts. as long as the lot lasts. Do not miss this opportunity SOME EXCEPTIONAL BAR GAINS IN LADIES' SUITS AND COATS The Ladies'Store A. O. SANDVEN, Willmar, Minn. FIRE INSURANCE see Lewis Johnson. Colfax, June 13—Elmer Lund berg of Wauhay, S. D.t came home last Saturday. A parcel shower was given in honor of Ellen Kullander at S. G. Jenson's last Saturday evening. She received many nice presents. A good time was had after which all departed for their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Miller and baby Miss Mary Miller and Martin Mattson of Murray county have been visiting at the S. J. Carlson home this past week. They re turned home today. All the young folks were enter tained at the home of S. J. Carl son's Sunday afternoon. A very pretty wedding occured at the S. C. Jenson home last Wednesday when Miss Florence Jensen was married to Mr. Seymour Dahlberg. At 2 o'clock the cere mony was performed, Rev. A. W. Rock Island, 111., June 11, 1910. The greatest event among Swed ish-Americans yet transpired is the great gathering held during the past week at Augustana College, when the fifty year jubilee, not only of the college, but of the Swedish Lutheran church of America has been fittingly observed.. The fathers certainlv chose an ideal spot for the permanent loca tion of the first educational institu tion of their church organization. Overlooking the Missisippi river where it is divided by the pictur esque Rock island with its gover- REV. L. P. ESBJORN. Organizer of synod and first president of Augustana college. ment arsenal and with the city of Davenport on the Iowa side of the river, Augustana college proudly stands as a worthy monument to Swedish-American culture in Amer ica. The instiitution now comprise a campus of about 42 acres of land with six buildings on the same. The visitor who has not been here for some years notices a great im provement in the surroundings. The college buildings now face an elegant boulevard, paved with as phalt and handsomely layed out with flower beds and shrubbery ex tending from east to west to the Ri£V. u. A. ANDREEN, Ph. D., R. N. O. President Augustana College. Moline city limits. Thirty-eighth street which bounds the college property to the east is now improv ed and a car line built to extend up over the hill to accomodate the pop ulation of the new part of the city being built there. The population of the three cit ies, wcich are bound together by a system of street-car lines, now ex ceeds a hundred thousand. That ,w,.. ^Unilnnlmr Trlfcujri* Pure in die can Pureinthe baking. Nev«/ Fails. Try it Franklin of Salem officiating. The bride wore a gown of cream colored satin and carried white roses and carnations. The groom wore the usual suit of black. Mis ses Irene Jensen, Ida Johnson and Winnie Jensen acted as bridesmaids and wore white silk and red and white carnations. Messrs. Jessie Larson, Elmer Kullander and Ed die Larson acted as groomsmen. After the ceremony about 175 guests partook of a delicious sup per. They received many very nice and valuable presents. They will reside at New London and Mr. Dahl berg will continue his job as mail carrier. If you want your piano tuned wait for Prof. Johnson he is an ex pert. He will be here in July- and August. Leave orders at A. L. Nelson's music store or Peterson's furniture Store. 15-4 Dr. C. E. Gerretson, dentist, office in new Ruble block, Willmar. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is bv constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases out often are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Fills lor constipation. this population appreciates the fact that thev have among them the cen ter of Swedish American culture in America is plainly evident on the present occasion when large numbers of the residences and the business houses are decorated with the colors of the college, and nun dreds of homes have been opened to help entertain the thousands of guests from all over the country. That more direct assistance is given is proven by the generous gifts that have come to the college, among which $25,000 from Mr. Ca ble and now a $100,000 memorial library from the Denkman estate. But of course the strength of Au gustana is not the gifts of wealthy men, but the devotion and willing ness to sacrifice that has character ized its people as a whole. %f\ The present festive occasion had its beginning on Sunday, June 5, with the baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Andreen. A great wigwam had been built to accomodate the crowds that would attend the jubi lee meetings. This auditorium is about 60x200 feet in size with a seating capacity of about 3,0001 On many occasions during the fest ival it has proven too small to hold the crowds that have assembled. The interior has been finely decor ated in the Swedish and American colors and a huge pipe organ was installed for the occasion. The roof was built in sections, one over lapping the other, with plenty of air space between so that the air could circulate freely. As one of the gentlemen from Sweden re marked in his speech, it was most fitting tabernacle in which to cele brate the pioneer period in a com memorate way. In the evening it is brilliantly illuminated with elec tric lights, and over the entrances are the name "Augustana" and "1860-1910" in electric lights. The college buildings were also bril liantly illuminated every evening. Sunday afternoon, June 5, there were greetings to Augustana Col lege from all the sister schools of the synod, all the colleges being renresented by their presidents— Gustavus Adolphus, Bethany, Lu ther, Upsala (New Jesery.) North western, in a, Trinity, Coeur d' Alene, North Star—with a response from Dr. Andreen. Monday was devoted to class ex ercises by the graduates of the vari ous departments of the college. On Sunday evening the program was given by pioneers of the Au gustana Synod. Rev. Peter Beck man, one of the pioneer pastors of Kandiyohi county and who has or ganized several of the present thriv ing congregations there, was one of the speakers. Tuesday morning there occurred the historical session, with Dr. C. M. Esbjorn, a son of the pioneer pastor, L. P. Esbjorn, presiding. Thi3 was the first session at which the writer was privileged to attend, and it was a touching sight to see Dr. Norelius take the two other old gentlemen, Rev. Peters and John Erlander, both very infirm with age, and lead them out on the stage and say, "Here are the remnants, all that are alive of those who at tended the meeting of the organiza tion of the Synod." Bishop Von Scheele, the official representative of the Church of Sweden and of H. M. KingGustafV, made an address of particular interest. Tuesday af ternoon "The Sons and Daughters" of Augustana, were heard from. At five o'clock Rector Magnifikus Henrik Schuck of Uppsala Univer sity delivered a very scholarly lec ture in which he discussed, the pe riod of Swedish history when the old Morse religion and mythology Fiftieth Anniversary of Augustana Colleg and Sw. gave way to Christianity. It was characteristic of the Swedish char acter, he said, to remain true to the old religion long after their neighbors had been converted to Christianity. Likewise the Re- REV. E. NORELIUS, D. D., R. N. O. President of Synod. formation was but slowly accepted by the masses, but when it had won them over they were the first to come to its defense. Tuesday evening the program was dedicated to "Greater August ana," and the chief speaker was Gov. A. O. Eberhart of Minnesota. The governor was given a tremend ous ovation and made a very credit able address, frequently using Swe dish quotations to the delight of the audience. The college boys gave him rousing cheers at the close of his speech. Rev. E. Ne lander of Los Angeles made an elo quent address in which he described a vision he had seen of the great Swedish-American Augustana uni versity of fifty years hence. The Wennerberg chorus sang both American and Swedish national songs and the oratorio chorus rend ered "Landkjending". At the close of the evening session the stu dents and alumni about five hun dred strong organized a torchlight parade and with the college band Lutheran Church of America, ^f at its head serenaded members of the faculty and friends of the school, which led to much more speechmaking, and few of the par ticipants sought their beds before the wee small hours of the morn ing. On Wednesday morning the offi cial greetings were delivered. The Swedish gentlemen appeared in their full regalia and robes as did a number of presidents of Ameri can colleges who were present. There was an imposing procession from cable Hall to the Jubilee Hall. Bishop Von Scheele delivered greet ings from Sweden bound up in mag ,nificent portfolios, some written in Swedish and others in Latin. Rec tor Magnifikus Schuck likewise de livered the official greetings from the Universities of. Upsala and Lund, and President Andreen made the response in Latin. A large number of American college and KbiV. L. A. LJ. ~. Vice President Augustana Synod. Augustana College and Theological Seminary. de- University representatives also livered greetings. In the atternoon a Denkman memorial service was held, Rev. H. L. Jacobs of Philadelphia making the address. In the evening Presi dent Andreen gave a reception at Cable Hall and a number of college alumni meetings and banquets were held. On Thursday occurred the com mencement when the graduates of Augustana and others were given degrees. Thursday afternoon, the Wenner berg chorus gave a fine concert, and no exercises were held in the evening, which gave opportunity for class and other gatherings of an impromptu nature. On Thursday evening the Synod ical sermon was delivered by Dr. Erik Norelius, and a festal ode was read by the author, Dr. Ludvig Holmes. The service was preceded by the dedication of the jubilee hall as a church. On Friday the Synod listened to the official message of its president and appointed committees. Im pressive services were held in the evening, a number of addresses be ing made. Today was the jubilee festival of the Synod, the greatest day of all. In the morning high mass was cele brated followed with the main ad dress by Bishop Von Scheele. He carried on this occasion his official silver staff, which was rather an unusal sight on American soil. Only on one occasion previous has this staff been used outside of the diocese, and that was at Jerusalem when the Lutheran church there built by Emporer William of Ger many, was dedicated. The bishop's address was a profound effort on the subject of the conflict in the realm of religous thought. In the afternoon, the entire syn od, officials, college faculties, dis tinguished visitors, clergymen and lay delegates formed in procession and marched to the jubilee hall. It was an imposing sight. The entire atternoon until nearly seven o'clock was consumed in hearing greetings from old Sweden in the first place, represented by the Bishop Von Scheele, Rev. Pehr Pehrson of Gothenborg, and Rev. Efr. Rang, of Stockholm, and from nearly all the Lutheran synods of America, represented by their offi cial heads and otherwise. Speeches were held in English, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Latin, and were of such absorbing interest that most of the people remained in their seats thruout the long session, not noticing the lapse of time. Tomorrow there will be Sunday services with communion, and in the afternoon ordination of eigh teen theological candidates for the ministry. The Synod will continue REV. T. N. HASSELQUIST, D. D. President of Augustana College, 1890. its work and expects to finish its deliberations by next Thursday. A special train will carry the Minnesota delegation home next Thursday night. The fore going is a very meager outline of the big events of this gathering up to the time of writ ing. The writer could not help but regret that our home county was not more generally represent ed. There are hundreds of people who have faithfully labored and sacrificed in the upbuilding of the great Augustana synod, and they would have greatly enjoyed the magnificent programs and been en couraged and enthused in their work by being present and rejoic ing at this jubilee. Those present from Kandiyohi county are Revs. G. Peterson. B. E. Walters, Chr. Swenson and Alexander Peterson (the latter the new pastor-to-be at Christine-Fridsborg pastorate) and Messrs. Jonas Johnson, C. A. Lar son, Aug. Lindblad and V. E. Law son. The presence of the four able Swedish gentlemen has added a very interesting part to the pro grams, and is a proof that the work that has been done to perpet uate Swedish culture on American soil as a contribution to the up building of American institutions has won the recognition it deserves in the old fatherland. As a mark of good will King Gustaf has is sued edict that in every one of the seventeen hundred and fifty church es of Sweden a collection shall be taken up for the benefit of the Swedish Emigrant home at New York which is being supported by the Augustana synod. This action speaks louder than wordsjof the fact that the people of Sweden are be ginning to look at the efforts of Swedish-Americans of America in a different light than formerly. The handsome library building now under construction at August ana so impressed Bishop Von Scheele that he authorized the state ment that he has willed that his en tire library, considered one of the finest private libraries in Sweden, shall revert to the Augustana Col lege after his death. The Woman's Home and Mission ary society of the Synod surprised the officials last night by handing \.if J?} 1863 yt