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w4'£.''' 3 Wedding Presents Both in Cut Glass and Silverware of the very best quality and sold at VERY LOWEST POSS IBLE FIGURES at ELMQUIST' S JEWELR STORE Benson Ave., Opposite Past Offlea Kandiyohi, June 12—Miss Amy Redy came home from Forest City Saturday to spend her summer va cation at home. Miss Esther Carlson came up from Dassel last Thursday for a few davs' visit at the home of her sister, Mr. Andrew Norine. Nels Norell and family motored out to Lake Elizabeth Friday to at tend the Bjur-Rossell wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Melander and dauhgter Phyllis visited at the John Carlson and A. C. Skoog homes in Willmar from Saturday until Monday. 0. W. Kroona and P. E. Lund quist were in the cities on business Saturday. Miss Emma Berk of Atwater was a guest at August Klint home over Sunday. August Benson spent several davs of last week in Benson. Einar Sorenson of Clarkfield vis ited at his home Sunday. Misses Theresa and Florence -Kroona went to Kimball Saturday for a few days* visit with friends. Edward Norblom of Minneapolis called on Kandiyohi friends last Thursday. The Willmar and Kandiyohi base ball teams played a game Sunday afternoon on the local grounds. The score was 18 to 12 in favor of Kandiyohi. John Engman went to Minneapo lis today for a few days' stay. The Ladies Aid of the Ebenezer church will be entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frans Tuesday afternoon, June 13. On Wednesday, June 14, the south district of the Ladies Mission Society of the Tripolis church will be entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Magnuson, and on Friday, June 16, the west dis trict will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Olson. The Young Ladies Sewing Society of the Tripolis church will meet with Miss Lydia Engman on Thurs day afternoon, June 15. Impossible. Hewitt—Lend me your ears. Jewett—I can't I've lost my head.-' New York Press. '}..• Irving, June 12—John Kulberg, who has been ill for a number of years quietly passed away Wednes day morning at 3 o'clock. The fu neral was held Saturday June 10. The body was laid to rest in Nor land cemetery. Rev. C. E. Nord berg officiating. Mr. Kulberg has been a resident of Irving for quite a number of years. He was born in Sweden. Feb. 18,1838. He died, June 7, 1911. His survivors are a wife, one son, C. A. Kulberg of Irving, and two daughters, Mrs. Axel Nelson of Irving and Mrs. S. 0. Nelson of Kingsville, Texas. Gust Edberg, Mrs. Levine, Mrs. Edberg and son from St. Paul came to attend the funeral of John Kul berg. Quite a few members of the Nordland congregation will attend the yearly meeting held at Will mar. Lawrence Prescott is at present working for M. A. Hanson. The confirmants of the Nordland congregation made a trio to New London last' week to have their pic tures taken. Mrs. Oman of Minneapolis is at present visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. K. Anderson. The Ladies Aid of the Norland congregation will hold their annual festival Thursday, June 22, at M. A. Christer.son's. Mrs. Branson of Minneapolis is visiting friends and relatives at Irving. NEW LONDON, ROUTE 3. New London, Route 3—There will be services in the Sw. Luth. church Sunday forenoon at 11 o'clock conducted by the Deacons. On Monday Rev. and Mrs C. Swenson and son Paul left for Du luth to be in attendance of the Augustana Synod which takes place on Wednesday and continues for a bout a week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bredberg from New London Sundayed at Carl Sod eilinds home in Lake Andrew. Wednesday the Willing Workers Societv of the Sw. Luth. church meets at the home of Peter Nord stedt. Miss Elsie Nordstedt, who is staying in Norway Lake vasited her parental home over Sunday. Florence and Hattie Monson of New London returned home Satur day after visiting in Minneapolis with relatives for a week. Quite a few from here intend to visit Willmar Old Settlars' Day. A of a a a a Sunday, and all re- Remember the Midsummer picnic the 24th of June. Marsellin. Sample VarietyStore I am now selling lots of goods. People are beginning to learn where they thev can get good goods for the lest money with a valuable Dre mium. Everything guaranteed to be new and of the latest styles and designs. Where you can get 5 per cent discount on everything and lots of your prices cut in half. The bargains are for you at the Variety Sample Store. Don't fail to step in and see for yourself. It will pay you. J. L. CALE, Our Officers will be glad to extend to you every courtesy consistent with sound banking. We will keep your valuables in our fire proof vault free of charge. We shall be pleased to have you call on us. OF WILLMAR .','-'' .Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $120,000.00 A. B. RICE, President, C. E. LIEN, Vice-Pres. P. G. HANDY, Cashier St schnev GasoiineLn9ines ARE THE BE5i Lewis Block. J. L. CALE LEWIS BLOCK WePbelieve that our 30 years of business among you (the people of Kandiyohi County) warrants in claiming that we can offer you an abso lutely safe storehouse for your money. Checks on us are accepted in payment of bills at par in any part of Minnesota. Ninety per cent of the successful business men are Bank Depositors. What better time than now to open a Check Account with us? We have unexcelled facilities for trans acting all branches of banking. N. S: SWENSON. Ass't Cashier Never Had Trouble No. 10 My 7 h. p. Stickney Engine is a dandy sure. Have never had a particle of trouble with it. I can put up as much money on its starting as could It would run a saw-mill. W. P. McNaul, Coalport, Pa. EXCLUSIVE A E N OMAN & JOHNSON Wilmar, Minn. 1 Pursuit of Billy Boldface Humiliating' Experience of Professional Thief By HOWARD FIELDING Copyright by American Press Asso ciation. 1911. Qi ii Henry Sanderson bad been working through New England and doing fairly well, but money would not stay in hie hands. He called himself unlucky. In Bangor he had a narrow escape. He shifted to Portland, and the police mov ed him along. Finally he landed in New York without so much as a coin to fee the porter. At this point the luck turned. San derson went to call upon a friend and found him in high feather. He had just done a stroke of knavery, and, with the profits in his fingers, he thought himself a very clever man. "You always were a square man, Harry," said this person, "and If you "SO TOU'BE GOING TO VISIT XOUR a TINT." say I owe you money it goes. Here's a hundred, and I wish you luck." The debt was in reality somewhat larger, but Sanderson took the money gratefully. He had never expected to see it. During the past three years he had favored the metropolis with only an occasional brief visit, and he had never been well known there. So he had no fears and strolled about with freedom after enjoying a good breakfast. To ward 1 o'clock he looked in at a fash ionable jeweler's on Fifth avenue with no definite intent, but merely to take a chance if one should offer, and there he saw a brisk, cheery young man buy a beautiful diamond brooch. The purchaser was one of those care free, happy-go-lucky fellows who would as soon carry $5,000 worth of diamonds in an overcoat pocket as anywhere else, and Sanderson was naturally interest ed. Sure enough, the brooch went into the overcoat pocket, but unluckily the day was chilly, and the young man was no stickler for the niceties of formal behavior. Although he carried a cane, he thrust both hands into his pockets, the cane standing straight up behind his shoulder. This was disappointing, but of course the young man would have to take his hands out of his pockets eventually, and Sanderson followed along, nourish ing brilliant hopes. Thus they walked up the avenue until they came to a florist's shop, which they entered. The man with the diamonds used a tele phone which was standing open upon a counter. Sanderson bought $2 worth of violets and heard the near end of the conversation. "Hello!" said the young man. "Is that 9205 Thirty-eighth?? Apparently it was. "This is Mr. Hazard. 1 want to talk wltb your manager." What about? The manager would know. Very well. A pause. "Is that the manager? I am Mr. Hazard. Have you picked out my boy?" Seemingly he had. "He must be a smart, good look ing boy. You understand, with anew uniform and everything first class." The response seemed to satisfy Mr. Hazard. "AH right. Send him to my rooms. Let him bring his bag with him. He's to go on the limited this afternoon. As for his honesty, you're responsible of course. Very well. Good by." Mr. Hazard hung up the telephone, paid for its use and departed, with Mr. Sanderson still in his wake. Here fell in a piece of bad luck. Mr. Hazard lodged at a club. Any other domicile for bachelors Mr. Sanderson would have found some excuse to en ter, but questions in a club are too defi nite. He waited outside. However, there should be no difficulty in identi fying a good looking messenger boy in a new uniform and carrying a bag. Within half an hour the boy appear ed. There could be no doubt about him. He was the pick of 10,000 for such a job. Mr. Sanderson knew that if it were himself that was sending a beautiful diamond brooch to a sweet heart somewhere on the route of the afternoon limited express he would not ask a better messenger. A clean built, full chested boyi fifteen years old or thereabouts, with bright blue eyes, a bold nose, a clear skin and a square jaw, this youngster looked quite capa ble of defending the brooch against the wiles of Satan. •Til have no easy time with you, Billy Boldface," said Sanderson to him self. This conviction was strengthened The Waning Honeymoon. The young husband halted at the gate and retraced his steps. "Did you come back for another kiss, dear?" inquired the bride. "Well, I'll take another kiss, bat what«I came back for was my over shoes."—Kansas City Journal. when the boy reappeared after a con siderable interval. Mr. Hazard was with him to see him to the train, and, doubtless, the diamonds were already in the boy's traveling bag, for they would hardly be transferred from hand to hand in the station. Such being the case, an ordinary boy would have shown some consciousness of his er rand he would' have been absurdly careful of the bag would have affect ed a shrewd and cautions demeanor to Impress his employer and gratify his own romantic vanity. Not so, Billy Boldface he was quite at his ease, a match for Mr. Hazard in the proud indifference of his de meanor. "It's going to be a good game," said he. And Sanderson was not alone in his admiration of Billy. Mr. Hazard was clearly delighted with him. He bought him a ticket for Chicago and a lower berth in a sleeper. A trifling exercise of professional skill enabled Sanderson to secure the upper berth in the same section with the boy, and thus an easy acquain tance was assured, for they must sit together during the balance of the afternoon and evening. In fact, Billy showed no backwardness in entering upon a conversation with this chance companion of a journey, and, though he lied with sweet serenity about his errand, he seemed otherwise as frank as heart could wish. It appeared that his name was really William/and this coincidence impressed the supersti tious Sanderson as an excellent omen. "So you're going to Chicago to visit your aunt?" said Sanderson. "Well, well! I'll gamble the old lady will be proud of you. You certainly do look fine in that new uniform." "I wouldn't wear it," said Billy, meeting the other's eye as squarely as anybody could meet the eye of San derson, "if It wasn't the only decent suit I've got." "It looks businesslike," said San derson. "It's a nice rig. Where does your aunt live?" he asked. And Billy gave an address on Michigan avenue without the delay of a fraction of a second. "Fine location," said Sanderson, smothering a smile. "Yes, indeed," responded Billy. And he proceeded to describe the house with great particularity both without and within. After they passed Albany Sander son invited Billy to dinner, and they had a cheery meal. After dinner they sat together in the sleeper, and Billy confessed that he was looking forward with unusual pleasure to his night's repose. "I was up till after 2 this morning," he said, "and on the job again at 8. We're short of boys, and I've been do ing a double trick. I'm near dead for Sleep." Sanderson perceived that this was the simple truth, and he was not dis pleased. It was a certainty that Billy would fall into a sleep from which nothing short of a collision could wake him. The diamonds were as good as won. Probably the trick could be turned before the train reached Buffalo, and Sanderson could leave it at that point with the material for his long dreamed of trip abroad in his pocket. "Weil, Billy, my boy," he said, "if you're in bed I'll go and have a smoke. You'll be sound asleep when I come back, and I'll take good care not to disturb you, but we'll have a bite of breakfast together tomorrow morning before you go up to your aunt's." "I ain't going to her house right away," said Billy. "I'm going to a ho tel first." "What hotel "The Hotel Donovan." "I'll go there too." said Sanderson. When Sanderson returned from the smoking compartment Billy was sound asleep. "I can't believe that this is so easy," he said to himself. "Seems too good to be true." He examined the boy's clothing with a practiced hand. No diamonds there —of course not! Under his head? No. Anywhere about the bed clothes? No. Must be in his grip? Yes, here's my little sparkler. Careless, careless! I shouldn't have thought it of you, Billy. Hello—empty! Nothing but the jewel case, eh? Well, this is a little more like Billy, as I sized him up in the be ginning. Sanderson was now upon his mettle, and he went to work in earnest. It was all in vain. He then tried an expedient which had sometimes given good results in similar difficulties. He turned the sleeping boy upon his back and ap plied a slight pressure with his thumb I just below the breast bone. Billy speedily passed from the bright land of dreams to the grim wilderness of nightmares, but Sanderson knew how to regulate the amount of this torture. Presently he got Billy talking, "Huh!" muttered Billy. "Thinks he can do me, eh? Well, well, well! Nothing to it, nothing to it. Safe as a church." Sanderson experimented as long as he dared and got no results except variations of the expressions already recorded. Billy would occasionally mutter the word "diamonds," and once he said, "Mr. Hazard," but as to the concealment of the brooch he gave no information except in such phrases as "They're all right." "Couldn't find 'em in a million years,"."Give 'em to him if he gets 'em," and the like. So Sanderson finally had to desist and own himself beaten for the time. He was still confident, however, that he could get the brooch in the morn ing. He couldn't find the thing him self. He must watch and see Billy find it. And in the morning he watch ed. Ah! A keen and educated eye had Harry Sanderson—an eye that knew the tricks—yet it saw nothing. 8ure Bait. "How did you manage to sell that piece of goods that's all out of date to Mrs. Hifli?" Clerk—I told her it was a great bar gain, but I thought Mrs. Richcoin had had it laid aside for one of her daugh ters. Then she took it right off. The train was on time, and by half past 8 o'clock Billy and Sanderson were breakfasting in a restaurant near the station. After breakfast they walked five blocks to the Hotel Donovan, and ther" the crowning misfortune descended upon Sanderson, as he thought, not knowing that much worse was in store for him. His feet were barely upon the threshold of the hotel when he saw directly in his path the stock form and iron visage of a former acquaintance, Michael Wortley, formerly the chief of detectives for the Maine Central railroad and now attached to the Ho tel Donovan in the same capacity. There was no other man on earth,that Sanderson would not rather have seen. Wortley merely waved his hand. There were guests within a yard of him who noticed nothing, but Sander son saw and understood and vanished. He evaporated like a wisp of the vapor of morning, so silently that even clever Billy did not know that anything was happening. Filled with rage and bitter ness, at odds with the universe and protesting against the injustice of the cosmic law, Sanderson walked across to the Hotel Clifford, and it seemed to him that he walked with a limp and feebly. He felt that he was growing old. "To be done this way by a kid," he groaned, "and then to run flat against Mike Wortley! It ain't right. I've got no right to have such luck as that." These expressions he repeated in his room as he walked back and forth, nervously chewing the end of a black cigar. Surely for Mr. Sanderson the world had fallen into a state of rank decay. There was neither sweetness nor promise in it any more. Suddenly the door resounded to a thumping summons. Merely by instinct Sanderson glanced to the window. There was no fire escape. "Who's there?" he demanded. "Only me," answered a serene voice. "Just Billy." Sanderson put his hand to his brow for a moment. Then he flung open the door. In strode Billy and Mike Wort ley. "It's in his grip," said Billy. "What's in my. grip?" cried Sander son. "Oh, just a few diamonds," respond ed Billy "nothing much, as we figure 'em in New York." "Wortley," exclaimed Sanderson, "this ain't so. 1 never took anything off this kid. I give you my word for that." "Keep cool, Harry," responded the detective as he opened Sanderson's traveling bag. "Is this it?" he added to Billy, and put into the boy's hands a cheap nickeled alarm clock. With rapid but steady fingers Billy unscrewed the clock's legs and the Other projections that held the thing together. Then he pulled out the works in the usual way, but the ma chinery was in a sad state of disarray. In the midst of the wreck reposed the diamond"brooch. v, "You see, Mr.,Sanderson," said Billy, "I knew what you were after just as soon as you showed up. I don't want to be disrespectful, but—but you look It, you know. There's an eager, hun gry eye in your head, Mr. Sanderson. I've seen lots like you. And then when you stood all that guff about my aunt of course I knew you must be gunning for me. "And I knew you'd get the goods too. You're a clever man, that's what you are, and the odds against me were too big. I told you the straight truth when I said that I'd been losing sleep for a week. There was no mortal chance that I could keep awake, and if I didn't the diamonds were yours. There was no use hiding 'em in any ordinary way there was nobody that I could give 'em to. I was hard pushed. But at last my peepers rested on that clock in your grip, which I was over hauling at the time—you being in the smoker burning tobacco and having golden dreams. Nobody uses an alarm clock on a sleeper, says I, and this thing is broken anyhow. Moreover, Mr. Sanderson will stick to me so long as he hasn't found the diamonds—it will be easier to rob him than to pre vent him from robbing me. "So I dug the inwards out of the clock and chucked them through the "IT'S IN HIS OBIP," SAID BILLY. window, and I put the diamonds in their place. Then I lay down and slept in peace, knowing that I could get the diamonds in the morning. never dreamed of Mr. Wortler here. I tell you, Mr. Sanderson, I can forgive you easier than him—he surely turned my heart upside down. "But it's all mended now, and every body happy. I'm making no complaint against you, Mr. Sanderson, and if you are going back to New York oh the limited this afternoon I'll be glad to renew our acquaintance, and I'll treat you right as you treated me coming out. And here's a dollar to pay for any damage I may have done to the clock." I A Bad Egg. tricked me for the last has "He time." "What is his latest roguery?" "He borowed my revolver, ostensi bly to commit suicide, and then went and pawned Journal. it," Louisville Courier- COL. GEO. W. BAIN The Kentucky Orator. HON. JAMES E. WATSON Indiana's Foremost Orator. DR. EDWIN WILSON LANHAM Of Iowa, Lecturer and Platform Director. {EDWARD RUSSELL PERRY of New York City, Apostle of the The Great Awakening:. PRESIDENT J. N. K1LDAHL St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., Nor wegian Orator and English Lecturer. JULIUS E. OLSON Professor in Scandinavian Languages, Wisconsin University, Madison. DAVID NYVALL Professor Scandinavian Languages at 3 Metropolitan Ladies Orchestra Of Chicago, for entire season. lone Leonore Hart Readings and pianologues. Eleanor Nesbitt-Poehler Mezzo Soprano. Miss Ruth Anderson Violin virtuoso, late concert meister of the Boston Fadettes. Prof Gustavus Johnson of Minneapolis, piano recitations. Care With Mushrooms. It is not generally known thai mush rooms on account of the amount of nitrogen they contain approach nearer to animal food than many other vege table products. An analysis made by Professor Attwood shows that mush rooms contain 3.5 per cent proteids, boiled potatoes 2.5 and onions 1.6. Experts say that mushrooms should be eaten perfectly fresh and never eaten after repeating or being "warm ed over." One of the extensive mush room farmers in England says that persons subject to rheumatic and gouty attacks should abstain from mushrooms and that liquor should not be drunk at a meal where mushrooms are served.—New York World. Theft In Ancient Wales. In some ways which might nowadays be called "sentimental" the laws of an cient Wales were in advance of those of today. Mr. J. E. Lloyd in his "His tory of Wales" mentions that in some of the codes (which were, as a rule, very severe on theft) a remarkable provision exempted from punishment "the starving man who, after begging for three days and receiving nothing, helped himself to the food which he needed in order to keep him alive. That every man had the right to live was a principle of the law, and the sentiment of the country demanded that every person of substance should keep open house not only for ordinary travelers, but also for the destitute and the friendless." A Joke and a Law. Tradition is that the habeas corpus act was put on the English statute books as the outcome of a joke at the expense of a bulky lord. It was in the final division in the house of lords, and Lord Grey and Lord Norris were appointed tellers. Lord Norris was not attentive to his duties, and when a very fat lord came In Lord Grey counted the obese person for ten, at first as a joke but, seeing Lord Norris had not observed/the other noble lord went on with the, miscount. By that means, says Bishop Burnet, a suffi cient number of votes was secured, and the bill was passed. Long after ward the American colonists took over the act from England. RESERVE YOUR PICKETS NOW I I FOR THE Willmar Park Assembl Season of 1911, June 24-July 4 An Others. IVIusl. I A a W Inolude The great features will include the celebrated "Das Garten-Spiel" tournament by I the children, Gregory's Fireworks on the Fourth, and others. I Daily Round Table Talks by Dr. Lanham and Miss Lamkin. I Regarding this great wealth of talent and special features the printed pamphlet program now ready for distribution gives detailed information. Season Tickets, $3.00 Child's Season Tickets, $1.00 I Family Ticket, 20 admissions, $3.50 Tickets sold and Reservations made at Carlson Bros. Drug Store, Willmar. Tickets are also sold by any member of the Executive Committee. ,, Buy Early and Get Choice of Best Seats. RUSSELL SPICER, President H. J. RAMSETT, Vice President V. E. LAWSON Secretary F. 6. HANDY, Treasurer E. C. WELLIN, GEO. H. OTTERNESS, THOS. H. OLSON, Executive Committee Two Tries. The Rochester Post-Express tells of I youth who was about going out to bis first formal dinner parry. His mother said: "Now, don't forget your manners, James. Be sure to say some thing complimentary when the food is passed." He endeavored to do so. When butter was served he remarked pleasantly, "This is pretty good but ter, what there is of it." The remark was not well received. He saw that he had*made a mistake, and be endeav ored to correct it by saying, "And there's plenty of it, such as it is." A King's Library. Frederick the Great employed archi tects to build a library, but they fought with true professional etiquette over their designs. The monarch who had braved the might of Europe was not to be defeated by a parcel of nagging professional men. "Confound you," said the king, "don't waste any more time! This cupboard opposite me is of a very good design copy that." They did as they were ordered. Washington State University, of Seattle, Swedish Orator. PRESIDENT FRANK NELSON Minnesota College, Minneapolis, Swedish American Orator. CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL Author, Journalist, Lecturer. America's Foremost Magazine Writer. Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobsoh Hero of Santiago. Congressman from Alabama. GOVERNOR SCHALLENBERGER Of Nebraska, engaged as Fourth of July Orator. MISS GRACE M. LAMKIN Director of out door sports of boys and girls. Luther College Concert Band of Decorah, Iowa, 55 pieces. J. Albert Conrad Cornet soloist. Metropolitan String Quartette Of Chicago. Willmar Military Band Daily open-air concerts. Large Local Choruses For special days. (Minneapolis piano recitations Fo special days 2 __ I Notice of Hearing on Petition of Legal Voter to be Set Off From One School District to Another. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a peti tion signed by Osmund Sonderson a free holder, who is a legal voter, residing in School District No. 51 and representing that he is the owner of land in said district, described as follows, to-wit: Lots 1, 2 and 3 and part of W% of NEVi, and EV ofNWV4f in Section 5. also Lots 1 and 2 except 2K acres in Section 6, all in Township 120, Range 34, and asking, with his said lands, to be set off from said district No. 51 to the adjoining district No. 26 for tb following reasons, to-wit: It is two and three fourth* miles to School and not very good roads in winter time, in district No. 51, and it is only two miles to school in district No. 26, and always good' roads and good school, was presented to the Board of Countv Commis sioners of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, at a session of said Board held on the 25th day of May A. D. 1911, for the action of said Board thereon AND THEREFORE, That notice is hereby given, that a hearing of parties interested in the matter of said petition will be had at the session of the said Board on the 11th day of July A. D. 1 0 2 o'clock p. m. at the office of the County Auditor, in the City of Willmar in s«id County. Dated at Willmar, Minn., May 25, 1911. The Board of County Commissioners: of Kandiyohi Countv, Minn. By N. B.JOHNSON, (SEAL) Vice Chairman. Attest: JOHNFEIG, County Auditor. 17-2t »«vft®e&m'8&99&&v&w&e&e&v&ei Tribune Wan-Tads Bring Resnlls Lumber! Lumber! If you intend building bring your lumber bill to our WILLMAR office and get our prices for lumber from our PRIAM lumber yard. We will save you money on a small bill as well as on a larger bill. NEW L0NO0N MILLING CO. ?&"*<•: -ik' 'J." I I I I I I I a 1 -U& $1 i% all .••4ffl ^nc "t ?^s $