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0r" f" I. They are good, worthy suits—fresh and crisp with style. Come early a'nd make your selection while the assort ment is good. AKE ELIZABETH LEAKING^- Lake Elizabeth, June 12—Last Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, June 9th, occurred one of the prettiest weddings ever solemnized in Lake Elizabeth. The bride was Miss Amanda Amelia Bjur. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Bjur and the groom Arthur Carl Rossell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Rossell of Gen nessee. Ihe maid of honor was Mabel Norell of Kandiyohi, cousin of the bride, and best man was Hjalmar Rossell. brother of the groom. The other attendants were Lillie and Selma Rossell and Axel and Albin Bjur. Helen and Ber nice Bjur were flower girls. Ihe bride was becomingly dressed in white messaline silk trimmed with allover lace and beads. She car ried a pretty boquet of bride's roses. The white bridal veil was held in place with two cream roses and myrtle sprays. The ceremony was performed in the Swedish M. E. church of Rosendale by Rev. A. G. Hultrgen. The church was beautifuly decorated in pink, green and white. George Hultgren played the Lohengrin wedding march while the bridal party marched into the church. Miss Hilda Hultgren gave a beautiful vocal selection immediately after the vows were spoken. After the service at the church a supper was served at the bride's home to near ly 150 guests. The young couple received a sum of about $95 besides many pretty and costly presents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rossell will start housekeeping this week at the John Porter farm which the groom is renting. Heartiest congratula tions is extended to them both by everyone. Josie Jackson of Minneapolis vis ited a few days last week at S. P. Carlson's. Aueuts Melin and family and Hulda Youngberg visited at Young berg's Sunday. The Swedish M. E. church of Rosendale will hold meetings com mencing next Wednesday, June 14, and continuing over Sunday. There will be three sessions per day —forenoon at 11 oclock. afternoon at 3 o'clock and evening at 8 o'clock. The ministers who will preach are Revs. A. G. Hultgren, C. F. Edwards, E. A. Bongfelt and Wm. Lundeen. Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Atwater spent Thursday at John Johnson's. Mr. Newman, teacher of Dist. 72 gave a picnic to his pupils and some friends last week, it being the close of school. Mr. Newman has just finished a very successful term of school there and his friends regret to see him leave. Emil Edmund is at present having his vacation from duties as mail carrier on Route 6. Geo. Bowman is substitute mail carrier. Andrew Anderson made a busi ness trip to Willmar last Friday. Miss Natalia Mathiason spent a very pleasant afternoon at Jennings Thursday. ANNOUNCEMENT Gustavus Johnson, pianist and director ol the Johnson School of Music, Minneapolis m?mgm Will begin his summer class of piano instruction at Nelson's studio June 22d. For particulars address Gustavus Johnson, care of A. L. Nelson, Willmar, or 1025 Nicollet ave. Minneapolis. MEN! HERE'S $25.00 and $22.50 Suits for $20.00 and $18.00 Suits for Miss Laura Olsen of Gennessee visited at August Melin's Sunday and Monday. The Young People's Society of the Swedish M. E. church in Rosen dale held their meeting at F. E. Danielson's last Thursday evening, June 8. Mr. Markve made one of the most impressive speeches on temperance ever heard in this vi cinity. After the short program lunch was served after which games were played. Everyone there re port a very pleasant evening. The presence of Mr. Markve was a sur prise to everyone, and the facts that he brot up against the saloon and the white slave trade will not be forgotten very soon by those who heard them. Miss Alma Carlson is at present visiting with friends and relatives in Minneapolis. A crowd of about 23 boys gave a charivari at Theo. Bjur's Friday evening. Road work has been going on now for about a week and the roads are in a pretty good condition now. Miss Edith Anderson of Rosen dale made a visit at Rueben Bro man's Thursday. Andrew Olsen has been very ill lately with pneumonia.. Moon Shine. LAKE-IUUA N LETTER, Lake Lillian, June 9—Mrs. E. Westlund has been in Wllmar visit ing with her son Erick. Mr. and Mrs. August Magnuson of Pennock visited E. Knutson's last week. Miss Freda Hed has left for Min neapolis. Mrs. Carrie Johnson and son Ed die are visiting in Minneapolis this week. Miss Ellen Lindberg of Svea working for J. E. Johnson's. Rev. I. N. Nelson and wife of II linois are here visiting with rela tives this week. is Mrs. E. Knutson is visiting Pennock this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Walner left last Saturday to attend meeting at Sa lem which begun on Friday even ing and lasted until Sunday even ing. in M. Linman and daughter Annie are visiting in Minneapolis this week. Miss Florence Lindquist of Will mar are visiting at M. Walner's. Andrew O. Renstrom has now gol his new barn completed, which is the third one he has built. The second barn was burned down some time ago. Our men's suits have received orders to move, and, move they must. We'll make every one of them move at some price. It's good business on our part, but, while a loss to us it is A GREA SAVIN FO YOU If you were a clothier, and had more suits on hand than you could possibly sell this season would you keep them over until next year and let them get out of style and rusty, besides losing the use of the money or would you sell them now? Sell them, of course you would. THAT'S JUST WHAT WE ARE GOIN TO DO Look over these price cuts and if you ever expect to buy another Suit of Clothes, Buy it now. It will be the best investment you ever made. Our entire stock of men's suits of all kinds are in this sale. Nothing re served—Blue Serges, Bluek Unfinished Worsteds, Fancy Worsteds and Cassimeres. BEGINNING THURSDAY/JUNE 15th $18.48 $14.87 THE SALEM CHURCH. The fortieth anniversary of the Salem Mission church was fittingly celebrated last Sunday. There was an immense throng of people pres ent, many of them from Willmar. The ministers present who partici pated in the exercises were Revs. J. G. Sjoquist, of Dassel Isaac Nel son from Kewanie, 111. Emil Lar son of Maple Plain, Minn. Theo Paulson of Willmar and A. W. Franklin, the local pastor. There were songs rendered by the Salem and Lundby choirs. The historical sketch was given by Rev. J. G. Sjoquist, who himself was instru mental in the organization of the church in 1871, and became the first pastor. He was succeeded in 1876 by Rev. C. M. Youngquist. In 1886 Rev. A. Sundberg became the pastor. In October. 1889, Rev. Dovre, June 12—Road work com menced around here last Monday with T. Larson a3 overseer. Otto Olson is doing mason work tor Anrdew Olson who is going to build a new barn this summer. I. Larson has bought a young horse from T. 0. Dengerud. Swalin brothers and their fami lies autoed up to A. H. Hanson's place Sunday. Johanna Kallevig from Green Lake visited with friends in this vicinity last week. She also took in the picnic at C. G. Birkeland's last Tuesdav. Mrs. T, Larson is on the sick list. $16.50 and $15.00 Suits for $12.00 and $10.00 Suits for SWEDISH MISSIO N SALEM CHURCHPASSES40 YEARS Nels Frykman was called to become the pastor, and he remained in charge for twenty years. The pres ent pastor Rev. A. W. Franklin, took charge three years ago. The first church was built in 1872, and the old parsonage in 1875. Both these old buildings were added to and rebuilt at subsequent times. The new church was erected in 1897, but has been improved several times since then. Last year the Salem congregation together with those of Lundby and Lake Florida, joined in erecting a fine modern parsonage for the use of their be loved pastor, who has labored with marked success among his people. The fortieth anniversary jubilee meeting will long be remembered by those present as an inspiring oc casion. A school picnic was held Sunday at the A. H. Hanson place. In spite of the rainy weather a big crowd gathered and the program was thoroly enjoyed thruout. Af ter the program refreshments were served. A bunch of young people around here attended the bakset social at John Otterness' place Saturday evening and a good time was re ported by all. The Ladies' Aid at Long Lake will met with Mrs. G. J. Bratberg Thursday, June 15. All are wel come. You Can Have Your Choice Of Any Of Our $12.67 $ 8.67 MAMRE Mamre, June 1—Misses Esther and Ruth Hedman and Miss Edla Holt from St Paul, arrived here on Thursday afternoon to be the guests of their relatives John Berglunds and other friends for a few days. The latter is enroute for her home home at Stockholm, S. D. Otto Tingvall, the Mamre asses sor, was busy around here last week. Richard Danielson from Hawley, Minn., is visiting with the Gust Danielson family this weeK. Miss Martha Garlberg from near Estevan. Canada, is here for a few weeks' visit with her folks the C. G. Carlberg family. Miss Ellen Bjork from near Long Lake was doing dressmaking around Dovre the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Albin Starleaf and Mr. Lars Dahlman and sister Emma were nicely entertained at their brother's home, Thor Dahlmans in Dovre on Thursday evening. Miss Sophie Olson of Minneapolis is working for Mrs. J. O. Hagman. Mrs. Carl Rodman from Dawson Minn., is the guest at the home of her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rodman these days. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Peterson and three children of Sisseton, S. D., are visiting at the home of the lat ter's brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Holmgren. Mrs. Sherwick from Dassel was the guest of the Gustafson family during the convention in Salem. Oscar Hagman spent a few days at Minneapolis the past week. Mr. and Mrs. G. Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. N. Abramson and Mrs. Halvorson and son Erick, Mrs. Hog lund of Willmar and Mrs. Johnson were very nicely entertained at dinner by Otto Tingvall's Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sandberg, who were recently married at Min neapolis, is here for a few days' visit with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sandberg, in Mamre. Miss Fern Magnuson of Willmar was the guest of her friend Mable Lundeen over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albin Starleaf were entertained at the Lindstrom home of Pennock Sunday. They left for their future home at Minneapolis on Monday. Miss Jennie Erickson from Du luth enjoyed a few days'.. visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Swanson, week. Mrs. P. H. Peterson of Willmar visited with her sister, Mrs. 0. Tingvall over the convention. Messrs. Joseph Abraham Olson and sisters Hannah and Esther Ol- son from Buxton, North Dakota, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Lindquists. Mrs. Ruth Zill Kimble left for the cities on Monday. Misses Ruth Hagman and Annie Swanson stayed with their friend Ruth Franklin from Friday until Sunday over the convention. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Bergman last Wednesday, a girl. The convention in the Salem Mis sion church was a great success re garding weather, attendance, etc. The ministers present were Revs. A. W. Franklin, Isak Nelson, Ke wanie, 111. Emil Larson. Maple Plain, Minn. Sjoquist, Dassel Rev. Paulson, Willmar. The following program will be rendered at home of C. G. Carlberg by the Lundby, Y. P. S. on the evening of June 21st. Song—Audience Scripture Reading and Prayer—G. Swanson Song—Choir Selected Reading—Olga Olson Selected Reading—Hannah Dahl man Song—Male Quartette Poem—David Swanson Poem—Evald Danielson Duet Speech—Nath. Franklin Song—Choir Prayer—Peter Carlberg Mrs. Emil Lcwen entertains the Ladies Aid in the afternoon of June 21. Miss Alma Nelson from Milbank, S. D., is assisting with house work at A. Lihdberg's. Deaf People Thomas Knutson and family spent Saturday evening at Aug.' Berg man's. Mrs. Bddie Lindgren entertained relatives from Kerkhoven and Pen nock on Sunday. Mrs. Otis Sather from, Minnea polis was up for the Starleaf-Dahl man wedding Wednesday. F. O. Carlson's visited. And..* Ehn's Wednesday evening. Mrs. F. N. Anderson had for her guests over Sunday Mrs. Oscar An derson and children from New Lon don.. ,'j tMs* Mrs. C. M- Youngquist" of Min neapolis, former Salem minister's, wife, is here for a visit with friends. Mrs. P. H. Peterson Jfrom Min netonka is the guest of relatives in Manure now-a~days. Mr. and Mr*. Randall of Minnea polis, the latter formerly Lillian Larson of Manure, called on frlendav^.+-4S around here Friday and Saturday. Misses Ida and Wilms Johnson left for St. Pawl on Monday. Frank Nelson entertained a large group of frientis on Sunday after-,. noon. May^ Ask for Johnson's Velvet Ice Cream. 4fit* Tribune Wants will help you. Homesteads Port BerthoM Reserratlon. N. D., to open/ for settlement. Send 25ct» coin for Booklet^ Siring- fall particulars about the opening.* Addreaa C. F. Cartoon. Plaza, N. D. (Aug. I)*!ti as &*\. We have just secured the agency for the AURIS, the new invention that is causing so much comment. This instrument weighs only sevenl\ ounces and is the smallest, lij?htesV cheapest and by far themost effective-\$ instrument on the market, for the/•*5r deaf. '"t^fe We are now ready to demonstrates the AURIS any day to any one calM? ing at our store.. 7f& '.4. it ir-*4iv3's -t*.*.*Avera "?. UM$M