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BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
REV. W. E. PEARSON, A. M., Pastor
TRIBUNE SPORT COLUMN
On Saturday afternoon of this
week, the local high school football
team will meet the fast Renville team.
The visitors come with the reputation
of having a fast, shifty team well vers
ed in modern football, and one that
will prove a hard nut for the Willmar
ites to crack. Let every loyal rooter
be on hand to do his best to help the
locals bring home the bacon. The
game will begin at 3:30, and the usual
prices of admission will be charged.
One week from Friday is the date
eagerly being awaited by the high
school football enthusiasts of this city.
On that date the first game of the
series with Litchfield will be played,
in this city. Each year the game with
Litchfield is the one which the locals
want to win, more than any other con
test on the schedule. With the excep
tion of the annual contest on Thanks
giving Day with the Alumni, this game
always awakens more interest than
any other played. This season seems
to be no exceotion to the rule, and it
is probable that the largest crowd of
recent years will assemble to see the
battle between these ancient rivals.
The game will be called at three thir
ty o'clock.
With a view to conquering Litch
field, Coach Bender is spending all his
energies in perfecting a defense to
cope successfully with the phase of
the celebrated Minnesota shift, used
almost exclusively by Litchfield. St.
Cloud was unable to fathom this for
mation until near the end of the first
half with the result that Litchfield
scored three touchdowns in that time
and won the game 25 to 20.
According to the city papers today,
a protest has been lodged against
Captain Lorin Solon, the great full
back on the University of Minnesota
football team, by the University of
Chicago. Solon is charged with having
played professional base ball at Hav
re, Mont., the past summer. Author
ities at the University are investigat
ing the report, and a thorough inves
tigation will be made in a few days.
With the close of the base ball sea
son last Wednesday, at the conclus
ion of the world's series, the eyes of
the sport world for the next few
weeks will be turned toward football.
On Saturday of this week, Minnesota
plays Iowa at Minneapolis, and next
week the team journeys to Champagne
for the battle with the champion Illini.
No game is scheduled for Nov. 6,ster,
but on the 13th Chicago plays at Min
neapolis for the only big game of the
home season. This game is being
made the occasion of a great home
coming by Alumni of the institution,
and a lare number from this city
will attend the game.
Basket ball begins to loom up in the
distance, and the present outlook is
for a highly successful season in this
city. The high school this year will
be represented by the fastest team
ever gotten together at the local
school, and from the looks of things
will have everything their own way
in this district, unless Madison and
Alexandria unexpected
strength.
Hutchinson base ball fans are al
ready looking forward to next year
and have made a good start for anoth
er championship team by signing up
Lefty Shirley, the old Carleton pitch
er, for 1916. He pitched most of this
season at Hutchinson and won nearly
every time he started, holding the
Minneapolis team to a 2 to 0 win.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to all those who so kind
ly assisted or proffered their assist
ance at the death and burial of hus
band and brother. Especially the
Knights of Columbus, Ladies' Social
Union, Railway Postal Clerks and
neighbors for their expression of sym
pathy and floral offerings.
Mrs. W. H. Doherty,
Jim and John Doherty,
Mabel Cogswell,
John Bigham,
Clara and Frank Bigham.
Visit Scenes of Childhood.
Mesdames Theo. Nelson and Louie
Hanson of Baldwin, Wis., visited with
J. S. Christenson's and other friends
at Norway Lake last week. Mrs. Nel
son is the daughter of the late Chris
topher Engen and Mrs. Hanson is a
second cousin of the Martin Engen
children of Arctander. The folks call
ed on by these ladies certainly enjoyed
their visit, and the jolly reminiscenses
of days gone by which were recalled,
and they hope that the visitors in a
small measure enjoyed their stay and
wilt come again.
Card of Thanks.
To the many who so liberally gave
of their sympathy in our severe be
reavement, we extend our heartfelt
thanks.
Mrs. Tenger and Daughter.
—Late editor R. W. Schoonmaker of
the Wales Progress was in the city to
day enroute for Doon, la. He has sold
his paper and invested it in Minne
sota northern lands.
Regular Swedish service on Sunday
morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Sunday school at 11:45 a. m.
,t
Regular English service next Sun
day evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
in church basement tomorrow (Thurs
day) afternoon at three o'clock.
ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND OUR SERVICE8.
Mission meetings commence Mon
day evening when communion services
will be held at 7:30 o'clock. Tuesday
afternoon Swedish service at 2:30 o'
clock, and Tuesday evening at 7:30,
English services with special music.
HOME TALENT PLAY
PROVES^ SUCCESS
"WayDownEast"atOperaHouse
Tuesday EveningAppreciated
By Large Gathering.
Pronounced by many as the best
home talent play ever presented in
this city, the rural comedy drama
"Way Down East," given under the
auspices of the Cosmos Club, Tues
day evening, was a huge success.
From first to last, interest in the ac
tion of the play was kept at a high
pitch and at no time did it drag.
As was expected Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Choate, in the parts of Squire Bart
lett, and Anna Moore, respectively
carried their parts thru in excellent
fashion, which aided greatly in mak
ing the play a finished production.
Homer Chase, as Dave Bartlett, the
noble son, showed some real acting,
especially in one or two of the more
dramatic situations which arose. All
the way thru he proved the obedient
son, but also proved to the squire's
eminent satisfaction that where his
heart led, he had to follow.
Professor Sterling, the eccentric
from Boston, played by Arthur Lim
perich, provided much amusement for
the audience, altho his absent mind
edness led him into several tight plac
es, he emerged triumphant in the end,
and by perseverance won the heart of
Kate.
Albert Nordstrom in the part of Hi
Holler provided the crowd with the
real comedy of the evening, and hisall
manner of speaking with a drawl, and
his work in several soliloquies with
himself, brought applause from the
audience more than once.
Henry Albrecht proved to be a good
constable, and his rendition of "All
Bound Round with a Woolen String,"
made a great hit with those in attend
ance.
As Mrs. Bartlett, Florence Kuntz
was ideal. Speaking slowly and act
ing with great composure, she several
times succeeded in calming the Squire
down, when he seemed about to fly
off in a fit of temper.
Edith Nelson was a huge success in
the part of Martha Perkins. From the
time of arrival with a cheery "Good
marnin' folks," in the first act, until
she "came into camp" at the conclus
ion of Act 4, she held the interest of
the crowd, whenever she appeared.
Genevieve McKinley as Kate Brew
made a charming college girl,
and her scenes with Dave in the sec
ond act and with the Professor in the
last act, proved a source of great en
joyment to the audience.
As to Lennox Sanderson, the vil
lain, we were "it," so will refrain from
commenting.
Musical numbers introduced during
the course of the play added greatly
to its effect. The Berry Pickers' Quar
tette, consisting of the Misses Helga
Petterson and Ida Sanderson, and
Messrs. George Lundquist and Henry
Albrecht sang several numbers, mak
ing a very pleasing appearance in the
first act.
Mrs. Choate played a flute solo dur
ing the second act that was received
with loud applause.
Miss Petterson sang, "Can't You
Hear Me Calling, Caroline," between
the first and second acts the male
quartette rendered, "O, Those Days,"
between the second and third acts,
while H. G. Albrecht sang "Sunshine
of Your Smile," between the last two.
Messrs. Albrecht, Larsen, Lundquist
and Hoagberg composed the quartette.
There was a large attendance, and
from the aftermath, it would seem as
tho all who attended were satisfied.
Mr. and Mrs. Choate, who directed the
play, worked faithfully with the mem
bers of the cast, while the latter also
worked faithfully with their parts, and
the successful production, makes
them correspondingly happy.
Mr. and Mrs. Choate left this after
noon for Benson, where the same play
will be presented Friday evening un
der the auspices of St. Agnes Guild of
that place.
The Picture Fad.
In a town in Iowa last week a stran
ger appeared with a box machine simi
lar to a moving picture camera. He
took pictures of all the business hous
es at $1 per cash and $4 payable when
the film was delivered. After he had
gotten about forty dollars he left town
and then next day the citizens found
his moving picture machine, by the
railroad track, it being nothing but a
covered box with a couple of holes and
a crank.—Granite Falls Tribune.
Review Congratulates.
Last week was "Minnesota Week
and a number of newspapers thruout
the state came out with "booster edi
tions." One of the best to reach our
exchange table was the Willmar Trib
une and Brother Lawson is to be con
gratulated. Our regular work kept us
so busy that it was impossible to get
out anything special for "Minnesota
Week". The editor of the Princeton
Union says that every issue of the
Union is a "booster" and Bob is right
—Swift Co. Review.
New Trans-Atlantic Line.
The newly organized Swedish-Amer
ican Steamship Company has pur
chased the S. S. Potsdam of the Hol
land-American Company, and expect
to start their service over the Atlan
tic latter part of November.
ORTONVILLE UT ON
GREAT BIG SHOW
Attendance Was Not What Was
Expected, But Features
Were Good.
The Corn and Alfalfa Show at Or
tonville last week was a success from
the point of exhibits and general ar
rangements, but did not draw the at
tendance that did the previous expo
sitions at Morris and Benson. This
was due largely to the backward sea
son which prevented actual farmers
from attending by reason of the neces
sity of using every fair day in the
fields, and also a lack of advertising
to bring out the village folks. The
special train which left Willmar on
Thursday morning was boarded by
three or four persons here and only
by a very few at each station until
Morris was reached. Tho towns near
er Ortonville contributed somewhat
larger delegations. The West Central
Development Association has had won
derful luck with the weather. Both
of the previous shows were held in
the winter but both had good weather.
That a succession of three or four fair
days could be had this month is also
somewhat remarkable. In our opinion
the exposition must be made a winter
affair to attain its greatest success, as
the early fall is too close to the coun
ty fair season.
Ortonville had spent thousands of
dollars in decorations and other prep
arations, and entertainment features.
Eight or nine elaborate arches very
artistically put up with grains, bloom
ing plants, flags, pennants and electric
lights, and bound together with long
robes of alfalfa hay, filled the main
street and led to the entrance of the
city park in a wooded ravine which
had been enclosed with a wire fence.
The exhibits were housed in tents
within this enclosure. While the corn
exhibits naturally were not equal in
quantity to former years, a surpris
ingly large show of corn was made
and the quality was fine. Grant coun
ty, South Dakota, had a fine exhibit
in a separate tent. The list of prize
winners was not available for this is
sue of our paper, but will be given in
our next.
The speaking session in the natural
amphitheatre in the park was an en
thusiastic occasion, and was listened
to by a large crowd. Gov. Hammond
made a splendid address, as did Gov.
Byrnes of South Dakota. Gov. Hanna
of North Dakota was prevented from
attending. A number of bands fur
nished splendid music. The entertain
ment features included some native
Hawaiian singers and a band of Sis
seton Sioux Indians encamped within
the enclosure. They were the real
tepee Indians and they gave exhibi
tions of their dances arrayed in all
the glory of Indian costumes of feath
ers, beads, skins and cloths dyed in
the hues of the rainbow.
We understand that the exposition
will be a better financial success than
had been feared. Ortonville certainly
did herself proud in the preparations
her citizens had made to entertain
and care for the crowds. No one need
go hungry or lack accommodations.
Mr. C. Hennings and ye editor from
Willmar attended on Thursday. Judge
G. E. Qvale was there presiding at a
term of court. The editor had a fine
time renewing acquaintances from all
parts of the district. We were nicely
entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel A. Paulson, formerly of this
county. Mr. Paulson is the manager
of the Pioneer Store Co-operative
Company, which is one of the leading
enterprises of Ortonville and has a
fine building consisting of basement
and two stories. They did a gross
business of $104,000 last year.
In the evening we took a walk down
on the flat south of Big Stone lake,
crossing Lac qui Parle county and the
State line into South Dakota in order
to get a good view of Ortonville which
is built on the side hill overlooking
the lake and river flats. On the
op-sister
posite bluffs is the village of Big Stone
City in South Dakota. Big Stone lake
extends northward for thirty miles,
but is not very wide. The lake is not
ed for its annual Chautauqua and pic
turesque scenery.
A BIG BOOSTER WEEK.
A large number of creditable Min
nesota Week editions reached our
ex-liverpreaches
change table this week. The Long
Prairie Leader came out with a corn
colored cover. The Ortonville Journal
got out a dandy booster edition with
28 pages. The Northfield News ran
an extra section, so did the Morris
Tribune, Olivia Times, Dawson Sen
tinel. Canby News, Glenwood Herald,
Rock County Herald, Renville Star
Farmer, St. James Plaindealer, The
Tyler Journal, The Thief River Falls
Times, Redwood Gazette, Anoka Her
ald, Mille Lacs Times, Milan Standard,
Bird Island Union, Montevideo Lead
er, Marshall News Messenger, Hutch
inson Leader, et al. Most all our Min
nesota exchanges celebrated the week
with some special matter which tells
of Minnesota's great resources. We
may be partial but we believe the
Seventh District papers made an ex
ceptionally strong showing. The idea
was a great one, and the result may
well please the officers of the State
Editorial Association who conceived
it.
Sketches Biblical Characters.
A new feature of the Synod church
Y. P. S. meetings are sketches of Bib
lical characters, in addition to the reg
ular program. The meeting Monday
night was largely attended. There
were three of these sketches read, one
by Miss Sophie T. Tallackson on
"Noah" and two on "Abraham," by
Misses Edna Kiland and Myrtle An
dersen.
OPPORTUNITYFO
SALESMAN
The N. S. Mitchell Co., Cleveland,
Ohio, want responsible man or wo
man to represent them in
Kandiyohi County
Full county rights given on small
investment.
For further information call
MR. ARCHER
E N E A A E N
Commercial Hotel, Willmar, Minn.
WILLMAR TRIBUNE. WEDHESOAY. OCTOBER 20.19IB
WILLMAR DI8TRICT MEETING8
Mission Meetings Will Be Held at the
Bethel Lutheran Church Mon
day and Tuesday.
The Willmar District of the Swed
ish Lutheran churches will have two
days of mission meetings at Willmar
on Monday evening, Tuesday after
noon and evening, of next week.
Communion services will be held
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Rev.
C. Swenson of New London and Rev.
Bergquist of Christine will speak at
this service.
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock,
the pastors will have a business meet
ing at Rev. W. E. Pearson's residence.
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the church, a discussion will be held
on the topic "Do We Live in the Last
Days?" Everyone is welcome to at
tend this service. Rev. A. J. Ryden1 of
Svea will lead the discussion.
Tuesday evening English services
will be held at 7:30 o'clock. Rev.
Chelgren of Grove City and Rev. H.
Tillman of Tripolis will be the speak
ers. Special music will be rendered.
O I A
WILLIAM H. DOHERTY.
William H. Doherty of Watanga, S.
D., died at the home of his stepson,
Frank J. Bigham, in this city last
Saturday afternoon. Death was due to
paralysis and was instantaneous.
Deceased1 was born May 2nd, 1864,
at North Freedom, Wis. His youth
was spent at North Freedom and at
Baraboo. Two and one-half years ago
he was married to Mrs. Cora E. Big
ham.
Among the positions which he held
were, Superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Co., at Albany N. Y.,
proprietor of a clothing store at Lem
mon, S. D., where he was also post
master he was president of the State
Bank of Watanga, S. D.
He is survived by his wife and two
brothers, John and James of North
Freedom, Wis.
Other relatives surviving are Miss
Mary McGuan, who resides at Lem
mon, S. D., and Miss W. Doherty of
Glasgow, Mont.
The funeral services were held at
St. Mary's Catholic church, Tuesday
morning, Rev. Father McDevitt offi
ciating. Interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery. The pall bearers
were, D. W. McLaughlin, Hugh Ruddy,
E. E. Smith, Robert Conway, George
Brill and Fred Ackerman.
Relatives from a distance who at
tended the funeral were, John and
James Doherty of LaCrosse and North
Freedom, Wis., brothers of the deceas
ed Miss Winnie McGuan of Hitch
cock, S. D. Tom McGuan of
Lem-erson
mon, S. D., niece and nephew Mrs.
E. Crane of Lewiston, Mont., and Mrs.
J. A. Bigham, sisters of Mrs. Doherty
John L. Bigham of Watanga, S. D„
and Mrs. M. E. Cogswell, of Wolsey,
S. D., son and daughter of Mrs. Doher
ty and Thomas Bigham of Tyler,
Minn.
O A A N E S O N A
—Mr. and Mrs. Albin Nelson arriv
ed last week for a visit with relatives
in this city.
—Mrs. T. Moen and baby of Tracy,
arrived last week for a visit with her
parents in this city.
—Mrs. Danelz and daughter of Ben
son visited here Tuesday and today
with Mrs. F. J. Bigham.
Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Porter were at
Atwater Tuesday in attendance at the
Tomhave-Porter wedding.
—Mrs. C. M. Lawson of New Lon
don came down today for a visit with
her sons, Eben E. and Victor E.
—John Swenson is making prepara
tions for his fall sale of Duroc-Jersey
hogs which will be held Nov. 9th.
—Misses Alice and Laura Hoglund
returned Monday from a three and
one-half months' stay in the west.
—Charles Peterson of Billings,
Mont., spent a few days here last
week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ed.er
Benson.
—Ingvald Larson of Irving came
down today for a short visit with his
and brother-at-law, Mr. and Mrs.fortune.
Marius Johnson.
—Mrs. A. P. Bergeson entertained
the Birthday Club yesterday after
noon, fourteen ladies being present.
A dainty luncheon was served.
—Rev. J. N. Andersen goes to btar
buck next Sunday to Rev. Forde's call.
He in the morning and de
a lecture to the young people
in the afternoon.
—Miss Marion Marshall entertained
a number of friends at her home Tues
day evening. A social time was en
joyed during the evening, and delic
ious refreshments were served.
—Those who attended the Brogren
obsequies from Willmar included Olof
Brogren and family, Frank Holmberg,
G. A. Soderling, J. P. Bredberg, Jos. O.
Estrem, Peter Bonde, Eben and Vic
tor Lawson.
—Peter Bonde has had his lot at
Green Lake grubbed. He expects to
put up a summer home there, and it
is a safe bet that there will be flowers
and shrubbery of all kinds blooming
there when completed.
—Ray Somerville entertained the
members of the Win One Club at his
home last Tuesday. A business meet
ing was held after which a social eve
ning was spent. At a late hour re
freshments were served.
—Dr. C. Johnson handed the editor
a curiosity the other day. A fac sim
ile of a copy of the Boston Evening
Transcript dated July 1, 1874, reduced
by photo-engraving to a size so small
that it is necessary to use a strong
glass to read the paper. The paper
was printed during the time that the
Doctor lived in Boston, and he found
it among his old papers.
FOR SALE—Self-feeder stove prac
tically new. Will be sold cheap. O
Grendahl, Becker, between 1st and 2nd
Street East. 321
Mixed.
Mrs. Exe—Your maid is too familiar.
You should make her always keep her
place.
Mrs. Wye—If I made her keep her
place she'd quit her job.—Boston Tran
script
DOING THINGS.
I am only one.
But stall I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something.
And because I cannotdo everything
I w3I not refuse to do the some
thing which I can do.
—Edward Everett Hale.
Pennock, Oct. 19—Mr. Hjalmar Pet
called at the Eric Lindgren
home north of town last Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Hans Segubson was a Willmar
visitor last Monday.
Guy Leslie from Atwater is visiting
at his parent's home this week.
Mrs. Otto Holmgren and daughter
called on friends in Willmar last Mon
day.
Miss Esther Moberg is visiting her
friend, Miss Inga Svedberg this sea
son.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Steberg left on
train No. 9 Tuesday evening for Will
iston, N. Dak.
Mrs. Peter Rodman went to Will
mar last Tuesday for a visit at the
Nels Oman home.
Mrs. Botnen and Miss Lena Botnen
ODD
UNCL
E
By DW1GHT NORWOOD
My uncle's life had been blighted by
an ill assorted marriage. In every oth
respect he was to be envied or
would have been had it not been for
his marriage. He was prosperous in
business affairs and accumulated a
But no children were born to
him during the brief period of his mar
riage, and after his separation from
his wife he never entered upon a sec
ond matrimonial adventure.
I was his only male relative, and
after hesitating for some time between
leaving his property in trust for a
philanthropic work and leaving it to
me he finally came to the conclusion to
allow it to accumulate through my life
time, I to establish the foundation that
he intended. But this plan was con
tingent on my agreeing not to marry.
His proposition to me, if accepted,
would give me every comfort and lux
ury so long as I lived, but would de
prive me of wife and children. I did
not agree with my uncle on the sub
ject of matrimony because 1 knew that,
though a splendid man, he must be a
very hard man to get on with. He
seemed to be fond of me, and if I
wanted anything I had only to ask him
for it Yet I dared not oppose him In
any of his prejudices. The difference
between me and the wife from whom
he separated was that I understood
him and had the tact to manage him,
while she failed in both these respects.
My aunt was much younger than my,
uncle—she was but little my senior—
and, being conscious of her Inability
to get on with him, came to rely on me
to help her manage him when a dead
lock came between them. I was born
old and never given to acting upon im
pulse, while she was sensitive and had
no faculty for going around a stone
wall instead of over it
My uncle's proposition—which ignor
ed my aunt—placed me in the position
of taking what belonged rightfully to
her. In making my decision I was in
fluenced far more by what was my
duty to her than to carry out my un
cle's Intentions.
I accepted the condition, and my un
cle made his will, leaving his property
in trust to me, I to have so much of
the Income as I chose to appropriate to
myself, but in consideration of this I
gsve my word to him that I would
never marry, and the will stipulated
that In case I did marry the property
was to pass out of my hands and the
foundation was to be established. Un
der this condition it would be practi
cally Impossible for me to marry, one
of the reasons being that I would be
obliged to drop from affluence to pov
erty, a very unpleasant fall.
Before acceding to my uncle's wishes
I asked my aunt if she would disap
prove of my doing so, and she told me
that since she could not benefit by her
husband's property she preferred that
I should do so. However, before ac
cepting the proposition I made bold to
were entertained at the E. L. Thorpe
home last Sunday.
Mesdames A. J. and A. M. Lindgren
called on friends and relatives in Will
mar Monday afternoon.
Mr. Bill Handleman came down
from Herman last Sunday for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. August Nelson and daughter,
Edna are visiting at the John Nelson
home north of town this week.
Rev. C. Swenson of New London
conducts services at the Mamrelund
church next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Miss Selma Lind, who has been vis
iting her sister, Mrs. Emil Eklund of
this place left for LaBolt, S. Dak., last
Tuesday.
Mr. A. M. Lindgren left Monday eve
ning for Estevan, Canada, where he
will visit with his brother, Emil of
PRINTERS IN
DID IT.
tell him plainly that his separation
from his wife was principally his own
fault and that he was doing her a
great injustice to leave her property,
or, rather, its income, to me Instead of
to her. I expected that this would al
ter his determination, but was surprised
that it had no effect whatever to deter
him from his purpose. Indeed, it seemed
to confirm him in it
Upon the completion of the agree
ment my uncle gave me the position of
bis right hand man that I might be
prepared to manage his estate after
his death. He was certainly a very
queer man, and no one could tell what
he would do. Two years after our
compact he was taken suddenly ill.
He called for me and said:
"I have been told by my doctor that
I have but a few days at most to live.
The approach of death has made a
change in my feelings. It is a part of
a new plan I have made that you
should marry."
I looked at him in astonishment
When I had recovered from my sur
prise I said to him:
"If I marry there is but one woman
in the world I will make my wife."*
"You will marry the woman I In
tend you shall marry or 1 will make a
new will, leaving you out in the cold."
He was very weak, and I knew there
was no tine to waste.
that place.
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Abrahamson left
for Nisswa, Minn., to attend the wed
ding of their son, Amos Abrahamson,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Leslie left Sun
day evening for White Earth, N. Dak.
for about a week's visit with relatives
and friends.
Miss Clara Anderson left for her
home in Willmar last Saturday after
a few days' visit with Mrs. Emil Ek
lund of thfs place.
Mrs. B. Anderson who has been vis
iting her son, Mr. Fred Anderson near
Long Lake for about three weeks,
came home last Tuesday.
The Mamrelund congregation at
Pennock has Sunday school every
Sunday commencing at 9:00 a. m. Par
ents are invited to attend.
Mr. Samuel Rodman left on the
noon train Tuesday for Pequot, where
That is the story of scores of the
BIG BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
of this country
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS ON YOUR
LETTERHEADS AND BILLHEADS
Give Us a Gall
OUR PRIGES ARE RIGHT
I did not promise not to turn over
a part of the income from his es
tate to his wife. My privilege to do so
would have satisfied me with the posi
tion I assumed had it not been that I
was pledged to celibacy. Moreover,
there was a woman whom I wished to
marry. When the papers had been
signed I informed my uncle of this fact
though I did not tell him who that wo
man was. He merely said, "Yon should
thank me, my boy, for saving you from
a life of misery."
"Whom do you require that I shall
marry?" I asked.
"The woman whose life I have made
miserable."
My heart came up Into my throat
but I controlled any expression of my
emotion.
"Have you obtained her consentT*
"Yes."
"Very well, I will not stand in the
way of your doing this last act of
Justice."
I have always been balanced be
tween two opinions as to the prime
motive of my uncle's act Either he
was so perverse that he wished to
marry me to a woman I did not love,
thus separating me from one I did
love, or he had observed the love that
had sprung up between me and the
woman he had put away. But to do
him justice I believe he was repentant
toward her.
Drawing the Line.
Mrs. de Fashion—My dear, I have
picked out a husband for you. Miss
de Fashion—Very well, but I want to
say right now, mother, that when it
comes to buying the wedding dress I
am going to select the materials my
self, so there!—New York Weekly.
There Are Lots of Them.
Hokus—Old Gotrox is devoted to mu
sic. There is a clause in his will leav
ing $25,000 to establish a home for poor
singers. *Pokus How inadequate!
Twenty-five millions wouldn't begin to
house all the poor singers.—Life.
-.. Good Reason.
"So you have written a book on
cemented basements. Bat why did 70s
choose such a subject?"
"BecanM I wanted It to be among
the best cellars."—Baltimore American.
he will visit with his brother and oth
er relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Stromsett who have
been visiting at the Skindetien home
north of town, returned to their home
in Willmar last Tuesday.
Mrs. C. W. Hedman and family left
last Monday for Watertown, S. Dak.,
for a visit with her sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Skoglund.
Mrs. Alvina Ostrom, who has been
visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Swenson, west of Pennock, left
for her home in Minneapolis last Sat
urday.
Messrs. Lynn Anderson, Ephraim
Svedberg, Axel Svedberg, Werner E.
Berglund, Charles Christenson, Christ
Christenson and E. F. Lindgren were
amongst those from here who left for
Minot, N. D., last Tuesday to register
for a chance on the Fort Berthold In
dian reservation.
THE MAN IN THE BOX.
He Startled but Did Net Unnerve the
Express Car Messenger.
The messenger was alone In the ex
press car, and the train was making
fast time about 200 miles outside of
San Francisco. At the last stop the
messenger had been very sorry to
see an ordinary rough box loaded from
the truck. The experience was com
mon enough, but it always depressed
him a little.
Having set things to rights, he sat
down near his little writing desk and
dropped into a doze. A sudden lurch
of the train roused him, and, as he
stretched himself awake, what was his
consternation at seeing that the lid of
the rough box was lifted about three
Inches!
Express messengers live In dally ex
pectation of train robbers, and the
thought flashed through his mind in
the twinkling of an eye that one of
those gentry was In the box.
Aa he got np from bis chair he waa
relieved to see the lid quietly drop Into
Its place. However, he knew that the
bandit was no doubt watching bis
every movement from a hole bored In
the aide of the box and that what ha
did he must do cautiously.
Moving out of the hidden man's range
of vision, he got bis hands on a few
nails and a hammer. Then he slowly
worked his way through the lofty pfle)
of packages, which he pretended to be
rearranging, suddenly threw a heavy,
trunk on the lid of the rough box,
jumped astride it and nailed down the
lid securely. The imprisoned robber
roared and struggled, but to no avail.
The messenger rushed to the rear of
his car and looked back through the
coaches. He could see the man's con
federates "going through" the pas
sengers, who held their bands aloft
while a member of the gang "covered"
them. The express car carried a valu
able shipment and the messenger de
termined to save it
Grasping the lever that operated the
automatic coupler, he put every ounce
of strength he possessed into one ter
rific jerk. The drawheads parted, and
a gap almost Instantly opened between
the express car and the coaches. Run
ning back through his car, barring the
door as he went the messenger reach
ed the front door and shouted to the
engineer to open his throttle. The en
gine and the express car leaped for*
ward, but not a minute too soon.
The bandits, emerging from the
coaches, were Insane with rage when
they saw themselves foiled and pour
ed volley after volley from their rifles
Into the fast fleeing car.
From the next station a coach and
engine with a posse armed to the teeth
went back to the relief of the stalled
train, from which the bandits had long
since fled. The express car and engine,
under a heavy police guard, proceeded
to San Francisco. The bandit was un
boxed at the police station, and an ugly
looking customer he proved to be. He
got a sentence of twenty years In the
penitentiary.—Wells-Fargo Messenger.
Knowledge Is power, but It wont
take the place of gasoline-Kansas
Cfty Journal