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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-06-04

staff of life sold for less than hog
feed. In the spring Of 1898 the
financial screws touched bottom,
and they have held this nation
like a wise ever since. The Sher-
man law was repealed but it did
not help. The Wilson tariff was
passed with no better result.
Next the great republican land
slide last fall and still no relief.
The money lords were masters
of the situation and they seem to
be determined to have their
pound of flesh. But a Portia had
at last come. 100000 Amori-
can citizens of the common. class
es of people had made united
protest at the polls against this
unheard of crime against the in
dustry of this nation. Then the
money rings began to think and
think. If two million voters
can unite. why not four or six
million, or enough to carry the
day? They asked. They began
to get alarmed, and Cleveland
their Generalissemo got alarmed
to, and began to write letters of
warming to his ''sound money
friends, and Informed them that
they would have to do something,
and do it quick. We are now in
formed that there are a Thousand
million dollars on the way from
Europe to be invested in Amer
lean securities. Carnegie has
raised wages 10 per cent with
out being asked to do so, and
while thousands of idle men are
standing around asking for work.
Other big manufacturers are
doing the same. And all this
happening under this terrible
democratic Wilson tariff bill.
Evidently some mighty effort is
being made to revive business
and create better times. Now
we hail this with joy. OF course
we should have felt a good deal
better towards those eastern
money lords had they acted thus
two years ago, towards Carnegie
for instance had he shown such
liberality during the Homestead
strike. We hope the revival in
business is real and lasting.
Still we believe that it is fear of
the Peoples Party and the silver
ties that have scared the money
power, and compelled them to
act thus for the purpose of saving
the gold standard in this coun-
try.
Now we warn you Peoples
Party men and old party silver
ties not to be fooled by this move
to throw away your guns. You
see now your power when you
unite and kick. Make the best
you can to get out of debt while
this little boom last. But keep
your guns ready and your pow
der dry. Gold recommendation
must be destroyed root and
branch before this country will
have lasting prosperity. A tre-
mendous political battle will
have to be fought before
that is accomplished.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-06-04

The Atwater Republican came
to our table Thursday. It is a
neat, well gotten up 5 column
quarto. The newspaper pole in
Kandiyohi Co. is now pretty well
loaded. Brethren, get your stay
ropes On, or the next political
hurricane might blow it over.
We are pleased to notice that
the Atwater Republican seems to
be in favor of free silver. Now,
Bro. Satterlee, there is no doubt
that 1.-The restoration of silver is
a popular demand" and the only
way Ito resume" is to resume by
law, even as it was demonetized
by law. That is the ''method and
means and the only ''method
and means for silver restora-
ton. Let Congress pass a law
restoring silver in our coinage
to the status before 1873, then
we will see whether 4124 grains
of standard silver is not eqnal in
value anywhere in the CONNER
cial world to IS $40 grains of
standard gold. Until that is
done, until silver is treated ex-
actly the same as gold at our
mints, it is idle, it is rot to, talk
of deprecated so cent silver dol
lars. Our statesmen to-day treat
silver like the inhuman master
that broke the leg of his servant,
and then beat the servant for not
running his errand.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-06-04
The Gold Clause in Contracts

Before l would give an Obliga-
ton payable in gold, I would
forge and utter paper for the
sum 1 wanted, and take my
chances on the defense in a plea
of hypnotism induced by read
ing old Tribune yells for free
silver), or insanity, of a term in
states prison. If beaten, I
should still maintain my charac-
ter as an independent, self-re-
speeding American citizen,-a
little of color, perhaps.
Every such obligation is a de-
claration on the part of banks
and money loaners, who demand
them, of an utter want of conf
dence in the money of the peo-
pie, and keeps alive the fear of
a universal finandial crash.
These loaners of non-legal tender
national bank notes, and silver
certificates are sharp.
If the European and American
Jews manage to corner gold, and
run it up to a premium, they can
gather in a good pile on the adj
vance.
And here a new question arts
es: It may be best presented
by the following supposed tran
sactions. A note or contract
read as follows:
Sixty days after date, we
promise to pay to Benedict Ar
mold, or order, five hundred dol
lars in current gold coin, use at
10per cent, value received.
ICHABOD BUSTED.
AARON BURR.
Payable at City Bank.
Dated, etc.
Default occurs and suit is
brought, with no defense; judge
ment is entered Of record. Will
it be for $500 and costs, and STOP
there? If so, silver dollars
would satisfy it. But Arnold
would bring his action on the
equity side of the court, and
pray for specific performance
Execution would follow the de-
cree, and enough of the Judge
ment debtors property must be
sold to raise the gold, no matter
how scarce the now unit of value
has become.
Greenbacks being lawful mon
ey would satisfy the decree prob
ably.
| Such an action on a mere mon
ey demand is unknown to 1.-THE
books If brought to enforce
the payment of $500 in potatoes
and the tubers were not deliv
cred, then the market price
would be the measure of dam
ages at the time of default.
There is music in the air or
these gold contracts. If golc
appreciates above other forms O:
our heterogeneous money, Ar
mold had better stand from un
der, and it is coming. We can
not forever go into the golc
market on bonds to keep up the
gold reserve. The greenbacl
manipulation must come to grief
They are fiddle-strings upor
which the gold manipulators play
the Regue's march, and the mu
sic never flags.
| In the meantime the gold con
tracts are piling up, and payday
J will come.
i Respect, VIM. VEL OH
i Minneapolis, May 10.
From Penny Press.)
! It seems from the above tina
the gold clause mortgages nigh
not hold water.
No wonder the gold bugs ar
scared of free coinage of silver
They know that if the people Cal
only get hold of legal tender dol
lars, be it silver or paper, the,
will have to take them even il
liquidation of gold obligations.
! We challenged Birch two week!
ago to show up some of the mis-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-06-04

ties on imports, and instead of
reducing the tariff it will neces-
sarily increase it mate rally"
H07e Farmers and COn,neon La
bore7s Can Help Them
selves.
1t is doubtful whether political
reforms will come in time to
save the homes of most of our
people in debt. When we con-
slider the resources of the money
power to control elections, as
we'll as all the branches of our
government it is evident that re-
lief in that direction is a good
ways off. The failure of the in~>
come tax shows that the Su-
preme Court must be recon
structed before any popular
legislation can stand before that
tribunal.
The only alternative then, ex-
cept passive submission to gid
ed aristocracy, is intelligent CO.
operation among the common
people, cooperation and mutual
banking, or cooperation and
mutual efforts in all branches of
business that are being monopo-
lied. Cooperative societies
have their difficulties to over
come. but when entered into in
the proper spirit and with bust
ness men at the head of them
they are great successes. There
is one branch especially, of CO.
operative work that is, and has
been an unqualified success and
without risk, so to speak, and
that is a Mutual Savings & Loan
Association. Let us illustrate
what we mean. Suppose 100
farmers or owners of homes of
Kandiyohi county each agree to
pay monthly say, $500. We
could find five times that many
that could could do that if they
tried. Next loan that money out
monthly on good improved farm
at home security to some one of
the members of the society. The
man who could spare his five
dollars a month got his money
safely invested, at going rates
of interest. The man who had
to borrow got the benefit of all
the interest accumulation of the
society funds. The directors of
the society would meet every
month to do the business. The
secretary only would need pay
for his services. And no expen-
sive office outfit would be need
ed. In this way we are satisfied
a society can be organized and
operated so as to enable every
member of it to redeem himself
in a reasonable time from the
clutches of the money loaner.
There is prospect that good
prices of wheat are going to stay
and that we may have good crop.
4Now then, you farmers are in
shape to start something of this
kind by next fall, to- organize
yourself so as to get the benefit
of your big crop. You that are
well off, ought to be willing toput
AWAY $50 a year to save your
more unfortunate neighbor from
being sold out to. an eastern mon.
ey king. You farmers have
solved the fire insurance ques-
ton. Before you organized your
! home mutual insurance compa-
MES you paid tens of thousands
of dollars out of the country an
nually. Now you have better
insurance, and for cents where
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19

The experts examining the city books
found a shortage Of $65O.45, which was
returned by Dean Salmon. the deputy
city treasurer at that time. There has
baen no arrest made IN tins case, as was
made with j. r. Black, ex-auditor. Is
it possible that the larger amount of the
5deialcation makes it respectable with
the powers that be?" In the light of
recent Developments the official acts Of
the Independent member Of the county
board, "A. y. Mccain, n endeavoring to
investigate county officers in the past is
Justified, and it is q we'll known TACT that
he has been bunting up evidence for sew
cral months past, for the purpose OF
convincing the two Republican members
Of the board that an investigation Of
aountty records was advisable, and has
brought to light transactions which no
honorable member Of the board can
afford to pass unnoticed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
these places and how to reach them. O..
w. Ruegles, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago.
TIL. Implement Business.

The Implement Business.
The folinwing from the Omaha Bee re-
ferring to the implement business is Of
interest to all whether directly inter
ested or not:
"A call on the implement row these
days will satisfy any one that business
is picking up and that times are no
longer In the uncertain future. Trade
Is reported better in all lines, but ca
pecially SO in seasonable goods. as har-
vestlng and haylng machinery.
At the big Mccormick warehouse they
have been compelled to put in electric
lights on the loading platform and are
running a night crew getting out from
twelve to fourteen cars per day in addi-
ton to a large number of s'local" ship
ments.
Sixty days ago. when the management
stopped putting in goods, it was sup
posed that $50 odd cars of machines
and twlne in stock would be ample to
supply the trade, but since June l they
have received fourteen cars from the
factory at Chicago. and yesterday were
compelled to forward fifty-seven car
load orders for country points to the
home office to be filled direct from the
shop, as it was impossible to handle
them here.
This immense trade indicates a big
harvest and a big harvest mean every
thing IN this country.
The G.. S. Congdon Hardware Com
pany, Of Rapid City, are the sole agents
for the Mccormick goods in this Sec
ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
The Fourth at Laverne.

LAvERNE, S. D., July 4, 1895.
EDITOR UNION: At 10 O'Clock the pro-
gram began, consisting OF songs in which
all engaged until half-past eleven, when
someone suggested that we eat dinner,
which was soon spread on the benches
by the ladies and as soon dispatched by
by the hungry p%lcnickers.
During this time Rev. A. j. Cheeseman,
the orator Of the day, who was to have
spoken at eleven o'clock, was wandering
through the foot hills between Rapid
City and Piedmont, which was caused by
the instruction of a gentleman whom
he met on the way. Miss Mabel Coon
ley, who kept the path from the grove to
the top Of the hill we'll trodden IN watch
OF Rev. Cheeseman, happened to see him
pass out OF sight oyer the hill headed to-
ward Elk Greek.
One Of the young men volunteered to
take a horse, overtake, and guide him to
his desired destination.
When Rev. Cheeseman arrived the men
and l,oys gave him three cheers, and the
ladies prepared dlnner,fo himself and
wife, which consisted Of lemonade, Ice
cream, pie, cake, and chicken, which they
relished heartily after their extended
trip.
At 1870 Rev. Cheeseman delivered a
speech on the social condition of our
country, for which the assembly cheered
HIM Justify.
The program was closed by the beauti-
full hymn, "God Be With You till We
Meet Again"
The rest of the day was spent in sport,
chiefly in games OF quoits, in which Mr.,
Cheeseman, MISS Alverda Ryan. Miss
Jessie McCracken, Mr.. Cordes, Mr.. Wal
ter Ryan, Mr.. William Bye, Mrs. Cheese.
man, and Miss Mabel CoonleY partjci
pated. When these games came to q
close, it was six o'clock, and SO the pic.
nicers adjourned upon the motion of Mr..
Cheeseman that we should have a picnic
on the 4th OF August, which was sec,
onded by everyone present.
All parties returned home feeling wei
repaid for the time spent and much recu
perated by the days outing.
ONE OF THE Boys.
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Prospectors and Miners.

As a matter of general interest in con-
nection with the development of the
mineral of the state, the
School of Mines will make analysis with
out charge, of iron ores, as there Is a
demand for auxlng ores of this charac-
ter IN Denver, Colorado. Samples
weighing from one to two pounds repre-
sentlng the average Of the discovery or
mine should be sent to the school by
mail or expresses prepaid.
V. Z. MCGMLYCUDDY, President.
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ELIZA J. ALLEN.
Notice for Publication.

Notice for FublIcatiOn.
LAM OFFICE AT RAPID Cry. s.. D.. >
June 70, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the register
q receiver at Rapid City, S. D.. on August 10,
1895, viz:
JOSEPH BEEN.
III. 3. No. 23O8 for lots l, 2 and 8, sec. z.
twp. n. T IL 9 and ne Y Sc Y sec. IL, twp. } n,
r IL e, B. 81. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon n cultivation of
said land, viz. Malon Welsh, OF Dakota City,
9. D., Ethan Allen, OF Rapid City, 8. D., Robert
Wyrick, OF Rapid City. s. D., Shelby n. Reed.
OF Rapid City, s. d. e. d. RALPH
Register.
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Strayed or Stolen.

From Bad river, Zeibach county. SD,
one buckshin gelding branded Xe on left
shoulder; also one buckshin mare, brand
NO on left shoulder. Information re-
gardlng said animals will be greatly APP
preclated by James Hansen, Smithville,
Meade county.
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week. The fire il supposed 70 have
caught iroln 4 detective flue. Mrs. malls
was alone when the flames we're discov-
cred, and attempted to put them out
herself. but as she had . long distance to
carry water, they got away from her
and soon laid the house in ashes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
BLACK Out on Bond.

~ HA
On Friday last, j. p. Black, ex city
auditor, who was arrested on the charge
OF falsely and f%raudulently issuing city
warrants, paid to the city the amount
of the warrants issued without authority
OF law. and his bond was reduced to
5000, in consideration that it be a cash
bond which was furnished by Mr.. Black,
and he was released.
This in no way is an acknowledgment
on the part OF MI. Black OF his guilt, as
he and his bondsmen we're personally
liable whether the warrants were issued
with q fraudulent intent or simply by
mistake. The criminal prosecution will
60 on just the same as if the settlement
had never been made. One thing is GER
tain, and that is, the warrants were
never ordered issued by the council, ac-
cording to the records.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
Grand Removal Sale.

l.. Morris Co. have moved across the
street to the store formerly occupied by
the Chicago store. we are over stocked
and reduce our stock in order to handle
all of our goods in one room.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
Bids Wanted.

For sinking the artesian well two
thousand feet or until water is obtained
bids to sent to Geo. G. HUNT, Rapid
City, s. Dakota.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
OF GUARDIANSHIP.
STATE OF South DAKOTA,
County Of Pennington,

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, -
County OF Pennington, 90
IN COUNTY COURT.
In the Matter OF the Estate of John A. Dunning,
deceased:
The State OF South Dakota sends greeting to
the next OF kin of Anna Dunning, minor:
Notice Is hereby given that Julla A.. Leese has
fled with the clerk Of this court a petition pray
ing for letters OF guardianship of the heirs Of
John A. Dunning, deceased, and that Saturday,
the 9th day Of July. AID 1895, at 10 o'clock
q. m. OF said day, at Rapid t1ty, in the county
ot Pennington, State OF South Dakota, has
been set for hearing said %netitinn. Whan and
where any person interested may appear and
show cause why the said petition should not be
granted.
Dated July It'll. 1895.
JAMES BOYD,
Judge of the County Court.
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Strayed or Stolen.

One four year old buckskin horse
branded white spot in fore head
disappeared from range on Spring creek
five miles from mouth of creek.
Frosten HalversOn.
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Strayed.

Az SCrayeO.
From Peno Springs, Zlebach county
one sorrel geldinq white in face, left front
front foot and right hind foot all white.
Weight $50, gentle, white hair on neck,
leather halter on. Shod in front.
A.. j. CRAWFORD, Rapid City, S. D.
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knights Templar

Knights Templar
And their friends should not decide on
their route to the Triennial Conclave at
Boston in August until they have read
the beautifully illustrated itinerary
issued by the Michigan Central. ''the
Niagara Falls route" Address for copy
O. w. Ruggles, G. p. & T. agent, Chicago.
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Destroyed by Fire.

Mr.. Prank malls. who lives on the
Hill City road, about seventeen miles
vest of THE city lost his house by fire,
with allsits contents, on Friday Of last
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L~e,on Meeting.

There will be a Legion meeting at the
Forbes schoolhouse on the 27tho July.
The programme will be business OF the
Legion, and debate, the subject being.
"Resolyed that the Government Should
Own the Railroads." o. III. Larson, al
flrmative. Jas. Jared. negative.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
Estrayod.

One grey geldlng, grazing in MI. Bills
pasture, four miles west Of Rapid City.
branded Z
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Owner prove property and pay ex
pense OF keeping.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT PAP1D Cry,
July 10. 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF her intention to
make final proof in support Of her claim, and
aid proof will be made before the register
receiver at Rapid City, s. D., on August
II, 1895, viz:
ELIZA J. ALLEN,
H.. =. No. 1857 for the sWA Sec 81, Tw 2 N,
r IL E, B III M.
She names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Joseph BEEN, oi Dakota City, SD
Isaac BEEN. of
Malon Welsh, Of /"
SD. Reed, Of Rapid City, s. L.
E.. d. RALPH, Register.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
INvESTIG ATING THE CHARGES.
Supt. Tracey win Sift the Alleged
AmbuIancei Negligence.

Superintendent Tracey has commenced an
investigation of the cases of Mrs. Mary
woody, of No. 1926 Princeton street.
Mount Pleasant. who was taken suddenly
i'll on the corner of Fourteenth and Park
streets about $50 last evening, and who
claims that she was refused admission to
both the Emergency and Freedman's Hos
pitals.
The woman was finally taken to Gar
field Hospital in an exhausted condition.
4 partial investig alton of the affair shows
that the police ambulance was nc sum-
moned. and Superintendent Frank states
that had il been. the call would have been
Immediately answered.
The telephone biotter at headquarters
contains an entry TO the seffcct that the
ambulances of both the Emergency and
Frecdman's was summoned, and that the
woman positively refused 10 go to either:
finally agreeing to be carried to Garfield.
The matter VIII be thoroughly investi-
gated, however, by the authorities. and If
there is any blame TO be attached TO the
hospital service. II will De made known.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
FRANK FINLEY REARREsrED
He Dema nded a Jury Trial and Cav,
Bond for Appearance


Frank H. Finley for whom a second war
rant was issued day before yesterday, was
rearrested last night ON his return to town
by Officers Bushall and Boyce, of the First
precinct, and left $50 collateral at the sta
ton house for his appearance in police
court this morning.
Finley WIS arrested some time since Oh
the charge of disposing of beer after the mid
night hour had expired. Counsel at that
time agreed to a continuance, and the case
was Sc: for October 10. When the case was
called day before yesterday neither Mr..
Finley nor his counsel We're present.
1t was then discovered that tn ere had been
considerable irregularity in the handling of
his case.
The case had been continued, but no bail
or collateral, or even personal bonds. had
been given for his appearance. Mr. Pugh
then said that the ca sc had come up during
his absence, and he knew nothing about it,
but would now suggest that II new infornia
out, which was Immediately done Finley
was out of town al the time, and il was
afterward discovered that his counsel, Mr.
Forrest, was sick.
Mr.. Finley appeared before Mr.. Pugh
this morning about 10 O'Clock, demanded
a jury trial, ana gave bail for $500 Emil
q. Schafer went his bond. The case will
come up some time next week in Judge Mil
ler's court