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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-04
God moves in a mysterious way

"God moves in a mysterious way
Ills wonders to perform.
Listen:
New York Mercury: Democr attic
Boston has ratified. A dispatch says:
"Fanueil hall was packed to the stills
Of windows and doors last night, and
hundreds of democrats could not get
in. It was a reception to George
Fred Williams and jeremiah T.
O'Sullivan and other silver men from
Chicago. The labor element and the
old greenback party seemed to be the
chief factors in the demonstration. -
We rejoice that organized labor is
thus on the side of popular rights.
The country is stirred from
Maine to California, and from the
lakes to the gulf.
CO..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-04
PREJUDICE.

There has been no more silly
tWaddle lately than the opposi-
ton to Sewall because he has
stock in national bank, and is a
millionaire. During the last 20
years smart business men have
made money all over this country
in manufacturing and mercan-
tile enterprises. No sensible
person blames any man for legi-
timately improving his business
opportunities. And because a
/ man utilizes his business chances
like any other man, and accumu-
lates fortune, that is not saying
that he approves of the present
political system. And the fact
that he has had business ability
to accumulate property, even
under an unjust system of public
policy, if he stands ready to alter
and improve that system, should
not be disqualification for
public trust, but rather recon-
mendation for him, as it is good
evidence of his devotion to prin-
ciple,- even at the sacrifice of SELF
interest.
Arthur Sewall is a case in
point. He has built ships, and
sent them out to the four corners
Of the earth to whiten the seas
and float the stars and stripes as
testim onial to the nations of the
earth, that such a country as the
United States of America exist.
He is reputed to have made mon
ey by his shipping enterprises.
The most natural thing for Mr..
Sewall to do would be to invest
some of his money IN the Bank
in Bath, Maine, where he trans
acts his immense banking bust
ness incidental to his shipping
business.
Now, we ask in all seriousness,
who would think of blaminp him
for that?
OFor mark we'll, although an
owner Of National bank stock as
reported, Mr.. SeWall is not a de-
fender of the system of national
! banks, but like w. P. St. John of
New York, president of a national
bank, he is a strenuous opponent
to the system and an ardent free
silverite. We do not object to a
rich man simply because he is
rich. We do not object to a man
because he owns a million or two
OF dollars. We only object to a
rich man when he uses his riches,
his millions, to crush the poor, to
deprive his poorer fellow citizen
of their rights under the laws.
In fact we should welcome man
with money and business capa-
city to our ranks, and give him
due credit for affiliating with the
party of the people, honor him
for his devotion to principle, and
the welfare Of the common peo-
pie, rather than the aagrandiz-
ment Of his class.
@. J.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-04
Here is Your
Chance.

( Special prices for the next Sixty
Days in watch repairing, call and see
F.zF. Nelson, two doors south of Post
Office, He can also give you first
class Shave and Hair cut if you want
it, Don't forget him if you need any
OF this work done. He also handles
a line Of jewelry and watches at low
prices. .*s .4 .s - z... I. -. g.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-04
W. j. BRYAN, AND THE
SPEECH THAT NOMINAL
TED HIM,

led Him.
Last week we furnished Rry-
ans speech to the readers of the
Wil]mar TRIBUNE. Have you
read it? If you have not, do so.
If you have read it, learn it by
heart. It won Mr.. Bryan the
nomination for the highest office
in the gift of 100000 of the
most enlightened people upon
the earth. Some lords over in
England wonder how this could
be; wonder whether the Chicago
convention was simply an IRA
tional mob. But these would be
critics are not Americans, and
knows nothing of the spirit Of
Americanism. No one who
heard Bryan, even his most Bit
ter political enemies, tries to be-
little his effort. The convention,
10000 people, Dave Hill, Russell
and all, sat enchanted, entranced
and carried away above the Bit
ter tumult Of fractional strife in
mute admiration of this match
less eloquence. Not RHETORICAL
eloquence exactly, as generally
understood, now a-days, But true
genuine and sublime eloquence,
as embodying not simply well
chosen language, but more espe-
cially, the vivid presentation Of
eternal truths, simplicity Of
diction, intense earnestness, and
undaunted courage, This speech
will go down the ages as the gem
Of American patriotic oratory,
alongside of Washington's fare
we'll address and Lincoln's Get
tysburg speech. Yet there is
this difference in Mr.. Bryan S
favor Washington S farewell ad-
dress was a carefully prepared
document. So no doubt was
Lincoln's speech at the dedica-
ton Of the Gettysburg national
cemetery. But Bryan's speech
was the spontaneous or impromtu
effort Of genius in defense Of
principles attacked by a skillful
and valiant opponent, Mr.. Bry.
an knew not 30 minutes before
what plan of attack his skillful
opponent would attempt. He
knew not what line of arguments
the New York champion would
press. Yet when Dave Hill sat
down the hero of the west ascen-
ded the rostrum and in 20 min
utes drove the grissled senator,
and statesman from the Empire
state, horse, foot. andarti llery in
precipitate retreat from the field
of battle. He answered every
argument against the platform so
conclusively that every single
perso in the hall, 20, DOC of them,
arose and shouted the welkin ring
of victory for the gladiator of the
west.
John J. ingalls, said sometime
ago that the people of this coun-
try, the common people, were
looking and waiting for a Moses,
some leader that should voice the
sentiment of the prairies. the
cottonfelds and the mountains of
the south and west, and that such
a man would come in due time.
He came in the form of w. J.
Bryan of Nebraska. And the
10000 people at Chicago conven-
ton knew by instinct; by divine
inspiration some say, that w. j.
Bryan was the man before he
was half through with his speech.
AS his soul poured forth the
eternal justice of our cause. as.
never before by mortal lips, the
spirit Of the West lifted the audi
ance to the rafters, and beyond, J.
in joyous acclaim that at last at
last we should march to the
victory Of liberty under q leader:
worthy Of our cause, and that:
acclaim is reverb erating from the
Pacific TO the Atlantic and from.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-04
THE RIGHT OF THE GOLD
STANDARD.

STANDARD.
We assert without the fear OF
successful contradiction, that
general business prosperity can
never be revived as long as we
are on the single gold standard.
We just want our gold-standard
friends to put down that we said
this, this day and date in Will
mar TRIBUNE, and if time shall
prove that We are mistaken, we
here and now promise to never
afterwards say another word on
the money question.
And now we will give our rea'
sons for saying so, which are
very simple.
Men go into business enterpri-
ses to make money. Business
on any scale cannot be conducted
at this day and date of the world
without borrowed capital. The
men who own capital generally
lack the genius to conduct manu-
featuring Enterprises. On the
other hand the man who is an ex-
pert in the art of manufacturing
lacks the capital. We may lay it
down as an axiom, that if bust
ness enterprises is only to be un-
dertaken by those who own the
capital, industry will stagnate
and die. In other words, long
time credit is necessary to bust
ness revival.
Now all credit obligations are
made payable in money, in dol
lars.
But no competent business
man would undertake. to deliver
certain quantity of any COM
modify l year, 5 years, 10 years
or 20 years hence unless he was
sure of the supply at reasonable
prices of that article. No sane
man would obligate himself to
deliver 100000 pounds of coffee,
for instance, every year for 20
years to come, unless he was
sure of the supply of coffee, sure
that coffee could not be cornered
by a trust, or sure that the sup
ply could not be cut off in any
way.
So no sane business man will
enter into an obligation to pay
money, dollars, for years to come
unless he is sure that the supply
of dollars will be ample and
obtainable at reasonable figures
as long as his contract to pay dol
lars shall run.
And he must also know, know
as far as anything can be known
about the future, that his pro-
duct will bring in money for
years to come, to make his ven
ture safe if started on part bor-
rowed capital. If he does not
know that, then his venture is
speculation pure and simple, and
not legitimate business.
We hope our readers will see
from these simple statements.
unfuctuating money standard
measured in products, is an alb
solute necessity to the prosecu-
ton of legitimate business enter
prises.
If we have an approaching
money standard, in other words,
a continual fall of prices of com
modities, every branch ofproduc-
tive industry must go bankrupt.
Take a farmer for an example.
For nearly one-half of our popu-
lation are engaged in farming,
and it is the industry par excel
lence of this nation. He agrees
to pay $4,000, we will say, for a
farm He has $4,000 and gives a
mortgage on the farm for the
other 50, 900. The price Of the
farm was gagged by the price Of.
the farm prod cts at the time he.
made the chase, and also on q ]
reasonable expec citation that PR
.ces of farm prod uct would Re
main 50. He knows what the.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-04
the boundary to the gulf.

the boundary to the gulf.
It is difficult to single out any
one Of the many forcible ideas
that Mr.. Bryan so eloquently sets
forth, as of greater Importance.
Yet we think we may safely say
that the following few epigra-
matte sentences was the fuse
that fired the latent mine of
patriotism in the heart of his
hearers, and fixed the irrevoc-
able determination in every mind
that Bryan, and Bryan alone, was
the man they were seeking:
1--WE are fighting in the defence
of our homes, our family and pos
terity. We have petitioned, and
our petitions have been scorned.
We have entreated and our en-
treaties have been disregarded.
We have begged, and they have
Knocked, and our calamity came.
We beg no more. We entreat
no more. We petition no more.
We defy Them AS the sound
Of his voice died in the remotest
recesses Of the hall the vast con-
vention as electrified leaped to
it's feet in one vast shout of ap-
plause. Why so? All! it felt,
knew, that the spirit of rs, of
Paul Jones, had spoken to them.
And it responded, could not help
respond: millions for defence
but not one cent for tribute
Listen: g.
eve beg no more!
We entreat no more!
We petition no more!
We defy them!''
This is the trumpet blast that
is sounding the death knell of
plutocracy in America. This is
the bugle call that brought to the
standard of him who uttered it,
the rough and ready populist, and
the polished G.. 0. P. bi.metal-
lists, each vying with each other
which should lead the charge on
the common enemy.
This is the blast from Gabriels
horn that is raising the dead
patriots dead of disgust at politi-
cal hypocricy and coWardice dur.
ing the last 80 years-to take part
in American politics once more.
1--WE defy them!'
AYE, aye, Billy Bryan" roars
the voices from 100000 Ameri-
can citizens, IF you are going to
defy the money powerof the world!
If you are going to fight for the
common people,! Here, we are
rank and file, in battle array, with
swinging steps, and onward
march to the ballot box till this
continent shall~rock and vibrate
and beat Second to battle march
of salvation Of ''our homes, fami-
lies and posterity:'
Understand, William Jennings
Bryan is nothing, even his bril-
liant genius, we mean, is nothing
compared with the eternal prin-
cip]es of right and justice to the
masses of. which he is for the
time being. the exponent and re-
preventative. It is as the repre-
sentative of these principles that
his genius as an orator and states
man becomes splendid and SUI
blime.
We do not wish to flatter Mr..
Bryan, nor do we. We are quite
sure that Mr. Bryan is as averse
to tlattery as it is against our in
clination to use such, But we
feelit. is our privilege to congrat-
rilate our readers, the common
people, the citizen who earns his
bread in the sweat of his brow,
that this fall the,com mon peoples
candidate for the highest Office
in the land is the peer Of Ameri
can citizen living, not only in the
honesty Of intentions, but even
in the realms Of the higher re-
gions Of. genius =..
9. ]:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-04

The TRIBUNE during the campaign,
only 70 cents. Send it to your un-
converted neighbour.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09

Clement yesterday. Immediately after
the young man had been telling OF some
recent attempts at robbery ~ me neigh
bCrhoOd.
Il never saw a woman yet who could
hit one side Of a barn, even ~hen she
Is not ratified. and II she saw burglar
al night she'd he frightened half 10
death" laush.ueiy Tetortcd the son-in-
law
Mrs. Davis resented Clements remarks.
pUt ne hurried away Later Hooker IN
formed his brothers George and Frank.
ma, he had made up his mind TO pfrpr-
frafc A "jOke" on his motherinlaw thar
night "iust 10 see what she would do
with "a burglar" and they agreed to ac-
company him.
The three visited the Davis homestead
about Do o'clock last night. aud while
Clement entered the ward BIS brothers
remained a. the roadside. Ten minutes
later there was fhc report Of q gun. fol-
lowed by scream. The brothers rushed
forward and found Clement lying OF tNe
ground under Kitchen window. with a
bullet in MS arm. Mrs. Davis installing
them for q gang OF robbers. was about
TO FIRE again when one of the brothers
yelled "For God sake don't shoot your
friends, Clement is wounded
Mrs Davis. on learning what she had
done. was frantic with grief The wound
"a man WIS taken into tho house and
medical assistance srurcd. II WAS found
that his rieht arm was badly shattered.
aud Il WAS amputatsd This mornlng.-New
YORK Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09

DANNERS. MASS, September DE
ipits The repeated dental by the Right
lion. Joseph Chamberlain that he was
10 have an official conference with Sec
Rotary Oincy regarding the Venezuelan
controversy, the rumor continues 90 De-
porsistentiy circulated. i called upon AIR.
Chamberlain To-day az the home OF his
fathcr-iu-law, former Secretary Endicott.
Mr.. Chamberlain declared in the most
emphatic terms that there was not "a
shred Of tr"h IN the rumor
II have no expectation" he said cot
meeting Mr. Olney during my present
VISIT 10 this country. There was never
any foundation for the story that We
were 20 have an official conference. /
have no authority TO suggest anything
Of the kind
when H7Town a London dispatch. Ga
which u was stated that Mr. Chamber
lain's resignation as Secretary OF the
Colonies was expected al no distant date,
Mr. Chamberlain said.
81 have no Intention OF rcsign!ng my
position. This you know is what Is
known in London az the silly season.
Parliament is not IN session the political
wheel is apparently n a standstil; one
may expect all sorts OF rumoTr about ell
sorts Of people. | am hors solely for a
rest."--New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
Does Not Affect Churches.

ALBANY, y. y, Sept. THE question
rs TO whether churches shall be per
mittod TO dispense fermcnted wine dur
ing communion service on sunday Is dgi-
taIing Charles II. Kmpp. the district
attorney OF Chemung county. lie has
applied 10 Stale Excise Commissioner
Lyman for lieht on the subject.
His application is the outcome Of q
suit brought IN the city Of Elmira by
DR.. A. s.. sellen. a wine dealer. against
tho Rev. George IA. Mcknight. pastor
o. tho Trinity Episcopal church. Ac-
cCiding TO DR. Sellen. churches 8re amen
able TO thar section of the Raines law
which prohibits giving away wine on
Sunday Ho further maintains that 1t
Iece estates a church procuring a IL
Cense
District Attorney Knipp IS Of the opln-
Ion that churches can be classed as clubs
ana so treated, but as II is as yet uncer-
tain that the courts will hold this ex-
omption good Mr.. Knlpp applied to the
State Excise Board FOR n ruling
Deputy Excise Commissioner Clement.
in his reply. characterizes the idea OF
church violation ~ the law as absurd.
Among other things he says:
This department has too much respect
FOR the responsible office you hold and
too much confidence I'm the good Judgment
~ the people who elected YOU to It. IA
believe that yon can seriously entertain
the Wow that the solemn ceremony OF the
communion service is so dangerous %
public morals as TO be included within
The subjects regulated bv an exercise by
the Legislature Of the police power.
SHOULD complaint be made 10 you
against the pastors OF the several
churches IN your city, upon tho above
not only scandalous but sacrilceiOus
grounds. YOU can rest assured that 81 IS
rot in good faith. and hazard the opin-
ION that II IS either made or inspired
by liquor dealer who IS himself a chronic
law breaker
~ hope that n the opportunity should
come % YOU again you will 90 yourself
The personal credit 10 show such a shame
less individual who would make q COM
plant ~ this character the door OF your
office New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
stAIEn rKOrOsALs.



Commonwealth of Virginia,
OfICe OF
superlntendent Of Public Prnung.
RichmOld Va, Sept. :. 1896.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL Bt RE
= ChNFD al this office until j. NJ. of
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER n. 1896,
for the PRINTING, BINDING. RULING
etc.. for the state OF Virginia Tor one
year from Octoter /, 1897.
Printed schedules. showing Goa detail the
classihcatiCns will be furnished on APP
pioatlon 20 bidders Oh which all bids
Will bee required 10 be made.
Contractors VIII be required 70 enter
into tond, with security TO oe approved
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
FOR the prompt and faithful execution or
their contracts.
The right Is reserved of rejecting any
or an bids. and the work VIII he awarded
ia such lots or portions az the Supern-
tendent may deeul proper.
AT the same time and place proposals
viii be received Tor furnishing the fol-
lowing papers for the use Of the Com
~ 80 reams isx2G, sd-pound, No. ?. Ledger
V roams iex22. 27-pound. No. 2. Ledger
Stock.
li2 reams cexse, 5o-pound, z. S. Flat
Writing.
l25 reams l6S2l, 24-pound, Flat.
~ 90 XXX, No. 8 ~. Government En-
Papers. etc, to be- delivered IN stock
room without charge for freight or dray-
age.
Bidder will furnish samples
The right Is res erycd 20 reject any or
all bids J. IL, oBANNON,
Superintendent for Publ" pr4ntins.
ss2'we. .su6s =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY "a. 1875
4I'-A'Na A''-'' tort;biSq.l a -'O''D-ON4O'
500 \. 81. Arrive letslsburg 9:5l A. NJ
Norfolk 20 A. ~. stops only
al ieters9ufs, Mayeriy, aud
s:O6A. NJ. Arrives Petersburg $50 A. ".
Weldon ll4s A. NJ. tayette-
vile $50 y. NJ, Charleston
1913 l.. NJ, Savannah LAO A..
NJ, Jacksonville 900 A. NJ,
Port Tampa $50 L. 81.
Connects at wilson with No.
A., arriving Goldsh0f0 1905 J..
M,. Wilmington $50 n.
Pullman Sleeper New York 10
Jacksonville.
z5 p. NJ, Local. arrives Petersburg 3:f2
$50 p. NJ. Arrives Petersburg sl9 +. NJ,
Norfolk $50 Y. a. Makes all
stops
7:SO =. NJ. arrives Petersburg 500 y. NJ.
Lmporia $40 CONNECTS with
a. * ID. Tor stations between
Emporia ana Lawrenceylile),
Weldon 9:43 p; NJ Fayette-
vile ,lN,, a. ~, Char lesion
NJ, jacksonville 1880 h. M.s
Port Tampa 800 h. n
NEW LINE no MIDDLE
GEORGIA OlNIS.-Afrisins
Aiken ~ a. NJ, Aa6s sia 40
A. NJ, Macon n a. 3d., At
lanta 1873 -. n. PunGan
Sleepefs New crk 60 VIII
muston. charleston. Jackson
Vile, Port ls uul. Aiken. Au-
gusta. ANA liacou.
IN u. NJ. Arrive Petersburg lZ.15 A. n.
Iynchblrg 1.-O \. NJ, R0a-
noke $3.50 4. ST., Bristol 20
T. 81. Pullman Sleeper Rlch-
mond 90 Lynchburg.
,o.asA N. Arrives Petersnurs 1910 s. ~.
i-'-' Weldon 2.55 A. NJ. Henderson
U4 A. A., Raleigh O.Il A At
lloeIt0u pos h, NJ. Atlanta
40 r. "a pullman Sleeper
Washington 20 Atlanta.
725 \. NJ. sanq5sy Accommodation. ar
tistses an stop, $ SIG a. N.
4.4O p NJ sunday Accommodation ar
r!yes Petersburg 5s2s r. ii.
Makes all stops.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
$40 A NJ, FROM Jacksonville, savannah.
Charleston, Atlanta. Macon.
Augusta, and oil points south.
$40 A NJ, Atlanta, Athens. and Raleigh
Lynchbufs, and the West
s:25 A. NJ. Petersburg Local.
II :O6 A. NJ. Norfolk. Suffolk. and Peters
burg.
$40 p. NJ ysSskisonyIIls SS,,,s'ays nnsh
bcro, and all points South.
100 Z. NJ. Norfolk, SurQlk. Waycrly. and
fetersDurg, Lynchourg. and
s.23 p. NJ, Petersburg Local
$40 A. NJ. sunday Accommodation from
tbs p. NJ, sunday Accommodation from
T. NJ. EMERSON,
J. X. kENLY, Traffic Manager.
g. g. CAMPBELL.
lAW ~, = Division PassepgsrAgsnt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09

There is nothing that so clearly explains
the intense ignorance Of the Turks as The
fact that the censors u Turkey proh.nlt
the Importation Of all educational books,
lhs stale OF affairs being brought about
hv the discovery IN ono book Of the form
ula HeO. which the wise men ~ the court
interpreted % mean: "liamid II. is
naught-a cipLer-a nobody RAMS Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09

The following letter Was written by
q Richmond merchant TO customer.
Dear Sir.-N ours IN reply 10 mine OF late
date was duly received. / noticed some
thing OF political nature 40 the close.
relative 20 a revolution. and 20 q panic,
etc, should gold ideas prevail.
Now. We have the Information and wis
dom sufficient TO satisfy u.s. that all the
governments on earth could not demcnc-
tie gold. for IL is worth just a. much
In bullion form On dollars and cents
everywhere ~ 10 Is after 10 is stamped
by any government. while silver IS not
but like water and gold. 81 has found
IFS level and all the powers of earth.
governmental an revolutionary. cannot
raise 30 from that level given so ~ -
the universal law OF supply and demand.
Mr. Bryan can make IL high silver jump.
using for a wanting polo an assumed
fact. which is not sC-(hs speeches show
variety of high and lofty tmnniing OF
this chaIacter)-but only the power Of the
Almighty Creator can change The world s
present approximate value " gold and
silver.
As FAR as revolution IA concerned, 80
any ono tries il, they Will be shot fun
Of holes.
am for Palmer and BuckneI.
Respectfully. - ----.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
KENMORE HIGH SCHOOL,

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Students university recofd uus.I i,' .l'
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09

II is not generally known except by
certain persons whose office IS 10 learn
Of such matters, that the immense sum
Of s.. 500 900 IS annually expended n char
ity in the city Of New YORK. That az
least, is the approximate amount, est
mated as closely as circumstances per
nit OF on the part OF experts. There
are about 5000 families who are listed
"giyers" 10 charity.-Ram's Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
His Joke Cost Him An Arm

GROTON, n. Y. September 7.-As the
fesun Of an attempt TO brighten Mrs.
betsy Davis. his motherIn.law. Clement
Hooker. of Roweyiile. has lost his right
arm
IL have Just bought an old musket.
and II burglars trouble me there will
10 eonksxhiax dons.s said Mrs. Davis to