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BURNING PLANTATIONS.

Havana, Cuba, July 13.-The passen-
gers by the coast steamer Mortera,
which arrived tonight from ports in
Eastern Cuba. report that the insur-
gents are burning many plantations of
Importance around Puerto Padre and
M%aniGbOn. The inhabitants on the es-
tates are taking refuge in the Spanish
garrison towns on the coast for protec-
ton. The cane fields in the districts
mentioned have all been burned, and
the labOrers' nuts are reduced to ashes.
Even the machinery on the C%haparra
sugar estate was destroyed. Several
the Mortera.
The commander Of the Legaspi re-
ports. that. when anchored in Maria la
Gorda harbor. rebels fired upon his
ship from the shore. He Immediately
ordered his crew to clear for action,
and opened fire upon The insurgents
hidden in the bushes. They dispersed
after several shots. The commander
was unaware of the extent of the dam
ago done to the enemy. The ship suf-
fered slight damage. The statesroom
of the commander, on the upper deck,
vas pierced by rebeI shots in several
places. None of the crew were injured.
An i%nsurgent band. commanded by
DR.. Zayas, passed AlQuizar this morn
ing, moving west, closely pursued by a
Spanish column.
, 1896-07-14

Chicago, July l3.-Members of the
democratic committee are unanimously
in favor of establishing sub-headquar-
tiers of the committee at Chicago.
Many of them wish the main head
quarters moved from New York and
brought here. The members of the
committee still remaining in the city
discussed this proposition at an in
formal meeting held this morning in
The headquarters at the Palmer house.
Senator Jones of Arkansas. before leav-
ing for Washington. said:
There will be another meeting of
the national committee some time dur
ing the next three weeks, at which the
subject of changing the headquarters
will be more fully considered.
You will be safe in saying that in all
probability the campaign Of 1896 viii
be directed from headquarters located
at Chicago. | am in favor of changing
from New York for many reasons"
, 1896-07-14

Indianapolis, July 13.-EX-Congress-
man W. D. Bynum says in an interview
this morning: 81 have already said
that l could not support the Chicago
platform and ticket.
Personally, l like Mr.. Bryan. but
his views are SO at variance with what
l believe to be for the best interests
Of the country that I would be false to
my convictions were l to support his
candidacy. The influences which domi.
mated the Chicago convention were
not such a. can be safely trusted with
the administration of the affairs of this
great country"
, 1896-07-14
GRAY IN

Wilmington, Del. July. 13.-sensa-
tor Gray said today In reference to the
Chicago platform: .ThA financial
plank Of the platform is contrary to all
my beliefs and to what l consider
sound currency.
Il shall not change these beliefs,
even at the bidding Of a democratic ma
tional convention. Convictions can
not be compromised.
THE Delaware democracy is an or
~ganization distinct from the national
democracy and has a history and ira
ditions Of its own 1t is too early to ray
what its course will be. The democ-
racy in this state has always had. and
, 1896-07-14

Chamberlain. S. D, July l3.-Ieff Nc
Dermott. one Of the Pioneers OF the
Black Hills region, is likely to become
Il millionaire. Some time ( he went
TO Old Mexico, and in a camp known as
B~aborigame, met Cad Freeman, an old
time friend who had become a Mexican
in mode of life. Freeman had a valu-
able concession of mineral land from
the government, embracing a scope Of
country 80 miles in length and several
miles in width. He took McDermott
in as a partner, and the latter at once
began prospecting for quartz. He soon
discovered a ledge lG feet wide of high
grade ore. The ledge was stripped for
! 900 feet of its length and samples of
ore sen to St. Louis for a test. The re-
turns were so rich that an expert, ac-
%companied by other interested parties.
started at once for the camp. They
made a thorough examination and took
a complete sample from the vein to
Denver for the purpose CT having it as
sayed. A number Of assays were made,
all with the same result, the values
ranging from $4,000 to IS, 900 in gold to
the ton. The final test was one load Of
SO pounds, and this yielded gold to the
mount CT $22.65. A sale was at once
made of a sixty-fourth interest in the
property to the St. Louis parties in
consideration of 5000, 600 and the cree
ton OF a mill upon the property. work
upon the latter to commence at once.
The $22.6 button was presented to Mrs.
McDermOtt. who was in Denver at the
time the assays were made. The %certifi-
cate shows the metal to be almost pure.
McDermott writes to his friends in this
state that Mexico is a great country.
The mines have been worked in a slip
shod name by the natives. who have
no knowledge of modern methods of
mining.
Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa, writes, 81
have been suffering from piles for rs
years and thought my case incurable.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve was rec
commended to me as a pile cure, so I
bought a box and it performed a per-
manent cure" This is only one of
thousands OF similar cases. Eczema,
sores and skin diseases yield quickly
when 1t is used. Cha. N. Ssttele.
, 1896-07-14
ANOTHER DISSATISFIED.

Philadelphia, July 13.-Samuel Dick
son of this city selected at the demo-
cratic state convention as presidential
elector has sent a letter TO State Chair
man Wright resigning the office. In
his letter he says: at is Impossible
for those who approved what was said
and done at Allentown, to accept the
platform or candidates at Chicago"
, 1896-07-14
BRYAN BOLTER KILLED.

Lexington. Ky, July l3.-At Cave
City in Barren county. this afternoon.
Will McClanahan shot and fatally
wounded John Grimes. Both men are
prominent farmers, and Gudrreled as
the result of McClanahan declaring he
would not support the ticket named by
the Chicago convention. Grimes at
tackled McClanahan with a knife.
, 1896-07-14
KING sOLOMON'S NOTION

KING SOLOMUN'S NOTION
That There is nothing new under the
sun does not always convey the truth.
Especially is this true as regards the
new composite cars now operated
daily Via the Chicago, Union Pacific
and Northwestern line between Salt
Lake City and Chicago.
The handsome buffet smoking and
library cars are entirely new through
out, of latest design, containing all
modern improvements, and are well
supplied with writing material. the
leading daily papers. illustrated peri
Odtoals, magazines. etc.
The fact hat these cars run daily via
THE Overland Limited" and that the
Pacific was the line west OF Chi
caeo to inauguratc this service should
commend itself to all.
See that your tickets read via Tho
Overland Route"
wake up. Jacob. day is ~breaEingv"
80 said De Wits Little Early Risers
to The man who had taken them to
arouse his sluggish liver. Chas. N.
Scttcle.
Daily Republican soc per month.
, 1896-07-14
HELD UP A BURGLAR.
a New York Woman Captures a
Crook.

New York, July 13.-Mrs. Harry
Lewis, 70 Avenue B, shortly after lG
O'Clock yesterday morning, had ocCa-
sion to go to her china closet, when
she saw a mar trying to get out of the
door of her inner bed room. leading
TO the hall. She Immediately rushed Al
him and seized him by the wrist. at the
same time exclaiming: What are you
doing here? Where did You come
from?"
Let me 60" ordered the man. LET
me go IL I'll cut you" At the same
time he was endeavoring to get his
hands into his trousers pocket. Mrs.
Lewis called to her children to sum
mons their father, and suddenly trans
ferred her grip on one of his wrists to
his throat. and was pinching it with all
the force she knew how to exert. Just
about this time the man made an extra
ordinary effort to escape, and Mrs.
Lewis fell that her strength was eX-
hausted. when her husband and one Of
his assistants appeared.
The man made one more effort and
wrenChed himself free. He ran to he
followed by Mr.. Lewis. He was
still trying to get a razor from his pock-
ct. Detective Clifford of the Union
Market station was attracted by the
noise, and by liberal use Of his black
jack succeeded in reducing the burglar
to submission. At the police station he
gave the name Of Charles Edwards.
The razor and knife were found in his
possession.
, 1896-07-14

Small in size, but great in results.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers act gent
ly but thoroughly. curing Indigestion,
dyspepsia and constipation. Small pill,
best pill. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-07-14
BIG sun MISSING.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 13.-Sensational
disclosures were made Saturday at the
convention of windowglass workers by
the reading of the reports of the eX-
pert accountants who have been audit
ing the books for the past year. The
examination covered the period from
1882 to the present time. OF 1888, 900
alleged to have been paid out from
April IA. 1892, to September j., 1895,
only s39, 700 can be accounted for. The
auditors found a straight deficit of
$4,000 and $1,000 more not accounted
for. 1t was also found that somebody
drew interest on the moneys deposited
in banks. 1t was discovered that the
oun had been so manipulated on
the books hat large sums disappeared.
For years there has been no systematic
bookkeeping. The union now has
about 5000, 900 in bank.
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Old papers in any quantity at this
ONCE, Is cents per hundred.
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Gladness Comes

\HIitn a better understanding Of the
w transient nature of the many hys-
zeal ills, which vanish before proper eff
~fortS-gentle etfortS-pleasant efforts
rightly diI ected. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so lnany forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to n constipatedcondi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due TO the fact, that tits the
n remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle. which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laXatives or
other remedies arc then not needed. If
afflicted VIII any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians. but If in need of q laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
wcli-informcd vcrywherc, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used andgives most general satisfaction
, 1896-07-14

Old papers to put under your carpets
at. The Republican office.
, 1896-07-14

Beau Hickman, one of the old
time characters of Washington. lived
entirely on his wits, and no one from
the president down escaped him. One
night he wandered into the National
hotel, and asked the clerk to give him a
room. The clerk had him shown to
the Immediately over the kitchen,
which was swarming with flies. About
8 O'Clock in the morning, Beau" came
along smiling, and, stopping at the Of
fee, some of the %loungers, whom the
clerk had told of the flies, FASTENED to
ask Beau how he had rested. First
rate" answered he. Files trouble you
any?" asked one. "a little" replied
Beau" 'in the early morning, but I
'hived' EN-" With one accord, the
crowd broke for the room to discover
the means employed in "hiving'' them.
Beau" had taken a piece of pie which
he had. spread it upon the floor, waited
until the flies had settled upon it, then
turned the wash-basin over them, and
gone back to bed.
, 1896-07-14

\ lumber of years ago, during a hot
campaign. a monster democratic mass
meeting was held to ratify certain
nominations, and, to cap the climax, it
was proposed to have a grand barbecue
the following Friday night, with the
usual accompaniment of roasted oxen
and liquid refreshments. The PROPOSE
ton met a warn reception; but OOn
through the shouting from the rear of
the hall was heard a voice: MIR.
Speaker! Mr.. Speaker" The chairman
recognized the suppliant. WIN the con
tinued: MIR. Speaker. I wud Suggest
that the date of thot ba-a-rbecue be
changed, for the good and sufficient
reason that the book of the dimecratic
PARTY don't ate mate on Fridays
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-22

Here we SEQ that the United States Dos
sess almost as much energy as Great
Britain, Germany and France collectively,
and that the ratio falling to each Amer
lean is more than what two Frenchmen
or Germans have at their disposal More
over, the military armament which keep
in forced idleness 4,0O0, COO men in Europe
are happily unknown in the United States.
1t is not merely that European nations are
deprived of the labor, skill and exertions
of 100000 men in the prime of life; they
have also to set apart 100000 workers of
the agricultural and industrial classes to
feed and clothe the standing armies and
defray the cost of artillery, war vessels,
etc. Thus the average of productive
energy in France, Germany and England
is much less than appears in the
above statement. When in connection
with this, we consider that we have more
miles of railroad than the rest of Che
world; that our commerce, domestic and
foreign, is greater than that of all Europe,
excluding Russia, and that the shipping
and commerce of our inland lakes is
greater than that of the Mediterranean, Is
it not humiliating to an American citizen
to be told that we must beg leave Of
Europe to do justice to our own people.
have devoted much time to this ques-
ton, because believe it the most impor-
tant issue in the national campaign, and
because it is the first time that the people
have had an opportunity to pass upon It
at the nOl1S .z-..,.a- -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-22

labor work. Except as temporarily dis
turbed by the disastrous results Of Excess
sive speculation, induced by reckless
issues Of bank money, the period between
1850 and 1870 was the most prosperous.
and contributed more to the advancement
OF civilization than any like period in the
history Of the world. But the continued
upward tendency of prices resulting from
money was 8 thorn in the side of the
bondholding and income drawing classes.
While the earning capacity Of capital en-
gagged in business increased the purchas-
ing power Of fixed incomes, or Of the dol:
on bonds, did not grow. In other
as to favor the worker rather than the
drone. This was intolerable to the in
come drawing classes then, as it is now.
They determined on reversal of things.
This could only be accomplished by in
ducing governments to discontinue the
use Of one or other of the money metals
as full and unlimited legal tender and
limiting its coinage. The production of
gold being the greater, that metal was at
tackled first. A learned Frenchman, Mr..
SAoNtA4eT, WTctt u 1hESt NOluIlt, urging
the immediate necessity for demonetizing
gold. Richard Golden translated it into
English, and wrote preface, reinforcing
the arguments of the author. Holland,
Germany and Belgium, fearing the flood
of gold, " as the gold advocates now pre-
tend to fear flood of silver, demonetized
gold. England would probably have done
the same had it not been for the fact that
gold was largely produced in her own
colonies. A united onslaught was then
made upon silver, and it was successful.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-22
OUR PUBLIC LANDS.

Another question demanding the at
tention of the people is the preservation of
the public lands to the state by the gen.
general government. The management
Of our swamp lands and the neglect of
stare executives and state officers to guard
the interests of the state and the public
domain in that particular is scandalous.
will specify only one case. In 1915 the leg
islature passed an act granting to the
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad COM
pany a grant of {, 400 acres of land per
mile to aid in the construction of that
road A time limit was fixed by that and
subsequent acts for the completion of the
road, but it was not built within the time,
nor until many years after the limit had
expired. The grant was not earned. No
steps were taken by the state government
to secure its forfeiture. Lands have teen
certified from time to time in large
areas to the company, though it was in
default. In the selection of the lands for
the grant the company was limited to
lands lying in ST. Louis, Lake and Cook
counties. To secure enough lands to fill
named the appointment of seryile tools as
deputy United States surveyors was Sc
cured, who returned large areas of high
and timbered uplands as swamp. No at
tempt to expose these frauds or to prevent
their consummation has been made by
auY state OmClal SO Tar as L Know, except
The present state auditor. He has refused
to certify further lands, but he is unable
to get the question as to whether the COM
pany is entitled to any lands tested in the
courts, as the attorney general refuses to
bring the necessary suit for that purpose.
In conclusion, permit me to add that,
much as appreciate the confidence shown
and the honor conferred upon me by the
great party which you represent, I assure
you that I feel and realize how keenly the
Responsibility which it implies-not only
for the campaign, but in discharge of the
hiph duties Of the Office for which I have
been nominated, if elected.
I bring to your service in this campaign
neither money nor great talent. T will
aid you in the work before us to the best
Of my ability. shall bear with fortitude
and patience the calumny and SANDER
. which are always the lot Of those who seek
to overthrow abuses Of power or place.
Over the result I have little anxiety. It
is not my contest. My personal success
is matter of small moment. It is not
my cause or the cause of any individual
that we seek to further. II elected T shall,
by all constitutional means, further such
reforms in state affairs, in legislation and
in administrations as the situation and the
just expectation of the people dema1d.
I shall do my duty as God gives me iudg-
,nent to perceive it. JOHNSLIND.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-22
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.

But, say our opponents, while we con
cede that silver must be restored to give
us better prices and prosperity, we cannot
do it alone. We must await for an inter-
national agreement. We have waited for
an international agreement as long asI
can remember. Will England, the great
creditor nation of the world, ever consent
to system by which she will get less
products for the interest and money due
herr Will she not hold out for the pres-
ent plan by which she gets two for one?
The commission appointed by Queen Vic
toria to inquire into this question report
ed to her majesty in October, 1885, az
follows
1T must be remembered, too, that this
country is largely creditor country of
debts payable in gold, and any change
which entailed rise in the price of COM
modities generally, that is to say, a dimini-
ton of the purchasing of gold, would be
to our disadvantage"
The argument that we must wait for
England is sham. 1t means that we must
wait forever. 1t may be we'll enough for
the little European countries to hesitate to
take step without the consent of the
others, or of some of them, but for us to
talk of international agreement when we
possess the domain of the better part of
a continent, is puerile. The difficulty is
that our own people fail to recognize our
own strength and greatness. Our great
dailies persist in looking at America
through English spectacles furnished by
Wall street. They speak of English great
ness and power, but say not word of our
own, except to urge that we are impotent
to do justice to our own people,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-22
perform the same service would they NOT

perform the same service would they NOT
be worth ais much ~. So
> It is said that II we opened our nints to
the coinage Of silly er dollars, the silver Of.
the world would be dumped upon us.
What warrant is there for such a state
nlent9 In the European coinage, to the
extent that silver is used, it IS used at a
higher ratio than ours. European coin
could only be sent here to be coined at a
'oss. In India, China, Japan and most of
he South American countries, all the
money that the people have is silver, and
it is not reasonable to suppose that these
countries would or could strip themselves
of their medium of exchange and send it
here, If they did, how could they do bust
ness? Who would sell silver bullion at a
discount when the greatest and wealthiest
nation on earth stood ready to treat it the
same as gold? If all the silver in the
world should come here, we would only
have about $50 per capita. France now
has ss6 per capita of silver and gold. If
silver did come, would it be given to us as
a gift or would it be given to us in ex-
change for our products? In either case,
would it be an evil?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-22
BURDENS REMAIN THE SAME.

1t is gravely suggested that if we sell for
lower prices, we buy cheaper. If debt
We're unknown, our people might heed
such an argument, but even then the fall
ing prices would take from the producer
larger share Of his products from year to
year for those burdens which are compar-
atively fixed. Our taxes are substantially
the same as they have been heretofore
not lower. It takes nearly double the
products of the farm to pay them that it
did 10 or 20 years ago. SUwith freight
and similar charges. On my fathers farm
in Sibley county, in this state, we have
raised on an average z, 600 bushels of wheat
yearly for the last Is years. The average
price of wheat in Chicago for the years
1882, 1888 and 1884 was over 81 per bushel.
The average price for 1898, 1894 and 1895
was 62 cents. This year it is less. The
freight rate from New Ulm during the
first three years was IS cents per hundred
and 20 cents during the last three years.
1t took little over 800 bushels or about
one-tenth of the crop to carry it to Chicago
during the first period, and S87 bushels or
nearly one-fifth of the crop to transport it
to the same market during the latter
three years. What is true of wheat
is true of all other farm products. 1t is
this insidious drain on the farmers earn
ings-taking larger share of his products
year after year for interest, for taxes, for
freight, fol- insurance, etc., that leaves
him without surplus at the end of the
season and without means to be anything
but an Indifferent customer of the local
merchant. And still many of the latter
advocate the gold standard, while self-pro-
lection, it would seem, would prompt
them to favor policy that would not kill
the goose that lays the golden egg. Again,
when we consider the indebtedness of our
people and the fact that the gold standard
and falling prices make it practically inn
possible to discharge it, the situation ap-
pears grave. On Jan. 1, 1890, according to
the United States census report the mort
gage indebtedness of the people of this
state was s197, 745, 9S9. The interest charges
on it was over $15, 600 600. Add to this the
railroad. the municipal and the unsecured
and commercial indebtedness, aggregating
q much larger amount than the mort
cages, and we have an interest charge on
the industries and productions Of the
state which probably exceed SIC, OOO, 900 per
annum. Is it any wonder that merchants
complain of dull times and that business
is Slow? "