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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02

because the whole world recog-S
5nizes its inherent and inexting-
uisha bic value. VI s 81: i
So said McKinle y in his late.
.Chicago speech And these are
the sober words OF an alleged
statesman who undertook to ex-
plain to the audience of all the
American people his position on
the greatest issue of modern
times. And he at the time a
candidate for the presidency.
It recalls the introduction of
the vacuous orator.: AT the
beginning and before I com
mence- I must ask and in asking
l must also request, that if peo-
pie in the back part of the meet.
in desire to know what is going
Oh in the front part Of the meet
in, they should take seats in the
front part Of the meetin' where
they can hear better what is said
than they could>if they remained
in the back part of. the meetin' ,
Because, what is said by your
speaker this evening cannot be
heard so plainly in the back part
Of the meetin' as it could be if
people occupied seats in the front
part of the meetin.' Therefore,
to conclude my beginning, and
to convince you Of my plain and
honest sentiments on this
nom entous issue on this occas.
ion, [ deduce and declare that in
order for the people in the back
part of the meetin' to hear and
know what is going on in the
front part of the meetin' they
should vacate their seats in the
back part Of the meetin and take
seats in the front part of the
meetin. ,"
The people have moved for.
ward ito the front seats in the
meetin' and are calmly waiting
for the "speaker' Mckinley tc
say neutrality-suspicious. Co..
Standard.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02
Why, OF COURSE i,

" hateYer dollars we have Ia
this country N ust be good dol
lars as good in the hands Of the
poor as ii the hands Of che rich,
equal dollars ed ual inherent
merit, equal in pure hasingpoWer
Whethe the Spaper q llarsSor
gold dollars Or silVe dollars or
treasury notes each conve rtible
intothe othe d each chiainge.
able for the other because each
is#based upon equal alne and
has behind Dit securii no. good
.b.y the tof. law; alone, but good
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02

hearing that Argus Editor would
not be taxed for the road SO
what business has he to worry
about this matter. .
~ It remains to be seen whether
the town supervisors can be de-
prived Of the controlof any part
of the road and bridge fund Of
the township. Ifnot the county
will pay for the bridge. But
maybe the county may then be
heard from. ~.~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02
RURAL ELECTRIC ROADS

Under this heading the Chicago
Railway Age cites an instance of a
successful trolley line in Southwest
tern Missouri, between Carthage and
Joplin, a distance of about IS miles.
The car fare is nickel but as it is
collected five times between the two
places named, the fare for the entire
distance is Is cents, which, however,
is less than half the railway fare. 1t
is said that the farmers along the
line are delighted with the road, as it
stops at any point desired and will
carry farmers 'truck'' of all kinds
for small consideration. The car
platforms are made very specious to
accommodate freight. AS illustr alive
of the freight capacity it is stated
that one car load embraced a piano
and 10 trunks. Strawberries arc car
ried from any point on the line to
Carthage for 5 cents a crate. Travel
ing men find the line handy for maxi
ing trips to the villages, carrying
their sample cases on the platforms,
trunks on the car platform, while the
farmers find that they can go to town
of an evening just like city folks,
and don't have to hitch up team to
take a picking of berries, Or a jag of
vegetables or chen fruit'' to the mar
ket.
In fact. the line is SO popular that
the farmers who live at distance from
it are agitating for lines to run past
their own doors, There is no reason
why these lines should not be built
between thriving towns through thick
settled agricultural districts every
where, provided companies for build
ing them can obtain the use Of the
highways. We have no estimate OF
the cost of such roads per mile, but it
is plain to be seen that they can be
built and operated at a 1.-THE of the
cost of the regular railroads. The
day may come. when every farming
community will have it's trolley road
and the majority Of farmers will be
able to halt the train and get aboard
the cars at their own front yards
Minneapolis Tribune. -
Willmar TRIBUNE advocated
electric railroads sometime ago.
and some of our wiseacre neigh
bors made q great guffaw about
it. But facts are facts, no mat
ter what faces shallow Dated
fools,put on. : An electric rail
road can be built now that can
transport freight and passen-
gers for about one third of our.
present rates, and the time is
close at hand when Jim Hill will
have to meet this kind of COM
petition. These roads can be
built and equipped for less than
$1,000. per. mile, less in fact than
a good highway can be built. for.
in many places. Electricity is.
solving the trans portation ques-.
ton. 3.s ..G.... .s.z
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02
The sMlNNEAPOLIst,r RIB.
.. ll]J:NlE].UlNDER THE CAPTION 3, 3,
.. -; ga b. DRAIN OF FOR. @&. .s
!. EIGN TRAVEL -. r. &
.=-s:3 z*... .> (. :.5s.S- SAYS: 8" Is

Is. Inc Drain upon the resources of
the United States by American travel
ing and residing abroad is steadily
increasing. The agents of the vari-
Gus steamship lines say that the en-
gage1nents for passage this year al
ready are larger than ever before
known. In d recent debate in the
house upon the alien labor problem
one. of the members touched up this
subject of ali hteeism in the following
strain:
Mr.. Speaker, [ would to God that
the large number Of our best citizens,
who yearly go to Europe and spend
an average of $500, 0o0,o00 in recrea-
ton throughout European countries,
thereby fostering the people of the
other nations, adding to their wealth,
and taking the gold that is needed to
conduct the business affairs of this
nation, might be prohibited from
such pleasure and recreation for a
period OF at least three years and in
duced to expend the same amount OF
| money viewing the beautiful scenery.
examining the vast resources and ex-
ploring the wonderful natural advant-
ages Of our land, and give to the PEG.
pie OF this country the benefit of such
expenditures for the prosperity and
happiness of our own people.
One of the grievances of the Irish
people for generations has been that O.
absent landlordism. The complaint is
| that the owners of estates reside
abroad and spend abroad the large
sums exacted from the tenantry in the
! shape Of rents, thus draining the
island and keeping 1t poor. The
American custom, Or habit, of spend
ing so much abroad produces precise
ly the same effect upon the prosperity
OF this country as absentee landlord
ism produces upon Ireland. The eff
feet cannot be otherwise than blight
ing"
Where is the remedy? Is there .
remedy?
And the Tribune finally con
cludes that the remedy is more
tariff! Yes, more tariff! Tha
is, more stealing from the Yves
ern farmer SO that all the earn
ieges can buy castles in Europ
and spend their i'll gotten wealth
there.
| Yes,'W we are fast getting int
the condition that Irland wa
and is in today. No doubt abou
it. Our wealthy classes who i
their hearts despise democrac
and free institutions, except an
in so far as they can under
live by their wits on the labor c
somebody else. are beginning
throw off their masks Of loyalt
to America. They talk in hig
sounding phrases about patriot
ism when they want the CON
mon people to submit to thei
robberies by d 200 cent dollar o
protection TO trusts, etc., blu
the minute they turn aroun
they gather up their gold go
Europe and spend their time an
money there under the shado0
Of royalty.
| n
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02
THE FOOT LAKE ROAD
AGAIN.

Inc Argus man is furious De-
cause the Editors of the Willmar
Tribune had the temerity to
stand up for the right of them
selves and their neighbors, and
the interest of the farmers in
general in this bridge matter.
Editor Birch claims that we
breed factional strife because
we demand our right and will
fight for it if necessary! Well,
that is the extent of the compre-
hension of the Argus-man. We
made the assertion that the tax
would fall principally on the 3rd
Ward. The Argus man denies
this and breaks into TRADE of
vituperation at US, that would do
justice to West street wharf
gammin of New York.
Yet this opinion is not orig
inal with us Attorney G.. &.
Qvale after careful study of the
law gives this view as his DELHI
crate conclusion. Mr.. Qvale ar
gued that question before the
County Commissioners, and con
WINGED us at least that it is the
only possible construction of the
law. Mr.. Birch was present and
heard the arguments of Mr..
Qvale.
Now tits just possible that
Mr.. Birch knows so much more
about law than Attorney Qvale
does, as to be justified in de-
nouncing the opinions of the lat
ter worse than contemplate, but
we<must say in all candor that we
doubt it. We are much more in
clined to think that Mr.. Qvale
knows something about law,
while Mr.. Birch knows nothing
about common ordinary decency.
The property owners Of Willmar
were summoned to appear at the
Court House before the Board
and offer any objection they
might have 70 the proposed road.
Some, of them did so, not only
from the 3rd Ward but also from
the 1stand End Ward. Yet it
was hurdied in our face that it
was the 3rd Ward that was al
ways kicking. IF not in so many
words, that was the plain intent
of the various destinations to chat
effect. =.s= :.zs:=
Veil, the 3rd Ward asks moth
ing but fair play due conside err.
ation, and decent treatment.
Give Us that and there will BE no
kick coming froW this end OF the
town. The ;3rd ward has as,
public spirit ted items as either.
1T the other wards we believe,
and we hope til 10 ,ublic d.
tense tozsay so
The aud tor "a lifted The.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02
A HARD CASE.

MIR. 4. A. Taft, q farmer, living
near Redwood Falls, is in jail
there. He bought a Pitts
thrasher; WAS unable to pay for
it; was proceeded against by the
corporation on supplemental
proceedings; failed to answer
certain questions and was i'm
prisoned therefore; his wife has
gone insane over the trouble and
has been sent to St. Peter
A. g.. BOWE.
st. Paul, May 20.
1t is a great outrage that the
Thresher Company was. not al
lowed to sell the poor lady, on the
auction block, for the balance of
the debt, as they did in the good
old Roman days.
If the machine had not done
good work is there any law that
would permit the farmer to clap
the president and officers of the
company in the states prison,
and drive their wives to the In
sane Asylum? = No. But then
they are creditors, not debtors.
Creditors are not made of the
same stuff as debtors-they are
finer clay And what is sauce
for the goose is not sauce for the
gander.
There ought to be a law to
contine the seller to the securities
given at the time of sale. Now a
man buys a thresher and engine,
say for 81 900; works out $500 of
the debt; the machine is ample
security for the other $500; or if
it is not it was not security for
the whole $1,000 But; under
our laws the company can take
the outfit for the $780,, and then
seize upon the horses and cattle
and the whole farm. and clap the
debtor in prison. and wreck his
entire family. And we have
been SO trained in the servile
worship of money, as above the
rights of both life and property,
that we think it is all right; and
we get down on all tours and say
"kick us again!!'' Il.
Horace Greeley, one Of the
founders of the Republican par
ty, advocated the abolition Of all
governmental functions for the
collections Of. debts. He said if
"A wanted to trust B let him take
securities for what was coming
to him, in the Shape -of mort.
cages, chattle aand otherwise;
and if=he was not paid he could
go onand foreclose them. But,
said Horace, A has 1nloS5right to
go into court and the whole
community toz1oa the cost Of.
collee citing his debt e ON. B 3, And
there issa great deal Of force in.
this reaso min present. tive
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02

ell, Bro. osb shows his
usual good sense IN aband oning'
the defense Of this eculiar
bridge seaena babl he
Dashboard from al min
ority that soIpose 60 IS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02
OGREN AND THE "KlD.

We. again take the liberty of
reproducing all installmen of
the controversy between G.. S.
Ogren and the youthful editor of
the New London Times. This
discussion is remarkable mas
much as Mr. Ogren is the first
man in this county to throw off
the mask and advocate the single
gold standard as advanced Re-
.publicanism in opposition to bi.
m etallism, the old time-honored
principle of that party. That is
what we like to see. Discussion
of these questions on their mer-
it's is what we want. Mr.. Ogren
deserves credit for stating his
side frankly, while others who
attempt to pose as friends Of the
white metal when they in reality
are the opposite only excite con
tempted.
EDITOR TIMEs;-
You admitted in your editorial
comment on MI. Haselton's article
in a recent issue that gold and
silver as we'll as all other things
or commodities derive their value
and the same is governed by
the law Of supply and demand,
when you stated IF the govern
ment- would say that / bu. wheat
is a dollar, it would be a dollar,
it would be determined by the.
supply and demand I also no.
ticed iii the same editorial your
glowing portrayal Of Populist
patriotism and virtue which re-
minds me Of the. Roman iurist's
confession to Paul, almost thou
persuadest me to be a Christian .
Z have one fear however and that.
is that you might be mistaken
Senator IiTIman in his debate.
with Senate Hill n congress
said the other day, be did not know
where to go: If the Dem. party.
got stranded on the money ques-
ton He could not join. the Pop
uist, he said, for he Populist=
sfarty IS onlY an ex plosion Of
wrath M Haselt tons aversion
to- Populism is no tt.lwith ont good
.reason aeco Ing sssenator W OIL
colts deseri 81 Of and iifshe5
issri BIT, follow you would be-
disaste ous ii the extreme.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-06-02

| NOAS Soo w COHlC w tlIlo ICllCI'
The Mckinley bill had filled
the pockets of manufacturers but
it had emptied the vaults of the
treasury. He was begging for
authority tosell bonds to raise
revenues to supply the defcien-
cy made by the Mckinley law.
The Senator from Ohio came to
this relief and had an amendment
authorizing him to sell bonds put
into an appropriation bill. This
was nearly two years before the
Wilson bill.
Mr.. Foster went before the
ways and means committee of
the house with his grievance and
appealed to them for assistance.
When before the committee Mr..
Turner, of Georgia, asked him
this question:
Taking into consideration all
these conditions which you anti
cipate, what, in your Judgment,
would be a fair conjecture of the
condition of the treasury at the
end of the next fiscal year?'
''Secretary .Foster-'I should
say the next fiscal year would
show a deficit.
"When asked by Mr.. Turner,
of Georgia, for an appropriate es.
innate he replied:
II will only say this, that if |
was to have the management of
the treasury I should now insist
upon an increase of revenue to
the extent of $50,0OO,0O0.'
Here was an anticipated de-
| felt of the next year of fifty mil,
lion. Who did it? Certainly not
the Wilson act. 1t was
not the Fiftythird Congress,
not yet in existence,
but the Fifty first Congress that
passed the Mckinley act. The
secretary was then appealing for
authority to sell bonds to raise
revenues to meet the current ex-
penditures of the government.
It Was then too late to wait for
Congress to increase revenues
by decreasing taxes. Money
must then be borrowed. The
authority to sell bonds was
placed in appropriation bill, and
the secretary sent the following
letter to the chief of che bureau
of engraving and printing:
! ""Treasury Department, J
Office of the Secretary, +
Washington, D. c., Feb. 20. '93
:. Sir: You are hereby author
lied to prepare designs for the
three per sent bonds provided in
a senate amendment to the sun
dry civil bill now pending. The
denominations which should first
receive attention are zoos and
1,000s Of the coupon bonds, and
zoos and 1,000s and 1O,OOOs of
the registered bonds, ::
!" This authority is given in
advance Of the enactment in
view of pressing contingencies,
and you are directed to hasten
the preparation of the designs
and plates in every possible
manner. SID. ., .... .:= s.. II.
81 / inclose q memorapd UNI for
your guidance in preparing the
script for the bod of the bond,
Respec tfully y ours.
CHARLES FOSTER, Secretary.
70 the chief of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Print ing. &.
osed in the letter were
the ollowil1 g words to be prin-
tedson the face Of the. bond
shin St 4, April ]. 1898.
S his bond is issued in ac-.
cord ance with the pro ions Of
section Of an act. entitle q Al
act NAL ing pprol 1riat lions for
E:sundry civil exp enses IS the gov.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-03
Watt, Rettew \ Clay:
One-Price Cash Store.
Handkerchiefs

:, Fifty dozen Ladies' Fine swiss Emh,o,,.
each. i'e' hor only
.d Ely aozen Ladies' Swiss Embroidered ua,a
Rcrchieis at 12Sc. TO say they would bc nba
al I've would be putting 1t mildly 10 eh9'
FIFTY dozen Ladies' Pure Linen Hcms,,t.,f
at acc. "ouiu De chez
Fifty dozen Ladies' Sheer Iin.n
SSnlets, warranted lincnl, hemstitched and ~!
oroidered, only 1sxc each. Actually worth or w
>, Fitty dozen Ladies' Sheer Linen Embroidooey
iMaandkerchiefs, correct value 97Xc each. Tor on9
Ten dozen very fine Linen Handkerchief,
nemstltched and embroidered, soc eachMso
many time for 81 each WV e"oh-soi
Invent; T.wSenty;iive dozen Gents Pure Linen Hem
stitcheo Handkerchiefe, 12hc each or 81 40 ~.
deem. Cheap at 225 per dozen. % - pc
twenty. five dozen Gents Tape bordcred It,..
F1nish Irish Cambria Handkerchiefs, exceIlen
Ten dozen Gents Tape bordcrcd Fine rr,s
Linen handkcrchicfs, the very best, 25c each :
Fifty dozen Gents Fine Colored Border Hama
St special values, Vt Sc, loo and 1aH
Twenty, five DOZEN Gents French finished ~,
each. Worth I0c. "'' ohiy
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-03
Gents Furnishing Department,

OHoi
Fifty dozen Mems Babriggan Shirts and Draw
ere as good as you find for 3Sc. to go at 2ic apiece
or 42c per suit
Fifty dozen Mems French Balbrggan Shirts
and Drawers, fine guage, beautifully 1nishcd~
regular 5Oc goods. These Will be sold at SIC apiece
or three pieces for 81. Suits Csc.
one case Boys silver grey mixed Shirts and
Srawers fine quality, 25c apiece SOC suit
BOYS silver mixed Knee Drawers. 25c pair,
twenty-five dozen Mems Negligec Shirts
S dark or light eolors, unlaundricd. Big value al
Big lot Mems Laundried Negligcc Shirts. fine
cuns Doth roft and shield tronts-a good 81
shirt for only 69c each. -
loO dozen Seamless Half Hose, good value at
Sc. for only &c a pair ~
Fifty dozen Mixed Seamless Half Hose. the
celebrated "AutomGtic" make, actually worth
12hc, for only SC pair
luO dozen Half Hose OF n very excellent quality.
fast black. tan and balbriggan. Would be cheap
at &c. These goods go at l2hc q pair
Fifty dozen Cents Unlaundricd White Dress
Shirts, warranted 2l00 linen fronts and bands
continuous facings. patent stays, made from a
regular luc muslin, as good as any 75c shirt in
hoanoke, and they will go until all arc sold for
only SOC each. N '0'
Full line Mems Fine Night Shirts, uncxcelcd
Tor good wearing qualities, only iSc each Would
be cheap enough at tgc.
Large stock OF finer grades, among them a big
special at 75c. "-e
One case Mems Blcached Jean Drawers only
25c pair S' oiiS
One case Mems finest make Beachcd Jean
Drawcrs-you can't rip 'em-50c pair.
Boys Blcached Jean Knee Drawers &c mir
Mems all VOC fancy top Bicycle Hose soc pair
-hen hnc Leather Belts, 17c and 25c each.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-03
The Discovery Saved His Life;

Mr. G CAILLoUETTB, Druggist,
Beaversville. ILL.,, says: ITO DIR. KING g
New Discovery 1 owe my life. Was
taken with Is Grippe and tried all the
physicians for miles about, but OF no
avail and WAS given up and told could
not live. Having DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in my store I cent for bottle
and began it's use and from the hrst dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles WAS Up and about again.
Its worth its weight In gold. We don't
keep store or house without it." Get a
free trial at Paul Msssies Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-03
Hosiery.

Fifty dozen Ladies' Stainless Black uosc IN 90
al sc pair. Good value at Ice e
Ivy dozen Ladies' Fast Black Hose, spliced
12Nc. Actually worth 1gc O'
?, twenty five dozen Ladies' Black Lislc Thread
at only &c. WV ~ ~
Little Boys Black Cotton Socks, scamless.
SIZES 1es a.: to Z. good value, 12Hc pair.
spliccd heels and toes, 4 to 5H, only I2Sc pair
Real value Csc. 1 P"''
Infants Shaped Plain Hose, spliced heels and
toes, black, to 5H; price 12Hc
lOO dozen Boys and Misscs' Fast Black Ribbed
nose double knees, heels. soles and toes, l2Xc a
pair, inc best goods on earth for the money
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-03

Mr. JAMES PERDUE, On old soldier re-
siding st Monroe, Mich, was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. but received
prompt relief from pain by using Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. He says: SAT
times my back would ache so badly that
I could hardly raise up. II 1 had not
gotten relief would not be here to write
these few lines. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm has done me a great deal of good
and ( 81 very thankful for IT," For
sale by the Chas. Lyle Drug Co.