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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07

schools that have eight months
and could otherwise meet the
supposed requirements, which
there is every reason to believe
would Immediately add another
month, the expense of which
would be more than paid for by
the appropriation, not to speak of
many more having six to seven
and half months that under the
stimulation of state assistance
might easily be induced to meet
the requirements.
The objection is interposed.-
The country districts do not
tax themselves and are there
fore not entitled to any outside
assistance, while the towns and
villages in which these high
schools are situated do tax them
selves heavily to maintain their
schools. True the tax of Min
nesota common school districts
in 1893 was sos mills and of in
dependent districts 1913 mills.
But why do villages tax them
selves more than country dis
tricts? One reason certainly is
that they have been encouraged
to do so by the state appropria-
ton. They have been encour-
aged to build better schoolhous-
es and provide in every way to
do better work.
The plan Of improvement by
which merit alone is rewarded is
certainly the right one. Unto
him that hath shall be given and
unto him that hath not shall be
taken away, even that which
he hath,' is as good a rule as it
ever was. &C. A., in Hutchinson
Independent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
Debts Settled on New Years.

On New Years eve in Japan handfuls
of beans are thrown about the rooms and
over the threshold to exercise evil spirits
who may be about
Before the new year the merchants
endeavor to get in all the money that is
owed to them and to pay Or settle their
own debts. As consequence many
things can be bought very cheaply at the
end Of the year, for ready money is the
great desideratum. Men carrying trays
Of something looking like white worms
60 through the streets crying. "Soba,
SODA !" the Japanese form of macaroni,
which, eaten with soy sauce, is ia
vorite delicacy with the coolies and
iinriksha men. For their little customers
these men make all sorts Of figures Of
devils, gods and animals from this
paste Exchange 81 IS s=. SIS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
PennOCk Items.

Julius Nelson left for Glen
wood last Monday.
A dance was giving at Chris
Retchins place New Years even
ing.
Miss Emma Nelson began her
school in Dist. No. 80, last Mon
day the 9th inst.
A dance and party was given
at Christian Sorenson's one eve
ing during Christmas week.
John Tygeson and Miss Pug
nose, of town of Edwards were
prominent participants of the
Sorens0n dance.
Jacob jacobson and Oregon
johnson of Irving has been visit.
ing friends and relatives here
during Christmas.
The Christmas tree exercises
given at the United Lutheran
church the 80 of last month were
q complete success.
Miss Lizzie Peterson came
from Long Prairie Friday. e.
ult., where she has taught q
four months term of school,.
E. B. Erickson, M. A. Peterson
and w. A. Strand has an inten
lions of attending the Willma1
Seminary during the winter term
Among all the happy visitors
who have visited here during tbs
Christmas we can proudly men
ton Mr.. Cleveland, who made ;
visit with his sister at this
place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
Farmers, Attention!

The NEW LONDON ROLL
MILLS have their new rs horse
power Han1i1ton-Cor1iss engine in
place, and are now running full
time. We have a new miller,
thoroughly experienced and up
to date, whose aim will be to
please Our customers and make a
better flour than any of our Co11-
petitOrs.
We give 80 pounds of Fancy
Straight flour and usual quanti-
ty of bran and shorts per bnshe1
of No. wheat.
Feed ground every day. We sell
at Our mill: Bran for So per ton.
Shorts, $3.50" IS
Rye Meal, ST. per Cwt.
We solicit the patronage of the
public and guarantee satisfaction
JOHNSON & PINNEY,
New London, Mimi.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
WATCHING THE OLD YEAR OUT,


The Custom Once Common In New Eng
land Has Nearly Passed Away.
An old fashioned "watch night" in
New England or the middle states was
until recently one of the institutions Of
this country. The keen, frosty air of the
early evening bore upon it's crystalline
and twinkling depths the sound of nu.
merous strings of sleighbells converging
at the church. The we'll loaded cutters
and the crowded sleighs Kissed through
the creaking snow, that stamped off
with loud emphasis at the porch door,
announced the arrival of each load. The
interior Of the church, heated to almost
a point Of discomfort by big stoves, still
retains the decorations put up when the
Christmas tree did service before it's re-
moval. The usual chatter and gossip
soon subside. A solemn hush falls over
the assembly, and when the first hymn
is given out it is sung with more hearty
uplift Of tone than usual The prayer is
more fervent than usual, and the an
them that follows it is more like dirge
Ihe young elder, who is present,
breaches an address, the tones Of which
fall on all hearts with sadness that be-
gets repentance. No such theme as this
finds expression at any other portion of
the year, eve all do fade as leaf, -
and then he closes with Longfellow &
mournful words:
Howl, howl, and from the forest
Strip the red leaves away.
Would the sins that thou abhorest..
o soul, could thus decay
And be swept'away!
Kyrie eleisonl Christie eleisonl
More singing, more prayers, all instinct
with earnestness, and then a shril]
voiced girl recites Prentice's "Dying
Year."
IT'S midnight's holy hour. etc.
Another Tennyson's "Old Year." then
comes breathless waiting, and the bell
strikes, when joyous "Amen!" is fol-
lowed by burst Of song that every one
joins in.-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
State Recognition of Rural
Schools.

! W ny SnOuld not country
schools receive special financial
aid from the state? The state is
assuming moreand more respons-
Utility of the peoples education
by special appropriation for uni
versity, normal schools. high
schools and recently graded
schools. She is providing with
a liberal hand for secondary and
special education. There are
those. and they are not few, who
believe that the state should not
assume the expense of higher
education, but most friends of
education have no word to say
against. It has become firmly
established as part Of our edu-
cational system and has built up
a splendid university with it's
special departments, strong high
schools all over the state, and
excellent normal schools. But
why stop at that? Those who
are directly engaged in working
among the common schools mnst
demand the extension
Of the. plan to them. No one
else cares or thinks anything
about them. How long would
we have to wait for the college
professor, the normal school
president, or even the high
school principal to interest
himself enough in them even to
learn their needs, to say nothing
about doing anything toward
their upbuilding. Let the teach
ecs, trustees, superintendent
and patrons of country schools
wake up and make themselves
heard. The higher schools nam
ed are bountifully provided for,
but the common schools are, in
the language of the street, mot
in it," They are left to shift for
themselves.
The country schools constitute
the most important class of all.
Thisis said advisedly. About two.
thirds of the pupils of all the
schools of the state are in the
country schools, and of these ov.
er ninety=nine per cent never at
tend any other school. That
means that tWo-thirds of the
people of the state are trained
for citizenship in such schools
that the mass of the people re
ceive their only education in
in these schools. Then, as are
the common schools, so is oul
civilization and our standard OF
citizenship.
Some of our rural schools are
excellent. Long terms and good
teachers prevail. In others the
opposite is true and the cause
may be found in the Indifference
of the people. What would be
the effect Of giving each district
{ that would have nine months
} school in the year, employ a good
teacher, and equip the schoo
with necessary apparatus, $50 &
. year? Let us see. In Mcleod
county such conditions would
admit only five schools in addi
J. ton to our four graded schools
(which now receive special aid
but there are twenty other
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
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Silver Knight.

i; The Silver Knight is a nine col
umnypaper, a 3Veritable blanket
sheet, filled to Overlooking with
interesting matter regarding the
administration, the doings Of con-
tgfcss, 'etc, Thepaper is invalua-
sbfe to every one who wishes to
be:in close touch with thereform-
-ers at the Seat of the govern
ment The paper is 9 weekly.
The Silver Knight and the
Willmar Tribune will both be
eentone year for 1.35.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07

Help along union of reform forces.
Unless the Populist and free silver.
men combine someway it will not be
worth while holding a national con-
vention.- Journal.
Just so, Bro. Morrison.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07

BULL FOR SALE CHEAP.
A full blooded shorthorn bull, five
years old for sale at Gus Monson's.
Nest lake, Mimi, three miles southwest
OF New London.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
Take Notice.

All parties knowing them
selves indebted to the late de-
ceased P. A. Sjoquist, will please
call on me and settle at once
NJ. JoRGENsoN,
i. s IS. Administered or. ID
Office g. J J orgenson's Harness
Shop.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
FARM FOR SALE AT R.ARD-TIME
PRICES

Can he bought cheaper than unim-
proved land. The farm is improved
and is two miles from Wilmar, two
miles from a creamery and one mile
from a cheese factory. The farm con
sists of no acres in the town of VIII
mar. For prices and improvements
call on me at the farm in Sec. 20, OF
address me at Willmar, MINI.
VIM. HENDERSON,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
Maf1re Items.

Mrs. Krasitz, of Atwater,
spent Christmas at her old home
in Mamre.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07

The Twelve Days Succeeding Christmas
Supposed to Be Indices For the Ensuing
Year-Curious Customs and Relief. of
Manv Lands
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-07
A Big Offer.

For. anyone desiring a paper
published at:the Nations Capital
we have q splendid arrangement
with Senator Stewards paper,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
THE FIRST BOLT.
TX POSTMASTER GENERAL BIsSELL ANGRY AT
THE PLATFORM TREATMENT OF

THE PLATFORM TREATMENT cf
THE PRESIDENT
Chicago July 3 (SpeciaD-The hrst bolt mas taken
MACE In the New-York delegation "nsoH o. ~,
ve,and.s former law partner shook on the dust OF
,h,s Al,geld city this afternoon and departed Tor
nufraIo. Mr. Bssell is indignant over the genera
a,,,ude Of hostility TO President Cleveland In ne
tnm noint when he caught sight OF the following
blank in the platform;
We are opposed the issuing Of interest bearing n
honds of the United States In time OF peace, aho
onHsnn the trafficking with banking syndicates
Which, in exchange for bonds and at an enormous
Nth gold 10 maintain the policy OF gold mohome'-
a.lism.
This plank Mr.. Bisseli considered personal
,nsu,t 10 President Cleveland, and he therefore
packed his valise and took the hrs. .ss passarsr
~ Tonawanda, who will have 70 rsp'ssen' "'"'
ia the Convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09


Until the money question is settled we are op-
posed TO any agitation for further changes III o"i
tariff laws except such as are necessary to meet
the deficit caused by the adverse decision Oh .he
Supreme Court on the income tax. But for this
decision by the Supreme Court there would De no
1efcit In the revenue law passed by a Demo
cratic Congress in sttict pursuance OF the uii-
form decisions Of that court for nearly one nun
dred years that court having In that decIsioh
sustained constitutional objections to It's enact
ment which had previously been overrnied by
the abest Judges who had ever sat on that Dehch
We declare that It is the duty Of Congress 10
Use all the constitutional power which remains
after that decision. or which may come from It's
reversal by the court as II may hereafter oe con-
stituted. that the burdens of taxation may DC
equally and impartially laid. to the end that we
may all bear our proportion Of the expenses or
the Government.
FOREIGN PAUPER LABOR.
We hold that the most efficient way OF pro-
'ecting American labor is to prevent the I'M
portation Of foreign pauper labor to compete with
In the home market and that the value OF the
home market to our American farmers and
artisans is greatly reduced by vicious none
tary system which depresses the prices OF their
PRODUCTS below the cost Of production and thus
oeprives them Of the means OF purchasing the
products Of our home manufacturers.
MORE POWER OVER RAILROADS.
The absorption Of wealth by the few. the con-
sonoation Of our leading railroad systems and
'as formation Of trusts and pools require .
~s'cter control by the Federal Government OF
arteries Of commerce. We demand the en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
SILVER IN FULL CONTROL.
POWER SEIZED IN CHICAGO.
A TwO-THIRDs MAJORITY FOR FREE
COINAGE ASSURED.
GOLD DELEGATES FROM MICHIGAN UNsEATED
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT-A RADICAL
FREE-sILvER PLATFORM PREPARED
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINA-
TION STILL IN DOUBT.

The Democratic National Convention held
two sessions yesterday In the morning little
business was transacted, the time being prin-
cipaly occupied with speechmaking. At the
evening session the report of the Committee on
Credentials unseating the gold delegates from
two Michigan districts was adopted after
prolonged and bitter struggle, accompanied by
scenes of great disorder. Senator White was
introduced as permanent chairman, and de-
livered n brief speech. The platform was not
introduced in the Convention. The Resolutions
Committee will meet again this morning. and
further changes are expected to he made. The
gold delegates decided not to bolt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
TII.LMAN WILL DENOUNCE CLEVELAND.
A BITTER ARRAIGNMENT OF THE PRESIDENT BY
,r11r So1.rII cAROIINA e SENATOR.


Chicago July S-When the report OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions IS made 70 the Convention to-
morrow a minority report will be also presented in
dorsng the financial policy OF the CLEVELAND Admin
istratIon To that Senator Tilrnan. of South Caro-
lima will offer an amendment and address the CON
ven;ion upon for fifty minutes. Senator Tillmans
amendment Is in these words:
We denounce the Administration Of President
Cleveland az undemocratic and tyranncal ana as a
departure from those principles which are cnerlshei
nv all liberty loving Americans The veto power has
been used 10 thwart the Will OF the people as rx-
pressed by their representatives In Congress Inc
anpointive power has been used 10 subsidlze the
press 10 debauch Congress and to oyerawe ana CON
tro citizens in the free exercise OF their consutu
,onaI rights as voters. plutocratic despotisin ~
thus song hi 10 established the ruins OF the re
pIblic We repudiae the construction p.acen on lie
financial pank Of the last Democratic National pat
form bv President Cleveland and Secretary carNsis
a. contrary to plain meaning OF English words. ann
s being an act OF bad faith deserving the severest
Tbe issue of bonds in time Of peace with which 10
b,,v gold TO redeem obligations payable IN SILVER or
Ia ar The option Of the Government and the use OF
ha nroceeds to defray the ordinary expenses OF me
Government are both unlaWfu ana usnrpauohs VI
authority deserving Impeachment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
BLOODY WORK IN BROADWAY.
A TRAGEDY THAT SHOCKS AND ALARMS
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE

A JEALOUS MAN SHOOTS HIS RIVAL AT BROADWAY
AND TwENTIETH- ST.. FIRES AT THE WOMAN
HE LOVES AND THEN RUsHEs MADLY
TOWARD sIXTH-AvE.. DIsCHARG-
ING HIS REVOLVER AT THE
CROwD-ONE MAN SHOT
SUICIDE TO Es-
CAPE ARREST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09

iargement or the powers Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and such restrictions and
guarantees in the control Of railroads as will pro-
tect the people from robbery and oppression.
DEMAND FOR ECONOMY
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02
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NEW COAL MINES.

For long time the owners of the
anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania
have been trying to find some way to
profitably utilize the immense heaps of
waste that have accumulated around
the mines. 1t was suggested that the
culm could be compressed into bricks
convenient for transportation to dis
tant points, but careful experiment
showed that the ultimate cost of the
operation Appropriated the cost at the
pile of the fuel which it was to replace,
and it was not so highly regarded. The
next proposition was to mix the culm
with water and pipe it to manufactur-
ing centers, much as crude oil Is piped
to tide water. For mechanical reasons
this experiment proved impracticable.
About this time new discoveries in the
long distance transmission of electrici-
ty for power and light were making,
and it was thought, and with reason,
that these culm heaps might be utilized
in generating electricity for use at dis
special furnaces were constructed and
economical devices built for conveying
the culm to the furnace. While these
devices proved reasonably effective,
very little Roadway seems to have been
made in burning the culm as it came
from the heap. 1t was not eminently
satisfactory as a steam maker.
But at last the problem seems to have
been solved, and in a very direct and
simple way. The mine-owners have
abandoned the idea of saving all OF
the carbon in the culm heaps, which has
entered into all previous experiments,
and have begun to Systematically free
the culm from dust and very fine coal
by a process of washing. The culm is
thoroughly washed and is screened into
three sizes, technically known as pea,
buckwheat and rice coal. The coal is
larger than the names of the units
would indicate, some of the pea coal
being as large as much of the chestnut
coal which reaches the market under
the present method of screening, and
the other sizes being proportionally
larger. After washing, the product,
in all three baby" sizes, is as clean and
bright as the larger coal when it comes
from the mine. Thus freed from it's
dust it is claimed that seventy-five per
heap. With the improved furnaces
which have been referred to, the small
er of these three sizes are very efficient
steam makers at electrical plants, while
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02


narrow belt of white kid appears at
the front of this Jacket but is purely
ornamental. These white belts are
much worn, though it is advisable usu-
ally to reserve them for white cos
tunes The popular belt is not the
best one, which is for all the world like
satchel strap. 1t is narrow and eth
er natural color, black, white or green,
and fitted with a harness buckle. Very
stunning little belts are made in sec
tons that are connected with each 9TH
er by rings Of brass. The buckle in
front must be big and rough with solid
prongs like a practicable harness fas-
tening. Ribbon belts are all gone by;
you see, it was very easy to pin them
down to the skirt at the back, and
nothing so easy as that could remain
fashionable. The really swell woman
Is the one whose dress guarantees
much time spent in it's adjustment, and
probably the devoted service of a maid.
The skirt dropping below the belt is
no longer tolerated, and many are the
devices employed to make narrow belt
and cratic skirt band coincide exactly.
Some belts are fitted on the inside with
a series of hooks which are supposed
to slip into corresponding eyes that are
on the skirt band. This sounds easy,
but while you are putting in one hook
the others slip out Other belts have a
slip of wire on the inside into which a
button passes, the button being on the
skirt band. OF the whole list of these
schemes not one comes near to being
perfect. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02
Farming by Electricity.

Israel Hogeland, formerly Of this city,
now Of Chicago, has had patented de-
vice which will allow a farmer to
plough his field, harrow it, put In the
seed, and when the crop has grown, to
harvest it, by electricity The power is
brought to the farm from a power
house that serves an entire community
within a radius of ten miles from the
farm. The electricity is brought
through feed wire to wire erected IN
the fields running on all four sides OF
the field. The farm machinery Is pro-
yided with trolley which consists Of
wire so arranged that it will wind or
unwind on cylinder on the back ct
the machine. The part that touches
the feed wire is not like the street-ear
trolley wire but fits over the wire and
will slide along as the machine goes
from one furrow to another.-Indianap-
oils News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02

One of the phantoms was attired in a
red garment, covered with a black
cloak. Beneath his arm he held large
double pipe, coiled around which were
hVe kissing, writing serpents. The
other stranger, who was exceedingly
tall, was dressed in a tightly fitting
black suit and heavy red mantle, while
upon his head waved an imposing tuft
of vulture's plumes.
The ghostly piper began at once to
play an unearthly dance tune, so wild
and maddening that it made all the
hearers tremble. His TALL grim COM
panion seized Katel by the waist, and
the couple whirled round to the mad
| measure, which grew ever faster and
more furious. In an instant the torch
es were relit. A few others joined in
the dance; not for long, however. Ka-
tel and her phantom were soon the only
dancers. Shriller still shrieked the
pipes, faster yet grew the music, more
and more swiftly spun the feet. Ere
| long the witch maiden felt that her
strength was deserving her; the torches
swan before her eyes, ana, in the last
| extremity of terror, she struggled to
| release herself from the iron grip which
held her so relentlessly.
What! so soon tired?" cried the
specter, jeering at her. do you give
in SO soon as this? Come! round once
| more! Ha! ha!'
Thus was Katel treated as she had
treated others. She had no breath left
wherewith to answer; her last hour
had come. She made one more wild,
despairing bound, then fell to the
ground in the throes of death. At the
same moment the phantoms vanished
There was vivid lightning blaze, a
terrific crash of thunder; then fell black
darkness hiding everything. A tenn
pestuous wind arose, and rain fell in
| torrents.
| When the storm had cleared, and the
morning sun shone out, those who
found courage to visit the spot beheld
the forms of Katel and her lover Sala-
fin lying dead upon the shrivelled turf.
Ever since that time the spot has
been Stunned by all, and still, by their
firesides on the winter nights, the peas
ants tell the tale of Katel. the witch
dancer, and her fearful fate.-Strand
| Magazine.