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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
SPECTATORS IN CON
GRESS.

Editor Joubert, of the Lilch-
field News Ledger, who is in the
city of Washington, writing to
his paper. has the following to
say regarding some of the bust
ness methods of the United
States senate:
"Perhaps the most prominent
among these events was the
resolution offered in the senate
urging the recognition of Cuban
independence. The resolution
touched a responsive chord in
many an American heart, and
yet there were features about it.
which robbed it of it's lustre as a
patriotic act and in some WAYS
made it most deplorable. Those
who pretend to: speak from a
knowledge Of the fact tell US that
just prior to the Offering of said
resolution, by the senate COM
mittee on foreign affairs, fully
four:hfths of the mem bers of the
senate were short sellers in
stocks, and you. who watched
the result which followed the
announcement, saw stocks of all
kinds go tum bling down in Wall
street: It's said that members
OF the senate in the aggregate
Melted millions Of dollars in that
tumble. It is a sad com mentary
on the moral standing of our
igher branch OF. congress, if it
has to be admitted that it's mem.
bers SO time their legislative
action as to make them a ii cans
ct pescuniarY gain. or. in other
words Y turn the United States
senate into an auxiliary to. the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

Wall street bucket-shops and
stock jobbers. 1t is not to be
wondered at, however. as the
chief executive of this land has
been accused of setting the pat
tern by resorting to just such
tactics during the past three or
four years. And we can truth
fully add that there is no politics
in such u deal, for all are in it.
from the sanctimunicus and wis
dom posing statesman down to
the bewhiskered Po2uIist from
way back. They fling the cloak
of patriotism :tn;E Christian
humanitarianism around them,
and, thus disguised, play the
nojdup ACT by throwing stocks
into Il panic and ritling the pee
kets of the unwary bef',r" things
again settle to u normal basis.
The Resolution, as sOon us it had
accomplished its speculative in
tent, was laid over until after
the holidays. and by that time
,mplo excuses viii! be trumped
up to S,,li:,thcr it nntii it CAR be-
again used to put D metal lining
to the y ,cis<ts OF the senators of
IL speculative turn of mind. In
this deal, however. a queer con
ditiOn existed. The senate rep.
resented the ''bears' in the mar
ket, while Mr.. Cleveland and his
"broker, Olney, took the ''buli'
side, thus heading of the stam
pede that had undou btcdly been
planned. It is evident that the
administration has no intention
Of allowing Spanish stock to suf-
fer Il break, at least until it loses
it's grip on 1.-The ticker the 4ih of
March,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
PATHS Treasured Album.

Baroness Won Zedlitz, who was
guest of Nine Adelina Patti at Craig
y-Nos some time ago, has published,
in {. German review an account Of
her sojourn at the singers castle.
Among other things, she writes con-
corning an album containing the
autographs, over words of admira-
ton, of many musical celebrities of
the last half century. Among the
singers are Mario, Tamberlik, Me
mann and Capoul, who express their
admiration for the great soprano in
graceful fattering verses. There
are also pleasant phrases from Ghisi,
Albani and Christine Nilsson. Bars
of music, accompanied by words,
have been written in the album by
the composers Rossini, Meyerbeer,
Auber, Gounod and Bizet. Verdi
has written the names of the three
prima donnas who, to his mind, have
best interpreted "La Traviata. . The
maestro signs his name TO the follow
ing, 'D'abord Adelina, ensuite AIDE
lima ct encore Adelina' Finally,
on a page almost yellow with age,
in microscopic characters, the pen
of Hector Berlioz once translated
these two Latin words, "Oportet
Pati!' which means, lone must
suffer, " though the facetious eccle-
siastical friends of Nine. Patti say
it means, Bring on the pate. y Her
musical friends construe it,."'Patti
is necessary to, us. = The mistress
of Craig-y-Nos is said to prize this
page more than all tie others.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
ON A LARGE SCALE.

Nowadays it is the fashion to
do everything on d large scale.
The trust OF syndicate system
rules every department Of bust
ness. One big company mono
polizes all the enterprises in it's
line. and individuals have to
work against competition that is
almost impossible to Withstand.
Farming on Il tremendous
scale is the latest of monopolistic
schemes. The experiment made
by George Vanderbilt, who has
100000 acres under cultivation
in Moth Carolina, is being
watched with more than ordi-
nary interest. Mr.. Vanderbilt
runs d stock farm, u dairy, an
apiary, truck garden, a poultry
farm and a general crop farm. A
brick yard, d stone quarry, a
lumber camp and sawmill are
also auxiliaries that employ large
forces of men.
If it is found that this whole
sale farming pays, it.. is likely
that one of the Industrial innovat-
ions of the Of the futnrc will be
millionaire agricultural CON-
panies that operate a vast sys-
tenn of machinery and give work
to armies Of men. There is no
doubt that the greatest possible
returns would be exacted from
the earth bythis extensive meth
cd, but it would be unfortunate
for the most sturdy and indepen-
dent class of citizens in the I'm
tied States. Since man can no
longer become Il merchant on a
small capital, since every avenue
of com mercia' activity is closed
to all but those who are part of a
powerful corporation. there is no
employment except that of tilling
the soil, which insures to each
man that perfect liberty that was
once the boast of Americans.
When the farms of the land
are in the hands Of the trust, a
peasant class will. be created.
Conditions exactly. similar to
those that exist IN the older coun-
tries will thsnsfOlloW The :plut-
ocracy has not yet secured the
control Of the farms, and it is
hoped that it will be a long time
before capital makes slaves Of
the men who now ownzthe broad
lands that produce the greater
part Of the country's wealth.
Omaha World Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

on business, swinging signs may be
seen giving directions to strangers,
but despite this arrangement many
are confused by the hurrying masses
met with, especially if they desire
to register letter or purchase
money order. The same often &C.
ours when a registered letter is to-
be received or money order cashed,
as the departments for this purpose
are on the two floors next above the,
main one.-New York Mail and Elk
press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

The editor Of the Minneapolis
Tribune is all broke up to think
that Bryan is being paid ST, 900
per speech. Well, there should
be some consolation in knowing
that we have one man whom the
promised ''wave of prosperity
has struck. and who is getting
what his labor is worth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
NEW Works. POSTOFFlCE,

What May Be Seen the Main Floor
Every Working Day.
Despite the fact that a large por-
ton of the mail received for this
city is delivered by the letter car
riers at the addresses of the persons
to whom it may be sent, a great
number Of letters and other mail are
still called for at the general post
Office. Consequently throughout the
day the main floor is a scene of
great activity
Early in the morning may be seen
clerks who obtain the mail for their
respective firms in special pouches
or from the locked letter boxes;
others who have large numbers of
newspapers to receive, which they
take from the building in mail sacks
or carry in their arms, sometimes
tied into bundles with string, at
others loosely, to the danger Of some
portion of them being dropped while
On route.
Later in the forenoon may be met
persons who have had their letters
addressed simply New York City,
to be called for" A separate de-
partment is kept for this class of
persons and divided alphabetically
with windows, at which letters, the
names of the addresses beginning
with "a to K. " IL. to r. nd''S.
to H. may be received. Many for
oign letters are often thus address
ed, when the writer's have not known
the addresses of the persons with
whom they are corresponding, ex-
cept that they live in New York.
When not marked "To be called
for" an effort is made to find the adj
dresses in the directory and have the
mail delivered by the letter carriers.
IF this cannot be done, the letter is
kept at the postohdce for Certain
time and if not called for is adver-
tised.
A separate window is kept for the
delivery of advertised letters"
When strangers do not know how
to get or apply for their letters, one
of the uniformed attendants, who
are to be readily seen in this part of
the postofice, generally directs
them. Sometimes, when the stranger
speaks foreign language only, the
task is attended with very much
difficulty, but this may be overcome,
as there is q room on the mezzanine
floor where translators of all Ian
guages are located.
Many women have occasion to
visit this part of the postomce, both
to receive and mail letters, and for
their accommodation a portion is
set apart as the ladies window"
When this fact is known, it saves
them from having to get into line
with number of men at the other
windows, either for the purpose of
purchasing stamps or receiving let
ters, and to any ordinary observer
it would appear somewhat surpris-
ing were he to notice the number of
well dressed women who frequent
this part Of the postomce main floor.
Later in the day may be seen
crowds of persons rushing into the
postoffice for the purpose Of mailing
letters. Sometimes they are placed
in the drop boxes singly, at others
in punches that can be grabbed in
the hand. When large numbers of
circulars are to be mailed, they are
handed in bulk through a window
to the clerk having charge of this
compartment, thereby saving one
handling inside the postof6ce.
S For the guidance of those who
hageueeasion 20 visit the postofhee
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
The cry of the national banker

The cry Of the national bankers
is, LET the government so out
OF the banking business and let
the banks issue the CURRENCY. -
Very we'll, But if the bankers
are going to issue tile currency.
Says the Clarkfeld Reform Advo-
cate, let them do so without ask
ing the government to indorse
their notes. We may then have
d chance to see what bank cur
rency will amount to without
Uncle Sans 20 K" to make it
good.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
REPLY TO CLARENCE"

Well, Clarence did give us a
good rubbing down in that letter
last week. Now, we confess that
we did not expect to have Clar-
ence put the construction of COW
ardice on any of our acts or say
ings. If we err, we think it is
by being too bold, rash, or what
ever it may be called. But we
are glad to be criticized. We
simply give our personal views,
Of course, and do not intend to
speak for anybody but ourselves.
The Republican party is given
power and charged with the duty
of reforming the economic condi-
ton Of the nation. Now, we want
to give it full scope and are will
ing to wait patiently and see what
it can do. It seems to US that
we have done plenty of agitat-
ing. We, for our part, want
measures. The people care
very little for talk. The major
ity do not even understand the
simplest principles involved in
an economic problem. We made
our plea during the paign.
The verdict at the polls was
against US. That settles the
matter for the time being. As
to the future, we confess we are
somewhat in the dark. No liv-
ing person can tell what The
political issue will be even four
years from now. It is not likely
to be the silver question. The
Demo-Pop com binc of last cam
paign will never materialize any
more. Its elements are too het-
erogeneous to fuse into a united
party. This is our opinion based
on a close study Of conditions
north and south. Time will>tell.
Hence our position is independ
ent SO far as party is concerned.
We fought for the preserva-
ton of the Peoples party last
summer, but in vain. We do not
wish to criticize those who be-
lieved otherwise than we did.
But we do not feel especially
called upon to sacrifice ourselves
and friends to such political fool
ishness us was enacted inside of
our camp last summer. And we
happen to know that many Of the
leading Populists feel the same
way. What the reform forces
of this state need is some polit-
ical generals that have the cause
more at heart than self aggran-
dizement or jealousy of rivals.
Until we get that. victory is i'm
possible, be our cause as holy as
the gospel. Men with some lit
tie horse sense, as we'll as cour-
age. Courage and valor are fine
things in politics as we'll as in
War, but unless accompanied
with true generalship it is apt to
develop into useless slaughter.
And the latter leads to disorga-
niz:ation and ruin of even an
army of veterans. Such is the
condition of the reform forces of
this state. today, and we had bet
ter take time to think a little
while before we jump into an
other batch Of plumbers. That is
the way we look at it. c..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

The ST. Paul Dispatch un-
nounces that business appears
to be commencing to have an
upward tendency Yes, we
notice several banks seem to
have been afflicted with it dur
ing the past two weeks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

II the president Of the National
Bank Of Illinois was IL free sill.
verite he evidently discovered
that it was impossible to do bust
ness on a gold bug basis.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
A bank rObher who had rnhl,.

A bank rObber who had robbed
a bank at Caledonia, N. D., of IL
few hundred dollars, was shot
and killed at Ada the other day,
but the thieves who have been
instrumental in wrecking sew
eral large banks in other parts of
the country lately are still at
large. Queer thing, this justice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

In 1896, under Cleveland S ad-
ministration, February had 20
days, but in 1897, under the ad-
ministration Of Mckinley, it will
have only %.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05

The Fairmont Sentinel re-
marks that Grover Cleveland
will go out of office with Is to
1-siXtecn dollars to one friend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-05
OFFICE IN G1LGER BLOCK.
TUESDAY. tsJANUARY,5, 1897
BANKING.

It may not be amiss to give
our readers IL little information,
in these times of bank failures,
as to how sound banking is, or
ought to be, conducted. 1t
seems that our state inspection
of banks is not as efficient as it
ought to be. Whether this is
due to faulty law, or inefficient
execution of the law, or to the in
herent difficulty Of bank super
vision, we do not pretend to say.
We incline to think the latter.
Yet it is not difficult for even an
ordinary business man to Judge
whether a bank is properly con-
Quoted or not.
Let us say, in the first place,
that banks are an absolute neces-
sity to modern civilization. They
are just as necessary as the
grocery store or butcher shop.
Credit is the commodity that the
banker deals in, and credit is as
necessary to business as gro
Gerry goods and meat are to the
kitchen. The banker is the mid
die man between those who have
capital to loan and those who
want to borrow it, just as the
storekeeper is the middle-man
between the farmer who has
eggs and butter to trade for the
coffee and sugar and soap from
the iobber and manufacturer.
For instance, here is a man
who has $500 that he has no i'm
mediate use for, or that he wants
to use year from dow. Now,
without banks he would have to
keep his money liable to destruc-
ton from the elements OF loss by
theft. Or he would have to find
somebody to whom to loan it.
But in the latter case he would
have to see that he loaned it to d
party that was both WILLING
AND ABLE to pay him at the time
he wanted to use his money. He
would act. in fact, as his own
banker. But that would be just
as impracticable as for a man
to act as his OVID storekeeper.
Hence it is that certain persons
or corporations, generally orga-
nized under special statute and
compelled to have certain
amount Of capital to start with,
assume to act as medium
through which the floating cap
ital of a community may seek
safe investment, and be available
to such as may need it. Here a
man with any amount of money,
much or little, may deposit his
money either subject to demand
at any time, in which case they
do not, of course, pay any in
terest, or on time certificate for
three or six months, when they
generally pay a certain per cent.
of interest. Now it will readily
be understood that the bank can
not keep money it is paying in.
terest on lying in it's vaults idle.
It must loan it out again, and at
q greater amount of interest to
make a profit to cover wages Of
employees. possible loss and other
expenses: Now it is this loaning
out that requires the greatest
skill and care to make the bank
safe. The bank must pay its
dept to it's depositors, whenever.
called for, instantly, or close it's
doors. Hence, to be safe, it
must loan it's money out not only.
on good security, but on such.
security as can be converted.
ito money, #: need be, at the
time the money is due. A bank
may have plenty Of good assets.
and yet il. time Of money stfin:I
gency may have to close its;
doors because the assets is not.
immed iately ertable into.
cash
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
PARDEE HALL BURNED.
Serious Loss for Lafayette College
the ReHrIt of Fire.

Serious Loss for Lafayette College
the Result of Fire.
EASTON, Pa, Dec. 18.-Pardee hall
the magnificent four-story stone struc-
ture that stood on the brow Of College
hill, this city, and was the pride of
Lafayette college, was badly damaged
by fire early this morning. Only the
east wing was saved from the flames.
The center of the structure and the
entire west wing were Quilted and only
the blackened walls are left standing.
Besides the damage to the building,
thousands Of dollars worth Of valuable
property belonging to professors at the
college were destroyed by the flames.
A heavy portion falls on ]. Madison
Porter, professor of civil and topo-
graphical engineering. His machinery,
instruments. ETC., were valued at $15.-
900, on which there was no insurance.
DR.. T-C. Porter's botanical collection,
probably the finest in the United
States. was also destroyed.
The Ward library, consisting Of TO-
600 volumes Of valuable books, Is in
the ruins, along with valuable mu-
scum Of minerals and birds. The fire
was discovered at o'clock this morn
ing, but 1t had evidently been burn
ing long time. The flames ragged so
fiereely and spread so rapidly. aided
three hours the work of the firemen
was of no avail, The aid came from
Phiiiipsburg, n. J,
The students succeeded In carrying
from the building many valuable In
strumsnts, books, experimental plants,
etc, The fire originated in the biologi-
cal laboratory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

q word the whole animal creation In
miniature compose his court. In the
mechanical toys there are trains that
run by real steam power, trolleys pro-
PEELED by electricity, while fire engines
drawn by dashing steeds are con-
structed with an exact regard for the
detail of the real mechanism
But one could go on enumerating
these presents without end After all. it
is mt the glamor of paint and tinsel
that makes valuable the present. To
many child Of poverty. the little
cheap present given by the hand of
charity will bring fully IS much bright
ness as the costly present Of the
wealthy boy or girl There is just as
much fun to be gotten out Of a rag
dog or doll as there is to be obtained
from a high-priced wax baby or cat
with a coat OF real fur. Who can doubt
this who has seen humanity in all it's
varied phases, and wealth and poverty
in it's lights ard shadows of happiness
and DathOS?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
The Annual Exhibit

And Christmas sale Of art work Is now
open at st. Agatha's Conservatory Of
Music and Art, 20 East Exchange
street, and will continue until Christ
mas, Many pretty novelties in water
coiors and decorated china are shown,
The exhibit is public, and no invitations
vii! be- issued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

Medicine: Surgery and Physiology
Charles E. Sajous
Zoology and Animal Physiology
-Alpheus Spring Packard, NJ. ID.
Ecclesiastical and Church History and
Statistics ...... Daniel Dorchester
Fine Arts, Biographies, etc
Clarence Cook
Music and Musicians ...... Dudley Buck
Astronomy and Collateral Sciences
Henry Martyr Paul
English and Foreign Languages and
Literatures ...... Thomas Sargent Perry
Municipal, Civil and Constitutional
Law -. -. ......... George G. Reynolds
History and Biography
John Clark Rfdpath
Meteorology, Weather Bureau
Cleveland Able
Railroads 49,. ..A. NJ. Wellington
Arbitration -. ........ .Enoch l.. Faneher
EthnolOSy .CnarIes hOTTlS
Alaska and the Yukon River
Frederick Schwatka
Mines and Mining, Homestead Laws
Richard J. Hinton
Universal Languages. Charles W. Sprague
Iron and Iron Manufactures
james Furman Kemp
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

Would not be safer plan to buy Rugs an Old weaDshe
buildings
We
This
Ce1u egoodsa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
A SPECIAL HOLIDAY STOCK FOR 70 UR INSPECTION.

Inch thick base, malleable iron legs, up
holstered in Velvet and Moquette Car
pet, pretty patterns and rich colorings,
all the wood and iron parts are richly
gilded. Prices,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-06
Nay Return to License.

Black River Falls, Wis, May lit
looks now as though the city would
have IA pretty hard matter To maintain
the no license position voted at the
late election, and if lost it will be lost
through a very small matter. \ writ
has been served on the city clerk to
cause him 10 make affidavit that the
election proceedings were all regular,
and as he will hardly want to do this
under existing circumstances there is
q probability that the vote on the
license question may be set aside.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-06
WHIPPED THE SPANI,HDs.
Cubans Drive Them Back With
Grcnt Loss.

ubHn briSc JnSm HACK With
Grcnt Loss.
New York. May |. \ dispatch to
the World from Havana says: \ fight
within Il few miles of Santa Clara
Friday night and Saturday morning
between a Spanish column under Col.
AguireZ was defeated by Col. BarriOS
with a loss of nearly 125 killed and
wounded. The COntcnding forces nun.
bered about 800 men. The Cubans
drove the Spaniarls back after several
machete charges. \ small rapidtire
gun that the CubanS carried did great
execution in the ranks of the Span
iards. The latter also lost -four Of.
ficcrs. An expedition IN landed last
week o Il La Grandc near Santa
Clara. Eight hundred Spanish troops
tried to capture the expedition. Oned
the HotChkiss guns that had lsen
landed moved the Spaniards down as
they advanced to the attack. They
stood for Il few moments and then fled.
1t is said the Spanish loss was 9S.