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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

Senator Marcus A. Hanna, chair
man of the National Republican
League, and manager of the admins
tration has the following to offer:
''The war revenue measure must be
revised, but we will keep many of the
original features of the law, simply
because it is now necessary. Under
the old tariff we are not getting very
much revenue, because we are export
ing instead of importing, and some
thing must be done to meet these new
conditions. We must have a new rev.
enue measure. So far as I am con-
cerned. / favor putting a duty on tea
and coffee. The revenues for the sup.
port of the government must ne raised
in some way. and the indirect is the
hest way, according to my idea. When
the people do not realize that they are
paying IL tax, there is no complaint.
Still it will be necessary to retain
some OF the features of the war reve.
nue. measure. The tax is now on the
people, and in some instances it is
the proper method Of taxation.''
Such is latter day republicanism
Why would it not be wiser to- place 2
tariff upon those imported articles
that only the rich people Of this coun.
try presume TO enjoy, and who car
we'll afford to pay a high tariff upon:
Herman Enterpr Use.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

The bimetallists and friends of a
currency issued direct by the govern
ment, of the seventh district of Min
nesota, who were cajoled into electing
Frank M. Eddy to 'congress, will now
have the>pleasure OF seeing him assist
in the work of riveting the gold stand
ard upon the country and taking steps
toward the retirement Of greenbacks
and silver currency. There is talk of
an extra session of congress next
March, if the Hanna administration
finds that it has enough members in
the lower house who can be depended
upon to accomplish this iniquitous
work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23
Some of our country exchanges ha,

Some of our country exchanges have
begun the agitation for branch nation
al banks in small cities in place of
the independent state banks. Thus
they are preparing the soil for the
McCleary banking bill, the passage of
which means the establishment of a gi-
gantic financial trust which will NOR
"polize the banking business Of the
sive right to issue or not issue, it it
SEES fit the paper money Of the ma
ton.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

The free silver issue must have
shown itself unusually frisky lately to
judge from the revival of obituary no
tees of the same in rep newspapers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

Schoolmaster McCleary's majority
was cut down by thousands of votes
this year. Had Eddy campaigned as
McCleary did, explaining the proposed
banking law, his majority would have
been wiped out entirely. Oh, no! Ed
dy was more shrewd than that. Great
campaigner, Eddy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

1t is characteristic Of the Americans
that they submit peacefully to- the
voice Of the people as expressed at the
polls. John Lind before election, was
q very dangerous man for the exalted
Office OF governor Of Minnesota, ac-
cording to the estimate placed upon
him W prominent ANA Influential TAI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

is extended to all their friends and customers
to call On them in their new quarters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

An active campaign is being made
to secure measure in favor of coun-
ty option from the next legislature
Petitions by the hundred are being
circulated, and strong pressure Of
public sentiment will be brought to
bear on the members of the legis}a-
ture to push the matter through.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

tors, but after the people spoke and
invested him with the power he is not
so regarded by the same editors. On
the contrary, they now admit that he
is'honest, conservative, wise and patri-
otto, aud that the welfare Of the people
will be in safe hands.-Moorhead
News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

Haldor E. Boon, of the Fergus
Globe, attended the demonstration at
New Ulm celebrating the union vic
tory, and writes an entertaining &C
count of the same.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

Donnelly says thousands upon thous-
ands of midroad populists voted the
republican ticket this year in order to
kill "fusion." Why didn't they vote
for their own candidates?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

The Willmar Argus says Lind will
make an excellent governor. We have
said that right along.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23
Telephone 81. Call 2.

. Anyone having young calves for
sale, please notify ]. s.. Day. Ray
mond. MINI. s *s&1z&s.s :s% <'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-23

Fpund--A mackintOsh, on the rpad.
north Of town. Inquire at this office
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
WE DO BETTER WORK.


LONDON, February 17.-Journeymen
photographers are agitating a combiEa-
tion against the trade in the United
States. A provisional committee has
issued a circular calling for a national
conference to be held next month to
consider measures for the protection of
the industry against foreign competi-
ton. In ali address accompanying the
circular, English employers are de-
nounced for spending enormous sums
of money for printing done abroad. In
the matter Of photographic posters alone
it is declared that last year nearly
$2,0OO,000 were sent out of the country
for work which might just as well have
been done at home. Some of this went
to Holland, some to Paris, but the bulk
to the United States, and the address
says that this money, expended in Lon
Con, would have kept hundreds of print
ers at work all the year rou I'D. Stress
is also laid on the fact that a large
number of German printing and htho-
graphic firms have permanent branch
offices in London and are carrying off
by the wholesale contracts for printing
from temperance, religious and other
societies, while nearly all the .Fibles
now sold in England are sent out of
this country for missionary purposes,
are also printed abroad. 1t is purposed
to seek legislation imposing a duty or
tax on all printed or photographic mat.
ter brought in from other countries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
Withdrawing Companies.

The following letter, received by
Edward Henry, shows the feeling Of
the insurance comapanies now with.
drawing their business from the Ter
ritory.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CONF
rANY OF LONDON. Northwestern !
Department.
Ell war; Henry, ESQ.,, Las Vegas, N M.
Dear Sir:-Assuming that there Will be
little opportunity 10 congress for defeat
ing the deposit bill, which was recently
enacted in your Territory, we beg to ad
wise with much regret that we must close
our negotiations for business with you, as
under the restrictions of the deposit Law,
their refusal to accept government bonds,
he fact that the deposit law was passed
for the purpose OF forcing a market for
New Mexico securities without regard to
the protection OF policy holders, and the
proposition to tax these securities at Santa
Fe, where they are to be deposited, and
which would leave no return TO the com
panies on their Investment, it has placed
yeur Territory in an unenviabls position,
and there is nothing for us to do but to ask
that you will kindly return our policies.
register, commission, etc., to us by express
at our expense, and in severipg our con-
necti0n with you, we bog to now express
u appreciation OF you many courtesies,
and 70 hope that at some future time we
may find opportunity for again doing busis
uess through you, whom the same can be
done upon AN equitable and satisfactory
basis.
With our best wishes for POUR future,
we are Yours truly,
g. j. HOLMAN,
Resident Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
JOURNALISTIC eLuss.


New ORLEANS, La, Feb.l7.-Repre-
sentatiyes Of most ofthe press and jour
nalist clubs Of the United States partici-
pated today In the opening session Of
the eighth annual convention of the
international League Of Press clubs.
Joseph Howard, Jr., Of New York,
called the writers to order and addresses
of welcome were delivered by repre-
sentatives OF tho local press and re-
sponded to. incidentally, the visitors
were furnished with an elaborate itin-
erary Of Inequalities arranged by the
New Orleans Press club. International
Secretary Henry Wack, Of New York,
announced a score or more OF subjects
for the consideration Of the c0nyen-
ton. Among them were the following:
Leaving aside the moral, legal and
humane aspects of the case, does 1t pay
o newspaper Is become a public prose-
cutor; to devote, time thought and
money to secure convictions of men
accused of crime I"
"Why are there no great editors
now? Are times and human nature
changed, az well as journalistic condi-
tions?"
'Can an independent, non-partisan
paper expect to have the influence and
following Of a party organ I"
is 1t desirable to devote special
pages and sections of newspapers to
women and their affairsY Are they
not supposed to be interested in every
thingw
"Are signatures to ordinary matter
of any practical benefitY 7"
ado wemen help or hinder in journal
ism?"
SHOULD dramatic and musical criti-
cisms be printed on the morning after
a first performance? Is it fair to the
author, artist or writer?"
SIS it good policy to have contracts
between paper and writers
"What is the best mode of getting
temporary let up from office strain p
I'm view of recent political outcomes,
can the press honestly claim to have
political influence of a controlling
type?' /.
There is decided boom in behalf of
p. e. Boyle, editor of the Oil City Der
rick. for president during the ensuing
year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
Don't GO South.

The following letter was received by
a citizen from ). w. Warne, a health
seeker who left here a few months ago,
for southern Arizona. 1t speaks for
itself:
TUCSON, Arizona, February 18th,
1898.-Bro. Stoner, Las Vegas, N. NJ,
1 will write you a few lines to let you
know that l am still among the living.
1 have been waiting to see if l would
get able to walk out on some Of the
hills about town. / was real sick when
l left Las Vegas, my lungs were so
affected from the cold. I have had
lots Of music by them all the way
along.
The weather here in January was
wet and cold and quite a lot of snow.
[ think we Jared just as well in Las
Vegas as the "lungers' did here. |
haven't seen any one that rents or re-
rents as you do and makes as well as
you do. Rooms are much cheaper here
in summer, as the heat drives all the
"iungcrs" out of town.
/ would rather live in Las Vegas for
choice of towns. 1t is easier to get
acquainted in Las Vegas than here.
When / came down here | found
Westler had failed very fast. and he
had given up all hope of Improvement
and went home. / received a letter
from Mrs. Westler after they got home.
They stood the trip real well. That is
the way many of the %"lungers" get well
in Tucson. I have met several here
that have been in this country from
one TO five years, and they can whoop
her up just the same as a new conner.
Where any one is doing fairly well that
is q good place to stay.
You will do well to read this [ think.
I am oAt in the yard In the sun, land write
Offhanded. This town is quite a level
| piece of land, with a circuit of noun
tains surrounding it. The mountains
look to be from one to ten miles away
l would not advise any II to come
here. Since / have been here it has
been more pleasant than any n could
expect for February. / rather think OF
going to California in April, but may
not
Give my regards to Deacon Wooster
and all the old friends. l shall be
pleased to hear from you and all of our
faithful friends. Please write and /
will answer. Yours Truly,
S. w. WARNE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

Mr.. J.. A. Carruth has been confirmed
postmaster at Las Vegas. which 10 au
extremely nice, soft thing for Mr.. Car
ruth; but his paper that was expected TO
do . good deal for the Republican party
has gone glimmering and Joined the throng
OF those that are no more Tor this mundane
sphere.-New MericGn.
A Republican paper which leased
itself to the Democrats for four years,
simply because that party was In power
and could control the political pie
counter, should be chary Of throwing
stones at a paper which was compelled
to 20 out Of existence because OF lack
OF pledged and promised patronage
from its own party. The least said the
most gained.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
A Question.of Policy.

Albuquerque Democrat.
The destruction of the United States
battleship "Maine' in Cuban waters Ii
now the principal topic of converse
ton. The reports as yet received are
too meager to sustain any theory as
to the cause OF the terrible explosion
which cost over 200 lives and ten thou.
sand times that many dollars. II
seems hardly possible that it could
have been the result of the accident, as
the naval regulations ON board of such
a vessel r exceedingly strict. On
the 0 her hand it seems even more i'm
probable that such a move could have
been made by The Spanish with official
sanction. Both OF these theories have
Numerous adherents. however. The
message from Captain Sigsbee is rather
unsatisfactory. lie simply announces
that the ship was blown up and des-
troyed. He also says Public opinion
should be sustained until furtherzre re-
port" This remark, together with the
fact that the secretary of the navy
received a second dispatch, which was
not made public, at the same time this
one came, gives ample ground for the
suspicion that the public has not vet
been given all the known facts.
1t it should prove that Spain was in
any way connected with this terrible
disaster 1t is to be hoped that our
beloved will at last wake up. Anthem
tic accounts of the horrible ravages of
among the Cubans for many
months past only served to arouse him
10 appeal to the charitable people of
country to alleviate sufferings
which we could more readily have
relieved altogether; epithets which
would call for a fight In a bar room
have been applied to the amiable gen.
in the white house by the ex-
minister, who is allowed to
laughing in his sleeve, to receive
he but half-hidden applause of his
'ountrymen. Now the Maine" has
,een blown up.
If 1t should be proven that Spain is
n any way responsible, what will Mr..
Mckinley desire ns to doy Must we
till sit and wait and kiss the hand
hat would like to stab us? 1t Is alto.
probable that Mr.. McKinIey's
would SO desire. Watch the
Vail street letters for the coming week
nd you will read between the lines the
'olicy of the present administration
Give US peace, no matter how many
YES are sacrificed, as long as the dollar
no the bond are protected" y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

A FAMILY

The Morrisons seem to BIO In the swim In
Arizona ~ we'll ~ in New Mexico. Blood
will teil.-New Hericdn.
when all the New Mexico bosses and
their families are amply provided for there
won't be much political work to do. Just
. iittls cars will be required at election
time to prevent the voters from injurlnR
themselves In their zeal to get to the polls
and vots to ~porpetuate the system of a few
families holding all the ofices.-Rato
Range.
Captain Collier Is slightly mistaken
Then the political work Will really
begin. The rank and file Of the party
will be SO Disguised that constant and
laborious work will be needed to Keep
them in the party ranks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
United States Golfers.

New YORK, Feb. 17.-Golfers al
over the United States are interested
in the proceedings Of the annual meet
ing of the United States golf associa.
ton, which opened today at belmont
cos. Lawrence Curtis, of the Country
club, Brookline, Mass, called the
gathering to order and presided. 1t lie
regarded as certain that the meeting
will adopt a resolution separating the
amateur and open championships with
which considerable fault has been
found. The annual championship
games will doubtless go east this year,
and will be held under the auspices of
the st. Andrews club.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
toFYIoIAL PAPER OF TIE CITY.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. is, 1898.
FREE SILVER DEMANDED.

There is but one reason why the
money power favors the exclusive gold
standard.
1t is not the difficulty of keeping two
money metals at q parity of value.
This was done for many years, and the
parity would never have been disturbed
but by the denomination Of silver.
1t is not the greater convenience in
handling the more expensive metal in
large quantities;for when the California
and Australia gold discoveries threat
cned a plethora of gold, the money power
seriously considered the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making silver the exclusive money of
redemption. Even now, the same is
being talked of in view of the excessive
gold finds in the Klondike.
AS said before, there is one reason
and only n why the gold standard,
OF any other single standard, is con-
tendedfor, and that is to increase the
scarcity Of money. Like everything else
the value of money, or its purchasing
power, depends on its abundance. The
more money the cheaper it is, or the
less it will purchase; the less money
there may be in circulation the dearer
it is, or the more it will purchase. Now,
there are always two classes, buyers
and sellers. This is as true of money
as of wheat, corn or any other COM
modify. The farmer sells his produce
TO the merchant. The merchant buys
the farmers produce, the farmer
buys the merchants money. The
farmer sells his produce, and the mer-
chant sells his money. Every man
wants what he sells to be dear, W hat he
buys to be cheap. The farmer wants
dear produce and cheap money, the
money lender demands dear money and
cheap every thing else. This is the
whole question in a nut shell.
To destroy a large part of the money
of the country makes the remainder that
much dearer in proportion. This the
money power has done. reducing there
by the price Of everything money car
procure. The people demand the free
coinage of silver, the restoration of the
white metal as a money of redemption
the consequent cheapening Of money
and exchanging of value to labor and
all else that money can buy. This is
why THE OPTIC favors free silver. 1t
is the cause of the people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
The Rush for Gold.

GIobe-Dsmocrat
The crowd surging through Seattle
to the northern gold fields is cosmo-
polisan in the highest degree. Every
state In the union is represented, and
men are found from Europe. South
Africa and Australia. The crowd is
estimated at from 2,O0J to 5000 persons,
A conservative figure would fix the
number of actual Klondikers at 1000,
The passenger lists of the steamship
company show average departures of
700 a week. Up to the present the
largest number to sail in one week
from Seattle, exclusive of other ports
on Puget Sound. has been 845 for the
last week in %Januery.
Transportation facilities are being
increased so that ia March the Seattle.
Alaska feet will number forty.two
steamers and twenty-four sailing craft.
with an aggregate tonnage Of 53.470..
and a capicity to carry 1850 passen-
gers per trip. Counting two trips Der
month, the total number of passengers
would be. Is .000, or at least z 5000 for
the spring rush. Transportation men
are confident that between 10000 and
100000 VIII come before summer and
that all will be taken care Of.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

ELSEWHERE in this issue, il pub
lished a letter from a f~ire-insurance
company, Withdrawing its business
from the Territory. TIE OPTIC does
not approve altogether of the insurance
law; but it is quite evident that If some
companies withdraw Others will remain.
Whether 1t is good for the people of the
Territory to lessen competition by
reducing the number of companies
remains to be seen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
BADLY CONCEALED seLPIsnNRss.

1t is reported from San Migu . county
that county vouchers over there are being
bought up at fifty cents, sold at eighty
cents on the dollar and then turned Ia fol
taxes at par. Soft snap this for all con.
cerned except the honest tax payer and
good citizen who paws his taxes in full and
promptly as the law requires.-New Meri.
can.
What is the matter with Colonel
Max? Does he need money so desper.
ately bad in the Territorial treasury to
pay for that notorious legislative print,
ing grab, that he cannot let the people
of the several counties attend to theiI
W affairs in their own wayp /,
would seem SO, from the frequency
with which he has of late demanded
the piling up of funds in the Territorial
treasury, and the vehemence with
which he has called for the removal OF
county officials who have not res
pended in this matter with an alacrity
sufficient to crafty his rapacity.
His sympathy for the tax payers of
this county, is as hypocritical on his
part as it is not needed on theirs.
The plan he SO Indignantly denounces
brings the discount to the county, and
the overburdened taxpayer gets the
benefit in all cases. Under its action,
in the last few years, a floating debt of
more than 100000 has been nearly
ex~tinguished.
II Col. Frost, or any n else, desires
to know about this "soft snap" let him
ask the taxpayers, and ascertain II any
OF them desires to return to the old
system under which the floating debt
was accumulated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

1 write this to let know what / would
not do: l would not do without Chember.
lain's Pain Balm in my house, II it cost
$500 per bottle. 1t does all you recon-
mend 1t to do and more-J. r. WALLACE,
Wallaceville, Ga. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is the hest household Imminent in the
world and invaluable for rheumatism, lame
back, spraius and bruises. Be ready for
emergencies tv buying a bottle at K. %.
Goodall, Depot Drug store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

DURING the last half Of 1897 there
were c 1851 1887 more postage stamps
sold in the United States than for the
corresponding period in 1896, valued at
3,0S2, 997, an increase of ia per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
Rates to CITY Of Mexico.

Round trip rates to City of Mexico from
Las Vegas. S66. 20. Going limit, sixty days,
with final return limit Of six months from
date of sale.
TO PHoEEIx.
Tourist rates to Phoenix. ARIZONA, and
return from Las Vegas, $4S. SO. Limits,
fifteen days, in each direction with final
limit Of six months. G. II. JONES,
Il AGENT.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

Owing to having a lsrge amount Of bust
ness on my hands so l am nRbie to give IL
proper attention, l desire to rent my sum
mer resort hotel, at Ell Porvenir, to some
good person who can and will maintain il
in Its good order and condition. The
prospects for the coming summer ere ex-
c~elIent. To the right party this is a fue
opening. Particulars can be had by adj
dressing
NJ. ROMERO,
63-0t FL Porvenir, N. M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

No abiding prosperity until silver
shall be restored to its standing as a
money metal, entitled to free coinage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

SANTA FE no longer governs this
Territory. Times change and men
must change with them. The people
Of the ancient should remember this.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18

THIS country has nothing against
Spain but the people do demand that
Tuba shall be free.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-18
A. y. q a. III.

Las Vegas koyHi Arcn Cnapter, No.. s
Regular conversations, f1rst Monday IN eacl
month. Visiting companions fraternall,
invited. o. L. GREGORY, 4. H. r
L. 81. HOFHEIsTER. Sec.