Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-03

Tawney, and genial Bob Evans. Tams
Bixby looks himself over at home, or
looks in his watch case when out on
the Reservation.
And now they do say that Senator
Knute Nelson is to have trouble in Hen
nepin county, in spite Of the Grimshaw
compact; that Charley Pillsbury will be
in the race to a finish. If he goes in
London Charley will make the fur fly.
In recent Bureau letter the list of
the majority Of the senate committee
on judiciary which supported the gross
earnings bill was made to include Sen
ator G. l.. Benedict of Mankato. This,
we are assured by the senotor's friends,
was an error, he having been friend
of the bill; that it was he who made the
motion to place the bill on general Or
ders, Notwithstanding the adverse re-
port, and that he voted against sustain
ing the report and for the bill on every
opportunity; all of which is published
with great pleasure.
The forecast of the sentiments of
General G. McC. Reeve touching the
Philippine war, made in the last letter,
has been confirmed to the fullest by the
Generals return and statement in an
Interview. He has contributed most
proof Of the criminal blunder
In the Philippines, and no publication
yet made in that direction will carry
stronger conviction to the country. His
statement should have the widest pub
LEGATION. 1t was, however, only meag-
erly carried out by the Associated Press.
AS a result of Governor Lind's visit
to Washington, if his expectations are
realized, the thousands who have dear
ones in the Thirteenth regiment in the
Philippines will not have to wait until
Aug. to see them home. The governor
is satisfied that the regiment will or
should sail from Manila in May.
Says H. J. 0. Reed, the MINNEAPOLIS
publicist who came near being labor
commissioner, says: ''Governor Lind
Is the best governor this state has had
since [ have been in the state. sixteen
years, and l doubt if many have more
closely observed than I have"
1t only the new wolf bounty applied
to recreant mem bers of the recent leg
lslature wouldn't we all go cunning
next year?
High toned clearinghouse madams
in st. Paul are excited because min1ons
of the dairy department dined with
them and carried off chunks of butter
which on being analysed We're found to
be butterine. 1t is positively shocking
how Major Bowler's department is BE-
having. 1t won't let bogus vinegar be
sold, nor other spurious food if it knows
it, and it generally does.
The Republican Press Bureau says
that Governor Lind, while expressing
himself in favor of anti-fee legislation,
was thunderstorm as not particularly
Endorsing it, Understood by whom !:
By the Republicans? Governor Lind
did not express himself as favoring the
reduction of the Oil Inspectors fees, but
as in favor of abolishing all fees in cues
ton, Oh Inspector, the Surveyors, and
the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Oar
Reese held up the legislature for him
self and the other Offices could not in
consistency be attacked, hence the fail
ure Of this much needed reform, and
concerning which he is brazen one
indeed who will question Governor
Limbs sincerity.
The United States treasurer, at New
York, discussing the scarcity of small
bills complained of especially in the
Northwest, says that it is due from the
fact that the people out here are SO
prosperous under the Mckinley admin
istration that their holdings of money
have gone into large bills, and which
they keep at home! Great guns! Send
the fool killer to Washington right
away qvick.
Patriots Day in Massachusetts, was
observed by the Springfield Republican
with a broadside on the Spiritof Liberty,
the keynote of which is the outrage on
the Filipino war. Clustered about a
picture of the Flag of Freedom and
Self-Government' were questions from
all the great patriots past and present
who have written in inspiration OF
American liberty. An editorial feature
was on the barbarities of the war, Civ
ing some shocking stories of American
violations of the rules of civilized war.
fare. AS the Republican we'll says, 'Fol
our sins, for the blunder in policy and
administration, we must pay the pen.
atty and expiate in blood and treasure.
The people will later place the respon.
sibility where it belongs.
The attitude of the German-Ameri
cans and their press is very significant
In Minnesota there is marked change
in sentiment from former strong lean
ings to Republicanism, under develop
ments everywhere emphasizing thu
vicious Republican system. 1t is the
same in Ohio under the leadership Of
such journals as the "Deutsche inns
chau." of Greenfield. The Chicago
German-Americans have organized
against the proposed English-America1