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Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
NEW MARVEL OF TELEGRApHY
Method Invented by HunRarian. hr
Which Many Thousand Words
an Hour are Sent.

A wonderful method of quick teleg-
raphy has been discovered by two Hun
garian engineers, Antin Pollak and Jo-
seph Virag, which enables the sending
OF nearly hundred thousand words an
hour.
The method has just been tested on
the telegraph lines from Buda- -Pesth
to Berlin. Representatives Of the Ger
man ministry of commerce viewed the
apparatus working in Berlin, while q
delegate from the French government
and a representative of an American
cable company, together with Hun
garian officials, inspected the working
OF the invention in Buda-Pesth. ].
# a number Of kilograms were ex-
changed between Buda-Pesth and Ber-
lin, and It was found that the average
rate sof wiring with the new apparatus
was q words q second, giving 1920 q
minute and over q, 600 an hour. These
results were yiittnsssed and ti1sd 81
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

Down with the trusts! We may
differ as to their cause, we must agree
as to their effect and we should unite
for their control.-Willmar Argus.
Rats! Unite nothing! When a big
trust sprang up alongside of you, in
stead Of uniting with those who de-
nounced it, you united with those who
defend it.
Denouncing trusts in the editorial
column and upholding them in the
news columns is fair sample of re-
publican sincerity in "downing the
trusts"
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
THE TELEPHONE MONOPOLY.

Elsewhere in this issue of the TR1-
BUNE appear in full the two reports
of President Tallman's special meet
ing of the local stockholders of the
Minnesota Central Telephone Co.,
which appeared in the two local re-
publican organs last week. The two
accounts do not agree upon what was
the immediate cause for the meeting.
The Argus states that charges had
been made by Stockholders and pa
trOns," while the Gazette says that
the TRIBUNE editorials were to blame
for the disturbance. In closing, the
Gazette drags the TRIBUNE into the
matter again, by stating that ''it is
difficult to understand what grounds
the TRIBUNE can have for a kick"
and, to cap the climax, states that the
TRIBUNE ''owes President Tallman
and the board of directors an apol-
ogy' for what it has said.
The time will never come, we hope,
when the TRIBUNE will apologize for
having stated what it believes to be
the truth in any matter of public in
terest. We have treated Mr.. Tallman
fairly, we have given his side of the
matter in full, and have made no
statement without giving what we con-
sidered sufficient reason for making
it. A careful reading of the two re-
ports does not furnish US any reason
for changing any statement the TR1-
BUNE has made in regard to this deal.
On the other hand the report of the
Argus proves our contention that the
strongest kind Of monopoly has been
entered into. Then, pray, why should
we apologize? No reason is given
why the sale should have been kept a
secret for year after being made, so
why should the TRIBUNE apologize
for stating that the stockholders had
been kept in the dark? No gentlemen,
there is no reason why we change our
views as expressed in these columns,
out every reason why we should re-
peat them, if necessary.
The meeting was Mr.. Tallman's
meeting. His program was carried
through, and the good-natured gentle
men present acquiesced in the same.
Mr.. Tallman's editor was there while
the TRIBUNE was not invited. That
insured a favorable report. The Ar
gus furnished the ''400' extra copies,
which were marked and sent out to the
stockholders, and Mr.. Tallman's
''vindication" is complete. We hope
he may now have peace of mind.
Meanwhile, take notice, that the TR1-
BUNE does not apologize, but begs
leave to continue it's comments in an
early issue.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

It was unquestionably the attitude
OF Great Britain that prevented Euro
pean Intervention in behalf of Spain
during our war with that country: and
now it is said that Great Britain ex-
poets the United States to return the
favor, in case she becomes involved
in war with the Transvaal, and to
give the other European powers to un-
derstand that they must keep hands
OIL and leave the British and the Bo-
ers to light 1t out. This would be on
~ turn about and fair play. No
doubt the moral wei ght of Uncle Sans
powerful and growing navy, cast in
to the scale OF non-intervention, would
be sufficient to deter the continental
powers Of Europe from Interfering
Minneapolis Tribune.
''Oh, what q fall was there, nv
countrymen" That this land, which
but eighteen short months ago was
shaken from shore to shore by the
tread Of a mighty army hurrying to a
war for the liberation of a suffering
neighbor, should now have sunk so
low in the estimation OF the world as
to be counted the hacker of England
in an unjustiiable, brutal attack on
an independent nation! Uncle Sam
lending the F'moral weight" of his
navy to scare, out any European pow
er that might have the manhood to pro-
test, in the name OF humanity, against
England's rapacity? Perish the ig-
noble thought! Our nation may have
been: led .astray BY unreasoning party
zeal and the misrepresentation of a
servile daily press. But the noble
spirit that, without one thought OF
gain, made the Irresistible demand for
Z the liberation Of Cuba, is not dead.
The conscience of.our nation may be
awakened by the spectacle Of Engla
:faassacring the Boors because t.they
5ohstruct the march 81 ciyilization. /,
Alread our people are petiti oninR
81 |ApKt q ipteri iere II eyor 81 the
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

An exchange tells of a man who
claimed he was too poor to take his
home paper, but all the same he read
a notice in down east paper, tell
ing how to prevent horse from slob-
bering and sent $l.5O for the receipt.
When the $3.50 worth of information
came it said: "Teach your horse to
spit.''
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

Beers. The petition will be unavail-
ing; for Mckinley can do nothing,
with his own record in the Philippines
staring him in the face. But this very
fact will tend to wake the people to a
realization of our position. Then the
stain on our national escntcheon will
be wiped out and we will again be
placed in q position where we can,
without blush, stand up for human
ity against brutal rapacity.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

November interest without discount,
but. if he wants the December interest
he pays a discount of two tenths of
one per cent. The monthly interest
on q per cent bond would be $685..
The discount on this would be 665
cents, leaving s332a. The interest on
this, at the present rate for call loans
would be $1l84 for one month That
is, the banker makes over seventeen
times ~ much a. the government
makes on the transaction. My honest
farmer friend, do you begin to see why
the combine of big bankers want q
small volume of currency? If the
money supply were large enough to do
business with in all parts of the coun-
try simultaneously they could not
skin you so easily. OF course you
would get more for your wheat, but
the banker is not looking out for your
welfare, but for his own. Now, don't
you think you had better quit work.
ing for the bankers side, and try .
whack for your own good?
The Minneapolis Tribune, comment
ing on this movement by the Treasury,
says:
The fact that the United States treasury is
so opulent In money that it can anticipate
millions and millions of interest on the nation
al debt furnishes striking evidence OF the
prosperity of the country and Of the sound
ness of the national finances under Republican
legislation and administration. 1t is not so
long since that, under Democratic admins
tration. bonds had to be sold and money bor-
rowed to meet the current expenses OF the
government. What o contrast between that
time and present conidtions!
1t looks rich, don't it? But where
did the money come from? The Ding
ley tariff, plus the war taxes, has run
with a deficit till couple of months
ago, and the surplus for the last two
months does not amount to one-tenth
of the cash balance. Where did it
come from then? Why, Vanderlip let's
the cat out of the bag when he says:
"It & the cash balance) was larger
year ago, but then we were receiving
the payments for the $3.50, 900, 900 war
loan." That acknowledges that the
receipts have not equalled the expend-
itures, and so the cash balance has
been reduced. The big loans made
during Cleveland's Administrations
made partly to maintain the gold re-
serve and partly to make up the deficit
caused by the Supreme Court knock
ing out the income tax-left large cash
balance for the republicans to use.
Thus we see that the vaunted success
of the republicans in the management
of the fiscal affairs of the nation
amounts to this: that by loans made
during this and the preceding admin
istration they have been enabled to
do business, and leave enough to help
out the bankers who had gone beyond
the safe limit on account of the high
rate of interest, caused by the fact
that we have not money enough to do
business with in all parts of the coun-
try at the same time.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

the Philippines, but consider them the
rightful property of their own people.
The objection that it was too far re-
moved to retain homogeneity of pop
ulation was overcome by the invention
of steamboats, and railroads, making
intercommunication so easy that alien
alton on account of distance became
impossible. The population that
came in was of the same race as the
Inhabitants of the original colonies.
They could be assimilated without
bayonets. No great standing army
was made necessary. There was no
footing for Imperialism.
But Mckinley passes over without
answer these points, and shows up the
vast value of the purchase. His rapt
vision gazes only on the s s A. And
then, having held this glittering tempt
alton before the American people he
shoves the responsibilityfor the future
on congress-; remarklng, however,
that hewill not permit himself to doubt
the Philippines will be retained. Then
he turns to the Philippines and promi-
ses them every blessiDg-promotion OF
their material interests Is s 81, civiliz-
alton, good government, religious
freedom, etc. etc. They can have any
thing except what they are fighting
for-independence.
Material interests ($ So first in the
promises to them too. Yes, it was a
great "keynote" speech-S 8. s. But
it is difficult to sing of right and
justice in that key, and Mckinley
wisely left those songs unsung.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

'The republicans must manage the
trusts is a statement thai has been
going the rounds of the republican
newspapers. Looks as if they had
been managing them entirely COO long.
The people ught to have chance to
DO some managing. - Minneapolis
Democrat.
1t looks to US as if the trusts have
been managing the republicans for
some time.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

"!f we had more papers that were
not bound hand and foot we should
have better politics. The trouble with
most editors is that they either are
holding Office or want to, and don't
have the backbone to express their
honest opinions truthfully says the
Tracy Trumpet.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

First come first served; so march up
and pay for the W1LLMAR TRIBUNE a
year ahead. This will secure that
good little paper, the Farm Journal,
for the balance of 1900 and all of 1900,
1901, 1902 and 1903, nearly five years,
without any further pay. Shall we
hear from you within one week?
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
LOSSES BY FIRE.
Months of 1890 They Exceed Losses
of Same Period Of 1898.

The fire loss Of the United States and
Canada for the month of September, as
compiled from the Journal of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin records,
amounts to $12,77s,s0 The following
table will show the losses for the first
nine months of 1899 in comparison with
the same period in 1893:
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

d. Nv Who is negligent Of duty asks
70 the Argus - regard to the lawless ness
ct the liquor element. We would re-
ply, the officers who pied gedS the pub
lic q that "a they woqld rigidly enforce
the IN
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
LOS

[ would ask any one finding a paper
box containing $40 90 in paper money
lost by Mrs. Sophia Peterson.
to kindly bring the same to nv store
and be rewarded. The box was lost
on the sidewalk on Third street, one
block east of High school.
ANTON SUNDBERG.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
Dissolution OF Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore known as Erickson
& Swenson has been dissolved by
mutual consent, G. w. Swenson retir-
ing from the firm. Mr.. Erickson will
collect all outstanding accounts and
pay all debts of the said firm.
Dated at Willmar this 10th day of
September, 1899. r..
G. A. ERICKSON,
33-3 -a- G. W. SWENSON.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
the PRESIDENTS KEYNOTE.

In his Minneapolis speech, repro
duced on another page, President Nc
Kinley strikes keynote with regard
to our foreign possessions. It looks
like this, 8. Not on the question of
right and justice, not on the wishes of
the people we are to absorb, does he
rest his case. 1t is only the ''rich
and valuable heritage' he sees. He
looks over the ocean and he sees, not
a people struggling for self govern
ment such as our Declaration of In
dependence declares to be the God
given right OF all people, but vast and
productive lands, whose abundant
crops can be converted into SIS. He
does not see ten million people whose
consent should first be obtained before
we try to govern them; he only sees
the same number of customers for
American products. He reviews our
previous acquisitions, and notes with
delight the prosperity they have
brought crop of 3 produced.
He forgets that not a single one of
those acquisitions was a conquered
country, but virgin soil ready for
peaceful occupation by American
farmers-all but Alaska, which was
bought to reimburse Russia for favors
extended during the civil war. No
one thought of Alaska as valuable.
But the fact that it did proye valuable
is no argument for our crossing the
ocean to take forcible possession of
a foreign country.
The opponents of the war of con-
quest know that the land is valuable.
But they refuse to make the 5 the test
of right and wrong. II we are justi-
fed in grasping lands just because
they are valuable we have plenty OF
rich lands nearer home, that could be
"benevolently assimilated."
We believe that the Divine irjunc-
tion: 'Thou shalt not covet thy
neighbor's house" applies to nations
as we'll as to individuals; for nation
is only q collection OF individuals.
and should represent the collective
conscience of the people.
But Mckinley resolutely turns his
back on this commandment, and with
beaming face points to the SIS. We
recite the sentence: Governments de-
rive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed"
But Mckinley has stared so long at
the s 8 . that his vision has been blur
red, and>he can no longer read the
Declaration.
We point to the sacrifice of Ameri->
can lives In an unriahteous cause.
But Mckinley sees not the mangled
form Of the nations dead; he hears
not the wall of the parents, widows
and orphans. He hears only the brass
band Of prosperity; he sees only the
ssS. ..=z.. 4. 4. MIL: Il.
We speak Of the danger to free
country from 9 great standing army.
But Mex inley sees only an army Of
90 ]. ..... E :s... zs4.s III
He points out the objections that
were q smade to the pproh base Of Louisi-|
ana. The most important one seems
tohave been that the land was worth
less. This has 70 appli Ion to the
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

Mark Hanna says. that bowling
against trusts is simply appealing to
prejudice. He learned this In Eng
land. Since his return, the cartoonists
have sprink]ed 6 marks among the .
on his clothes. ! 4.. i: # s5..1 Hi
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

The new apparatus is marvel of in
genuity. Messages are first perforated
on slip of paper. These signs are then
transmitted with lightning speed over
the wires, and are received as photo
grams at the other end, where they can
be read and quickly prepared for deliv-
erv
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

1t will be seen that the 1899 losses
so far exceed those of the same months
of 1898 by over $10,COO,00O.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-11
ALIAS sUMMONs-1N JUSTICES
COURT.

Township Of Silver Bow, county OF Silver
Bow, state of Montana. Tim Hacrins-
ton, Justice Of the Peace.
Mrs. r. i. Thomas, plaintiff. VS.. Roy
+. Hardness, defendant.
The State Of Montana sends greeting TO
Roy r. Hardness, the defendant above
named. You are hereby required to APP
pear before me in my office at 40 North
Main street, in the city or Butte, town
ship of Silver Bow. county Of Silver Bow.
and state Of Montana, or within five DAYS
after service or this summons, on Thurs
day, the 31st day Of August, A. D., 1899. at
9 O'Clock a. M, and answer the com plant
Of plaintiff on file in an action to recover
Of you the sum Of thirty-six and eighty
five one-hurdredths dollars 1886. $50 al!eg-
ed to be due. owing and unpaid from YOU
TO plaintiff for beard furnished you by
plaintiff at your special instance and re-
quest: and you are hereby notified, that
if you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint as above required. judgment
will be taken against you according to
the complaint and costs of this suit.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day OF
July, A. D., 1899.
TIM HARRINGTON.
Justice Of the Peace,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-11
THE DREYFUS TRIAL.

The second trial Of Captain Dreyfus is
now We'll on it's way, and the eyes of the
civilized world are fixed upon Rennes,
the little town where a great legal battle
will be fought. The world, generally,
looks for but one result of the nght-the
restoration of Dreyfus to liberty and the
declaration that he has been the victim
of persecution.
The eyes Of the French people have
been opened, somewhat, to the fact thai
there was something crooked in the pro-
ceeGings which sent Dreyfus into prison
is a convicted criminal. Probably the
trial Of Zola had something to do in
opening them. But whether it did or
not, the fact is apparent that even the
c~onspirators who SO wronged the CAPTAIN
and disgraced France, have realized that
their game is up, and that justice will
assert herself. They will, however, make
"a show of resistance, if only to make
the world believe they were honestly
mistaken.
The minister of war has declared there
shall be no more concealed mysteries in
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-11
NOTICE TO

To Patrick w. Murray and the estate Of
Nicholas Ayers, yOur heirs, executors.
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified h the UNDER
signed, your co-Owners, in accordance
with the provisions of section 1894 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States.
expended in labor and improvements on
the Lottie quartz lode mining claim. stu
ate in the Summit Valley mining district.
Silver Bow county, Montana. the notice
of which is recorded in book Ct" at page
13s. of the records of lode claims of said
county, the sum of twenty-five C$25) dol
lars in the years 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898,
in representing the said lode claim for the
sad years, said payment covering the
portion of the representation Of said
claim, which belong to your interest, and
that of the undersigned. And if within
80 days after the completion of the SER
vice of this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your
proportion of the said representation
work, your share (P. w. Murray 500,
and the estate of Nicholas Ayers $25, for
representing work in the year 1898, ac-
cording to YOU interest in the said min
ing claim. that your interest in the said
lode claim will become the property Of
the undersigned in accordance with the
provisions of said section 1924 of the Re-
vised statutes Of the United States.
MICHAEL WARD.
Butte, Mont, June l, 1895.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-11
MILLIONS OF BIRDS.

Hawaii. Our New Possessions: "Ley-
son island. whic h is perhaps the most
interesting of the Hawaiian group. lies
about 500 miles west of Honolulu. It is
not over 100 miles in. extent. but is ex-
ceeoingly valuable on account of the
guano beds which completely cover it.
II is an upheaval of a coral reef, with
no forests, but numerous small trees and
shfucs. About 25 species of birds are
lounu there. including ducks, boobies.
gulls and frisate birds.
ON this small speck of land far ont
IN the ocean. the birds lay. hatch and die
by millions. When they fly the sun is
darkened as if a cloud had passed over
~. The decaying bones, with disinta-
grated coral. help to form the guano,
which is exported every year by hun
dicds of tons in ships to the Hawaiian
islands and the Pacific coast. The birds
seldom lay more than one egg before in
cupation, though often several in a sea-
son. They are very tame, and so bold
that YOU can pick them up as Won w1Ik
along the path. They snap at the trou-
sefS and .dreCsss of persons who are
crossing the island. SO that one is com
p.elled 70 carry a stick for self-protec-
ton. They gather on the railroad track
IN such numbers that a man has to sit
III 'front.' or the car as it is drawn by the
mules with a stick in hand, and push
them out of the way.
sometimes parties of sciant;sts ~
hunters visiting the island find the birds
come tuimbling into the doors of their
tent or any other opening, so that in or.
oef 10 sleep in peace every aperture must
De closed. Mr.. Frieze, the manage of the
sland, told me hat he was often COM
PEELED to keep the door of his house closed
to shut the birds out.
Why. the tumble around us by the
thousands, n become a nuisance he
said.
20 you ever shoot them?' I asked.
shoot them! NO! Why waste ammu-
milton? If l want a bird l Simply go out
ana pick It Up. Often they will run right
into my hands, as IL they wanted to BE
caught
7 eggs on T.eyson island are fire.
quently gathered in ~wheelbarroMs cars
tliled with them n schooners loaded.
rms industry, however. is unDroftabla
owing to the great distance they have To
be exported.
W. hope the white man will not con-
slder the birds Of Leyson island one of his
burdeTs and proceed to exterminate them.
as was done with the buffalo and other
anlmals ny advancing civilization.
The manager, Mr.. Frieze. with several
japanese servants, ives on the island six
months in the year"