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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31

We have before us copy of ''Free-
dom," newspaper printed at Manila,
in green in honor Of St. Patrick's day.
The editor is Don. G.. w. Musser.
The paper is evidently intended main
ly for circulation among the Ameri-
can soldiery. The paper is a five
column quarto. with columns Is ems
wide. Fully two-thirds of the adver-
Using is for saloons and extols the
merits of American beer. Schlitz has
half page ad. Pabst a little less, St.
Louis and San Francisco breweries
with several others have respectable"
advertisements. A score or more of
drinking places have cards, and to-
gether with different reading notices
telling the good qualities of American
government whiskey and other ode
lightful" beverages, it is not difficult
to see where the principal source of in
come to "Freedom" comes from. The
only allusion to church or religious
matters we find in the paper is in Co.
Fl. happenings, of the Thirteenth Min
nesota, in an item as follows: San
order has lately been issued to the ef-
feet that no man must leave the quart
ers or the immediate vicinity. This
strikes the boys particularly hard as
Co. II. has large church going
record and this order prevents them
from going to church Sunday morn
ings. There is preacher somewhere
in the regiment, but he has not been
seen this year." The paper is pub
lished thrice week, and devotes much
space to army orders.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1899.
THE DRIFT TO IMPERIALISM.

IL another column we publish an
account of the celebration in honor Of
the British Queen held at Port Tam
pa, Florida, officially participated in
by our government. Read it carefully
and then stop and think hard few
minutes. What business has our gov
eminent to arrange such ''blow-out 50
for the honor of a foreign potentate?
British gunboats had been ''sent' to
participate. Governor Roosevelt of
New York unveiled a large picture of
Queen Victoria, and our warships ali
doomed the queens salute. What
influence is arranging all this British
alliance business. The great mass of
common people have no interest in the
close alliance of Great Britain and
the United States. It's all for the
benefit Of the plutocratic money lords
Of this country and imperialistic
tories who have never believed in the
democratic rule by the people them
selves. Plutocracy knows that if uni
versal suffrage and such free institu-
tions as we have are to be permanent,
their rule will be curtailed, and hence
they are anxious for as close an ALI
ance as possible with other govern
ments of whom they possess complete
control. And if they succeed in per-
manently ENGRAVING a colonial system
and big military establishment upon
our system of government, they feel
that they have accomplished a great
deal towards the establishment of
a government such as they desire.
The news Of the second battle of
Manila sent a thrill Of joy through
the hearts of every reigning dynasty
in the world. Queen Victoria, EN-
press Of India, found herself endorsed
in the game of spoilation and plumber
by the New World, which hitherto
had stood as a Gibraltar against
conquest and oppression. The Rus
sian Gar, realizing that now all
powers on earth we're possessed of the
same aim, conceived the plan of
peace congress at which to adopt
rules for this gigantic game of con-
quest and divide up the territory so
as to prevent a universal war. The
division OF China comes first and then
South Americas turn will come-for
the Monroe doctrine is dead, killed by
William McKinley's war of conquest
in the Eastern hemisphere.
The democratic simplicity, which
has been a characteristic of our GOV
eminent in years gone by, is likewise
showing signs of weakening against
the morbid desire to ape royalty.
Only last week the readers of daily
metropolitan journals were treated to
a half column description of the Pres
1dent's new smart trap, on which he
rides with a footman behind, and
which is declared to be the finest rig
ever owned by president and the
''swellest' outfit in the land.
The question is, will the people see
these things and seeing, act, or will
they allow themselves to be lulled to
sleep by Indifference and allow the
republic to be destroyed? The coun-
try needs another Andrew Jackson at
the helm to interpret the constitution
and reassert the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
SCOTS
Emulsion

Of cod-liver Oil with Hypophos-
ptites at once. 1t will heal the
lnflamed membranes and greatly
strengthen them as we'll. The
digestion becomes stronger, the
appetite better and the weixht
increases. The whole body be-
comes we'll fortified and the
germs of consumption cannot
gain a foothold.
It's this nourishing, sustain-
ing and strengthening power
of SCOTS EMUL SION that
has made it of such value in
all wasting and exhaustinr
diseases.
soc. and $500, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
Temperance Comment.

Edited blythe Press Superintendent of tie
w. c. T. U. of Willmar.l
At the last meeting of the W. e.. T.
w., eight delegates were chosen to at
tend the county convention to be held
at Raymond on the eight and ninth of
June. Mrs. Barnes, the district presi-
dent, will be present.
The next meeting of the local w. G.
IL U. will be held June 9th, at D. m.
BASCOM'S TROUBLES.
Last night we wuz all sitting conf
able in Bascum's It wuz a DELIGHTFUL
evening we wuZ a spending. The mite
wuz cold and chill and the wind vuz
whistlin' drearily through the dark,
but the cheelinis NV the weather ont
side only made it better for us. The
stove wuz full NV wood and red-hot on
top, ditfusin' heat, which is life, and
Bascum, yielding to seductive intloO-
ences OF comfort that wuz in the place,
he'd hot water on the stove, and Mrs.
Bascum mixed with her fair hand the
hot punches which ever and anon we
ordered.
"What happy life yoors is, Bias
cum" sea Kernal M'Pelter
'Happy!" remarkt Issaker Gavitt,
II shood say So Nuthin' to do but
sell liker at profit Of 200 per cent,
and every customer 700 git ded shoor
for life.''
'Gentlemen," sed Bascum. unbend-
ing: Tor he was drinking hot whiskey,
too: there is advantages in running
wet grocery, but it has it's drobax.
1t is troo, there is 200 per cent profit,
or would be. EFF you get paid for it. A
ingenious youth comes to my bar,
which has small farm and gets to
takln' his sustenance That wood be
all rite for me eff he Good only tax his
sustenance and take care of his farm
at the same time. But he don't and
whenever the necessity Nv taking sus-
tenance begins to be regler, jest when
ne mite be Nv the most yoose to me,
l have notist Their wuz alluz a fallin'
off in his corn crop. Corn won't grow
onless you plant it, hoe and tend it;
and man which becomes a regler
customer Nv mine don't plant, hoe and
tend to advantage.
Then, not heving corn to sell he
can't pay for liker, and ez he must
have it, he goes on tick, and finally
mortgages his place. T. roo, I alluz
git the place, but it wood do better
for me if he Good keep on working it,
spending the proceeds at my bar:
There is very few men witch ken do
this.
"And then deth is another drobax
to my bizniz: Eff a man Good only
drink regler and live to be seventy it
wood be with while. But they don't
90 it. They are cut off by the crooel
hand of deth jest when they get to be
yoosful to me. This one goes Nv liver
disease, tother one Nv kidney trouble,
rhoomatism sets in and knocks one Nv
'em off his pins, softenin NV the brane
kills anOther-''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
RECEIVING THEIR REV ARD.

RECEIVING THEIR REWARD.
Minneapolis Tribune:
One of the latest charges against the
trusts is that they have thrown $1,000
"drummers" or travelling men out of
employment If this is true, it is a
pretty serious matter.
Xxx
TRADE FLOURISHING.
Minneapolis Times
Four hundred saloons have been
started in Manila since the Spaniards
were driven out. Trade follows the
flag.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
FREE SPEECH IN CUBA.

Santiago de Cuba, May 25.-In con-
sequence of the frequency of incendi-
airy editorials, criticising the Ameri-
can administration, Gen. Wood today
issued an order somewhat curtailing
the privileges of the press in the de-
partment. Yesterday Ell Porvenier
referred to President Mckinley as "a
miserable copspirator. A repetition
of this offense will means Impression
for the paper and Jail for the editor.
It will never do to let these miser-
able country editors of our new pos
sessions speak their minds. The I'm
perial Government, His Gracious Ma
jesty, The Emperor of Cuba, Porto
Rico and all the Philippines, VIM.
Mckinley, is too sacred parsonage
to be subject to the BLACKBOARD press.
Vive l. Empereur!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
NOT IMpERIALISTIC GINS.

Pittsfield, ILL.,, May 24.-Twenty
Thousand people gathered here to-day
to listen to VIM. J. Bryan. One hun
dred guns were fired at sunrise in
honor of the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan. who came on the early train
from Hannibal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
THEY DON'T THINK.

Waseca Herald:
We understand that the milling
combine not only includes all the
larger mills, but 1t also holds all the
manufacturers of milling machinery
and supplies; so that it will be i'm
possible TO" the people, by combina-
ton of means even, to construct new
mills or repair old ones. What do
the mullet-heads who vote for the en-
balmed beef politicians and the COR
poration attorneys, like Tawney,
think about the situation? Or haven't
they got to the thinking point yet?
THE WAY OF PLUTOCRACY.
Waseca Herald:
When a mans argument can not be
refuted by fair and truthful effort
then he must be howled dowled down
as "crank" by horde of hireling
nincompoops.
Willmar Argus:
The first gun fired by Dewey at Ma
Mia opened a new era in the history
OF American republic. In
ion.
And showed to the world the real
meaning of freedom as understood })v
the Americans and showed that we are
as broad as the world itself in our ex-
emplification of what our fathers
fought for.
This statement is on par with the
one the same author made the previ-
Gus week when he called Gov. Lind a
coward for helping the boys of the
Thirteenth Minnesota to come home.
Wharton knows better, but he is too
modest to display his knowledge.
*x*
SPECIMEN EXPANSION.
Farm, Stock and Home:
II am a bowling expansionist. This
country is not large enough for the
Swedes, Danes, Firms, Norwegians,
Laps, Japs, Russians, Goths, Vandals
and five kinds of Dagoes who are
ordering us off the earth We need a
little extension so that a white man
can move on when he has to! Stor
my paper!!''
The foregoing was written by a Hen.
nepin county Minn.) physician
whose name is charitably suppressed,
for probably he has some neighbors
of the nationalities he so contemptous-
ly speaks Of that might make things
pleasant for him. But the letter is
published as a fair specimen of expan-
sion consistency. With about 20 peo-
pie to the square mile in the United
States ''white men, are crowded off
the earth, therefore we want to con-
quer countries with five times our
relative population so that we may
have room to live! If this doctor
diagnosis human ailments as he does
national or sociological questions his
patients are TO be pitied. AS for the
taste Of the doctor. in preferring to
1--we among five Philippines rather
than alongside of one Of the people he
names, the least said the better.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31

If medicine is to cure a dis
ease, it must be good medicine
the best only is good cnou gh.
Your duty to yourself and to
your doctor is, to go to the v Try
best druggist you can find, with
out letting dollars and dista zee
stand in your way. In doing
your duty we have every reason
to think that you will come here
with your prescriptions.
81 EGTRllRA g. &C
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
Real Estate, Loan and Insur-
dnCe.

l will loan money at low rate of in
terest and on favorable terms Will
buy and sell real estate. Insurance
written in reliable Insurance compa-
MES. SOLOMON PORTER.
SIT Willmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
NIJLLMAR TRIBUNE.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT
WILLMAR, MINNESOTA,
ny THE
TRIBUNE PRINTING CO.:
VICTOR E. LAWSON. EDITOR AND MANAGER.

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any other newspaper. Our subscription
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
Hay Crop I'm Fine Condition.

Reports from all over Oregon 70
Ieived at the weather bureau indicate
that the hay crop OF the state is in fine
condition. In fact, many declare that
II was never better. 1t is late in most
localities. but it is good everywhere.
The recent iains have not injured the
crop to any noticeable extent. Har.
vesting had already begun when the
rains came, but the wet weather did
ia sufficient to hurt the hay that been
cut. The only effect it had was to de.
lay harvesting, which is already late.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
LYNN CANAL A KEY
Canadians Aim to Control
Klondike Outlet.
LINE AT WHITEPASS WATERSHED
This Concession Would Give England
Every Right to Which She
Is Entitled.

Tacoma, July 1.-THE Fairbanks.
Foster Alaska boundary party returned
from the north today. Interviews
with members Of the party indicate
Il at the watershed on the White pass,
back of Skagway and Dyea, will be &C.
copied as the international boundary
line at that point. The White and
Chilkoot passes constitute the storm
center OF the Alaska boundary contrO-
versv. At those points the Canadians
hope to secure concessions that will en-.
able them to anchor down port of en-
try into the Klondike gold fields. All
other parts of the country thereabOuts
where concessions are looked for are of
little Importance compared with the
Lynn canal territory, which is the key
to the situation. Senator Fairbanks,
when interviewed, placed importance to
the fact that he must sit with the joint
high commission in August, but de-
clned to state what lines of argument
he would take up. He expressed great
satisfaction at having made the trip.
Regarding boundary matters that
were discussed during the four weeks
spent in Alaska, Senator Foster de-
clined to speak. Personally" he
said. 81 am opposed to yielding an inch
of United States territory. A careful
investigation, however. demonstrates
that there are may he different con-
structions placed upon the treaties in
volved as regards channels the situa-
tion OF lesser islands. and the like.
But, in the main, the United States is
plainly given a strip of territory, north
of Portland canal, or thereabouts, 10
marine leagues inland, except whele
well-defined mountain range places the
boundary nearer the coast. This strip
runs up to Mount St. Elias. Many
contend at the passes that the water
shed back of Skagway and Dyea is the
dividing line. On the one side are the
headwaters Of the Yukon, and on the
other the streams flowing into Lynn
canal are formed. Between these two
districts there is chain OF mountains,
thus, in the opinion of some, bringing
tho boundary line some IS miles nearer
the coast. This seems to he fair ex-
preston of the American view of the
boundary question. By this construc-
tion OF the treaty it is held that Eng
land will receive the benefit of every
point that can be fairly and honestly
granted
"On the other hand, however, the
Canadians and many Englshmen hold
that the boundary should be drawn 30
miles, or 10 marine leagues, inland
from the headlan Is. BY such a construc-
ton, of course, Lynn canal would be an
inlet into Canadian territory, and 10
marine leagues inland from the head
lands at the entrance would he many
miles south of Skagway and Dyea, and
hence Canada and Eng land would have
the coveted port OF entry without
question of doubt. AS look upon it,
personally, Lynn canal is part OF The
sea or ocean. Therefore, it would be
unfair to draw line 80 miles inland
from the headands at the entrance to
bodies of water of that nature, and call
it the boundary under the treaty."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
THE BRAZOS FLOOD.
Loss to Property Reaches Total OF
$500, 900.

Galveston, Tex, July l1.-Relief
work in the Brazos flooded district
has been systematic, three relief trains
leaving Houston, Galveston and San
Antonio daily. Probably 20,0 me-
g,oes are now being fed, and will need
to he sustained for some time by the
relief committees. The water is fall.
ing at all points, except in Brazora
county.
All sorts of estimates are made as to
the amount of the cotton loss. An es-
innate of so per cent is considered con-
sentative. This will be money loss
of So, 100000. The loss sustained by
the destruction OF other crops. houses.
fencing, stock and bridges will be
So, 800, 900, while the loss to the rail-
roads is probably 81 200. 900, making
a total of So, $780, 900.
Owing to the exaggerated reports
circulated as to the loss of life in the
recent floods, the News has made
special effort to secure the facts from
each county. Reports received from
ID counties show loss of 81 lives from
drowning. Negroes supposed to have
been drowned continue to appear and
want to be fed.
Reports from Selay state that a
white woman and negro woman died
there today from the heat and expo
sure. There are 500 negroes at Selay
at the point OF starvation. Rations
will be sent by the first train. At
Hearne a mass meeting of citizens was
held today, and committees appointed
to request supplies from the governor
fo1 immediate use. Intense suffering
is said to exist in the locality.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Market

Seattle Markets.
Onions. 90c per 100 pounds.
Potatoes. new, 2 &C per Id.
Beets, per sack, 81 a %.
Turnips. per sack. 500 9Oc.
Carrots, per sack, 81.
Parsnips. per sack, 81.
Canllfiower, 75c per doz.
Cabbage. native and California
Sc. 90 per 100 pounds.
Applies. So. 50@3.5 so per box.
Pears, soc a $l.50 per box.
Prunes, SOC per box.
Butter-Creamery, l8c per pound;
dairy and ranch, l2@ l8c per pound.
Eggs, 2lc.
Cheese-Native. lac.
Poultry-Old hens. Ice per pound,
spring chickens, lac; turkeys, Ice.
Fresh meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, prime, &c; COWS, prime,
SC; mutton. &c; pork, &c; veal, SO 100.
Wheat-Feed wheat. $40.
Oats-Choice. per ton. $27@2S.
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $1,000
8; choice Eastern Washington tim.
othy. $1,000.
Whole. s23. 90; cracked, $24,
feed meal, $24.0O.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
s. "a %; whole, $23.
Flour-Patent. per barrel, So. so;
straights, $3.50: California brands.
IS. 25; buckwheat -four, SO. so; graham,
per barrel, So. 60; whole wheat -four.
So. 10; rye flour, $3.50.
NJ illstutfs-Bran, per ton, $15,
shorts, per ton, SIG.
Feed-Chopped feed, $2l922 pei
ton; middlngs, per ton, $22; oil cake
meal, per ton, 1913.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
GREAT TEXAS FLOOD
Two Hundred Lives Have
Been Lost.
a LARGE DISTRICT INUNDATED
hundred Frantic Negroes on q
HAIR Acre Mound Surrounded
by Raging Torrent

st. Louis. July IA special to the
Republic from Dallas. Tex, says: All
former Hood disasters in Texas river
districts have been eclipsed by the ap-
pa'iing calamity now central in the
vicinity OF Sealey and Brookshre. 1t
IS estimated that 200 lives have been
lost, and the number may be much
larger. The property loss will reach
80 TAR into the millions as to make the
Calvert flood appear insignificant by
com parison.
Tonight Deputy Sheriff Swearinger
made this statement to the Republic
correspondent over the telephone from
Seaey:
II am dumbfounded by the extent
OF the disaster. Fully 90 lives we've
lost within radius of 25 miles of Sea.
ley last night, and nearly 100 have
been drowned in the vicinity of what
is locally known as the mound This
is small piece of high land three
miles nom Sealey. near Old San Feline.
AT fist, when the flood rushed down
upon the negro cabins in the bottom
OF the Brazus. thlee days ago. the
alarmed black population ran for this
high land for safety, driving their
livestock with them. The rush of the
waters was SO sudden that they could
not get to Sealey or san Felipe
Gradually the water rose and en-
cioached upon their place OF refuge,
until tonight not more than half an
acre OF the ground is out of water, and
that not more than one foot above the
raging torrent surrounding it for miles.
On this half acre mound are hud.
died together tonight, raving, surg
ing, gestlcnlatng, screaming and pray
ing assembage of 800 negroes. death
staring them in the face in various
forms. Drowning seems certain, but
starvation, exposure and exhaustion
also are doing fatal work. Crowded
in among these poor humans are cattle.
horses, hogs, mules and other domestic
animals, as frantic and uncontrol-
able as the poor negroes. There is not
a cabin or bit of shelter-not so much
as tree-on the mound There is
not mouthiul OF food to eat, clear
water to drink or dry spot where the
weak and sick can rest.
1.-THE nearest point of land is more
than three miles away, and no human
can live in the raging torrents who
would try to reach it. Many have
been drowned making the attempt.
The wild, rushing waters are filled with
all kinds OF floating bodies OF livestock
and houses, outbuldings. fences, logs,
trees, lumber. fam implements, fuini.
tune, merchandise and Other material.
Clinging to many of these objects are
negroes doomed to almost certain death.
Il have given you the situation as
it exists in and about Sealey; it is
equally as bad at and around Brook
shire, but can give no details. as we
are cut off | know there are at least
400 negroes on small island three or
four miles from B,ookshire, in rondi.
tion similar to that on the mound. -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
Portland Market.
Valley.

Wheat-Walla Walla, Csc; Valley.
59c; Bluestem, SIC per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 1920; graham,
81. 60; superiine. So. per barrel.
Oats-Choice white. 44c; choice
gray, ~ "a 43c per bushel.
BarIey-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing. x2l. 60 per ton.
Millstutfs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid.
dlings, S22; shorts, SIS; chop, $500
per ~.
Ilay-Timothy, $500; clover. 81
a s; Oregon wild hay, SIS per ton.
Batter-Fancy creamery, 3O@35c
seconds. 27@30c; dairy, 25@27c store,
lS@23c.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 100;
Young America. loo; new cheese,
loo per pound.
Poultry-Chickens. mixed. 1904
per dozen; hens. $4,000 8. 90; springs,
Sl.25@3; geese, $6.0O@7.O0 for old,
$4.50D5 for young; ducks. 5000
$50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 15@
l6c per pound.
Potatoes-$l Ito per sack; sweets,
&c per pound.
observation-disclosures, 81; turnips, 90t
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cab.
bage, 81 a l.25 per 100 pounds; cauli.
flower. 75c per dozen; parsnips, 81
per sack; beaDs,3 &c per pound; celery,
70@ 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 60c pei
box; peas, 3@31ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon, 80 q 75c per sack.
Hops-ll q l3c; 1897 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, l2@13c per pound
Eastern Oregon, 6@l0c; mohair,
&c per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wetheri
and ewes, &c; dressed mutton. 71ac;
spring lambs, nc per Id.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $3.50;
light and feeders. So. 5O@3.OO; dressed.
$1,000 800 per 100 pounds.
Beei-Gross. top steers, 4.0O@$4.50
cows, $2.50@3.00; dressed beef.
6@61ac per pound
Veal-Large, 6@7c; small, 1903
per pound.