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Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
PrOmin ent Citizen of Janesville, Wis.,,
Commits Suicide In Sem
satiOnal Manner.

GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, Jan. 25.-Albert L.
Kavelage, a circuit court reporter for
26 years and prominent society man,
committed suicide in a sensational man
ner Tuesday. Kavelage walked onto
the Court street bridge, climbed over
the rail, hung on with one hand, drew
a revolver with the other and shot him
self in the head and tumbled into Rock
river. To friend who was passing at
the time the suicide remarked that he
had not slept for week and was crazy
Kavelage left the court while case was
being heard to commit the deed. All
the courts Immediately adjourned out
cf respect to the deceased.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

The Lotos club has increased it's an.
nual dues from $50 to $75. Club mem.
bership in New York is an expensive
luxury. The dues of nearly all the
6rst-class clubs are $75 to 800 year.
The Union, the University, the Union
League, the St. Nicholas, the Racket,
the New York and the Merchants have
dues of $75, while those of the Law
yers', the Manhattan, the Metropoli-
tan and the Progress are $100. The in.
itiation fees range from $1OO to $780,.
The annual income of the Union
League club, from dues alone, is over
$12O,OOO.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

In spite of the ridicule that has been
cast upon 1t, the absurd practice OF
providing costumes for canine pets
still prevails in Paris. In the windows
of the dog tailors may be seen little
astrakhan overcoats with Innings OF
pink or blue satin and collars of ermine
or sheepskin. For travelling there are
lighter wrappers fastened round the
waist, if dog has waist, by belts OF
tanned leather. Cambria shirts with
lace frillings are quoted at 16 francs
and patent leather shoes-where is the
French S. P. G. A.?-complete the COS.
fnme
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
In 1890 la grippe first attracted wor lC

In 1890 la grippe first attracted wor Id
wide notice under that name. Since
then hardly year has passed that its
attentions have not been pressed upon
mankind, until it is coming into the
front rank with consumption and pneu-
monia and diphtheria. What it is and
whence it comes and what to do with
it are questions the medical men are
pretty much at sea about. Some trace
pretty close relationship between it
and what we used to call the ''epizoo-
tic;;" others find it closely related to
epidemics of influenza that are record
ed as far back as 1910; others find a
close resemblance in it to the dengue
or bre ak-bone fever.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
WILL IGNORE THEM.
of the Filipino Junta in Washine-
ton for Independence.

Washington, Jan. 25. Secretary Lo-
pez, of the Filipino junta, called ct the
state department yesterday and un-
officially presented statement prac-
tically reiterating the previous argu-
ments advanced by the Filipinos for in
dependence. Secretary Hay said that
he had not read the communication
and no attention will be paid to- it..
The administration purposes to ig-
more the Filipinos in Washington, be-
lieving that the proper means of COM
munication with them is not by rep
resentative here but through Gen. Otis
at Manila.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

ACCORDING to statistics prepared by
the government of Sweden and Nor
way and sent to the state department
there are in use in the world 1888, 1853
telephones, the service covering a dis
tance of 1909, 499 miles. An idea OF
the extraordinary use of the telephone
in the United States is derived from
the fact that the figures credit this
country with more than half of the in.
struments in use and the amount OF
the mileage of the whole world.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
SENATORS CHOSEN.
The Legislatures in Various States
Elect Men to the Upper House
In Congress-.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 25.-Ex-Gov. C. A.
Culberson (dem.) was elected by ac-
clamation by the legislature yester-
day as United States senator to sue
ceed Roger @. Mills.
Carson, New, Jan. 25.-William Stew
art (silverite). was elected United
States senator yesterday on joint bal
lot.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 25.--Clarence D
Clark (rep.) was reelected United
States senator yesterday by the legis-
lature.
Trenton, n. j., Jan. 25.-John Kean
(rep.) was elected United States sell
ator yesterday to succeed James Smith,
Jr.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 26.-Nathan
B. Scott (rep.) was elected United
States senator yesterday in joint as
sembly.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

The annual report of the interstate
commerce commission again calls at
tention to the defects of the law and
the inability to prevent the cutting OF
rates by railroads. This cutting OF
rates, the report alleges, fosters trusts
to the detriment of the small shipper.
An amendment to the law is asked al
lowing the railroads to combine under
proper supervision for the preservation
of rates.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Can Pay All 1t Owes.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 23.-The Ger
man national bank, which suspended
payment on October 18 last, will resume
business to-day with a capital of $780,
900. There is enough cash on hand to
pay every dollar the bank owes Isl, ,3O0,-
0O0) and all claims will be paid on de-
mand. On open accounts six per cent.
interest will be paid from the date Of
SUSPENSION.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
FAYORS GOLD STANDARD.
The House Coinage Committee Fixes
Upon a Money Standard for
the United States.
BASIS CHOSEN FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Greenbacks to be Retired, Gold Notes
Substituted and Bank Issue In
creased-The Senate Passes the
Nicaragua Canal Bill by Nearly
Unanimous Vote,

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
coinage, weights and measures COM
mittee by strict party vote ordered a
favorable report on Saturday on the
bill to fix the standard of value in the
United States and for other purposes.
The following is synopsis of the
measure:
The bill provides in substance that the
standard of value in the United States
shall be the gold dollar. that all contracts
existing and in the future shall be COM
puted in reference to the standard. that
there shall be established in the treasury
department of issue and redemption. that
the greenbacks shall be retired, and upon
retirement that gold bills shall be SUBJ
stituted therefor.
No silver dollars are to be hereafter
coined except from bullion now in the
treasury; the secretary Of the treasury in
his discretion to coin silver into subsidiary
coin as public urgency demands, and the
recoinage Of old, worn. uncurrent subsidi-
ary coin without special appropriation
concurrent with the retirement of treasury
notes the same as If coined into silver dol
lars, and the coinage Of such subsidiary
coin not to be limited to 5o.0o0.o0o
There Is to be separation of treasury
accounts between issue and financial
of outstanding notes and treasury notes is
to be maintained, also five per cent. gold re-
serve of the aggregate silver dollars;
common fund for the redemption of all
notes.
The retirement Of the greenbacks pro-
vision Is, for the first five years, an amount
equal to the increase Of national bank notes
issued subsequent to the taking effect of
the act, 20 per cent to be retired annually
during the next five years. and greenbacks
to cease to be legal tender at the end of
ten years. Gold and currency certificates
to be Cancelled as paid and not reissued no
national bank notes under $40 and no silver
certificates over SIS are to be issued. The
tax on national banks Is to be changed
from the circulation to one-tenth of one
per cent. on capital. surplus and undi-
vided profits
The bill repeals all existing regula tions
on the withdrawal and issue of national
bank notes at will: banks may issue notes
to the full value Of bonds deposited. Ma
tlonal banks with capital Of $4,000 and in
cities of 1000 population may be estab-
lished: branch banks may be provided un-
der regulations of the controller Of the
currency.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Gerulany'S Attitude.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Germany is
believed to be about TO recognize the
Filipino republic, and this attitude IS
looked upon here as menace to the
American government. It is said that
Great Britain is fully resolved 10 sup
port the United States in the event of
further combinations
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
road stat:
$4,.000,OO0.

The church is already separated
from the state in Cuba. The revenues
are cut off and the American method is
being adopted. The bishop of Havana
has issued letter to the clergy direct
ing that the parishes be hereafter
maintained by private contri button.
The renting of pews and the placing OF
contribution boxes in the churches is
recommended
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Bank. Absorbed.

Des Moines, Ia., Jan. 24.-The Des
Moines savings bank has absorbed the
Bankers Iowa state bank of this city,
purchasing the business of the latter
for $16O,500. The absorbed bank re-
ceived deposits of IS state banks, aggre-
eating nearly $2,000,000.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Aged Journalist Dead.

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 23.-James r.
Scott, commercial editor of the Herald,
is dead, aged 70. He was the oldest
newspaper worker in Iowa. He had
been employed continuously for over
40 years on the Herald, and had been
a resident of Dubuque since 1856.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

A MADRID paper says that when the
Cortes reassemblcs the Spanish govern
ment will ask for authority to sell tho
Ladrones, Caroline and Pelew islands,
since Spain is unable to maintain suf-
6cient force to defend them.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
AGONCILLO IN DANGER.
May Be Held as Traitor or Ordered to
Leave the Country-Juntas May
He Ordered Home

New York, Jan. Pa dispatch to
the Journal from Washington says:
The arrest of Agoncillo, or an official
order to him to leave this country with
in few days, may be expected as the
next turn in the Philippine affairs.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Killed His Mother.

Mahanoy City, Pa, jar: 23.-Dennis
McCarty, of Bowmans, small mining
village near here, shot and instantly
killed his aged mother and then at-
tempted to commit suicide by shooting
himself. He will recover. The crime
was committed in a drunken FRENZY.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Railroads Consolidated,

Toledo, o., Jan. 25.-Ofhcial circulars
announcing the consolidation of the
Cincinnati Northern and the Detroit,
Toledo & Milwaukee railroads have
been sent out. The circulars are signed
by Calvin S. Brice, showing that the
deal was made before his death.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

Some extraordinary bidding took
place on doll auctioned off at a
charity bazaar held at Whitley, Surrey,
the other day. The puppet was only
worth about seven shillings, but the
bids came rapidly, and Mr.. Labou-
chere mot the Mr.. Labouchere of Truth)
finally secured the prize for $3.50.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Will Set Aside.

St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23.-The will of
the late Isaac Staples, of Saltwater, in
volving $1,300,00O, has been set aside,
the jury returning verdict for the con-
testant, E. S. Bronson late Sunday aft
ernoon. The jury decided that Mr.
Staples was not of sound mind at the
time the will was drawn.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Fatal Railway Collision.

HanoverB1ll, Jan. 25-In a railway
collision, caused by mistaken orders.
Alexander Thompson, engineer, and
Michael Devereaux, fireman, of Du-
buque, and A. VanDerberg, brakeman,
of Chicago, were killed and three en-
gines, dozen cars and the station
house DESTROYED.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

IT is rumored in Washington that
our new am bassador to Great Britain
will be instructed to do what he can
toward securing the release of Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, and her friends
hope that, while all such efforts have
heretofore failed, a pardon may now
be secured because of the increased
cordiality of feeling between the two
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Paid Their Debts.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-W. H. and J. H.
Moore, of Diamond Match, National
Biscuit and tin plate fame, who failed
year ago for $4,ooo,ooo, have paid their
creditors in full.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
or for Manila

New York, Jan. 25.-President J. G..
Schurman, of Cornell university, and
Prof. D. C. Worcester, of the University
of Michigan, members of the commits
sion to inquire into the condition of the
Philippine islands, left this city for
Manila,
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Expelled from Church.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. Is. P. c..
Hesser, mayor of this city, has been
expelled from Grace Methodist church
because of his failure to make an ef-
fort to close the saloons of the CITY.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Whole Family Killed

Carlinville, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Peter No.
yak and his wife and three children
were killed in an explosion at their
home here, caused by trying to start
a fire with kerosene oil.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Anxious for Statehood

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. ga constitu-
tional convention will be held here in
June and a state election in October
on proposition to go to congress and
demand admission in December as q
state.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Remember the Maine.

Havana, Jan. "a. - Arrangements
have been made in this city for prop
er observance of February Is, the an
niversary Of the destruction of the
Maine. .-~ ... -
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Books DESTROYED.

JQhnstown, Pa, Jan. 26-Fire de-
stroyed the office of the Herald Print
ing company and a medical society
building containing 1000 valuable
books, the total loss being 100000.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Valuable Papers Burned.

Carlinville, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Fire in the
courthouse here destroyed all the pa
pers in thousands of estates now in
process of settlement. The building
was not seriously damaged.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01

BosToN's mammoth station, which
was recently dedicated, marks an epoch
in the railroad history of the country.
The terminal occupies IS acres at the
foot of Summers street, and the sta
tion itself occupies 1919 acres. The
length of the depot is $50 feet and the
width is 725 feet. It is the largest rail-
road station in the world. It cost
81, 600. 600.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
For B. New Prison.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Griggs has recommended to con-
gress that $75o,ooo be appropriated in
the sundry civil bill for United States
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Broke All Records.

New York, Jan. 24.-In the five hours
of business on the New York stock ex-
change yesterday the reported sales OF
stocks were 1888, AGO shares, breaking
all records.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Nearly All Paid.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Of the $14, ,ooo,-
900 Of Pacific railway bonds due Jan
uary t.. all but $393,ooo have been paid.
The latter remain unpaid by reason of
Misrepresentation.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Honor for Secretary Long.

Boston, Jan. 26.-At the annual meet
ing of the Massachusetts Total Absti-
rence society Wednesday, Secretary Of
the Navy John D. Long was elected
president. ~
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
A TriDle Traxedv.

Philadelphia, Jan. 24.-George Ayres
shot and killed his wife, fatally wound
ed John J. Wilson, her lover, and shot
himself dead. The couple had been
married 20 wears.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Poisoned tIer Children.

Toledo, O., Jan. 23.-1n a fit of insani-
ty Mrs. S. J. Mccullough, wife of
well-known man in this city, commit
ted suicide after poisoning her four
children. one of whom died.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Farm Products Exported.

Washington, Jan. 23.-More than
$s50,ooo,0o0 worth of farm products
were exported from the United States
last year, against $730, 100000 in 1897.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Nine. Patti Married.

Brecon, South Wales, Jan. 26.-Mme
Patti Nicolini was married here yes
terday to Baron Cederstrom, of Sweden.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-01
Died at the Are Of 1O5

D1ed 1T thE Age OF los. y
Lowell, Mass, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Bridget
Fox died Monday, aged los years and
one month. :, @a.%"#; 5@&< f:1a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
THE GOLDEMS.
They Are Anxiously Praying That the
Talk of Silver Or the Crime of
'73 Be Hushed.

The leaders of the goldems say in
ghostly whispers to this great united
trimumphant democracy: keep still.
Say nothing about silver, or the crime
of 1878, which proved such a. Pandora's
box, or about the conspiracy to destroy
the money that saved the union, or the
conspiracy to destroy the money that
saved the union, or the conspiracy to
load posterity with debt to start shin
plaster factories in every hamlet, to
propagate panics by telegraph and rob
the people under color of law, or about
government by injunction, or shooting
citizens for marching peaceably on the
public streets, or about Hanna and the
bribery intimidation and corruption
the name implies, or about the oppres-
sion of labor, or dear money and cheap
men, or about free Cuba or anything
that can disturb the business of the
Wall street correspondents of our Eng
lish masters, and we will summon our
shadowy legions from the realms of
Pluto and political oblivion and give
you a great triumphant mugwump
goldbug Cleveland democracy" If
Homer were alive, he would have to
revise his descriptions of lying visions
and deceiving dreams. I have yet to
see the first man who voted for Bryan,
or among the thousands of democrats
and republicans who were deceived into
voting for Mckinley, who does not say
no step backward and who is not ready
to join in the shout: "Charge, Teller,
charge! On, Bryan, on!" But if there
is any poor tinid soul who thinks that
keeping still or retreating or taking
advice of the enemy is the way to gain
victory. let me tell him just what
would happen if any democratic lead
ers should take this ghostly advice and
attempt to order retreat. Our noble
leaders clarion voice would still be
heard urging us on, for, like Napoleon's
bugler, though a master of charges. he
has never learned a retreat. The pop
ulist party would be there, for they
have enlisted for the war. The silver
republicans would be there, for they
know the only salvation of the coun-
try is victory on our present line OF
battle. The regenerated democracy
would be there, for they follow where
/ Bryan leads, and hundred recruits
would spring into line for every lead
| er who would desert and the victory
would be gained, and the only ques'
ton would be whether these cowardly
deserters should be shot or given as
servants to the camp-followers, as toe
craven to longer associate with brave
true men.-H. F. Niles.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
All ArEumen Favor Silver.

All the argument seems to be on our
side, for our opponents never bring for
ward any serious argument to prove
that the single gold standard is good
in itself. They attack our proposals.
and say it is impossible to maintain
a ratio between gold and silver. They
attempt to deny our conclusions, but
have never seen one single argument
which, if the United States were now
bimetallic, would have the slightest
chance of converting any reasonable
man to monometallism, or of inducing
the United States to readopt our pres
ant system.-Henry NJ. Meysey-Thomp-
son, in Mississippi Valley Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26

She turned to the boy and began to
talk. One by one the men drifted of,
leaving them alone together.
''You have come to the university for
GOODS
Young Chriswold did not try To- dis
guise his admiration. He looked
straight at her.
ut could only be for-good," fbc said,
boyishly.
She did not try to misunderstood
him.
THAT was pretty little speech for
so young fellow" she answered, smil-
ing.
I'm IT, protested young Chris
void.
$50 old?' She paused to smile again
at him, and Chriswold grew a little
pale. 'And I am.-ah! 1 do not like to
think"
"You need not be afraid" said young
Chriswold, gently. ''You know { wom-
an is as old as she looks, and
Miss Whiting raised her hand depre-
catingly. The boy stopped suddenly,
and the awkwardness of his hands,
which he had for moment forgotten.
1t was Maury who led the german
that night-Maury and Miss Whiting.
The german was drawing to close.
Miss Whiting walked leisurely down
her breathlessly.
''She's going to take me out. I can
see fishes coming straight this way"
whispered Davis, nudging Sabrien, who
sat near.
You conceited idiot! Can't you see
she's looking direct at me?'' And Sa-
brien began to study the effect Of the
decorations.
Young Chriswold, sitting ittle
apart, watched the tableau curiously.
Miss Whiting was upon them. A strange
light shone from the fantastic pin on
her breast.
''Will you dance this with me?' she
asked.
Young Chriswold looked up. She
looked down into his eyes.
"Will you dance this with me?" she
repeated, and ChrisWold thought her
voice the sweetest he had ever heard.
He sprang to his feet.
'I?'
She smiled.
eff you will.'
Davis looked at Sabrien, and they
both laughed weakly. Page looked
straight ahead of him.
''It'll be your turn next" Miss Whit
ing whispered at his side. The voice
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
M More FunIfs for Hanna.

Mark Hanna will be compelled to run
the republican headquarters this year
on whatever funds he may have left
over from the election of 1896, together
with the assessments he collects from
officeholders. The gold combination
already realizes that to furnish money
to Hanna at this time would be equiva-
lent to throwing it away. Besides, Try
realize that the Croker combinatio
will need all the cash that they will
be able to raise for them until after the
delegates to the next national conven-
ton are chosen Silver Knight Watch
man.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
EVILS OF CONTRACTION.
The United States ReGuire More Per
Capita of Legal Tender Currency
Than Any Other Nation.

The circulating medium of this coun-
try has been contracted to less than
one-tenth it's former volume, al
though fa]silied treasury reports and
a subsidized press in the interests of
money lenders assert the contrary. In
1865, the period of our greatest pros
perity, us shown by Gen. A. j. Warner,
we had $50 per capita, or it's equivalent,
in legal tender currency, which was
reduced to eight dollars three years ago,
and now is estimated in recent speech
of Hon. w. C. Jones at less than five
dollars. In 1865 labor was fully en-
ployed, in demand and insufficient for
requirements. immigration was en-
couraged, and every industry was slim
ulated TO the greatest extent. The pro-
ducers of wealth had the means of pur-
chasing not only the necessaries of life,
but also comforts and luxuries. And
although production was at maxi
mum, the great prosperity of the peo-
pie enabled them to purchase and con-
sumo all that was produced. The cry
of overproduction was unheard. Now
factories are idle because labor has be-
come pauperized and underconsump-
ton instead of overproduction ex-
presses the existing condition. The
per capita of legal tender currency re-
quired in any country depends not
simply upon the population, but also
upon commercial activity and distance
and cost of transportation to market.
The United States requires more per
capita than any other civilized nation
in consequence of the extent of terri
tory, intelligence and activity of the
people, but it actually has less. If the
United States, as shown by Hon. w.
C. Jones, had only the average per
capita of England, France and Ger
many, there would now be $50 per
capita of available legal tender cur
rency, amounting to $3,5oo,ooo,o00, in
stead of one-ffth of that AMOUNT
Illinois State Register.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
KNEWTMATAAFA WELL.
Robert Louis Stevenson Was De-
voted Admirer of SamOa's Re-
Gently Deposed King.

If the Samoan chieftain, Mataafa,
whom the American ard British forces
in the Samoan islands are jointly en-
gagged in Smelling into submission
wanted a certificate of good character
he could get it from the writings of the
late Robert Louis Stevenson. The ia
nous novelist, who lived for several
years in the mountains near Apia, Sa-
moa, went there just after the govern
ment of the island had been settled by
the joint intervention of Germany,
England and the United States. Under
the agreement of the three powers
Malietoa Laupepa, who had been pre-