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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
A CASE OF "HEAD.SoAklNc."

The editor of the National Repub-
lican, a b'atherskite, Demi-Pop paper
published at Preston this county is
going into Mysteries about the war in
the Philippines. He says it is war
go aud soak his head and clothe him
self in sackcloth and ashes for b aving
taken part in the Mexican war-a war
waged solely for conquest to enlarge
territory where human beings might
be enslaved and bartered like cattle.
| More practice and less preaching
would be more acceptable to the peo-
| ple.-Rushford Stan
The foregoing reads like the vapor-
ings of an old Republican party ig-
noramus destitute of patriotism and
never too conscientious to defraud a
constituency. With him politics are
an opportunity to rob the people and
steal faraway islands. AS legis-
lator he would serve the fellow with
the longest purse regardless of the
consequences to his constituents. Yes,
we oppose war for conquest. The
operations Of this government in the
Philippines are disgraceful attempt
of the strong to usurp the rights of the
weak. Every life lost in unholy war
is murder in the first degree.
But, wanting in ability to say some
thing sensible, the old reprobate sug-
gests that we 'soak our head for hay
ing taken part in the Mexican war;"
That was not a war for conquest, as he
falsely alleges. Texas had won it's
independence of Mexico and was a
distinct and Independent government
with president and congress. In it's
own right it had applied for and OBJ
tanned admission into the United
States in opposition to the wishes of
Santa Anna, the ruler Of Mexico, who
declared war against this government
and prepared to invade its soil. The
American arms were victorious and,
had conquest been the object of the
Polk administration, Mexico would
have been annexed. Instead it's
national rights were respected, and an
attempt, by France, to set up new
monarchy there was successfully re-
sisted by the cooperation of the
United States government. Then i'm
perialism had not come into control
OF American politics. The people
were patriotic and magnanimous,
sentiments above and beyond the con-
ception of the Rushford Star para
grapher. It would require stronger
solution than ashes and water to
fertilize his brain into correct think
ing. He belongs to the cent per cent
class having the instincts of high
wayman.-National Republican, Pres
ton.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2, 1895
cLAuSEN REAPPoINTED.

In other portions of this issue we
give the reports regarding Chief Grain
Inspector Clausen's reappointment and
Governor Lind's attitude in the mat
ter, which will be perused with interest
by our farmer readers.
Railroad Commissioner Ringda],
the populist member, was the only one
to stand by Governor Lind in his effort
to clean out the grain department..
General Becker, the alleged demo-
cratic member, has proven himself a
traitor to the farmers of the state, as
might have been expected General
Becker has been member of the CON-
mission since 1885, except during the
time in 1892 when he resigned to accept
the democratic nomination from the
Kelly-Doran-Knute Nelson oombina-
tion for governor, whereby he man.
aged to defeat the populist candidate,
Mr.. Owen, and elect Mr.. Nelson. The
latter promptly reappointed him to his
old position after his election.
II there is any way within the law
that Governor Lind can cause the re-
mOva1 of General Becker and GUST In
spector Clausen, we believe he will do
it. If he does not succeed it will not
be his fault.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
COMING HOME TO RoosT.

The administration chickens are CON-
ing home to roost. The tory press has
declared again and again that the VOL
unteers would be more than pleased
to remain In the Philippines, and for
a few months the administration press
censor was able to suppress the facts
and keep the American people in igno-
rance of the true conditions on the
islands. But the time has come when
the lies and falsehoods must be ex-
posed. The mere protest from the
newspaper war correspondents in Ma
Mia tumbled Alger out of the war de-
partment. When the remaining VOL
unteers come back and tell their story
there will be a reaction which may
even prevent McKinley's renomina-
ton for second term.
The Alexandria Post-News, a repub-
lican newspaper, publishes several
letters from Alexandria boys in the
Thirteenth regiment. The following is
a significant utterance extracted from
one of them:
"They are trying to get up bat
TALON of sharpshooters out of the VOL
unteers to enlist for six months and
more, and Art said he would if there
was anything in it, but l think we can
talk him out of it. I don't believe he
will. I wouldn't re-enlist for three
days for $500 day, and as my friend
O'Reiley says, There is such a thing
as principle in this war, and there is.
Most of the boys want to get out of it
because we know this is not right and
that these people are fighting for indie
pendence the same as we did in 1776,
and that this war was deliberately
planned and brought about by the
United States government and officials
for 40 cause at all. There are little
things cropping out all the time that
cannot be suppressed here. and it
shows US that all through it has been
for political reasons and personal
graft. Some day when the volunteers
can talk there will be some startling
statements made.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
Crop Failure near Litchfield.

The discovery was made the middle
of last week that great damage was
being done to wheat in the vicinity of
Litchfield by a species of rust. Hun
dreds of acres around this city were
pronounced as totally ruined. The
disease is quite distinct from the or
binary red rust. The black rust at
tacks the stocks, and shows itself in
black spots along the stock, appear
ing like fly specks. 1t is said that
after this rust has developed to GER
tain point the life of the stock is kill
led and the heads remains untitled
Notwithstanding the ravages OF
rust, and the scare talk about a crou
failure, we find from inquiries OF
farmers from all parts of the county
yesterday that wheat prospects are
generally rated as fair or good.
There is an area about Litchfeld, on
all sides, where the crop is certainly
a failure, or nearly so.-Litch6eld In.
dependent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
The Boards Of Appeal.

Governor Lind has appointed the
two boards of appeal on the grading
OF grain, as required to do not later
than July Is. They are to enter into
Office Aug. l and continue two years
The members of the Minneapolis
board are Alex McKinnon of Polk,
Charles Malmquist of Sibley and
Frank L. Greenleaf of Hennepin. The
members of the Duluth board are J..
K. Stone of Chippewa, Hans Bjorge
Of Otter Tail and A. 81. Smith of St..
Louis. Any shipper of grain has the
right to appeal to the board from the
grading of the inspection bureau, pay
ing fee of 81. The decision of the
board is to be final. The board is al
so charged to report to the railroad
commission if any employe of the grain
department is incompetent, indifferent
or intemperate.-Reform Advocate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02

We give herewith another INSTALL
ment of the Feig comment upon our
reply to his questions. AS we ex-
planned last week. in order to prevent
confusion we will not make any reply
until Mr.. Feig has closed his argu-
ment.
The Gazette has again kindly given
us the use of the ready-set type OF the
Feig article. The heading given be-
low is the Gazette editors. The black
lines inserted in the text are our own.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
CRUEL PRAISE,

July 10th, 1899, the president seut
the following telegram to Manila:
Executive Mansion, July l, $780,
Otis, Manila: The president desires
to express in the most public manner
his appreciation of the lofty patriot
ism shown by the volunteers and reg
ulars of the Eight army corps in per-
forming willing service through severe
campaigns and battles against the in
surgents in Luzop, when under the
terms of their enlistment they would
have been entitled to their discharge
upon the ratification of the treaty of
peace with Spain. This action on
their part was noble and heroic. 1t
will stand forth as an example of SELF
sacrifice and public consideration
which have ever characterized the
American soldiers. In recognition
thereof, I shall recommend to con-
gress that a special medal of honor be
given to the officers and soldiers of
the Eight army corps who performed
this great duty voluntarily apd en-
Enthusiastically for their country.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Inasmuch as the soldiers had no op-
ton of coming home when their en-
listment expired, but were compelled
to stay and fight, no matter what their
inclinations were, the above is an at
tempt. to "soft soap'' the returning vol
.unreers. .:...." *. =. = g !.
~ X aj2u~% H:=e, tI$sG4 - - G.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
Polk County Raises Glover.

L. A. Hoverstad reports progress at
the experiment station. The grasses
have been cut and the showing is ex-
cellent. 1t has been claimed that
clover could not be grown successfully
here, but Prof. Hoverstad's expert
ments prove to the contrary. The
common red clover is cured and yields
three tons per acre, while the man.
moth clover yielded FIVE tons per acre.
No extra care was given the crop more
than any farmer would take in sowing
and cutting. Timothy and other
grasses have proven thoroughly sue
cessful and have yielded in proper
tion.-Crookston Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
BOMBARDMENT CONTINUED
And Fills Lawson's Blanket of Ex.
plantations Full of Holes.
The Records of Grue and Nelson
Again Vigorously Assaulted.
RAYMOND, July "a, 1899.

RAYMOND, July "a, 1899.
Continuance from last week.
Mr.. Editor! Mr.. Lawson con tinues
in his reply to me in relation to
Grue's vote to parole the YOungers
that his vote had no bearing upon
state issues. cit was a matter of
personal conviction only" Now,
here Mr.. Editor, you have again the
reasoning of Pop philosopher try
ing to crawl out of Il very small
hole. Are reform senator's and repre-
sentatives while engaged in repre-
sentative capacity Oblivious to the
fact that their every act in a mea-
sure is representative? Does Reform
Lawson intend to say that State
senator can open the prison doors,
set aside all the machinery of the lay
together with the verdict of juries
and the sentence OF the court and
turn loose lot of criminals indis-
criminately, and that such an act on
the part OF the senator would be
simply personal conviction?" The
trainers Of our State constitution
delegated the pardoning power to
the governor solely. In 1895 a con-
stitutional amendment was passed
creating a Board of PardOns of three,
viz; the governor, the attorney
general and the chief Justice Of the
| supreme court 1t was never intend
ed that the legislature should go in.
to the pardoning business. 1t could
not issue pardOns if it would. But it
can circum vent the constitution by
| passing parole acts. And that's
what the Younger Bill, so-called, was
1t was Il piece of dishonest legisla-
ton right from it's very inception
Under a general proviso it sought to
perform a special act, and an act at
that, that would of itself have the
condemnation OF a large majority OF
our citizens. But, it is the wrong
ness of the principle which il most
seriously to be condemned. The
pardoning power is great privilege,
but, also, an equally great RESPONSE.
bility. 1t should be exercised with
the greatest of care. Imagine the
result Mr.. Editor of the Younger's
parole! Why the next Legislature
would be flooded with a lot OF special
acts under the guise of general laws
to liberate this or that convict
Particularly would the wealthy con.
Legislature Cheaper to Buy than Board
Of Pardons. =
victs make their influence felt by a
powerful lobby and the lavish expen:
diture of money. The poor unfortu.
nate prisoner could sit in the
recesses Of his cell a forgotten being
Already in this, the first case of the
kind, the rumors were plenty that a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02

Speaking of the new secretary OF
war, the Dawson Vidette says: "He
has rooted for a number of large COR
por ations with great success
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02

1t is probable that the next congress
will have to devise some new war
taxes, as the ones we have are not
sufficient to yield the necessary revenue
for expansion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02

If you are suffering from chronic
disease consult with Drs. Hirsch: and
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
Hon. Henry Feig Uses Five
More Long Columns to Ex-
plain His Views on Two
or Three Acts of Grue
and Nelson.
His keen1y Developed Scent
has Found Another IT.
stance Where Grue
Might Have Ac-
copied a Bride.

Calls Lind "IIis Arrogant Ex-
ce11ency," king Of Fusion,''
and Says He in His Mes
sage Sought to Swerve
Legislators From the
Path Of Hon
esty.."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
Calls Grue a "MOra1 Coward
and Seni1e, AFFECT Slave
Of Partyistn."
The WouId-be Statesman Evidently
Forgets That He is Speaking Before
the Largest and Most lntelli-
gent Audience He Ever
Faced.
He Lapses Into His Usual stump-speech
Swagger, Brist1ing With Strong
Adjeetives and Super1atives.

when it requires eleven columns to at
tempt to answer a few brief questions. i
certai nly indicates the weakness of the re
1890
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
Paper Stock.

Talk of the possibilities In cornstalks
ia revived, observes a writer in that ex-
eellent publication, the Paper Mill. The
use OF corn pith In the manufacture of a
species of cellulose for the construction
of Golfer dams to prevent leakage
through shot holes in men-of- war, Is
well known. 1t Is now said that 10 arts
Of peace the greatest value of the corn
pith at present Is found in the liquid
form of the cellulose, known as proxyln
varnsh, which is utilized in hundreds of
ways. Nearly everything that is made
from wood pulp can, it is said, be made
from this material. Experiments are
now under way looking to the manufac.
ture of paper from cornstalk pulp, hut
it must be admitted that the results thus
far achieved are not fully successful
from commercial standpoint. 1t is
claimed, however, that substance will
be produced from the woody covering OF
the stalks which will produce good
quality of paper at such a price that 1t
will be available for newspaper use. In
the end it may be that the cOrnstalk
will save the forests of the country,
which are being cut down for the con-
sumption of the wood pulp mills, but
the end is not yet in sight. When it
comes into view. it will be welcomed by
no Que more heartily than by those who
are now cutting down the forests
Industrial Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
Literary Notes.

Sir Walter Besant begins in the De-
cember Century series OF papers illus
trathg life in East London, as it is
today. His manner of treating the SUBJ
ject is that Of the novelist, rather than
the essayist, for he takes as his point of
departure the birth of typical girl of
the East End-"One of Two Millions in
East London, and traces her career to
the time OF her marriage at seventeen to
young countryman who has come up
to town to make his living as porter.
Liz is BOARD SCHOOL, girl, and Sir
Walter holds that what the average East
Londoner learns from books at school
he afterwards forgets; tut that TIN
civilizng influence of the schools is in
calculable, and has maIvelously trans
formed the East End within the past
thirty years. No one knows more of
the life of the poor in London than the
author of "All Sorts and Conditions of
Men; :" and no one is better known as
their pictorial interpreter than Phil
NAV, who collahorates with Joseph PEN
nell in Illustrating Sir Walters article.
Ian MacLaren" has pretty but pa
thetic little story, "For the Sake of a
Horse" 10 the November ST. Nicholas
Rose Mueller Sprague tells the story of
"kittY Carson the theatre cat who
chose one night to occupy prominent
place on the stage just before the cur
tain went up. kitty Carson" was car
ried off by little girl who fell in love
with her, but the conventionality OF a
dwelling house WAS not to the mind of
the cat who had become used to the
many hiding places and hooks and cran-
MES of the theatre and so she escaped, a
sadder and wiser cat and, like the
other cat "came back" to her first home.
General Tom ThuMb" is interestingly
written of by Mary Sears Roberts. The
article is Illustrated with half-tones
from pictures NJ the famous little dwarf,
his wife and his wife's sister and BROTH
erin law. "Josey and the Chipmuuk"
begins in this number.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
PittsfieId's New Masonic Hal

Several months ago, says the Pittsti Id
Advertiser, the members of Meridian
Lodge, No. 125, F. and A. NJ, set about
the improvement of their quarters. The
work has just been fiaished ana the re-
suit is all that could be desired. The
main hall is 80 by "a feet lighted by
electricity. It's ceiling is fine work OF
art and embOdies much of ancient Ma
sonic tradition. As one enters, ap
preaching the east, the gorgeous tinJe
of perfect sunrise, the glory and
beauty of the day. are seen TO gradually
blend through II clGuded canopy. stud
ded with glimpses of the Heavenly
bodies, through which the moon iliuml-
mates the overhanging clouds and sheds
its silvery brightness upon the west.
The walls of the hall are Of warm
rose tint. the sub-base being of a darker
hue. All the stationary woodwork in
the hall is flashed in old ivory. The
masters station in the east is enclosed
ia an arch, which is supported by pill
asters surmounted by Corinlhian CAPT,
tails. The capitals and keysto are
done in stereo-relef, touched up pro.
fusely with gold. The furniture is of
solid golden qunrtered oak, upholstered
with the finest car plush of a deep shade
OF green.
The electroller, depending from the
ceiling, il of solid bronze and weighs
nearly 300 pounds. Ii was made in
Paris, and has history. Two wealthy
Americans were ia Paris some years ago
attending an exposition, and u cir atten-
ton was attracted by the beauty of two
hand made chandeliers that were on *
bibiton. They ascertnintd that there
were 20 others like them in existence,
and they bought them. When landed in
New York they cost $1,000 each. This
one was later converted to the use of
electricity, the owner died. it was offer
ed for sale In winding up his estate, and
one of our Chapter Masons heard of II
and it was purchased on most favorable
terms. Its companion now ornament
one of the swell resi- fences of Chicago.
The preparation room has rose tinted
walls with a green dado, and cherry
finish. 1t is finely carpeted, and rich
Wilton rugs are upon the floor, as well
as upon the other smaller rooms connect
ed with the hall.
The reception room, which will be
used as such by the ladies of the Eastern
Star, is gem. The walls are decorated
with paneling in gobelin hlue and gold
leaf, representing Louis XVI tapestry,
the ceiling is of u salmon Iirt, and the
dado is a dark olive. The finish Of the
room is in old ivory, the floor is covered
with red and olive carpet OF handsome
design, and the furniture is of oak to
correspond with all the rest. Upon the
walls hang group of portraits of the
past masters Of Meridian Lodge and the
charter members of Ira Berry Chapter,
and portraits of prominent members.
The banquet tables for this room are
extra heavy and long and occupy but
little room hen not in use.
10 the roomy vesiihule are the lava
tory, toilet convenienees and the Gull
nary arrangements. Two large oak
extension tables have been provided,
and refreshments can he served haudily
at any time.
The whole cost of these improvements
will be over 50 600
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
The DuckInu stool In ENGLAND.

1t Is interesting to cOnjure up pic.
ture of "ducking" as practiced In
England at the end of the eighteenth
century.
When the "scold" had been properly
tried and convicted she was escorted
by a crowd of her ncighbors-in fact,
by the whole village-to the nearest
pond-and the greener and Sinner the
pond the better. A long plank was
produced, ut one end If which was the
"ducking stool. and in this the scream
ing. struggling victim was securely pin
toned
The chair end of the plank was then
pushed far over the edge of the pond,
and at signal it was tilted deep into
the green oozc until the scold was com
plctely immersed.
When the dripping, half drowned
woman was raised to the surface
again, to the ieers and laughter of the
onlookers. il can he imagined that her
tongue Wagged to some purpose After
a second dose she emerged more sub
dued, and after a third or fourth she
was as pentent a woman as the vii
lage contained and was allowed to
proceed home sadder and wiser wo-
man-until the next time. - London
Tit-BitS
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
The Roberts Case.

In abiding to the report that Repre-
sentative-elect Roberts Of Utah will re.
sign his seat In Congress because Of the
opposition to him and his emphatic
denial of that report, the Portland Press
has the followng
Evidently there has got to be fight
over Mr.. Roberts. That makes it i'm
portant To inquire what form the con-
test will take. The clerk makes up the
roll of the House, putting upon 1t such
persons as have received certificates of
heir election from the governors of
their States. Mr.. Roberts has received
such certificate, and there Is no con.
testant for his seat, so it can be assumed
that his name will appear upon the roll.
He will have all the credentials that any
member will have, and there seems TO be
no ground whatever upon which he can
be refused his seat. We do not believe
the House will favor going behind the
credentials for that would favor very
dangerous precedent. In all probability
then he will take his seat along with the
other Congressman and participate with
them in the election Of Speaker, and
subsequently be sworn In by the Speak
err. The only way that he can then be
got rid of without establishing dan
gerous precedent is by expulsion. But
this will require twO-thirds vote. SO
1t will be seen that the problem of get
ting rid of Roberts Is not so simple a
one as seems at frat glance.