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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
MORE TRAINS FOR PEKIN.

Tien Tsin, June 1.-THE captain in
charge of the British defences here COM
Wandered a third special train yesterday
and a fourth today for the transport of
213 Russians and two guns and GO French
Marines, with stores and one gun for the
British
The International forces are near Lang
Fong, 40 miles from Pekin, but it is
doubtful if they reach the capital be-
fore Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

p. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ga, suf-
fered intensely for six months with a
frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in ten days. For ulcers. wounds.
burns, bois, pain or piles it's the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
A Split in Indian Territory.

Ardmore, Ind. June 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Territorial Convention which met
here today to elect six delegates to the
National convention and to indorse a
National committeeman. was hopelessly
split over factional fight between A.
J. Wolverton and Thomas Macrum, both
candidates for National committeeman.
The Wolverton faction gained control and
the Macrum people walked out of the con
vention Both factions will elect delegates
and d National committeeman tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
PRINCE oocHToMsKY BLAMEs EUROPE
1t Has Exhibited the Chinese and the Results
Will be Terrible.
(By the Associated Press.

London, June -(Tuesday 1.-The
Daily Express publishes the following
from st. Petersburg
"Prince Oochtomsy. editor of the We'd
omost. and who is a great Chinese au-
thority. says the present doffculty is of
temporary nature. and cannot be COM
pared with the great upheaval that is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
REQUIsITI0N FOR TAYLOR.
1t is Not Believed That Governor Mount Will
Honor It.
CBy the Associated Press. J

Frankfort, KY, June 11-Sheriff Suter
held conference with Commonwealth
Attorney Franklin today and afterward
said that a requisition for the extradi-
ton of w. S. Taylor will be asked for,
but that he will be too busy to go to In
dianapolis with the requisition for several
days. Attorney General Taylor, of In
diana, who is here, does not believe Gov
ernor Mount will honor the requsiton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
Death of Belle Boyd.
(By the Associated Press.)

II3y LHC ASSUCIdICU IFUS5.J
kilbourne, Wis, June 11.-Belle Boyd.
the famous spy of Confederate fame, died
suddenly of heart disease at Kilbourne
tonight, where she had gone to lecture.
She was 81 years of age, and known all
the country over
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
Convicts Mutiny About Their Food.
nv the Associated Press.)

San Juan, Porto Rico, June 11.-Five
hundred inmates of the penitentiary here
mutinied today, refusing to take break
fast or to work. They asserted that the
food was not fit to eat and the leader
struck the Warden in the face. The
penitentiary is guarded by a detachment
of 20 members of the Porto Rican regl-
ment. The prisoners attempted to rush
the troops who fired three volleys at the
wall or in the air. Three of the inmates
were injured by splinters, though not
seriously.
The military authorities then called out
a company of regulars, but the native
company queled the disturbance before
the regulars arrived.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12

All who suffer from piles will be glad to
learn that De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
will give them instant and permanent re-
lief. 1t will cure eczema and all skin
diseases. Beware of counterfeits. Bob
bitt- Wynne Drug Co., w. II. King, Adams
& Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
THE DOWAGER EMPRESS FLIES.
1t is Reported That She Has Taken Refuge in
the Russian Legation.
(By the Associated Press.

London, June IA special dispatch
from Ticn Tsin says it is reported that
the Dowager has fled to the Russian Lee
cation at Pekin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
Machine Business.

We are still ON hand with full linz %
engine boilers, saw and grist mills, trara
Ears, tho celebrated Champion Reapers
and Mowers and brick making ma
chimes.
Repairing done PrOnDtlJ.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12

Small in size and great in results are
De Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills that cleanse the liver and
bowels. They do not grippe Bobbtt-
Wynne Drug Co.. W. H. King, Adams &
Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
ALLEN & CRAM
MACHINE COMPANY,
RALEIGH.

We regard the liberal patronax" that
we nave had In our line during the last
twenty nine years a. syldenes OF oar
ability In the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-12
-:BRANDs:-

Capital Tobacco Fertilizer.
National Special Tobacco Fertilizer
National Fertilizer.
Capital Bone-Potash Compound.
Travers' Dissolved Bone Phosphate.
Champion Acid Phosphate.
Beef Blood and Bone.
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
CAUSE AND Effect,

THERE'S no friend There are no frac-
ship in politics. tional quarreIs in
Your deadliest the ranks of the
enemy willie down Republicans in
on his belly and kandiyohi county
crawl up and lick this year. All is
your hand 1t he has harmony, and VIC
to.-Argus, June ?. tory is assured
Argus, June J.
A politician may "lie down on his
belly" and lick the hand of someone
who is his "deadliest enemy" but the
average voter will not. The good
voters of Kandiyohi county have been
whip-sawed by political bosses about
as often as they ever will allow them
selves to be SO handled. They broke
away in considerable numbers in 1898,
so now look out for some pretty indie.
pendent thinking and voting in 1900.
The old gang of manipulators and
tricksters may have succeeded in get,
ting together by crawling on their
bellies" as the Argus picturesquely
states it; they may have agreed tha,
the 'crawlers" are to retain thei,
county offices and the appeased parties
are to have the votes for dickering ir
state and national politics; they may
have agreed on slate, and now only
need the formality of a convention t<
ratify the same, but can they lead th'
people up to the polls and make then
vote as they have bargained to do
just think of the implied insult to tn,
intelligent voters Of Kandiyohi county
Does Editor Wharton really believe
that the votes of the rank and file O
the people depend upon whether Ger
tain Willmar bosses scowl or smile a
each other?
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
CATCH THE BURGLARS.

Last Tuesday morning the post Office
at Hancock, sixteen miles northwest
of Benson, was burg'arized, the safe
blown open and the articles of value
stolen. Scarcely a week passes in
which we do not read of similar depre-
dations at some point in this portion
of the state. Within the last few
months the burglars have visited Kan
diyohi county three times-at New
London, Raymond and Willmar. No
clue to the perpetrators has been found
in any case that we know of. 1t is
certain that no systematic effort has
been made by anyone skilled in the
ferreting out of criminals to catch this
daring crew of rascals. From knowl-
edge obtained from exchanges we know
of several sister counties which have
been victims of this gang. That it is
one gang that has done the mischief
at the various places is very apparent.
They invariably secure their tools
from some neighboring blacksmith
shop, and in several cases (while very
successful in demolishing the safes
have made it appear that the work was
done by amateurs. The TRIBUNE be-
lieves that it is time that the author
tiles took steps for the apprehension
of these criminals, who are seemingly
enjoying prosperity and ease, pro-
tected by their skillful method of leav-
ing no apparent clues. If the county
commissioners of each county where
the safe-blowers have worked would
offer a reward Of $100, OR even less,
for their apprehension, probably it
would be an inducement to some pro-
fessional criminal hunter to get on
their tracks. If such action did not
result in the capture of the outlaws, it
would no doubt have the effect Of max
ing them leaye this section of the coun-
try for pastures new and green and
less dangerous. In the latter case, the
cost to the counties would be nothing,
and the people who own safes would
have reason to feel more secure.
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13

Boer In South Africa there will be continued
opposition to the English, and the flag pulled.
down to-day win be again raised tomorrow.
]. Adam Bede and G. D. O'Brien*
also made telling speeches. The meet
ing was attended by large crowd of
citizens, estimated to number 1000.
At the close of the meeting the follow
ing. resolutions Of sympath ~ were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The State OF Minnesota and it's
capital city, st. Paul, have been honored by
the presence among us of those eminent BOer
citizens and ENJOYS, Messrs. Fischer and Wes-
sells,
Resolved That we, the citizens of St. Paul,
in assembling to extend to our South African
friends hearty welcome assure them of the
strong and continued sympathies of our people
for them, their people and the sacred cause of
liberty that they represent;
Resolved, That we exhort them to stand
steadfast in their glorious defense of their lib
critics, to meet with fortitude such temporary
reverses as may occur, and, like the fathers of
the American Revolution, continue in the prai-
ries and forests the struggle for that liberty
which is their due and birthright;
Resolved, That we ask our honored guests TO
carry back to their fellow citizens and to Dom
Paul, the Lion OF the Transvaal; to President
Steyn, OF the Orange Free State, und to his
younger conferees, the best sympathies and
wishes OF our people and the prophetic hope
that soon their efforts will be successful, and
that human freedom in South Africa will be
placed safely on the deep and enduring founda-
lions on which our Revolutionary fathers
placed it in this republic;
Resolved, That We give to our friends the
solemn and sacred assurance that at no time,
at no place and under no circumstances will
the people of the United States ally or asso-
clate themselves with any monarchy or aris-
tocracy, or directly or Indirectly aid in any
| attack upon the liberties of the people, and
particularly upon the republics of South Africa;
but on the contrary, will, on all and every
occasion that may offer itself, protest against
| such attack as they do hereby protest against
the unwarranted attack that has been made
upon the republics of South Africa;
Resolved, That d copy of these resolutions
be presented to our guests and forwarded to
the President of the United States and our
senators and congressman.
The gentlemen from South Africa
were deeply moved by the enthusiastic
and hearty welcome given them, and
stated that they would remember the
cordial reception they received in
Minneso ota as long as they live.
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
Bargains.

Owing to my appointment as boiler
inspector Of the Seventh District / will
be unable 10 operate my steam thresh:
ing rigs the coming season and will
therefore sell them at bargain prices.
The outfit consists Of one 18-hOrse
compound straw burner engine, one
4Ox64 three way crank separator with
swinging stacker attached, water
tanks, tools and everything complete
for business, bought last tall and run y
only 20 days. The outfit - manu-
.factured BY Gaary Scott g Co. Rich !.
mond, Ind, and is as good as new.
l also have . secondhand IS aar
Scott separator with blower attached
which / will sell cheap. Call on or
address me 81 New Iondo Ion, MINI. B.
l2tf q. III. THOMPSON.
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
(F'rom the St. Paul Record. }

(t'rOm the St. Paul Record.)
Direct Legislation is legislative
system, used in Switzerland and now
beginning to be used elsewhere, where
by laws and other enactmeuts, instead
of being finally decided by legislative
bodies, must, under certain circum-
stance, or when q certain portion of
the people so petition, be referred for
adoption or rejection to the vote of
the whole body of citizens of the coun-
try, state, city, or political division
concerned; also whereby, if a certain
proportion of the citizens desire any
measure passed, they can so petition,
and the Legislative body must then
either pass it or refer it for rejection
or adoption to the whole body of citi-
zens. The system is thus the people
directly legislating for themselves, in
absolute democracy.
Its two parts are called the Referen-
dunn, or the referring of measures to the
people, and the initiative, or the peo-
ple's petitioning to have measures
either passed by the legislative body
or referred to the people.
Under some constitutions certain
classes of measures must be referred
to the people, whether this be petit
toned for or not. A similar system
can be applied and often is applied to
the law making of any society as we'll
as to political bodies.
II.-AN IMPORTANT POINT.
To obtain the end desired by Direct
Legislation, it is not necessary that
the people actually vote on every mea-
sure; it is sufficient if they have the op-
portunity of doing so whenever they
wish. This can be accomplished by a
constitutional provision, requiring
that, except for a carefully defined
class of emergency bills, pertaining to
health or the public safety, which must
60 into effect at once and which must
be passed by three-fourths vote, all
measures passed by legislative bodies
must wait 30 days, or in the case of a
state 60 days, before going into effect,
and that if meanwhile the required
percentage of voters petition to have
the measure referred to Referendum
vote, it must be so referred, and can
not then become a law unless ratified
by the popular vote. Thus, without
compelling the people to actually vote
on every measure, which would be
cumbersome or impossible, it allows
them to do 50 whenever they wish on
any measure, annd thus puts all legis-
lation under their control and abso-
lutely protects them. fromksunwise or
dishonest legislators. Il also large
" removes the temptation OF inter-
ested parties to chase q legisl lature,
the people can reverse the legislatures s:
acts and SO 10 AXE II Of no use to- buy
Che Legislators. Direct legislation
may thus be called q system Tor pure
legislation.
ILL., WHERE IT Is UsED aSAND FA-
VORED.
Direct Legislation is now actually at
work in Switzerland, in cities, can-
tons and the Federal Government. II
was first adopted By the Federal Cow.
erpment il 1874. "a the cantons II 10
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
.permanently purify legisla ion.

81
permanent purli egislation
# 8. 1T provides an easy way for the
people to obtain needed constituti onal
changes, which IS very important
point IN the United States.
Vi OBJECTIONS CONSIDERED
Objection 1T will not work be-
cause the people are too Indifferent to
vote, and therefore while the ordinary
voter would stay at home. private in
terests could directly or indirectly hire
bodies of men to vote as they please
and so carry and sway elections.
Answer-The people today do not
vote because it seems to do no good.
After they have elected their represen-
tatiyes, they have no control over them
and these representatives continually
sell the people out. The fact that as
many people vote today as do, with
almost every chance against them,
proves what they would do if given a
chance to really effect results.
Objection 2-It would be impractic-
able for the people to vote on so many
measures or be impossible to vote in
telligently.
Answer.-The people would not have
to vote on many measures. Ninety
five per cent of legislation concerns
routine or personal matters, ON which
the people would not care to vote,
Moreover, if the people could defeat
any measure. the legislature would
not 80 often pass measures the people
would have to defeat. This oppor-
tunity to vote on any measure would
prevent the necessity for voting except
on few.
Objection st would entail great
expense.
Answer-No; because few polls need
be taken, and most of these could be
taken at ordinary elections, entailing
scarcely any extra expense. The cost
would be nothing compared with the
millions lost through Legislative jobs.
Objection 4-The people are not sufi-
GENTLY informed to vote Ineligible
and it would be better to choose wise
representatives.
Answer-We have tried this for one
hundred years, and it usually means
in practice representatives who serve
themselves, their parties, or their cor
porations.. If the people made a mis-.
take it could easily be rectifed by an.
other referendum. A people mistaken
is better off than a people bought
and sold.
Objection 5-The voters would be
bought by buying up the papers which
Influence the people, and in other ways.
Answer-Papers are bought today
It is not claimed that Direct Legisla.
tion will bring in the Millennium, but il
would be much more difficult to buy
up half the people than to buy up hal
legislature.
Objection els not 5 per cent toe
small a percentage to be allowed tt
obtain a referendum?
Answer-No. In the United States
it would mean 100000 votes; in states
like Ohio, $4,000 votes; in cities like
New York, 1,200 votes; in any city
many hundreds. would not be Sc
easy to obtain signatures to such {
petition. Petitions today mean little
Petitions calling for an election1 me,
will not rashly sign. IF Thousand ar
interested in measuse they shoult
have a chance to have it voted on. II
small communities the proportion
should be higher.
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
THE B0ER ENJOYS.

LIT. ADranam FISCHER and T.. ii.
Vessels, two of the Boer ENJOYS who
were sent to this country by their gov
ernments in order to secure if possible
some aid pr encouragement in their
desperate Struggle with England, ar
rived at St. Paul last Thursday and
were accorded a most cordial greeting
by the citizens who had gathered to do
them honor and to hear from their own
lips their story of the causes of the
war and the objects of their visit.
They were formally welcomed by the
Acting Mayor of st. Paul and Gov.
Lind. The Governors remarks, while
brief, were to the point and thought
full, as witness these sentences taken
from his speech:
My friends the integrity of two republics of
South Africa Is not all that is involved in this
! struggle, but there are other questions of sig
| nifcance and import. The right of those aliens
who occupy the soil to exploit its treasures for
the benefit OF u favored class is not the least
of these Would that every nation OF the
world could only take the true significance of
this conflict to heart. Would that all might
learn the true facts us we shall hear them,
without distortion and without exaggeration.
DR.. Fischer then proceeded to make
speech, in which he showed the ab-
surdity of the British excuses for re-
fusing to arbitrate the differences. He
showed the folly of the claims of the
pro- British that the Beers practice
slavery and are intolerant in religious
matters. He reviewed the suffrage
question and the mining laws, showing
that the republics had demanded moth
ing which was unjust or excessive.
Speaking of the future, Dr.. Fischer
said: ,.,.,. =. =. ..-l
II conquered Tor the moment our burghers
killed by the hundreds and thousands, the spirit
OF liberty which prompted them to rise in de-
tense of the country which they love will never
die. In South Africa, even though we lose the
struggle, the fight will be carried forward even
to the end, be it q hundred years. It can never
die SO long as therets a single Afrikander who
remembers the bloody fields at spion Kop,
|Magersfontein, along the Tugela and in thou
sand other localities and the carnage OF the
war which has extended through so wide q
stretch OF country. To continue the fight will
be duty no true Boer would dare forswear
America will again see freedom breaking over
those little republics, and win be proud OF her
little sister nations In the south OF Africa.
Mr.. Vessels spoke, going through
the history Of the Free State and
Transvaal. In regard to the invitation
to the Beers to- come to the United
States to find homes, Mr.. Vessels said:
We have received the assurance that should
the Beers come to this country they will be
gladly received and viii be provided with lib
erty, their homes and every thing which comes
to you in the nature Of benefit or privilege.
Yet none will ever come to the United States
We shall remain ID the Transvaal and the Free
State. There every foot OF ground where
Afrikander ood has been shed in the defense
of our rights IS sacred. AS long as there IS 8
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13

LATION.
7 !. It is democratic, and will develop
self-government, instead of what we
have today, government of corpora
tions, for corporations and by corpor-
ations. s...s -. >,,.
g., 1t tends to interest people in their
own laws and their own government
Today people are growing Indifferent
to politics, because they find them
selves helpless.
3. 1t tends, to purify politics, be-
cause if important bills cannot be de-
cided by legislatures, it will not pay
corporations or interested parties to
buy legislators. Hence it will not SO
easily pay evil men to get themselves
elected and it will better pay honest
men to enter political life and frame
measures for the peoples good which
the people will ratity. vi i. y i. ~. .. 81.
4. It will thus tend to take money
interests out OF legislation and also
out Of elections. i :. II Il s.~5<@ H.
/. 5. It will thus largely break the
power Of the party boss and machine.
8. It will interest people more in
measures than parties. ss5 5
I. It will be permanent. Driving
out bad legislators does little perma-
nent good, because the present system
that enables Legislators to make so
much dishonest money is 9 perpetual
inducement to bad men to get back in
to Office, II once defeate1a But Direct
Legislation, ~ permanently removing.
the main causes Of corrupt on, will
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
This PQpe|
One YeQI
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PRICE OF ONE.

We want to get 500 new subscribers to our
paper by New Years, and are going to do 1t
If we can; we therefore continue our ar
we can send the WILLMAR TRIBUNE and the
Farm Journal years, both for S1.00. And
we make the same offer to all old subscrib-
ers who will pay all arrearages and one year
in advance.
You know what our paper is and the Farm
Journal is gem-lpractical, Progressive-a
clean, honest, useful paper-full of gump-
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culation among the best people everywhere.
You ought to take it.
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
DIRECT LEGISLATION.

Something About the Great Political
Issue Which When Adopted wilt Re-
Iieve the People from Corrupt Ring
RuIe-Read About jt-Post Up in Re.
gard to It, and then Talk About It.
1t Is Something Every Person Who
Desires to See Any Political Reform
Agrees Must Come.
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
WEDNESDAY. JUNE l3, 1900

Entered at the postoffice at Wi1lmar, MinI
as second class mail matter.1
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13

Again, the "only and original" !"
Filipino chief has been captured. It
is only after they are safely captured,
evidently, that the Filipinos amount
to anything. .Ss=. s
Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13

Frank Day pertinently asks, Who
will haul down our flag in China, now
that it has been floating in Il 'eking to
protect American interests?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-03

Misses Vicie and Jessie Harrell. two Pine Bluffs most amiable and pretty young ladies. will entertain at their home on West Sixth avenue Tuesday evening complimentary to their guest. Miss Mary Mitchell, a charming young lady from Memphis The affair promises to be the most successful and enjoyable of the sea son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-03

An enthusiastic young Bryanite came to the home of Mir. and Mrs. ] ". Bunch in this city Sunday morn ing. He had a Democratic platfor n in his hand and wlll soon meet Mark Hanna in joint debate on the cou' house steps Mrs. Bunch was form erly Miss Mildred YanValkenh1rgh anu her many friends will be glad to lea. n that she is doing nicely.