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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
/: THE RATIO NOT AN ISSUE.
Btmetallism the Question to BE Set.
y tled-Stxteen to One IL Es-
~~'~f tabllshed. -

The republican organs are going in.
to spasms over the adoption by the
democratic national convention of q
specific declaration in favor of :sthe
free coinage of silver and gold at the
existing ratio of 16 to i without the
consent of any other nation" They
lay stress on the "16 to l" which is the
mint and cumin" and entirely ig-
more the ''weightier matter" which
is the free coinage of both metals.
The ratio" is not an issue and never
has been one. It is an existing fact.
All the silver dollars that are now in
circulation or in the treasury vaults
represented by silver certificates also
in circulation, amounting in all to
$464, ,O00, 900, are coined at the ratio
of 16 to L." This ratio is the ratio of
the United States, deliberately adopt
ed and solemnly mainta.ned for gen
erations. No congress has attempted
to change it. When free coinage was
suspended, the ratio was retained.
The present congress, republican in
both branches, with a republican
president to approve it's acts, did not
offer to disturb the ratio. It passed
a vicious currency bill with gold
standard" attachment, but did not
monkey" with the ratio; and to-day
the government is coming silver dol
lars at the ratio OF 100000 or more
a month-silver dollars, every one
of them, that contain the exact weight
of 412h grains of sterling silver,
which represents the ratio of "16 to L."
What the democrats declare for is
more of the same kind of dollars we
now have, both silver and gold, dol
lars exactly the same as those the re-
publican administration is now coin
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
.HAr 8umIlInIllll Fls,aLyiorife, :, Z

IdaBut Il thought you loved Dick7
His father owns livery stable and
he used TO AXE you out sleigh-rid ding
20 often.
Oh, but Ike Tom the best
nov.
ndeedl What 4 lind I q dof business
& hasin
My 3 sods ylvlatsr clerk CHI.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29

Democracy lis not making acam-
spaign Of apology and explanation this
year. Apologies and explanations are
5the chief products Of the republican
machine in this campaign. The srepub-
slican machine has patent on that sort
81 thing now, and democracy has no
disposition to infringe upon it.o Omaha
World-Herald. u
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
GettinE on.

How are you getting onwith your
photography e.
''W ell s answered the young man
with brown finger tips, s "a doing bet
ter. The nap-shot portrait / took Of
Mr. Curmudge must have been recog-
nizable.
You are sure OF tha t =
s Perfectly, for as soon as Curmudge
saw it he said he could whip the man
who made that picture. w Washing ton
Star. S
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
.. E.verv li.t . of killed ana woun,

Every list of killed and wound
"a that comes to us from the Phil
5ii,uu1pines is > record of unjusti fable cru.
sslty- tos our own sons and adds % the
|ione eehapterof dishono wit which the.
kcKinlsy adminis ton haA darksned
!, - stionAl anns tlant Journal..
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
those only at the expense of all other.
classes, and it is questionable whether

those only at the expense OF all other.
classes, and it is questionable whether
any real benefit can accrue even to the
creditor class in this country. 1t has
undoubtedly doubled the debt in the
United States and the value of our
bonds held abroad, since, as Mr.. Glad
stone once said of England: 1--WE do
not get our pay in gold, we get it in
goods and as the change in the stand
ard has reduced the price of goods 50
cents on the dollar we pay 81 worth of
goods for every 50 cents of interest or
principal owing to Great Britain on
bonds, some of which were originally
purchased with greenbacks which
were bought by British financiers at IS
cents on the dollar through their ac-
complies in the fraud, in Wall street,
New York, who discredited them in ad-
vance in pursuance of the well-defned
purpose of the money trust to appre-
ciate the money unit and depreciate
every other unit.
It is surprising that our legislators
can be either so ignorant or so corrupt
as to sacrifice the people on the altar
of their golden calf and cruelty the
producers of the country on the cross
of gold. We challenge them to show
how, when, or where either the nation
or the individual ever has or ever can
be benefited by the gold standard. Even
the money changers have to suffer by
the fall in the rate of interest, which
has gone down from 7 per cent. to about
21a, and borrowers could better afford
to pay 10 per cent. for the use Of money
than they can now pay per cent. Added
to this the enormous advance in taxes,
which in Detroit amounts to per cent.
on the assessed valua tion, which is
higher in very many instances than the
property can be sold for at forced sale
even in these prosperity (?) times. These
conditions are the exact counterpartof of
those produced in England between
1919 and 1885 by her adoption of the
gold standard, as is shown by the re-
port of the royal British commission
(appointed in 1899, presented to par
lament in 1897, on the cause Of the de-
preston in agriculture. The contrac-
ton Of the money supply always has
and always must produce depression.
in all kinds of business to the extent
i corresponding with the restricted sup
ply. Why has the subsidized press SO
assiduously endeavored to sidetrack
4 the money issue? It is because the
promoters fear to meet it, knowing
that the people have become somewhat.
enlightened on the question, and it can
4 have no standing before Intelligent
voters, and that the change to mono
metallism is utterly indefensible in.
this country and il every country that.
Is IN debt, payable il gold, because the
gold price Of goods is now only half
price, and when the gold standard 10
thoroughly ablished the price of
goodswill be less than one-third. Where
will the farmer Sc ii that day with
wheat 81 80 ia cents per bushel and all
his other products down il proportion,
and where will free America be Ar
thur Trsdway In M at1onal Watchman.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
He KAeyy .Hes.

Don't grieve 30 O'ser our faithless
7wife's elopement with our friend 9. Try
4 "a forget her (. q
IL isn,t that can| forget her. But.
my poor friend II oe with
erld
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29

here cleared his throat, sspat on his
hands. manned his soul with firmness,
donned his rough rider nat, and voted
against the bill. 4.
2. s. Ifhe had been permitted to
have his way he would now be cam.
paigning with q parachute attachment
to help him get off the trains at some 81
the county seats - # ss|
The Captains record for 1895 il re.
served for some future occasion.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29

Mr.: >Monett. the formar Republican
attorney: general Of Ohio. keeps his
eyes and ears open. and as result, be
sizes up the Republican plan Of cam
paign in this wise: zone glance at
Teddie's hat and a whoop and a snort
from q rural postmaster, and our lead,
ers think they will accomplish more
than all logical arguments and anti.
trust speeches"
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29

Apropos Of the talk about the New
York Ice trust, the Sioux Falls Daily
Press gets back at our friend the enemy
thusly: About all the Republicans can
say Of the alleged Democrats who got
mixed up with Platt's men If the New
York ice trust is that they look and act
very much as if they were not Demo.
Gratis. And this is not so uncompli.
mentary to the Democratic party, either.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
THE RECORD or THE GEN.
lAL CAPTAIN As a r =
NJ LEGISLATOR.
Troubled With Absence of
Mind Or Absence Of Body.
The Matter With the Com
mercial Travelers-Republi-
cans Relying on a Whoop and
= a Snort Shameful Treatment
Of the Captain by His Own
Organs Other Points Of a
Political Nature.
Reform Press Bureau,

Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul. Aug. 20, 1900.
''By their fruits ye shall know them. -
The fruits Of q public man are his
public acts. The public acts Of a leg
islator are recorded in the journal Of
the house Of which he has been q mem.
Der. .~.. rr,.
Not many years ago (not so many
that the ink has faded) the present Re.
publican candidate for governor of Min.
nesota was member Of the house Of
representatives. To avoid all possibil.
ity Of mistake, let it be said that his
name is Samuel r. Van SAINT, other.
wise known as the Captain" Like
all other members Of that worthy as.
sembly, he left behind him a record, to
bless or to damn, as the case may be.
Let us take a look at it. The Cap
tain, being such "jolly" good fellow,
will not mind it, and, being a candidate
for governor, he ia, Of course, anxious
that his zeal and devotion to duty in
the minor position should count in his
favor, now that he aspires to serve the
people in a more important Office.
What more natural than to expect pro-
motion for duty we'll done?
So here goes: 1t was in the year 1898
that the Captain carved out for himself
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30

An adjourned session Of the council
was held Monday evening. Present
Mayor Brosius, Aldermen, Bell, Blowers,
Davidson, Luckey and Mcdonald, Re-
corder Nicholson and Marshal Olinger.
Marshal Oinger reported that he had
received the billa for nearly all the ex-
penses Of caring for the smallpox pa
tients at the hospital. The committee
on finance estimated that the expense
would foot up $407.70.
Blowers moved that Dr. Brosius be
requested to visit the hospital and in
struct the nurse how and at what time
20 discharge the patients. Carried.
The marshal reported that John
Sweeney had fumigated and thoroughly
renovated the house and yard where the
smallpox case was found and afterwards
moved to the hospital.
Bell moved that the recorder present
the bill for iumigGting the house to the
owner, e. b. Clark Carried.
Blowers moved that Mcdonald, chair
man OF the finance committee, be in.
structed to make arrangements to borrow
the $i24 offered the town st 10 per cent
interest. Carried.
Mcdonald thought it necessary that
the council elect treasurer, the officer
elected having failed to qualify,
Luckey moved that the Office OF treas
urer be declared vacant. Carried.
Blowers moved that s. j. LaFrance be
appointed treasurer Carried,
Davidson moved chat Bell be appoint
ed committee OF one to notify Mr.. La
France Of his election Committee re-
ported that Mr. LaFrance would accept
and qualify,
Adjourned,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
II. r. 3. G.. II.

tArticles appearing in the GLACIER under
the above heading from week to week viii be
furnished and edited by the board Of directors
OF the Hood River Fruit Growers Union.l
The present board Of directors has the
advantage Of the experience Of the Union
from the beginning. The writer OF these
lines has always shipped through the
Union and has had personal experience
in handling berries, having represented
the Union three years in the principal
markets. The fact that none Of the
present board has deserted the Union Il
set up an opposition shipping busines,
is not good evidence Of a lack Of ability
t0 conduct such q business.
No doubt the keen business ability
OF middlemen will enable them sCme-
times to get some Of the growers profits
without his knowing it-in the form CT
rebates, etc. \ little keen business
sense on the part Of the growers woulc
often save them good money. WheL
growers learn 10 have some confidence
in themselves they can become trul!
independent" A growers declaration
for cooperation is a kind OF grower
declaration Of independence.
OF course there are always some wht
would rather trust anybody rather THAI
their own neighbors Some argue by
their actions that the more competition
among ourselves, the better and the
greater the number Of those who seek
part OF the growers profits, the more
profit there will be for the growers.
Most Of the growers are aware OF the
fact that the Union had something to do
with the reduction in the price Of crate;
this year.
The factory named lG cents at first
but the Union objected in such way
that the factory concluded to reduce To
IA cents.
There are other propositions as to hand
ling berries in combination with another
agency, but tie Union was not organ
lied for the purpose Of beneiiting any
body bat the growers. Hence the Union
cannot be expected to fight other peoples
battles or to increase the expenses in
selling the fruit in order to give employ
ment to still more middlemen. Growers
must combine in their own interests.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30

A dispatch from Pretoria, March 2Sth,
says Gen, Joubert, the intrepid leader
Of the Transvaal forces, died the night
previous. Hc had been suffering from
stomach complaint. The city OF Pre-
toria is plunged into mourning for the
true patriot gallant general and upright
and honorable gentleman,
Should MIR, Blowers be elected county
judge at the coming election-and he
can be defeated only by republican votes
he will move his family here and
make The Dalles his home, thus devot-
ing his entire time TO the duties OF the
oihce,v-Chroniele,
A grizzly bear that has been devour-
ing stock for years in the Thompson
valley country, Crook county, was killed
a few days ago by a daring hunter named
Billy Ball, The bear weighed about
1900 pounds. His foot was l6 inches
lcng, and one OF his claws measured
four inches,
prunes for the Children Wash and
soak in hot water ten minutes, then
heat in the oven uptill dry but soft.
Give TO the children instead of candy.
Put Il handful into the school lunch. -
Fruit World,
Arthur Davidson has taken charge Of
the logging camp formerly in charge Of
+. II. Button, Mr.. Button, we under
stand, is general manager Of all the log
ging camps. The Lost Lake Lumber
company is getting cut great many logs
at the present time and have a large
force Of men at work in the timber
about three miles east q here's e-Skama-
MIA Pioneer,
I H. Clark and family removed to
their home in Hood River this week.
They came 70 Wasco something like a
year ago and during their stay with us
have made many warm friends who
very much regret losing them from our
community and extend their best wishes
in their future home MIR. Clark expects
soon to SO over 20 his mine in Washing,
ton, which he has recently made ar
rTangements TO have fully Developed
Wasco News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Vancouver, Wash Feb, 2S,
l900.-Nouce is hereby given that the follow
ing-Hamed settlers have dled nOtice of their in
tentionS TO make final proof in support of their
claims and that said proofs will be made before
f, w. kale. clerk of the Superior Court OF
SSamania county, Washington, at stevenson,
Washington, ON April II, 1909, viz:
FRIEDRICH LUTHY,
Homestead Entry No. 9SS9, for the southwest
i section 10, township north, range 10 east,
WIN. Mcr.
Who names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and eultiVa-
ton of said land, viN
George nuvanel. Edward Underwood, VIII
lam Kellendonk and FFieda RueChe, all OF
Hood River L. o., Oregon. Also,
FRlEDA RUECHE,
Homestead Entry No. 1854. for the southeast
!, of northeast "A section q, and southwest "a
Of northwest u section ~. township north,
range 10 east, VIII Mer,
Who names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upoa and eultiva-
ton OF said land, viz:
Frcdrlek Luthy, EdwGrd Underwood,
George puV0nel and William keNendonk, all
of Hood River z. o, Oregon. Also,
GEORGE DUNANEL
Homestead Entry No 97e5, for the northwest
= section Is. township north, range 10 east.
Will Mer.
Who names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon ami cultiva-
tion Of said land, viz:
Fredrick Luthy, Edward Underwood, Will
lam kellendOnk and Frteda Bueche, all of
Hood River 2. o, Oregon.
meals W, H. DUNBAR, Register
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30

Teachers Excursion.

No class of people are moro entitled TO
have q bit OF sunshine thrown into their
lives outside the regular hours Of toll
than those whose professions call them
to the school room. Realizing this
Superintendent Gilbert has arranged
with the ID. p. 4 n. Co. to give nm ex,
cursion from here TO Hood River and re-
turn on Saturday, April 7th, for teachers
and their friends. On arriving at Hood
River the excursionists will be met by
wagons which will drive them through
Hood River valley, covering circuit Of
Is miles. The expense of the entire trip
will be Sl--50 cents for fare on the boat
and 90 cents to pay for the ride through
the valley,
On the journey they will pass seven
school houses, and those OF the teachers
who own cameras are requested to take
khem along for the purpose Of getting
views OF the di0erept school buildings
for use in the superintendents office.
The first school visited will he that Of
Pine Grove, two room building erected
last fall Two miles further will bring
them TO the 0dell school, also a two
room structure built last year, Then
after . ride OF four miles they win reach
the Crapper school, where they will
stop for lunch in q magnificent oak
grove, After lunch they will pass ON
two miles further to the Barrett school,
one Of the best in the county, and from
there will visit the Frankton school. two
miles out from Hood River. Ii the day
then is not too far spent, the time until
the arrival of the boat viii be devoted TO
visiting the town OF Hood River, -
Mountaineer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
nhi1nArY.

Joseph Mcclure, an old pioneer Of
Oregon and a highly esteemed resident
OF Hood River, died at his residence,
March %, aged 70 years, 8 months .srsd
q, days.
Mr.. McGuire had been sick onlyabout
week and his condition was not consid-
cred dangerous until day or two before
his death, which was caused by e break
ing down Of his lungs.
Mr.. Mcclure was Of Irish descent. He
was born at Beaver Falls, Pa, July 4,
1926. In 1927 his parents moved to
Canton, Ohio, where he lived until 1916.
In early life he worked in his fathers
nursery In 1852 he joined the large
immigration that reached the William
ette valley in the autumn Of that year.
He learned the trades Of stone cutting
and milling, but was compelled TO give
them both up on account Of poor health,
February 3, 1853, Alr. Mcclure was
united in marriage with Miss Maria
Moor, his present gorrowing widow, at
Boone's Island, near Salem, Oregon.
To this union Of nearly forty-eight years
uNIhllOli II Nill4hlfn htAG pDillf fAAl VI
whom are living. Rarely is such large
family permitted TO remain for such a
long period without a single death. The
eldest child is now nearly II years old, and
the youngest, Henry G, is Is. Early in
their married life Mr. and Mrs. Mcclure
settled on farm at Bethel, Polk county,
where they resided until 1876, when
they moved to McMinnville, Yamhill
county. Here Mr. Mcclure built a ho-
tel, which they conducted for lG years.
Mr., MCGUIRE was a lifelong adherent
Of the Roman Catholic faith, but was
very tolerant toward all other religious
beliefs. He was exemplary in his hab-
its, well informed in general matters,
highly honorable in his business deal
ings, and sincerely respected as neigh
Dor and friend. The day before his
death he settled every item Of business
that remained unsettled and gave mi
mute directions respecting his funeral.
He had always shown keen interest in
pioneer affairs, and less than ore year
ago was the prime mover in bringing
about the organization OF the Hood
River Pioneer Association, of which lie
was made president.
His children are: Walter B., Henry
c., and Mrs. Laura Baldwin, OF Hood
River; Arthur b. and Homer c., OF the
Palouse country; Grant ~, of Wood
burn, Oregon; Mrs. Clara D. VOL
schleigle, Of Newburg, Oregon; Mrs.
Anna Lewis Of Nanaimo, B. c.; Mrs.
Emma B. Allison, Of Cinnabar, Cal,
Funeral services were held i'm the
United Brethren church, Wednesday, at
10 o'clock; Rev. j. L. Hershner preach
ing the sermon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
9{ood River Glacier.
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1900.

Good roads and rural free mail deliy-
cry are things welcomed in every rural
community. But without good roads
10 section will be granted rural free de-
livery, or If it is granted, will not be
maintained If the roads are not made
good enough to be accepted by the spe-
cial agent whose duty II is to look after
these free delivery routes. This special
agent is liable to come around at any
time. The roads Of Hood River valley
for the most part Of the year are gem
orally good--among the best Of any ru-
raj districts-but there are times in the
winter months when they are cut into
ruts by heavy teaming or By washouts,
pnd if the post Office inspector comes
along at such times his report might be
the means Of depriying our valley Of the
free delivery we now enjoy. 1t there
fore bchooyes us TO be on our guard and
keep our roads up TO the requirements
Of the service, Everybody is in favor OF
good roads. Every farmer can see the
great loss be is subjected to ii the roads
are not in condition for him to do his
hauling at all times Of the year. But
the question is, how are we TO get good
roads and maintain them2 Good roads
are costly in the first place, but not 70
costly as poor roads in the long run.
Good roads increase the value Of farm
ing lands more than any other cause. II
we bad good roads leading in all direc-
tions from our town for ten miles, lands
ten miles out would he nearly as val
nable as they are within a mile. Our
best apple lands are not near the town,
and they do not sell for half nor quarter
Rs much as the poorest land near town
because Of the bad roads in winter when
the apple crop must be hauled 10 mar
ket, In every part Of the valley where
pur roads are liable to wash out or be.
GONE impossible the material is close al
hand to make good roads. A rock
crusher, it seems TO US, would be o.
more value in Hood River than a road
plow. Where the road machine can be
worked the roads are generally good
enough or so much better than are the
roads in the rocky sections that it seems
pnwse to work them while other parts
are more in need Of it, The state road
leading from town to the planer grows
worse from year TO year, with all the re-
pairs that have been put upon IT. There
is plenty Of rock along this thoroughiare
that'would make good roads if the road
bed was turnpiked and topped off with
rocks that could be broken with g rock
crusher II only q short piece Of the
road could be made each year, and made
right, il would be much better than at
tempting to patch up the bad places
over the whole road each year only to
find them worse than ever when the
season again comes for bad roads. We
all want good roads. How shall we get
them2
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
NOICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at The DalleS Oregon, March 2S,
l900.-Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settlers have filed notice their in
tention to make fnal proof in support of their
clains,and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at The Dalles, Ore
gon, on Saturday, May 2i, 1860, viz;
DORA j. ROBERTS,
Of Mosier Oregon, II. E. No. 6373 for the north
west u northwest Il section 30, township .
north range Z east. and north 9s northeast Il
section %, township north, range II east,
w. NJ.
ALLEN I, ROBERTS,
OF MOSieT, Oregon, II. II. No. 6374 for the south
east 4 southwest 4 and lot ., section 10, town
ship Z north, range II east. and southeast
quarter southeast quarter section "a, town
snip 2north, range ii east, w. NJ,
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultlVa-
tion OF said land, viz:
Allen T. Roberts, Dora j, Roberts, Horace
Patterson, Dick Fisher and Sidney Briggs, all
of Mosicr, oregon. JAY r. LUCAS,
In3QmA Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30

Portland is making great preparations
to receive the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan, who will speak in that city April
4th, At the exposition auditorium, and
will betendcred public reception at
the Hotel Portland The auditorium in
the exposition building will be SO ar
ranged that from 10000 to 20, 900 people
will be within the sound Of the speakers
voice, The railroads and steamship
lines are giving special rates. Presi-
ident Mckinley will visit Portland in
another mouth or 30, and those Of us
who can should see both these men who
will again oppose each other for the
presidency,