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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
IMPERIALISM DEFINED.
Entirely at Variance with the True
Principles of Freedom and
Fairness.

If definitions in the dictionaries will
not aid much the platform adopted at
Kansas City may. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Bryan had something to say
about the construction of the plat
form. We may presume, therefore,
that Mr.. Bryan means about.what the
platform means by the word Imperial
ISM" The second paragraph of the
platform reads:
I'VE declare again that all governments
Instituted among men derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed:
that any government not based on the
consent of the governed is a tyranny, and
that to impose upon any people gov
ernment of force is to substitute the
methods Of imperialism for those of q
republic"
This declaration seems to convey
pretty clear idea of what the trainers
Of the platform mean by imperial
ism" and we may safely assume that
what they mean Mr.. Bryan means.
The idea is more fully conveyed, per-
haps, by the words quoted than it
would be by formal definition.
Essentially, imperialism is arbitrary
power exercised over people without
their consent. It is the power that the
British government asserts in many
places, though in general itsexeroises
the power with such moderation that
the people over whom it is asserted are
practically self-governing. At bottom
it is fat denial of the right of self
government.
It is entirely immaterial whether the
power to govern without the consent
Of the governed is asserted by person
called an emperor or by person called
president or by parliament or by
congress.
The material thing is the assump-
ton of supremacy-of sovereignty
by some person or number OF persons
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

church, and the knowledge that thi.
hack is engaged in the task is sufh.
cient to bring into discredit his activity
in statistics of trade as issued by the
treasury. Since Mr.. Austin has been
in office he has not added single fea.
ture to the tables as formerly issued
save that of throwing discredit on the
whole by his evident intention tc
make himself useful to his party
The worst feature of it is that the
, tables are discredited abroad as well
as at home, and it is not strange that
so little regard is paid by statistician.
of Europe to the work now done un'
der our government.-N. Y. Post.
Bryan's Strength.
Bryan shows his greatest personal
strength in the fact that he is to.
day, as he has ever been, utterly with
out a political machine. Other men
in American politics stand or fall for
reasons outside of their personality
David Hill, for instance, is a geo.
graphical location. Mr.. Mckinley is a
kind of syndicate. Roosevelt stands
for an ideal of civic righteousness.
Mr.. Croker is an impudent appetite.
Quay is system of wireless teleg-
raphy. But Bryan is Bryan, and Bry-
an is his prophet. More power for
good or evil rests under Bryan's black
slouch hat than under any other sin.
gle headpiece in America. Bryan ia
machineless, not because he abhors
the machine. but because he ignores
it. He would not know what to do
with captains and ieutenants. If his
party should begin to turn from him,
Bryan could not call: "What, no,
warder,> let the portcullis fall," in a
score of states and check the stam-
pede. If oratory would not stop the
panic, the multitude would have to
leave him as it came to him. After
which he would go on lecturing until
that gave out, and running for the
senate till that gave out, and for con-
gress till that gave out, when he
would return to his law office and
continue as he was in the beginning.
an honest, hard-working. ordinary
country lawyer, with ar extraor-
binary voice and a forcefu;, direct,
plausible way of putting short An
glo-Saxon words that often move
juries but are not so thrilling in
briefs.-Will Allen White, in McClurg's
Magazine.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

On the Maine coast last season 4,o00,-
900 Holsters were captured. This ex-
cells the entire catch OF all the rest Of
the Atlantic coast. from New Hamp-
shire to Florida. =. H. #y,..-t
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Art In PenuaylYnnia.

professional addition in the person of Mr..
.BilP" Jones, who returns to his native town
m accomplished artist. In Philadelphia he
vas regarded as one Of the best men in the
Hotel Blanks barber shop. He has now
accepted position in ''Tom" Johnson's ton.
sorial parlors.-Mountville ,(Pa.) Clarion.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
NORWAY.

The power station of the Drammen
rubber factory at Krogstad river was
struck by lightning, and the machin-
cry was destroyed. Two conducting:
wires were broken. No one was in
jured. ,~za....,. .,..<1 .-.,3 ..7@t,-.. j ) #>.:
Mackerel has commanded price of
8to cents apiece in the southwest,
and even in Kristiania good mackerel
could be had at or 6 cents apiece in
the middle Of the season.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

over other persons whose consent is
not given and who are not consulted.
It is the utter negation of the Amer
lean doctrine that sovereignty resides
in the people and not in others assum-
ing by divine right or the right of mere
might an authority above that of the
people.
This is the imperialism which has
been set up in Washington over dis
tant peoples. It is an imperialism
which the American people cannot per-
nit to be exercised in their name over
other peoples of the earth without
mourning great risk that it will soon
be exercised over themselves.
To quote once more from the plat
form:
1--WE assert that no nation can long en-
dure half republic and half. empire, and
we warn the American people that i'm
perialism abroad will lead quickly and
inevitably to despotism at home"
Substantially the same thing was
said by Abraham Lincoln, but it is not
the mere dictum of any man or body
of men. It is an eternal truth rooted
clear down at the bottom of human
nature.
He who accepts the principle of des-
potism is fit subject of despotism.
Men may laugh at that, but let them
remember that some things are re-
garded with tolerance to-day which
would have been rejected with indig-
nation and horror hardly more than
two years ago.-Chicago Chronicle.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

Mother (sternly) HE kissed you twice,
to my knowledge, and l don't know how
often after that" Daughter Neither do
4, ma. never was much good at mental
arithmetic" Philadelphia Press. -.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

~ The Golden Rule in Texas. ~ IL
When men learn to dc, unto others as they
would have others do unto them, horse trad
ing will have become one of the lost arts
Galveston News. - -. " e
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Recreation.

"Have you had vacation this summer,
Mr.. Cavil?" asked Tenspot.
"Well, my wife took me to the cemetery
once to see the grave of her first husband."-
Judge
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

If you feel that you must occasionally
yield to the temptation to tell a lie, tell one
60 big that no one will believe it.-Atchison
Globe. 5sfsE f5E a
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
The Proper Term.

The Maid-Marriage is promotion. y
The Bachelor-You mean commotiOn,
don't Chicago Evening News. -,-ar>='
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
No EvasiOns.

Upon all phases of all the questions
involvedinthe issue of imperialism the
democratic platform is clear, straight
forward, admirable. There is no eva
sion, no juggling. After reading these
vigorous yet moderate and sane utter
ances no one can have the slightest
doubt either as to the principles laid
down or as to how the democratic
party interprets those principles into
policies. The evils are defined and
the remedies of justice. liberty and
American fair-dealing are proposed
explicitly and fearlessly. Upon the
other great issue, monopoly, the plat
form is again clear, straightforward,
admirable. Instead of incoherent raw
ings and indefinite promises, there is
sanity of statement, avoidance Of con-
fusion between corrupt and legiti-
mate uses of capital and demand for
real reforms publicity, for the
constitutional extension Of law, and
above al for the ending of monopoly
fostering tariffs. - Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
News In Brief.

Rural free delivery service is ordered es-
tablished Aug. l at Madelia, Watonwan
county, and Vernon Center, Blue Earth
county. Ira E. Chase is appointed car
rier at the former place and E. H. Chad
sey and A. L. Wrighton at the latter.
Two churches in Minneapolis were sold
at recent tax sale for unpaid sidewalk
taxes.
The Rochester Gun Club is planning to
build club house for use of its mem
bers.
The Arnold Granite Company, of ST.
Cloud, has secured the contract to furnish
all the granite to be used in the addi-
tion to be built to the Omaha public
building. The contract will approximate
$4,000. The original building Is built of
st. Cloud granite and it has proven to
be the most satisfactory material.
Major J. M. Bowler, state dairy and
food commissioner, has announced the ap-
pointment of J. o. Perlier, Of Duluth, as
one of the state inspectors, taking the
place of G. Fl. lie Sage, of Duluth, who
recently resigned.
The county commissioners of Kittson
county applied to the state for a loan of
$S,11916 with which to complete three
drainage bitches in that county. They
expect to expend $2,2S324 on the Kennedy
ditch. A,9O4.R on the Humboldt, and
1891. As on the Davis ditch.
: Minneapolis broke all previous fruit auc-
tion records last week when 30 cars of
west coast fruits were received and sold
in the Minneapolis market.
Crookston shoemaker has finished for
a customer a pair Of shoes that meas
ures 151z inches long by inches broad.
Fire destroyed the plant Of the St. Paul
Storage and Warehouse Company today.
The insurance men place the loss at about
$5OO,OOO. President Schlenk, of the COM
pany. estimates it at about $74O,O0O.
The Norwegian Turner's of MINNEAPOLIS
are confidently expected to retain the
honor Of tho championship at the bien-
nial turn festival of the Norwegian
American Gymnastic Union, which will
be held in Chicago.
The state may have to fight for an is-E
sue of Polk county bonds for drainage
purposes. The issue is $40,5OO. County
Auditor Gleason, who was in st. Paul
ascertained that the state was willing to
take the bonds and the county commits
sioners were advised to cancel a sale to
the Minneapolis Loan and Trust Com
pany.s The latter refuses to accept the
cancellation and will demand that the
bonds be issued to the company. z.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

The most doleful reports were circu-
lated among leaguers about the pros
pect of having much of q campaign
fund this year. That Hanna was fall
ing down with the corporations that he
milked fonr years ago was conceded,
and that the gigantic trusts organized
since '96 must be relied on was admit
ted. And that was given as one of the
reasons why Hanna had Mckinley
omit all mention of the trusts in his
letter speech Of acceptance. "You will
have to raise your own funds in Minne-
sota." was what an Eesterp delegate
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Relief Association.
Children's Franks.

-Four children broke into the residence
OF w. B. Wood, ST. Paul, and practically
wrecked the house. They tore up the car
pet, smashed the furniture and left hard
~ an article intact. Later the children
were found hiding in a tree near the
house. They had on several suits Of
clothes taken from the house. Their
names are Annie and Willie Kusehke, II
and years old; Harry and Margaret
Moulton, and years. They were taken
before the police court and all released
with the exception of the oldest girl who
will probably be sent to the training
school
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

Escaped from jail.
Three prisoners escaped from the Red
wood county Jail by saving off a paddock
that held the iron grating that led to the
fire escape on the second floor They are
Albert kightlinger and Fred Winholz,
both held for burglary and larceny COM
mitted in Vesta early in June, and Sidney
f. DALEY, held for picking pockets at
Olivia month ago. Kightlinger resided
In Minneapolis, and his wife was suffo-
Gated in fire there on Decoration Day
night. Winholz is mute, and is plast-
erer by trade.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Held Up by Tramps,

William Peterson, of Minneapolis, while
travelling in a box car on the Milwaukee
road with two tramps was foolish enough
to flash roll of $25 before them, with the
result that they Immediately relieved him
of it's possession. This happered between
Winona and La Crosse. There is small
chance that he will recover it, as the
tramps left the train Immediately after
committing the robbery.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Steal Strong Rnx.

The general store of L. T. Breen was
entered by sneak thieves who rifled the
safe, forcing the small iron box and made
way with it complete. There was little
or no money in the safe, but many very
valuable papers were taken, including
life insurance policies, certificate of stock
in Bank Of Hoffman, some deeds and
mortgages: They secured entrance
through the front door by means of keys.
No trace has been found of the stolen
box or papers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

Minnesota Democracy warmly com.
mends the stirring address to Demo.
cratic clubs issued by National Presi.
dent ". R. Hearst. It has the true
ring. 8S !. 4 x + { e. s. @
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01

United States Marshal Grimshaw,
though political opponent of Cover
nor Lind, does the latter the justice to
commend his prompt action in sending
troops into the Indian country in the
late scare. Still the goppite press quotes
the marshal to the contrary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
PSYCHE. OF GREECE.
so beautiful 1hat Mortais Mistook He
for Venus.

So Beautiful 1hat Mortais adistook Her
for Venus.
Psche Is an exquisite creation Of the
later mythology Of Greece. She was
the youngest OF the three daughters OF
a king. and so beautiful that mortals
mistook her for Venus herself. and
did not dare to love. but only to wor-
ship her. This excited the jealousy OF
the goddess, who sent Cupid to inspire
Psyche with q passion for the most
contemplate OF all men. Cupid. how
ever. was smitten with her charms,
and carried her away to a beautiful
palace, where he visited her every
night. unseen and unknown. He bade
her never let curiosity overcome her
and one night while he was asleep she
took a lamp and went to look at him.
She saw with rapture that he was the
most handsome OF the gods. but In
her excitement she let a drop OF hot
oil fall on the sleeper's shoulder. This
awoke Cupid, who upbraided her for
her mistrust, and vanished. Psyche
then set out to look for her lover, and
coming to the palace OF Venus she was
seized by the goddess and kept as a
slave. Cupid, however, reconciled heI
to his mother, and wal united to heI
In immortal wedlock. In works Of ART
Psyche is represented as a beautiful
maiden with the wings OF a butter,
fly. Her story has been considered al
an allegory Of the progress OF the hu'
man soul through earthly passion and
misfortune to pure celestial felicity
but 1t must not be forgotten that 1t II
merely a version OF n OF the mos
widespread folk-tales in the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

by resort TO barbarous torture OF the
victim? Are we going to permit thesd
brutes to make III brutalf Are we
going to make these savages to make.
us savage7 Are W goiss TO be more
brutal and more savage than the bru-
tai savage who commits the crime?
Because a brutal negro commits a
nameless offense, are we going TO
trample our laws under foot and over
throw our institutions and under
mine our society? These are ques-
lions. we say, that the southern people
must consider seriously and prayer
fully. Our institutions are In danger
from ourselves. We cannot expect to
maintain law and order aad to raise
up our boys to respect the law II we
ruthlessly trample the law under foot
and defy the officers of the law, and
not only deprive a man unla wfully Of
life. but by methods that would put
a savage to the blush. We cannot be
~law-abiding and yet trample the law
under u feet. We cannot be civiliZ-
ed and yet initiate the ways Of the
savage,-Richmond Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16

TARANTULA ATTACKING A BIRD.
cies Of these huge a%rachnids. finding
flies and other insects insufficient to
satisfy its remorseless appetite. makes
small birds an occasional prey. leap
ing upon them and sucking their
blood. .
In Central America is found a very
peculiar insect which apparently for
the purpose OF Disgusting itself resorts
to a tree or other convenient shelter
and there proceeds to excrete a white
waxy substance In great quantities. so
enveloping Itself in the material as t
be rendered hardly recognizable as an
insect at all. The wax Is OF excellent
quality. and the native Indians gath
or 1t, boil 1t and utilize 1t in various
ways.
Among the many insect curiosities
there Ia none more strange and even
weird than certain species which coun-
terfeit leaves and twigs for the sake OF
concealment from their enemies. The
so-called walking sticks" are so like
twigs in appearance that the expert
entomolOgist has the greatest diff
Guilty In securing specimens, even
when he goes hunting for them In
places where they exist in immense
numbers. They invariably resemble
In structure the trees or other plants
on which they occur, so that they are
to all intents and purposes invisible
to the eye, their ingenious disguise rem
dering them safe from detection. And
this Is true even OF the largest kinds,
such as n found In Brazil. which Is
eighteen inches in length. On certain
spiny plants In tropical America big
spiny walking sticks" dwell. adapt
ing their aspect as usual to their en-
vironment.
"Walking-sticks' are rare in en-
genealogical collections, and few per-
son have beheld more than one or
two In their lives; yet the woods al
most everywhere In this country are
full OF them-mostly moderate-sized
species, two or three inches long-and
they might be gathered readily by
thousands II II were not for the dis
guise they assume. Even the knots Of
the twig and the appearance Of the
bark are copied by the insects, 80 that
there ia no way In which they may
be detected. unless they move, and
they are usually stationary or nearly
so. Now and then. though very rare
ly, an imprudent member OF the tribe
Is seized with an adventurous Mt and
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
FREAK
CREATURES OF QUEER HABITS
AND STRANGE MIMICRY.
Many of Them Have Wonderful Powers
OF Concesiing Themscives-some En-
vclop Themselves In wsI-Ths walk
ting sticks.
(Special Letter.l

Freaks exist among insects as among
other creaures that inhabit the earth.
A few are remarkable for great size,
Others for their dangerous character,
and others yet for their mimicry, a
power which enables these last,
whether fer timid concealment or for
disguise or wickedness. to counterfeit
the aspect OF leaves, OF twIgs, or even
OF other insects not at all nearly re-
lated to them, says Every body's Maya
zine.
To the first Of these classes belong
the giant spiders, tropical and semi
tropical, known popularity as "taran-
tulas.' They spin no webs. but make
for their nests substantial boxes OF
earth--the particles cemented togeth-
er with a secretion Of their own
with daintlly contrived trap-doors at
one end. Such a box looks like moth
ing but a clod Of dirt, It's door--held
by a strong elastic thread that serves
the purpose OF a spring-fitting so per-
fectly that, when II is shut, no trace
OF an opening can be seen. One spe
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
THE PHANTOM" MILL. BEFORE 1T WAS ENGJLFED.

the machinery and grind cor into
meal for the use OF the inhabitants of
that sparse settlement for many miles
around.
One day the old miller filled the
hopper with corn, to leave it grinding
by itself while he went home to din
ner. He stepped out and locked the
door, and after turning to go he hearu
a crashing noise behind him, like the
sound of falling timber. Upon looking
around he was horrified to see the last
of his mill disappearing beneath the
surface OF the earth In an instant it
was all out of sight, and no a board of
the mill was left. The water of the
river rushed into the large opening,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
Keen the Unu,ls Clean.

To keep the hands nice. cleanliness
Is the first essential. and, therefore.
when rough work has to be done 1t is
well. II possible. to put on gloves. Pre-
vention Is better than cure. and az
nothing spoils the hands like getting
them grimed 1t should be avoided as
far as possible. When this occurs.
however. don't go to work upon them
with soap and n brush. Instead, take
some vaseline or oil and rub 1t into
the hands and then wash them thor
oughly with a good toilet soap and a
piece OF flannel In warm water. The
flannel will soon clean them and with
out injuring the skin In any way. II
Is far better than a nail brush for ordi-
nary use and II used regularly a nail
brush will be found almost. II not en-
tirely. s%uperfuous.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
dos boats manned by b~luetaekets. and

dos boats manned by b~Iuejsckets. and
native craft conveying a large force
OF Dyaks. under the command OF
CAPTAIN Keppe, and Mr.. Brooke. pro-
coeded 70 or 80 miles up the great riv-
era and their tributaries. and attacked
the strongholds OF Serebus and Sa-
karran. 20 that for the first time in
native experience these pirates were
bearded I'm their dens.
The lighting was of the most inter-
estIng description. and was attended
by quite n resDectabie number OF casr-
alties on the winning side.
Brooke's best fighting man, Patlnei
All: Mr.. Sc ward. one OF his white
stan; LIeute nant Wade OF the Dido,
and many another brave Englishman
and Dyak met their deaths in these
battles. but In attaining their object
the expeditions we're entirely success
full. The once dreaded chief. Seriff
Sahib, was driven across the noun
tains single and unattended, beyond
the reach OF doing further harm.
In iSi7 Rajah Sir James Brooke
visited England and met with an en-
thuslastlc reception from those who
could understand and appreciate his
work. He was hidden to Windsor.
where the queen not only made him a
knight OF the Bath. but conferred on
him the appointments of governor of
Labuan and consul general Of Borneo.
Two years before his death, in July.
1868, the Independence OF Sarawak
was recognized by America. Italy and
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-16
CHINA'S ARMIES.
Probably the strsngest Miiit ,ry Consoli-
dalton the World Ever Saw.

'~ "sO b' ohsHo
dalton the World Ever Saw.
Writing from Tientsin, a correspond
ent to the st. Louis Globe Democrat
gives a description Of the various
armies constituting the International
force in China and concludes with this
interesting pen picture OF the strange
scene: The men of all these arms and
countries have marched, fought, camp
ed foraged and frolicked together. and
each succeeding scene has seemed
stranger than the first. And II 1t has
all been strange to the eye there has
also been an appeal to the ear From
road or field come a jolly. r%ollicking
song of German Fatherland. and its
echo may be a Cossack war chant, an
American coon melody or a coster love
song. Bugle. bagpipe, drum. fife and
band send out their sound together,
and somehow there is a strange har-
mony in 1t. There Is something almost
mysterious In the fraternizing Of SOL
diers. Possibly the rife levels distinc-
ton. and Is q badge of membership.
You can see an American who does not
speak a word Of Japanese holding a
long conference with a soldier Of the
Mikado who knows no English. or a
Russian delivering an eloquent ad-
dress to a group OF Sikhs and the
strange part Of II 10 that they all un-
derstand. There seems to be a special
bond of friendship between Americans,
British and japanese, but the Ameri-
can is generally a good mixer and car
ries his s~oclability and amiability
everywhere. The Russians. French
and Germans have shown great friend
ship for another. and in this camp.
far away from the political capitals of
the world. there Is much talk OF such
an alliance taking more than sym
pathetic, sentimental form.