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Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17

Duluth Railroad company had sold the
pine timber on its land grants to >ari.
Gus lumber companies and persons, re-
serving the land. The timber, though
sold, had never been taxed, while stand
ing on the exempt lands, and it was
for the purpose Of reaching this
standing timber that the 1897
law was enacted. However, the state
and county officials had never even at.
tempted to enforce the provisions of
the act. In Pine county the taxes had
been duly levied by the proper officials,
the various companies interest ed had
filed answers, and there the whole pro-
ceeding had stopped and lain dead for
four years when Mr.. Saunders assumed
Office. He Immediately brought the
cases to trial, prevailed in the district
court and also in the supreme court to
which the cases were appealed. The
result was the collection of about $l2,-
600 of back taxes from the lumber COM
panies and the enforcement of taxes
against standing pine on exempt land
grants ever since. After the decision
of the supreme court the officials in the
other counties in the northern part of
the state took the matter up and en-
forced the collection Of the taxes in
their several countless The net result
was the collection of thousands of dol
lars of taxes from standing pine on ex-
empt railway lands under an act of the
legislature which no one but Mr..
Saunders attempted to enforce, and
which had been ignored and neglected
counties interested, and by two attor-
neys general until he went into Office.
In 1894 Mr.. Saun ders lost everything
he had in the great Hinckley fire of
Sept. of that year and had to start
life again. Undiscouraged he reopened
his law Office at Hinckley in January,
1895, and practiced there till 1899,
when, having been again elected county
attorney at the 1893 lection, he re.
moved with his family to Pine City,
the county seat. where he now resides.
In 1886 the town of Hinckley bonded
itself for $4,000 in aid of the Kettle
River railroad, short line Of five miles
from the Duluth road to Sandstone.
The road was built but soon abandoned
by the company, and was finally alb
sorbed by the Eastern railway of Min
nesota, which tore up the track and
utterly dismantled the road. The town
employed Mr.. Saunders to obtain re-
dress and in 1904 he instituted itiga-
ton which finally resulted in 1900 in
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17
Issues Involved in Minnesota
Demand Support For the
Reform Ticket.
Continuation of Gov. Lind's
Administration a Benefit
to All Citizens,
Brief Biographical Sketch Of
Each Candidate Of the
Allied Parties.

There are issues involved in this
campaign peculiar to the people of
Minnesota that demand earnest con.
sideration. Taxation, care Of public
lands, administration of grain service
and regulation of railroad rates are all
questions demanding that careful ad-
ministration which the past two years
have demonstrated they will receive at
the hands of John Lind, to whose able
efforts should be added those of every
nominee on the ticket of tho allied
parties. Voters of Minnesota secure
this by voting for every man on the
ticket whose biography is given briefly
herewith,
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17
THOMAS j. MEIGHEN.

Thomas J. Meighen, Democratic
Peoples Party candidate for lieutenant
governor, was born in Fillmore county,
Mimi, 45 years ago, bis parents COM
ing from Pennsylvania Mr.. Meighen's
business has been largely farming and,
mercantile.
Mr.. Meighen has been active in the
work of the Farmers Alliance of this
state since it's inception and was vice
president of the State Farmers Al.
lance for several years. .,
While Mr.: Meighen's antecedents
were Republican, he has been con-
nected with the Peoples party since it's
organization and was q delegate to the
national convention at Cincinnati
which gave birth to the Peoples party
in 1891. .-..5 m. N.
= Mr.. Meighen was chairman Of the
Peoples party state committee when
the party was first organized in this
state in 1891, which position he held
for three years. He was q member of
the national committee in 1896 and is
now the head Of the Peoples party ma.
tional committee Of this state, having
been selected for that position at the
national convention at Sioux Falls last
May. ..=s M. i. .z.=: .5.*.;$I
Although an active worker in all re-
form movements Mr.. Meighen has uni
formly declined to be candidate for
Office, his candidacy for lieutenant gov
ernorbeing his second departure from
that rule, he having been candidate
for congress for the First congress
ional district Of this state in 1894. ~.
He was appointed as . member Of the
state board Of equalization by Governor
Lind, and his record on that board sisa
matter of public knowledge.
# Mr.. Meighen Gays: I'm my advocacy
OF the. principles of the Peoples party i
do not claim to Be wholly unseltlsh. I'D
have made a close stud Of political
economy and am forced to the conclu-
sion that my interests. as one largely
engaged ii farming. will 30 best sab-
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17
HENRY C. KOERNER.

Mr.. Henry G. Koerner. Democratic
Peoples Party nominee for the Office
of state treasurer, was born in
Shakopee, Minn., Dec. 10, 1857. He
is we'll qualified for this Office, having
received q good common school and
college education, and being thorough
bookkeeper and an expert accountant.
In 1874 Mr.. Koerner engaged in gen.
eral merchandise business in his native
city. In 1880 he removed to the village
of Jordan, where he continued in the
general merchandise business. While
at Jordan he served three years as
member of the village council. The
popularity he attained at this time is
attested by the fact that in 1885 he was
elected without opposition as auditor Of
Scott county, which position he held
continuously for period Of II years.
He also served as: alderman of tho city
Of Shakopee for eight years, and was
i president Of the city :: council for four
years He also served as clerk Of the
school board for q term Of years.
In January, 1899, he was appointed
BY General E. N. Pope deputy public
examiner Of Minnesota, which position
he is holding at the present time.
Mr.. Koernor is married, and at pres.
ent is residing with his family in the
Second ward in the city Of st. Paul
Mr.. Koerner has q wide circle Of ac-
quaintances throughout the state, and
can point to personal friends in every
county in Minnesota, and Be assured
that they will stand by him and work
for his election; and the election Of
those on the state ticket with him.
He i 9 thoroughly popular mama man
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17

the recovery Of about $50, 900 damages
from the Eastern Railway company
and the stock lders Of the Kettle River
Railroad company for the abandonment
of q arailroad which had been aided by
township bonds. sz s.. 81 ,s
B In 1897 Mr.. Saunders was employed
as special counsel BY the board OF
county commissioners Of Pine county
to enforce tho collection of taxes on logs
ont in Pine county and succeeded.
In addition to the cases mentioned,
Mr.. Saunders has been counsel in q
number Of cases Of Importance, in-
volying matters Of taxation and other
matters of public concern. and has been
highly successful. .ts 81 .ss&=:
He has made the corporations oper.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17
served if the principles advocated by
the Peoples party are adopted"
NJ. E. NEARY.

M. E. Neary, the Democratic.P Peoples
Party candidate for secretary of state,
was born in Oshkosh, Wis, in 1862
He received a common school ed.
ucation, and later on engaged in
the gas business which he studied
extensively and thoroughly. Being
possessed Of boundless energy he
also had the happy faculty of max
ing a host Of friends that saw in him
one of those rare minds that seem al
most to create themselves and are
bound to work their irresistible way
through all obstacles and disadvantages.
In 1887 he removed to Minneapolis,
where he continued to work in the gas
business, and soon formed an ever wild
ening circle of loyal and enthusiastic
friends. In 1895 he was appointed first
assistant gas inspector in the Minneap-
oils city gas department., position
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17
ROBERT C.. SAUNDERS
Candidate for Attorney General.

which he still holds. He was the first
president of the Minneapolis Trades
and Labor Council, and at present he
is serving his fourth term as president
of the Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor.
He has always had reputation for
being conservative IN dealing with the
labor question, while the confidence
which the laboring men have in him is
best indicated by the positions Of trust
and honor to which he has been elected
in their organizations. To his many
friends all over the state his name
stands for honesty and integrity, for
calm level headed judgment and un-
daunted energy.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17

ing him by only a small majority Of
about 5000 votes. In the spring Of
1899, when President Mckinley called
for volunteers to- defend the national
honor and svenge the destruction Of
the Maine, John Lind, at the sacrifice
Of his law practice. rendered his serv-
ices to Governor Clough il any capac-
ity in which he might be available.
Governor Cloukh, at the request of
Colonel Bobleter, il com mand Of the
Twelfth Minnesota, made Mr.. Lind
sregimental quartermaster, with the
rank Of first tleutenant. His record as
quartz termaster was nttestedS by his pop
.ularity with the regiment, which had
9 chance ct Chattanooga to compare
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17
THOMAS J, MElGHEN.
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

schools. He taught one year in Sibley
county, but not being satisfied with the
compensation in new country at that
time, he, in 1873, took up his residence
in New Ulm, where he has since re.
sided, respected and honored among
men. By the dint of hard study, in.
'dustry and strict economy, he was able
to attend the State university in 1876
and 1876, having in mind then the
practice of law. Utilizing all his op-
:portunities for private study and priv
ileged as he was to work in the Office of
New Ulm practitioner, he was ad-
mitted to the bar Immediately upon
leaving the university at the age of II.
In 1877 he began the practice of law
and, taking an active interest in public
life, was chosen superintendent of
schools of Brown county. This position
he held for two years, declining a re-
nomination in order that he might de-
vote himself entirely to the profession
upon the adoption Of which he had now
fully determined, namely, the law.
In 1881, under the administration of
Garfield and Arthur, he was made re-
,ceiver Of the land Office at Tracy, Lyon
county, which position he held until
the election of Grover Cleveland, still
being able, however, to care for his
private practice at New Ulm. Mr..
Lind's natural talent and diligence
made him name more than local, and
his prosecution Of several suits, notably
those against railroad companies, won
him not a little renown. He was active
in the councils Of the Republican party,
and in 1886 he was nominated to repre-
sent the Second district in congress
The Second district then comprised
20 nties-practically all Of South
western Minnesota. That was a hard
fought campaign, but Mr.. Lind was
elected BY q splendid plurality. Two
years later he was renominated and
again elected, his adversary this time
being Colonel Morton 8. Wilkinson, q
veteran leader. who had been one Of
Minnesota s three represent tatives in the
house from 1859 to 1871, and United
States senator during the war. He
took an active interest in the affairs Of
the Indians and secured the passage Of
. bill estab blishing seven Indian schools
{ in various parts Of the country, one Of
y them being located at Pipestone, in this
state. Another sphere Of work of local
4 Importance was the pushing Of some
old claims for the depredations Of the
Indians during the outbreak Of 1862.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-17

OF the people whom everybody is glad
to meet, with whom erybody is glad
to do business, who has made hosts of
friends wherever he has been; but he is
best liked where he is best known, in
in his home at Jordan, MINI.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE.
A PowderIess Machine Gun That
Fires 5000 Proiectiles
a Minute.

IN ENTHUSIASTICALLY correspon-
Ai dent says machine gun OF
q II navel character has been invented
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04

IN NEwcAsTBE-oN-Ty correspon-
Ai dent says machine gun OF
a Il novel character has been invented
by James Judge, well known engineer
of Newcastle, who thus describes ~
The gun Is a patent centrifugal quick
firing machine gun: It is five feet high
and weighs about five hundredweight. TX
Is intended for battleship. earthworks ana
garrison purposes. The motive power II
electricity transmitted TO a motor at
tached to the side of the gun The mo-
tor causes disk TO revolve at very
hirb rate OF speed. The bullets. which
are introduced into the interior OF the
axle. travel along curves in the interior
10 the circumference, and are there Inn
PEELED through barrel. II rs claimed
that this disk will rotate, under the IN
fiuence OF the motor at the rate of l2oo
revolutions a minute. and Will eject shots
from the muzzle of the gun with an ini-
tiai velocity OF 1000 feet per second. One
OF the chief characteristics OF the gun is
that II will maintain a continuous fire.
X necessary a shot may be discharged
at every half revolution. but In practice
one shot every fourth revolution will be
found SUFFICIENT. The bullets are spheri-
cal and measure 3-16 inch In diameter.
The following are the results OF the
tests already made with the gun: Eighteen
thousand rounds of shot at the rate OF
5000 a minute have been discharged from
the gun. These shots consisted of nickel
steel, some OF brass Gas used In France),
lead and chilled metal. II was tested
seven times privately, no motor was used,
nor is one yet attached to the gun. al
though the gun is constructed for an
electric motor The tests were made by
means of belt driven by steam en-
CINE. Under these conditions the velocity
required and which 1t Is maintained an
electric motor will produce was not. of
course, attained. bur the practical work
ing OF the gun was fully demonstrated.
long range could not be had because
OF the necessity OF secrecy. and the test
ing we< done In covered shed at Blyth
drydocks.
A steel target 3-as inch thick was shat
tered the disk OF the gun revolving at
speed Of $500 revolutions per minute
From the penetration of the target II is
calculated that at a distance OF 400 yards
a penetration of similar character will
be effected of plate 7-l6 inch thick nm
der the influence of an electric motor,
There IL no heating OF the barrel of the
gun. because of the continuous stream OF
cold air which Is impelled through II by
the turning OF the disk. The disk itself
IS also free from heating on account OF
the special bearings on which 1t Is con-
structed. These bearings are hirhly
complicated mechanical contriyance. and
are similar to those used in Pearson's
turbines. which can revolve at the rate
OF sz'vV revolutions minute and I,e-
CARS motor, which revolves at the rate
OF $1,000 minute. 70 test the rur ,hor-
oughiy II VIII be necessary to AMY n
MOTOR which Will be r five-horse power
motor coupled direct onto the shaft
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
DOCTOR wAs-sor-B DECEIVED:


Physicians often have 10 exerc,,.
care to avoid becoming the victims -,
imposition. II dishonest applicant for
. pension can hoodwink some doctor the
ceruncate may be made the
means or perpetrating a fraud upon tba
government, and social parasites vho
seek to sponge on public and charitabla
institutions are always trying to inveigla
physician Into saying the word or
writing the line which would gain them
admission. A
An interesting case in point was related
py tne leading ocuiist Of Montreal, a man
whose practice extended far outsfd. ~
the bounds OF the city. One day a vo,n.
woman came into the office, accompanied
py an oldsr woman, apparently the
mother The young woman wore coiored
glasses, which one might have assumed
10 be superfluous. as II was claimed that
the girl was totally blind. What was
wanted OF tho doctor was q certificate
authenticating this claim of blindness
putting It beyond dispute. and IL was
frankly stated that the object in seeking
this was to obtain certain aids and adj
vantages OF philanthropic nature i'm
possible OF access otherwise. The stand
ing OF the ocuiist was such that a state
ment from him would carry fun weight
wherever presented.
On examination the surface of the eyes
gave no indication of any effect, bat thai
might be so and blindness still exi-t.
Applying tests of the strongest light tho
girl professed herself 10 be absolutely
unable to distinguish between light and
darkness. The doctor was puzzled and
bafi'ed- Apparently the girl was stone
blind, but he was unable to solve the
problem Of those eyes. 70 discover the
cause OF the blindness or say Just wher.
the defect lay.
The doctor was more than half disposed
20 grant the desired certificate when. as
a last expedient he hit upon novel ex-
pertinent, He dismissed the patient with
instructions that she should come again
at certain hour the following day
when she came the doctor had her Sc
curely blindfolded with heavy bandage
over her eyes Then he took n tiny
mouse, which he had resay. aud held the
lively little thing by its tail before the
girls face. though not touching her
while he ordered the bandage 20 be re-
moved. No sooner was the bandsae on
than her screams rang through the place
and her eyes were wide with terror al the
harmless little rodent. which had thrown
her 20 completely IN her guard aud cx-
posed the lmposturt. OF course she saw
II or she would no, have screamed
Needless 10 say the applicant did not get
that certificate Minneapolis Tribune.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
Neatest Town In the World.

Brock, I'm Holland is far-famed az the
"neatest town in the world" This town
Is so fastidious that until few years ago
horses were not allowed in its streets, for
reasons OF cleanliness. and the entire town
is as religiously kept as manor war
II is village OF 400 inhabitants, the
main industry Of which Is this making of
Edam cheeses
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
xer n~Iico the Great sheep Ce.n,r,

Today the sea, OF the strengthening
Industry ~ The Union has shifted from the
Middle West 20 the plateau region be
tween the Rockies and Slerras- ohio IL
stili doing very well IN tho business, with
nearly 5en 90 head. bui she hes dropped
from first % fourth In the list % mutton
producing states. Ncw Mexico II al the
head. with more than 400. 90. Montana
has nearly as many. while Wyoming leads
Ohio ~ a fs~ hundred thousand head.
Idaho closely follows ohio IN rating. Ore
ron, California and Texas each has about
900 90 sheep,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
Corn Am..s. In America.

II Is estimated that there are ,oeo 900
more acres of land employed In raising
corn in America this year than was tho
case last season.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
Weak Digestion

wrecked many lives People who are
weak ard miserable should know that
health would return II the digestion wers
made normal. This Is Just the condition
Hostetfer's Stomach B!;ters brings about
II cures CONSTIPATION. BILIOUS
NESS NERVOUSNESS. LIVER AND
KIDNEY TROUBLES. ard arodu -
sound sleep. II VIII make you well See
that our PRIVATE REVENUE STAMP
f.aeara fhe rerk Of tho battle
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-18
NATANzA De PACIFICOS
DsgusIlO de SO pacificos en- Mindana0,
pOr una COmpaflia dc sOldadOs
ameriCanOs

MANILA JULIO 27.-Acaba de ocu.
rrir en- Oroquiets, isla de Mindanao,
un heoho sangriento, que ha producidc
la mayor indignation en- todo Ell Archi
pi6lago. I'm soldado americana, que
estsba hacienda compras en- una tienda
flipins, fu6 asesiuado traicion por el
duefio del estab!ecimiento.
La compafifa del eiercito a que ell
soldado pertenecfs, furiosa por la muer
te de Au comPafiero, cayo sobre la po
blaci6n indefensa higo una carnicerfa
horrible mstando derecha izquierda
ouantos encontrabs. Los oticiales,
que llegaron POGO despu6s, no pudieron
oontener sus subordinados, que siguie.
ron matando hasta que ell resto de los
habitante hugo despavorido. 80 de ellos
quedaron sin vida en- la poblacion. Esta
vengsnza feroz ha perjudicado mucho
la csusa americana en- Filipinas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-18
Ell nANTO REAL De HAWAI-

Desde que ell pabell6n norteamericano
flota sobre las islas de III W Iii, los tn
ristas de los Estados Unldos Sc han
dedicado d descu6rir aquellos parajes.
Uno de ellos acaba de adquirir un
manto real del que fue soberano de las
islas, en- la bonita cantldad de 100 600
dollars.
Parece excesiva la cantidad; pero no
10 es 81 Sc considera que esta fabricado
de riqufsimas plumas de aves muy raras
cuya especie va desapsreciendo de
Hawaii, pesar de no usarse sino para
la coufeccion del regio attribute, que
tan caro- hs pagado ell curioso coleccio
nador.
Los pAjqros aludidos Sc llaman naanao,
iUi y O~.
Las plumas del primero son de IN
color amarillo, en- todo semejante al del
orc, cuyo brillo esplendoroso imitan; ell
segundo ostenta I'm plumaje rojo de
sangre, de una magnifcencia ason. brosa;
Ell tlltimo es negro como la endrina y
muy brillante.
Estos animsles son casados con slgo
psrecido 10 que por aca Sc llama igG.
Una substantial pegajosa, con la que los
indfgsnas embadurnan las ramas de los
arboles favoritos del ivi, del on del
mamo, que son bichos sagra1os ta6ou
para que nadie Sc atreva d cazarlos, sal
vo cusndo haya que reponer la sencllla
y vistosa indumentaria del monarca.
El manto del Rey K amechameha l
mide 10 metros de largo y 4 40 de
ancho.
Lo espantoso del case es que para Gu
brir una guperfcie de IL centfmetros
cuadrados hacen falta plumas de diez
mamos. De suerte que para construir
an solo manto real es precise sacrifcar
La friolera de 80 900 de esos encanta :
dores pajaros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-18
Castelar,

Don Francisco Pr y Margall, sema-
mas despues del primer aniversario del
faIlecimiento de don Emilio Castelar,,
roniti6 10 que dijo a la muerte del gran
tribuno: eNo 10 podemos llorar como
nolftico; pero ST como hombre de letras. ,
Del eminente letrado dice ahora, Co
mo tribute p6stumo, que <era orador sin
mar en- Espafia, TERRA de oradores. TIE
MA de tai todas las cualidades: sonora
y frme VOC, apropiados gestos, facil
ienouaie. ideas elevadas, medios de exl-
tar los sentimientos de sus expecta1ores,
prinoipalmente ell de la pstria. Amaba
IA sfntesis: en- una sola clausula segufa
& veces una idea trav6s de los sigtos.
No descuidaba nunca la belleza de sus
discursos: para conseguirlo los llenaba
siempre de imagenes, de trozos de fgu-
ras. de sfmiles. Era un orador q la
manera de Lamartine y Victor Hugo.
eComo escritor tambien valfa. Era
ann mas faoil escribiendo que hablando.
Compuso 10 que no es decible. D 10 mu-
chos libros, muchos mas Sc podrfan
formar con los artfculos que tiene des
parramados por los periodicos de Euro
pa y America. Tenfa d nuestros ojos
una gran virtud: la del trabsjo. Escri-
bio hasta la vfspera de gu muerte. Dfas
despu6s de su fallecimiento, yefan a1n
la luz en- peri6dioos = revistas, artfcu
los que habia redactado con la muerte
en- los labios.
<Esoribiendo, como hablando, era
pomposo, amigo de frases sonoras, bus
Cador de splausos, a 10 que TODD 10 ga
oriioaba. Por no perderlos no Sc habfa
atrevido jamas, segun nos habfa confe
sado 81 mismo,' desprenderse de la
brillanLe vestidura de su mocedad, tan
del agrado del pueblo.1