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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15
Democratic Mas. conv|ntion.

A mass convention of democrats of
Kandiyohi county will be bel d at Will
mar, Thursday, Aug. 80, 1870, for the
purpose of electing delegtes to the
democratic state conventiol to be held
in St. Paul, Sept. 6, 1900. -
= S. E. stan HsBERRY,
Chairman.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15

The Philippine natives runpell-mell,
At the sound Of our Yankee yell,
But, oh, what gait they 'llhave may.
be, sl
After taking Rocky Mount4n Tea.
A. r. Mossberg.3
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15

A friend from Edwards in private
letter has the following to say in re-
gard to direct nomination.:
'I do not write for publication, but
will say think the idea is a good
one and a step in the right direction.
I believe everything that tends to
awaken all the people to study politics
or governments would the soonest and
surest make government for ALL the
people. ..
About the nomination of candidates
I am of the opinion of M. Walner of
Lake Lillian that we ought to get more
Information about candidates long be-
fore the primary election"
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15
SvEA, Minn., Aug. 13, 1900.

SvEA, Minn., Aug. 13, 1900.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:
The plan of direct nomination would
cause the people to discuss the merits
of the different candidates before the
convention and encourage q greater
attendance at the primaries.
E.. r. RASMUSON.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15
What They Say About 1t.

What They Say About It.
ATwATER, Minn., Aug. 8, 1900.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:
The direct nomination plan should
be adopted. It will bring Us one step
nearer direct legislation. Its opera.
ton will show us some of the advant.
ages as we'll as some of the disadvant-
ages that direct legisla would pre-.
sent.
The proposal of this plan at the next
county convention will serve 4 good
purpose. The populists are often &C.
cused Of being visionary theorists.
Direct Legislation is one of the tenets
OF populism. If the populists of this
county DO not approve the direct nom.
lnation plan, which is virtually a form
vi direct legislation, they will indeed
prove themselves to be visionary
theorists as far as the direct legisla.
tion principle is concerned. If the
plan is in theory good thing, as Sen.
Grue put it, it will be a good thing in
practice also. If it will not prove to
be, the fault will be that the populist t.
are impractical-the plan is not So.
OF the points urged in favor of the
plan in the TRIBUNE of Aug. l, the
last two alone ought TO be argument
enough for the adoption of the plan,
The two points referred to are:-
lst. "That it would force public
discussion of the merits of each candi-
date previous to the primaries," and
End. "As it would tend to purify local
politics, the best man could participate
in the contests with less danger to
themselves" It requires no argu-
ment to prove these points. Are they
not weighty enough to cause the adop-
tion of the plan?
Never fear that the voters attending
the primaries will not be sufficiently
posted on politics to make an intelli.
gent choice-the peoples party men
generally keep posted and they would
do so the more if this plan of nomi-
nations is adopted.
The contention that the plan would
give more of an advantage to the cities
and villages as against the county
than the present method should not be
accepted as foregone conclusion.
Nearly, if not quite as large a per.
centage of voters attend the primaries
in the county as in the villages or
small city; and for that matter we car
leave the cities out of the question
while discussing the adoption of the
plan in this county.
w. V. OLSON.
~
NEGORD, Mimi. Aug. II, 1900.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:
AS | have read in the TRIBUNE youl
plan for nominating candidates for the
county and Legislative ticket by di.
rect vote OF the people atthe primaries,
l take the liberty to say that it is a
good move in the right direction to
purify politics. I for my partapprove
of your plan as outlined in regard tc
the nomination. But think the right
place where the proposition ought tc
be discussed and adopted would be q,
the primaries, so that those who At
tend the primaries could vote on it.
and the delegates elected report the
result to the convention. In your out.
line it is only the delegates to thecon.
vention that will have q voice in the
matter. But if there be vote taker
on it In the primaries there would
probably be twice as many votes cast
OLE S. REIGSTAD.
~
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15

need your daily brad.
We knead il daily for
l4d GEO ). W. Johnson.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15

THE BALLOT.-The ballot shall be
printed similarly to the regular
Australian ballot used at general elec-
tiOns under the direction Of the county
committee and sample ballots shall be
distributed generally throughout the
county Immediately after the first no.
tice of the election has been published.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15

NOTICE OF PRIMARIES CHAIR
man of the county committee shall
cause to be published in the newspapers
of the county, at least two weeks be-
fore the date set for such election, a
notice of such election, containing a
list of all candidates who have fled
their applications and the Offices to
which they aspire.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31
Furniture Galore.

The Case Furniture company, intor-
porated, is certainly among the strong be.
lievers In the growth OF Sump,er, rs indi.
Gated by the immense stock II now car.
ries and continues 10 receive every day.
Yesterday Mr.. Looney conducted the
writer through the main store, which is
literally packed with tine parlor. bedroom
and dining room sets, beautifully uphol.
stored lounges, various styles OF roll.,op
desks, office chairs. carpets, ma,tings and
\ grand line Of wall paper, to decorate
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31
TALK OF THE TOWN.

q. Arata, the Portland liquor man, is a,
the Capital hotel.
Or. Greenlee, dentist, is located over
the Sumpter Drug company store.
Charles r. Hyde, Of Leasure, Hyde q
O'Donnell, is in town on legal business.
Major J. N. Burke has been In Sumpter
this week, looking alter his mining inter.
ests.
l.. l.. Foster, of the Bonanza mine,
came down Monday, accompanied by his
wife.
Miss Lulu Jett, who has been III for the
past few days, is now happily GONZALES.
cent.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. King Muir will arrive
In Sumpter tomorrow, TO reside perma.
nently.
Part Of the ,imbers for the bridge across
Powder river on Granite street have been
delivered.
n. J. Sorenson, Of Boise, Idaho, has re.
turned to Sumplef, and Is registered at
the Capital.
Hammond Il Chance, lawyers, are
moving their OtiI,e into the new Potter
building, over the Adler book store.
The number OF loo alton blanks being
sold at The MINER Office would indicate
tina, many prospettors are getting into the
hills.
The Hobson Mercantile company has
presents an inviting and metropolitan like
appearance.
City Engineer u. X. Wheeler is pre-.
pared to give the standard time accurately
by observation on the sun, being supplied
Wilh instruments tor such purpose.
!. !. Danielson, Of Ontario, Malhuer
county, Is here and has leased Tor one
year the north store room IN the brick
building OF David Wilson, on south Mil
street.
/. l.. Hobson arrived from Lewiston,
Idaho, Thursday, bringing his family,
and viii reside here IN the future, being
associated with the iobson Mercantile
,ompan.
LOUIS Thornton. employed IN the local
freight office Of the -. K. Il N. at Port.
land, was In Sump,er Sunday, bidding a
last fond bachelors farewell to his brother,
N. T., who has done gone and got mar.
lied.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE >. ,s,s-NOTiCE
FOR PUBLICATION.
luniiei States Land Once.
la t,ranie, Oregon. ian, sS.

ia Hahde' o'rHon Jan sS' '""n'
Notice II hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions oi the act oi Congress oi June !, is,s.
entitled An act tor the sale oi timber iani> In the
states ot California Oregon. Nevada. and Washing
ton Tertiary" ~ extended Ia all the public land
states ty act ot August =. isas.
issI HUNTINGTON,
ot Bakct City, County ot Baker State ot Oregon, has
this iay tiled IN this office his sworn statement No.
ot, toi the purchase oi the mel. net. oi No ~
- net and e's Ne - >ec 20. In township No.
tsngr No, 10 south. AMI viii ohrf proof tn show
that the Isni sought " valuable tor its timber
stone than tor agii, uuIai purposes AMI 10 establish
HI, claim tn sai ianj t.io'r The Register and Re
e.vsi oi this office q, Ia ItanJs. Oregon on Friday
N. ! ,,h iay oi April iVo.
She names ~ Witnesses Marshall X. Young, lanes
q. Young, Roy Chi,.nicn. Joseph Walker. all OF
Sumpi.t, Oregon.
ie>cItri LANDS are lur>,ei To tile their claims In
this oihcs on ot before ssiJ ,,ih iay OF April
iy.h l. w. BAatltrt, Register,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE !. 1878. NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
,uni,ci States Land Once.
Tia Granie, Oregon. Jan. as

Notice N hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of the act Of Congress oi June !. 1873.
entitled AN act tot the sale ot timber lands In the
states ot California, Oregon. Nevada. and Washing
ton Territory. as extended To all the public land
states hy ac, ot AugustA. ises.
Ai'RnD n. HUNTINGTON.
IT BAKER City. County of Baker. State Of Oregon.
~ hi, DAY filed In this office his sworn statement
81, o,s. Tor the purchase OF the wa neA and VIZ
- oi sec No ~. In township No 10 SOUTH range
No 70 l. W n. AMI will offer proof To show that the
land sought Is more valuable Tor iis timber stone
,han agricultural purposes. and To establish his
claim to SAID lani before the Register and Receiver
oi this office a, la Giande. Oregon. On Friday. the
,'h jsy oi Apiii. 1850.
N. names ~ vitns ,ses' Marshall X. Young. James
g. Young, Roy Jhiiienien. Joseph Walker. all OF
Clifford. Oregon.
ANY and ali persons claiming adversely the above
described LANDS ar requested 10 file their claims In
this office On OF before SAID th iN oi APRIL
,vo l.. W. BARfiirt. Register
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31

the many new homes Of Sumpter.
Besides the salesrooms, the two.story
warehouse in the rear is filled from floor
to roof, while the warehouse on the rail.
road track Is full Of furniture. Coming
back to the store by way Of the depot, an.
other car was just being unloaded. There
Is no occasion for any one to leave Stump.
ter to buy furniture. Let the Case Fur.
niture company, incorporated, show you
why.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31

b. J. Sawyer 4 Company, manufac.
turing opticians, are permanently located
at Baker City; Office hours 1890 to p. m,
or any time by appointment, at Parker's
studio,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31

The Mint saloon, corner Center and
Sumpter streets, serves the best brands
only Of wines, liquors and cigars.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31

Several tons Of grain hay for sale. En-.
quire at THE MINER Office.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-01-31

WANTED-Position by Japanese boy
as cook in private family or mining
camp. Enquire at this office.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13

only by effort he raised to scream, he
ran on. The crew saw and scattered to
the other side of the deck. Forward
around the fore hatch went the mate
and the silent gray pulsuer. Aft on the
other side. dispensing the crew again;
up the steps to the poop, around the
cal, n, the mate uttering hoarse, jerky
screams and the terrible thing keeping
up the steady, noiseless pursuit just q
fathom behind. The captain, aroused
by the steward appeared, only to shrink
the cabin door. Forward they went
again. The mate, evidently growing
weaker, stumbled, fell, arose and went
on, the figure pausing, only to resume
the pursuit.
Forward, aft, forward again, the
mate falling at intervals, the gray
Nemesis always waiting, always main
tanning an even six feet behind, the
fightful race went on until the terror
! lied first officer mounted the forecastle
deck and with last agonizing shrek
sprang overheard, the shrek ringing in
T the ears of the others until the water
cut it short. The gray apparition fol-
lowed. Neither was seen again.
There was dearth of soda biscuits
on the cabin table until the ship was
locked at Liverpool Not a man aboard
would enter the half deck, night or day.
AS Captain Smith came down the
edge Of the quay late one night he saw
one of the Athol's stern windows open.
This was strange. 1t should be shut.
A white face appeared in it. then q
| gray form which slowly and with great
effort climbed down the rudder pend
ants, hooked up to the transom and
slipped into the water.
"That's our ghost" muttered the
captain, ''but ghosts don't need to
climb or swim. It's Billings" He ran
closer. The ghost was in trouble.
''That you, Billings? Come in. I'll
help you out. I"
'Help! I'm drowning" gurgled the
swimmer. Captain Smith hurriedly re-
moved the gangway ladder and, drop
ping it over, assisted the exhausted
man to safety. 1t was Billings in gray
underclothes and stockings.
NOW, b1lllnSS, Sdlu He TO Gne pros
trate man. ''by all reason and logic
you should be half way to the bottom,
thousand miles out. with bullet
through your head. How is it that you
are climbing out of my stern windows
tonight9''
because I went in them, captain.
The mates bullet glanced, but it
knocked me off the yard, and went
under the bottom. When came up,
was under the quarter and hung on to
the rudder. Then climbed the rudder
pendants, found window loose enough
to open and got in. I was stronger then.
Biscuits and tank water weaken a man.
I've been in the half deck since"
Except when you played ghost. Sc
that's where our biscuits went. /"
81 didn't mean to drown the mate
captain. thought the jig was up whe1
: he found me, and wanted one gooG
knock down before went in irons
then saw how scared he was and KEEP
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13
Almost Miraculous.

Omaha Daily News o. 1s99
splendid example the efficacy Oxygenor King
furnished
accomplished
remarkable She said her
during visit Omaha
Having learned of the xygenr
Building
to persuade her mother Mrs Geo 3 Taylor send for
Mrs Taylor had invalid During
months Of period she unable leave her bed excepting
rheumatism and general debility which by fall from
relieve her and she became gradually until they
they could do nothing for her excepting
diional by hyperdermic
Mrs Taylor unwilling oxygenor King believing
failed
whether would be try Oxygenor King physicians
stated trial could might
they discouraged the
AS Mrs Taylor became under medical
there was no help the doctors said she could
longer daughter resolved buy
and tor this she to the city week after On
piled the King according directions Mother with
been
awoke The all and
The
the application Since that symptoms
the former ailments She has grown strong steadily"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13

ment. Billings was perched on the rail
looking forward. But Billings was the
one man there who had seen the missile
thrown, and in the forecastle discussion
which followed took position against
such methods, losing thereby his ascend
ency over his mates and only regaining
it by knocking down the MARINE spike
thrower and two other opponents.
eff the time comes, he said ''when
we will be justified in the courts you'll
find me ready to put the after guard in
irons and take the ship home. Mean
while I've no desire to hang OF go to
prison. !"
But Billings himself was not infalli
BILE. Under the outward semblance of
calm was the hot resentment of a self
respecting man at the insults, often
now, leveled at him directly. AS the
captain had testified his failures in life
had all been due to hasty action, and
for the sake of the little wife and babies
at home he had begun again at the bot
tom, resolved to suffer and submit I'M
til he could rise above the need of it.
The mates persistent persecution slow
~ undermined this resolution, and one
night he gave way.
| Sitting astride the extreme end Of
the main topsail yard, passing and
heaving out the weather reef caring
while his fellows ON the footrope lifted
the sail out to him, he listened with
bursting heart to the copious flow of
/ al, so1, RI, 40,
voice of the mate carried up to them.
And when his name was called, coupled
with foul epithet. the darkness of the
night turned red All details of spar,
rigging and deck and the forms of his
shipmates were swallowed in the Grim
son background He saw nothing but
the form and uplifted face of the mate
nearly beneath him.
The HEAVIER in his hand swung above
his head and, whirling downward,
struck the deck at the mates feet and
bounded high in air over the lee rail.
Then the vicious bark of a pistol was
heard, and dim gray cloud of smoke
followed the HEAVIER to leeward.
Shot from yardarm! How many
UllACS Ids uliis iiipl'Niioe III otio Val y
days of the century!
Billings rolled backward and will
limbs extended straight and stiff turned
SLOWLY over Us ne Iell ana disappeared
in the water feet first close to the sid'
of the ship-close enough to be saved
by rope had he appeared and one beel
thrown.
Putting his smoking pistol in hi
pocket, Mr. carp cut short the chuckl
in his throat to roar out, REEF tina
sail; finish that job. you lubbers !" A
they were anything but lubbers, the.
finished it. OF what need to describ
the mutiny which followed. A captain
two mates and a steward, armed wit
shotguns and helped by carpente
, with formidable broadax, can, as
rule, quell any mutinous uprising Q
, unarmed sailors that may occnr, Thu
, is what happened, and with tire
wounded men in the forecastle disci
pline was restored. But Il stormy dis
cussion too. place in the cabin betwee
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13

and her crew, outward bound from
New York on summer voyage to Liv-
erpcol, with Captain Smith command
ing. George carp chief mate and one
John Billings in her forecastle
The captain appeared and joined the
brooding first officer.
Well Mr.. carp, what do you think
of the crew." he asked "Strikes me
they re pretty good lot. Don't you
think so?"
mo. captain, I can't see it, They re
the worst gang of soldiers, farmers and
beach conbers ever saw together I'm
going to work them up. They need it. :"
The captain laughed. There's one
man who don't" he said ''Billings.
the big redheaded fellow in your watch.
heard of him ashore; came home mate
with old johnson in the Trade Wind.
Been mate in that employ five years
now. Would have gone out in COM
mand this time, only he had bad row
with old Johnnie, who got the owners
down on him. Ny brother used to sail
with him in the slave trade. Billings
has an ungovernable temper You'll
have to look out for that How the slave
trade counts against a man nowadays!
Call me if it freshens.
The mate was alone again. His acct
dental and unnecessary proposition to
work up the men, coupled with the
mention of Billings hasty temper, gave
form to his speculations. Billings knew
I: %<c xrya11 70
himself in the way of punishment, but,
worked up with the rest he would
! probably join them in rebellion. Then.
as one of mutinous crew, he could be
disposed of. He would make sure Of
that
Next day the working up began. All
hands were kept on deck in the after
noon. Unnecessary repetition of orders,
| oaths, epithets and insults followed the
crew as they hurried around the deck
or worked in the rigging. Man after
man was sent from the wheel unit
Billings took the helm, when even the
critical mind of the mate could find nc
fault with the steering. No matter how
suddenly he appeared at the pinnacle
i ne only lOuuu Uue sI1ip vi ucl COulSt
exactly. And Billings, though always
respectful, did not hesitate to occasion
ally fix the calm, open blue eyes on tn,
scowling visage of the mate in an ex
pressionless stare, not too prolonged
yet enough to crowd the evil heart int,
the throat and stife the words of abus
he longed to utter. There had been nj
further recognition between the two.
At the end of week the exasperatet
men were ripe for mutiny and murder
which Billings influence alone prevent
ed. One night as they hauled and pant
, ed like overladen horses on the for
brace, and the mate stood amidships
pouring forth volleys of invective an
malediction, marlin spike whizze
past his ear from the darkness near tn
, fore rigging and buried itself an inc
deep in the woodwork of the cabin. FL
: fred his pistol forward, but struck n
one. It was not Billings who ha
thrown it, as he had hoped on the me
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-13
The TROUBLE ON D0HID 1H[ ATHOL.
By MORGAN ROBERTSON.

Copyright, lsse by Morgan Robertson.l
Squat, swarthy and malignant, he
paced the quarter deck in the middle
watch, his one eye shooting fiery chances
at the Opaque blackness to windward
at the tangle of straining cordage and
bullying canvas aloft, at the group of
sailors forward, huddled under the shell
tering weather rail, and at the helms
man, braced against the wheel and i'm
movable. He paused in his walk.
Ease her when she pitches he bel
lowed. And the helmsman answered
and assumed life.
He resumed his walk and commun
ings, his mind going back to the fight
in the slaver's hold ten years ago.
Again he fought that terrible duel with
sheath knives. He thru.t. parried,
lodged, advanced and retreated, watch
ing the steely blue Of his enemy's eye,
feeling again the exhilaration Of boiling
blood, the initial tingling Of the hair
roots, heard again the shouts, oaths and
encouragementso of his lawless shipmates
and once more buried his knife in Bill
ings' shoulder and received the cut on
his cheek in return. Again he succeed
ed, and the knife was transferred from
the wounded right hand to the left. He
had him now. He rushed, and Billings
slipped in his own blood. On to the
PROSTATE form he bounced; one stroke
would finish him. Billings had dropped
his knife, and he raised his own, but it
came down slanting. The stroke was
futile. The wounded arm had encircled
his neck. His cheek was pressing the
warm blood on his enemy's shirt, and
he felt it now-the insertion OF the
thumb, the smarting pain and binding,
burning sheet of fire that marked the
going out of his left eye forever. And
the strange weakness which overcame
him and enabled Billings to throw hin
to his feet and follow and plant thai
nile driving fist blow that sent him 81
near to eternity. And all over sicl
blackbird, too, that Billings wanted t.
nurse Billings might have killed him
tn was his right. Yet-but he hat
pouged, and no man who is man viii
do that. He had said he would even up
ana ne WOulu 4uAS 5uAP Al WAAon ~
was chief mate would finish the voyag
one man short.
It was in the zenith period Of Ameri
can shipping in the days Of short miz
zenmasts, single topsails and squar
sterns and squarer stern windows, whe
the American sailor was America borr
his proudest title able seaman. yet, fee
ing within him the potentiality {
quarter deck duty. quick to resent i
treatment. to conspire and even mutiny
Officers carried arms in those days
crews were trained to the use of cal
ronades. pirates watched for and slav
trading considered as a slight lapi
from the conventional-a little out {
date and style.
OF such description was the Ath