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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
IMPERIALISM AND EMPEROR.
What the Country IL Coming TO Un.
der the Republican Ad.
ninistrati0n.

The republican leaders seek to make
people believe that there is no such is-
sue in this country as that of inn
perialism, with its adjunct or prop of
miitarism. .
They seek. to suppress the fact that
the essence of imperialism is not au-
tocracy at home, but the exercise of
dominion over ahen,cpeoples without
their consent and against their will.
This dominion over alien subjects
may be exercised by a congress no
less really or extensively than by an
emperor. The Objectionable thing is
the exercise of arbitrary power over
conquered subjects rather than the
agency through which that power is
exercised. The Objectionable thing, in
short, is Imperialism rather than an
emperor.
Where there is imperialism an en-
peror is pretty sure to appear. Rome
wasimperial while it was still a repub-
lie, but the emperor followed imperial
ism as a natural sequel.
AAOS0 "AO WALL OpCA luc1I eyes can.
not fail to see the same tendency here.
An empire with unwilling subjects can
only. be- held together by pinning it
with bayonets. Imperialism must be
backed by great army.
We have found that out already.
Our army is four times as large as it
was before the imperial policy was
entered upon, and we are continually
hearing that it is not large enough.
Macarthur cannot spare men from the
Philippines even during the rainy sea-
son, and he must have more as soon
as the weather will permit active
opera tions.
With large army comes the exer-
else of arbitrary. power by the presi-
dent. 1t is necessary to intrust him
with such power. Therefore our lib
erty-loving fathers wisely insisted that
a large standing army must not be
created.
Current events prove their wisdom.
With an army of 100, 900 the president
assumes to govern without congress.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22

During the fiscal year. just
closed Manila imported merchandise
to the amount of $17,500,0Oo. The
United States furnished goods amount
ing to 81, 1850, 1864. In order to secure a
market for 1,350,364 worth of Amer
lean goods we have expended upward
of $150,O00 900, sacrificed more than
1900 American lives, violated the con-
stitution of the United States, desert
ed the principles of the Declaration of
independence, trebled the size of our
standing army, ruined the health of
upward of 5000 American soldiers and
entangled ourselves in the politics Of
Europe.-Omaha rld-Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
they will hold the profitable control

they will hold the profitable control
of government for years to come.
Protect Americans in China? OF
course, and Americans everywhere
else as we'll. But president who has
rushed us into a long, costly and
bloody war in the Philippines with
out the consent and scarcely with the
knowledge of congress cannot be
trusted to cope with this Chinese
situation alone, when his own close
advisers admit that his personal polit-
ical interests would be greatly ad-
vanced by war.
The country stands to-day at a
point more critical than any it has
occupied since 1861. A lingering war
in the Philippines saps it's strength.
Its soldiers and sailors are enveloped
in the storm and the intrigue of the
colossal Chinese field of battle. At
Washington is mercenary, imperial
'stic government, which has profited
vastly already, politically and fnan-
cially, by one war, and which
sees in a second and greater one
hope of indefinite continuance in
power. With true imperialistic
self-assertion, the president refuses
to call congress together, and any
day Americans may find that the
intrigues or the incompetence of a
gang of scheming politicians have
dragged this nation into a war with
half of Europe.
What is the defense of the people ?
First, compel the president to call
congress in extra session.
Second, drive an administration
which can't be trusted from power in
November.-Willis j. Abbot, in Chica-
20 American.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
The German-American element

The German-American element
Of American citizenship will not vote
i'm November to fasten curse upon
their adopted country. They will not
condemn their sons to military con-
scription and to hopeless serfdOm un-
der the paralyzing blight Of the tax
tribute to empire. They will not be-
tray to empire the republic which
rescued them from empire. They will
vote against the party which demands
of them so CHASTITY stultifica ton Of
themselves. They will vote to save the
republic st. Louis Republic.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
The MainIIs.ue.

Political leaders will harp on old
issues, but the intelligence of the SOW
ereign power of the country will keep
steadily in view the new and greater
questions which are 30 distinctly pre-
sented for the solemf Judgment of the
republic. They are the questions of
an imperial, policy that is an absolute
and revolutionary d parture from the
corner stones of our free institutions,
and any equally imperial business pol
icy concentrating the power of regulat-
ing the cost of the hecessaries of life
in organized monopdlies. These ques-
tions will grow in Interest every day
as the campaign progresses, while the
issues of the past, NJ matter how gal
vanized in party phtforms, will be
relegated to forgetf illness. It will be
one of the most earnest conflicts this
country has ever witnessed since it
was convulsed by qvil war, and the
party that is most hd NEST with the peo-
pie will have the VI fntage ground on
the Observation-Disclosures Times.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
SWEDEN.

Fishermen residing in the province
of Blekinge catch Salmon worth $65, 900
a year. The salmon catch in the
Ljusna river alone is worth from $15,-
900 to $25, 900 a year.
1twas reported to Rev. Hofstrom, of
Hoor, that two wild elks were feeding
in a field of grain belonging to the
parsonage. He walked out to see about
it and found that they had lain down
in the field to take rest after their
rich meal. When the minister's dog
began to bark at them they rose and
stalked off towards the woods, but
were in no hurry to get away. This
shows how tame these ''wild" beasts
may become in southern Sweden.
It is claimed that S. Anderson, of
Malmo, after years of experimenting,
has invented filter for family and Of
fee use which is better than any that
has so far been placed on the market.
The emigration statistics show that
SAIL Swedes emigrated from four of
the leading seaports during the first
half of the present year.
The Andree buoy, found July 7, near
Iceland. was received by the foreign
department, which turned it over to
the Academy of Sciences. It will not
be opened for some time to come.
Grain to the value of $500 was
trampled down in the vicinity of Lin
koping by the armies that took part
in the recent field maneuvers.
Complete crop reports up to July IS
show that wheat, rye, potatoes, sugar
beets and other roots will givea good
yield in southern Sweden, while oats,
hay and barley are below the average.
Nya Lund, newspaper published
at Lund, has been discontinued, star
vation being the cause of its death.
A dozen of physicians at Sundsvall
are in favor of, charging regular fee
of 81 for making examinations and fll-
ing out a blank for life insurance.
Four persons have been sent, at the
expense of the government, to visit a
number of the electric power stations
on the continent for the purpose of
obtaining information which may be
of value in building power stations at
Swedish waterfalls. ..- -.
Cases of the dreaded splenic fever
(mjaltbrand) have been met with in
the parishes of Langasjo, Berg and
Elghult. ~, nj
It is said that Bishop von scheels
would make no objection If he were
appointed bishop at Westerns, for then
he could remove from the ISLAND of
Gotland to the main land.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
While the republican organs are

while the req ppblican organs arc
not discussing thf silver question,
they are agitating it and doing their
utmost to produce the very results
which they deprecated four years ago.
They are trying h3 3rd to frighten tho
business interests II the country and
to bring about the panicky condition
which they predicted as the result OF
democratic agitati{ Of the question
four years ago.-Af flanta Constitution.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
Mr.. Mckinley ktill ao neres to III

Mr.. Mckinley Ftin aoneres to his
pet idea that the eountry has been
made rich by taxation. This is the
one idea that he has been able to-
stick to without chtnging his opinion
over night. He has not yet, however,
pointed out that pirticular clause in
the constitution which authorizes q
protectionist cong 1ess to tax Peter
in order to help Pbul in his private
Columbu} CO., Press-Post.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
NORWAY.

Wv
annual convention of the Norwegian
peace society at Flekkefjord. Mr..
Sundblad, the representative of the
Swedish peace society, introduced the
deliberations by lengthy address on
the subject of establishing systematic
cooperation between the peace socie-
ties of Norway and Sweden for the
purpose of solving the difficult union
problem. Mr.. Sundblad spoke with
earnestness, but his language was
moderate. and he took pains to avoid
references to the politics of the day.
In his opinion the friends of peace
ought to serve as lightning rods dur
ing the political excitement of our
times. Halvdan Koht, a Norwegian,
denounced the Swedish ministry of
foreign affairs and declared that no
agreement could be reached until Swe-
den would go so far as to admit the
right of Norway to semain in the union
or leave it, as its people might see fit.
Mr.. Sorenson, the head of the audit
department. made a radical political
speech against Sweden, enumerating
the latter's sins of omission and COM
mission against Norway for one hum
dred years past. Mr.. Sundblad, in his
reply to Mr.. Sorenson, emphasized that
he had come to the convention as a
friend of peace. At the Swedish peace
conventions, he said, the Norwegians
were always spoken of as friends and
good neighbors, and he was sorry to
hear so many harsh words against
Sweden at this meeting. A mutual
good feeling could not be established
by harping on sins which had been
committed by past generations. Rev.
Waage-Driksen, Mr.. Seyland and
others protested energetically against
the expression of Koht and Sorensen
and against the manner in which they
treated the Swedish representative.
Rev. Waage-Eriksen reminded the
audience of peace meeting in Swift
zerland which closed in general row,
in which chairs were used as argu-
ments. The speaker thought he al
most heard the whizzing of chairs fly
ing through the hall on this occasion.
The convention passed a resolution in
troduced by DIR. Fasting, instructing
the executive committee of the society
to cooperate, if possible, with the
Swedish society for the purpose of
finding some basis for settling the
union controversy without resorting
to main force.
The Leftists opened the campaign in
earnest by a mass meeting at the his
toric EidsvOld. Premier Steen spoke
for an hour on union politics. Both
he and the other speakers, including
two members of the cabinet, found it
necessary to defend the present ad-
ministration by elaborate reasoning.
The 900 people present received the ad-
dresses with vigorous applause. Con-
sidering the high rank of the speakers,
the attendance must have been dis
appointment to the administration.
Prof. GUIDE and wife celebrated their
silver wedding at Horten, July IS.
Congratulatory- telegrams were re-
ceived from the king, the crown
prince, Bjornson and host of others,
both at home and abroad.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FAIHERLAND.
Principal Events That Have Occurred
In the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within Week
OF So Just Past.

A member of the second chamber of
the riksdag is going to propose that
members of the Swedish riksdag be
permitted to travel free of charge on
the Swedish railways when they are
on their way to or from Norway, and
that members of the Norwegian stor-
thing be granted the same privileges
when they are travelling in Sweden.
The author of the motion figures on
having the Norwegian storthing take
up the matter and pass law to the
same effect.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22
New COmmandant.
Extensive Depredations.

1t was discovered that a party of
twenty-five men from Lacrosse, who
make log stealing profession, had at
tackled the raft of j. w. Van SAINT,
which was tied at Dresbech, Mimi, and
removed several hundred logs from it,
which are valued at $1,000 or more.
The men went up in ten skiffs and
overpowered the watchman. After
taking the logs they came to Lacrosse
and sold them to local lumberman.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22

Heat Causes Death.
While the intense heat of the past
two weeks has not occasioned many
deaths among grown people, it has
been particularly severe on children
and infants in Minneapolis.
According to the records of the
health department, IA deaths have oc-
CURED in this respect and there are
a number more which the torrid
weather contributed to.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22


The house of Mrs. C. Stay, at Glen
dora, was struck by lightning and two
young ladies who had entered the
house to remain until the storm
passed over, were badly injured. Both
were seated close to back wall. The
bolt followed the wall down, striking
| one in the back of the neck, followed
the spinal column and completely de-
nuded her, leaving her in terrible
! condition.
Richard peterson, an elevator opcr-
ator at the Aberdeen hotel in St. Paul,
was instantly killed. Just how the
| accident occurred is not clear, but it
is believed that the boys head caught
| between the elevator and the top of
basement door. When found his
body was lying at the foot of the ele-
| vator shaft. :
A small cyclone passed over Rush
City, blowing down signs, shade trees
and wind mills.
While Frank Bellaire was handling
a revolver in his store in Winona, he
accidentally shot and killed Frank
Fort, boy who was standing near by.
r. j. McCabe, foreman of one of the
| shoe shops at the prison, today was
| assaulted by Alfred Annis, convict,
| and he was badly used up. He. suf-
| fered fracture of the collar bone and
two ribs. Annis made the assault for
no apparent reason other than mean
l ness. = se.=- $3.50. 5.7.z-
The elevator belonging to the Atlas
Elevator Company, of Minneapolis, at
Redwood Falls, was destroyed by fire.
1t was only partially filled with
wheat. ..> ...
Crookston is to have new hospital,
to be opened by the Benedictine Sis
ters of Duluth.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15

A salient feature of the reign of the
new rich is the habit of estimating a
mans success in life solely by the mon
ey he has acquired. There are gather
ings of society in New York where If
the question were asked about a fellow
citizen, Has he been successfully" the
answer would be in the negative had
the person inquired about not accumu-
lated wealth. No matter whether he
had served his country as a soldier.
statesman or philanthropist, had led
the youth of his generation as a college
president. had been an educator of the
people in school or pulpit, had achieved
wide renown as jurist, had written a
great book, had held multitudes en-
thralled by his poetry, had painted no.
BILE pictures, had advanced science or
surgery, had created a leading news
paper or magazinel Nothing of all this
tells. He is not success" because he
has not piled up dollars to f1aunt in the
worlds facei-Saturday. Evening Post.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15
Honored His Uniform.

The capitol police wear natty uni
forms of blue cloth adorned with brass
buttons, and, taken all together, are an
attractive body of men. One of these
public servants, a rather young and
good-looking man, was greatly embar-
raised the other day by handsome
young creature from Virginia, who,
tripping gayly up to him, pinned hand
some rose to the lapel of his coat.
Take that with my gratitude" she
said. theatrically, my country's de-
fender"
"Country's defender miss" echoed
the astonished man.
Eyes," replied the enthusiastic young
woman, you have got a new uniform
on, but for all that you look brave and
1 know you were in the thick of the
fight at Santiago"
1t was useless to attempt an explana-
ton with so determined hero worship
,er, and the member of the capitol police
force beat hasty retreat, still wearing
his rose.-New York Tribune.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Plausible, but Failed.

The cunning of children is we'll rec
ognized TO be of very superior kind,
and it is seldom if given chance that
they cannot inveigle their elders into
seeing things their way. The follow
ing is an instance of where little girl
slipped up on this by not -taking into
consideration that her mother had had
enough experience with children to
have an insight into their nature.
The girls birthday was a couple Of
weeks off, and her parents had told her
that they were going to give her a
handsome present upon that occasion.
She had been counting "the minutes"
for several days. but thinking she
could not possibly await her birthday
without knowing what her present
would be she stole softly up to her
mother and begged her to show her the
present.
"Why, it wouldn't be right to show it
to you now," her mother answered,
because we want to surprise you on
your birthday"
"Oh, that's all rightr' exclaimed the
little one. "I'll forget what it is before
hen."-Memphis Scimitar.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15
Mr.. A1saferro Ta1iaferro.

81 suppose" said a government clerk
to the man across the table, that you
have heard Of the Virginia family of
Derby which spells its name En-
roughly, as well as the Chumleys
of England, but came across one the
other day that I'll bet a hat you never
heard Of The subject of the sketch
was a Virginian or claimed that he
was. and he was so youthful and I'M
sophisticated that l guess he was tell
ing the truth. Children and fools, you
know, have weakness in that regard.
Il met the young fellow on a train
between Richmond and Petersburg,
and we struck up quite an acquaint-
ance. He told me his name was Tolli-
ver-Oliver Tolliver-and l very natu-
rally asked him if he spelled his name
as did the famous f. f. V. Taliaferros,
and he said he did and seemed to be
proud of it. l was rather proud to be
friendly with one of the name myself
and made myself extra agreeable.
when he left me at way station
and babe me goodby, he rendered me
his card and told me he hoped 1 would
not forget him. l didn't look at the
card till he had gone, and, would you
believe it, the young fellow had his
name spelled to match, as it were, and
it appeared thus, Mr.. Aliaferro Talia-
ferro,' which, in my humble opinion,
was getting Oliver Tolliver down pref
ty fine. Don't you think so tooF'-
Washington Star.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15
sIeight-ofHand for the Pastor.

Many years ago, when Hon. Joseph
M&rsden lived in Hawaii, he attended
church on Sunday morning in Hilo. Mr..
Marsden was then noted for his skill in
legerdemain. When DR.. passed
around the contribution bag at a Sun
day service Mr.. Marsden held up a ten
dollar gold piece between his thumb
and forefnger so that DR.. - could
plainly see it. He then placed his hand
over the bag, palmed the gold piece.
and dropped in a silver quarter. DR.. -
returned to the table with his collec-
ton. After the service he emptied the
bag on table, but could not find the
ten-dollar gold piece. He shook the bag
repeatedly, turned over the small pile
Of contributions, got down on the floor
and looked under the table, walked
down the aisle, looking closely at the
cracks in the floor, felt in his own pock-
cts, and then went home wondering at
the strange loss of the gold piece.
Some time afterward the deceiver
quietly sent the gold piece to the
church.-Pacific Commercial Adver
tiSer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15

well as upon another, as it cannot only
travel in close streets too narrow to
permit the laying of tracks, but in re-
stricted avenues as well. in which the
laying of rails is prohibited. When
the omnibus runs upon the tracks of an
electric line it takes the current neces-
sary to actuate its motors and to charge
it's accumulators from the feed-wire
above, but when it travels in railless
streets the conducting loop and It's car
rier are lowered, and the current from
the accumulators is used. A small
truck is arranged in advance of the
front wheels, carrying two small
Hanged boyle wheels, which can be
raised and lowered and which serve
the purpose of guiding the omnibus
when running on rails. The brakes
consist of one friction brake for the
rear wheels and electric short-circuit
brake connected with all four wheels
and operated by the same switch-han-
die used in starting the vehicle. The
storage battery by which these motors
are driven consist of 200 cells.
At a public test before the city au-
thorities of Berlin the omnibus at
tanned q speed of sixteen miles per
hour. The Illustration accompanying
this description is reproduced from the
Scientific American"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15
Vampires Not B1oodsucker..

Mr.. James Rhen, who is engaged in q
special study of bats, says that it is a
fallacy that the vampire is a blood
sucker. Travellers and story writer's
are responsible for the story of the ter
rible bloodsucking vampire bats Of
South America. Nearly all general
writer's on this subject agree with
them as to its criminal record, and they
all concur in laying the blame on a
large grotesque locking bat with an
enormous leaf nose, the Vampyrus
spectrum. This bat is common in
South and Central America and, from
his great size, being about two feet
across the outspread wings, is a sug-
gestive and repulsive enough object to
impute the blood loving habit to.
As matter of fact, this is a some
what useful animal and is totally inno-
cent of these charge, the bloodsuck-
ers being two much smaller and rarer
bats. The front teeth of these two lat
ter are enormous lancets occupying
over half the tooth row of the animals
and possessing very sharp edges, which
can easily penetrate the human skin.
The teeth of the big vampire, on the
other hand. are simply adapted for a
diet of insects and fruit The true
bloOdsucking bats are much rarer than
the vampire.-Philadelph Record
Visitor Cat dime museum)-Are you
the living skeleton?
Museum Freak (tired of the ques-
tion)-I don't look a dead one, do I?-
Chicago Tribune.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-09-15
Finally Decided 1t was Urgent.

Recently, while several cyclists were
enjoying rest by the wayside in a GER
tain part of Scotland, rustic came up
to them and said:
'I've coupit ma CART. Div We think
that ye could come and gle me hand
up VII it?"
"Oh, yes" was the reply, "after we
get rest. Where is your cart, and
what was on itY'
at was a CART of hay" replied the
countryman, "an' it's lying doom the
road there"
He stood staring and scratching his
head for a while, and then added:
81 wud liket for ye tae come the moo,
for the hangit thing is ma fathers be-
meath itp'-Answers.