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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

SENATE.-The senate en- the 25th
spent an hour in discussing the report
of it's special committee recommend
ing adjournment Thursday. It was
finally adopted. The following were
passed: Senate file No. 302, by Cur
RE, providing for foreclosure of tax
liens on real estate by counties. Sem
ator Owens alone voted against it.
Senate file No. la, by Currie, rails
ing salaries of comptroller, police
judge, clerk and prosecutor of Omaha.
Emergency clause attached. The vote
vas unanimous. A lively discussion
developed over consideration of house
roll No. 20, a bill for the creation Of
travelling libraries. 1t was recon-
mended for passage. Governor Diet
rich, d~ispleased because of the houses
action in killing his special bill pro-
posing to put the clerk of the supreme
court on a fixed salary, sem a special
message, together with another bill On
the same subject, to the senate this
morning.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

On the first and third Tuesdays Of each
month the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway will sell round-trip excur-
and other points on Its line to a great
many points in South Dakota, North
Dakota and other Western and North
western States at about one fare. Take
and what an amount of good land can
be purchased for a little money. Furth-
er Information as to rates, routes, prices
OF farm lands, etc, may be obtained by
addressing F. A. Miller, General Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, III.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
New zelapd,s Railways.

The railroad system Of New Zealand
all of which are under government
control, embrace about 1000 miles or
track, built at a cost of 5000 900.
The cash revenue for 1889 amounted
to more than 81, 1000, 900, and the ex-
p%enditures TO less than $1,000, 0S0.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Ali diseased conditions of the blood
and skin are benefited by the well
known remedy, Garfield Tea; it puri-
fes the blood and clears the COM
plexion.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Restricted to cannon.

As finally passed. the new law in
South Carolina against the pistol-car-
rying habit, makes it unlawful for any
person, except a peace officer, to carry
a deadly weapon less than twenty
inches in length or four pounds in
weight.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you q
package of GRAIN-O. the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as we'll as the
adult. All who try it, like it. GRATN-O has
that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but
it is made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress. Il the price Of coffee. 15c and % ctA
per package. Sold by all grocers.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
"a; Rosewater, 20; Thompson, D. e.
81; Thompson, W. H., g..

HOUSE-In the house on the 26th
the following bills were read for the
third time and passed: To provide for
the proportional distribution OF all
funds heretofore paid into the treas
ury of any county for the maintenance
OF free high schools for nonresident
pupils. Giving the state banking
board jurisdiction over state bank re-
ceivers. To authorize the investment
Of county sinking funds in warrants
and county bonds. To prohibit any
person from soliciting employment as
a juror. Providing that irrigation
water shall be measured at the head
gate of the canal, and that 40 allot-
ment shall exceed one cubic foot per
second for each seventy acres of land.
Raising the salaries of officers and
employees at the Industrial home at
Milford. To provide free attendance
at public high schools of nonresident
pupils. To amend the present ballot
Law. The bill provides for the voting
of a straight ticket by one cross mark
opposite the party name at the head
OF the ballot. It permits each candi-
date to have printed, opposite his
name, the names of all parties nom
mating him and provides for the group
system of voting where two Or o
candidates are to be elected to the
same Office. Election officers are to
be chosen from lists submitted by the
county CT city committees and service
is made compulsory on the part of
those chosen. The bill is a compro-
mise measure, drafted by Representa-
tives Wilkinson and SprecheI. 1t was
PASSED by a vote of Sc yeas to no nays.
House roll 3S5, by Sears, a%ppropriat-
ing $4,000 for the equipment Of q
new cell house at the p~enitentiary, $780,
900 for rebuilding and repairing the
damaged portions of the penitentiary,
$4,000 for the equipment of a new
electric light plant on the university
grounds, and $2,4O2.4O for replacing
700 wooden blankets destroyed at the
penitentiary fire, vas considered and
passed without amendment of any
kind. The vote for senator resulted:
Allen, SIS; Berge, 4; Crounse, 6; Cur
RE, s.; Hinshaw, II; Meiklejohn, 81;
Rosewater, 20; Thompson, .. E., So;
Thompson, w. H, 50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04


In a recent letter to DR.. Hartman, Congressman Botkin, OF Winfield, Kan,
whose fam is a natona one, says of Peruna:
My Desr DOcf0E-"f gives me pleasure t certify to tn excellent curative
qualities of your mehci1eS-Perunaa and ManaHn IhaVe been afflicted
o. less for quarter Ofa century with Cafarrh Off the stomach and constipation.
A residence in Washington has increased these troubles A few bottles of your
medicine have given IN almost complete Relief and am sure that a Continua-
ton of them will effect permanent cune Peruna is surely a wonderful REM
edy for catarrhal afechOnS ~ d. ROtkin, COngreSSman-afLar ge
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only 16 OF. package for
10 cents. All other Decent starch con-
tains only II OF. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or money refunded.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only Is OF. package for
10 cents. All other Decent starch CON
tains only II OF. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or money refunded.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

SENATE-The senate on the 18th
passed Representative LOOMS bill,
house roll No. Sc, providing that all
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Home-seekers' excursions.

Only one member of the United
States senate is an undertaken.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Carriers Ink

The gain in population made By Vi
emma in ten years is 293, no.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

FITS Permanently Cured. SO rtG or nervousness after
first days use OF Dr.. Ktine's Great Nerve Rest0rer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

SENATE-The senate on the 26th.
by a vote of % to Z, passed on third
reading house roll 20, the bill of the
late Representative Brown of Otoe
county, creating free travelling libra
RES. Senator Young's r%eapportion-
ment bill was defeated. These meas
ures were passed: Senate file 81, by
Harlan, introduced by request of the
governor. 1t amends errors in senate
file "a, by Harlan, incorporating cities
of the first class having a population
OF less than %, 900 and more than s.
600. To amend the statutes relating
to officers of Lancaster county. The
only change relates to number of in
habitants made necessary by the de-
crease developed on the last census
Relating to issue of irrigation district
bonds. Emergency clause attached.
House roll 15S, by Evans, providing
that assessors shall return all lease
hold estates in all lands belonging to
the state leased to any person, less
value Of the improvements. At the
afternoon session Senator Steele's ju-
dicial reapportionment bill, as amend
ed, was declared passed by a constitu-
tional majority. Senator Van Bos-
kinks legislative reapportionment bill,
senate file 76. was also passed on
third reading by a strict patty vote
Is to IS. The amendment to the con-
stitution proposed by Senator Bald
rige, increasing the number of judges
of the supreme court from three to
six, senate file 100, was lost for lack
of a three-fifths vote. Representative
Fowler's bill, house roll III, proposing
the form for proposing amendments
to the constitution, was recommitted
on motion of Senator Currie when 1t
come up for consideration.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Onions are a preventive, and Oft
times a cure, for malarial fayer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited or imposed upon.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Hold on to virtue; it Is above all
price to you In all times and places.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Try Grain-o! Try Grain-O,

You can take out a patent in Bel
GUM for $25, in France for $50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

best for school, home and Office. Il costs no
more than poor ink. Always ask for CIrters.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Peruna will cure this

Peruna will cure this.
Mrs. Selma Tanner, Athens, o.,
writes: II cannot find words to express
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
story rersely Told.

The decorations at b Yale alumni
banquet in New York were simple
enough:
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

Most men are bad.-Bras.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

executions shall take place inside the
~penitentiary and that the warden shall
be state executioner. The following
were also passed: Appropriating $50.
900 for the erection of a ire-proof
wing at the Hastings asylum. Pro,
viding that the aggregate school tax
in cities Of the first class having over
$4,000 inhabitants shall not exceed 90
mills a year. Amending the law re-
lating to publication and method OF
submitting proposed amendments to
the state constitution. 1t provides
that a majority voting on the propo-
sition shall be sufficient to carry 1t.
It Is to amend section l of article Is
Of the constitution. The senate then
resolved itself into committee of the
whole with Senator Ransom in the
chair to consider the salary ap~propria-
ton bill, house roll No. 436. Without
finishing the bill the senate adjourned.
SENATE-After a struggle of two
hours the senate on the 9th cut the
appropriation of SIS. 600 for a new
wing for the insane hospital at Hast
ings to $4,000. Most OF the time of
the morning session was devoted to
the passage of twelve house rolls on
third reading. They were as follows:
To appropriate $36,370 for reimburse
ment of those who advanced money
for the return of the First regiment
from San Francisco to Nebraska i
year ago last fall. Appropriating
$610.14 from the state treasury for
relief Of Sherman county, which paid
this much In excess taxes to the
state. To make the present law re-
lating to commissioners in counties
with 10000 population or more apply
to counties of population of 10000 or
more Empowering the governor to
appoint a commission of three to
confer with a similar commission
from South Dakota relative to state
boundary. Requiring all plumbers Of
Omaha to register. ApDropriating
$4,000 to meet the additional Incl
dental expenses of this legislature.
Empowering the governor to appoint
a commission to confer with a SIM
liar commission from Missouri to ne
gotiate concerning state boundary.
Empowering the governor to appoint
a commission of three to confer with
a similar commission from Iowa re.a-
tive to state boundary. Providing
that in counties having a population
of less than 5000 there shall be no
Office of county attorney. Providing
that no proceedings for reversing.
modifying or vacating judgments or
final orders shall be commenced un-
less within six months after render
ing of the same. Providing that two
or more county superintendent, with
consent Of the state superintendent,
may hold joint teachers institutes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04

/: 17O1-19O1; $50; 2s-5; 8
: boat lengths.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27
man. But then jeenius hez privvy-
ledjes tibet ar denide to ordinery peepel.

man. But then jeenius hez privvy-
ledjes tibet ar denide to ordinery peepel.
Then he akkewses me of trying to be
phunny. Bless yur innosent hart,
brother, l he'd no ideer of sech a thing.
waz simply trying to konvins the
world of the greatness of yur mind.
1t waz ownly yur graft moddesty thet
maid yu beleev l diddent meen what
| sed. l ewsd to try to rite phunny
things in my yunger dais, but sins I
kommensd reeding yur eddytorils 1
gaiv up. [ felt tibet yu kood rite moar
laffabel stuff when yu tride the hardest
to be seeryus then I kood when I tribe
my level best to be hewmerus. Yu
Civ brite eksampel of yur hewmerus
propensittis in the saim artikel when
yu staff tibet I hev to reed the Argus
for noos, and tibet the TRIBUNE il 7
dais behind in giving them. Sech a
riddikewlusly phunny remark il REILLY
wurth a yeer's subskripshun to the
Argus. 1t will maik evryboddy laff,
In koors nobody talks sech a staff
ment in urnest. While the TRIBUNE
force hez not the immad jinnayshun to
konjewr up $4,000 hotels or 17-acre
elevators, thay jinnerelly mannaij
to skraip up hull lot of noos. It is
awlso moan tibet when the TRIBUNE il
lait the Argus awlwaze follos SCOT.
No, no, brother Wharton, yur jee-
MUS IL too soaring, yur immadj innay-
shun too vivid, and yur hewmer too
offelly utterly too too to enabled yu to
git down to the urth aud hunt up the
noos tibet will interest the reeders.
Tibet il the wurk of kommen, plodding,
matter-of-fakt peepel Ike the TRIBUNE
force.
Now, Wharton, plees don't git mad
at me agen for trying in my poor week
way 10 kawl peepel's attenshun to yur
greatness. noa I kant DO the SUBJ
ject justiss. 81 hey neither wurds or
wurth, akshun or utterans, or the
power of speach' to ekspress the deap
impreshun yur graft mind and brill
yant hewmer hev maid on me. But I
hev dun the best I kood, and tibet il
awl ennyboddy kin do.
JIMMINNY CR1CKETTS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27
A FEW BOKAYS FOR WHARTON.

"A FEW BOkAYS FOR WHARTON.
Say, but tibet Argus eddyter il a
phunny burd. After the praise tibet I
dlshd owt abowt hiz nifty intellekt
ekspeKted he wood feal crafty tikkeld.
But lnsted of tibet he got mad ez a
hornet and buzzd feerfully. Wharton
IL ]ennerelly grand and soopurb in
hlz langwaij, and hiz powerful i'm
madjinnayshun enaibels him to Illus
trait hiz effewshuns with brillyant fig
gers of speach. But kompaird with
hlz ritings when he gifts riled up hiz
ordinery ritings ar tain and pail. It
IL when hiz soal IL sturrd to its nifty
depths tibet he reeches the sooblimest
hites of langwaij. Last weak he maid
up biz mind to teetotally wipe me off
the fails OF the urth. In an ellokwent
burst of sattier, by the side of which
the graitest passaijes in Shakspeer's,
Millions, or Vandiyer's ritings wood
look like skoolboy 8 komposishun, he
throas at me the offel, whitening, soal-
BRUSHING naim, "DONKEY" It did
dent krush me thoa, for l waz so talk.
en- up with admirayshun of the jeenius
tibet kood prodoos sech an orrijinnel
and powerful eppythet tibet I diddent
notiss the bloa. If Wharton he'd bin
raisd among bootblacks and streat
gammins I mite akkews him of borro-
ing the argewment from them, but in
the HE soshal surkels in which he
moovs and breeths peepel ar not in the
habbit of kawling eech luther jackasses
Tharfoar he must hev evolvd the turn
from hiz inner konshusness.
It mite seam tibet, having kawld mt
a donkey, a fealing of brotherly lu1
awt to hev kept him from giving me
emmy moar kicks, but sech IL not the
kais. He nekst insinewaits thet I he,
not he'd enuf to eet sins elekshun. lr
kais this remark shood hev allarmc
emmy of my trends I wish to staff tibet
while I hevent he'd chans to 20 te
emmy graft soshal funkshuns and fees
on angel kaix and devilld ham ant
droun my sorros in frappay free O
Charlie, I hev manaijd to git my regle1
fead al hoam, and am 10 pownds hev
vyer then on elekshun day.
Jesy bekaws Wharton is roaling ii
welth himself don't think it waz kin(
of him to twitt me for being poo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27

cial session commencing April goth, 1901. at 9
o'clock p. m.
Petition of S. Hatlestad and others for
| county road in the towns OF Arctander and
Norway Lake was presented. read and con-
sidered, and on motion the same was accepted
and the following order of hearing thereupon
issued and adopted.
ORDER OF HEARING AND APPOINT
" ment OF Committee for County Road.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, &C
COUNTY OF KANDIYoHI. D.
Whereas On the Goth day of February 1901, a
petitionsigned by more than twenty-four free
holders Of said county was presented to us
praying for the location of highway running
into more than one town of said county, and
not within the limits of any Incorporated city,
and described as follows:
Beginning at the public road running north
and south between sections one and two q and
p township one hundred and twenty me U2D
range thirty-six (36) and sections thrty-fve
and thirty-sx (35 and 360 township one undr ed
and TWEEN, y-two N22), range thirty six s6)
commencing at the northeast corner of sec
ton two (2,. township I'll, range rs and the
southeast corner of section So township l22
r:,l..e :i6; T! euce running west NJ the town.
&c T." tween INV, ,s:'ip OF Arc1 ander aud Nor
Il. rSe ..ig d lake know. as the Thorset
t run;.i = ing the lake S ore on
TT 81 If SAID IL aud Aroun,l the lake
l,1lcr>" t.: town line above men
|, cnc" rim - We at the town line
t Il. Ii r,'we>t ''"r CT q; ST. tim three: (3).
T. FL. R 81. and the S ut"vt>l corner of Sec
ton 81. T. l22 r. IS, cui.ntctLR with IL public
road running north and south betw, en- sections
and +. T l2l, r IS and sections 80 and "a, T..
122, K 36 and there t. ,ninnting.
The prop, s, d road is TO follow tie l..wn line
! as neor rs the onvenence af the ground will
!! permit and to be four (D RODS wide And the
Board of ounty Commissioners OF said county
having determined that in the Judgment OF a
majority of it's members said petition is rea-
sOnable on its face:
| 1t is H. reby Ordered, Thata hearing be had
on said petition at the County Auditors Office
in Willmar in said county, on Monday the 29th
day Of April, 1901, at 2 o clock p. m, at which
time and place said Board will hear all that
may be said in favor of, and against, the
granting of said petition.
! It is Further Ordered, That A. J. Smithso1
and o. S. Reigstad, members Of this Board, be
and they hereby are, appointed committee
to examine route OF said proposed location O.
said road, and that said committee meet upol
the route of said road at the residence of o. P
Finstad in Sec. 3d. town of Norway Lake il
said county, on Thursday the 25th day OF April
1901, at O'Clock p NJ, for the purpose Of ex
animation of said proposed location of SAT-
road, and make report thereof at said meeting
Of said Board herein before specified. and tina
notices hereof be given and posted as pro
vided by law.
! The Board of County Commissioners
of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
BY JOHN FEIG, Chairman
Attest; LEWIS JOHNSON,
[sEAL] County Auditor.
On motion a recess was taken until o. cloc
D, m,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27
Current Topics.

Specially prepared articles on Cur
rent Topics, explanatory and instruct
i've, are often just what the newspaper
reader wants. Readers of The Mime
apolis Journal are to have this ad-
vantage. February 18th and the spe-
cial mail edition for February 10Th
there appears in that paper the first of
series of articles under the general
title of
The CURRENT TOPICS CLUB.
Among the subjects to be treated are
"co'onia' Governments Of Today"
with reference to the colonial ques-
tions that confront our own country.
1.-The Opportunity and the Man,
which will show whether the opportu-
mites are all gone.
1.-THE Art Of Living Hundred Years."
not a whimsical notion but a matter
of scientific as we'll as popular inter-
est at this time.
"American Life Century Ago." in
teresting and instructive comparisons
and contrasts with the present.
1.-The Woman's Club Movement" and
what it is really accomplishing, and
"What the Government Does for tho
People," valuable and instructive
insight into a matter about which the
most of us have rather vague notions.
These articles will appear daily in
The Minneapolis Journal for at least
four months. Back numbers may be
obtained for reasonable time. The
Journal containing these articles for
three months and fine map of Min
/ nesota and map of the world for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27

Andrew Gorwell has the agency for
the celebrated Bristol organ, manu-
featured by G. F. Mellow Manufacture
ing Co of Milwaukee, Wis. It is one
OF the finest toned instruments On the
market. He has also the agency for
the Netzow sewing machines, which
carry fve-year guarantee. These
goods are sold at the very lowest fig
ures. They will speak for themselves
2-3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27
Official Publication.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF KAN
DlY0Hl COUNTY AND STATE Of
MINNESOTA.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

AUDITORS OFFICE,
February 10, 1901.
The Board of County Commissioners of Kan
diyohi County, Minnesota met at two O'Clock
p. m. on above mentioned date pursuant to call.
All members present.
County Surveyor b. F. Jenness appeared be-
fore the Board and showed the necessity of
locating and establishing the standard section
corners on the Fourth and Fifth standard paral.
lei in Kandiyohi county and maintaining that
it was Of great Importance to establish these
corners while they can be located with reason
able amount of labor and expense. Action de-
ferred until later >.-~s .>---a.,
Report of Board Of Auditors was read, which
report was in substance that said Board had
accepted bids Ir. m nkS for the dep. >I,i n
of county funds as folw>:
Bids Of Kaldiyohi C.,hty BauI ana ,
Willmar, each Offering PER cent ntrS
annum on cerl tflra,tS old pos! uu IN:
mouths, an per CEN GA daily b.,l a.
cess Ut go '.tc; also bids of Security BAIL Of
Aiwater and State Bank of New London,
each IF, ring per cent interest per anrum
on $3,O0n.Co certificate Of deposit runnn@ one
year. Also that said Board has designated
above mentioned banks as repositories If
county funds, pursuant to provisions OF law.
The following bonds Of repositories were
presented:
Kandiyohi County Bank in the sum of $4,000,
Bank Of New London in the sum of $1,000,
Security Bank of Atwater in the sum of Sc, 900.
which bonds were upon motion accepted and
sureties thereon approved.
Application of Clara M. Leighton for abate-
ment of taxes was presented and considered
Action deferred until later.
On motion a recess was taken until O'Clock
a. NJ, Feb, 20, 1901.
Feb. co. 1901.
The Board met at 9 o'clock a. M. All mem
bers present.
Action on application OF Clara M. Leighton
for abatement of taxes was resumed and or
motion the same was rejected.
Application of Gottleib Reif for correction
of assessment and abatement Of taxes wa
presented, read and considered, and on motor
the correction asked for was recommended tt
the state auditor.
On motion the board decided to hold spe
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27

Having taken a side line alongside
of my monument business, I shall not
be at my Office very regularly, but I
shall continue to sell monuments at
the lowest possible figures and advice
all buyers to see me before placing
their orders.
52tf II. T. OLSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27

Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is
never sold in bulk by peddlers or less
than 35c. Don't be fooled, get the tea
made famous by the Madison Medi-
cine Co. A. E. Mosberg.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-27
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance

] VIII loan money at low rate of in.
terest and on favorable terms. Will
buy and sell real estate Insurance
written in reliable Insurance compa.
MES SOLOMON PORTER,
52tf Wi1)mar. Mimi,