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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

letters. Most Of them have an idea
that they can force their ideas on the
party to which they belong. The loud
talk Of old party politicians of the
necessity of doing something to stem
the monopolistic tide that is sweeping
the country has given rise to this
hope. But if this hope should, as we
think, prove futile, then will come the
time for the peoples party to gather
into its fold the millions OF populists
in the old parties, The people are be.
ginning to realize what they need,
and they cannot always be fooled with
loose talk and indefinite promises.
The peoples party may be badly dis
organized, but populism is stronger
today than it ever was before.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

For persons desiring quantity of
hot water on short notice the water
heater now described will prove par
ticularly valuable, though it will be
found useful on all occasions requiring
hot water, says writer in the Scien-
tific American. The device is designed
to rapidly heat flowing water or if
used in connection with reservoir to
heat water circulating therefrom and
thus store up a quantity of hot water.
The reservoir or water tank is pro-
vided with two pipes connected at their
lower ends by a U shaped coupling.
One of these pipes, which is provided
with means for heating the water con-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
TESTIMONY BY TALMAGE.
Powerful Temperance Sermon of
Noted Divine's Son.

Noted Divine's Son.
recent sermon on Deadly Intoxicants"
preached by the Rev. Frank De Witt
Talmage, D. D. His strong utterances
remind one Of his distinguished fathers
fearless spirit. Said he:
''The serpents of intoxication have
increased so rapidly that they are now
innumerable. We hear their hiss in al
most every legislative hall. We sec
their eyes cleaning out of almost ev-
cry palace. We find them lying under
the orange blossoms of the marriage
altar, as we'll as in the detention hos
pitfalls for patients who have their
rooms filed with the coiling serpents
of delirium tremens. We find many
of our statesmen paralyzed by the
glance of this adder's eyes, as a poor,
little, frightened sparrow might trem-
BILE and crouch until she falls into the
open mouth Of the blacksnake which
has charmed her. We find that even
few Of the ministers who fill the pull
pits of the gospel of Jesus Christ are
terrorized by the sight of the serpent
Of tntoxication because the rich brew
er may be the president of the board Of
trustees or the wealthy disttller's fam
lily may be the largest contributor to
the financial support of the church.
''The curse Of sinful intoxicants is
universal; therefore all Christian peo-
ple-and that includes you and me
should band themselves together for it's
extinction. We should deal with the
serpent of strong drink in the same
way the travellers over the western
prairies deal with the rattlesnakes.
There it is universally obeyed law
that every man shall kill every rattle
snake he may see. 1t ought also to be a
universally obeyed Christian law that
every Christian should strike at the
hideous head of the Satanic adder of
intoxication whenever it reveals itself
or lifts it's fatal poisonous fangs to
strike
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

We wish to call attention to an
article from correspondent at Spicer
which appears in our local column.
The writer protests against the fencing
off the beautiful lakes of the county
from the public, This is matter that
ought to receive attention in many
parts of our state where this process
of sequestration of lakes for private
purposes is going on. Minnesota
boasts of her beautiful scenery, and in
this the lakes are one of the most i'm
pOrtant elements. Whatever can be
done to secure this heritage for the
public for all time ought to be done
and done soon. cz..-
Speaking Of good and bad monop.
olies, of which we hear so much now.
adays, reminds us Of the definition 81
3 good Indian, which is generally
supposed to be dead one. No mo.
nopoly Is good until it Is killed. This
does not mean that the corporation
exercising monopoly needs TO be
killed; i. means only depriving it 81
the special privileges that make It q
monopoly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
WOULD BREAK THE SET:
Why Child Thought His Mother
=, Would Not Part With Him. :.


Why Child Thought His Mother!
= Would Not Part With Him. :.
: A Philadelphia mother recently went
a calling, accompanied by her five
year-old boy. A pretty child of the;
Fauntleroy type, more than one Of the
women she visited said complimentary
things concerning him, all of which he
took with due motesty. Before the
afternoon ended, however, he re-:
"vealed his ideas Of maternal pride.
One Of the women said, jokingly, but
with a serious face: a..
my little man, think I'll just keep
you here with me. have no little
boy of my own. Do you think your
mother will sell you to me?"
mo, ma'am," he replied, promptly.
''You don't?" she asked in affected
surprise. "Why, don't you think I
have money enough to buy you?'
1T isn't that" he answered, polite.
ly; "but there are five of us, you see.
and she would not care to break the
set.''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
PRACTICALLY 4 DEAD LETTER.

The reports of the inter state COM
MERGE commission say that the fact
that no convictions have yet been OBJ
tanned nor indictments found in the
cases of the roads which were shown
by an investigation last winter to be
giving secret rates to grain shippers
emphasizes the fact that the criminal
provisions of the present interstate law
are practically a dead letter. Press
Dispatch.
Why is it dead letter? The law is
there and is plain enough on that
point; the proof is there, gathered by
the commission. It is the duty of the
encouragement or the U. S. district
attorneys to prosecute persons sus-
pected of violating any law of the
national government. Is not this re.
port q confession that the government
neglects it's duty when the large cor
porations are concerned? Whenever
any ordinary person violates any ma
tional law he will find that the gov
eminent is alert enough and that
punishment is sure. An impartial en-
forcement of the law would make the
big lawbreakers respect the law more
and would make the common people
respect the authorities more.
The commission wants the interstate
commerce law amended SO as to in
crease the power of the commission.
What is the use of passing more
stringent laws when the milder ones
are not enforced? We have enough
dead laws on our statute book. Let
us have a little more enforcement of
the laws we have now, and then if
they are found inadequate it will be
time to ask for more stringent regu-
latiOns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
THE SALOON INDICTED.
Scathing Arrangement by Michigan
Christian Advocate.

Scathing Arrangement by Michigan
Christian Advocate.
There is no drawer enemy Of the ;sa-
loon in America than the Michigan
Christian Advocate. In the course of
an extremely pointed consideration of
the liquor problem the Advocate speaks
as follows:
"John Wesley said that the liquor
traffic in his day was driving men to
hell like sheep. Were he living now
he could say that the saloon is driving
hell into men like fury. - T.,
1T is the one school of violence and
crime that never takes vacation or
recess and never limits the depth of
degradation to which it plunges it's
graduates.
''1n Michigan there are about 5000
saloons, breweries, dancing halls and
other places where grog is sold. In the
United States there are perhaps 100000
such places. # ...sz.-. ~
within a few years the American
saloon has directly murdered or as
saulted ten or twelve ministers of the
gospel, dozen editors or reporters,
several officers Of the law, an unnum-
bered list Of private citizens, and it has
burned or blown up by dynamite a
large number Of churches, public build
ings and private residences.
Yet saloon keepers express wonder
why we do not let the saloon alone!
How can we let alone such breeder
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
ZOLA'S DEATH BEMoANED,

Temperance Cause Has Lost u Pow
erful Advocate.
The Scottish Reformer, Glasgow, de-
clares that the death of lola was q
distinct loss to the cause of temper
Rnce. Why this is so is outlined. The
wonderfully dramatic work LAS
sommoir" is noted. The Reformer
lays:
In ''L'Assommoir' he has given us
perhaps the most powerful protest
against the drink traffic, warning ut
tered in unmistakable language from
which not only the French, but other
nations, would do we'll to profit. The
appearance OF "L'Assommoir' Great
ed sensation as great as that caused
by ''Uncle Toms Cabin"
lola dissects the lower stratum of
modern society, revealing it's rottenness
and degradation. The work is fearful
drama representing the struggles of the
human soul with alcohol. Gervaise and
Coupeau struggled with the demon in
temperance, but the contest was I'M
equal and proved fatal to both. Though
they stood their ground firmly for
awhile, the temptations thrown around
them proved too strong, their strength
finally gave way, they were overcome,
and the drama ends finally in a trag-
edy.
"L'Assommoir" is a realistic repre-
sentation. of the havoc wrought by al
coholism among the poorer classes Of
our large cities. 1t is a scathing con-
demnation of the modern drink shop,
which the author describes as a veri-
table imam killer" (assommoir) and a
fearful warning for every tippler.
By presenting faithful portrait of
the degradation of the lower classes in
our overcrowded cities and of their
tendencies to drunkenness and other
vices, lola has. rendered conspicuous
service to the cause of social REFORM
The leading representative Of modern
realism in literature, his tragic death
will be deeply mourned by all who
are seeking the removal of the drink
curse and the social Detterment of the
people.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
ACKNOWLEDGE the CORN,

ut is not open to q uestion that the
competition between railroad carriers
which formerly prevailed has been
largely suppressed, or at least
brought to the condition of effective
restraint The progress of consolida-
ton, in one form or another, will at
no distant day confine this competition
within narrow and unimportant limits,
because the control of most railway
propertie les will be merged in few 10
dividuals, whose common interests i'm
pei them to act in concert
The above note of warning is not an
extract from speech by any "wild-
eyed populist." It is taken from the
annual report of the interstate com
MERGE commission. Coming from
such a conservative source it is not
open to suspicion of having been
framed without warrant of fact to fur.
nish political argument. 1t not on
~ acknowledges the fact of consolida-
ton, but it points out the futility of
trying to regulate it by laws designed
to prevent consultations. When a
few men own controlling interest in
all the principal systems it will not
matter whether or not open consolida-
ton is allowed by law for, as the COM
mission says, "the common interests
impel them to act in concert"
This acknowledgment will strene tn
en- the rapidly growing sentiment that
it is question whether the railroads
shall own the country or the people
through their government shall own
and operate the railroads.. When
this becomes plain to the majority OF
the people the days of private monop-
oily in transportation service are
numbered. ~. ..ez x.-...>
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

tanned therein, is longer than the other
pipe, so that as the water is heated it
will flow to higher level in the tank
and the cooler water will pass down
through the shorter pipe, thus keeping
up circulation. A discharge cock is
connected with the hot water pipe,
through which the water may be
drawn off as required. i
The heating device consists of fine
wire wound in coils about the pipe, the.
latter being covered with an Insulating
coat of mica or other equivalent insu-
lating substance. The wire offers a
high resistance to the electric current
passed through it. and sufficient heat is
thus generated to heat the water. The.
heat of the wire cannot rise much be-
yond that of the pipe because of the
continuous circulation of water, so that
no fear may be entertained of burning
out the wire. The circuit can be closed
or opened by operating the plug at the.
bottom Of the DEVICE which is adapted
to slide between two spring contact
pieces forming the terminals of the
heating medium.
Electricity and Agriculture.
An important paper has recently been
published by DR.. Selim Lemstrom Of
Helsingfors on the use of electricity as
plant fertilizer. His experiments
show that for plants growing on arabic
land Of medium quality an increase Of
45 per cent in the crops is obtainable.
The better the field is titled the greater
is the increase. On poor soil the effect
is tri1ing. Certain plants. such az
peas, cabbages and turnips, do not re-
spond to electrical treatment until aft
er being watered. Electricity applied
when the sun is shining strongly Is al
most Invariably injurious.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
Menelik Banishes Missionaries.

Menelik, emperor of Abyssinia, has
ordered some German missionaries to
Immediately leave that country, as
he will not have the faith of his peo-
pie assailed. On the missionaries pro-
testing against this order, Menelik
asked them if they had no sinners in
Germany. On receiving a reply in
the affirmative, the Negus told them
to return to Germany and give their
countrymen the benefit of their adj
vice, which was not wanted in his
country
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

The late Car Reed possessed ia
9 greah measure the ability to say 1
great deal il 8 few words. One Of his
last: epfgrams was . Characterization
of the program outlined for congress-
for the regulation Of trusts. He said:
tan defnable something Is TO Be
done, IL 8 way nobody knows how,
q = time that nobody knows whom,
Ethat ~ accom plish nobody knows
What q, q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

\Z2N9XJ #BEIWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
AMERICA HAS ALREADY WON. Your enormous success
which has placed the markets of the world your mercy
due to the education Of your people and your superior methods
of production.
THE TRUSTS? BELIEVE THEY ARE SPLENDID
AND USEFUL DEVELOPMENTS HIGH CIVILIZATION.
THEY ARE SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF PRODUCTION
AND DISTRIBUTION IN AMERICA. GIVING AMER.
'cANs SUPREMACY EVERYWHERE. BELIEVE
AMERICAN WHO OPPOSES INDUSTRIAL CONCENTRATION IN.
JuREs HIS COUNTRY.
There econbe difference between capital and labor
They be and should be harmonzed feel confident that
THE AMERICAN TRUST AND THE AMERICAN TRADES
UNION IN THEIR LAST DEVELOPMENT WILL SETTLE
FOREVER AND ON THE BEST LINES THE QUESTION
OF CAPITAL AND LABOR
When the question Of capital and labor fought out think
that will leave the two partners about these First
minimum wage for labor second interest for capital invested
in industry; third fund for depreciation buildings
machinery and other items of the producon fourth
old pensions for workers. fh the balance the wealth
produced to be equally divided between the employers and the
employees
The civilization that is being built the United States will
not crumbe and fall other civilizations have gone to run
AMERICA is EDUCATING HER PEOPLE, SHE is BUILD
ING UPON THE INTELLIGENCE Of THE MASSES
WHAT SHE BUILDS WILL ENpURE-TRUsTS AND
TRADES UNIONS AND ALL.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
GAINED ENORMOUSLY.

''Populist Is the vaguest of all the
names, but if we eliminate silver. we
shall find that many things which were
considered populistic a few years ago
and extremely vicious and dangerous
have gained enormously among the
masses OF both republicans and demo
Gratis. Government ownership is by
no means the bogy Is once was, and
what was orthodox denunciation in
the past would be considered extrava-
gantnonsense now, - Chicago Record
Herald. sf. 3. 2
Let those who think that the peoples
party has been failure read careful
~ the above quotation from an ultra
republican paper. Had the peoples
party been organized for the purpose
OF helping certain men into Office We
would have been forced TO acknoWl-
edge that it has been miserable fail
ure. But it had higher mission
than that. Il was organized to pre-.
pare the way for certain principles
that its founders considered essential
to save the country from certain dan
gers that the vast aiority Of the peo-
pie did moi even foresee. lis warnings
were disregarded It's ideas were ridi.
culed. But whom the dangers from
monopolistlc control Of the wealth 81
the nation and the means Of distribu-
ton began to be visible to most peo-
PIE the ideas Of the peoples party be
gan to be studied with more respectful
attention. The result Of the reteren.
dunn vote Il Illinois last fall show
that the great M ority q the people
ere reslly populistss 81 heart, though
they haxe not yet broken their party
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
WHO NEEDS PROTECTION MosI7

Congressman Littlefeld of Maine
has introduced an "anti-trust" bill in
the house that is fair Indication of
what the republican party thinks is
the real evil in the trust system.
The bill provides that every corpor-
alton doing an interstate business
and having more than $500, 900 capital,
shall file with the Interstate commerce
commission each year statement of
It's capital stock and debt, with all
particulars, the amount paid for the
property, and the market value, to-
gether with the earnings, expenses,
interest, dividends, taxes, rmauent
improvements, salaries and wages
paid. The Interstate commerce com.
mission is to have power to examine
the officers of the corporation under
oath touching these matters. The
same powers are to be exercised for
obtaining the facts as are now exer-
cised In obtaining the facts from rail-
roads engaged in Interstate commerce.
A tax OF one per cent per annum is to-
be imposed on so much of the capital
stock OF such corporations as consists
of water.
It will be noticed that there is moth
ing in the above bill to protect the
American people against extortion.
It's only purpose is to protect the in
Vestors in trust stock. They will
know just how much property there is
behind the stock they buy. This will
have tendency to keep down certain
kind of corporations organized for
the purpose of selling stock to in
vestors. 1t will not effect the price of
stock in corporations in position to
make the public pay heavy tribute to
them. The price of stock does not de-
pend SO much on the amount of prop
erty behind the stock as upon the
earning capacity of the organization.
Everybody knows that there is an
enormous amount of water in the
steel trust stock. But it earns large
dividends, and consequently it COM
mands q price in the markets far
above the actual value of the property
represented. The provision for tax
ing the water in the stock would COM
pei the corporations to adopt one of
two ways of escaping paying of it,.
1t would either have to raise the valu-
alton of it's property to make it cor
respond with the amount of stock
Issued, or it would have to raise the
price OF its products sufficiently to
make up for the tax.
When the republican party gets
over its idea of protecting investors
only, and recognizes the greater duty
OF protecting the consumers we NAV
see some effective legislation proposed
and carried out. : ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
Value of Canned Goods.

The fruits and vegetables canned
and preserved each year IN the United
States have q value Of more than $4b,-
COO. COO The number Of pounds of to-
matoes canned is double that Of the
corn. OF fruits canned peaches stand
first in value. being 81. 800. 900. Tha
plebeian pumpkin is canned to the NJ
No OF more than 31O0 Goo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS.

A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS.
We ask our friends throughout the
state to say kind word for the TRle.
uNE. Ask your friends to send In trial
subscriptions. Write US your ideas
for publication. Tho reform movement
In Minnesota Is going to live. There
Is no doubt about that. We must have
. medium for the exchange of ideas.
and ono that will advocat the prine'-
pies Of the peoples party. Push the
circulation Of the TRIBUNE. As you
love truth and justice. you will do what
you can to dispel ignorance. There Is
no greater foe Of political reform than
ignorance. Do not delay.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
Nor can they do it by enteri

in the commercial world Their work is train the
coming generation Of for the Of world And
this work be commenced the nursery and be continued
until habits and character formed away
the evils Of today prepare the future
for just this work
Until this recognized By school boards training
Of unlike that Of her brother, will be incomplete For his
training to fl him for bis normal position in i for his
struggle with the world The training Of
to have the for her; while HER NORMAL
IIFEWoRK----THE CARE. OF THE HoME-1s PRAo-.
TICALLY IGNORED. 5=. 81.
What IS the remedy zz...
Nothing less than to MAKE DOMESTIC SCIENCE q
/ PART OF TIE REGULAR COURSE FOR GIRLS; neces-
elementary schools high schools and
high schools to colleges
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20

S2@0 HE UNITED STATES WILL RULE THE WORLD
ia lNDusTRiALLY, EXCEPTIONALLY, officially AND
81 PRo7A7LY-WHEN YOU GET READY TO USE
~ YOUR ARMED FoRcE-PHYsIcALLY
2M IN THE STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY
NV BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
THE TRAINING NEEDED BY OUR GIRLS
BY mARYE. WILLIAMS Professor Of Domestic Science Teachers
College. Columbia University -

THE HOME rs, SO TIE STATE rs.
THE WOMEN OF TO-DAY. WHO THINK
THEY CAN PURIFY THE WORLD AT THE
POLLS ARE MAKING a GREAT MISTAKE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
MRS. NATION HEARD FROM.

She Creates a Sensation at the New
York Horse Show.
New York. November 20.--Mrs. Carrie
Nation created sensation at the horse
show today She harangued the great gath
ering on the evils OF oyerdress. attempted
to break a bottle OF champagne and final
Is was elected from the building by the
police.
Mrs. Nation entered the garden quietly
and took a seat in the tier. She had been
there only a few minutes when her gaze
rested on the box where some members OF
the Vanderbilt family were sitting. She
studied her program and then descended
to the promenade Stationing herself in
front OF the Vanderbilt box. she delivered
d TRADE Oh oyer-dress In the box were
seated Mrs. Alfred Il. Vanderbilt, Regi-
maid Vanderbilt and Miss Nichols. Alfred
G. Vanderbilt was leaning against the
rail OF the promenade and did not see Mrs.
Nation approach.
you ought TO be ashamed OF yourselves"
the woman screamed at them. You ought
10 be ashamed 10 wear such uisgracetut
clothes. Iake them on, take them on az
once and attire yourselves more lnodestly.
Alfred O. Vanderbilt hustiY lett his pO-
sluUn az the rail ana went over 10 where
MIS- Nation was standing, and Wiping her
/
pered something IN ner ear aud pushed her
away.
The outburst OF the woman attracted a
great crowd Of people ana the occupants
al the Vanderbilt box were evidently very
mucu embarrassed. Mrs. Nation then
turned her attention 10 the other boxes.
FINALLY she started Tor the cafe, where she
bore down on party OF men who We're
bottle md glarng at the men, shouted
Young men, don't drink such nlthy stun.
You are going straight % bell Where Is
fho man who sells this studf Show him
TO me and / viii tell him what | think
OF him"
Cd bv Tie sudden appearance Of NJ VILE
picuc. the caterer at the garden
"Get out OF this horrible business" she
shouted M him; lyon are also going 70
hell aud running the bodies OF men; you
are dragging them down with Eon. Shame
on you'll Shame on you!
THE Frenchmsn, however. ran 70 Mrs.
nation ana rescued the bottla which she
had repeatedly brandished IN the air 10