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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
The Primary Before the Prayer Meeting
BY REV. j. CUMMING SMITH,

BY REV. j. CUMMING SMITH,
Of Tabernacle Church.
blame politicians for the condition of municipal affairs when
INV should blame religious citizens for their ukewarn
Ig3al ness in politics. :
The lower vote of city unit while the vote
pntered and scattered National party lines ntude
caly all municipal elections We
IF A PRIMARY CAME THURSDAY EVENING, WOULD
SUSPEND THE PRAYER MEETING, SO THAT CHRISTIAN
CITIZENS COULD ATTEND IT.
If this spirit followed out, and church
members shook off their and combined the general plat
form carrying the and magnificent citizens the
believe the classes would and saloons
and other species would trebe before their inevitable
Two things wanted The elimination of national party ties
and the concentration of best civic ideals under the leadership
of undaunted citizens.
Unless there such radical reformation based Chris
an character expect much from temporary efforts
cleanse local affairs in Cities
We expect the
hardhearted IF RICHES OFTEN TEMPT MEN TO
FORGETFULNESS OF THE HIGHER DUTIES, POVERTY is
AN EQUAL TEMPTATION.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17

Ambrose Tighe of St. Paul gets his
reward for working for Babcock by
getting the Craftsmanship of the com.
mittee on appropriations. He also
gets a place on the following import
ant committees: Corporations other
than municipal, Crimes and Punish
ments, Judiciary, Labor and Labor
Legislation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
Arguments for Direct LEGISLATION

Arguments for Direct Legislation.
Reasons why the legislature should
enact and submit an amendment in
cooperating the initiative and refer.
endum into the organic law of the
state of Minnesota:
"Under the present platform system
a man often must vote for one or more
things he does not approve, in order
to vote for another which he does ap-
prove; and often he has to elect some
unworthy person to public Office in
order to save some measure which he
approves. Party platforms are too
often deceptive and simply vote catch
ers and not intended to be lived up to;
being as someone has said, like car
platforms good to get in on, but not
to stand on.
"Often good measures fail of enact
ment because the voters lack conf
dence in the political party which
chances to advocate the measures.
Party allegiance is so strong in the
mini of many that they will vote diff
ferently on proposition bearing the
party label than on one coming to
them independently and on it's own
merits.
Under our present system, while
the legislator may fairly represent the
elector on one public question, he may
and often does misrepresent him on
many other questions.
"The present system requires the
elector in almost every case to vote
for men rather than for measures
while the referendum will allow the
elector to vote for measures as we'll as
for men.
Zach year, under our present sys.
tenn, the adoption or rejection of pub.
lie measures depends less and less
upon the result of debates on the floor
of our legislative halls, and more and
more upon the DEGREES of party eau.
cuses or the secret work of commit.
tees"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17

r. J. Wells of Breckenridge has
been appointed chairman of the house
committee on taxes and tax laws. This
looks like victory for the railroads,
as Wells was strong opponent of the
gross earnings bill in the last legisla-
tire, and this matter will have to come
up before his committee before reach
ing the house.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17

In making our selections for publ
cation of the personal opinions of
prominent men our aim is to furnish
food for wholesome thought, and the
fact that they appear without comment
does not necessarily imply that we
wholly agree with what is said.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
COMMENT ON ABOVE

If this dark and horrible picture painted
true coors then indeed is boosted civilization
Better then back man has
an even chance in the struggle for existence
An everncreasing of human beings
the deepest be deprived of his mental
far possible dened the privilege learning because
infames his mind and makes him tdevish"
And all for what? For the lovely anne dyes
surface in the shape of highly polished Newport society
with its monkey parties Is the product worth the
Is the picture true? No, thank heaven, it
is not true.
stoker required by the labor saving ma
chnery of have
task Gradually civilization working itself of the mire
raising humanity to higher levels
1t is true that the results thew should
We have been trying do the
forms adapted the when specialized work
known Hence inustces have crept reaped
most of the beneff it to possess more
wealth than person knows what to do with.
But that fault will remedy ITSELF In spite of that fault
mainly large much better off than stipend
change in working methods
rights OF everybody recognized?
We cannot get entirely away the bishop
sders SO oathsome but recognition of the difficulty
the wages will be higher than in branches
shorter The worker will then have time opportunity
prove MS mnd lie will become instead of the
plutocrats him to be
1t is not true that learning makes the working classes
dangerous and devilsh The ignorant
the danger there of brutal ouaes when they
up Does anyone that during the long
months of the coal strike there would
mob violence to tell the
Europe there had not been large
gent workers?
In the darkened mind of the ignorant wrongs
magnihed and he does know that he
and safer remedy for them than unreasonng
man who reads knows his privileges we'll his wrongs
take rational course to get his rights
In the old slavery days it was considered
a crime to teach negroes to read because it
tended to make them disconnected with
their station. The cry of the slave driver of
today is the same, but he cannot stem the tide
OF popular education with all his wealth.
The signs of decay simply tho signs injustice
somewhere in the system The pessmst will bewa them
avodaoe evils The ordinary will work find the
wrong and correct it,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
He OUGHT to Know.

ne OuBut 10 A0Owe
G1les-There is a fortune in grain
speculation.
Miles-How do you know7
Giles-Because put one there-Chi-
cago News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
Platform.

For direct issue of money by the government.
For public ownership of railroads. express
service. telegraph and telephone lines, and
publ utilities in general.
For direct legislation.
For tax reforms.
For county option on liquor question in Min
neSOta
For thorough common school education in
funda mental branches as against university
system f.ds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
National Decay and the Nude in Art
By WILBUR F. CRAFTS, Phi. D.,
Superintendent Of the Reform Bureau, Washington D.

Babylon, Greece Rome, the Renaissance king
doms of Italy and France, form national series,
all showing that the highest art, if it be mental cul-
ture without moral if it be "art for arts sake, the
the goddess aesthetcsm of nude art that puts beauty
in the supreme place instead OF duty, not only can
not take the place of religion in checking immoral
ity, but increases it, dragging the nation down
the three steps of national ruin first, moral second,
physical; third, political decay.
France is on the second step the only civilized
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17

land which the birth falling below the death blazing
warning the walls of this modern Babylon of the to
that follow the violations the seventh
commandments.
Why should cast aside Anglo taa1ons
the nude galleries and homes when nation from which
have borrowed either dead dng Since diving
the worst of plaques FRENCH PICTURES FRENCH PLAYS
THEY ARE IN ENGLAND AND CANADA, LIKE SHIPS
FROM INFECTED PORTS ~~. 49,. .@.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17

Do not fail to read Sheldon's new
story, 1.-The Retormer,' the first in
stallment of which appears in this is
sue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
THE. GREAT PENALTIES OF
OUR MATERIAL CIVILIZATION

strong tendency to increase population and to
crowd the globe eventually beyond the comfort point
while how civilization preparing the average
to meet such epoch Civilization teaching the lowest
most ignorant classes perceptbl except besaze them
further for mark th civilization depends every year with in
creasing weight calling into existence myads
tasks which would crush higher intelligence.
CIVILIZATION MUST HAVE WORKED HER
STEAMERS stocked HER BRICKS MADE, DUG HER
STREETS CLEANED. so, JUST COME
FROM THE MOST DISGUSTING REFUSE TAR A BEAU.
TlFUL IMPOSING MATERIAL CIVILIZATION RESTS
CONDITIONS OF HUMAN LABOR WHICH MEN
LITTLE BETTER THAN BEASTS AND CONTINUALLY
THEM.
Next above these the artisan and manufacturing mil
lions called into existence within century
What civilization doing Individual here She is often
tending to make him. far she alone concerned failure
all true progress For ng price she gives him every day
which, with reading in than his
father the whole of his e renders him. unless better than
the average impatient of restraint and fills him frequently with
devils longing devils passion against those better off than be-
1T SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE WORKERS
IN THE WORLD EVER TO BE THOROUGHLY EDUCATED. THE
CONDITIONS AND IN THEIR IMPER.
FEcTLY EDUCATED MINDS THEORIES OF OTHER
HALF TAUGHT MEN WORK LIKE MADNESS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
Universities the Soul of q Nation

BY NJ JULES cAhaBoN Former French Ambassador
United
III 1NvERsiTIEs ARE THE SOUL NATION. TRAIN
| ~ MEN FOR THE FUTURE, ON THE WORK
8&Hd WHICH they DO IN THIS COUNTRY THAT UNITED
- STATES CAREER IS TO DEPEND THEIR INFLUENCE
MUST DETERMINE WHISTLER THE SPREAD CIVILIZATION
BEYOND THE PACIFIC IS PURE FORCE OR ~
THE BENIGN INFLUENCES OF INTELLECTUAL GROWTH.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
April 20, 1903.

CHAPTER 3o2-H. F. NO. 741.
AM ACT to nrovide for the vacation and
relocation Of public roads and highways
on mineral lands.
Re 1t enacted by the legislature Of the
saction /. Ia all cases where q public
road or highway, however established,
crosses land containing iron ore and the he
& about 70 Ming The ags Y s9sR Land ia
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

CHAPTER 800 -. F.. NO. 543;
AN ACT legalizing certain scnooi aistsics
bonds heretofore voted to be issued and
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
Section /. Any and all bends heretofore
voted to be issued by the board ct educa a,
district dleH Sa or by the board Of trustees Of
any common school district IN n th U.S. stase
Whole or in part, of q, sehoolhsuse, or
scheoahsuses, in actual presess OF cen
sfrsction within any ss,ch district or els
fricts. which bonds have heretofore been
sold such board . Gr trustees rus nsn are
obi,eations Of any such school district
only , that 81 tns PONDS weas
1ots Of the board of education Or beard
trustees ct such 4at aesr sh ter sa
veaTs. nor to draw higher rate Of inter-
han BY law ths% All. that sa th Sas
:, and that the total Indebtedness Of any
SUCH district. including anysuch issue Of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
STATISTICS on SUICIDES,
9As Number - Peesoas wAo Con
Alttsa sslf-Destraetloa h
:ualtsA States II 1oo1.

The number Of suicides IN the United
States during the year 1901, a. com.
pared with former years, was AZ fol-
lows: 1901, 7,245; 1900, 6,755; 1899,
$50; 1893, 1920; 1897, $500; 1896,
$3.50; 1895, $3.50; 1894, 4.e12. A con.
siderable increase il apparent In re-
cent years. OF the total number in 1901,
$3.50 were males and 1895 females,
showing the same proportion a. for
several years past. The causes Of SELF
murder were reported us follows: De-
spondency, 1850; unknown, 1853; In
sanity, GA; nl-health, 61s; domestic
infelicitY, 54l; liquor. 439; disappoint-
ment in love, 2s3; business losses, 81.
The agencies used in committing sui
eide, with the number of persons en-
ploying each. were as follows: Poison,
3,1o6; shooting, 2.476; hanging, GA;
drowning. 6l3; cutting throat, 35o;
jumping from roofs and windows. SO;
throwing themselves in front Of 10.
connective engines, ~; stabbing, %;
IRE, %: dynamite, II; starvation, 6.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
CITY SAFER THAN! COUNTRY.



e q i the country thhalt most 81 the
fatal residents from Iligh timing occur,
md they IRE shout event. divided DO
tween people who are struck "a housSs
and those who are killed IN the opsn
or whiieeseseking refuge under : tree.
aays N article on lightning, IN Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly. TO stand
under : tree IN : thunder storm IL per-
haps, next to 5clinging to : lightning
rod, the most dangerous position thst
can be chosen. The comparative SAFE
~ Of the modern city from lightning
il due to the network Of wires which
covers it, and the number Of TAN
buildings with iron points, tin roofs,
metallic cutters and steel frames con-
nected with the water, sewer and gas
pipes, which form an excellent system
Of conductors. Still the city is not BY
any means absolutely protected, for
when cloud with q tremendous store
OF energy approaches quickly, all the
wires and pipes In ten cities cannot
prevent it from discharging recklessly
right and left. . 2Ee ,.::.:z@~@ y. j.. !
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
PANAMA HATS.
why This Style OF AeaA9e0P Soil
~. Y Front'ia Our Large
Cities.

mot being in the city every day. -
said an occasional visitor to town,
may make me more observant of small
things than you folk who are here all
the time. have noticed, for instance,
that most men who wear panamas
are the possessors Of dirty headgear.
This doesn't apply to the whole
hat, but only to the front. The front
may be quite dark, while the back il.
nice and clean. suppose it happens
so because there is much soft-coal
smoke in the air and they are walking
or riding against it every day: Ihave
never seen such thing here before.
1T seems strange, however," con-
cluded the visitor, according to the
New York Mail and Express, "that the
use Of soft coal should so change con-
ditions here that you get q better
impression of man when seeing him
from behind than when you meet him
face to face"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
The Village of Grand Marals.

With the filing of the papers in the
register OF deeds Office on Thursday the
Village Of Grand Marais became an
established fact with all the rights and
duties of villages under the laws.
The election held last Saturday npon
the question of organization resulted in
a unanimous vote in favor of the ques-
ton, twenty-five votes being cast. The
inspectors Of the election reported the
result to the County Board at its meet.
irg on Tuesday, and the board ordered
the papers filed with the register of
deeds. and fixed Tuesday, April 2lst, as
the date when an election shall be held
for the selection of officers for tho new
village, The filing of tho papers with
the register OF deeds WAS the last act
necessary to make sections II, 20 and 81
. legal village.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
Finishing the Panama Canal.

A very remarkable thing 10 the fact
that nobody has expressed the least
concern about the vast sum of money
that the United States Government is
going to expend for digging tho canal.
We have entered upon q century of
huge enterprises and OF unprecedented
resources. Wall Street sets afoxt under
takings whose capitalization is in the
hundreds OF millions. But powerful,
nowadays, az are the allied forces Of
private finance, there is nothing in the
fiuancial world to compare with the
resources and power # the treasury of
tho United States Government. Tue
$5O,OOO,OO0 needed at the outset to pay
the French and the Collmbians will be
paid by Uncle Sam ont of surplus cash
on hand. The S15O,OO0,O0O, more Or less,
that will be needed to finish tho canal,
provide it's terminals, and meet all other
charges connected with tho enterprise
will be provided by tho sale Of 2 per
cent bonds at par. No other govern
ment at the present time can borrow 90
advantaReousy as ours. Thus, English
consols, which are hencetorth to draw
~ per cent, having previously boon ut
. higher rate, were selling, last month,
at little above 80. The actual capital,
therefore, for the Panama Canal will be
furnished by private investors who arc
satisfied to have Uncle Sans guarantee
OF per cent interest on their money
From "The Progress of the World" in
the American Monthly Rsview of Re-
views for April.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11

Timber Lands Act June 8, 1s7s-N"tice Tor
luth. Minnesota. February H. 1914.
Nolce le here y gwen u ut in mplta, c. with
thu prov 'siuns 1T the act of Congress VI Jun. g.
It's, emitted An at for tn. sal. O, timber
lands in tue Suite. of California, Oregon
to a.: TIE PUBLIC lend States bv act Of Auens,
:; iW2 sam"el ! Hutchinson; Of Weet superior,
.lAy'f in this Office his sworn statement No.
~: tor the prr:ha.~ of the tontheart quarter
and will offer proof to show that the Eutl
cough is more valuable for lis timber or stone
than for agriculture purposes, ind 10 sab:isl,
his claim l.. said land befnve the Register an,
Receiver Of this office At Duluth, MIMI. on Mn
day, the END ny of june. 1905.
lie names IA witnesses:
Henry g. Smith Of ithaca. n " York, Edward
J. filver ~ West Snierior. W -. kichani Il q.
nett Of Benn"tt: Wis. anu John A. Murphy oa
West Superior. WIS.,. -;
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands requested to tile their
Claims in this Office an Or before said 22nd tla,
of J une. 1913.
3.os WV. T. CULKlN. Register
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
CAUGHT ON THE RUN.

Fred Bramer 10 in Duluth on business,
Mrs. John Johnson, ct Maple Hill il
quite i'll. "# r r.
]. w. Mcdonald left on the Moore
Monday nlght. = Z" : G%s 2s IS t:. u
j. T. Roberg returned home from Do.
luth Wednesday.
Gust Olson went to Duluth on the
Moore Thursday. e - -.
Ole Nelson, of Minneapolis, was 1t the
Broadway Thursday.
VIM. Carlaon, of Duluth, was in town
on bueines So this week.
II. Mayhem returned from Duluth on
the Moore Wednesday.
Jack MusseiI left on tho Moore yester.
day morning for Bayfield,.
G. J. Frid, OF Dulu' h, registered at
tho Broadway Thursday.
IF. Wilcox and H. D. Hopkino, of
Duluth, were in town this week,
John A. Reyes and A. A. hobbs, OF
Duluth, were in town 90 business Thurs.
day.
OIof Bergen aud Olof Nordep, of
Baldwin, WIS.,, were guests at the Broad.
way hotel this week.
Capt John Mckay, Indian farmer At
Grand Portage, was in town on business
several days this week.
G. N. Ashford has his steam launch IN
commission. He will use her in his fish.
ing business this summer.
John Morrison, who has been confined
to his home for several weeks with a
serious attack OF poeumonia, il able to
be out again.
Miss Palmer returned TO her home in
West Duluth Monday, having dlsps.sed
OF the entire stock of millinery she
brought here with her.
Frank Mccormick, the Duluth tele-
phone man who was fixing up the Grand
Marais system, left for home on the
Moore Monday night.
G. II. Carhart went to Duluth on tue
Moore Tuesday. Mrs. Carbart went to
Duluth yesterday and will return wish
Mr.. Carhart tomorrow.
John F. Roach was in town Thursday.
He was on his way to Duluth to appear
before the municipal court OF that city
IN compliance with mandamus requir-
ing him TO show cause why his place 1T
Cross River should not be closed up.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
GREEN-CORN DANCE.
An Annual Celebration Of the Seneca
1aaians In the Hills Of Their
Reservation.

The annual green-corn dance Of the
Seneca Indians was recently held in
the hills of their reservation, Is
miles east of Vinita, I. T. -. The
Senecas number about 200 people,
and lhey hold many different cele-
brations during the year, among
which are the strawberry feast. sup
per for the dead, dance for rain, war
dances and the green-corn dance.
The dance occurs every year At
the drying up Of the corn, and the
time is fixed by the Seneca Indian
council. The chief and six members
Of the council meet and make prep
arations for the green-corn dance
by appointing q medicine man and
. number of hunters to secure wild
meat for the occasion. "A hunt il
made, and when the hunters return
the dance takes place. !. ~
The Indians meet under their large
shed or arbor and early in the morn
ng the leader Of the band or medi-
:ihe man makes . speech, standing
n the center Of the shed, and talks
ma slow and solemn voice. At In
.ervals he puts small bits Of ground
caves from plant sacred to the
senecas on . slow-burning fire, and
10 the smoke and the fumes raise
,e makes his prayer, believing tfat
the smoke conveys the words to the
Great Spirit. After these proceed.
ings are over dinner r ready and the.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11

4 imnsf Land Act Inns 8. ls1s Soilce Tor pub.
~ .lsl assies Land q Nee Duiutl
sinn. febfnAry q. 1913.
J, rNM1ce = hervby given that IN compliance with
ns prov Visions Ct he net OF .ngress OF June 3
INN eAtitted An vet Tor the sale Uf timber
,snas y the States Of Cali: oregon I'D
~ ssnlnffol tended 10 all The
l.00ac Land States 8 act ol "a IN nat q. fGi,2.
EredricksWs Ai,y of West superior county 81
State hAs this DAY He'd
N snse Once his sworn STATE meat No. 7SbS fOr
pnsch.sa,nf ~ ssw y 4 q NV s. aud nwS Of
eWA % Sec lon u, IN In Township 81 Range
1 eass. aud VIII oner lasoi 10 show That
the me- Land sonxht Ia more valuable Tor 81
ses mud tOeslablish his claim % said land before
me Register Aid Receiver OF this once &C Du.
August. 1919. - =
he ames az witnesses: & Il IS
EirOn = NlbS rtsOn. Robert Cotton. r. j,
Coll ns ard r. y Ryan Of Duluth Minil, and
john Wills OF West Superior Wis. ss',ssI i
ANY nnA all llereOna claiming adversely he
ibed lNpds are requestesi to lille their
CLAIMS III this ONCE on or before said 18th day
OF August. HOG. :@ ~ as s,1s--s..' =
! @* = s-2S VIZ. E. OULKIN. Restster.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
Timber Land. Act June :. 1878 Notice tor Tub
lication.-tlnited = ates Land Office. Duluth

Timber Land; Act June !. 1878 Notice tor, ,'ub-
Num-. February II. .91
Notice il hereby .iven that ID compliance with
the provisions IT tn" act of Congress of June 8.
!s7s, entitled An act for the sale Of nf
n the Stat es Of california;. Or gon. Nevada, and
Pablo Land States BY act Of August 4. 1872.
John A. M"rphy: Of West Superior, County IT
Douglas. State Of Wisconsin,: has this DAY fled
in this office his sworn statement no 1857 for
purchase Of he 4 Of nwA Of section - and ":
Range west. and will offer proof to, chow
that The Land sought L. more valuable f..
purposes. aud to estab ,sh his claim to said
land before the Reglster AMI Receiver IF this
:ttice 1T Duluth. MIMI. Oh Monday, the :::nd
day Of June 1903.
He names a. witnesses:
j. !. Hutchinson. Richard Bennett and Ed
varh Silver 4 West sui,eri.r. Wis aud Henry
u Smith Of Ithaca. New York.
4 Any aud all per. ons claiming adversely the
- ve-tlescribed iands are requested to Tile their
olaims in tMis Office on or before said 22nd day
Of Jah-, 1903. - 49,. ~ \ ~ :.
-s-es ...,>-% Wx Z. lULK1N. Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-04-11
Less Than Halt Price.

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