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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
Denouncos Salary Grab.

There seems to be an unusual effort
at this session of the Minnesota legis-
lature to pass bills providing for the
increase of salaries of county and
state officers. While in some iu-
stances an increase would seem Just,
we think the majority of the cases
should be turned down. We can see
nothing unreasonable In the effort to
increase the pay of county commits
sioners from $500 to $500 per day
while attending to the business OF the
county. Commissioners are at con-
siderable expense for hotel bills, and
after the same is deducted they have
but little left for their time and labor
at present rates. Perhaps $500 per
day and mileage would be about the
fair thing for commissioners. But an
increase In the salaries of Judges of
the district courts, state superintend-
ents OF public instruction, railroad
and warehouse commiss toner's and
other officials would hardly
seem the proper thing, and the legis-
lature would be wise in putting its
foot down against this attempt at a
Wholesale salary grab.-1nter Lake
Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
som han will ar annu tvifvelaktigt.
Men vi fS doek vara tackaamma .

som han will ar annu tvifvelaktigt.
Men vi IA dock vara tacksamma att
denna kongress antog en- lnycket val
g0rande trustlag. Jaha, den har
verkligen visat sig valg0rande, ca att
ON den saken beh6fva vi>ej langre
tvista. Straxt sedan denna lag an
togs b0rjade priserna pa aktier i de
NEST betydande trusterna att ga upp.
Bland de truster som voro sa lyckliga
voro staltrusten, sockertrusten, kop-
partrusten. och en- hel mangd mindre
truster. Visar icke delta att den nya
lagen har en- valg6rande inverkan?
Hvasa? "Hvad nytta har ~folket af
at trustaktier stiga i varde?" Nej,
kom icke med sadana der dumma
fragor, min van Hvad kattsingen
bar kongressen med tolket att CORA
ut IN vid valen? vi ha ju president
ems ord for att landets valfard beror
pa trusternas valfard. Trusterna ha
upptagit det valsprak som Ludwig
XIV at Frankrike brukade: "Stateu,
det ar jag" Derf6re kunna vara
kongressman br0sta sig och peka pa
denna lagstiftniug som nagot rikt1gt
statsmaunalikt. Trusterna uppmun-
trade och en- och en- half billion dol
lars satta r6relse-se der hvad dem
ma kongress kan kama sig stolt 0fver.
Jag erkanner 6ppet att jag icke kan
fatta ]augden och bredden och djupet
holden at den wisdom som uppenbarat
sig denna kongress, men det beror
naturlis stvis pa bristaude f6rm$ga
mitt hjernkontor. Ty kongressen var
6fvervaldigande republikansk, och
derf6re maste den hafva gjort det
bra.
OLA VaRMLaNN1NG.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
Will Help the Trusts, 4.

The Madison Independent rep
says: At the time the trust busters.
were pushing their several pet meas~
ures through congress this paper. sug-5
gested that possibly before long the
people would discover that the rail-
roads would get just what they wanted.
We notice that John Lind has about
the came opinion He says OF the Ell
kins bill that: ''1t is undoubtedly
very satisfactory to the railroads. It
repeals the drastic criminal penalties
of the old law, and, what is more Inn
portant, it removes any possibility for
securing convictions under the Sec
tion imposing fines by directing the
penalties against the several parties
to q transaction. There is no more
effective way to nullify such prohibi-
ton than by making both parties
equally guilty, the one who gives and
the one who takes rebate. This makes
it certain that neither party will be-
tray the other. Both are participants
to the misdemeanor and they will
stand together to prevent any dis
closures for conviction 49, s..-:.sss.s -sss:::
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07

time to realize the new kondishuns, :.
and onskrewpewlus peepel will talk
advantaij of the: chans to git ahed of
the peepel. But when the peepel walk
up and find owt what IL going on the
fawlt;wiH BE- mended after few tryels
of different meens of doing it. Then
thar IL q paws, and then koms the
chans for the skurmishers to moov
forward. Now, Theo, why not stop
and fite fer what yu be1eev il q step in
the rite diresshun and what the peepel
ar beginning to be'eev in, insted OF
Citing farther on and fting for what
most peepel beleev IL q wild dreem OF
deseesd brare? ssz-...-...,, -. z:-,~.>s - -
l waz willing to git owt on the skur-
mish line ten yeers ago, bekaws moth
kood be gained by staying whar We
waz The majority of the peepel then
believed everything waz awlrite, and
nothing kood be dun without Alta
shun. But heving sin the peepel rea-
lie the troeth of owr argewments I
beleev the peepels party shood maik
an urnest effort to rally awl the be-
leevers in guYernmeut ownership Of
publik ewtillyties under one banner
and win the fite fer thet ideer. It IL q
nifty poor ideer to refews to chaw
till yu kin git awl the food on the tai
bel jammd into yur mowth. e.sszzs,, s..-.-.ss..
JIMMINNY CRICKETTs.
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Cb< Vala< of SELF Study
BY MRS. CELIA p. P..WOOLLEY.

ables to clearly the nghbor eye
when sum ourselves
We doing what the foolish virgins did and again
negecng to fill lamps with oil that be ready the
We asking hfe to bestow things the enjoy
asking the lord Of the feast be spare
oil @zz@z
In behavior under criticism likely display resent
and feeling Of injury The heather part the
that throw off We
punishment One type OF ushe wise vrgns-ufu their
cations and their type reward that ies
outside Of nature and possibility.
Many Of that which better money but are mol
with talent industry moral traits other hand
take young money at any
He obtains it but until he IS middle aged begin. ia
plan the Of he finds
has left him He has the
the feast oil engrossd himself uith
that he could longer ake music
which had formerly pleasure him
nde demand things that outside da
life and actirtx. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
DRINKING At HOME.

Startling Statements by a Noted
Worker I'm the Temperance Cause.
The Boston Globe prints the follow
ing from its st. Louis correspondent:
'"There is too much drinking in the
homes Of our large cities. The custom
Of serving beer and wine to visitors is
spreading rapidly. Children OF. tender
age are being taught the terrible habit
by their parents" .I
Such is the startling statement made
by Miss Katherine Kelly Of Kansas
City, Mo-, supreme president Of the la
dies auxiliary Of the knights of Fa-
ther Mathew. This society aims to do
for the women Of the Catholic church,
what the knights do for the men. Each
member Is pledged to total abstinence
and to use her influence against the
drink habit.
'"The need of such organization is
great" said Miss Kelly the other day.
'.rhe drink habit has invaded the home,$
the very stronghold Of sobriety. 1t
seems to have become the custom rath-s
ser than the exceptIoh Tor women
keep bottled beer IN their refrigerators
for daily use. - $50 =.
"It IS served not only to their VISIT
ors, but to their children. The other
day asked a nice little girl not much
over twelve years old If she would join
our society. Her answer was:-T 4 do not
want to sign the pledge. like to drink
wine or beer n..
Her parents are respectable people.
who would be shocked at the word
drunkard in connection with them or
their little daughter. But If she loves
liquor now what will she be in ten
years?
:"The worst Of it Is that this is not an
isolated case. There are hundreds
yes, thousands-of such. The saloon
bar cannot reach our boys and girls,
but the pitcher of beer on the table or
the bottle Of wine in the parlor does"
Miss Kelly is now In st. Louis organ
izing councils of the ladies' auxiliary.
Though she has been fairly successful,
yet she declares that she finds more
women addicted to the use of liquor
than even her four years. work had led
her to expect.
I'm Kansas City. where the society is
very strong, the use of liquor in the
home or at social events is very gener-
ally discontinued" she said. Here In
st. Louis find but very little senti-
ment against 1t. Among the poorer
people when neighbor woman drops
TN one Of the children is sent out after
4 can Of beer. The Weather visitor
expects to be served with glass of
wine" ..-- -. - =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
5
THE WAGES OF TWO.

A Striking Contrast In the Compen.
sation of the Nations Servants.
@ Especial Correspondence
On the last day Of the year 1902 ]
read the following under the head OF
Denver Items in the Colorado Springs
Gazette:
1.::: OLp SOLDIERS SUICIDE
Herman Hertzel committed suicide in his
room at 1912 Lawrence street this morn
Ing, Hertzel was an old soldier unable to
work. and his pension of Sc a month did
pot provide for him. He applied for aid al
the county hospital this morning, but was
refused. His condition so preyed upon his
mind that he returned to his home and
shot himself
This morning I read that Representa-
tive Bristow Of New York had intro
duced a bill in congress to raise the
presidents wages from $4,000 a year
to $l00, 900, and felt that must re-
morlstrate with him.
i really do. think, Mr.. Bristow, that
yQu have asked for the president an
n1ns ,itncrea wa ges. To be
1uras sfusane.ei lhass gone aseentai
q gallon and coal is very high and 90
is meat, but all this may be changed
by the time your bill could take effect.
We shall see to the rent, so that the
president need not worry about that.
and several other small matters. IL at
any time his family should be in want
and find they. can't possibly squeeze
along on $4,000 year, 81, 168 a month,
5000 per week, $l38 day, I'll agree
to 60 around with subscription paper
and collect enough to keep them from
freezing or starving or staying home
from school for want of clothes
There is large discrepancy between
$4,000 a year and Sc a month. II you
are anxious to do benevolent deed or
If the national treasury is suffering
from plethora suppose you introduce a
bill to keep old soldiers from commit
ting suicide by increasing their pen
sions to an amount large enough to
live on. wouldn't ask that they have
100000 year. I think that would be
somewhat extravagant. Nor would l
ask even that it be $50, 900, but make it
enough to get the soldier a comfortable
home with plentyof food and clothing.
Mr.. Mitchell, SO have heard Il hope
it is not true}, testified before the coal
commission that $500 year was a de-
cent wage. There, again, is large dis
crepancy-$50, ,000 for a president and
5000 for miner. - : : -
advise you not to insist on this, Mr..
Bristow. AS citizen Of Colorado you
know women vote out here and they
will In your state before many years.
I object very, very strongly to any. in.
crease in my share Of government ex-
pense. I pay auzit's worth to me now
and more, too, + sometimes think.
= It. is not well TO press this matter.
You know when thing becomes too
expensive people decide4to do, without
It altogether, and they might begin to
think that a hundred thousand dollar q
year president was an unnecessary lux
ury. CNLIA B.. WH1TEHEAD.
Denver. Colo. - p n. :. - - -
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CoAtlnuouA Travelinr.

Continuous TFaveling.
Man is SO inconsistent; look at
Splinters, who travelled all over the
country in search of y wife,
"What them"
"After he was married, he Travelled
all over trying to get rid of her."-N.
Y. Herald.
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: t. <<-5s.5s:cz e. sSs5e77 -
Just What He wanted.

- Just what He wanted.
: Grocer-So you've given up drinking.
have you, Uncle Rastus?
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab; ain'>
fetched drap in TO- weeks.
. :::Wen, you deserve . great deal Of
credit for that
Eyes, sab; dat's jes' what I thinkA
Aistah Brown I wur jes' gwine ter
az yo' il yo' cud trus' me TO- some
groceries" - Columbus CO., State
Journal. >-'-Ss.s -
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HA Sad Story,

"Cleanliness can do you no harms
said the housewife. -.
II dom, know about dat, ma'am," rs.
turned the dusty wayfarer. cz='-. =
ibid you ever lose anything by it :"
"Yes, mum; was 'tattooed man in Q
circus one time an when dey made me
take bath all de figures came of an
I lost my job. Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
The Only PuPohaser.

1da-I have 9 scheme to make CharHs
contribute to our fund.
Ernie-You have7
Eyes; I am going to offer to sell
kisses at one dollar each during the
church fair"
Don't You think he will be terr3-
bly, jealous2"
'That's just 1t. He will be so ieal-
Gus that=he'n offer to buy up the whole
lot in advanct."-CMcago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
How II Rapuened. .

Editor-Ah! These golf jokes OF
yours have the real flavor! Do you
play golf?
Joke Writer -Well-er-no; but I
walk about 40 miles day trying
to sell my golf jokes.-Puck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
Few Revolution.

We have noticed that new things are
constantly discovered that threaten to
"revolutionize the world;" but they
never do.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07
The Kicker.

If to the pure all things are pure,
the chronic kicker must be a rank
specimen of Chicago Daily
News. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07

The average value Of twelve Of TIC leading trust stocks nclu
ding those Of the steel trust the trust amaeamaed copper
trust and the lead trust Wall Street 3oth of this year was
64.96
After congress had finished its antitrust legislation the same
stocks rose to average value on Feb, "a of >.
67.43
Verify the Wall Street specuaorare not afraid Of Republican
antitrust legislation. a.
AS long as the trusts are permitted to con-
trol-the the supply of the people money and
to own the highways of the nation, they can
afford to laugh at other attempts to curb their
power. ~.~= f.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07

The most desirable thing in
the world is. self-knowledge, and
it is this that we dodge so much:
The keenness Of vision that en-
o1,,: neiphhor'e eve ie detective
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-07

S. s'Ihe trne msn sees In ifRcultya .
call % oendeavor.,,,
The colored American., 1903-07-18

to the community while here was mu-
tually satisfactory. He gave to it
abundant reasons for according to him
its respect and admiration and it was
not slow to respond. His experience
in this city was a potent element in
his moral and intellectual growth and
the waves of temptation passed him by
and left no scar. AS his forceful, up
right character passes in review be-
fore ones mental vision, the conclu-
sion seems irresistible that his person
ality must have been in the minds of
the Association when creating the Of
flee of Secretary. - So
Admirable as is his moral fibre, he
is no less to be reckoned with when
considered from an intellectual stand
point. His scholarly tastes keep him
abreast with the best thought of the
period, its progress and achievements.
He is constantly planning for the en-
largment of his Associations useful
ness and the increase of its reputation.
1t is understood that recently the Pres
idency of one of our large schools was
rendered to DIR. Shepard, but as the
matter is still undetermined, it is
thought to be premature to speak at
this time with further definiteness. 1t
is doubtful whether he will accept as
MS pISSSAL pOSILlOu dIIOIuS Hill per
haps the best field for effective service
to the race.
DR.. Shepard will attend the Winona
Lake Assembly in the interest of his
Association. 1t is always a pleasure
to call attention to the career of such
young men as the Doctor. They are
the leaven of the race; the noble army
which quietly but none the less
thoroughly is working out the destiny
Of our people and solving all the vexed
questions which now beset u.s.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

w. H Brooks, D. D., was another
one of the graduates. Miss Brooks is
very popular on account of her charm
ing but unassuming manner. Miss
Ruth Champion completed the trio Of
successful ones.
Mrs. H G. Faulkner, who sailed with
her husband, D. H. C. Faulkner, from
New York for Monrovia, Liberia, sew
eral months ago, has not been permit
ed to escape the inevitable fever that
proves fatal to so many travellers in
Africa. Mrs. Faulkner is now progress
ing nicely, and it is safe to say she is
quite out of danger.
Among those who arrived in town,
Sunday, from the AfrO-American Coun-
Gil which has just convened in Louis
vile, KY, were: Counsellor Frederick
A Chew, and Wilford H. Smith. Mrs
E. E. Gray, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. II.
o. Smith, of Brooklyn, Mr.. Geo. E. Wi
becan, Jr., of Brooklyn, and Rev.
Granville Hunt, of Mt. Vernon.
Miss Annie Wilson has been serious
ly i'll at her home, 2O5 West 61st ST.
Miss Wilson was obliged to leave East
Quogue, Long Island, where she had
gone to spend several months, and re-
turn to New York, in order to receive
proper medican attention.
DR.. Lyman J. Abbott, of Brooklyn, is
again to the fore on the Negro ques-
ton. In a speech at Montclair, New
Jersey, on July 4th, he said:
Eve Northerners, helped to bring
the Negroes here, we helped to enslave
them, We refused to let the South go
outof the union and take the Negro
out, thus solving the problem by his
subjugation. We cannot abandon him
to the Southern States, and it is the
anti 1ny,a fn -nlT
of individuality. This solution must
be in accordance with the maxim of
France-'Liberty Equality and Frater-
nifty The Negro must be a freeman.
He must be industrially free. He
must be the equal of the white man in
the law courts. If he be guilty of a
dastardly crime, the summary Justice
must be employed with the white man
in the same way in which he is treated.
If the guilty black man is to De burned
at the stake, then the white man for a
similar crime, must receive the same
penalty. The six original Southern
states had a law that before man can
vote, he was required to be able to
read and write and have $780, This
law would be a good one in New York
State, especially in New York City
AS we have more brains than the Ne
gro, the better way to solve the prob
lem would be to give him larger lib
critics, primary and industrial: educa-
ton
Booker T. Washington was right
when he said it was better to speak
ten words in favor of irdrStrTe7 -
cation than one word in favor of pri-
mary education for the people o{
race. for as the Negro is an infeI--r
race we should try to elevate him"
M MCADOO
The colored American., 1903-07-18

strumentS are worthy and in this re-
spect the Association was fortunate il
selecting as its Secretary and prOmot-
er, Dr.. James E. Shepard, of Durham,
N c. DR.. Shepard is a young man of
talent and energy. At an age when the
average young man is absorbed in
problems of personal adornment and
the pursuit of mere pleasure, he has
set fine example of Cody living and
high purposes; and in recognition of
his sterling character and earnestness.
he was selected for the position he
now holds. He is a product of Nroth
Carolina. He was educated in the
schools of that State and is loyal to
her best traditions. While the exact
ing duties of his office require his per-
Sonal attention elsewhere many times
in each year, he has ever felt the quick
ening impulse described by the poet
in those beautiful words:
Whose heart has e'er within him
burned
When home his footsteps he hath
turned"
The Doctor is well known in Wash
ington, where for some time he held
responsible position in the office OF
the Recorder Of Deeds. His relation
The colored American., 1903-07-18
A FLOWER BOOK OF REAL
FLOWERS.

The Yellowstone Park Flower Book,
published by the Northern Pacific, is
a beautiful creation. 1t contains eleV-
en- specimens Of real flowers, in natu-
raj colors, from Yellowstone Park.
with names and places where found.
Also six full page, fine, half-tone IL
lustrations of bears, the grand canon,
geysers hotels, ETC., found in the Park,
the most wonderful spot on earth, "a
by go miles in size, and where Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently spent his va
cation.
The Flower Book makes a beautiful
souvenir. Send Chas. S. Fee, GenI
Passng'r Agt., Northern Pacific Ry'
St Paul, Mimi, fifty cents for copy.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
A PERMANENT CURE.

To Harris Chemical Co-Gentlemen:
| take pleasure in recommending your
Tonic (Harris' New-Blood Tonfc) after
suffering considerably with disordere0
liver and kidney, and after trying seY-
eral different remedies without benen-
cial results. l find that your medicine
has benefited me and made perma-
nent cure of what l thought an incur
able ailment. Yop-e ve-- 7in >ereiy'
William F. Smith, 41G -tl ~ = W.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
THE HAMPTON CONFERENCE

The Hampton Negro Conference will
be held in Cleveland Hill Chapel. on
the Institute grounds at Hampton, Ju,
ly 18th. 10th and 18th. A most inter
eStng program has been arranged and
the conference promises to be a most
useful and interesting gathering.
Among the Washingtonians who will
attend are Prof Kelly Miller, of Wash
ington, D. c., Rev. J. E. Moreland
Prof. j. w. Cromwell and Dr. w. Bruce
Evans, conductor of the Hampton
Summer Schools
The colored American., 1903-07-18
In the Masters
Vineyard.

DR.. ]. E. Shepard's Great work as In
ternational Secretary-His early
Training and Experience Give Him
ing Duties-Calls to Other Fields of
Labor.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
KEEN COTTAGE. ATLANTIC CITY
n. J.

The following guests were register
ed at the popular and interprising
cottage, July 3rd: J. c. Clark. Wash
ington, d. c., r. r. Harris and wife,
Hot Springs, Va, w. P. Thomas, Wash
iHgton, D. c.. Mrs. Mary E. Butler,
Wilmington, Del; Edwin Hackley,
Philadelphia, Pa, Madame E. A Hack
ley, Philadelphia, Pa, Miss Clara Scud-
der, Philadelphia, Pa, Thomas A.
Long, Danville, Va, Robt- Bundy, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

New York, n. Y. Special-It is pass
ing strange that whenever a race riot
occurs the Negroes seem to be the
chief offenders and the only ones who
invariably have to be dubbed and then
arrested by the police. 1t is an I'M
heard-Of occurrence for a white man
to be dubbed for attacking a Negro.
and we wonder why it is vice versa.
On Saturday night there was clash
between the whites and blacks in 1880
street, between Lenox and FIFTH aves
Two white men and a boy got into an
alteration with two or three Negroes
Policeman Michael Quinn was called
70 the assistance of the whites, and la
ter when passing through the street,
ne. (Qainn), had some further trouble
which could have been easily settled
but a numbe of white men became
abusive and the Negroes reSentful PO-
lice captain Martens and twenty-one
policemen were called out and hurried
to the scene in a patrol wagon They
were just in time to avert a serious
race war, for as it was, there were sew
eral hundred whites and Negroes in
the. street, scores of them fighting. and
several pistol shots were heard. Seven
Negroes are arrested, but there is no
account of a single white man having
been taken in cuStotdy.
+ LawleSSneSS among our people is
heartily condemned, and deplored, but
1t is certainly going too far to expect
us to submit to all kinds of insults and
not retal1ate. A worm will turn. 1t
is very evident that even in this gIor-
iouS metropolis of ours, the Negro is
not exempt from persecution on ac-
count of his color, and when it comes
to fight between the races. the Ne
gro is sure to be worsted in the battle.
Graduating exercises were held at
the Girls Technical High School. on
Wednesday. and it fell to the lot of a
coIored girl, to carry off the honors of
the day. Miss Gertrude Elise John
son, daughter of Dr. P. a. Johnson.
was chosen President of a class of %
girls, ana she was their spokesman in
presenting to the school a picture of
shakespeare. She also sang a solo in
the glee club. Miss johnson is very
beautiful and talented girl. She is an
accomplished musician, and an adent
French scholar. 1t is expected that
sne VIII be a debutante this winter.
MISS Mamie Brr 8. daughter of Rev.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

Mrs. Ada Thomas and Miss Blanche
Nalle, of Pierce place, are away for the
the summer. the latter with friends
South, the former in Harrisburg, Pa