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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Basket Social.

A basket social will be given in the
school house of District No. 2, ad-
joining the farm of Harrison Van
Worst in Irving, on Saturday evening,
October 20. A free entertainment will
precede the sale of bakets. An en-
joyable evening is anticipated. Every
one come and bring your friends. The
following is the program of the even
ing:
October. .......... ......... Mabel e. Jordan
Girls Conversation Over the Telephone
................. Harriet Van Worst
Gone With Handsomer Man..
......... Frank Daniels and Grace Van Worst
Aunt Doleful's Philosophy -. .Hatty Kelly
a warning. ....... .Grace van VOrSt
It takes Man MAJ to be Brave. Loyal F. Clarke
The Painter Of Seville. %. Mabel E. Jordan
How Tom Sawyer Got His Fence White
The New Church Organ Ratty Kelly
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

We have received from the Re
publican state committee q clipping
Acknowledging the Swedes not to vote
for Johnson because he is q Swede,
but to support Dunn because he is the
Republican nominee. There she goes
agaiL! Just as soon as q Swede
happens to be running for governor,
the nationality question is brought up
at once. Why shouldn't the Scandi-
navian voter have as much right to
vote for a good clean man even If he
happened to be born of Swedish
parents, as to vote for q swearing and
fighting Irishman even If he happens
to be a Republican?-New London
Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Trusts and Monopoly.

candidate for legislature in the 18th
district, is conceded by several of the
old party papers In his district to
have more than an even chance OF
election.
The Prohibition nominee for govern
or, Mr.. G. w. Dorsett, is making a
most excellent impression, and his
managers feel that he will profit not a
little from the disaffection in the
Republican ranks, as we'll as from the
fact that there is no principle at issue
between the old parties, and that the
voters are getting disguised with the
futility of the attempted regulation
under license.
Men do not need to be convinced
that the liquor traffic is wroDg and a
nuisance. They believe that. They
need to understand that in national
policies the two old parties are alike
and that there is nothing to be gained
by the election of either. But that
their own beliefs concerning the sa
loon can be made the policy of the
government by their action at the
ballot box.
The drinking man is "bad pay"
and the sober man must pay his bills.
This adds to the cost of the sober
mans groceries, his dry goods, his
luxuries and necessities.
The aloon m axes the venal voter.
This makes it po sible for the beef
trust, the oil trust, the mining syndi.
Gates, the mergers, and other great
financial interests to defeat the will of
he people by buying the venal voter,
which is the product Of the saloon.
The trust robs the meaps.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
DRINKING VERSUS
STATES PRISON
Interesting Observations in Latest
Prohibition Press Bulletin
of Minnesota.

The biennial report of w -rden VOL
fer of the State Penitentiary at Still
water presents not q few Interesting
facts. Of the convicts in 1904, twenty
four, or about four per cent of the
total, we're abstainers from alcoholic
liquors.; three hundred and ffty.two
Or over fifty-fve per cent are rated as
"moder ate;;" Two hundred and fifty
eight, or nearly forty per cent are re-
ported as Incorporate. 1t is quite
safe to assume that some who report
themselves as ''moderate'' would not
be so considered by others. Of the
convicts confined at the beginning Of
the fsc al year 1903, and of the num-
Der received during that year about
one per cent were women. Received
during the fiscal year 1904 lending
July 81 nearly two per cent were
women. There have been six hundred
and SIX y.eight men released on pa
role, one hundred and four of whom
broke parole. All but twenty of the
parole breakers we're apprehended
OF the Gig hty-f. ur Counties in the
tate there are eight that do It have
\ prisoner.
~
On July 81, 1904, there was one
prisoner convicted of bribe taking or
offe ing-but it Is not claimed that al
sue have broken into the penitentiary.
This one was from tie Ames admins
tration-but there are other admins
tratiOns.
There are eighty.one murderers-
besides those outside. Murder ought
to be licensedf?) The law prohibiting
it is violated.
~
And three hundred and ninety-seve ven
on various charges of r~bbery, forg.
cry, &c. Such crimes ought to b.
regulated (?)
~
Five years seems to be the most
popular length of sentence, eeve.ty-
eight being c. mmitted for that me,
and sixty ne for life.
~
OF the total six hundred and thirty
four convicts, thirteen, or slightly
over two per cent are college Rradu
ates; and thirty hree, or little more
than half, have common school edu
cat on; one hundred and ninety. four
can only read and write; AID seventy,
or over eleven per cent. can neither
read zor write. The percel tsge of
illiterates in the penitentiary 10 m re
than two and half times as great a. In
the general population. Schools not
only increase the .use'u ness Of. the
citizen, but reduce crimes as we'll.
"A Mr.. J. II. Robinson, Prohibition
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
For County Commissioner.

To the Voters OF the Townships of Bur.
bank, Colfax, Irving, New London
and Roseville:
Being candidate f. r the position
of County Commissioner to represent
the Third district, I ,espe ctfully coli
cit your votes at the coming election
If entrusted with the lf3ce, I promise
to work faithfully. and diligently to
the best Of my ability to further the
interests of the people of the district.
~ Sincerely,
: NELs B. JOHNSON, j.
-, f., ~" New London, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
pERlLS OF LAND and SEA
CAPTAIN WiIinef'S Remarkable ESCAPE
Shows What to Do In Time
Of Trouble.

For many years, Captain Willnef,
say the Times of Gloucester, Mass.,
was one of the best known sc amen In
the Gloucester Fleet. The sea and
its dangers had no terror for him, but
the catarrhal troubles with which he
suffered for fifteen years made him
dread" 1.-THE nights at sea, for he had tC
walk the cabin floor, being unable to
lie down and sleep on account of tie
constant catarrhal dropping.
Captain Willnef went to two differ
ent hospitals for treatment, but could
get no lasting benz fit. He constant
ly raised yellow and green phlegm and
his trouble bee me so unbearable and
nauseating that he was ashamed to 60
out in company. When despairipg OF
ever getting relief, his wife purchased
a Hyomei outfit for him, and trying it
before going to bed, he enjoyed the
first whole nights sleep for ten years.
Captain Willnef says II have used
less than two bottles of Hyomei and
have been cured by the remedy. Ny
friends ask me what is responsible for
my Improvement, and tell them Hyo-
mel, which has given me full and COM
plete recovery"
Captain Willnef's experience shows
our readers what to do in time OF
catarrhal troub'e,-use Hyomei. This
remarkable treatment kills the germs
of catarrh and makes lasting ar d per-
manent cures. A. E. Mossberg sells
Hyomei under his personal guarantee
to refund the money II it does not give
quick relief. -" .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
GREAT NORTHERN
Tine Gard -Willmar Station.

DAILY TRAINS.
AR. puget Sound Express Dep
9:OOp.m. No. 3. To Pacific Coast. 9:O5 pm
1915 pm. No. A.. To St. Paul. 7:2O pm
Night Passenger, main line.
1905 pm. No. . TO Winnipeg 11:15 pm
400 q, IA. No. 10. To St. Paul. 4:1O am.
Night Passenger, Sioux City line.
$50 8. m. No. ~ arrives at Willrnar.
No. Al. To Sioux City. HIPS pm
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Day Passenger, St. Paul SiouxCity.
100 pm. No. y. TO Sioux City 1850 pm
1915 p m, No IL. TO St. Paul.. 2:Oo pm.
Day Passenger, St .CloudFargo.
$3.50 pm. No. 20. To Fargo...... 1850 p. m.
1880 pm. No. 80. To St. Cloud. 2:1Op.m.
ACcoiMoDAF1oN-Dailye except Sunday. Dep
No. 242 Going East; T., St. Paul. 100 am.
No. 255 Going West: loBreckenridge $50 Am.
No. PAS Going South; to Garretson.. SIS am
No. 232 Coin. cast; to St. Cloud. :. 2:45 pm.
For any information concerning the service,
rates, schedules, etc., apply to
L. A. MAY, Local Agent,
Willmar, MINI.
FL. WHITNEY, aen1 T. 4 P. Agt,
St. Paul, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

toll; and pledge the efforts of the Peoples
party to preserve this right inviolate. Capt.
labor the privilege which it claims for itself
We feel that intelligent organization of labor
is essential; that it raises the standard of
gence, independence and character of the
wage. Garner. We believe with Abraham
Lincoln that labor is prior to capital, and is
plead for that broad spirit Of federation and
justice which will promote industrial peace
through the observance Of the principles of
voluntary arbitration.
We favor the enactment of legislation look
ing to the improvement of conditions for
wage earners, the abolition of child labor,
Wet labor in competition With free labor.
and the exclusion from American shores Of
foreign pauper labor.
clare that if eight hours constitutes days
labor IN in government seIyice: , that eight
tories, work shops and mines.
initiative and Referendum.
AS means of placing all public questions
directly under the control of the people, we
demand that legal provision be made under
which the people may exercise the initiative,
referendum and proportional representation
and direct vote for all public officers with the
right Of recall
The Land.
Land, including all the natural sources Of
should not be monopolized for speculative
purposes, and alien ownership of land should
be prohibited.
Human Rights.
We demand a return to the original inter
probation of the constitution and fair and
impartial enforcement of Il avs under it, and
denounce government by injunction and i'm
prisonment without the right of trial by
jury.
Trusts and Monopoly.
To prevent unjust discrimination and
nonopoly the government should own and
control the railroads, and those public utili-
ties which in their nature are monopolies.>
TO perfect the postal service, the government
should own and operate the general telegraph
and telephone systems and provide parcel
post.
AS to these trusts and monopolies which
are not public utilities natural mOnopO-
lies, demand that those special privileges
which they now enjoy, and which alone en-
able them to exist, should be Immediately
withdrawn. Corporations being the crea-
lures of government should be subjected to
such governmental regulations and control
as will adequately protect the public. We
demand the tax alton Of monopoly privileges,
while they remain in private hands, to the
extent of the value Of the privileges granted.
We demand that congress shall enact a
general law uniformly regulating the power
and duties of all incorporated companies
doing interstate business.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25

seneca, May y6,--The oloss ana deenor
piOSs-sad rids.eatioD, and shallow,
frequent cultivation, continued 30
long as the plant is growing and
making as means of the retention cf
moisture.
Third--The withdrawal of white
labor to the factories and some able.
bodied negroes to public works has
had a wholesome effect 10 Inducing
more attention to stock and the EN-
ployment of more improved labor
saving implements and intensive
farming. With the increase in stock
more cotton-seed meal will be fed,
and the manure, worth more than
the meal fed, returned to the soil.
The high price of cotton is caus-
ing a return of many laborers to the
field. The execution of the vagrant
law is having the same effect.
The annual production of cotton
has steadily increased in all of the
older States, while new fertile lands
are being opened in the West. The
small crop is mainly due to adverse
seasons in some of the older States
and the losses by boll-weevil in
Texas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25
q "A - ToREA.
Bears tho n Tho Kind You Hans Always Bought
signature Of &rNAzlzm

In the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton in Nashville on Sunday a certain
DIR. Ford, of St. Louis, attracted
considerable attention unto himself
by fiery protest against teaching
children that there is such parsonage
as Santa Claus. He said it "was a
myth and hurtful abomination and
should be relegated to the rear"
Continuing, he said that "to children
this teaching is exceedingly hurtful,
in that it would encourage and train
children to deception" Every now
and then some man takes this same
method of gaining little notoriety,
but nothing ever comes of it. The
man is always forgotten after the
momentary stare of amazement and
amusement is over. DR.. Ford NAV
be, for all we know, rather good
sort of person in his ways and inten-
t ons, but he has Enthusiastically writ
himself down as a crank, and he will
hereafter be treated and avoided as
such. Santa Claus is worth world
full of fossils like DR.. Ford.-Ander.
son Mail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25
Negroes Kill an Officer.

Srartanburg, s. c., May 15.-Yesterday
afternoon, at about 6 o'clock, Magistrate
Cox attempted to arrest two negroes
named Fletcher and Bris Bird at Maui.
din's Greenville county, near thoSpartan.
burg line. The negroes resisted nd fired
upon the officer, killing him instantly.
Which of the two fired the fatal shot is
not known. The Birds live at Woodruff,
in this county, aud for some time had
aroused the suspicion of people at Maui.
din, who believed the two had been sell
ing whisky illicitly. Yesterday, shortly
before the tragedy, it was ascertained
that the evidence justified the issuing of
a warrant and the magistrate did so and
attempted to execute it, which led to the
killing. Immediately after shooting the
officer the negroes escaped and Sheriff
Gilreath, of Greenville, was notified and
went to the home of the two at Wood
ruff, where be arrested them this morn
ing at daylight. Great excitement re-
suited when the details of the crime and
subsequent arrest of the criminals were
learned, and Sheriff Gilreath, in order to
avoid the possibility of serious trouble,
took his prisoners to Woodruff stati, n
and placed them aboard train and
carried them to Columbia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25
The Effect or High Cotton.

The Manufacturers Record of
Baltimore, in review of the effect of
the present prices of cotton on the
prosperity of the South, points out
that in the last five years, during
which there has been gradual rise
in the price until the present very
high figures have been reached, the
excess in the valae of the South's
cotton crop over the preceding five
years is $800,000, The magni-
tude of this excess and the influence
which it must have upon the pros.
perity of the whole country, espe-
cially upon the South, is illustrated in
the fact that it is nearly twice as
much as the entire capital invested
in all the cotton mills of the United
States in 1900, it is about equal to
the present market value of the
entire property of the United States
Steel Corporation, it is more than
the market value of the Standard
Oil Co., and more than the entire
capital of all the national banks of
the United States. For the first two
or three years of this tive-yea period
the Southern farmers used their in
creased earnings to pay up debts
then they began to accumulate lit,
tie, and this year they will be in
shape to spend more freely than for
many years.
Commencing with 1891 ,'there was q
very heavy decline in the price of cot
ton, continuing until 1898 80, when
the average in New York for twelve
months was six cents a pound. The
crop of that year of 11,274,000 bales,
the largest ever produced, was worth
1892, 100000, while the crop of the
past year of about 1O,O00,00O bales
will be worth about 100000, 900.
The value of the seed in each year
was about S5O,000,000. So that the
total income of Southern farmers
from their cotton and cotton seed
last year will not be less that $780,
100000, or at least $320,OOO,0OO more
than the big crop of 1898 yielded.
The total production of cotton for
the last five years has not been very
much in excess of the total produc-
tion for the preceding five years but
for the last five years the total value
has been $2,575,0O0,000, against ST.
775,000,000 for the five preceding
years, much of the great gain being
during last year and this.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25
Dots from Friendship.

Friendship, May 18.-The farmers OF
this section are getting along nicely with
their crops.
Mrs Minnie Brown, of near Seneca, is
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ralph Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hunnicutt, of the
Friendship community, visited friends
and relatives in Pickens county the latter
part of last week
Dewitt Fredericks, of this place, is Wis
iting in Anderson this week.
Little Miss Fay Walker is visiting her
grandparents in Anderson county this
week.
Mrs. Lawrence Phillips and Mrs.
Hampton Phillips expect to visit the City
by the Sea at an early date.
Gnssie Moore visited his uncle, j. j.
Moore, of Cherry's recently.
Rev. Sam Phillips preached very in
teresting sermon at this place Sunday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25
Happenings at Oakway.

Oakway, May 16.-Mrs. l.. Fl. V. Hob
son, OF Westminster, is among relatives
| MIS- Hobson has been in feeble health
for about year, but we hope she vii
soon be restored to her wonted health
Mrs. Andrew Bearden spent a few
| days in the mountains with homefolk,
| recently.
Bennie Herring and family have moved
from Anderson to Oakway.
Mrs. Betty Cole, of Anderson, visited
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bearden, re.
Gently. "Aunt Betty" is we'll remem
bered by both old and young, having
lived at Oakway a number of years.
John Moore, of Pendleton, visited his
son, Perry Moore, few days last week
Wilton e. Mason, one of Westminster's
most promising young men, was in town
q few days last week on business.
ID. j. Elrod, formerly of Oakway, bu.
now engaged in mercantile business al
Seneca, was here recently on business.
Cephus Myers entered the Westmiu.
ster Graded School last week. "Cep" is
one of our smartest boys and we are sure
of his success.
Miss lila Bearden, one of Oakway's
most fascinating bellies, returned home
Saturday from few days visit in West
minister.
q. l.. McLin. of New York. visited his
pasents, Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. McLin, last
week. He with his wife, who has been
spt n ling some time with them, left
Wednesday for Westminster, thence to
Iva, 8. c., her home.
Clarence Hobson, one Of Westminster,s
boys, visited the family of j. A. EubanRs
recently.
Perry MORE and family attended the
Moore and Wright reunion near Pendle-
ton Saturday.
j. G. Bearden, an employee on the
Southern railroad, is at home.
Walter E. Moore, from Chappe IL
visited his parents Saturday and Sunday
Walter spent number o. his school
days here and his schoulmates pleas
antiy remember him and always wei
come him however short his visits.
Miss May Foster is in Seneca this
week visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. James Bates is very i'll, we are
sorry to note. The children were called
to her bedside Sunday. We truly hope
for Mrs. Bates a speedy recovery.
We are very glad to say the new school
building will be started in the n, ar fu-
ture. The trustees have made specifi-
cation of the plans, &c. 1t is hoped that
It will be completed in time to open IN
the winter term at the usual date. which
we are sure can be done If everyone will
put their shoulders to the wheel and
what we "holler."
Miss Dohnia Myerg returned home a
few days ago from a. visit at Westmin-
Bter. Amici.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF FORM.
Items OF News OF the Past Week Gathered
from Various Sources.

A thousand invitations have been
sent out to prominent alumn@ and
others to attend the semi centennial
commencement exercises of Wofford
college, June 4-8, and most of that
number have accepted.
The annual meeting of the board of di.
rectors of the Piedmont Manufacturing
Company was held Wednesday, Nav ~
at Piedmont and the usual yearly divi.
dend OF twelve per cent was continued
by the directors. At tho stockbo)ders'
meeting all the old directors were re-
elected, and they in turn reelected Col.
James l.. Orr, president.
The seating capacity of the Coliseum
for the Democratic National Convention
at st. Louis has been fixed at 1O,94O.
which includes delegates, alternates,
representatives of the press, invited
guests, officials of the convention and
the general public, who will be admitted
by ticket: Provision will be made for
provided for $50 additional newspaper
men.
John Rube Fowler, poor old Confede-
rate veteran, and one of the pensioners
OF Union county, lost his wife some wears
ago, and then, like many old men. made
the mistake of marrying young wife.
The other day Mr.. Fowler drew his pen
sion money, s48, spent 50, and put the
balance away in his trunk. While he
was away his Young wife, who had be-
come tired of him, took all his money
and left for parts unknown.
The stockholders Of the Orr cotton
mills held their annual meeting at Ander-
son, May Ia and reelected all the old
directors and officers. The report of the
President, Col. Jas. l.. Orr, showed
that the affairs of the mill are In splendid
shape and the company is making money
The mills are doing good work and turn.
ing out beautiful product. The help ia
first class in quality and sufficient in
quantity.
A train consisting of Al cars loaded
with vegetables left Charleston on the
l4th instant by the Southern railway for
New York. Philadelphia and other points
north and east. This was the largest
movement in the history of the vegetable
business at this port. From April to
May 13, 02,743 packages of vegetables
were shipped from Charleston by the
Southern railway.
Col. j. II. M. Clinc6 died at bis res;-
dence in Savannah, Ga, May 18th after a
long illness, aged 81 years. He leaves a
large fortune. Mrs Robert Anderson of
Washington, ID. g., is sister and the
only surviving near relative'of Col. Clnch.
He leaves l3 nephews and nieces, one of
whom is Gov ID. q. Hayward OF South
Carolina. Col. CliDch was born in
Mobile, but had resided i'm Savannah for
80 years. He served In the Confederate
army, winning brevet as Colonel.
The General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church will convene In
Mobile, Ala, Thursday, May 49, and
remain in session probably ten DAYS.
Delegates are expected from all the
Southern States. Among the important
questions to be considered Is the pro-
posed union of the Northern and soutb-
ern Presbyterian churches. This matter
is expected to evoke much discussion.
Another proposition to be considered Ia
the union Of the Dutch Reformed church
and the Southern Presbyterian church,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-25
Cat Club conoatenates.

Washington, May 16.-A pro-cat party
antagonize tho movement in favor OF
legislation by Congress to require owners
OF cats to take out licenses and then i'm
pound and kill all ownerleas cats, Peti-
tions are being circulated to get names
of those who are opposed to war on wild
cats, aud prominent citizens are from
day to day being interviewed for the
purpose of creating sentiment for the
cats. The resolution from the Citizens
Commissioners TO- day and formerly filed
for future action. The commissioners
arc said to be in favor of extersninatinp
all stray cats throughout the city, and
are considering the preparation of q
scientific report to Congress- to show how
diseases are spread and rabies communi,
Gated by oats.