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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02
The COUNTY POOR QUESTION,

It is probable that the County
Board will take early action in &C.
quiring property for the purpose Of
establishing a poor farm in this
county. Over two years ago q ma
jority of the voters Of the county
expressed themselves as desiring a
change from the township to the
county system. No action has so
far been taken to establish per-
manent home because the members
of the board have not wished to be
precipitate in the matter. There
was some talk soon after the vote
was taken to the effect that many
who voted for the county system
did not understand the question as
submitted. but really thought they
were voting to retain the old sys-
tenn. It was thought that perhaps
another vote would be demanded to
finally determine the matter. But
the opposition to the poor farm
proposition did not apparently think
it worth while to contest with the
seemingly large majority in favor
Of the same, and no attempts were
made to have the question result
mitted at the last election.
There is now movement on foot
to ask the county board to proceed
at once to establish a county home
for the poor. Petitions for that
purpose are being circulated thru
out the county, and are being nu-
merously signed. The renting of
location and the moving the in
mates about from place to place is
very unsatisfactory to all concerned.
If the county system is now perma-
nently established, a suitable home
must be acquired.
The members of the board at
tended the meeting of the state
convention of Correction and Chari-
ties, and Investigated the question
of poor farms as far as they could
by coming in contact with others
who have had practical experience
in the matter. 1t is probable that
they will report in favor of the pur-
chase of small farm on which to
build a suitable home, and action
in the matter will no doubt be
taken by the new board soon after
their first meeting in January.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02
THOSE BAD PROHlBS.

THE Prohibitionists-the third
party prohibitionists - have been
defeating about fifteen representa-
tives pledged to county option and
electing men friendly to the liquor
interests in their stead. In many
places where it was close between
the saloon and the county option
candidates the prohibirionists kept
their men in the field and d.
vided the temperance vote. The
entire temperance forces must be
united before they can hope to
win over so powerful and wealthy
combination as the liquor inter-
ests. Fergus Falls Journal.
The statement made by the Fer
gus Falls Journal upholds the opin-
ion given by the Republican Ga
zette, and should be food for
thought for the editor of the Trib-
une.- Republican Gazette.
The thought which did come to
mind when we read the above was
that talk is cheap, and especially
after-election talk. To whom were
these defeated candidates pledged?
To their party that stands for high
license? If to the Anti-Saloon
League, would their pledges have
been more binding than they were
two years ago, when the League
CLAIMED TO HAVE A MAJOR
ITY OF BOTH HOUSES PLEDGED
IN FAVOR OF COUNTY OP-
TON? Probably number of these
men pledged themselves to county
option because there was prohibit
Zionist in the field against them.
We are not from Missouri, but we
want to be shown the proof that
any real damage was done to the
temperance cause by the prohibit
tionists before we believe it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02

take great delight in using their
newly given powers for contound-
ing the we'll laid plans Of the bos-
ses. The people felt at a disadvan-
tage against the we'll organized
plans of the bosses in convention;
but alone in the voting booth, the
voter cares not a mite for the bos-
ses. and recks very little what the
party record Of a candidate is just
so his record as a man is good.
The results Of the primary elec-
tions in Kandiyohi county this year
were especially aggravating to the
machine. Its candidates fell by
the wayside. and persons on whom
the party yoke never had been fast
ened very securely were nominated.
Henry had especial cause for feel
ing hurt. for the man who defeated
him for the legislature ten years
ago was nominated for county treas
urer after a contest with a man
whose "party regularity" ante
dated his birth. Shorn of his pow
er, deprived of his opportunity to
"orate" and resolve" and with
his political enemies getting NOM
nations and elections in his own
bailiwick-is it any wonder that he
walls and crashes his teeth.
But the people have had good
caste Of power and privilege to run
their affairs themselves, and there
will be few men in the Legislature
that will dare to vote to take this
power away from the people and
give it to the bosses. The primary
election law may not be perfect; ne
human law ever was or ever will
be. But it suits the people better
than the old system, and woe tt
him who tries to kill it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02
BEAMS IN THEIR EYES.

Gov. johnson has not been back
ward in the past in suggesting all
manner of legislation excepting a
county option measure. Does the
Tribune, with it's views on temper
ance matters, think the governor is
doing his full duty in simply wait
ing for the question to come up to
him? Should he not take the mi.
tiative? Will he?-Willmar Ga
zette in Atwater Republican.
We can tell better what Gov.
johnson will say in his message af-
ter it becomes public. Yes, we be-
lieve the governor should embody
his views on the county option
question in his recommendations to
the legislature. 1t is an important
question that has agitated the state
for years, but practical politicians
of both parties have been very much
afraid of committing themselves on
the same. We believe Gov. John
son could we'll afford to be the first
governor of the state to mention
the same in his message. Two
years ago he urged the adoption of
the initiative and referendum, a
true democratic measure which
would in fact restore the rule of
the people and give them anything
that the majority wanted, includ-
ing county option. He again re-
verted to this recommendation in
his special message, which plainly
indicated that he believed the ma.
jority should rule on the liquor
question, and that if the legislature
would pass county option law he
would do his duty and sign it. So
far as the initiative is concerned,
it has been taken long ago. The
county option bill has been regular.
ly introduced into every legislature
for many years back. There is nc
fear that one will not be introduced
this year. The main obstacle is the
attitude Of the legislature, which
is believed to be opposed to it.
But why are these papers, the Re.
publican Gazette and the Republic.
an Press, so terribly worried about
the attitude Of the democratic gov
ernor? And why are they trying
to lay the blame of the complexion
of the legislature upon the prohibi.
tion party, the only party that
dared take a stand on the liquor
question? Have they not read of
the folly of the man who could see
| the mote in his brothers. eye but
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02

did not see the beam ID his own
eye? When the republican party
of Minnesota dares to take q stand
on the county option question, and
when the overwhelmingly republic
an legislature passes such a bill, it
will be time enough for these par
tisan sheets to find fault with the
work of the public men of other
parties.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02

There are two things that will
tend to shorten the next legislative
session. One is the abolition of
the pass. The other is that here
after legislators will be paid by the
job and not by the day. Paying
his own railroad fare, he will see
to it that his visits home are not so
frequent and his stay so long, and
being paid by the year he will not
look upon the session as limpid
sweetness to be long drawn out
Litchfield Saturday Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, O8.
signs FOR THE "COOD
OLD WAY"


cred sufficiently from the results Of
the late campaign to be able to sit
up and take notice." emits a MEL
ancholy. soul-rasping wall, like un-
to that Of lonely farm dog telling
his sad thoughts to the man in the
moon. The wall was published in
the Pioneer Press and dutifully
copied in the Atwater Republican
Press. The thing that gripes Hen
ry is the "party generalization"
caused by the primary election law,
which he makes chiefly responsible
for the defeat of his ''soul-mate,"
Jake. The following extract gives
the gist of the complaint and of
what Henry would like to do:
Theoretically the primary law
may bt all right; in practice it is
an abortion. It is on the theory of
improvement of the old law that it
was enacted. 1t is because of its
consummate failure that it should
be repealed, and were member
of the incoming Minnesota legisla-
ture l would crave the indulgence
to introduce either house or senate
file No. l, and it would be "A bill
for an act to repeal the primary
election law" and house or senate
file No. 2, ITO enact in its stead a
common sense primary law under
which Republicans. Democrats and
all other parties would strictly at
tend to their own individual party
affairs, and save the state the ex-
pense of conducting a foolish pri-
mary election. It costs thousands
to conduct these elections. and the
game isn't worth the powder. We
have put "our foot in it," let us
like sensible men take it out and
return to the good old way of party
association, party council and party
cooperation before and after con.
vention.
Altho Henry talks about the de.
feat Of Jake as the one thing that
il to be deplored, it is evident tc
those who know something of the
political history of this county that
the results here in the late election
were the things that that hurt the
most. Henry and his sub-bosses ir
this county can never forget 1.-The
good old way" when they could
pick delegates. nominate candidate:
and always have their tools were
they could watch them work. That
was the time when the bosses where
"heap big lnjuns," and anyone who
wanted anything had to come tt
the "party councip'-composed Of
a select few-and make terms. tt
Henry the conventions where these
plans were carried out were .
source of special delight, giving
him a chance to vent his superfu
Gus energies in thunderous Grafton.
and ponderous resolutions. The
little imitation conventions that hi
runs now biennially for election Of
delegates to the state convention:
are too tame to satisfy his thirst
for power and glory. Hence he
sighs for 1.-The good old days. .
And all the party bosses, now out
of jobs. echo the sad refrain, 70,
they have found that the people
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02

We sell Guns and Traps cheap
and Buy Furs and Hides. Write
for catalogue No. q. N. w. Hide
& Fur Co., Minneapolis. 1913
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02

Compare Elkjsr's Portraits with 9th.
ors; you will see the sdvantsro Of
having your work dono With 10. 1etf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
An AdmiraI's Stories

One Of the English ndmIraIs has Il
choice collection Of stories at the cN'
pcns- of laymrn placed In Office Rt the
admiralty ns = consequence of n turn
~ ~. political wheel Of Oh" lord of
ia. admiralty be- told delighted house
of commons how, receiving report ~
disaster to u ship couChrd in technical
phrase. hc wrut. reply demonstrating
with the officer for his use ~ had Ian.
gungc. Another civilian lOrd, booking
over u chart and observing that one of
his mnJcsty- ships, homewnrd bound,
passed within n space Of two Inches
on th. chart Rn island where cast
away sailor. were shc!,crIng, wanted
10 know why II could not call aud re-
il.ye them. The admiral explained
that N. two lnohcs on the char, meant
n distance at sca ~ i,OOJ mIl"s.--L"h'
don strand Magazine.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Majority and Plurality.

In politics The plurality Is the gpea,.
eHi of more than two numbers and ia
hlHp lb" excess Of the highest number
oi votes cast for any one candidate
over IA" next highest number. when
candidate receives ont OF 1909 votes
east 1000 and two other candidates
f"'"iv" respectively $500 nud $500,
~" hrh u elected by u plurality,
'h"liRli h" hns received less ihnu "A
majority 81 the whole vote. aud he "
shlI to have n plurality ~ 5OJ votes
" 10" numbers nrc 5000. 5000 and
1000, the majority II 1000 aud the
plurality In 5000. A mn lorlly, there.
Iof", must bc more than hnlf the en-.
'lr" yDt" cast. ana n candidntc's mn.
jorliy IL. then, The difference bet wecD
the number ~ votes he received and
~" combined number Of votes east Tor
hil other candidates; his plurality Il
ih" difference between his own mum.
Der hhd the number received by the
chnildni" nearest Ia him. OfieniiInes
candidate receives n plurality. but
not n majority. Unless there IL tie
there IL always u plurality. 49, Path.
finder
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
The Moral of Pisying Cards.

Playing cards have had their moral
side. It may surprise you 10 know. Al
the Blonheim club IN London, lecturing
on the subject of playing cards from
the point Of view OF the collector, Mr.
Alfred whitman said that the most
valuable packs were those that taught
Biblical history or inculcated moral
lessons In Italy IN III. eighteenth cen
tury II was customary TO issue packs
~ cards with Old Testament scenes
engraved upon them. In Germany OF
the same period playing cards with
fables 10 which morals were attached
were customary. French playing cards
OF the time of Louis XIV were used 10
teach geography and history. while In
the England ~ Elizabeth and the Stu
arts playing cards were used as po
litical pamphlets. Most valuable were
cards issued IN France ut the time OF
the French revolution. when figures OF
Genius, Liberty aud Equality took the
place of kings, queens and knaves- -
London Saturday Review.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Tho Worship Of o,rp,,,,

The small town Of WprIn. ln Tho
ti'sdom of Dnh1muy. Il culrbrntcl for
Its temple Of Hcrprnta." n long building
~ winch th" prlcatH keep upward Of
thousand scfprnta Of all aIzcs. which
they feed with the birds Gpd frpgg
Drought I" them ~ offerings hy the
natives.
These srfp"nla, mnuy Uf them of
enormous size, may be- seen hanging
from III, beams across the crlllup.
win their hcnd1 pointing downward
hhd M nll sorts ~ strange cpuintiIuug.
Tho prichtr make the amnlI arrpruig 10
through various cyOlullOna hy ugIilv
touching them with u rod. but they do
not venture To- touch the largest onra,
some ~ which ARE large "uuuph 10 Iu
fold n bullock In their colts
II often happens that some uf thee.
n"rp"hls make their way ont Of the
temple into the town. nnd the priests
have the greatest difficulty In cnnYIny
them back, 10 kill serpent intention
nlly II n crime punished with death.
mud n n European were 10 klIl one the
authority ~ the king himself would
scarcely kuiiicc iu save his NJ. ANY
one killing n serpent unlnicntiunnlly
must Inform the priest ~ what has
occurred nnl go through the course ~
publication which inkcs place once u
year.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Boone. Portal, IN OIL.

There never was but one oil portrait
of Daniel Boone painted from life, aud
that was hy chester Harding. DIS.
tingulshcd nr,ls, Of Boston, who came
10 Missouri In June, ls2p. aud painted
Il IN the r,sldcnc. VI Flanders Gala
way. Boone's son.in.law where Boone
was then living, near the village OF
MarthasyIlle. In Warren county. The
Rev. james T.. Wclch, one Of the Oldest
Baptist preachers In the state nnd Ia.
,hcr OF Alkman Welch, attorney general
Of Missouri during Governor CANDLES :
administration. sat iu Boone's bed be-
hind Roonc for him 10 lean against
while Harding painted the picture, the
pioneer being too feeble TO 81, alone.
IariIng's portrait OF Boone now hangs
In the state capitol ut Frankfort KY
Kansas City Star.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06

There is one New York business man
who Is reasonably proof against the
forgcr. az he has two signatures ani
the forgcr must first get hold OF one
Of his bank checks To get any action
Seeing the signature on letter or ho-
tel register would do the forger no
good. The bank would not recognize
It. Il don't particularly fear the
forgcr" the business man admitted,
but my two signatures make me feel
safer lust the same. | am surprised
that everybody doesn't hit on the same
plan. It's very easy after you get the
knack OF signing your name two sep
ara,c and distinct ways."-New York
Globe,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Hard 10 Do Without Pockets.

"Thc most annoying thin. In navy
life for a recruit Is the absence Of side
pockets In the uniform trousers" said
a yeoman ut the navy recruiting sta
lion. The average man doesn't realize
how strong Is the custom OF thrusting
his hands In his trousers pockets until
he dons n pair without pockets. I've
worn the navy uniform four years
now. and | frequently find myself try
Ing TO put my hands In my pockets''-'
Kansas City Times.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06

The slowworm IL the snake which
country people tell you has the peculiar
property OF breaking Itself Into bits,
each piece aftcrwnrd surviving The
truth differs slightly from the Legend,
The slowworm Is u tlmld creature ana
when first captured tIghtcns all i's
muscles. thus reducing Itself to u re-
markably rigid state. In which condi'
tion Il viii no doubt snap Ike dry
twIv; but, needless to say, only 'he
uppcr and vital portions survive tue
ordeal. London Globe.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
The Points Were There.

Little Clara's parents often discuss
relncnrnation. and the small maiden
has acquired some OF the phraseo'ogy,
"Mamma," she said one day, my kit
,Ic must have been paper OF pins In 4
preyious state OF existence"
"Why do You think soT" asked her
mother, ,
"Bccause l can feel some Of them In
her toes yet" was the logical reply.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
What tho Jury Thought.

During a trial for assault IN Me'
bourne a club rail, an ax handle 4"
knife aud a shotgun were exhioi'eu u,
the instruments with which the deed
was done. II was also shown that the
assaulted man defended himself WIN
n scythc, n revolver, pitchtork. "
chIsel n hand saw AMI dog inc
Jury decided that they'd have gwen u
soyereipn apiece to have seen the hsh''
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
2sOO Acres Free

The Lakeside company has 26OO acres
Of land under the Adams ditch that II
will give RENT FREE for one year.
This includes the use OF the land and
water. The renter must clear and
place the land in cultivation. The rent.
er gets all the crops but We reserve the
right to pasture the stubble.
The Lakeside Company,
]. Frank Adams. Manager,
Merrill Oregon,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Didn't Want Agony Prolonged.

Missionary viii you do me Iavof'
Csnnlbal--What Is 1t? Missionary
When you get ready to eat me- ! w'sn 81,
Won would arrange It so that can %
= ouick lunch rather than course "'"'
ner.-New York Press
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06

Teacher Johnny, can you tell me
how iron was first dlscovered'
Johnny-Yes, sir.
"Wen 1ust tell the class what your
Information Is on that point
~ heard pa say yesterday that they
smelt It."
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06

He-why do You force me to wait
for an answer9 She (who Is up In 20,
l,tIcal economy Because ! don't want
to give you monopoly until nnd ouS
whether there's any composition.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
A Dainty Combination.

.You cant tell" said uncle to us;
.von emit tell Feller I know thats
. aesthetic artist know what he doesf
a., smokes chewin' terbaceer In
pipe that's made o rubber V,S h1ns'., w.
mo- does. An he claims his health u
ss,icutv'-Cleyeland Leader,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
lnvltatiop Declined.

As Shakespeare says rel'a'rv. s''
Cassidy, who was fond OF airing !. "'
"book iarnln'," "whats In u name
"Well." replied Casey, "cali me W."
that oI don't like an Orll show 70
Kansas City Newsboos'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Notice

While the lime have ON hand lasts II
will be sold on demand. after II 10 gone
II will be necessary 10 have 80 days no
tice to permit Of my burning another
kiln. II you want lime this Summer
oct Il now, G. D. Wilson.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Petition for Liquor License
To THE HONORABLE COUNTY
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR KLAMATH COUNTY.

We the undersigned. residents and
legal voters Of the precinct Of Wood
River, IN the County Of Klamath, State
Of Oregon. aud actual residents rherein
for more than thirty days Immediately
preceding the date OF signing and filing
this petition, do hereby respectfully
petition your honorable body TO grant
and issue to James II. Wheeler, a resi-
dence Of said precinct, license to sell
spiritous. vinous. fermented or malt liq'
uors In less quantities than one gallon.
in the precinct aforesaid for period OF
six months, from the Srd. day Of July.
1905.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed, that this petition will be pre-.
sented to the County Court aforesaid
At the court room in the city OF Kla.
ma,h Falls, Oregon, on the lst, day Of
July. A. ID. 1908, at tho hour OF 10
o'clock a. IN. Of said day or as soon
thereafter as said petition can be heard :.
Dated this 10th day Of May, 1905.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06

He that comes unbiddsn will sae
lown uuasksd, d,-Irish Peovsrh .
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06
Sarcastic.

"when reverses come you and out
who your friends are
so"
"Yes. They Immediately proclaim
that they knew you were an accident"
Louisville Courier'Journai.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-07-06

OetWpt sno Between.
Oh. ycs.
It's great 10 be aliysi
MIL 10
In that half and hiatt A
bensob tiEi
When " Isn't spring, LEI
" isn't summer. JG
II Isn't winter tEE
Nor anything else. ~
Not even nothing,
When tho weather.
a day ahead.
In always a guessing contest,
with tho dead certainty
ThHt your KucpH wrong
Though you guess
Both ways
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24

Combined with this continued de-
mand upon the retailer is the fact
that little or no goods have been
bought since the early fall, and
stocks are becoming relatively ex-
hausted. From the source referred
to above it was learned, for ex-
ample, that one house in Southern
city sold $4,000 of goods in No
vember and bought $4,000. AS a
result, orders which were Cancelled
are reported as being renewed and
new orders received to replenish
stocks that were neglected in the
weeks of uncertainty following the
financial furry
Coupled with this increase of de-
mand, an improvement in collections
is reported in many branches of the
dry goods trade, which bids fair to
bring that element of the business
back to normal within comparative
ly short time, so far as the interior
of the country is concerned. The
prediction is being made in dry
goods circles that this fact coupled
with the release of boarded money
by interior banks will operate to ease
the money situation materially with
in the next sixty days.
Y Reports received by one large
house from nine different centres of
manufacture for exports on the other
side of the Atlantic indicate that the
European trade organizations and
the individual producers. regardless
Of such membership, will do what
they can to maintain prices with the
idea of curtailing production rather
than create a situation where prices
will have to come down, to the injury
both of the producer and of the
American importer.