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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
Becoming a British Subject.

1t is an easy thing to become Brit
ish subject All that an alien has to do
is to declare his intention to reside
within the British dominions on leav-
ing his own country. and forthwith he
takes out his naturalization papers, is
sued to him by the secretary Of state
upon his taking the oath Of allegiance.
These papers invest him with the
rights and privileges of a Brltlsher, ex-
cept that he is barred from becomtny
privy councillor or q member Of par
Lament and also barred from accepting
Office under the crown. But If an alien
be naturalized by special act of par
lament passed for his own benefit then
he becomes as much a British subject
and has all the rights and privileges
as though q native.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
Facing the Enemy.

Two veterans were in the habit, of
'.jollying" each other in regard to q
lack of valor on the field Of battle.
"Why," said the one, "at the very
first engagement, when the order was
given to retreat, you were 50 scared
that you threw your arms away and
ran for dear life"
Nonsense" replied the other. '"That
was the time l got the three flesh
wounds In the chest. II I'd been run
ming away, as you claim. would have
been shot in the back"
"Oh, no, you wouldn't" returned his
friend. 'The reason you got shot in
the chest was because you took to the
river and were trying to get away in a
rOWbOat"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
A Decision
OF Fate.
[Original.]

(Original.]
1T is useless for you to press me,
Kenneth; l cannot be your wife"
"Why not?"
Mother. l cannot leave her alone
Old age Is coming upon her; she WOULD
suffer untold Misery
'She can live with u.s."
"Kenneth, do you know what would
be in store for us-for you-under suct
circumstances
"What?'
"You don't know women Mother has
been head of her house all her life.
She would regulate ours"
II don't mind who keeps house,"
II do--that is, if | have one of my
own. l prefer to keep it myself. But
there are other considerations. Moth.
or requires a very high temperature.
You, l know, like a cool house. When
you came home to 4 hot one you would
throw open all the doors and windows.
Mother would retire to her room and
stay there all the evening. She would
wish to have me with her. l would
remain with you. She would call me.
l would say: NO, mother; you have
had me with you all day. My husband
needs me now TO which she would
reply: 4 shall not live the night
through. Goodby. I die of cruelty.
Then you would say: Go to her. TO
morrow we shall be free would 60
but we would not be free tomorrow
or the next day or the next"
"You mean that in time she would
be free; we would do the dying"
mo; we would drag out miserable
existence"
"The picture interests lie. Go on"
"Then occasionally we would have 9
little misunderstanding"
Never"
Yes, we would. All married people
do. Mother would be aware of it. She
would take my part and would treat
you like criminal That would make
you furious, and we would be forever
making up. Then she would be con
tinuously discovering that you had NJ
respect for the hardships l was endur
ing. She would consider you mode
Of selfishness and treat as such.''
"Any more Of it?'
Eyes; you would soon lose your eGua
nimity and treat her harshly. Tha
would stab me to the quick and wouls
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
Nothing to Get.

NEARLY all good papers fall" said a
man who had been through the mill
himself. IL have an aged friend who
runs splendid paper in a small vii
lage. The last copy my friend sent me
had this editorial paragraph marked:
Burglars entered our house last
night TO the everlasting shame of the
community for whose welfare we have
labored thirty-eight years. be it said.
they got nothing"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
When Painting Is a Feint.

Painting which anciently was known
as swooning. is a term that seems to
have come to us through the French
from the verb we still have In ''feign."
Faint has been spelled with an "a"
and with an re-" The spelling with an
''e'' retains its early meaning: the spell.
ing with an "A" denotes cardiac syn
cope, or fainting. So great is the
change made by single vowel that a
faint" if 'feigned" is a "feint."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
A "Sure Thine" Bet.

Those who are unsportsmanlike
enough to bet on sure thing might
piece of ice on his arm for two min
uces. to select place between the
fingers and the elbow. B bares his
arm, and A puts lump Of ice on the
pulse in the wrist. In forty-one Sec
o1ds usually the pain becomes so great
that B gives it up.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
The Mystery.

Visitor-l understand that you had
an amateur dramatic performance in
the town hall last night?
Native-Yes; the Sock and Buskin
club played Little Mae; or, The Noun
tain Mystery"
"Ah! And what was the mystery?"
LAS near as l could make out, the
mystery was how the audience stood it
till the last act was over."-London
Scraps.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
His Repertory.

"What have you been playing dur
ing your present tour?'
I'VE played Hamlet and King
Lear on the STAGE" answered Mr..
Stormington Barnes.
'Were there no comedies in your
repertory?'
'Only one. When we came to count
up the box Office receipts it was usual
" Much Ado About Nothing" -
Washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
The Persian :anouc-e

Persian is sail to be not a very diff
ncu:t language. The modern Persian
Is very much like the English in its
sensible rejection Of the infections that
burden so many Of the worlds tongues
There is no difference of termination
to mark the gender either in nouns or
adjectlves, and all inanimate things are
neuter. In other ways the Persian con
forms to the English.-London Chroni-
olo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03

'See how nicely she is dressed. A
woman dressed like that is a credit to
her husband"
wrong. dear: she is a debt"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
A Man Not Sailed.

A FRESHMAN" at college is q man
mot sailed" 1t was anciently a GUS
tom in many colleges las it Is today to
play practical jokes on the newcomers.
One of the most common of these Jokes
was to assemble them in room and
make them deliver speech. Those
who acquitted themselves we'll had
cup OF ''caudle." those who barely pass
ed muster had caudle with salt wa.
ter, while the rest had the salt water
only. Before this ordeal had been gone
through they were all ''freshmen"-had
not been sailed. In the meantime the
name somehow stuck to them until
they had finished their first year at
college, when they ceased to be fresh.
men.-Ncw York American
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03

Rogers once said to Sheridan, the re-
nowned wit, "Your admiration of Mrs.
Siddons is so high that l wonder you
never made open love to her."
ITO herr" said Sheridan. ITO that
magnificent and appalling creature7 I
should as soon think Of making love to
the archbishop of Canterbury"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03

"How quiet the Office boy is!''
Eyes. just raised his salary. He
thinks it 4 dream and is afraid he'll
wake up."-Iife.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03
An Emerasncy Measure,

The principal Of one Of the largest
and hest known girls boarding schools
IN the country was a splendid woman.
but one whose discipline was not al.
ways appreciated by those directly un-
der its sway-as often happens. Be-
ing called out Of the city unexpectedly
one time Just before time fer the week
" evening prayer service, her absence
left those next In authority unprepared
to take her place. But the assistant
principal thought Of a brilliant way out
Of the difficulty, and, rising. she grave
~ announced, "Since Miss - has I'm
expectedly been called away think.
under the circumstances, it will be
most advisable to hold a praise service
Of song."- Lippincott' Magazine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03

Creditor-1 say, old man. why don't
you get out OF debt?
Debtor-Havcn't time. It keeps me
busy getting In!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03

10 avoid task and to fear it is to
make 1t our master. TO set about it
cheerfully at once is to become its
master
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-03

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
THE BOARD OF TRADE AND ITS POSSIBILITIES


old Its second annver-
probably price banquet at which
matters of interest.to Americas will be
of somewhat
conditions not favorable
year presidency Mr. Lee Council it was firmly
established put work That it
Americas 1t stood for the
college With the its command
proved a highly seryiceabe body
The presidency Frank Sheffield it met
adverse conditions panic checking
enterprise everywhere.
Yet that year usefulness to
During pamphlet that
the comprehensive published
distribution
been
stimulated
company
ou a
Board third
the enterpsing.
every
with good o the organization.
support people
especially of business
quietly i
member the Board Trade
the building
your
of
numbers enthusiasm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
GOV. SMITH AND THE PENSIONS

Candor compels us to say that Gov
Smith has made out clear case in
the matter of the quarterly payments
of pensions. instead of annual pay
ments as heretofore.
No man, governor or otherwise, can
pay out money that is not at his
command 10 pay out. If there is an
empty treasury pensions and every
other expenditure provided by law
must wait
This seems to have been the condi-
ton in Georgia The legislature was
eager and willing TO make ample pro-
vision for the old veterans needing
assistance The public was willing
that the pension fund should be in
creased. Everybody wants the old
veterans to be provided for as far as
the states ability will permit So
the appropriation for this purpose
was increased to $950,0O0 year.
But inasmuch as the state never has
the amount of money at its command
when the year opens, and the govern
or's power TO borrow is limited by the
constitution of the state TO 100000,
it was apparent that the pensions
could not be paid at the opening of
the year This fancial condition led
to the enactment that the pensions
should be paid in four equal amounts,
but still in advance.
Gov. Smith makes this very clear
in his speech at Decatur. He also
pointed out that the way to remedy
this is for the old soldiers to agitate
for a constitutional amendment al
lowing the governor TO borrow as
much as $500, 600.
It is pity that the pensions can
not be paid at one time and in ad-
vance Bue we cannot but feel that
the governor is in nowise responsible
for the existing condition. and that
it is futile and puerile to criticise
him or this account. He has enough
weak points TO attack without as
sailing him for the inability of the
state TO pay pensions in advance at
the beginning of the year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
ONE OF HEARsT's GOOD WORKS

It has been three years since Mayor
Mcclellan of New York city. was
indicted into office over the protests
of his opponent at the polls, William
Randolph Hearst, who claimed that
Mcclellan had not been legally elect
ed and that a recount of the ballots
would establish this fact.
For three years the demands of
Hearst for a recount of the ballots
has laboriously fought its way through
the courts until finally. a few days
ago, the Court of Appeals handed
down decision in his favor, uphold
ing the right to open the boxes.
That such decision was proper
no honest man will question. When
ever there is reason to believe, that
fraud has been carried on at an cleo
ton there should be no hesitancy in
probing the matter TO the bottom. If
it is necessary 10 examine and re-
count the ballots the work should be
undertaken quickly and done exped-
iently 1t is a sad commentary on
the democracy of the metropolis that
its leaders resisted so determinedly
the efforts of Hearst TO have the
ballots examined.
If Hearst, with all his wealth and
influence. took three years of hard
legal fighting, and the expenditure,
doubtless. of large sums of money. to
get the battle fought TO 8 finish, what
chance would poor man have who
felt that he had been robbed in an
election? Absolutely none, until this
decision had been reached AS it Is.
with the precedent now established
it viii not only be easier for a man
of moderate means to protect his
rights. but there will be less nkeli-
hood OF fragrant dishonesty at the
polls.
Say what we will OF some of
Hearst's tactics, and plans, he has
done good work in fighting this issue
10 finish. And the shame rests upon
Mayor Mcclellan and his advisers OF
having successfully prevented an in
vestigation for three years. If il
should be shown that Mcclellan was
not elected he viii be damned in
public opinion forever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
Can Taft Be Elected!
THE Boston Transcript

The action taken there tat the
Chicago convenuon) may determine
the result of the election soon TO fol-
low" This significant sentence in
Senator Cranes recent statement is
doubtless his enthusiastically con-
sentative way OF limiting that Taft.
if nominated. would stand large
chances of defeat. Other party lead
ers express this view still more bold
~. Gen. Stewart l. Woodruff. who
recently came TO this city in Hughes
interest declared openly that Hughes
was the only Republican who could
carry New York in November,
The reasons commonly assigned for
Secretary Taft's weakness are the hos
tilICy of the labor unionists and the
sullenness of the negroes. who are
voters in the doubtful States of the
North. It is frequently expressed
view among Republicans in the Uni
ted States Senate today that Taft
cannot be elected.
Certainly no Republican leader. with
the interests of his party at heart,
should hesitate 10 give very great
weight TO the element of availability
in the selection OF a candidate If
the party IS sure that Taft cannot be
elected, he should certainly not be
nominated.
A Presidential election is largely a
question IN mathematics Experien
ces through a series of campaigns
have established certain lines of prob
ability that are about as trustworthy
as the air currents upon which the
Weather Bureau commonly bases pre-
dicuons of future events
What must the Democrats do to
defeat Taft? They must carry the
eleven uncOntested States of the old
South. casting 120 electoral votes.
They may be regarded as having al
ready done this, They must also car
~ the six border States Oklahoma.
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia.
Maryland and Delaware, casting if
ry-Six electoral votes.
They must also obtain sixty six ell
ectoral votes in the North to make
the 242 necessary for a choice. New
Yorks thirty-nine. New JERSEYS
twelve, and Indiana's fifteen would
exactly do it. In other words. the
solid South. including the border
States, New York, New Jersey. and
Indiana. would suffice. ANY other
State. such as Montana or Colorado
or Nevada, or Nebraska, which the
Democrats might carry, could be
thrown in for good measure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
ANOTHER Use OF THE BIG STICK

The news comes from Washington,
whether authentic or not remains TO
be developed. that the word has
been passed down the line that it is
either Taft or Roosevelt" in other
words that if Tafts nomination is
held up TOO long in the Chicago con-
vention the magic name of Roosevelt
viii be sprung. the convention swept
from its feet, just as it was in Phila-
delphia when Teddy was made the
viee-presidential candidate. and the
issue of a third term viii he put
sQuarely up TO the country.
This is the program, it is said. that
has been laid down in defiance of the
reacuonaries in the party If they
will not take Taft, if the men of pre-
datory wealth" fight too bitterly
against the secretary. then they may
be forced to swallow an even bitter
and more drastic dose. Roosevelt. the
king club twirler himself.
This may all be a blum, intended TO
scare on those who are vigorously re-
sisting the onward march of the Taft
machine. Taft is supposed TO be an
ardent disciple OF Roosevelt, TO hear
lily endorse all of the methods and
plans of the chief whom he serves.
and to be ready to carry on the fight
against the wrong doing in mighty
places inaugurated by the president.
But he is of a more judicial turn of
mind, far less combatiye than Roose-
welt. and so the choice of two evils
is held up 70 those who are opposed
to Rooseyeltism- IF you will not
take the lesser evil. then you must
stand for the greater one, seems to be
the threat that comes from the nat
ional capital
While all this may be but idle rum
or. II IS apt 70 strike the public mind
as probably the exact truth There
has been a long lingering suspicion
that in the end Roosevelt might reach
forth and take the crown again. The
Chicago convention promises 10 be
one OF exciting incidents and of
more than extraordinary doings. and
II may be that the climax of all will
be the defeat of Taft and the nomi-
nation OF Roosevelt himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
Faded Dreams OF American Girls.
Washington Post.)

Those unsophisticated American
girls who looked with envy upon the
good luck of that New York heir
ess whose alliance with a Hungarian
nobleman was supposed TO have
brought her a splendid title, the
highest Injuries of European life,
and association with royal personages
in surroundings which the envious
ones probably thought of as gorge
Gus" need no longer nourish that
envy. Let them rather, give its place
TO pity. and let them hug themselves
with JOY because it was she and not
they TO whom has come the bitter
moments of disillusionment The
ancestral castle" has turned out to
be commonplace and crumbling old
farmhouse, not more imposing than
some American barns; in lieu of
the superb bathing appointments of
modern American houses. this deli
cately reared New York girl will find
a wooden vat, into which she will
have to climb with the aid of a lad
der. when she finds its use neces-
sary. 1t is all "toted' from a we'll
by servants. There are no gas or
electric lights, no telephone commun-
uXuries to which she was accustom-
ed in her American home will be
superseded by a rudeness of life and
primitiyeness of appointments in
some respects beyond that of the
commonest tenants on her own home
estates.
And she will probably find. the ex-
terror surroundings of her new life
RlnSa 2no3nuV with Fha ivr
She will net any longer be the IN
trammeled. independent American
girl whom American men have per-
mitted 10 enciTcle them with social
chains She Will be merely-a wo-
man. There are many parts of Eu-
rope in which a woman is still some
thing less than a man-servant. ex-
cept in rank Her husband is her
master and holds his dominion over
her, land and body and Will She
will no longer be an individual with
equal rights and superior privileges
TO the male members of her social
acquaintance: she will be but a We
man. the wife OF her titled lord
The truth is that American ideals
American standards of living and
the material comforts of American
life have not vet reached very far
into certain of the Kingdoms of Eu-
| rope. The well-nurtured, luxurious
reared American girl who is plunged
from the refinements Of her Western
home into a civilization foreign 10
| every ideal which she has known is
not TO be envied. She is 10 be pitied
She is entitled TO the sympathy OF
| all her countrywomeu
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
Americus. Ga, March Is, 1905.
IT Is Up TO Y0U. MR.. MAYOR AND
ALDERMEN.

1t is up to you, Mr.. Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Americas,
whether Americas shall have dull,
spiritIess summer, or a summer full
of life and vigor, and hopefulness-a
summer marked by public improve
ments. by active business, by feel
ing of pride and determination, or
a summer marked by Ieghargy in
business, by a decreased interest in
betterments, by a feeling Of sorry
indifference to the welfare of the
city.
1t is up to you, Mr.. Mayor and Al
dermen. The responsibility rests
directly and Immediately on your
shoulders. You cannot escape it
You are the official leaders Of the
city. the official representatives of
the people. In your hands are placed
great public responsibilities and dut-
les. 1t is for you to say whether
these powers will be used at this
time in such a way that Americas
Will be aroused as never before, and
planted sQuarely on a forward march
that can never be arrested.
Mr.. Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Americas. it IS up to you
whether We viii have paved streets
next fall or not. 1t Is up to YOU
whether We shall have those new
school buildings. SO badly needed, OF
not. 1t is up TO you whether We shall
have ample enjoyment for labor this
summer. II is up to you whether Am
CIRCUS next October shall take high
rank among Georgia cities for the
condition of its thoroughfares, for
the aspect of push. and hustle and
progress that it wears. The people
voted for bonds They came TO the
polls q year ago almost unanimously
The period when bonds might have
been placed with difficulty has now
passed.
It is up to you, Mr.. Mayor and Al
dermen, TO place those bonds. TO ust
the proceeds as intended, TO make
Americas the city it should be. the city
its people want il to be
What are you going TO do about t
Mr.. Mayor and Aldermen?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13
THE INCOME TAX WILL ASSURED
LY COME

Both of the great political parties
this year will incorporate in their
platforms demand for an income
tax that will assist insthe more eQuit-
able distribution of the burdens of
government This action on their
part will be merely a conformity TO
the public opinion that has grown
enormously during recent years, and
especially during the past two or
three years. Politicians without re-
gard to party Affiliations are quick to
feel the trend of public confidence
and support With their fingers on
the peoples pulse. year in and year
out. il is no wonder that they realize
the necessity of giving voice TO the
insistent demand for a tax on the
incomes of the thousands who have
gathered unto themselves so vast a
proportion of the aggregate wealth of
the land
AT the Nebraska state democratic
convention, the platform which was
prepared under the direction OF
Bryan himself, contained this para
graph on the question of such tax:
We favor an income tax as part
of our revenue system, and We urge
the submission of a constitutional
amendment specifically authorizing
Congress 10 levy and collect a tax
upon individual and corporate in
| comes"
While the Republicans of Ohio were
silent on this point in their platform
it is hardly probable when the snat-
ionaI convention gets TO work al
! Chicago that it will fail to keep steI
with the popular demand in this di-
rection. With the governments rev
enues decreasing materially this year
and with a further decrease likely IN
| der q revised tariff, it is but reason
able to expect that the Republican
party as we'll as the Democratic viii
he found standing pat" for an in
come tax. And once the people thor
oughly make up their mind to have il
the income tax is foregone conclu-
| sion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-13

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