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Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

We have received a circular from
the St. Paul Union Stock Yards Co..
in which they make the argument
for shipping cattle, hogs and sheep
to the South St. Paul market rath-
er than to outside markets. Their
circular contains the information
that, exclusive of animals of one
year or less, there were 24,O21 cat
tie. 1872 hogs and 3,739 sheep list
ed for taxation in Kandiyohi coun-
ty. During the year 1907 there
were 3,791 cattle, 1882 hogs and
AT sheep shipped from this county
to St. Paul. The circular makes
the argument that too large pro-
portion of the stock is shipped out
side Of the state, to the detriment
of the home market. They claim
that their prices are right and that
they will keep them right. The
increase in business in the said
yards for the first three months of
this year was fully AZ per cent more
than that of last year.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

The St. Paul Dispatch intimates
that it may become necessary tC
elect democratic house of repre-
sentatives in order to teach Car
Cannon and his slaves in the pres
ent house that it is not safe to re-
fuse to listen to the demands of the
people. Not a bad suggestion.
Cannon has stood squarely opposed
to the demands of Roosevelt, anC
the republicans in congress elected
him as speaker, we'll knowing how
he would use his autocratic power
Either Roosevelt is not a republican
or the so-ca|led republicans in the
house are not republicans. Two
such diametrically opposed force:
cannot belong to the same party
It is really difficult to decide which
is republican. The republican con
ventions in every state endors.
Roosevelt, and in the same breath
most of them endorse their repre-
sentatives in congress, so nothing
can be determined from that source
AS the democrats in congress stant
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Manager Williams requests US to
state that the Willmar Telephone
Exchange is supplied with the la.
test system including the "selec.
tive' party system which one party
on party line can be called without
disturbing other parties on the line,
and they have several of them in
operation. This is to correct an
apparent willful misstatement which
has been ade.-Spencer's paper.
If manager Williams has any cor
rections to make, why doesn't he
publish them in some paper that has
a circulation? We are always glad
to publish anything of public inter.
est. If true that the company has
the latest "selective" system, SC
much less excuse have they for rails
ing rates. But their "selective''
equipment is limited to 2. party lines
only:
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Editor Lawson of the Willma1
Tribune should go into the tele.
phone business for year or two in
order to get some practical expert.
ence. It's dollars to doughnuts
that he would know less about it al
the end Of that time than he does
now.-Dassel Anchor.
He doesn't pretend to know it all,
Bro. Henke, but neither do we be.
long to the class of editors who are
too lazy to investigate for them.
selves and who take the facts and
statements furnished by the trust
without discount.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Every fairminded citizen will ap-
prove the stand taken by President
Roosevelt in regard to the appoint
ment of a successor to Judge Loeb
rem, who resigned some time ago.
The president wanted to appoint
Milton D. Purdy, who has done
good work as government prosecut-
ing attorney in cases against cor
porations that have violated the
Sherman antitrust law. Senator
Knute Nelson, however, took it in
to his head that lie was the dictator
in this matter and recommended an
other man, Senator Clapp joining
with him in the matter. Roosevelt
decided that the judgeship was not
proper spoils to be turned over to
the professional politicians for dis
tribution as reward for services
done to aforesaid politicians, and
after waiting for some time to give
Nelson a chance to back down, he
decided to bring the issue to a test
and sent in the name of Purdy fo1
the place. 1t is rumored that Mel.
son will force fight on the issue
in the senate, but he ought to be
enough Of "a politician to know that,
while he might be able to beat the
president in that body, the people
will not forget such an action and
he may live to regret it. 1t may
seem hard for the corporations and
their political allies to have such a
good" judge as Lochren succeeded
by trustbuster, but the people be.
lieve that they are entitled to it
and will back up the president in
this matter, without regard to par
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30. 1908.
TO SUBMIT QUESTION OF
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

An ordinance giving the people
Of the city a chance Of voting on
the question whether they want the
city to take over the telephone ex-
change or not, has been given its
first reading in the council. There
can be no doubt that it will be
adopted and special election or.
dered referring the same to a pop.
ular vote.
City ownership is the most prac.
tical solution of the telephone ques.
tion in Willmar. 1t will do away
with the domineering trust, vel.
come and give connections to al
lines entering the city on fair anC
impartial basis, and will pay the
city reasonable compensation ano
profit for the valuable franchise.
1t will give US one system, and the
best possible service. A monopoly
in private hands is always danger.
Gus or liable to abuse. In the
city's hands it can be made a bless
ing to patrons of the phones and tc
the taxpayers at large.
No aide man, whether he be
personally in favor of city owner
ship or not, can afford to vote tc
refuse the people themselves 8
chance to express themselves or
this question.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
Father Denounced Saloons.

A bitter announcement of saloons
and the evils growing out of them
was delivered by Rev. T. E. Cullen,
rector Of the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception, yesterday in his
sermon at the funeral of William
Millet, a saloonkeeper. Respecta-
bility Of the saloonkeeper did not
make the business he was in any
less disrespectful, said the priest.
The business he had been in had
ruined many lives, caused heart
aches and caused many to abandon
the faith. The man who frequents
saloon, tho he may not drink, is
exposing himself to perils. Excess
i've drinking had caused the death
of three persons whose names were
still remembered by the parishion-
ers. the speaker said, and he point
ed out that the same fate awaited
others unless they avoided saloons.
Saloons, he said, wrecked more
homes and caused more desolation
than any other evil.-Minneapolis
Journal, April 9.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
Alderman Freeberg introduced an

Alderman Freeberg introduced an
ordinance at the council meeting
Monday night limiting the speed of
automobiles to six miles an hour
within the city limits. The ordi-
nance was given it's first reading
and we do not doubt that it will re-
celve the affirmative votes of the
aldermen on it's final passage. 1t
may not meet with the approval of
a few bloods who delight in scorch-
ing up and down the streets. but
the public at large will approve of
any action taken to control and linn
it the speed of these heavy ma
chimes on our streets.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Every few days our office re-
ceives some literature containing
arguments in favor of third term
for Roosevelt. Evidently those re-
sponsible for this propaganda be-
lieve that the President may still be
induced to change his mind and ac-
cept another term.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
WORK WEAkENS THE
KIDNEYS
Doan's Kidneys Pills Have Done
Great Service for People Who
Work in Willmar.

Most Willmar people work every
day in some strained, unnatural
position-bending constantly over
desk riding on jolting wagons
or cars-doing laborious house
work; lifting, reaching, or pulling,
or trying the back in hundred
and one other ways. All these
strains tend to wear, weaken and
injure the kidneys until they fall
behind in their work of filtering
the poisons from the blood. Doan's s
Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys, put
new strength in bad backs. Will
mar cures prove it.
]. H. Taylor, living at 314 Lake
Ave-, Willmar, Minn., says: 4
have been troubled with my kidneys
for about two years and during
that time experienced a great deal
of suffering. l am forced to work
in an Office day after day and have
to sit in the same position for a
long time. This is no doubt the
cause of my kidney trouble. My
back ached constantly and at times
l felt very dizzy. l doctored a
great deal but got no relief from
the annoyances. My kidneys gave
me a great deal of trouble and l
did not have any energy or ambi-
tion. At last l procured box of
Doan's Kidney Pills at A. E. Moss
berg's drug store and they went at
once to the seat Of the complaint.
l took them as directed and they
soon cured the trouble
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the nan.e-Doan's-
and take no other.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

solid under the Roosevelt banner
it may be true that Roosevelt is not
a republican, but as the people seem
to be heartily in favor of his poll
cies it would seem only proper to
elect congressman in favor of said
policies, regardless Of what label
they appear under.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
Am at your service at reasonable yates
B. S. BYAM
AuCTl0N EER
PHONE 269 - WILLMAR, MINI.
Prison TWine.

The S. E. Stansberry Implement
Co. will keep on hand a supply of
Minnesota Prison Twine. Those
who leave their orders with them
early get the precedence. If you
are figuring on getting prison
twine, leave your orders with
5Of S. E. Stansbery Implement Co.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Il seldom make mistake" said
the man as he placed the lighted end
Of his cigar in his mouth.
"But when do;'' he continued. 81
rectify it Immediately"
And he reversed the cigar and went
on with his conversat sation.-Louisville
Courier-J ournal.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
Barn Burns Near Raymond.

The last issue of the Raymond
News tells that the large barn on
the Eric Ericsson farm, about four
miles east of town, together with
contents was totally destroyed by
fire Saturday afternoon, April l8,
between two and three o 'clock. The
farm is occupied by Ed Ericsson,
who moved onto the place last fall.
The fire, it is reported, started
from spark from the engine on the
afternoon passenger train, which
set fire to the grass, and as there
was strong wind blowing from
the northwest and there is consider.
able hay land in that vicinity the
flames swept very rapidly across the
meadow and ran up to the barn,
setting fire to it and burning it to
the ground. The house was also in
danger but thru the efforts of the
occupants of the place it escaped
the flames. Mr.. Erickson managed
to get the stock out of the barn,
some of the harness and a little
machinery, but the remaining con.
tents went with the building, which
was filled from basement to roof
containing about sixty-ive ton o1
baled and loose hay, all the seeC
grain and feed, two mowers, hay
rake, harness, about thirty chick,
ems, and numerous other useful ar
ticles about the farm. The loss i:
heavy one to both the owner o1
the place and his son, Ed, and j.
estimated at about $30O0.OO. The
barn was insured for $1,000, anc
the seed grain and feed for $780,
both in the Willmar Farmers Mu'
tual Ins. Co., but the balance o1
the loss on hay, machinery, etc., i.
borne by Ed Ericsson with no insur
ance whatever. Still under exist
ing circumstances, if the fire orig
mated as reported, he would have
a good damage claim against the
Great Northern Railway Co., ant
we understand such proceeding!
will be started Immediately.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

The Belview Independent saw a
defeat for Young in the result of
the contest Of the Willmar conven-
tion.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

"Dr. Shrude seems to be quite
wealthy. Did he make all his money
from his practice?"
Not all of it. He's the principal
owner of very large and productive
oil WELL"
"Ah! So he makes money from the
sick and well toO''
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
for municipal offices pledging them
selves in advance Of election to null
lification Of the law.

AOI 11Iuulclpdl Offices pleO21ng Cnem.
selves in advance Of election to null
LITIGATION Of the law.
Mr.. Adolphus Busch, Of the An
heuser-Busch Brewing Association,
has kindly remembered US and we
are indebted to him for little
pamphlet, entitled "A Plea for JUS
tice." The author is Professor
in an American University" Af-
ter reading the article it was quite
plain to US why the Professor
failed to divulge either his name
or the name Of the American Uni
versity' with which he is connect
ed. We have at times even sus-
pected that the aforesaid ''Profes-
sor" might be one of the white
aproned gentry of the "fizz dispen.
sing" department of Mr.. Busch s
organization.
both Sides," the Minneapolis
liquor paper, recently published a
part of speech said to have been
delivered by 'Rev. r. Smiley, Ell
Reno, Oklahoma 1t was Of such
interest to the Prohibition Press
Bulletin that the Bulletin followed
the matter up. Unfortunately, the
alleged Reverend has mysteriously
disappeared. We have called at.
tention to this fact couple OF
times, but our esteemed contempor.
ary, to all appearances, has lost all
interest in the 'Brother.'' -
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
PROHIBITION PRESS BULLETIN
ny John A. Shields. Minneapolis.

Beginning Jan. / and ending
April Is, period of l16 conescu-
tive days, the Minnesota booze
traffic has made the following rec
ord: SO dead, "a injured, 6 insane.
Between March l and April Is, 56
days, the following records were
made by Intoxicating liquor in Ii
cense Minnesota and Prohibition
Kansas: Minnesota 38 dead, 80
injured, 4 insane: Kansas dead,
3 injured, l insane.
Especial to National Prohibitions
ist.) Riverhead, N. Y. Aprill /.
This is the town which the Rev.
Mr.. WATSON, of Brewers Conyen-
tion fame, helped to carry for H.
cense and the results of the licensed
saloon ought to give pride to Mr..
Wasson's pious heart and ought to
be reported far and wide, that his
supporters may rejoice with him.
Recently a colored man, named
William Bess, went home intoxi-
Gated and during an animated dis
cussion with his wife threw soup
plate at her. His aim was poor and
the plate hit his nineteen months
old baby girl in the face with such
force as to break the dish, and it is
believed, to destroy the sight of
her eyes forever. The little blind
girl is a splendid testimonial to
the virtues of the Rev. Mr.. Wasson.
will Both Sides," Wholesalers
and Retailers" St. Paul Record, :"
and like publications please copy?)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-30
North Augusta Aroused.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. Pa mass
meeting has been called by a COM
mittee Of anti-dispensaryites in North
Augusta for 8 o'clock Sunday to
answer the speech made by Repre-
sentative Croft in thehouse Thursday.
The call has been signed by Rev. j.
Howard Carpenter, for committee,
in which he says:
'tMr. Croft has misrepresented our
community and vilely slandered two
of it's citizens. Such utterances from
a public man, supposed to be our ser.
want, must not go unanswered. All
friends of prohibition are invited as
citizens of South Carolina, but no
Georgia man is wanted -
The circulation Of the call has Gre
ated quite a considerable agitation in
North Augusta among the dispen-
saryites and conservative antis who
express a certain dissatisfaction at
this particular method.
It is plainly the intention to start
an Aiken county prohibition cam.
paign at this meeting. ~
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..Nlght Riders'' In Kentucky.

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY, Jan. 25.-
A band of so masked might riders"
late last night took possession of the
Arcadia hotel here and after terrify-
ing the guests by shooting up" the
place took John Heath, an indepep-
dent tobacco buyer, who was guest,
to river near by and upon threats
of a ducking made him promise to
not sell any more tobacco.
The riders first tried to force the
night clerk to show them to Mr..
Heath's ROOM, but this he declined to
do. The men then scattered to all
parts of the hotel, shooting as they
went. The guests, terrified by the
shooting, rushed from their rooms
into the halls. only to be frightened
back. MIR. Heath was recognized by
the might riders as soon as he ap-
peared. He was quickly seized, and
although dressed only in his night
shirt, he Was put on a, horse and
taken to the river about mile away
where after threats of being whipped
and thrown into the river he was
forced to promise that he would not
sell any more tobacco. He finally
found his way back to the hotel and
the masked raiders scattered.
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Encounters With Negroes.

SPARTANBURG, Jan. Is. Two ugly
encounters with negroes have occur
red here today. At an early hour
this morning a negro named Henry
johnson, resisting arrest, fired three
times at Police Officer Fleming and
made good his escape. while the Of
ficer was engaged in a hand-to-hand
fight with Johnson's pal, a negro Civ.
ing hisna as Will johnson. Will
johnson was arrested by the officer,
but not until shot had been fired at
him, the ball passing through his
clothing.
The second trouble occurred to-
night about ten o'clock, when a
negro who was caught shoplifting
and was being held by an employee
of the store awaiting the arrival OF
police, pulled brass knucks and as
saulting his guard made his escape.
The negro was followed through the
streets for some distance by the Of
ficers, but made good his escape.
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Negro Man Frozen to Death.

BARNwEEL,, Jan. 25.-Henry Mey-
ers, colored, about so years old, was
found frozen to death in a small pond
near a larger pond known as Snake
pond, about seven miles from here,
this morning. Meyers left Barnwell
late in the afternoon to go home.
He stopped at a negro friends house
about one mile from his home to
warm. Later he started on home and
to shorten this distance started
through an old field pond. 1t is
thought that in walking on the foot
log he slipped and fell into the water.
His feet sank in the mud so deep
that he was unable to extricate him
self. After calling until his strength
left him, he fell over and was found
dead this morning by a searching
party. Parties living near by heard
his call for help but paid no attention
thinking that it was a hunting party.
Meyers had been drinking very heavi-
ly and it is no doubt due to this fact
that he was not able to get out OF the
water.
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Sneakers Power Attacked.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-An attack
on the power Of the speaker was
made in the house today by Mr..
Shackelford of Missouri. He said
Speaker Cannon was She "ablest,
boldest champion of autocracy this
age has produced" and declared that
the speaker exercised a greater de-
postism than exists in any monarchy
in Europe
Mr.. Shackelford asserted that be-
fore any bill could pass "you must
bend your noble bodies forward in
proper pose, fold your hands and say
oh, Lord Uncle Joe, thy will be done
and not mine. ,"
He challenged Speaker Cannon to
rise in his place, not as speaker, but
as a member of the Illinois delega-
ton, and tell us how and when it was
he shouldered the responsibility for
the legislation that was to be here
enacted by simply becoming moder-
ator of this deliberative assembly," f"
Speaker Cannon laughed.
Z Mr.. Shackelford protested against
the policy of zone man power as in
violation of the law" and urged the
members ito break down this autoc-
racy and the rules in order that the
peoples representatives may do the
things they want done"
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MASTERS SALE 4

By virtue of an order IN the cas4
Mariah Singleton vs.. Mamie DoWlnR o.
al, in the Court OF Common Pleas
Bamberg County, State Of South Car
lima, I, d. C. Folk, Master for Bambe
County, will sell to the highest bib
for cash on the 3rd day Of Feb9dA
next, the same being saleeday, betNee
the legal hours Of sale, at the an
House door at Bamberg, South Carol
the following described lands to &
All that certain tract or parcelOf ~
situate, lying and being In the C0t
and State aforesaid, in Fish Pond I0
ship, containing thirty y-seven f31 aczS|
more or less, and bounded as fStld
North by lands Of ]. G. Smoak Ea &
lands of Lawrence Kinsey, South
lands of VIM. Griffin and J. ]. Enx11142
and West by lands Of Cora Patters
and ]. j. England. Purchaser topay4ek
papers, and If terms Of sale are n9
compiled with within one hour after s
the land will be resold at the risk k0f t4
former purchaser. Fl. G. FOLK y;
t, Master for Bamberg Count 4
J. F. CARTER,
Plaintiff 8 Attorney. 81
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SALOON KEEPERS TO COMPLY.
Music and Slot rIachines to Disappear
at Chicago Next Week.
Troubles

CHICAGO, January 25.-Music and
slot machines will disappear next
week from 5000 Chicago saloons,
by order not Of the police, but
of . officers Of the saloon keep
ers' organization. Closer obser-
vance Of the Sunday closing ordi-
nance also has been commended
and declared to precede a saloon up
heaval if advised for Sunday.
At a directors meeting Of the
Chicago Liquor Dealers Protective
Association the decision to Danish
music and slot machines came after
an earnest plea of several officers.
The activity of States Attorney
Healey in the Sunday closing cases
and the work of the no license and
Chicago law and order leagues were
declared to precede a saloon upheav-
al if close observance was not paid to
the law,
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COL. BACON'S TOUR.

Our delightful friend, Col. Jas. T.
Bacon, editor of the Edgefeld Chron-
icle, has sent US a circular descriptive
of a European tour which he will con-
duct next summer. The party is to
leave New York on the 18th of July,
and the tour will embrace Norway,
Denmark, Germany, Switzerland,
France and England, and the entire
expenses of the trip for 76 days will
be only $4,000. This amount en-
braces expenses of every kind except
laundry. The Col. will not under
take to wash you or your clothes, so
bear this in mind. Why, oh why did
Col. Bacon have his trip this year
when we can't possibly 60? With the
financial panic on us, to say nothing
of our new building and the new
machinery which we must buy for
our office when we move into our new
quarters, this editor is down and
OUT financially. If steamboats, were
were ten cents a string, we couldn't
buy a gang plank, much less ride a
boat from New York to Europe. But
if you are contemplating visiting the
old world at any time in your life, by
all means go with Col. Bacon's party.
It is the cheapest trip you will ever
get, apd to have his company for 76
days i worth the amount charged
and more. If interested, write him
at Edgefeld for circulars and full in
formation.
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Wreck Near Branchville.

Bowman, Jan. 25.-Ar wreck oc-
Cured on the Bowman and Branch
vile line about one mile from Branch
vile last Wednesday night The en-
CINE was derailed and some Of its
parts damaged. The broken parts
had to be ordered and the road was
thus out of commission for three
days. This accident inconvenienced
the town greatly, as the road is Bow
mans only means of communication
with the rest of the State.