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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
Quotations Furnished by DR..
Leech of BrOOten.

Substantial quotations from men
of science the world over. The last
nine were uttered at the interna-
tional congress which met last No.
vember in London.
20, that men should put an
enemy in their mouths to steal away
their brains Shakespeare.
The use of alcohol predisposes to
inflammation, of the brain, and rapid
consumption-Dr. Huges of Jeffer-
son Medical College.
Abuse of alcohol produces con-
gestion of spinal cord: Malt liquor
and wine drinking causes equity
rheumatism-Huges.
Contracted or red granular kid
ney disease is frequently caused by
alcoholism-Dr. Stevens of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Abuse of Alcohol causes catarrah
of the kidneys-Stevens.
The giving of beer and malt
liquors to nursing mothers is a
most pernicious habit-Cinn. Med
ical Clinic.
In the table of causes of insanity
we place intemperance- Cyclopedia
of Practical Medicine.
The rule is simple: Be sober and
temperate and you will be healthy"
-Ren Franklin.
In speaking Of heart diseases the
Medical Council of Philadelphia
says: the German student is fair
illustration of what excessive beer
drinking and pipe smoking does to
a man IN producing dilatation of the
heart with kidney complications.
Those with dilation frequently
die very suddenly-Med Coun-
Gil.
We hear of different kinds Of
national waste, but if our readers
can name q more glaring waste Of
human life than is being brought
about BY over eating and over
drinking. to the point Of making Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23

to be an easy matter for Kandiyohi
County, the banner county of the
state on the temperance issue, to
fill at least three coach loads. Let
every organization of the county
regardless of political utilization,
every congregation and church re-
CARELESS of creed. every lodge and
society in every community fall in
to line and elect one or more dele
gates, so that every organized body
of the county be represented at that
convention. They will all be well
come the smallest as we'll as the
largest. A grand time is certain
without the least sign of any fail
ure. Make it a point to 20. Let
the End of March 1910 be day
that we can look back upon as one
of the brightest days in the politi-
cal history of the state-a days
work that none need look back at
with fear or shame.
The 18th day Of October, 1867,
was the day I first crossed the line
IF the then Monongalia county, have
grown up with the country from
boyhood, have seen my share of the
sights of sorrow and troubles in all
describable manners from pioneer
days to this day; have known of the
unfortunate victims of suicide and
murders; of broken up families.
tears, sorrow and shame; of crimes.
paupers and criminals-all pro.
duced by the liquor traffic. Then
heavy taxes placed on the taxpayers
Of the county, while the citizens in
the country outside of the incorpor-
ated village limits never had q
chance to vote for or against the
traffic, and the villages ignoring
the wishes of the country people.
Thirty-five years ago, had the first
chance to present a petition for
county option, which l have repeat
eddy done, time and again. These
together with thousands of other
petitions circulated with their
tens of h usan DIS of names have
always been most shamefully ig-
nored by the bright minds Of the
members Of our legislature. While
! have often been disappointed, !
have never been discouraged, but
have looked forward to the time
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
Patronize home where your inter.

PatroDize home where your inter-
ests are and maintain and support
these interests-your interests,
your neighbours interests. Get
that selfishness out of your heart
that is envious Of every success
that wants to pull down every in
terest that seems to reach beyond
yours, and is in reality an advan-
tage to it and the town. Neither
imagine that when few sheke;s
accumulate in your wallet you must
necessarily 60 out of town to spend
it, thinking it would never do to
distribute little cash to your
hume merchants, since you can
stand them off for six months or a
year. Mistaken idea. They'll ap.
preciate the cash and give you
just as good bargains as any mer.
chant in neighboring town or city
that may get your cash. Encour.
age home dealers and manufacturers
in everything, not only by your
patronage but by words of encour.
agement and commentator. This
is the way to build up a town and
make business lively; and be sure
you patronize your home paper
when you see it stands by your in.
terests, lauds every legitimate en-.
terprise, and watts to the world do.
ings, transactions, picturing advan.
tages, holding out inducements,
and in a thousand ways building uk
your interests. If it deserves not
your hearty and liberal support
pray, what dues? 1t is a mighty
poor rule that won't work both
ways. Stand by your town and
support all its interests.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
with deep regret and concern that
it must revise it's judgement of the

with deep regret and concern that
it must revise it's judgement of the
character and moral fibre of its
president. That is why Ohio, his
own state, is in grave danger, that
is why in every state from the Ohio
border west to the Pacific the party
is rent with fractional discord, that
is why the Republicans. in all prob
ability, are to lose in next falls
elections their majority in the
house of representatives. How
different today would have been
MIR. Taft's standing before the peo-
pie if with the courage of a man he
had vetoed the bill and denounced
the treachery that shaped it!
Mr.. Taft used again the trumpery
figure, exposed in all their falseness
long ago and many times, to snow
that the new tariff is "revision
downward" In the very audience
he addressed were hundreds of mer
who have practical knowledge Of
the totally misleading character Of
his figures, his argument, and hi'
conclusions. It was an act o.
hardihood for him to attempt tt
convince New York business mel
that the tariff act fulflls the tariff
pledge. Mr.. Taft was a goo(
Judge, and in what he had to sa!
about the modified use of injunc
tions he exhibited the qualities of
sound judicial mind. But the pic
ture he presented of himself a
chief executive, as the leader Of
great party. was one to cause eve
the least judicious to grieve 70
him.
/ When erstwhi|e staunch Repub
lican organs will play up criticis'
. like the above, are we hot on tn
, eve of political upheaval of trf
mendous portent?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23

Every once in a while some SELF
righteous pharasee of a republican
will get up in his political pew. look
sanctimonious. and deliver himself
Of something that will sound like
this: II thank thee, oh Lord, that
/ am not like one Of these whiskey
democrats" We simply ask
What party is it that has been in
control of Minnesota for forty
years? Then whose fault is it that
the people have been deceived time
and again? The republican party is
just as much whiskey party as the
democratic party. Taken through
out the Union the democratic
states have made just as much pro-
gress as have the republican. W.
notice that Mr.. Bryan, who three
times has led the democratic part!
as it's candidate for president, il
hammering for county option ant
temperance legislation in each mum
Der of his weekly paper, The Com
moner. We doubt if the republi
cans can show up a man equall'
prominent in their ranks VIII
dares so defy the liquor interests.
! The republican who is conscien
tious and really desires to see som
progress made in the redemption o
the state from the control of tn
liquor inter@ SITS will not indulge j
any ho|ier-than- thou screeds. bu
will take off his coat and join j
with others regardless of their oil
meaningless party names and wor
to bring this much desired condi
tion about.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
INSURGENCY IN THE AIR.

The Minneapolis Tribune last
Thursday contained an editorial in
regard to the failure of President
Taft to make good in the carrying
out of the pledges made before his
election, and very politely init
mates that the president could do
his country a service by resigning
his high position. The following
day the paper devoted half the
space on its front page to reproduce
ing two editorials from the
New York Times and Chicago Tri-
bune which were even more out
spoken than the Minneapolis Tri-
bune itself. Here is an extract
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
COUNTY OPTION CONVENTION.

and debauches the people and cor
rupts the political life: Its adop-
tion means that all the people of
the county would he given the
chance to vote on the question,
whereas now only those living with
in incorporated villages are given
the right to decide for the commu-
nifty. The first elections under
such law would clean out the sa-
looms from the largest area of the
State at one triumphant swoop.
And such a settlement would be a
permanent settlement of the policy
in most Of such counties where the
!.question would be settled right.
Under existing laws there is no
permanent settlement of the ques-
tion possible in most communities.
Secondly, county option would
simplify the matter of law enforce
ment. making the people of the
whole county responsible for the
policy adopted and its enforcement.
Now many county officials are loath
to spend county money for enforc-
ing laws and furnishing criminals
due to policies adopted by local
municipalities within the county,
and hence enforcement is half.
hearted or neglected. The smallest
effective unit of law enforcement is
the county, and therefore the coun-
| ty as whole should have voice ir
permitting a policy that carries
with it the greatest amount Of
or ime and disorderly conduct.
Thirdly. the principle Of self
/ government is vitality involved
, The people in the county are taxet
, to support paupers and to punisl
} criminals, and all have to suffer tn
evil social influences of the saloon
while they are given no voice il
} the establishment of the traffic
J "Taxation without representation
} was the cause of the Revolutionar,
, war which created this country a
an independent nation. Taxing tn
country people for the supposed
benefit of the villages and thrustinl
, upon them against their will an,
) protest a policy which debauche
4 their young men has been endured
r so long in this state that patience
5 has ceased to be a virtue.
The calling of this Independent
non-partisan convention gives tn
7 people Of this state the opportunit!
they have needed to enforce thei
, demands. We sincerely trust tina
> they will use the opportunity to &C
4 complish something practical to
wards the realization of county op
. tion and not allow themselves to b,
sidetracked by those who believ,
that their loyalty to party is .
higher obligation than loyalty t.
the best interests of the State.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
viii Join the Option Host.

Norway Lake, Feb. 81, 1910.
Editor Wilimar Iribune:-
May l ask for space in your valu.
able paper without fear Of taxing
your patience to the extremity?
feel pleased and very enthusiastic
over the tremendous county option
move now going on in this county
and for the call of a state meeting
at the Auditorium in St. Paul on
March 2. also for the request to the
Kandiyohi people to make a strenu.
GUS effort to fill a coach of dele.
gates. l should say that it ought
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
being a constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon the
thereby destro, ing the foundation of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials.
Sold bv all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23

from the matter that was featured
on the first page of the Minneapolis
Tribune, from the New York Times
"We need not tell Mr. Taft, for
he knows it already, that the bro
ken tariff pledge of his party has
been brought within the clear ap-
prehension of the people. No truth
in our political history was ever
better known.
"His party and he appealed for
the votes of the people upon the
promise that the Dingley tariff
should be revised downward, we re.
peat, revised downward. He made
that promise many times, as a can.
didate pledgln9 his personal faith
that the party's promise should be
kept. The votes were given. his
party triumphed, he was elected
The promise was not kept. Mr..
Taft and the republican leaders
have deceived the people.
"What does it avail him now,
what has it availed him since the
Winona speech. to repeat his feeble
paltering defense of that dishonor.
able deception? Fifteen million
voters cannot be lied to and not find
it out. Undoubtedly Mr.. Taft be.
lieved the pledge would be kept.
He did not then consciously deceive
the people. But on that day last
September when he abased himself
to declare again Saturday night,
that the Aldrich- Payne tariff is
1.-THE best customs law that has eve,
been passed the country learned
l. 49,,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23

The County Option State Conven-
ton that convenes at St. Paul next
Wednesday promises to become the
most important political gathering
of the year in this state. 1t will
voice the demands of the people for
a measure of relief and justice that
has been asked for many years, and
it will throw down the gauntlet to
the politicians of the political par
ties, and demand Of them to carry
out the wishes of the people or take
the consequences of having the peo-
pie bolt the parties.
For years and years back the peo-
pie of the country districts have
petitioned and thru their conven-
tions demanded county option, only
to find when the legislatures met
that the brewers and their allied
interests had more influence with
the lawmakers than the people who
elected them. The political parties
have heretofore managed to dodge
the issue in their platforms and no
chief executive of the state as yet
has cared to even mention officially
the issue which 50 vitality concerns
the welfare of every county in the
state. 1t will be the business OF
this convention to force the issue
upon the political parties in Way
that it cannot be evaded. It must
provide for a provisional independ
ent political organization so that il
its demands are not fully and fairl!
met by the old parties an independ
ent state ticket will be placed il
the field and an administration b.
elected that will be responsive t.
the demands of the people. To d.
less would render the whole move
ment farce. The season for use
less PRAYERS and supplications t,
time-serving politicians is past; it i
time to act, and act like men VIII
know their rights and will not b.
wheedled out of them.
The issues involved in the CUES
tlon of county option are as broa,
as the Declaration Of Independence
as ar-reaching as the Bill of Right
and as fundamental as the Magn
Charta of old. AS test issue TO
a political reform movement in thi
state it would serve very wei
indeed. While there are politi
clans who choose to take yer,
superficial view Of the county op
tion question, there is no denying
that in its true application to con
ditions now existing in Minnesot
it strikes right home to the deares
rights of the enfranchised citizen
The first great and most apparen
meaning of county option is the de
struction Of the licensed saloon
which preys upon the appetites o
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23
He Did Know, Thouuh,

Hoax-Don't you think it's outra-
geous the price these milliners charge
for hats? .Joax-Oh, | don't know.
Hoax-You don't know. eh: It's very
evident you are not married man.
Joax-Wrong. | married milliner.-
Philadelphia Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23

Don t send job of printing out
of town before the TRIBUNE has
had the chance to figure on 1T.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23

When in need of glasses call on
c. H. Anderson at the Jewelry store
of Anderson Bros. & Co. 50f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-23

DR.. C. E. Gerretson, dentist.
office in new Ruble block, Wil]mar.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-12-02
What Have We Done!

We have not allowed any grass
to grow under our feet. Under
the direction OF Chairman Bushell,
investigation through the execu-
tive comnitte, has been pushed
vigorously. So much SO, that
through their instrumentality we
are able to present this array of
facts. Already SEQ maps showing
the territory outlined have been
sent to all parts of the two coun.
ties involved. Other valuable data
has been given the utmost public
ity. Petitions have been freely
circulated, and the farmers are
anxiously signing up. A large
fund has been raised and help has
been | lodged by many Of our leg
islaiive representatives. SO that
when the legislature convenes, we
shall find support, IN this meritor-
ious movement from many un-
suspectlng quarters. Senator Nc
Cone and representative Donohue
have already expressed their in
tention to stand with us in our
fight We also have further as
surince from other executive officers
that everything will be done to
meet the wishes OF the citizens in
the eastern part Of Dawson county
and the northeastern part of Gus
ter
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-12-02
Three Counties Smaller in the State.
With 5000 People and Million Dollars.
With 1880 square Miles included
Wibaux County is Able.

ceiving very little in return. The
taxpayers in the newly proposed
county have been paying over $40,
900 annually in the shape Of taxes
fling fees, licenses, etc. Down
in Custer county out Of abo ut $22,
600 paid in the shape of taxes,
they received in return about 81,
600 for school purposes alone. We
need roads, bridges, schools and
other public Improvements that
will minister to the development
Of this district. 1t is stated that
on the entire 80 miles or more Of
Beaver Creek, that runs through
this new county there is only one
bridge. 1t is self-evi,lent that the
only way to obtain What we need,
is to have the administration Of
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-12-02
Home Government Needed

The tendency on the part of ev-
cry American citizen to want p
hand in the administration of his
own affairs; and the desire that
every ordinery man has, to see
some return for the money he in
vests, makes the question of home
government more vital and real to
the people within this proposed
new county. Especially, when
they remember that they have been
piling all these years their hard
earned money into the Golfers Of
our county seat treasury, and re-
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-12-02
We have Men and Money!

Again the ever persistent quest
ION comes u p, are we able to
take care of ourselves, will we not
be burdened with our share of the
bonded Indebtedness of either
Dawson or Custer counties? The
answer is, we would only be held
responsible for the improvements
that might have been made With
in this new county. And when
the Board of Adjudication COM
pletes its work We would have COM
paratively speaking clean sheet
to start with.
Surely il Dawson county in the
year 1900 with an assessed valua-
ton Of two millions of dollars was
able to adequately administer its
own affairs with q territory one
hundred miles wide by two hun
dred miles long, the new county
OF WibauX, with its 5000 inhabit-
ants could manage its own affairs
With the same revenue. with q
county = miles wide by go miles
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-12-02
What We Mean to Do

We are now busy preparing a
new map, which will be an inn
proyement Oh the one already sent
out, and We expect to present it in
the columns of the Pioneer. We
wish everyone interested to have Il
copy. II you do not secure one
just drop us a line and you shall
have one forthwith.
We further Want any farmer liv-
ing within this territory. or con-
tiguous to it, to send the Pioneer
his own views Of the matter. We
do not care whether you sign your
name or not, we want to sound the
real sentiment. We are also anx-
ious to secure any information that
may be helpful to the committee.
Aid us if you can in this all-impor-
tant matter.
The farmers are readily respond.
ing to the petitions that are being
circulated. There is q wonderful
nnanimity CT opinion on this ques-
ton at the present time. This un-
tied action will surely count with
our Legislature when the matter is
taken up by them. We must be
at it and always at it. Nigilence
is the price of success. Let us
keep shoulder to shoulder and the
needed legislation giving Beaver
Valley self government will be All
assured fact.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-12-02
COUNTY DIVISION INFORMATION
New County as Large as Rhode Island

The question of county division,
is one oi The most natural events
arising from the settling up of the
county, SO rapidly, by the many
Sc ttlers from our. eastern states.
Montana is tdue to experience a
carving up from: now ton... as ,the
state settles, and the land under
goes cultivation. There are 90
counties III the state of Montana,
and it has an area of l4O, 5l2 square
miles. The state has sufficient a.
rea enough, so that it could con-
tain 2l2 counties the size Of Deer
Lodge county, and IA the size Of
Silver Bow county. We are very
liable to forget, that this is the
third largest state in the Union,
and is but, in it's initiative stage
as an agricultural possibility.
With the large tracts of land, still
to be surveyed ana opened for en-
try, Montana. in very natural
way will have to be divided, to
meet the growing necessity, into a
large number OF counties, SO that
the citizens, within the territory Of
the newly proposed county, feel
that their claim, is natural and
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1910-12-02
As Large as Rhode Island

The question might be asked by
those who have not beens rightly
informed what is the territory to be
included within this new county.
to be named as Wibaux county? :?
This question is legitimate, and
should be properly answered. It
, IS sn4.sested tentatively that, II
townships from the northeast cor
ner of the present Custer county
and q townships from the south
east corner Of the present Dawson
county, making III all about 3S
townships, b e. Sc a i d G,
all Of ulster and Dawson
living between range 81 and the
Dakota line. Ti.is includes with
IN its compass about 800, 900 acres.
or in other words about 1880
square miles. Some may say,
that this appears to he a very un-
pretentious allotment, and that
we are modest in our claims. Rut
we forget that there are three
counties in the state of smaller a.
rea, and even then, let us say,
though it may appear astounding,
that the newly proposed county,
would be as large in. area as the
whole state of Rhode Island.