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LINCOLN REPUBLICANISM.

In a speech in Congress, January 18, Senator Wellington of Maryland, whd is a Republican of the "old time" brand, that sticks to the principles of human liberty, and defies the admi­nistration, said: "Also, sir, to my mind a golden op­portunity to give the world a bright example of our faith by our works, is to crown the desire of the Filipino for self-government with fulfilment. * * * If it be the purpose of the adminis­tration and the majoi ity paity to seize and hold perpetually the Philip­pine islands for colonies, let it be made known in a direct, unequivocal and manly fashion Doubt and un-ceitainty will cease and the nation will btand face to face with a new dis­pensation in its affairs I shall pro­test against it. I have a deep convic­tion that it will be a national crime which would ever blot the escutcheon of the nation and remain a stain upon the national honor. And having these convictions I must stand against every attempt made to carry into effect such a grievous error.

"I come of a stubborn race. We are perhaps dull and slow of learning, but a lesson once taught is with us not easily forgotten; an opinion once formed, which becomes a heartfelt conviction, will not be surrendered. History tells us that nearly four cen­turies ago a Germen peasant became Augustiman monk. As such, after years of mental struggle, he found himself compelled to stand against the existing order. He became the great reformer of the sixteenth centu­ry, and as he stood alone before the combined forces of the Roman hier­archy and the German empire, he re­fused to recant what he had written, and when the anathema of the church and the ban of the empire were abont to be hurled upon his devoted head, he stood before the vast assemblage and said, "I have a deep conviction I cannot recant unless I am refuted. It is not expedient to act against con­science. God help me. Amen." Coming of his race and people, I feel to day a faint reflection of a strong will and fixed conviction of this man. I have a deep conviction. It has not been shaken, and I will not swerve from it: and I close my appeal for justice of the Filipino with a declara­tion that neither party policy nor personal interest in a future career shall cause me to surrender the right "as God gives me to see the right."

J. C. Hanley, the general manager of the F. A. and I. U., has issued a letter to the "Farmers of the Country," giving the various reasons why it was thought to be advisable to abandon the "annual convention," and in the same makes this statement:

"Under these circumstances it was thought advisable that we call the state convention off for this year, un­less we can arrange later in the year to secure free excursions of farmers to the state experimental farm and agricultural college, when we may de­cide to utilize time to hold our state conventions and thus save the expense of rail load fare to the members."

That ought to show pretty conclu­sively whose hand Mr. Hanley is play­ing. It ought not to be a hard task for Mr. Hill to secure an audience of

farmers to talk 'Oriental trade to, if

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he gives them a free ride, and espe­cially if an instructive and interesting visit to the agricultural station is made the main object of the excursion.

WOULD NOT BE A POPULIST.

The following letter fi o'm Dr. John­son was publibhed in last week's Rep­resentative:

Willmar, Jan. 26, 1900. Editor Representative: I see some

one mentions my name in The' Repre­sentative for some office, and hasten to say tbat I positively refuse to allow my name to be used tor anything. Let no voter for a moment waste his vote on me. I am not in politics at present, and if I was I should not be a Populist; so don't think of me.

I warn Dr. Fay and his committee not to use my name for any of their committee places or nominations. Hoping you will find a place for this, I remain, Yours truly,

Di. C. Johnson.

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ENGELSK-RYSK KOALITION.

En rysk diplomat forklarade har-omdagen att England och RyssJand troligtvis komme att slutaett fdrbund. For den som bhfvit van att anse Eng­land som en motvigt mot Rysslands erofningsplaner skall detta se under­l e t ut. Men en blick bakom kuhsser-na torde buart visa alt en sadan alli-ans har naturliga ska I for sig. Eng­land har flera ganger motsatt sig Rysslands planer, men det har alltid varit af egejinvttiga skal Om nu egennyttan fordrar en allians med den ryskebjornen sa kommer ej John Bulls kramarsjai att kanna nagra 8amvetsskrupler derbfver.

Men hvilka gemensamma planer kunna dessa nationer hafva?

Boerkriget har gifvit England fullt upp att gbra med att halla sina kolo-nier under kontroll. For att starka armeen I Afrika har det nodgats draga en del trupper fran Indien. Rysslaud har alltid onskat att fa en hamn vid Indiska oceanen, och tillfallet kunde nu vara gynsamt for ett sadant fore-tag. Men Ryssland ar annu mera in-tresserad af att erhalla ofvertaget i norra Kma. Sakta men sakert har det gatt framat i denna ritctning, och enda^t Englands mtres&en l Kma ha hittills hindrat planernas fullbordan-de. Japan ar naturligtvis angelaget att motarbeta ryssen, men ensamt kun­de det ej utratta mycket mot den vald-ige kolossen. Englands flotta, for hvilken det ej har nagot bruk I Boer­kriget, kunde deremot hindra Ryss­lands planer. Saledes se vi att alii-ansen kunde byggas pa foljande grun-der:

1. R\ssland slutar att uppegga af-ghanerna och dengenom hota Eng. lands makt i nyckeln till Indien.

2. England later Ryssland fa fritt spelrum l norra Kina.

Ryssland har allaredan boijat sitt arbete der genom att fa kej«aren af-satt och ett af dess verktyg insatt i stallet. Som Englands handel och be-sittningar ligga i sodra Kma loper det ej nagon vidare btor fara af att lata bjornen sla sin klo i norra delen af kejsardomet. Tvartom, om den kinesiska regeringen stortas far Eng­land en god ursakt att taga hand om det rika Syd Kina. Med kejsardomet kt ossadt blefve det ett land utan re-gering, och da blefve det, forstus, en "moralisk pligt" att ge landet en "civiliserad styrelse," d. v. s. gora det till en engelsk proving.

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Denna koalition mellan Ryssland och England ur af stort intresse for de skandinaviska folken. Ryssland ar den enda makt hvars intresnen hota den skandinaviska halfons oberoende. Finnes det nu nagon stormakt hvars intressen fordra dessa landers obero-roende? Ja. Tyskland. Om Ryss­land ekulle fa makten ofver dessa lander kontrollerade det inloppet till OstersjSn, och dermed voreTysklands stora handelsstader, Dant/ic, Lubeck och Stettin, afstangda fran verlds handeln. Dess flottstationer vid Ost-ersj6n vore ocksa gjorda obrukbara, och Nordsjbhamnarna aro ej lampade for orlogsflottans stationer. Pa grund af dessa forhallanden skall Tyskland aldrig tillata Rysslynd att erofra den skandinaviska halfon. Dessutom fin­nes manga band mellan Tyskarne och skandinaverna. Till ras, sprak, sed­er, literatur och konst aro de beslagt-

ytterligare en beskyddare mot arfflea- .This is the tone and Bpirit of mcorrig dens stftmpHngar—visserligen ickena gpn palitlig v&nj men dock bftttre sa &n som Rysslands bundsforvandt.

J* J* oEhuriT-Vi -fc+o-amerikanske med-borgare alska vi dock vart gam]a fadernesland, och dnska se England drifven ur en stallning som g&r det till Rysslands bundsforvandt. Utom den naturlig bojelse som hvarje ratt-tankaude menniska har att sympatibe-ra med ett folk som kampar for obero­ende, ha vi skandinaver ytterligare en orsak att bn&ka se Boerna ge Eng­land stryk, mycket stryk.

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ar nara beslagtad med Hohenzollrar ne, Tysklandsregentfamilj. Pu grund af alia dessa gemensamma band star derfor Tyskland som en skyddsmur

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Den engelsk-ryska alliansen hvilar dock icke pa nagon stadig grund. Om fail to abserve the bold, shameless an England nodgas ge upp kampen i syd Afrika blir det tyunget att vanda sin erofringslusta helt och hiillet at Asien. Den stora armee som nu beflnner sig

frukta Rysslands stamplingar I Af ghanistan, ty mot en sadan armee

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The Filipinos.

The Philippine question is before the American people to-day, and it must be settled in the near future.

But the Filipinos—do they really need an administrator? Not if we are to believe the original statement of the hero of Manila.

And to the impartial observer it seems as if the operations at the Phil­ippines are only a sham battle, in spite of the glowing statements in President McKinley's Boston speech that we are executing God's will and act as mediator between civilization and barbarism.

But a civilization that feeds the sol­diers on whisky and malaria, and then kills the inhabitants to show its profound love for their welfare, such

regardless of all efforts to abolish it."

ible criminals The liquor dealers thus unmask their lebellion. They flatly defy law. "Regardless of all efforts to abolish the saloon," they tell us they will sell liquor. We who may vote no-license in a town under the Minnesota are given to understand point-blank that these anarchists will sell liquor "regardless of all efforts," etc.

Note—This is not a wild remark of some temperance worker who makes accusation against the saloon-keepers. This brazen defiance of law is printed in the weekly paper of the Liquor Dealers' Association, and is given out from their own camp. This their re­bellious motto: "Regardless of all efforts to abolish liquor selling, we will sell liquor." It is certain that self-respecting citizens must therefore lay the strong bond of the law upon liquor dealers and treat them just as their confessed rebellion demands. The law-enforcement woik which the Anti-Saloon League has begun must go forward. Saloomsts defy govern­ment and law. Their business is crim­inal. Their spirit is criminal. Their deeds are crimes. Their regard for government and law is hatred, de­fiance, anaichy and rebellion.—Min­nesota Issue.

It is a sweet scented thing, this howling "Tagal" and "copper head" and "treason" at eyery free born American citizen who exercises his God given right to demand that our

a civilization is a black irony against government cease its aping of British a Christian country whose escutcheon bears the inscription of justice, truth, and equal rights.

And the victorious republican party that in 1898 wrote commentaries on the wisdom and patriotism of the present administration in regard to the Span- who fawn and grovel at every ish-American war, stating how it was carried on solely as a "war for hu­manity"—shall now the despotic spirit calling names which are as applicable of militarism sit in the chair of state in Uncle Samuel's land to conquer and tyrannize a people whose only "crime" is a just case of self-pre­servation?

The rights of individuals and na­tions ought to be a Magna Charta for every man, whether brown or white; but—"Mistaken man," said Franklin, "you're paying too much for your whistle,"—twenty million dollars for ten million of brown patriots, and about a million dollars a day to captuie Aguinaldo and slaughter a liberty-loving people,—such a lesson is unworthy a nation whose Christian motto reads, "In God we trust."

Imperialistic despotism and aristo­cratic splendor have been a curse to the nations in time past, and they are a doubtful blessing today.

The healthy advancement of our civilization and enlightenment is re­tarded by the choking nightmare of war; and the blessed prerogatives of freedom are stamped in the dust by the hydra-headed monster of whisky and money; the mass of the people groans under the aristocratic, un-pa-triotic, and un-American feeling of be­ing great, greater and greatest; the unhealthy increase of taxation is splitting up all confidence, and the public moral with love of neighbor is thrown overboard, because—"It's the money that rules the world!" The wai-cry of our time seems to be: "Up with the rich, and down with the poor!"

But, is there no remedy? Yes; just let the Filipinos alone; give them a chance to govern themselves; and in case they should need our help and ask for it, then we may step in with honor and not be side-tracked as we now are.

Let us own up our mistake and make a firm resolve never to be guilty again: then let us strictly attend to our own business in order to save our own dear nation from an internecine strife.

Let the bugle-blast forever be; Down with the dollar, and up with the man! The patriotism of Lincoln, and fair play to all'

O. J. ROLLEVSON. Willmar, Minn , Jan. 29, 1900.

TEMPERANCE COMMENT.

Edited by thePress Superintendent of the W. C. T. U. of Willmar 1

Madison, Wis., State Journal: Tariff, silver, colonial policy—cut no figure compared with the national curse of drink.

J* Jt Here is a clipping from one of the

leading liquor papers, the Washing-J ton Sentinel:

If those meddlesome fellows, who make a living by their alleged temper­ance agitation, want to find out what the liquor traffic is, they have plenty of opportunities without putting their hands into the United States treasury They may do that at home, or, if they must come to Washington, they can visit our senate and house restau­rants, which are well stocked with the

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also call at the Shoreham which their papers have been advertising so much

No one who reads the papers, at mellan skandinavien och den farlige te n d 8 OUP c o u r t 8 , e i t 8 i D mnnieiva>l

councils, serves his district on the „, board of county commissioner?, or as will attend the G. A. College, a member of the state legislature, can

archy and defiant rebellion against with friends. government which marks the liquo dealers' utterances and deeds. Here is a mild sample of the law-defying

Afrika blefve da anvandbar i Indien spirit of the organ of the Minnesota och Kina. Da behofde ej England att liquor dealers' organization. Speak­

ing of the rebellion against the law which the liquor dealers have practiced

ett sa bergigt land skulle ej Ryesen the past year at Granite Falls, "Both

RyBslands motstand- ia that liquor is

Sides" flings in the face of the voters of that town these characteristic wdrds: "Granite Falls people have learned one thing certainly, and that

going to be sold there

friends north of Benson first part of last week.

Phones have been put up at the following places lately: J. W. John­son, Allan Holmgren, and Ephraim Nelson. There are now ten 'phones on the new telephone in this town.

THE BOY.

ROSELAND.

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colonial ideas and methods and be American in all things. This is a land of the free, and as such each one has a right to his honest opinions, and to express them, too, if they are in de­cent language, and the lickspittles

move of party," regardless of its direction have little business giving advice or

to themselves as to any one else on earth There is no greater traitor than the man who would follow his party into any position, even to the overthrow of the Declaration of In­dependence.—Colorado Transcript.

Jan. 28. O. N. Bengtson marketed a load

hogs in Willmar last Monday. Frank Blecka, who is attending the

Willmar Seminary, Sundayed at home. He said it was pretty cold coming home. But we suppose the nice company he had along was the "Pull." Nels and Ole Bengtson, Fred Strandberg and Olof Mattson attended the Prof. Morris lecture in Willmar la9t Friday evening.

John Damstra transacted Business in Willmar last Saturday.

A certain j oung man in our neigh­borhood claims, he is no "Drayman." That's right, Jack, just stand up for your lights and let people see what you are and what you can do.

It is rumored that Jim Fiferek of­fers his farm for sale cheap. Here's a snap for someone who intends to buy a good farm

Is the Fahlun correspondent going to Minneapolis again, hey? If that's so he must certainly mean business, and we wish him great ssccess.

Several of our young people con template taking a trip to Minneapolis in the near future. We wish you a good time.

Enock Anderson, of Svea, was re­pairing harnesses for Oacar and Aug. Swenson during the past week.

Quite a nice little bhz/ard last Sat­urday night

Every body should make it a -uty to attend the Farmers' Institute at Willmar, February 6 and 7.

KID MCHCEE

MAMRE.

Jan. 21 William Lundin departed for Chica­

go, III , some time ago. where he ex­pected to get some kind of work.

Andrew Sandberg went to Minnea­polis Tuesday to attend school.

Ole Lund of Pillsbury has hired out to Peter Rodman for the rest of the winter.

Johannes Broberg of New London drove over here Wednesday for a vis­it with lelatives. He was accompa­nied by Rev. E Hedeen.

The shareholders of the Mamre Creamery Co. were busy hauling ice to the creamery last week. August Soderholm has taken the contract to cut the ice at H cent a block.

Adolph Johnson went to Minneapo­lis Monday for a few weeks' visit with friends and relatives.

Some of our boys attended the bas­ket social at Pennock last Saturday evening.

Otto Holmgren was tendered a very agreeable surprise last Wednesday evening by a number of his friends When the surprisers came opposite the house they could see through the window Otto sitting in peaceful repose reading a book. He was suddenly roused from his reading by a loud knock at the door, and when he went to open it he was greeted by a loud shout of "surprise"' It must have been too much for Otto, for when the company began crowding in he had 8kipped and was nowhere to be seen. After a while, however, he reappeared and was his own jolly self throughout the evening. After coffee and cake had been served the invaders enjoyed themselves till a late hour, when they took their departure, leaving a fine al­bum behind as a token of their esteem.

Jan. 29. Mr. O. M. Frykman closed a suc­

cessful three months tetm of school in the north schoolhouse of Dist. 15 last Wednesday

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lindberg Sunday, Jan 21. Mother and child doing well and the father is jubilant.

Mr and Mrs. J. W. Johnson enter­tained a large number of friends last Friday at a "kalas."

Wanted—By the poke-your-nose-in-to-other-people's-business society, a man with a five years' experience as poker-in-other-people's-affairs, at a salary of $500 a year. We believe there are several people in this town that could fill such a place to the sat­isfaction of all.

Pheodor Johnson returned last week from Minneapolis, where he has been visiting friends.

Miss Tilda Leaf returned from Chi­cago, 111., Monday of last week, where she has been visiting for the past sev­eral weeks.

Miss Annie Johnson went to St. Peter, Minn., Saturday, where she

Miss Christina Erickson, of Atwater, came up here Saturday for a visit

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Rev. Petterson of Olivia conducted services at East Salem church last Sunday forenoon.

Albert Lindberg, who has been sick for some time, is now able to be around with the aid of a crutch. He was to Litchfield and consulted Dr. Cassei last week

The Young Women's Sewing Society met at Johan Ericksoh's last Wednes­day. , Mrs. C. A. Carlberg visited with

We are sorry to say that the second correspondent must be cross-eyed, judging the wrong person guil­ty. Please do not judge others by your self.

John Swenson is wearing a very stylish smile. Keep it up John we like to see you smile.

Annie Johnson left for Grove City Friday after noon train. Annie will soon take the pleasure of calling again.

Mr. Correspondent do not bother your brain about the pedagogs. They know their business, no doubt.

Andrew and Hannah Johnson drove up to Kandiyohi Saturday. We wish success to you both.

Now, Hannah, you have the chance of taking a good view at the name in * the TRIBUNE, it is a good one, no doubt.

Andrew Johnson drove to town Fri­day on business.

John Swenson says that he is living in the 20th century. It is not the first time you are ahead of time, Jons.

PAXRICK

Feb. 3. The weather we had last week was

plenty cold for us all. Did you see the cyclone that swept

along the Roseland roads Sunday evening week before last.

The spelling school last Saturday eveding was not as well attended as was expected, on account of the cold weather.

Messrs. John and Alf. Erickson at­tended the spelling contest in the Roselillian schoolhouse last Saturday evening.

A. A. Svedin and Erickson Bros, were visitors at Mrs. Ole Lmdquist's place last Sunday evening.

Pal, the Gazette reporter, must have been over to dreamland and found our shoes. We are sure he didn't find them in Roseland.

Come, boys, let's go over to Grove Lake and have some fun on this love­ly ice.

Will Selander seeme to have for­gotten all about the cigars he should give us Please show up with them soon.

Ole Stead was over here trading horses lately. He also traded roosters for piga.

Mr. L. J, Petterson has rented out a part of his farm to Mr. Fred Born-stedt.

Pat i9 a friend of temperance and is liable once in a while to shy a brick at the whisky dispensers and the poor dupes who swallow the rotten stuff. It will not be news, and it may cause some people down here to grab their tomahawks and go hunting for Pat's scalp; but he feels that the truth must be told about the ruinous trafiflc, so he keep his hair cut short and go ahead regardless of consequences.

We think the Svea correspondent is right in going for the fools who dec­orated his schoolhouse with tobacco juice during the spelling contest. It is a big shame for people to act that way. It is very unpleasant for decent people to be nearly drowned in the foul pools of tobacco juice these un-gentlemanly creatures leave wherever they have been.

Some of our young men are funny looking ducks now-a-days, They must have something on their minds or hearts that they can't find words to express. If there is any way in which Pat can help you out, boys, don't be bashful about confiding it to him.

Bovs, don't forget St Valentine's day. If you are too bashful to speak right out you can use that occasion to convey to your heart's idol the state of your feelings, aud if she appreciates your good qualities she will probably give you the needed encouragement.

An X from Lake Lillian said we should improve. In what?

Willie Salander left for Minneapolis last Wednesday. P A T

WHITEFIELD.

Feb. 2. Mr. Hjalmar Ruud entertained some

of his friends, last Monday evening, in honor of hi9 birthday. A good time is reported.

Miss Hilda Swenson returned from Minneapolis last Tuesday on account of har ill health. We hope she will soon be well again.

Misses Betsy Swanson and Annie Johnson, who have bean visiting friends and relatives here for some time, left for their home in Grove City, last Friday.

Miss Hilda Swenson, of Willmar, is staying with her sister Mrs. A. O. Nelson at present.

Feb. 3.

Another correspondent, hey? That is alright but you showyourselfrather brisk the first time you call.

Open . . All Night

Is practically, but not literally, the case at our store. OUR NIGHT BELL will always sum­mon prompt and willing service when there is serious illness and necessity for prompt relief.

NO E X T R A C H A R G E FOR NIGHT C A L L S .

I simply ask for that kindly feeling on your part that gives me your DAY patronage.

A. E. Mossberg, O R u a a i 9 T .

...THE HIGH-GRADE...

NO, 8 DR0P.HEAD CABINET

FAMILY SEWING MACHINE Possesses all the modern improvement

o be found in any first-class machine Sold at popular prices. Warranted ten year

MANUFACTURED BY

ILLINOIS SEWING MACHINE CO. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

Exclusive Territory given to responsible Dealers*

NOTICE! CUT RIGHT IN TWO. What?

THE PRICES

OP CUSTOM WORK, JUST LOOK AT THESE PRICES:

Roll Carding, per pound frC Spinning Single Yarn, - _ per pound l O C Stocking Yarn, 2 or 3 ply, per pound 2 o C

Highest market price paid for WOOL in exchange for goods. Send for samples and prices; also letters from our customers. For further information call on RODLUND & JOHNSON, Willmar, or write to

Litchfield Woolen Mills, LITCHFIELD, MINN.

HENRY KLAUSER. PROP.

Burlington

FinestTrains on Earth from ST. PAUL

AND MINNEAPOLIS

TO

ST. LOUIS AND ALL

Southern Cities, < " — . )

Electric Lighted & Steam Heated

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