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Daily globe., 1882-09-23
TURTLE MOUNTAIN.
The Proposition to- Throw That Territory
Open to Settlement.

Inc ffOpOSltlOn to- ThrOW That Territory
Open to Settlement.
There has been deep and general in
terest manifestng itself, especially in the
Northwest, in reference to the opening of
the territory known as the ''Turtle Noun
tain Indian reservation" situated in
northern Dakota, embracing no less than
seven large counties, and aggregating up
ward of 100000 acres rich agricultural
lands. well watered and heavily timbered
particularly in the Turtle mountains. on
the Mouse river and its tributaries and
around DEVILS lake.
Anticipating the immediate opening of
this vast and fertile region to actual set
tiers under the homestead and pre-emption
provisions, several thousand settlers have
gone in as squatters, principally on the
north side of Devils lake, and from there
toward the Turtle mountains, and thou
sands of others are only waiting the action
of the secretary of the
interior on this subject, and still other
thousands are deferred from permanent
settlement on account of the two hundred
Indians who are supposed to be somewhere
in the Turtle mountain either on the Brit
iSh or the American line. That the time
has come when this vast territory should
be opened to settlement there is
no doubt. Nearly all available
government lands in the Red river val
ley, both on the Minnesota and the Dakota
side, are absorbed, and the settlements in
northern Dakota are now pushing west
ward, following the numerous streams
tributary to the Red river, to the very line
of and into this reservation. This emil
grafton is stimulated by the building of
the DEVILS, Lake, Turtle Mountain & Mouse
river branch of the Manitoba road to
DEVILS lake from Larimore.
Secretary Teller's letter of August 4th
last, to the Indian missionary, j. F. Malo,
who visited Washington on account of the
Indians in the Turtle mountains, forshad-
ows the very sensible position of the sec
retary on the subject. He says, among
other things:
''All Indians belonging to the United
States can, if they desire to do so, select
160 acres of land and make it their home,
and secure title thereto. If these Indians
will make such settlement, they will not be
disturbed, and 1 have no doubt congress
will make suitable provision for furnishing
them agricultural tools, etc. These Indians
cannot be allowed to keep the white peo-
pie out of the country, and if their half
breed relations desire to select lands for
their homes, they should do SO at once.
They will not improve their condition by
contesting now for the exclusive possession
of the land not believed to belong to
them"
From this it is Enthusiastically evident and
plain that the secretary is determined
to protect the white settlers in their rights,
and to prevent any interference from the
handful of Indians in the Turtle noun
tains, who, through the instigation of their
half-breed relatives and friends, would put
up a pretentious claim to the 100000
acres, and this district may be considered
to all intents and purposes now open to
actual settlement, even though no official
proclamation has been promulgated.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Ricer Ne,cs.

The river has fallen to three feet four
inches.
The Mary Morton is the st. Louis boat
for Monday.
The Josephine arrived at IL and left at
in the afternoon.
The G. B. Knapp came in from Taylors
Falls with lumber and left about S o'clock
for the return trip.
The White Eagle of the Davidson elec-
trio light line will be the boat for st. Louis
at 10 o'clock this morning. The White
Eagle has been newly reftted and re-
furnished entirely and is just in shape for
pleasant trip.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Nelson Oat OF the Race.
Fargo Argus.

Even the Minneapolis Tribune has drop
ped Knute Nelson and expending all its
force in booming the Democratic nomi-
nee, Mr.. Barnum, whom it declares will
have the united Democratic support. It
is evident that Knute Nelson's days are
numbered, and the fight now is entirely
between Mr.. Kindred, the regular Repub-
hcan nominee of the Fifth district, and
Mr.. Barnum, the Tribune's Democratic
war horse.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
TOOK 4 TUMBLE.
QUITE PANIC IN THE CORN MAR
KET At CHICAGO.

A Fall of Nearly Four Cents in Pricc--Some
of the Causes that Contributed to the
Break-The Bulls Thought They Had
Enough, and So They Allowed the Shorts
to Get off Easy-"Old Hutch" and His
Meat Purchases-The Price of Member
ship Oh the Board to DE Doubled.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
That Cough

Comes from your not being warmly dressed this
weather. Call at Panrells, 167 East Seventh
street, and get suit from his splendid stock Of
Fall and Winter Underwear.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION
N. G. S. NJ, Sept. 20, 1882.
Gonorol orIaro NJ 10

General orders No.. 10.
1. Mr., G. w. Johnson, of Mime apoiis,
having been elected major of this battal-
lion, and commissioned by the governor,
with rank from September 5, will be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
2. The battalion will parade on Thurs
day, the 2Sth inst, to receive stand of
colors from Hon. w. D. Washburn, and to
lay the corner stone of the new armory in
st. Paul. Major Johnson and A and B
companies will report at the depot of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
Minneapolis, at 2:so p. M; G, D and E
companies will assemble at their armories
at o'clock p. m. First sergeant's call at
lis, adjutant's call at 1 80. =
8. Sergeant G. E. Austin, of B COM
pany, and Corporal ME-. Bannon, of G
company, have been appointed color SER
geants.
By order of 1t. Col. w. B. Bend.
W. j. SoNNEN,
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
Why Shiver Around

This weather, when you can keep comfortable
in suit of that splendid Winter Underwear,
sold by J. T. PANNELL, 167 East 7th ST.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
First Lieutenant and Adiuta,
Save a Doctors Bill

By going to Pannell's, 167 East Seventh street,
and fitting yourself out with some of his splendid
Winter Underwear for gentlemen. No finer
stock to select from in the city, and prices that
will astonish you.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23

After you have rubbed with most every
thing and dosed with the balance for
rheumatism, give st. Jacobs Oil trial
and surprise yourself.
Daily globe., 1882-09-23
The National Guards.

The following order in regard to the pa
rade of the battalion of state militia and
the laying of the corner stone of the St.
Paul armory on the 2Sth inst, has been
issued:
Daily globe., 1882-09-23

A LARGE REFRIGERATOR
now building at the pier line in west Wash
ington market, New York, has attracted
much attention from its size and evident
cost. It is practically a two-story refrig
orator eighty feet long and twenty feet
wide. built with hollow wooden walls filled
with some non-conducting material, the
whole building being timed on the out
side. By inquiry among the butchers it
was ascertained that an association of
Chicago and New York butchers have or:
ganized for the transportation and stor-
age of dressed beef from Chicago and other
western cities in large quantities. Only
the coarser beef will be delt in and it is
not expected that the prices of June meat
could be affected. The business of bring
ing on single car loads of beef has been
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-16
Naval Jobbery.

The proposed increase in the
navy of this country is meeting
with determined opposition.
Hon. Secor Robson, the secre-
tary of the navy, asks for only
ten million dollars to start with
and he and his iavorite contrac-
tors could no doubt get away
with fifty millions as easily as
ten and not benefit the country
at large to any considerable
extent. 1t is useless for the
United States to attempt to
keep pace with Great Britain in
the matter of maintaining a
navy. The two countries are
entirely dissimilar; this country
is compact and of vast territory
on one continent. England's
territory is co-extensive with
the world embracing territory
on all the continents except
perhaps South America, and for
that she makes ample amends
in her Australian possessions.
There is no pretext of necessity
for a formidable navy in the
United States. We are not in
condition to invest millions in
foolish pomp; our relations are
peaceable with all the world
and nothing is liable to disturb
them unless some of our repub-
lican leading politicians should
seek to imbroil the country in a
foreign war, to promote a polit-
ical object or to help a corrupt
job. The New York Sun, refer
ring to this subject, says that
two years of Garfeldism, would
in all probability, have precipi-
tated a conflict of the kind, and
the jobbers would have come
out of it with huge fortunes,
having the department of the
state in their hands to manage
the diplomacy and to shape the
policy of the administration.
Instead of squandering millions
on ships, what the country needs
is q reduction ofthe whole naval
establishment. The manufac-
ture of new officers at the Naval
Academy should be stopped
and the entire naval machinery
reduced to a peace basis. Mil
lions could besaved by such a
course. Secor Robson is an
old and experienced manipular
Of jobs and under Grants ad-
ministration he had a vast deal
Of very profitable experience in
this particular line.
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The Galveston Journal fully
approves the suggestion of the
BANNER that a reform in our
state politics is a matter of ne
cessity and the Journal says
that broad, liberal and pro-
gressive platform should be
adopted and men of character,
integrity and good morals selec-
ted to represent it. With an
executive who belongs to a past
age, and who is too old to learn
new tricks, progressive or re-
form legislation would be re-
tarded if not thwarted and the
same moss-back rule as the
present would continue to pre-
vail. We must have new men
who are capable Of keeping
abreast with the times; men
who will reflect dignity upon
the official stations which they
hold. These men can be found
as plentifully in the democratic
party as outside and they will
be forthcoming when the con-
vention meets to succeed the
state officials who now consti-
tute the ring at Austin.
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The Houston Age accuses
the BANNER Of indicting Gov.
Roberts for the high crime and
misdemeanor of not being a
young man. The BANNER has
never made any charges against
the governor because of his age.
His official acts and old-fogyism
have been criticised, and the
Age should be aware that a
mans age has nothing to do
with his being an old fogy.
Now the Age itself claims to be
on the old fogy order, believing,
honestly, that the old order OF
things is far superior to any
new-fangled ideas, and no one
acquainted with the editor of the
Age, would for a single instant,
think of calling him an old man.
He is not only young but hand
some, and the papers that refer
to him as the "old man" of the
Age, do so only injest.
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1t costs something to be a
candidate in McLennan county.
The Examiner charges SIS for
an announcement in its, daily
and weekly editions, or $40 for
an announcement in either one.
All fees to be paid in spot cash
and before the name is "set-up."
Down here candidates can do
better, the BANNER will make
their desires known for the in
significant sum of $40, cash up
and no grumbling. tits willing
to announce every man in the
county for Office at that rate,
but of course for $40, it would
not undertake to guarantee any
mans election. Patroits are
now engaged in prospecting for
Offices, feeling their way it may
be said. There is no scarcity
of prospectors so far.
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Measures, and then Men.

We call the special attention
ofevery reader of the BANNER,
and especially its democratic
readers, to the following COM
ments in the Waco Examiner
on an editorial that lately ap-
peared in these columns. If
there is to be a reform move
ment LET it begin in the demo-
cratic party. In this connec-
ton it affords the BANNER plaes-
ure to say that its views meet
with the cordial endorsement of
many of the leading papers in
the state. The Examiner says:
platform hrst-candidates
second" is the text of a timely
article in the Brennan BANNER.
This should be borne in mind
when the state convention
meets: At Dallas, in 1880, the
question of a platform and dec
laration of principles was the
last consideration in the minds
Of a majority of the delegates
and the patriots(9 who we're
there ready to be sacrificed for
the country on the alter of Office.
1t was a wild, mad scramble for
nominations, and when the dis
orderly struggle was over a
platform was formed with haste
as indecent as was the fight
over the state ticket: 1t was a
platform that turned the stom-
achs of thousands of men who
in all the previous years had
rallied at the polls and voted
the democratic ticket with eager
cheerfulness. There could be
but one result. The democratic
majority was reduced from 3d.
$40 in 1873 to 67,oo8 in 1880
a reduction of 1900 votes.
The Dallas convention framed
the platform to suit the nomi-
nees. There was no thought
of men to suit the measures. 1t
is to be hoped such a policy
viii not be permitted in the
convention this year, for the
facts have shown that the party
cannot afford it. Even if it
could, the policy is not right.
1t is an insult to the intelligence
ofthe people. The remedy is
in the hands Of the voters them
selves: Every county conven-
ton that sends delegates to the
state convention should instruct
them to vote for framing and
adopting a platform before the
subject of nominations is reach
ed.
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II having been stated that
Gov. Roberts wants a third term
as governor for the purpose of
getting to the United states
senate, the Austin Statesman,
a paper supposed to be in his
confidence, says, Gov. Roberts,
as much as any man in Texas,
knows that a third election
means that the people wanted
him still as governor and he
would be the last man in the
state to disregard any express
ed popular will, no matter what
the personal sacrifice might be-"
1t also says that Coke will not
be reelected Senator.
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IT is understood that the
ways and means committee of
the house have virtually agreed
upon the bill reducing the inter
nal revenue tax on whiskey and
tobacco, and removing it entire
ly from number of articles
embraced in the schedule. The
total amount of reduction to be
effected by the bill is estimated
at S7o,ooo.ooo. The bill will
be reported to the full commit
tee next Tuesday. 1t is conced-
ed that if the national debt is
not to be totally extinguished
the internal revenue can be
very materially reduced.
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The Waco Examiner referring
to the recent organization OF
a coffee exchange in New York
City, says that specializing in
coffee futures viii be carried on
the same as cotton, grain and
provision futures, and it con-
cludes by saying that we are
a nation of gamblers. 1t is all
right to speculate in futures,
but the man who plays
poker-dice for cigars, DOM
NOES for beer, seven-up for
a dollar, is liable to be taken up,
fined and trimmed by the near
est Justices court-all justices
courts dispense justice.
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The Marshall Messenger

The Marshall Messenger con-
tains quite an elaborate editor
ial on the defeat of local option
in Harrison county. 1t says,
truthfully, that the defeat of the
measure should not be regard
ed, either at home or abroad, as
evidencing a sympathy on the
part of the people, with intern
perance. 1t was simply a
moral question. Many years
ago Marshall had what is known
as the five mile law and it prov
ed such total failure that the
people were compelled to aban-
don it IN self defense. The
deduction that sumptuary
I,vve orove a
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The Overflow.

The overflow in the Missis-
sippi valley is one of the most
disastrous that has ever occur
red; in addition to the losses Of
life and property it is now
thought that it will have a Sc
rious effect on the cotton crop,
reducing it by a large number
of bales. As a matter of gener-
al interest we give synopsis of
a leading editorial in the New
Orleans Times-Democrat Of last
Sunday. The great river and its
numerous tributaries have burst
the pebble barriers that vainly
strove to restrain them, and mil
lions of acres of the most pro-
ductive farming land in the
country are covered by the de-
vastating flood. Numerous
towns, villages and plantations
have been totally or partially
destroyed by the water, while
in some localities starvation and
destitution menace the unfortu-
nate inhabitants.
1t is impossible to estimate
the loss this calamity will entail
upon one OF the fairest agricul-
tural regions of the republic.
Thousands of head OF cattle, in
Vulnerable horses, mules and
minor stock have been swept
off by the destroying elements,
while in one locality alone, it
has been estimated that the
damage to the sugar interest
will reach fully 1900 hogs
heads.
Many villages are partially
under water, and the people
have in some cases retreated to
the roofs of their houses to get
beyond the reach of the angry
flood. Houses have been swept
away with their inmates, on the
bosom of the current, while the
scene of desolation, of destruc-
ton and of despair presented
in the neighborhood ofthe over
flow is said to beggar descrip-
ton.
While the people of almost
every city, town and village in
the country daily read and con-
verse of the fearful tragedy that
is yet in progress in the Missis-
sippi valley, arises the unpleas-
ant reflection that all this de-
vastation, all this loss of proper
ty, all this restitution and suffer-
ing might have been spared the
overlooked region and its in
habitants had congress been
just in its treatment of the peo-
pie of the Great Valley. A small
portion OF the many millions
that have been annually squan-
dered on the internal improve
ments of the north would have,
in course of time, built up a
levee system competent to re-
strain the great river and its
principal feeders within their
natural channels.
The Times-Democrat takes
strong grounds in favor of aid
from the government to protect
the land and as the present dis
aster has fully demonstrated
the necessity of it and the en-
tire people of the Mississippi
valley, or more than two-thirds
of the population of the coun-
try are directly or indirectly in
terested it is highly probable
that congress will take action
and have the necessary i'm
provements made.
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The San Antonio Express
thinks that the proposed dis
elimination against the Chinese
may prove injurious. If they
are prevented from coming to
this country they may retaliate
by expelling all Americans from
China and completely cutting
off all our trade with that coun-
try. 1t is bad rule that does
not work both ways. 1t is con-
ceded that we would be better
off without Chinese immigra-
ton, but stopping it is the pro-
blem that is nov engaging the
attention of congress.
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The greenbackers want a
new leader; they have lost con-
6denee in Weaver. The Gal
weston Journal pats them on
the back and says: "Never
mind, Weaver can accomplish
Just about as much for the
greenback party as any one
else, and that will not be very
much.
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The sentence Of sergeant
Mason. the crank who tried to
Guiteau is: "That he be dis
honorabIy discharged from the
army. without pay, and be con-
fined at hard labor for eight
years" The sentence is a Sc
we're one. but business can its
hardly be questioned.
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A WASHINGTON special to the
Galveston News says that Nat
Q. Henderson and Wash Jones
have fallen out. twas all about
the Georgetown post-ofice and
it is said that Nat and Wash
viii never love one another
again. The special says the
greenback and independent
party in Texas is busted" and
Nat says he is going to have
that post Office.
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That excellent paper, the
Brennan BANNER, has a good
word for the Colorado Citizen,
which is well bestowed. Both
of these papers are newspapers,
indeed, such journals as the
people want, and evince great
care and labor in their editing
Waxahachie Mirror.
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The San Antonio Light con-
tains an article entitled "The big
fish or the little fish," and says
the increase in our number of
representatives in congress is
resulting in a little contest be-
tween the big and the little fish.
1t then proceeds to classify as
big fish John Ireland, Gov:
Throckmorton, Gov. Hubbard,
Judge Devine whom it regards
as dangerous rivals for the gov
ernorship.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-16

SAN ANTONIO wants the state
convention held there and ar
CUES that Galvestonis out ofthe
way. Meridian Blade jumps up
in meeting and asks: "lf Gal
weston is out OF the way we
would like to know where San
Antonio isa'' This is respect
fully referred to the San Anton
10 Express for salution.
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MONDAY last was a grand day
in Victoria; the first spike on
the New York. Texas and Mex
lean railway was driven appro-
pirate ceremonies. Two of
Victoria's oldest inhabitants
Col. J. J. Linn, aged 81 and
Judge ]. A. Cunningham aged
So drove the spike. Col. Linn
has been in Texas nearly fifty
three years. The road is grad
ed into Jackson county and ma
terial is on hand to finish the
work.
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The Brennan BANNER is all
right. 1t says chat of course,
we want democratic officers"
Good. When the Courier and
the BANNER start out together
the other side will suffer.-Tyler
Courier.
OF course the BANNER is all
right. 1t has been right all the
time.
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Fort WORTH has four daily
papers, one of which, the DEM
ocrat-Advance, is first class, yet
the Republican, a weekly, says
the city needs a local paper.
Why don't the Republican
bloom into a daily and supply
the long felt want. Fort Worth
can't support four daily papers.
St. Louis with a population Of
nearly half a million has but
four English dailies.
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Scientific MISCELLANY.

Many astronomers have held
the opinion that Alcyone, the
chief star of the Pleiades, is the
centre about which our solar
system revolves. Very curious
ly an extraordinary importance,
seems also to be given this
group OF stars by many savage
and semi-civilized tribes, who
have peculiar beliefs concerning
it, apparently handed down to
them from antiquity.
Another prehistoric canal has
been discovered in the old bed
of the Rhone, in France. 1t is
about IS feet long, three feet
wide and two feet deep. 1t
was excavated from an oak log,
which was left in its original
form with the exception OF the
ends, which were bcveled so as
to give sharp prov and stern.
Numerous cases of fire from
the spontaneous ignition of coal
have been recorded. After
considerable experimenting, Mr..
w. M. Williams has concluded
that spontaneous combustion
takes place in some degree in
all cases where coal is exposed
to the atmosphere, although
the combustion may proceed SO
slowly that the rise of tempera-
ture viii! amount to only a few
degrees.
Granular vegetable carbon,
saturated with sulphuric acid,
of which it holds about seventy
times its own volume, is now
being tested as a destroyer of
aSylloSsIa; Rrried amongst
= gives off sui