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Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Fargo Argus: 1t is stated that one
of the chief causes ofthe light foreign
demand for American wheat is to be
found in the fact that flour can be
shipped much cheaper than wheat.
Western millers are said to flood
European countries with flour, at
prices with which foreign millers find
it impossible to compete; especially if
they are obliged to- export the raw
material. Hereafter it is asserted,
the price of wheat in this country will
be governed by the price of flour in
foreign markets, and not by the
foreign demand for the raw material.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Mitchell of Duluth is as prone to
trouble rs the sparks are to fly upward.
He is not to have that land office after
all. Lack of proper religious princi-
pie is the alleged plank upon which
they slide him ont
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Duluth Tribune: If Gov. Hubbard
keeps right to the end of his term do
ing the right thing in emergencies as
he has so far during both terms, there
will be nothing too rich for his official
blood that the state can afford.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Two hundred dollars is offered for
each and every discovery of n new
comet which shall be made during
the coming year, by the Warner OBJ
seryafnry of Rochester n. \.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

LeSeur Sentinel: The whole office
holding and otficeseeking crowd of
Minnesota Republicans are now
crouching at the feet of Boss Sabin,
like whipped spaniels.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The st. Louis board of underwriters
has decided to raise rates from 10 to
200 per cent, according to the charac-
ter and danger of risks. This average
advance is about % per cent.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20
Holocaust at HlarseiIlcs.

MARsEnLEs, France, Feb. IA fire oc-
cured in an asylum here in the course Of
which four women were burned to death and
many others were MORALLY injured.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

st. Paul Dispatch: There is not an
editor or printer among the three
hundred and thirty convicts which
the State is finding such a charge just
now, but then-we know some editors
who haven't got their just deserts yet.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette:
Now is the time to plug up the super
f1uous outlets of the Mississippi and
build levees so as to make the river
scour. Perhaps the Ohio would scour,
too, if it had to run through small
hole TO oct into the Mississippi.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The st. Paul Board of Education
does not seem to be remarkable Tor
harmoniousness. The unnecessary
wrangling of the body has resulted IN
the resignation of few of the most
reliable members and will result IN
injury to the schools.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Mr.. Palmer, of Vermont is the most
promising candidate for the Dakota
judgeship. The worst feature of his
candidacy is that he will not be ac-
.centahle to the people of Dakota.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

1t is generally conceded that Gov.
Ordway of Dakota must go. The
President should try appointing % Da-
kota man to be his successor. Such
an experiment is well worth trying.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Mankato Review: The collared fra
ternity of Southern Minnesota VINO
have been afflicted with cold sweats
ever since Dunnell's name was sug-
gested for McMillian's/ seat, will now
breathe easier, but /they can thank
Coy. Hubbard, and not "bosS' Sabln
for their delivarance. S
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The st. Paul Globe has been greatly
improved during the last month and
as q newspaper now rivals the Pioneer
Press.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The Glencoe Enterprise is of the
opinion that when Sir Samuel BAKER
recently wrote an article claiming that
the camel is the only animal that can
subsist any length of time without the
use of water, he had not heard OF the
American politician.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The standing army of the United
States is popularity supposed to consist
of $4,000 men, but the actual number
doing military duty throughout the
country is IS 200. In addition to this
there is the State militia numbering
GALS, 912, liable to military duty any
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Attorney General Brewster is not
very accommodating. He under
stands very well that President Arth-
ur don't want him hanging round but
yet he wont resign.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

it's currently talked that Senator
Mcmillan would not resign because
he could not die tate to Gov. Hubbard
in regard to who should be appointed
his successor. 1T this be true Senator
Mcmillan is mu Oh less of man than
he has been supps )sed to be and is not
worthy of the SUI pport of Minnesota
for the judgeship or anything else.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

A checker and baseball combination
game has been patented by Mr.. Hiram
S. Towner, of Dutton, Mich. The
game board is divided after the man
ner of a checker board, with adj
ditional outside squares, and the
game is played with two sets of stones
of nine men in each set, designed by
letters in the way playe of baseball
are put down in the score book.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Minnesota may well feel proud OF
her chief executive. Gov. Hubbard
has shown himself equal to every
emergency that has arisen during his
term of office and some of these emer-
gencies have been trying in the eX-
frame
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The New York Legislature has
passed q bill for the enlargement OF a
lock in the Erie canal at Utica so that
two boats can pass through it at once.
1t is claimed if all the locks were en-
larged two days would be saved from
Ruffalo to New York.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Pipestone Republic: The great
pipestone quarry, from which this
place takes it's name, was the Holy
Land of the Indians for ages; their
land of piping peace. Here is where
the celebrated pipestone is found, soft
and easily carved when first taken
from it's bed; but it hardeps when ex-
posed to the action of the air, The
development of these quarrles is in it's
infancy. There are many shades of
color, from the delicate pink to the
warm rich red. 1t makes handsome
buildings, and is considered the hard
est stone in the United States. Ths
pipestone proper, from which the alb
brightness manufactured their calumets
exists in thin layers and small guam
titles.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Chicago News: Local option
in several counties in Georgia has
given a wonderful impetus to the
earthenware jug trade. But is it better
that the money of old topers should
go into jugs than maintain half a
dozen rum holes in every village of a
few hundred inhabitants in the state.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

All indictments against Frank
James in Missouri are dismissed.
The United States court has him in
tow just now which may result in
giving him steady job; if not Mr..
James should be sent to Minnesota.
They would like to see him at North
field and later at Saltwater.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The st Paul Dispatch APPLY shows
the extent of the flood on the Ohio
by the following which will be readl-
ly understood by all who are acquaint-
ed with the clay of the land" at St.
Paul: "St. Paul is almost all on high
ground, but if the Mississippi at this
place tried to vie with the Ohio at Gin
cinnati, the water would get into the
thirdstory of the Merchants hotel, and
the wholesale portion would be COM
pletely submerged.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The Minnesota Tribune of last Fri
day says: mo State in the Union
ever had more promising outlook
for it's dairy interests than Minnesota
has to-day, and the great convention
now in session at Mankato has given
that interest in this state such an inn
petus as will be felt throughout the
next decade"
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Duluth Times: Senator Sherman
is enjoying n gu ick boom for the
presidency just now. He is said to be
backed by all the monied men and
big corporations in t. he country. Isn't
it just little early for the money
power to put up u candidate Of its
own? The middle class have not yet
become effelr mate, nor have they
forpotten how tO vote
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Feb. Is
Rodiger & McIntyres circular of this
evening says: The markets on the board OF
trade were steady, but weaker on
94Ac, closed 94Tc; May, opened 81. ooh,
closed $1OO1s; June. opened SIG2T. closed
Sl.O2%. Corn-Steady; March, opened $3.50,
closed 545sc; May, opened 59c19, closed
6O1sc; June, opened 595sc, closed 6O%c.
Oats-Firm; May, opened S1sgc, closed ;12 s oas
1855. Lard-Strong; May, opened s1oo71S,
closed S101714.
Live Stock.Ths Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Market
dull, weak, and prices 10c lower; light grades,
s64o@71o for e Co enn TIC to e.. choice heavy
fair, and 81. 10@7.55 for fair to choice; heavy
shipping grades. S7.l0@7.70. Cattle-Market
steady; exports, S6.25@6.75; good to choice,
S.. sO@6. Is; common to fair, $5.25@5.75
butchers, So. 75@4 SIS; stockers, S. 75@5.50.
Produce and poor oso demand da dn fine
Csc; do. roll, 14@1sc. Eggs-In light supply;
fresh-laid, 27c. Potatoes-Choice early rose,
Soc; Burbank, 32c; no sale for poor.
New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 49,
Wheat-Opened 5000 lower: later ruled
stronger; recovered most OF decline; mod.
crate speculative demand; No. white nom.
inal; No. 2 red March, s1.0S%@1. O9L; April,
S1.1isS@L11%; May, s1.15I@L141a; June,
$1.15I@11 51a. Corn--Opened A@4c lower,
afterward recovered decline; mixed western
spot 52@65c; future, 6SA@661ac Oats
Without decided change ana dull; western,
new extra, S12OO@1s.OO. Pork quiet and
firm; spot mess, slS.OO@1s.25. Lard higher
and firm; steam-rendered, $1O.25.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 15
Wheat-Quiet and easy; No. 2 cash, 81. 10
@1.O4; February, $1.0ls March, S1.02n;
April, s1.05; May, s1.07A; No. 8 red, sec.
Corn-Dull but firm; No. 2 cash, 54c; Feb
ruary, 54lc; March, 551sc; April, 571Sc;
May $3.50 az oats Ms but gs steady cash or
Quiet and lower; prime cash or February,
SIS asked; March, s6O5; No. 2, 1915 asked.
Detroit.
DETROIT Feb 16
Wheat-Steady; cash and February, 81. "a;
March, S1.O5 April, $L06al; May, $1.0sN;
No. red $1.02s4 No. 2 white, 9515c Corn
No. cash, sic asked. Oats-No, white,
S91Ic. No g. Sic
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Glencoe Enterprise; The inevita-
BILE tax-paying season is right upon
us. Happy are they who are well
enough '.heeled" to meet the emer-
gency, but with wheat at present pri-
ces, many there are who will be
obliged to stave off payment and pay
the usurious State interest. Isn't it a
little peculiar and a trifle inconsistent,
that a State government which will
not allow individuals to collect more
than ten per cent will itself charge
eighteen per cent?
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

In summing the whole situation,
with the best light obtainable as to
grievances and remedies, itappears to
us if any honest aud fair system of
state inspection were adopted, based
and modelled on the Illinois law;
ii Ill elevators and grain warehouses
and their business were divorced
from that of buying grain and final
~ if The Shipping grain wasmade OPP
EN- and free to allpersons whomsocver,
as by law and justice it ought to be,
then by the operat Oh ofthesc agencies
the I'M ,ries now complained of would
gradually cease and this business
like other pursuits, re- olive itself by
the laws and forces which govern I'M
fettered trade. Gen. Baker.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Edserton Enterprise: "There Is
some talk of b lane being in the field
for the preside ncy. Should this prove
to be true the whole North west will
very probably give him warm sup
port. One thing is reasonably certain.
Minnesota will not be swindled out of
her vote and influence by .patting
some pretentious demagogue on the
back lust for buncomb. Not this time"
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Says the Farmers Review: 1t is
safe to assert that fully two-thirds of
the import duties collected in the
year ending June 80, 1883, were col
lected upon such classes of imports
as are in daily use in some form by
the entire people, and the plea that
the import duties are mainly on lux
uries and paid by the rich is sham
and fraud.
The relative efficiency of electricity,
gas, and oil, for use in lighthouses, is
being tested in England, where the
Trinity Board has selected certain
ranges about three miles inland from
the South Foreladd lighthouse as lines
ofobservation along which measure
ments are to be made. These expert
ments are expected to last several
months.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Cincinnati Enquirer: If Mr.. Blame
is candidate for the presidency, he
should postpone the appearance OF
his book, whether it is to be good bad
or Indifferent, until after the Republic
can national convention; then if nom
mated, he should postpone it till
after election and if elected he should
postpone it indefinitely. A man in
politics cannot afford to be the "-'thor
of book in whf-4- politics and poll
ticfans are discussed. 49,
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The Fargo Republican has inter-
viewed a large number of Dakotans
upon the Hudson's Bay route matter.
Some of the men interviewed think
the consummation of such a scheme
would be of great benefit to the Bed
River valley especially and the North
west in ageneral way, while others
think the plan not in the least feasible
or desirable.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

A correspondent of the Minnesota
Tribune of Otter Tail county says that
the wheat and railroad question will
be the issues of the next campaign
and that great care will be taken to
select high-priced men for the Legis-
lature-men who can't be bought up
cheap. The fact is the farmers have
grievances, and looked at from the
standpoint of mortgaged farm and
overdue notes they appear mountain
high.n
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The report of the Railroad Commits
sioner shows that as gatherer and
preserver of valuable railway inform
alton, the present incumbent OF the
office is great success. Whether the
General is doing his full duty i'll in
vestigating charges of unjust discrim-
ination and in bringing about needed
reforms upon the numerous lines OF
TRANSPORTATION in the state is a matter
of considerable doubt.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

President Hill's plan for remedying
evils in wheat grading and inspection
is worth consideration at least. MIR.
Hill recently said: II will undertake
to show you how think this evil of
false inspection and unfair weights
can be remedied. We should have
more power in the law of the state and
territory. I am in favor ofan organiza-
ton, as state board of trade, repre-
senting the commercial and agricul-
tural interests of the state. This board
should appoint board of three or five
commissioners to act as a board OF
appeals. Then there should be in
spectors appointed for any 100 miles
of road, whose duty should be to visit
every station in his district at least
once a week. There should be law
passed fixing the grades, and a copy
posted in every warehouse and eleva-
tor. The inspectors should grade
according to this standard, and the
price will then adjust itself. Then it
would be necessary to have an inspec-
tor at every place where wheat is sold
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Duluth, Wi
mona and all other general markets
to see that the grade is maintained
there; according to the same standard.
Every elevator should be compelled
to have cleaning apparatus, and if
dispute arises between the farmer
and the elevator man as to the amount
of dockage, the wheat should be clean
ed, a reasonable amount being allowed
for this service. Then, if the elevator
man refused to take the wheat, the
farmer could load it into his wagon
and take it home again; or - sample
Of the wheat could be sealed up and
left with the station agent to be passed
upon by the inspector when he arrived
on his regular rounds. All wheat
should be weighed upon scales, not in
hoppers, in plain sight, and those scales
should be inspected once a month, and
sealed by the inspector The board of
appeals should have the power to re-
moye an inspector for cause, but
should not have the power to appoint
Let the penalty for violation of the law
be imprisonment in the penitentiary
and take out of the governors hands
the pardoning power. When you
have done this you will have the
whole matter fixed and there can be
no further difficulty.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Referring to Northwest Minnesota
a we'll known writer OF experience
and observation, recently said:
A farm here is like no other on the
foot-stool. 1t produces more wealth,
is easier managed, and requires less to
manage than u farm in any other
country OH earth. There a"e no rocks
to clear away, MS in the east; no trees
to fell, as in the middle states; no
bitches to dig, and no irrigation to
plan, as in some of the western states
no drought to fear, rs in The south
west; no floods to dread, as in the
rich bottom lands of the lower Mis-
sissippi; no levees to build or fertii-
izers to buy, as in the older agricul-
tural countries; and no past record Of
failure to hover over and alarm the
man who plows and reaps in the
wheat garden of the Universe. The
land that was put in crop eleven years
ago is as fertile to-day as then. Year
ly, there is no diminution in the pro-
ductive qualities Of this unequalled
land. The promises of fortune are al
ways kept in this Mecca of the fortune
seeker.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

The house upon the TODD county
poor farm took fire on Tuesday night
of last week from defective chimney
and burned to the ground with its
contents. There was no insurance.
At the time only two families were
dwelling in the house. The county
commissioners have reprehensibly ne
elected the poor farm and its unfortu-
nate tenants, and the institution has for
some time been without an overseer.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Buffalo News: The Norwegians OF
Minneapolis are bent upon dethroning
the king of Norway and Sweden and
have subscribed $500 to aid in the
work. If the king does not lose his
throne until the Norwegians of this
country compel him to make tracks,
he is pretty certain to retain the bau-
BILE. Instead of wasting money in
instructions the Norwegians of the
Northwest ought to depopulate Nor
way by emigration and leave the king
without anybody to govern.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Mr.. Strait is makAan effort to
induce Seen elary Teller to reopen the
pension cases of persons who took
part in the Indian war of 1862. 1t is
to be hoped that he will succeed. Men
who took part in that war even though
they were volunteers under a sheriff,
are as worthy of pensions as those who
were in the regular service Families
of those who were killed and those
who were injured should not be de-
frauded of their just dues by red tape
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Senator Sherman declares in an in
terview that congress would do
most unwise thing to NEEDLE with the
tariff question this year. Not only
would an attempt TO reduce the tariff
have an unfortunate effect in the way
of unsettling the business OF the
country, but congress itself is in no
condition to take the matter i'll hand
owing to the serious differences of
opinion that prevail. AS for himself
he sticks to protection, but recognizes
that the question is no longer decided
on and limited by the old party lines.
An interesting table has been pre-
pared in the office of the secretary of
state, showing the number of mar
riages and divorces and of naturali-
cation papers issued in Minnesota
during 1888. Eight thousand nine
hundred and siXty-nine couples de-
cided to try the luck of wedlock, while
292 succeeded in presuading courts to
resolve them once again into q state
of single blessedness. The total num-
Der naturalized were 9,095, of which
544 were Scandinavians, 2,113 Ger
mans, Poles and Austrians, $50 Irish,
1921 British, and 451 of other nation
alities.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Little Falls Sun: The st. Cloud
Times and Journal Press have decided
to charge all religious and charitable
enterprises, where money is received
for an entertainment or other benefit,
five cents per line for loca,s. 1t is n
fact that churches generally get $25 to
$50 of free advertising done yearly
and call on the editor to contribute
ooSb also
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

1t is positively asserted by a rromi-
nent director of the Oregon Transcon-
tinental company, that no conference
for the purpose of winding up the at
fairs of the company, or for any other
purpose. has been held in Boston.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

Ex.: One thing the farmer of the
Red river valley may rest assured-if
no relief comes to them except through
the medium of the proposed Hudson
Bay railroad; the present generation
will die with the CALLING yoke of
oppression still about their necks.
The best thing the farmers Of the Red
river valley can do is to raise less
wheat and more other grain and stock.
Diversified farming will do more for
the Red river valley than dozen rail-
roads to Hudson Bay or the north pole.
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20


and Alsace-Lorraine who remains for
forty uninterrupted years in the same
family receives from the German
Emperor golden cross, with an au-
tograph diploma. Between the first
of January, 1877, when this custom
was established, and the end of De-
cember, the honor had been conferred
on no fewer than 1,027 persons. The
Winona Republican adds Here's a
possible hint to improve the "hired
girl" question in this distracted
country. might start in by be-
slowing gold medal on any girl who
had remained in the same family for
six uninterrupted months
Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

DETROIT, Feb. 10.
Wheat-Steady; cash and February, s1.04
March, $1.05; April, $1.06s4; May, $1.0sA; ;
No. 2 red $1,000 No. 3 white, 951sc. Corn
No. cash, SIC asked. 0ats-No, 2 white,
391Ic: No 2, SIC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-17

AFRICAN ENpIRE.-Tropical Africa contains
what the world wants. 1t 10 country OF ex-
haustless resources This will lead to humane
intercourse with foreign lands, the introduction
of improved agricultural and manufacturing i'm
plements, steam engines, railroads, printing
presses, machines, and the thousand processes
and appliances by which the comfort, progress and
usefulness Of mankind arc secured" Growth and
development will come from within, not from
without The spirit of modern progress will be
AfricaniZed. People Of the same blood dwelling
together on the same SOIL having the same aims,
aspirations, and interests will unite and mo re Oh
In the same lines. A great mind will be tho pro-
duct of tho changes and growths that are even
now taking place in tropical Africa. Influences
will 60 out of Liberia aud Sierra Leone that will
give shape to such political possibility as the
African Empire. Perhaps the great African gen.
cral and statesman may come out of one or the
other of these two countries Many man has
been laughed at as "a dreamer" whose dreams
have come to pass in living realities. Truly has
it been said, Tho cvolutons of fact are some
times stranger than the romances Of fiction" The
Bible contains prophecy, Ethiopia shall sud-
denly stretch forth her hand unto God" We
believe that this prophecy shall be fulfilled. In
fuences will work as leaven in lump until an
African Empire shall suddenly arise among the
Philippians, aud nen will cry, "a nation is born
in day."-N. I. Globe.