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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
MODS ENCOURAGED.

We are glad to notice that Senator
Walthall recorded his vote in favor of
a slight increase of the army. We are
sure he voted on the safe and prudent
side. The best way to avoid riots and
the bulldozing of vast mobs, is to he
prepared to meet them. There is a
good deal of sentimental stuff about
relying on the people, but the average
citizen has no business or desire to
wade in and fight an Infatuated mob.
We have seen a good zeal, and
we are firmly convinced that people
submit to law and order more cheer
fully, when they know that resistance
will prove useless, than at any other
time.
The safe way for the United States,
is to have an army that will command
the respect and obedience Of commu
nists or mobs anywhere on a moments
notice.1
President Lincoln commenced to
fight the Southern States and call lust
lily for troops, for less than
a vast organization is doing
now. The Confederate States
only acted to control their own
property the Knights Of Labor
are killing engines, stopping trains
and resisting the law, to control
property that does not belong to them.
Yet there are some who think that an
army of $4,000 men is large enough
for this immense country, with its
great cities filled with communists
and mobs. If they do not change
their tune before many years goes
by, we shall witness, what never
occurred before in the history
of the world, a revolution 60
ing backwards of its own accord.
If there was an army of $4,000 men in
this country to-day, properly made up
and differed from all sections of the
Union, the law-abiding people would
feel much safer, and if it never be-
came necessary to use a single regiment
against mobs, no good citizen would
regret the additional expense. A
small army, scattered away off in the
West, encourages the growth of COM
munism and invites lawlessness by vast
combinations of men.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

valuable one. 1t gives the danger
line, the stage above low water, and
the rise or fall each day. This table is
carefully changed each day according
10 the news received.
Then come tables Of the weather,
the movement of the freshet wave, and
the high water tables lfor six years
back. A careful study Of u "river
column" will give any reader of Ordi.
nary intelligence a very correct view
Of the situation and enable him to
judge pretty accurately of the effect Of
any food.
Yesterday morning the news was
rather more favorable, because the
water was virtually on a stand at Gin
cinnati. not rising very fast at Louis
vile. and falling at st. Louis. The Ten
nessee has commenced falling rapidly
at Chattanooga, and the Valley below
Cairo will only have the water now
coming from the Ohio, Tennessee and
Cumberland TO contend with.
AT Cairo the river is still below
danger line, and also at Memphis, but
the Ohio at Louisville and the Tennes-
see at Chattanooga are 81 and 81 feet
respectively, above danger line. AS
there is no present danger from the
Upper Mississippi or the Arkansas,
we do not think the supply
of water in the Ohio, Tennes-
see and Cumberland will carry the
Mississippi much above the danger
line at this point or Memphis. This
estimate of course depends on good
weather, or at least average weather.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
THE L, ". 0. d. T. r. r. AND
VICKSBURG.

The sentiment of Vicksburg is uni
~Versally in favor of maintaining good
faith and the most friendly relations
With the Mississippi Valley Railroad.
The city is to be congratulated that
this is the case, for new life and rapid
progress are the results of the compile
ton of this great trunk line through
the city. Look in any direction we
may, real estate is rapidly increasing
in value, and that in the face of the
fact that Jul staple product,
cotton, is distressingly low. Bus
mess houses that were vacant for
years, are now open and occupied, and
on every hand there are evidences of
growth.
The Railroad and the city should aid
one the other in every possible rea-
sonaOle way, for they can be of great
benefit to each other. The Railroad,
which runs entirely through the State,
naturally wants the friendship, of
the largest city on Its route and the city
naturally wants the friendship, instead
of the enmity, of corporation, which
can do so much to make or mar
it. Recent events have not less
ened the determination of the city
to act In entire good faith, and
we trust the Railroad will 60 ahead
with the work of building its shops
and building up Vlcksburg. The peo-
pie who control the destiny of Vicks-
burg will not permit anything to retard
its progress.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The Vote on Silver Coinage--Com.
ments of the Press.


New YORK, April IO.-The Tri-
bune says: The vote on the silver coin
age bill shows a great change in the
right direction. Inc extent and i'm
portance of this change can hardly be
appreciated without an analysis of the
vote. 1t is 10 be remembered that a
few years ago the Bland bill, providing
for the unlimited coinage of silver
passed the house by an overwhelming
INA jority and the temper of that body
until this year has ever since been in
favor of unlimited coinage: but the
vote now shows that almost the entire
Democratic party in the Eastern States.
with an influential minority of the
South and at the West, is prepared TO
oppose the continu lnce of coinage,
The vote is in many respects highly
significant; indeed, it suggests a hope,
that later in the session, if a measure
of reasonable compromise can be de-
vised it may yet be passed 10 the very
house, in which but "A few days ~
the supporters of unlimited coinage
boosted a clear majority.
The Sun says: The decisive maiori-
ties by which the house of representa-
tives refused on Thursday, either to
suspend the present restricted coinage
of silver or to substitute the unlimited
coinage of that metal, may be regarded
as disposing of the subject during the
existence of this congress. The coun.
try will remain under the dominion of
the gold standard and will be afflicted
with all the evils, which that standard
produces, until a new house of repre-
sentativeS is elected. An analysis of
Thursdays vote shows that notwith
standing the apparent defeat of the
cause of silver real gain has been
made for it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

WI cannot see where any good
comes of the failure of the officials to
enforce the laws in the States where
the strikes exist. As time passes the
excitement grows and the difficulties
increase. Sooner or later, the officials
must decide to surrender the laws, or
enforce them.
If the Governors had issued their
proclamations in the start, that no
violation of the law would be permit
ted, and then callel out sufficient force
to make both sides respect the laws,
the strike would have been settled
long ago, and probably without the
loss of life and property which has &C.
CURED.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The New Tariff Bill.

Washington Special to the n. o. Picayune.
The committee to-day went over the
bill carefully and wherever needed
corrected the phraseology and made
one or two changes, hone of which
were material, except that in reference
to fish, as noted above. The majority
and minority reports were also pre-.
sented. These, together with the cor
rected bill, have gone to the printing
Office.
Mr.. Morrison prepared the majority
report and it was approved by the
Democratic members. 1t sets forth,
in addition to explaining the admins
trative features Of the bill, that the
revenue refoTmers have endeaVored to
fulfill the pledge made to the country
to reduce the tariff duties, and the
proposed reduction will aggregate In
round numbers about twenty-seven
millions of dollars.
The committee desire to 60 further,
the report goes on to state, but it vas
deemed best not to attempt to do so in
view Of the fact that there is a Re-
publican Senate in the way. This is
not expressed in plain terms, but it is
implied. 1t is also pretty well un-
derstood by the Morrison following
that Mr.. Randall and those who act
with him cannot be fully relied upon
to support their project.
The minority report, which is signed
by all the Republican members Of the
committee, advises a stout resistance
of any proposed disturbance of exist
ing tariff duties on the ground that
the industries Of the country are not In
a condition 70 stand reductions.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

The publishers of The Century are
entirely out of the April number, con
tanning the Alabama and Kearsage
articles, and as the printers Of the mag.
azine are moving to their new quar-
tiers on Lafayette place, it will be
impossible to issue a new edition with
out seriously interfering With the
printing of the May number. In re-
spouse to a cable message the English
publishers are returning all the copies
of the April issue they caD spare-only
FIVE hundred.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

PRESIDENT janice A. RICHMOND, Of
the Broadway Surface Railroad Com
pany, accused by his chum, Alderman
Waite, of baing the very head and
front Of the clique of bribe.givers, who
bought up the 1884 aldermen for the
Broadway road, was arrested Friday
morning in the Brevoort House by
Inspector Byrnes and Detective Ser
geant Mangin. He was indicted in
the afternoon for bribery, and released
under $4,000 bail.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Items From the New School Law

Items From the New School Law.
The new school law enacted by the
recent legislature presents some new
features, which will be of interest to
our readers. 1t provides that on or
before the 18th day of May, every two
years, the county superintendent and
board OF supervisors shall appoint a
county school board, consisting of one
member from each supervisors dis
trIct' who shall be exempt from road
and jury duty. This board shall have
power to lay off or alter the school
districts of the county, making epa
rate districts for the two races: each
district containing twelve sIuar
miles not less, nor less than forty-6y
educable children shall have one
school. Where any impossible OBJ
struction would debar the children
from attending school, the number
forty'hve may he changed to twenty
Eve.
This provision of the act virtually
closes the white schools, except in a
few instances In. the third COMPRESSION.
al district, and requires a survey of
the counties generally, as a change is
made in the location of the schools.
The old law allowed two schools for
each race in every township. Now, as
there are thirty.six square miles 10 a
township, the effect of the new law
will be to give US three schools In each
township of the regular area. The
county board, before mentioned, will
be called together on the first Monday
of August annually, and the members
to compose the board will be selected
at the next regular meeting of the
board of supervisors.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The southrons Conoert

Society circles are all elated over the
announcement of the coming musical
event, the benefit of the Volunteer
Southrons, which takes place on the
10th of April. Among the celebrated
local talent mentioned are Mrs. Belle
Mcleod Smith, Mrs. l. S. Iglehart,
Professor Bornemann, Messrs. w. e.
Bruser, Dan Searles, John Nj Onade.
George Manlove, DR.. II. O'Le6ry. and
others. A splendid programme is in
course of preparation and we are as.
sured one of the greatest treats of the
season.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

CAPTAIN JOHN W. Jewell is very
f~avOrably mentioned for Congress from
the Fifth Congressional District. We
do not care to dictate to the party in
the Fifth, but we cannot refrain from
informing our friends, that if they send
Captain Fewell to Congress, they will
send a very worthy and able mar and
a true Democrat.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

make a living through this country
that q farmer becomes negligent and
10 some case Blothful. Lands ean g
secured at very reasonable figures, and
the best way TO Judge Of their value is
to take a trip to the region and see for
yourself. HAS.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
THE GROWTH OF LOCAL RE-
FORM.

THE GROWIH OF LOCAL hE-
FORM.
The citizens Of Warren county are
enjoying some of the fruits Of the Dem
ocratic victory Of last year. The con-
vention pronounced against scrip. and
in favor of conducting county affairs
on a cash basis, and our legislators
carried out their instructions, in a very
effective way, and deserve the approval
of all good citizens. The law we
printed yesterday, regulating the
powers and duties of the Board of
Supervisors, is just the thing needed.
1t means low taxes and reform, just
what the good citizens Of the county
are entitled to and commenced to
work for in earnest last year.
Instead of a Sheriff being able to
speculate in scrip and make from 40 to
50 per cent, WI have a Sheriff, who
would not speculate in it if he could,
and there will be no scrip to speculate
in. And the old r 4dical Sheriff, who
did speculate in scrip is indicted and
will at least have to go through the
form of a trial.
The indiscriminate contract sys-
tenn of county work is abolish e
and all work must be sane
toned by the Board. The action
Of the Board is gaining the members
the confidence of the people, and at
no time since the war, have the people
ever felt so little uneasiness about the
conduct of county affairs, as now.
The growth of the reform move
ment is very encouraging, but much
remains yet for the people to do to
secure all they are entitled to. Popu-
lar sentiment in certain quarters is not
sound and there are many who think
it a very great hardship, if public
officials are to be required to act as the
servants and not as the masters of the
citizens, are to b. held to a strict ac-
countability, and are not to be permit
ted to steal a little bit. That senti-
ment must be changed, until all the
citizens, in the city and the county will
insist upon officials serving honestly
and aid to punish the dishonest. To
accomplish that, those who have aided
in the reform movement, must con.
TIME to work for it. Indeed the
contest for what the citizen is entitled
to from officials, never ends. 1t is the
highest duty of the good citizen to the
present generation, and to those tn
follow, to exact honest and faithful
service of local officials. and punish
dishonest officials with more certainty
and severity, than other law.breakers.
If that policy prevails in this city and
county, the result will be a valuable
l'gacy to Jul children.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
TIE RLKERS.

We are now printing comparative
river tables, and the very latest and
most reliable information we can pro
cure about the stage of the Mississip
pi river and tributaries.
The FIRST table we print is a very
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

THE cases of all suspended post
masters in Mississippi have been re-
ferred to Messrs. Colquitt and Wal
thall. Charges have been filed against
several of them, including the post
master at Natchez.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

THE whole world admires Mr..
GladstOne's political courage. 1t is
very refreshing these days to see a
politician with the courage to attempt
10 carry out his convictions.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

PARIS, April 1O.-The R-publique
Franchise says that the result of the
adoption of Mr.. Gladstone's Irish
home rule scheme would be that Ire
land would aspire to AN alliance with
the United States of America.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

THE bill to remove the political
disabilities of ]. G. F%lournoy, Of
Mississippi, has been reported favor
ably by the House Judiciary Commit
tee
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

the New Orleans Picayuns thinks
Blaine Is SURF to be the candidate Of
the Republicans, in 1858, il he lives.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
GpnmsrsiaI 8aaId

The water news s;lll continues most
favorable.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

The New Orleans Picayune sums up
Mississippi in this way: "a complaint
has gone up from nearly every county
in the State al the smallness of its
share of the January school distribu.
tion."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

MACON and wlnona refuse to tax the
drummefs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
A T,yo.Year.Old.

With this issue the RECORD begins the
third year OF its career. It is UNNECESSARY
to state that the paper has no reason to
complain of the past or of its prospects.
Wewere fortunate in locating in county
composed of an intelligent and reading
population; fortunate also in having
public-spirited aud friendly class of mer-
chants and professional @en at our rail
road trading points. When starting the
paper We made up our mind that we
would allow nothing to distract us from
our work, and that our attention should
he directed to conducting such IL county
and local sheet us would m0ke it a well
come visitor to every household in the
county. Recognizing the fact that our
citiz ms were most interested in attracting
immigration, the RECORD has paid little
attention to politics and less to the writ
ing of lengthy editorials. We do not find
that the rank-and-tile--the workers. the
prodnccrs--are worrying themselves in
the least over the questions which are
causing odr territorial politicians so much
anxiety. We believe the pcopla are as
happy and prosperous with the territorial
as they would be with the state form of
government; that wheat, corn and live
stock can be produced as well anu cheaply
in one Dakota as in either of two; and
Ihdl, ulVElCu VI uuulVlueO, nOtDlOS can
prevent this territory from assuming the
high position where nature and human
energy have combined to place her When
Dakota or the DakOtas are admitted to
the sisterhood of states and our people
have voice in the affairs of the nation,
and when the settlement of the county
has reached a satisfactory point, then the
RECORD will devote attention to those is.
sues Of the day in which our readers may
become interested.
We desire to return our sincere thanks
to the people of this county, to our many
nonresident subscribers, and to our ad-
vertisers who have not only patronized
the paper, but many of whom have fire.
quentlY expressed satisfaction at its sue
cess. We will continue to make the Rec
ORD as good a paper as the progress Of the
county and our measure Of journalistic
ability will allow We recognize that Elm:
mons County is young, and, compared
with some OF the older counties, small
puddle. Likewise do we know that. III
comparison with some of the big week.
lies in the pOpulous sections, the RECORD
is quite diminut;vc toad. But the pud-
die will grow, and the toad will keep
pace Herewith.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
Noxious Weeds!
An Act to Prevent the Spread of Nox-
ious Weeds in the Territory
of Dakota
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Dakota:

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Dakota:
SECTION ]. Every person and every corporation
shall destroy upon all lands which he or she
shall occupy, all weeds of the kinds known as
Canada thistle, cookie burr and mustard. at such
time and in such manner as shall efectually pre-
vent their bearing seed. Such time and manner
of destroying such weeds shall be prescribed BY
township township boards Of supervisors or by county
organized into townships, and the same shall be
published at least two weeks IN -ome newspaper
published In tho county not less than two weeks
less than two weeks before the time SO pre-
scribed. Provided. That if there be no news
paper published in the county, then written no.
election notices arc posted in lieu of such publi
cation; Every overscer Of highways Of every
township or county shall also in like time and
manner destroy all such weeds that may grow
either ON the highway Of his road district or on
any other unoccupied land therein, which the
occupant thereof shall refuse neglect to de.
stroy. For So doing such overseer shall have
such compensation, payable out of the township
treasury or county treasury, as the township
board OF supervisors or board of county commits
therefor. verified by his oatN, and specifying by
separate items the charges on each piece of land,
describing the same, shall deem reasonable and
the respective accounts SO paid, except for the
destruction of such weeds upon the highways,
shall be placed on the next tax-roll of the town.
ship or county, as the case may be, in a separate
coiumh neaiueu or destruction OF Weeds" as q
tax against the lands upon which such weeds
We're destroyed, and be collected as other taxes,
and the entry Of such tax on the tax-rol shall be
conclusive evidence of the liability of the land SO
taxed to such tax. - -
SECTION 2 Ifthe occupant of any.such lands or
any such overseer shall fail to4Aestroy such
we' y rs so required, such occupaiH or overseer
shall forfeit not less than five dollars nor more
THAI lIty dollars. The chairman and each su-
I eryisor Of every township, or the chairman and
each commissioner of counties not organized
fnWnQhin2 "a +vr~p tlxv f,.
every such forfeiture which he shall have reason
to believe to aave been incnrred.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
Fine Millinery.

Miss Kate Brady has just returned
from the East with magnificent assort-
ment of all the latest styles of Millinery,
and it is admitted by every one. that the
firm Of K. Brady 8 Co. has the finest
stock of this line of goods in Bismarck,
and at verysleasonable rates. Also,
complete stock of the best makes Of
sewing machines, machine needles, re-
pairs, oils, etc.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
Ratlroad News.

There seems to be little doubt that tn
building of a railway through Emmons
County to Bismarck will be commenced
this year. We learn from Bismarck
work will begin soon, and that the line
will run though Leola, Hoskins. and
3WilIiamsport. The following Associated
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
Fourth of July.

:. The REcoRD has been requested tospub-,
lish y call for meeting ts make arrange.
mcnts for a prpper, celebration of9,the4
anniversary Of the<dation's Birth. Such.
meeting will be Held next Friday evening
at 7:30 o'clock, at the schoolhousc. The
ladies particularly are requested to be
present.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
Thrown from a Buggy.

Landlord Bottomley met with severe
accident, Friday. He was out riding north
east of town, with his buggy and pony,
accompanied by Judge Dougherty. The
pony became frightened at dog, and
shied. The landlord was thrown out and
jammed between the box and the hind
wheel, and then fell under the wheels,
which passed over hin3 His back was
injured, and the pain was so great that
he was confined to his bed Friday, but is
around again, walking with stick.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
Al, injured Knee.

BY an oversight the RECORD failed to
notc last week that serious accident had
happened to Mr.. E. G. Packer. He was
just through assisting with his team in;
moving MI. w. 81. Worst's house, and,
while back of his team arranging the
whifhetree, one horse started up and Mr..
Packers knee was jalnmed against the
wheel. DR.. Roop set the member, and
the injury seemed to be . very serious
one. But we are glad to be able to state
this week that Mr.. Packer is again at work.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-06-09
FURNITURE.

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and lowest prices Of any furniture house
in the city Of Bismarck call on the well.
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