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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-03

New YORK, July 3.-Cotton steady uplsnds
10 SIG; Orleans 10 7-16; futures dull. Flour
dull and steady. Wheat dull and higher. Corn
quiet and better. Pork quiet at S15 OIa16 70
Cd mess Pork S14a14 10. Lard steady at s. 4212
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

views expressed appear to be entirely
foreign to those held by the republi-
can party.
The united labor party, with its ten
plank platform, has an advocate in Rev
D. Oglesby, editor of the Chicago Ex-
press. One of its hobbies is that the
means of transportation should belong
to and be controlled by the government.
The earth was made for the people and
individual ownership should be limited
or bounded by use.
Another article treats of "Representa-
tive Enforcement of Law" in which it
is claimed that a law enacted by repre-
sentatives of the people should not de-
pend upon public opinion for enforce
ment. In other words, the officers cre-
ated by the law as its custodians are re-
sponsible for the punishment of it's vio-
lators. All of which is very good in
theory, but difficult in practice.
This is not criticism, review, or an
advertisement; but an abbreviated mosaic
from the pages of one small publication.
The publishers have arranged side by
side the different views of different par
ties and partisans in manner which en-
ables the reader to take his choice with
out changing his textbook.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

A MEETING of the candidates on the
republican county ticket, to arrange for
the campaign, has been called for Satur-
day at o'clock p. m. at the TRIBUNE re-
ception rooms. This is a presidential
year, and much is expected of the party.
With republican success throughout the
country will come justice for Dakota
division and speedy statehood. The
party in this territory must be in time to
receive it. The republicans in Burleigh
county must be in line with the repubi-
cans of other counties, that we may lose
nothing in representation. Burleigh
county is overwhelmingly republican if
the republi cans stand true to each other.
To do other wise will prove disastrous to
the party and the country. Now is the
time for republican success national
and local. Let there be harmony in the
ranks. Let all old sores be healed and
personal feeling made subordinate to
party fealty.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

NOTHING could more clearly demon
strate the fact that the democratic candi-
date for vice president is in his dotage
and no longer entitled to the credit of
stateemanehip, than the apologetic, hypo-
critical speech of Judge Thurman to the
delegation of colored men that called on
him last week. Even the Chicago Herald,
an earnest champion of democracy, char
acterizes his remarks as foolish and Gin
bad taste," and Calculated to injure the
chances of the party at the forthcoming
election" In his Columbus speech Mr..
Thurman uttered these words to the del
egation of colored citizens: eff it had
not been supposed by radical leaders that
the political bondage of the negro could
be made to take the place of ancient
bondage, you would have heard nothing
of the republican party having freed
slaves
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The Dakota Ruralist, the official or
gan of the Farmers Alliance in Dakota,
is not partisan paper. The editorial
recently appearing in its columns, in
which kind word was said for Mr.. Mat
thews, has been construed by some as an
unqualified endorsement of his can
didacy for delegate. The Ruralist says
in its last issue that "Mr. Matthews is
entitled to kind word" and that eve
have nothing to fear from either the sue
cess of Mr.. Harden or Mr.. Matthews" {"
"rhe platforms of both parties" says
the Ruralist, "are good and unless there
is vast amount of hypocrisy in them
we may expect favorable legislation re-
gardless of which is successful at the
polls"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The democrats of Burleigh county met
Thursday and nominated county ticket.
They nominated straight ticket with
the exception of register of deeds. For
this Office the Independent candidate
John III. Richardson's endorsed. As no
one could be found to take the office of
judge of probate, to run against the pop
ular republican nominee-Mr. Philbrick
this Office was left vacant-to be filed
by the central committee. Some good
citizens were nominated, but few, if any,
expect to be elected. Mr.. Hollembaek,
for district attorney, and Mr.. Richards,
the independent candidate for register of
deeds, will make the closest fight. The
latter is especially popular with the peo-
pie and his candidacy as independent
candidate has been urged alike by repub-
licans and democrats per-
sonal friends and republicans who never
were quite satisfied with the manner of
his defeat in the recent republican con-
vention. The ticket in the main is weak
aud is destined to sure defeat. Burleigh
county is overwhelmingly republican and
there must be more disaffection than
now exists to make democratic success
possible.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

| Several Thousand bushels were grown
every year at Fort Berthold. The ears,
about tour inches long, grew from the
roots like suckers" in corn country.
The stalks were about three feet high, the
kernels were many colored. Near Fort A.
Lincoln there was an old Indian village
aid two or three feet below the surface,
among the old bones and debris, samples
OF this same corn was found. 1t must
have been grown many generations ago.
Several farmers have greatly improved
this corn. By selecting the white Kernels
year after year, a variety has
heen produced which is called
the "Pride Ut Dakota" 1t is pure
white, natures in siXty-tive to seventy
days and yields eighty bushels per acre.
The kernels are large, the ears about ten
inches i'll length, ten rOwed, although in
the latter varieties the rows have been in-
creased to twelve, sixteen and even eigh-
teen. The stalks are about six feet high
and bear usually two ears each, though Of
ten three. The corn is flint and makes a
good meal: The exhibit is confined largely
to seeds. There are 268 varieties aud all
but sixteen of them are grown in Dakota
The finest potatoes in size and flavor
have ever seen are grown in tilis region
Three pounds is not an uncommon weight
for Burleigh county potato. Burleigh
county crops were not injured this year
by the blight and but little by frost. Its
average wheat yield this year is fifteen
bushels per acre.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

BoTH tickets now being in the field the
campaign, SO far as county officers is con.
cerned, may be considered as fairly open.
The legislative fight is still on-with
Little and Hughes running a neck and
neck race for the endorsement for the
council from this county. There may be,
as has been limited, an independent move
ment gotten up-by two or three men
among them young Moffett who misrep-
resented the county-on proxy-at the
Watertown convention-but as such a
ticket will be made up almost entirely
from the two now in the field, it will sim
ply be split-a scratch-a sort of dove
tail, mongrel affairzneither democratic
nor republican. Burleigh county is over
whelmingly republican. Let no repubi-
can in presidential year-with republi-
can success assured throughout the coun-
try-wander off after strange Gods-in
Burleigh county.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The elevation of Mr.. Oakes to the pres
idency of the Northern Pacific is an
event of more than Ordinary importance
to the northwest. Had the complete
management of this road been intrusted
to western or northwestern man years
ago, it is probable that the development
of the vast region through which this
great transcontinental line runs would
have been more rapid. This conclusion
is natural because of the fact that while
Mr.. Harris has been nominally the
president, Mr.. Oakes, as vice president
and general manager. has had nearly the
complete control of the affairs of this
corporation during the past two years
period of development and increased
earnings not paralleled in the his
tory of the road. The three re-
requisites of successful railroad
manager - perception, intuition and
quick execution-exist in the makeup
of Mr.. Oakes to large degree. Moth.
ing succeeds like success. Mr.. Cakes
career has been one of success. He is a
man of broad ideas and sound judgment.
He is student of human nature. He is
quick to perceive the predominant traits
of character in those associated with him
in the management of the various de-
partments of the road, and never releases
good man. He believes in promotion
and recognizes merit. He never forgets
a friend and recognizes the fact that in
dividual friendship for a road and it's
management is followed by increased
business from it's patrons. Mr.. Oakes
is an ideal railroad man. To say more
would be superhuous.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

THAT relic of antiquity running for
vice president of the United States on the
democratic ticket, to delegation of col
ored citizens, in Columbus last week de-
clared that they owed their freedom to
the Declaration made by our fathers in
1776 that "all men are created free and
equal" Here is startling revelation
especially to the old soldiers. If it were
Judgment Day those brave heroes who,
only a quarter of a century ago, laid
down their lives in defense of their coun-
try and the principle of human freedom,
would rise up and rebuke this remarka-
ble declaration. It is left for their COM
rades who survived the storm of rebel
bullets-out of respect for their unfortu-
nate fellows ahd the memory of the great
emancipation, Abraham Lincoln-to re-
buff this latter day sophestry from one
who in the darkest days of that awful
conflict gave aid and comfort to the ene-
mics of the nations flag and the nations
existence-the author of that plank in
the democratic platform of 1864, declar-
ing the war failure and opposing it's
further prosecution idol of that
party which solidly opposed the adop-
tion of the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution
the leader of leaders in that party
which opposed the resumption of specie
payment and the restoration of a sound
currency-the chosen standard bearer of
that party whose doctrines lead to free
trade and the breaking down of Ameri-
can industry and the degradation of
American labor. Will they do it?
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The New York Times, a free trade
paper, figures that in the purchase of a
broadcloth dress suit Of clothes, heavy
business suit, spring serge overcoat, a
winter beaver and silk hat-on all these
items combined = the EngIishman in
London pays S79 less than the
American in New York. From this
showing = which is exaggerated = the
Times argues that free trade is in the in
terest of the workingman. Granting
these figures to be correct, what BOOM
erang argument for the democrats! "For
daily wear" says the Minneapolis Trib-
une, "workingmen do not use broad
cloth dresses, heavy business suits,
beaver overcoats and silk hats. Work.
ingmen's clothing is as cheap in the
United States as in Great Britain, or
even cheaper. Nearly all the necessaries
of life of the common people are cheaper
here than in the United Kingdom.
Cheap luxuries are one of the beauties
of free trade, while high wages and
cheap necessaries are the most promi-
nent features of protection. In England
rich people and dudes are enabled to
dress elegantly, yet cheaply, because the
workingmen and their families must con-
tent themselves with rags. In the United
States the workingman and his wife and
children are enabled to dress themselves
we'll, because common clothes are cheap,
and because those 1919" that the rich
man in New York must pay for his
broadcloth and beaver coat above the
amount charged the London swell are
paid out in wages to labor. The free
traders should keep on publishing sta.
tistics Of this kind, and every working
man and wage Garner IN the United
States should read and ponder"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

DESPITE the inclemency of the weather
the territorial fair at Grand Forks seems
to have been success. The exhibit of
stock was probably the best ever had in
the territory. Oscar Will, the Bismarck
scotsman, had novel exhibit of seeds
and took the first premiums. Colonel
Lounsberry in his review of the fair in
the Minneapolis Tribune speaks as fol-
lows regarding Burleigh county:
Burleigh county did not send its usual
display of vegetables, but gets there on
corn and grain. When the first settlers
came to the Missouri slope they found
the Indians growing small variety
OF corn usually known as Rec corn, be-
cause 1t had been grown for many years
! at the agency Of the Arickaree Indians.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

A PERusA1 of some of the territorial
exchanges leads one to believe that the
only qualification required Of legisla-
tive candidate in some districts is to be
an avowed anti Church man. A men,
Der elected with this sole qualification
will be weak sister in the legislature.
Better elect men possessing sufficient in
telligence, independence and integrity to
favor such legislation as most benefits
their constituents and the people Of the
whole territory regardless of dictations
from any source rather than make the
Church and anti Church sentiment the
leading issue in the campaign.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

Mr.. G. A VAN WoRMER Of Sanbora
will represent the Seventeenth legislative
district in the next legislative council.
Mr.. Van Wormer has had many ups and
downs in politics in Barnes county, but
has usually scaled little advantage on
the up side. He has always had bitter
antagonist in the person Of Herbert Root
of Valley City, but at last he has knocked
his adversary out. Mr.. Van Wormer is
an able lawyer, a polished gentleman,
conscientious and thorough in all that he
undertakes and will be a positive and
conservative member of the next legis-
lative body.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

SATURDAYS Chicago Times (dem) con-
talns another installment Of personal
changes in politics" four columns from
special correspondents in various towns
throughout the states of Indiana, Ill
inois, Iowa, Michigan and. Wisconsin. In
the headlines it is stated that "Cleve-
lands gain of votes in the northwestern
states is most hopeful augury," but the
careful reader discovers at once the
falsity Of this representation. By actual
count it is found that while 101 persons
who voted for the republican ticket four
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The day of the state convention which
nominated Hill for governor of New
York, marked the beginning of the tide
which will surely sweep the state for
Harrison and Morton on November 9Th.
The democratic nominee stands for all
that is vicious and disreputable in the
party and his veto of the electoral and
other reform measures has alienated not
only the mugwump element, but the fol-
lowers of Henry George, Father McGlynn
and other labor and ism champions.
The recent United Labor state convention
denounced Hill and endorsed Miller, the
republican nominee. The Independent
press throughout the state condemns the
democratic nominee III the most vigorous
manner, and while some of these papers
still champion Cleveland, the feat of
throwing the state of New York for
Grover Cleveland and defeating Governor
Hill in the same campaign is about as
possible as the dividing of hair with
broad axe. Of Mr.. Hill the New York
Times boldly says:
The worst result of the nomination of
Governor Hill will be that it will afford
rational basis for the objection many
worthy people entertain to voting for
democratic candidate to any Office. What
will be proved by the denomination of Hill
is that the democratic party in this state is
given over to the control Of the worst ele-
ment in it. The liquor dealing support of
Governor Hill is by no means confined to
his own party. But, however numerous
the republican saloonkeepers may be, the
liquor party in this state is undoubtedly
the democratic party. One need not be by
any means prohibitionist to recognize
that it is most mschevious and danger
GUS condition of things i'll which one dis
reputable trade is allowed to dictate the
policy OF one of the great parties. That Is
democratic party in New York, and it is
equally plain both that it is high time to
diminish this dangerous power and that
any effective measure to this end. can be
carried out by the defeat of that party.
That is the issue in this state. AS the
legislature of New York does not enact
tariffs, and as it does enact laws regulat-
ing the sale Of liquor, as Mr.. Miller is dis
tinctly in favor OF restricting its sale, and
as Governor Hill is distinctly in favor of
allowing its sale to go unrestricted, and as
there is no other public question Of any i'm
portance to be decided hy the state cleo
tlon, every decent citizen, whether he calls
himself democrat or a republican, should
vote for the republican candidate.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

W. R. B1ER1Y, the eccentric Grand
Forks democratic editor, has finally dis.
tinguished himself by nominating him.
self, on an anti Church platform, for del
egate to congress from North Dakota
By the proceedings of the convention il
appears that twenty three counties were
represented thanks to the fair which at.
tracted strangers to the city-by dele.
gates and sixteen by proxy. But, then,
it is democratic row and republicans
enjoy the fight. If Bierly gets any
votes they will not come from republi-
can sources.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

years ago declare their intention to vote
fol Cleveland this year, 124 who voted
for Cleve' and four years ago now declare
themselves for Harrison, while scores of
prohibitionists and labor men who voted
for st. John and Butler four years ago
now declare themselves for Harrison.
This sort of showing from democratic au-
thority, what must be the actual condi-
tion Of these same communities? There
can be but one conclusion. A republic
can tidal wave is sweeping over the
country.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The Bismarck mills paid 80 cents yes
terday for wheat at-the highest point yet
reached. This was the Duluth price less
1615 cents freight and ~ cents for
handling certainly very fair price,
and better than at any other point on
the line. Even at Fargo, 200 miles nearer
the market Duluth-the local quota
tions are the same as at Bismarck.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The Columbus newspapers speak of
General Aliens speech in nominating
Rev. S. G. Updike of Watertown for the
position of chaplain-in-chief of the G.. A.
r. in glowing terms. 1t was gem in
oratory and took that vast assemblage by
storm. Mr.. Updike's election followed
amid perfect storm of applause per-
feet ovation.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28
Hon. ROBERT LowRY of Huron will bf

Hon. ROBERT Lowry of Huron will be
the republican nominee for the council
from the Huron district. In Brown
county the republicans have nominated
A. w. Campbell for the council and for
the house J. Fl. Fletcher of Brown and s.
T. Howell of Mcpherson county. Messrs.
Campbell and Fletcher will be remem-
bered as members of the last legislature.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

STILL the war between Colonel Little
and General Hughes for the council
goes on. The contest will be settled, so
far as this county is concerned, at next
Wednesdays primaries.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

was nothing extraordinary about the fact,
as all Orientals are great lovers of fruit and
vegetables, and buy them in the most liberal
manner. The officer having satisfied himself
that the would be visitor was acting in good
faith, allowed the peddler to go on board.
but not being certain Of his purpose watched
him carefully. The peddler sold most of his
fruit and was beginning to dicker about a
can of tomatoes, when one of the crew play
fully knocked his hat over his eyes and pre-
tended to steal the basket. The enraged
peddler struck at the man nearest to him,
and in moment lively row was in full
progress. 1t was soon over, and resulted in
the peddler, hatless. bloody and torn, being
thrown down the gang plank to the wharf.
The officer, large muscular man, sympa-
thized with the victim, and gladly volun-
teered to protect him and get back his hat,
basket and tomatoes from the grinning crew.
The two ascended to the deck, whereupon
the latter, as if fearful Of the official, dis
persed, most of them retreating to the fore
castle. The hat, basket and unsold fruit were
speedily recovered, but the canned tomatoes
remained invisible Only by threatening to
arrest all present and send them to jail did
the officer succeed In inducing the reluctant
seamen to restore the booty they had cap
tured from the peddler. The latter stood
scowling, as the cans were handed back, and
checked them one by one, till all were re-
turned When the lot had been restored, he
grasped the inspectors hand and warmly
shook it, exclaiming: "You velly good gen.
nelmenl you like smoker Upon the officers
saying that he was q devotee Of the weed. the
peddler pulled half dozen Havanas from
some mysterious recess in his blouse. and
handed them to his benefactor. Then as he
was about to leave the ship, he turned and
cursed the crew in the widest burst of pro.
family that the English, Chinese and MALAY
languages allow. The inspector accompanied
him to the street, and saw him safely on
board q horse car.
Two days afterwards one Of the mates
found in dark corner Of the forecastle two
dozen odd fresh cans Of tomatoes. AS these
were never used on board Of the vessel. his
curiosity was excited, and thorough search
OF the place was made. Nothing was found.
however, but an opened tomato can which
contained small quantity of opium pre-
pared for smoking, but which had previously
been full of that drug to the very brim. The
inspector who had witnessed the search snd
denly saw that he had been duped. The
guileless peddler had brought on genuine
canned tomatoes. The peddling. row and
theft was simply a clever dodge, under the
cover Of which the parties who were in col
lusion with him had concealed the cans Of
tomatoes, and when compelled to diseoree
had substituted tomato cans filed with pre-
pared opium. The peddler had succeeded
IN passing at least fifty pounds Of the mar
cotic without paying duty under the very
eyes Of the law, and had probably cleared q
profit OF at least $500 BY the transaction.
The inspector did everything in his power to
!ay his hands upon the rogue and the opium.
put never succeeded in getting the slightest
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

In reply to letter from Dakota set
tier Acting Commissioner Anderson
writes as follows:
When man and woman marry after
each has made homestead, proof can be
made for the entry upon which the mar
rled residence is maintained, but cannot be
ment of one to live together on the other.
Either entry can be cOmmuted before mar
riage, if the law has been complied with
for sufficient length of time.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28


fruit and vege-
tables to the crew,
among whom were
q number Of Las
cars, Malays and
Chinese. The Wig
liant inspector not
only looked over
the contents Of the
basket, but search
ed it thoroughly.
It contained some
twenty odd cans of
toes, and a
large quantity Of
oranges, apples and
other fruit. There
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

The placing on their ticket Of Mr..
Richards, the independent candidate for
register of deeds, is an endorsement by
the democrats of republican official
who has served this county faithfully for
a long term of years and who, perhaps, has
a larger personal following in both parties
than any other candidate.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

AT THE recent election of the Northern
Pacific Henry Willard was nominated for
president, his representative casting
1900 shares more than majority of the
stock voted. Mr.. Willard declined the
nomination and elected Mr.. Oakes.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-09-28

In THE Fourth (Sioux Falls) legisla-
tive district the democrats have nomi-
mated w. w. Goddard, of the Sioux
Falls Argus-Leader, for the council and
E. G. Wright of Sioux Falls, Daniel Null
10y of Montrose and J. O. Bard of Han
sen, for the house.