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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
ROMANCE AND BUSINESS.
A Sly Wedding---LOcal Option
Ordinance.--Mill Contract.

Special to the Globe.
LANGFoRD, OAK, March 23.-Last
week Attorney c. w. Buck left here for
Aberdeen, ostensibly to see Miss Anna
Jarvis off on her way home to Marcus,
10. To-day Mr.. Buck returned, and was
surprised to receive congratulations
from his friends. An Aberdeen daily
contained the following paragraph: &c.
w. Buck and wife are occupying rooms
at the Sherman house." This let the
cat out of the bag, and friend Buck set
up the cigars like little man. Mrs.
Buck came here about a year ago and
taught the LangfOrd school. She is
an estimable and accomplished lady.
Our city fathers passed an ordinance
that all screens and curtains must be
removed from windows in business
places and fixed penalty of $25 for
each day said ordinance is violated, eX-
cept in cases where a written permit
has been granted. To-day Marshal
Lindley served notice on salOOnkeepers
to down curtains. They refused, and
in all probability will enjoy board in
our cooler. The people think it is time
our local option law is enforced. The
mill committee has received the mill
contract properly executed, and we ex-
pect the millers here by April with
their families; also the machinery will
arrive about the same time. Stone for
the foundation is now being hauled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
DAKOTA NIPs.

The suggestions in regard to holding
but one convention by the Democrats,
and putting their candidate for delegate
to congress in the field as early as pos
Sible, are worth careful consid Iteration.
With the tariff as the main issue, the
Democrats have great advantage if
they have time and disposition to i'm
prove it. A personally popular candi-
date, who can meet the farmers in sev-
cry county and discuss the question,
will effect wonderful change in the
popular vote. But the territory is too
large to do this in short campaign.
49,
The GLOBE does not intend to be
made factor in fomenting discord
among the Democratic leaders in the
territory. A united effort is essential
to the accomplishment of beneficial re-
suits, and it is believed this will be had,
to the regret Of some Republicans and
perhaps few pugnacious Democrats.
49,
The New York blizzard hereafter will
make it hard work even for BUDD
REEVE to work the Dakota institution
into exciting prominence. The East
lays over it by large per cent.
49,
There are some political manipula-
tors in the territory who profess not to
fully credit the statement that Mr..
DAYS recent visit to Grand Forks was
merely to observe the growth of the
city, since he was there in 1856 and al
lowed the genial secretary to congratu-
Black Hills. He may have also been
looking after the prospects of the butter
factory inaugurated thereon to find
men willing to visit st. Louis next fall.
%.*
The small boys in Griggs county are
to have another harvest this spring, as
the county board will offer a bounty of
or cents for gophers in the first part
of the season, falling to 2 cents in June
and July. 1t is believed the gopher
crop will be as large as last year.
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Some of the Republican papers are
forgetting their own household in their
eagerness to discover an internecine
war in the Democratic camp, led by
CHURCH and DAY, with the immediate
object of capturing the delegation to ST.
Louis. If there is such contest it is a
good-natured one, and all the parties to
it favor the nomination of President
CLEVELAND. 1t is desirable to have a
little gentle friction to evolve party
electricity and give life and interest to
the occasion, but there will be found all
the harmony needful for effective work
The remarks of Capt. MARATTA in the
interview elsewhere will be found
savory with the political balm of
Gilead.
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The Sioux reservation bill is virtually
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24

Supt. Bower prOsecutes his work with
marked enthusiasm and possesses the
power to inspire those associated with
him with the assurance of the final sue
cess of his methods and plans for in
creasing the usefulness of the public
schools. The records of the de-
partment of education show that he ell
joys the distinction of having been the
first teacher in Dakota to graduate the
first pupils from common school
wherein the graduating system, which
embOdies prescribed course of study,
had been adopted and followed. He has
introduced the graduating system into
the schools of Custer county. Mr..
Bower is one of the territorial institute
conductors, and had charge of the work
in the Black Hills last year. He is an
instructive writer on educational
and political topics and is reported to be
graceful and forcible public speaker.
He resides at HermOsa, where he has
resumed the practice of law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
TOO LARGE LOBBY.
That Has Been the Matter With
the Sioux Reservation Bill.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-During the
past week Senator Dawes has been ex-
ceedingly considerable and affable. 1t is
stated that he has hitherto given but a
mOdicum of his time to the friends of
the measure which will open such a
large tract of country to settlement be-
tween the river and the Hills. In ex-
PLANTATION of that fact it is said that he
has all along been friendly to the bill,
but too busy with other matters to de-
vote time to conferences upon matter
concerning which he had made up his
mind. 1t is limited that the venerable
senator, after having given several
committee hearings to the gentlemen
interested, felt annoyed by personal ap-
peals. 1t will be remembered that Knute
Nelson said last December that ''the
Sioux bill haSl too many friends and
some of the members and senators have
stood aloof from it because there seemed
to be such large lobby for it," This
seems to have been the case with the
Massachusetts, senator. Although con-
vinced that there should be something
done for the advance of civil
cation across the reservation, he
looked with suspicion upon the
numerous individuals who ap-
preached him from time to time to plead
for the bill. In connection with this
fact, it must be remembered that the
Minnesota, Montana and other Indian
reservations have taken time and care
full attention. The indifference and OPP
position of Senator Dawes have been APP
parent but not real.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24

Republican delegate, may have moved
him to the weak attempt to set back
fire against Mr.. SPRINGER. The sub
committee agreed upon a bill giving two
additional judges to Dakota, and have
so ordered that the supreme court shall
redistrict the territory and assign the
new judges-as well as to fix the places
where the United States courts shall be
held in each district. Thus is Mr.. GIF-
FORD shorn of his laurels-and where
fore doth he wall? 1t is much better, it
will be observed, for the supreme court
to fix the boundaries of the districts
than to permit accommodating of the
territory in the interest of the Republi-
can delegate-the court knows better
than he the proper division to make, the
demands of the various counties, and
the volume of business of each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
BORING THE EARTH.
Many Towns North Going Deep
for Water or Natural Gas.

JAMESTOWN, MIMI, March 23.-The
remarkable success that rewarded the
citizens of jamestown for their efforts
to obtain a subterranean water supply
by boring into the bowels of old Mother
Earth has had its effect on neighboring
towns, many of which are now earnestly
discussing the advisability of sinking a
deep we'll in order to secure a cheap
water supply and fire protection. Moor
head is now having well bored;
Devils Lake. City has contracted with
the Gray Bros, of this city, to have one
sunk, while Dickinson and Darlington
are considering the advisability of the
measure. The board of trustees of the
insane asylum located here decided last
summer to sink a well to supply the in
stituton with water, and the Gray Bros.
are now working on the same. They
are down /. 300 feet. A dry hole is being
sunk and if natural gas exists in this
part of the James River valley it is ex-
pected to be met with in this well.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
POSITION OF GOV. CHURCH.
No Shadow of Excuse for Further
Delay of Admission.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The recent
rumor writer's have hit upon the read
able but false idea that Gov. Church is.
not in favor of the admission of Dakota
in any form. The uncharitable asser-
ton that has been made that his desire
to retain federal office blinds him to the
interests of the people over whom he
temporarily dominates. 1t is unfair to
assume and publish as matter of fact,
the inner consciousness of any man. 1t
is particularly unjust to attribute to any
man motives which are so directly at
variance with his public as well as pri-
vate utterances. The official report of
the governor of Dakota, filed with the
secretary of the interior last October.
contains strong recommendation for
statehood. The yexed matter of divis-
ion was not touched upon in biased
manner. The plain. facts concerning
the prosperity and growth of the terri
tory are eXcellently set forth in that re-
port, and the need and justice of state
hood is argued as a corOllary of the
facts presented. Officials of the in
terror department have not ceased to
recur to that report with words of COM
mendatiOn. In addition to that official
utterance and, declaration Of belief,
Gov. Church privately gave expression
to the same sentiments in conversation
with the GLOBE correspondent, when
in Washington last November. He
said, substantially: II am amazed that
there should be any hesitancy on the
part of congress to deal with the quesr
ton of statehood for Dakota. There is
49, NOT A SHADOW OF EXCUSE
for further delay. lido not think that it
would be creditable to Democrats in
congress to; defer action on the matter,
even though the Republicans should
gain votes in the senate. Dakota is en-
titled to statehood, and there is no room
for disputing the plain and self-evident
fact. The matter Of division is source
of continual annoyance, much ill-feel-
ing and bitter controversy. l have
tried and shall try, to avoid connection
with either side of that controversy, UNI
less the meritS;Df one or the other side
shall compel the belief that ! ought to
take stand one way or the other. But;
statehood in some form is positively de-
manded as matter of right, and / am
convinced that congress should take
early action in the matter" Without
expressing an opinionfor or against the
governor, or his opponents in matters
of policy. the facts are thus presented
in the interest of fair play. Gov.
Church is committed to statehood.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24

The GLOBE is not an apOlOgiSt for MIR.
SPRINGER and has not been slow to eX-
press its disapprOVal of the course OF
that gentleman and others cooperating
with him, in placing Dakota in bunch
with other territories, against some of
which there is likely to be strong Oppo
sitiOn as candidates for statehood. The
right of the territory to admission is
above controversy, and it should not be
clogged or retarded by weights of any
sort. The criticism of the GLOBE was
confined to the omnibus arrangement
and did not touch the provisions of the
bill. The latter is satisfactory; so much
so in the main that if its jour
ney through the tedious halls of con-
gress could be insured by the
acQuiescence might be given to the I'M
palatable association, but is it believed
that its passage is endangered and not
facilitated by the attachments. Many
of the papers of the territory are indis
criminate and fail to do justice to the
bill itself, which is very liberal one.
A copy of it is before us, and some of its
prominent points may be noted. The
provision for female suffrage is applica-
BILE only to Worthington, and our Da-
kota sisters who are claiming that it
cOnfers suffrage upon them are in error.
The bill recognizes the superior claims
of Dakota by giving her constitutional
convention composed of $50 members,
and appropriates $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the convention. Again the
bill makes liberal appropriations of land
to the various public institutions of the
territory; enough in fact to fur
nish an endowment sufficient
if honestly and judiciously managed, to
maintain the institutions for all time.
Fifty thousand acres of public land for
the School of Mines at Rapid City; $780,,
600 acres for public buildings at the cap
ital, while the agricultural colleges at
Brookings and Fargo, the deaf mute
school at Sioux Falls, the reform school
at PlankintOn, normal schools at Mad
ison, Spearfish, Springfield and Mimic,
each receive liberal grants of the public
domain. Certainly, in point of liberality
toward Dakota, no exception can be
taken to the bill. A careful and critical
examination of the provisions disclOses
the fact that not restriction is placed
upon the people of Dakota as to legisla-
ton or what shall be declared in their
constitution, except that they shall
adopt the constitution of the United
States and renOunce all claim to the In
dian reservations contained in the state
and to the balance of the public domain.
Perhaps some of our friends in Dakota
may have overlooked the fact that the
majority of the committee in the house
are Democrats, and have got wrong i'm
pressions of the bill through informa-
ton from their Republican delegates.
This is common error. Mr.. SPRINGER
has apparently been guided more by
desire to give the people of Dakota a
good, liberal enabling act than to assist
the political ambition of the Republican
delegates. This certainly may be con-
coded if he will allow it to stand by it
self and give an exhibition of the energy
he is known to possess in promoting its
early passage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
WHO WILL BE NOMINATED?
Pettigrew Playing Gifford--Seat
in the Senate at Stake--Day to
BE Nominated.

Pettigrew Playing Gifford--Seat
in the Senate at Stake--Day to
Be Nominated.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-"We are
not committing ourselves this year,"
says a visiting Dakota Republican.
Hitherto we. have been committed in
advance of conventions, and have had
very little to say in the matter of nomi-
mating our delegates. Twas instructed
for Clifford in 'S4 and also in 'S6. l do.
not believe that our people will commit
themselves that way this year."
"Will you declare your preference for
delegate?''
mo. cannot afford even to have
my name mentioned on political affairs.
The time is too near when our delegates
will be selected for the convention.
Clifford has had two terms, and that is
enough. Nevertheless, the judge is a
strong man in this section, and it might
be that the expression of an opinion
against his denomination would knock
me out. He is stronger than am, or
than any of our little delegate-makers
are. We may have our opinions, and
may exercise our right to vote In con-
vention, but it is not good policy to talk
too soon. Clifford is good organizer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
GIFFORD's FALSE ALARM.

CLIFFORD has sent out an alarm to the
people of Dakota to the effect that
SPRINGER was antagonizing the bill for
additional judges in Dakota. This may
cause apprehension with some of the
more timid, but our friends are adj
monished to be not in haste to arrive at
conclusions. The GLOBE is advised
that two additional judges will be fur.
nished for Dakota-but not under the
bill prepared by CLIFFORD. The Demo
cratic committee are not helping Mr..
CLIFFORD in his political moves, and the
probable fact that Mr.. SPRINGER con-
suited with such Democrats of the terri
tory as i. G. JOHNSON, Secretary Nc
CoRAnCK, Coils. BENTON and GALE, Nc
BRIDE and PURCELL, instead Off the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
Mr.. Springer Not a Judieious
and Successful
Driver,
But Democrats and Some Re-
publicans Opposed to
Division.
Gov. Church Is Earnestly in
Favor of Admission to
the Union.
The Delegate Question as Re-
ported by Visitors at
Washington.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-There is a
glaring misstatement going the rounds
of the Dakota papers. 1t is to the effect
that Cox, Cultivate, McShane and
other Democrats have declared their in
tentiOn to vote for the division of Da-
kota. There is not shadow of truth in
the assertion. The gentlemen named,
and quite number of others, have de-
clared that they will vote against and
in every way oppose Springer's Omni-
bus bill. Mr.. Springer does not carry
the weight of personal friendships with
him, as many others do. He is a good
parliamentarian and a busy body. No
man works harder than he. But he has
enemies where friends might abound
but for his intolerance, and some of
them are exceedingly active. Cox
might have taken that same omnibus
bill and made it popular because of his
own popularity, even with those who
see glazing inconsistencies in the bill.
Springer's championship but evokes
opposition to the bill, and when opposi-
ton is developed, as it has been, the
wrongs intended to be perpetrated by
the bill are plainly apparent, and
THE BILL CANNOT PASS.
1t is not true, and is very far from the
truth, that the gentlemen who are radi-
cally opposed to the bologna bill will
vote for division. On the contrary, the
general sentiment of Democrats and
quite number of Republicans is that
the territory should be admitted as a
whole. They believe in union. The
New England members of congress are
not in favor Of division, and the sen
ators from Maine are on record against
division. 1t has been related that last
March. after the close of the last ses-
sion of the forty-ninth congress, Mr..
Springer acknowledged that his omni-
bus bill was merely an obstructiOnist
measure. While it may have accom-
plished the desired result then-that of
defeating division-it is unwisdOm to
try to force the bill upon the people as a
bona fde measure. If Mr.. Springer
were as sincere as he is able. he would
have tried during the present session to
have secured admission as whole for
Dakota,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
THE SEE CITY PRIZE.
The Decision at Hand and James
town Is Confident That it Has
Secured IT.

The Decision at Hand and James
town Is Confident That it Has
Secured 1t.
JAMESTOWN, March 23.-It is said
that the location of the see city for
North Dakota and the establishment of
the new Catholic diocese for the north
ern part of the territory will soon be
made public. Several of the ambitious
cities of North Dakota are striving for
this plum and Grand Forks, Fargo,
jamestown and Bismarck all consider
their chances of being selected as A
No. 1. While the location of the see
city is yet a matter of uncertainty, the
selection of the man to preside over the
diocese soon to be created is said to be
more fully determined. Information,
which is deemed reliable, states that
the new bishop has already been named.
Rev. John Stanley, now of the st. Paul
cathedral, is said to be the fortunate
man. While Fargo has made great
stir with public meetings and subscrip-
ton lists, the other towns have been
getting in some ticks ON the quiet.
Fargo and Grand Forks are said to be
out of the race, and jamestown people
feel confident that the cathedral and
accompanying buildings will be built in
the James river valley.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-24
and can knock out lots of fellows whom
he may have reason to fear"
"WhO are his rivals?''


ne may have reason to fear"
who are his rivals?"
zone of them.iS Frank Pettigrew.
Frank recentlyhad himself interviewed,
and said that Clifford is the most pOpu-
lar delegate we ever had. That was a
| blind. He is near to Clifford and seems
to be his champion, but | believe he is
fooling the judge. He is candidate
himself, and an active one, too"
ut is said that he cannot afford to be
delegate in congress on account of his
business"
THAT is true, in one sense. But,
/ neither can he afford to let Clifford re-
main in congress. When Dakota comes
i'll for statehood, the man who is dele
gate will have the
FIRST CHANCE AT THE SENATE.
Ii it happens to be Clifford, who lives
in Southeastern Dakota, where would
LPettigrew'S chances be? Both senators
neighbOrhood. Pettigrew can't afford
to waste time playing delegate, and
would not probably think of it; but he
is shrewd politician and splendid
schemer. He sees the senate, and don't
Intend to throw IL over his shoulder. He
surely is not for Clifford, although L
have not heard him express himself di-
rectly on the subject. That cannot yet
be expected"
"What is the matter with Mel
GrigSby"'
'Pettigrew will have to knock him
out, too. The fact is, there are too many
Republicans in Southeastern Dakota
who have ability, ambition and money.
The entire Republican party is over
run with talent. There are to many Re-
publican nominees for the presidency,
|sand there are too many able Repub-
licanS in Dakota looking after seat in
the senate. There must be some knock
ing out, and there will be, too. Clifford
has no sure thing on third term. Too
many fellows are after his scalp. His
only hope is, like that of his distin-
guished contemporary, Blaine; and
that is, that the other fellows may
knock themselves into 'pi and let him
in"
''Do you have any idea whom the
Democrats will nominated"
That is settled already.
N. ii. DAY WILD BE THE MAN.
He is the natural leader of his party
in the territory; and all the Democrats
who have any horse sense know it.
There will be other candidates, of
course, but the convention will choose
Day. He is the biggest Democrat they
have, and when they get into conven-
ton they all see it and recognize the
fact. The convention which NOM
mated him at Aberdeen came together
to lay him out. A majority of the dele
gates were against him, and most of
them were pledged to vote against him
all the time for anything that he might
propose. But when they got together
and sized up their leaders, and saw Day
and sized him up, there was but one
thing for them to do, and they did it.
They nominated Day and he made a
splendid campaign. If he had had a
month, or even two weeks longer, for
his campaign, / believe he would be in
congress to-day. He is strong almost
solely because he never gives up. He
gets knocked out on all hands, and even
the president hits him, but he takes his
medicine and comes up smiling for the
next round and knocks his man out"