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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
INV ESTIGATfONS.

Several papers speak Of Gov. CHURCH
As man who doesn't want legislative
probe run into his official record. If he
is that kind of man, he is just the sort
that an opposition legislature should
take special delight in turning its cleo
tric gaze upon. 1t does notappear from
any of the actions Or utterances Of the
governor that Ee has anything to con-
ceal. He has had good deal to do
with the expenditure of public funds
and the management of institutions,
and, if there is anything in his course
in these relations that is obscure, or
looks suspicious, no one should object
TO the most thorough Investigation. If
he has paid out any funds not in ac-
cordance with law, or allowed others to
do it. let hin be set on the bushel. and
not under it. If there is partisanship
and persecution in the matter, it will
rebound to the credit of the governor
when the situation is fully diagnosed.
He is taken to be man who means to
deserve credit for integrity and fair
ness, whether he obtains it or not.
Some of his acts that have seemed to il
ritate other people at Bismarck were,
no doubt. designed to impel legislative
fnnilirv
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
TIVE JOURNEYTO BISMARCK
VIII Be Taken TO Secure Metropolitan
Privileges and Powers,
AND A LOCAL OPTION ACT
That Will Exempt the Cities From The
Control of the GOun-
hes.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
Sioux FALLS, Feb. s.-This city is
beginning to feel more and more the III
suffciency of its charter to meet its
needs. and will soon send a representa-
tive to Bismarck to ask for the cancella-
ton of the charter and incorporation
under the general law. The Commercial
club has taken up the matter and rec
commended the change, which will prob
ably be made. The city attorney,
D. r. Bailey. in an open letter,
calls attentio to some of the many
complications which either have arisen
OF will arise from the charter. Fer
instance: Last summer the city paved
Phillips avsnue. assessing adjacent
property to pay for the improvement.
Everybody was willing and did pay
the assessment. but Judge Garland re-
Gently held that there was 10 power
in the city charter to make legal as
seSSment to defray the expense. There
is not a word in the charter which
points out how the assessment should
be made. Again. the city needs a sys-
TEN of sewerage, but the city council
under the charter is unable to construct
a rod of sewerage and make a valid as
sessment in payment therefor. The
charter gives the right to establish a
system, but points out no way ill which
to proceed. There are other abSHrdItleS
Just as great and complications just as
confusing. Ali of these would be done
away with by incorporation under the
general law, and such incorporation the
city of Sioux Falls is going to work for
and secure, is possible.
The CITY has another thing to ask of
the legislature at Bismarck, and that is
the exception of cities of over 5000
from the action of a general prohibit0ry
law, in case, as now seems likely, such
a law is passed. 1t is more than prob
able that she will be backed in her re-
quest by cities like Huron, Watertown,
Aberdeen, Grand Forks, Fargo and
other places which are ambitious
TO BECOME CITIES.
The idea is that such cities cannot Ell
force such law. while they can regu-
late the traffic by license. With Sioux
Falls. for instance. prohibition means
free whisky. During the year prohibit
ton by local option was tried the num-
Der of saIoouS increased from twenty to
twenty-nine, while the city lost $4,000
in revenue therefrom. Other towns of
size report the same experience, and
most of them are very unwilling to try
the experiment second time. In adj
dition to the impossibility of enforcing
prohibition, people here appreciate the
fact that the effort to enforce it, even if
not successful, will cripple and ham,
string the growth of the place. Nobody
here wants prohibition for the city. and
a strong demand will be made for the
exception clause in case tits at all likely
that the bill will become law.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09

the calls of strangers except by card.
1t was the rule when Mrs. Hamilton Fish
was queen regent in society circles that
the ladies i'm public life must return i'll
person all the calls they received, just
as politician in congress is expected to
answer all the letters he gets from his
constituents.
Two winters ago the ariStecratie and
exclusive Mrs. Endicott refused t0Obey
this rule, and returned all her visits by
mail. sending her cards to the pOst0tllce
addressed to her visitors. There was
some remonStfance, but Mrs. Endlcott
was excused because of her age and in
firm health. She made another innoya-
tion. also, by shortening the hours OF re-
ception. They were formerly from $50
or i'm the afternoon until 6, but Mrs.
Endieott received no one before 80
O'Clock and no one after &. The next
winter, which was the last, the other
ladies of the cabinet adopted the Endi-
colt plan, and made no visit i'll person
except upOn people OF distinction and
personal friends.
Now the wives of the justices arc 60
ing to adopt 1t and next year 1t VIII be
the turn Of the senatorial ladies, and
finally the present system OF calling
will be entirely broken up. The condi-
tions are different now. however, from
what they were in the days OF Mrs:
Fish, for the city. or at least the social
portion of it, has almost doubled in pop
ulatfon. and much larger preportion
of the ladies are in society now than
then. Washington receives few acees-
sions from the lower classes of people.
Most of those who come here have Off
caI positions. or are attracted by the
advantages OF the city as a place OF
rpSidpnep
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
English Tenant Wrong.
London Truth.

LOlluOu liutu.
In 1869 One Ash Farm, Monyasl,
which has been since that date tenanted
by the Bowman family, was only poor
homestead, with much uncuttivated land
and right of pasturage over two neigh
boring commons. In 220 years the
tenants have enclosed, drained and
cultivated these 500 acres, put up,
chiefly at their own expense, out
houses and agricultural buildings and
greatly improved the farm house. And
what is the resulto The rent has been
about multiplied by ten on the strength
of their Improvements, and if they are
turned out Tomorrow the whole visible
results of these two centuries of toll
and outlay are the property of his
Grace, the Duke of DevonshiTe. And
there are people who think that this
system can last.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
THE VSUKY BILL.

One Of the leading measures it was
understood this legislature was to pass
was usury law. Some bill of the kind
is ON its way in the legislature. and is
understood to limit interest to 12 per
cent, and make it a misdemeaner to ac-
cept or give more than that. Perhaps
the care and discretion with which the
measure has been drafted guarantees
the most effective provisions. There is
no good reason why Dakota land posses
sors, struggling for its payment. should
not have as favorable terms in borrowing
the money as the residents of Nebraska
or Iowa. 1t is insisted by authorities
that ought to be good, that loans in Da-
kota cost from L. to 20 per eent-Seme
insist that the latter figure is not above
the average. 1t is certainly much
higher than across the imaginary lines
that separate from states that have no
more favorable conditions. 1t is said
that in Iowa the rate does not exceed 10
per cent. Statehood will help a good
deal, but there ought to be rigid usury
law, perhaps requiring the forfeiture of
principal and interest.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09

told of the early travels of white men in
this country. A white man Oh horse
back is very unusual spectacle i'm
tropical Africa, and the animal MIR.
Hodister rode few months ago made
almost as much of sensation as the
horses that COrteZ introduced into Mex
leo. HOLSTERS journey was short ore,
extending only from Landana. on the
coast, to Bomba, oh the Congo, but it
led the traveller through densely-peo-
pied region of which little is YET known.
My horse" he writes, 'Hiade great
sensation. At sight of him all the
women in the villages at first were pet
rified with astonishment. They stood
motiOnleSS, with their eyes fixed on the
strange animal. Coming to themselves
at last, with their hands raised above
their ic>aas IL e..i:ss. they raised the cry of 'Ho!
hO! ho. expresslvcie-1of ct boundlesS aston
iShmpnt. Some of them ln:eW them
selves upon the ground. shifting the:
breasts. Could it be, they said, that
such great beast, with white man
above him, was harmless? Such an ami
NAL must certainly eat black people.
"When we convinced them at last
that the horse was harmless, and that
he was very useful animal they ven
tuiCu HCdICIs Lucy lIeeu HO y ST Aot
anything but the horse. As we passed
through the villages many of the iphab-
itants followed us. The men turned
back after mile or so, bat many of the
women. who showed the greatest inter
est and curiosity, followed us for three
miles. When my horse trotted they
trotted too, their eyes fixed on the beast.
Unmindful of where they were step
ping. they fell into the furr0ws in the
manioc fields, and tumbIed down in the
tall grass. They kept pointing the ami
mails out to the babies that were fas-
tened on their backs. From some OF
the villages deputationS came to me
asking me to stop while in their towns
that they might have time to admire the
prodigy"
A whole menagerie of African curiOs-
tiles would not excite so much attention
in the civilized world as this horse
aroused in part of Africa where the
zebra never roans and no species Of tho
horse family is known.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
THE GEN. WARD SENSATION
How He disguised Himself in Entering
Upon His Dakota Career.
HOW HE FIGURED THERE,
And Came Near Being the Delegate
Eject to the Con-
qress.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN. Feb. S.-The chief
sensation during the past week has
been the exposure of the versatile and
accomplished adyenturer who has been
known all over the territory as Gen. A.
b. Ward, of Grand Forks. A circular
from a Boston detective agency was
sent here about month ago.
descflDlng a man with half
a dozen aliases, bnt who had been
known last as Arlington Buckingham
WadsWorth in Spokane Falls. The de-
scrlptlon given was a good one, and
agreed exactly with Gen" Ward. but
nobody recognized its identity, largely
Oh account of Woodcut in the corner
OF the handbiil, which represents
younger-looking man than Ward, with
q heavy mHstache. When seen here
he had shaved off his mustache
and wore side whiskers, which
made him look for all tue world like
an Episcopal Clergyman.
He first became well known i'm James
town at the Republican constitutional
convention held here on May 16 of last
year, when he took very prominent
part as delegate from Grand Forks.
IL was mainly owing to
THE CAUSTIC SPEECH
which he made at the evening session
that the combination was able to elect
Richardson, Of Grand Forks, as dele
gate to Chicago instead of Hon. John
son Niekins, of this city, who was the
choice Of those opposed to the combine.
While the generals" morals may be
open to question, no one can doubt his
brilliant powers as public speaker.
10 his power as q debater and his as
sumption OF foremost place in what
was going OH. aided by his dignified
presence and suayity of manner, must
be attributed the success he met with in
playing his huge confidence game for
so long without detection. 1t is anus
ing to state in what the condition the
territory would have been in at this
time il Gen. Ward had managed to Sc
cure the nomination at Watertown for
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
which at one time he came very near
getting. Our present delegate is cer-
tainly nothing to boast of. but we
should remember what we have escaped
and be thankful for small mercies.
Gen. Wards next appearance in
Jamestown was at the mass statehood
convention which met here last Decem-
Der. In large measure the meeting of
that convention might be said to have
been his work as he wrote the anOny-
nous circular, which called for its as
sembling. This cirenlar was indorsed
by a mass meeting of Stuttsman county
voters and the call changed recommend
ing the election of delegates. This
double call caused disarrangement of
Gen. Ward plans. which included his
calling the convention to order as the
issuer of the call, in the expectation
that he would be indorsed as chairman
of the convention. Some of the dele
gates who were jealous of Grand Forks,
however, insisted that E. p. Wells. of
Jamestown. who had signed the second
call, was the right person to call the
convention to order. and finally it was
so decided, much to the ehagrin of the
general, although it was discreetIy con-
cealed in a neat speech, waving his
claims when he could no longer enforce
them
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
DEVILS LAKE WANTS
The Capital on Account of It's
Beauty and Virtue as Well as
Location.

The Capital on account of Its
Beauty and Virtue as Well as
Location.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK. Feb. Sc. G. Spilman,
register of the Devils Lake land Office,
has been in the canitai city this week,
Ii he had other business here than that
of proving to. every man of influence
encountered that, aside from the absa-
lutte appropriateness of the name, that
town is the place pre-eminently for the
capital of North Dakota, he took
particular pains to let no one
find it ont. He goes abort
establishing his claim in this way.
There are two or three acknowledged
prime requisites for state capital.
First. it should he what is called ga
pretty town: it should be easilyrearhed
from all directions: it should have
ample and excellent hotel accommodate
tions: but above and beyond all else. it
should be
CENTRALLY LOCATED
geographically and as regards popula-
tion also, if possible. All these advan-
tages he claims for the little citv of sa-
tanic nomenclature. and lays particular
emphasis nnon the fact that it is nearer
the geographical center of North Da-
kata than any other town. and is rap
idly becoming so as to popuIation. Mr..
SpiIman announced Semi-officialIy while
here, that it would enter the capital
race. would surely not be dfstaheed, and
that his private opinion, publicly ev-
pressed on the quiet. was thai it would
be the winner. If the town has many
such coacherS and hackers as Mfr. Spill
man. no one whom he talked with here
will be at allSurprsed if his prediction
is verified.
And, speaking of Devils Lake. it has
q citizen whose name is mentioned
frequently and favorably for
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
W. III. Lord, nX-register OF the land
office. is the gentleman. and vour cor
respondent hears nothing but good
words spoken of him. A representative
from his district saws that the newspa-
perS in nineteen counties are favorable
to him. and that the only way in the
world that he can be defeated will he in
case he doesn't develop sufficient OPP
position to Solidify and strengthen the
forces now favorably inclined, but
some of whom are, of course, not en-
the prospects of fight. Mr.. Lord has
already served term in congress from
Michigan. and is said to have personal
and political friends of great influence.
ameng whom Gov. Alger is particularly
mentioned. Upon the subject Mr.
Spelman would not talk. claiming that
he fell out of politics last November.
breaking his neck, and perhaps will
not fully recover for four years. Per-
sonally. however, he spoke of Mr.. Lord
in the highest terms.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09


WARD is found to be illegal and
fraud-but it is probably not insisted
that the legislature cannot legalize
things, just as delayed marriage at
times cures defects. If he could have
carried out his evident scheme. he
would have gone to Washington as one
of the first senators from North Dakota.
1t would have been embarrassing about
that time for the senator to have been
recognized as q fugitive from justice,
with three or four wives without even
Dakota divorce, and man with differ
ent aliases and careers in half-dozen
states and several penitentiaries. 1t
may be guessed that he will never re-
ceiye a pardon signed by Gov. Mel
LETTE, at least until he makes good
that bogus check,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09

gazed upon the spots in Spain where
the countless cruel scenes OF the 1nQui-i
sition were enacted, and last, but
greatest of all, paid successful court to
the iadies in every land under the sun,
every civilized language being EN-
pioyed in the delicious task. He says,
however, that the language of love is
universal, and that if man knows his
business, no interpreter is ever needed,
even by him who knows but one
tongue.
Representatives Morris and Jones are
a team of legislators who travel together
in the swiftest class. They have more
fun than all other members combined,
and confne themselves strictly to busi-
ness at the same time. When either of
them ask "unanimouS consent of this
body to introduce a joint resolution,
the other members stand on tip-toe and
open their mouths. knowing that all ex
plosion is going to 4ake place and the
conclusion may cause serious in Jury if
these precautions are not taken. But
the real danger is not in the noise alone.
. They are Skllifui gunnerS and waste
almighty little ammunition in firing
mere signal guns. Their bembs. nine
times cut of ten. hit the target aimed
DIT, and until this object Of attack is
shattered into smitherenes no one
knows that the gun was loaded. They
watch every move made. in the house
and can always surmisa with remark
able accuracy what it was made for.
Judge Levisee, the Trail county sage,
has been in the city several days watch
ing legislation with the skilled eye of
constitutional lawyer and legislators
with The interest of profound student
of human nature. Fine judge is the
compiler OF the Dakota code bearing his
name. He was also member of the
Historically famous louisiana returning
board that gave Hayes. who, it is said.
now runs chicken ranch somewhere
down in Ohio, the presidency of the
United States. He hasn't made the
, "Italy Of America" his permanent home
since, but not because he
couldn't if he wanted to. He
prefers the reiuvinating climate
Of Dakota. Judge Levisee is a candi-
date for judgeship aud when he left
Bismarck, carried with him the sigma
lures of large majority of the legisla-
tors asking the incoming administra-
ton to give him. anything he wants.
This was little token of regard pre-
sented him by Representative Adams
and Smith, friends of his, and such
friends that any man feels proud in
possessing.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
THEY COME TOGETHER,
And Will Secure the Object So
Long Sought for the Common

And Will Secure the Object so
Long Sought for the Common
Good.
Special to the Globe.
KIAIBALL, Oak, Feb. S.-For the past
three years the farmers in the eastern
portion of Brule county have constantly
agitated a question of mutual advance
ment: and all have fully coneurred in
the idea that roller mill would best
tend in that direction. Still, all this
time there has been so much distrust
that perfect unanimity could not ex-
ist. Now. things are changed. Under
the startling and extremely lengthy
title of 'The Brule County Farmers
Mutual Manufacturing and Trading
Association" some twenty-five farmers
and business men here have chartered
a company, and an effort-a strong eff
forts now being put forth to COM
piete the concern and commence work.
The newIy-elected board of directors IS
as follows: j. T. Klingaman, Cornelius
Miller. G. w. Hayden, c. F. Maynard
and Edward Brenne. Strong work is
being done to sell all the shares this
month, and to begin work on mill in
the early spring.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09

cause he possibly did not know it, was
Ioaded-the greater number of these
documents were voices from the Wilder
ness calling on the legislature to rene
dy that evil. to wipe out that burning
shame from the history of this age OF
civilization: but since the house re-
fused to remedy OF wipe out, the female
lobbyists are changing the printed
heads OF these prayers, and now the an
guish-laden supplications are for prOlii-
bitiOn. They want their homes saved
from the demon rum, and think BE it
enacted' will do the business with
neatness and dispatch. These people
seem to. be happy only when laboring
under all oppressive sense of their mis-
cradle condition. Next in volume to
these come the neatly printed headings,
ornamented with Il. A. L. symbols
AND C0L0RED CUTS
of the radiant American flag, and vari-
ously signed, from the graceful curves
of the professional penman to the awk-
ward hierogiyphics of the janitor, who
sticks out his tongue when writing his
honored name. They are, of course,
petitions asking for the establishment
of a soldiers home at Hot Springs, aud
come from G. A. r. posts all over the
GUILTY.. IEcy Wtut uHOSG SIX Ottl vCD-
erans-the number said to be within
our hospital borders well cared for:
want them to live in $4,000 domestic
retreat, with porch lunning all aronnd
the building, where these half-dazen
heroes can sit summer evenings, and
talk each other to sleep recounting III
cidents Of remarkable personal valOr,
which the distance of time has rendered
enchanting-to the participant and, of
of course, also the relator. But these
are not
ALL THE PETITIONS
that are received. They come from
bank clerks. expert glass ball marks
men, who want the game laws so
amended that chickens will be ripe
during their annual vacation; from
militiamen protesting against the gov
ernor'S recommendation that no apprO-
priatlon be made for an encampment
during the ensuing two years; from
close-fisted. bloated property holders,
saying the governor is honey for rec
ommending economy in expenditures
at this time; the militia. public institu
tionS and all the territorial officers bring
expensive affairs that can be con-
veniently dispensed with: from attor
neys and hotel men. wanting sub
division of some judicial district created,
with term of court at their toWn-in
fact, from every class of people upon
every conceivable tonic.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
THE DAKOTA SOLDIERY.
A Curious Coincidence i'm Con-
nectiOn With the jamestown
Braves,

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Feb. S.--The officers of
the Jamestown Light Guards are max
ing preparations for good seasons
work next summer. Ammunition and
targets have been secured and rifle
range will be laid out at the foot of one
of the bluffs near the city, and regular
firing practice will be had. This new
departure seems to meet with much
favor among the young men of the city,
and it would probably be well for other
companies to copy their example and
give more attention to craftsmanship,
and rather less to fancy drilling for
exhibition purposes The organization
is now in good shape and is recruited
nearly up to its full strength, thirteen
being sworn in last week. 1t is GU
rious coincidence if nothing more, that
Just after this increase in strength
Prince Bismarck should have first
shown signs of drawing in his horns
and paying proper respect to the Amer
ican eagle, but so it is. The fourth an
nual ball is to be given in the opera
house on Washington'S birthday, which
will be the social event of the season,
as a large number of members OF the
legislature will be down from Bismarck.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09
Anxious-Looking Men From
the Territory at the Ma
tional Capital.
Clifford Did Go Asleep, Per
haps, but Is ALI Right for
Dakota Awake.
The Huron Delegation Put
ting in Good and Faith
full Work There.
Delegate Mathews Sorting
Out the Spells for His
Numerous Friends.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The most
anxious looking people here this week
have been King, kleiner, Goodykoontz,
Offenbacher and Ordway; and their in
terest has centered in the opening OF
the Sioux reservation. The days are
fleeting speeding, truantly away con-
gress is nearing its last gasp, and still
the Sioux hold the reservation. The
failure of the present session has been,
because of the initial attempt to ignore
and then override Dawes. That viii
not be undertaken next year. Delegate
Mathews will not permit it. He will
manage matters for himself, and others
will have to follow or stand out OF the
way. 1t is manifest already chat he in
tends to represent his people, and do it
with masterfuI hand. Clifford has not
been the boss, in any sense, in legisla-
tive matters pertaining to the territory.