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The American citizen., 1889-03-01

ais. will steer clear OF such churches,
if they don't discard religion alto
gether. If men are brought Ito the
knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ"
it must be through means, and that
agency is the church-sincere, pure,
godly church.
vi. The immoral, ignorant pull
pit is another cause. Men who de-
I sire to preach, may take as many or
dination vows as their churches re-
uuire and still remain immoral; dis
honest and tearfully ignorant and
illiterate. If man desires to prac
tice medicine, plead law, teach a
school, run an engine, become pre-
pti.nist or pharmacist, pilot of a
boat or captain of the same, or COY
ernmental clerk, he must stand an
examination. Sensible men ask how
| it is that those who hold the most i'm
portant place of all men-that of
holding forth the Bread of Life to
perishing souls, are not thus looked
after. The body may be killed, may
die, but the soul never. Our pulpits
are fall of quacks. The pulpit from
which we are to hear the words of
Life, with many exceptions of
course), is greatly deficient. Many
of our pulpits are wanting in educa-
tion-real intellectual and homileti
cal training, and hence they are
either directly or indirectly impedi-
ments to 1t. Many of these pulpits
are disgracefully immoral. France
of to day with her communism, ag
Mysticism, atheism, materiaIsm, Fan
theism and general godlessness, is
paradise to what the generations to
come with their learning will be un
less our pulpits become more vigilant,
reversnt, studious, purer in private
life and more honest. The enemies
of religion are increasing; The battle
must be fought; let us, as bearers Of
Gods word, prepare for it. Remem
Der; "the Stream cannot rise higher
/ than its fountain. Water seeks its
level. The sheep are not likely to
be better than the Shepherd. The
pews will be what the pulpit and r0s
trum make them" The Jesuits, OH
account of their great immoralities,
hypocrisy and trickery were ordered
to close their schools and places Of
: worship and quit France. And en-
E account of the failure of Roman Ca
1 tholicism to meet his spiritual needs
: the Frenchman accepts no religion.
Will it be surprising if our boys and
e girls of the coming generations, who
will be better educated, rise up in
: their moral and educated might and
a clean our pulpits and churches o.
: these fat, lazy, dishonest, woman dc
r grading, ignorant, noisy, empty.
>; headed, empty hearted and hypocrit
n ical religionists?
= A race never rises any higher thar
s its idea Of its God. The minister il
e His messenger, Gods representative
y VII. Caste, prejudice, as exhibit
s ed In the white churches, is another
= cause of scepticism among my peo
a pie of intelligence.
!, VIII. Those who are outside tn,
r church wonder why it is that the ex
9 penses of the churches cannot b,
d borne without resorting to "cak,
8 walks" raffling, grab bags, cheap
noisy festivals, and other questionable
vt schemes to make money. Why tn,
o Christianity it processes does not hav,
n more influence on their pocket books
e TX. Why the care Of the poor
l. sick, and decrepit are to the care Q
|. the secret societies instead of th
y church Of Christ.
The American citizen., 1889-03-01
LOCAL HAPS.
Read the CITIZEN.

-. W. AOuIs >4UUI6oA0 0CHU~ NV
terry, agent, Leayenworth Kans.
Henry Wilson has mOyed his bar
Der shop to the Central Bank build
ing.
Rev. B. F. Watson left last Tues
day for Cincinnati, Parkersburg, Va
and Washington D. c.
Wilson Comedy Co., gave a very
successful entertainment at Meriden,
on Saturday.
Rev. G. G. Coins, Of Fort Scott,
is preaching at the Second Baptist
church this week.
Rev. Wilson, Of Wichita, was at
the Sunfower House on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sims, in South Topeka, is up
again.
Master frankie Marshall, West
Eighth st., is down with the lung
fever.
Mrs, Bigham, West Tenth st., IS
able to. be up.
Uncle Sam Thomas, of the A. NJ
r.. church wants to 60 to Washing
ton.
A very pleasant evening was spent
BY the Coterie at Mrs. McKinlay 3
1858 Clay St. The COurtship OF
Miles Standish was read in part, and
discussed as we'll as the courtship OF
ssme Of the ladies' present. The sub
iect seemed to arouse pleasant memo
ries, though none could boast OF
having been courted by proxy as was
Priscilla, the Puritan maiden.
Rev. L. Smith who has pastoral
charge Of the Second G. P. church, is
doing grand work in South Topeka
He took charge Of the work last
May, when everything looked dark.
and by his persistant efforts. with
the help Of faithful few he now has
a large congregation, and enjoys tAt
confidence Of the entire church. Ht
expects to build new church mex
summer.
The six candidates for constable
Messrs. Smith, Mason, Shattio
Stewort, Allen and Page, compared
notes on last Tuesday evening. From
present indications it would seen
that Mr.. Page is the strongest candl
data.
Dr.. B, A. Franklin, of Springfield
Mo-, has been engaged for severa
evenings in revival meeting a
Shiloh Baptist church, in this city
On last Thursday evening he preach
ed very impressive sermon; taking
as a text, Phil. Sill. Theme
"Paurs defense Of the Christian Re
ligion against the Doctrine OF Juda
ISM" The Doctor has happy an
ferclbls delivery and therefore neve
fails to make good and lasting i'm
preston. The people on this, as o.
all other occasions, we're electrife
by the svaying influence Of his elc
quence. He will leave tomorrow 70
his home, Springfield Mo.
MISSION OF ST. SIMON THE CYRENIA
On Tuesday evening this missio
was cheered BY the presence of tn
Rev. Father Harper, rector of 81
Augustine's parish, Kansas City
After shortened even song, Fathe
Harper delivered an eloquent and IL
structive address to the guild of th
parish, on the words, "He wh
Striveth for the Mastery is Temper
ate in all Things" At the close
the service the congregation tendere
to the visiting priest, an address
welcome which was delivered by Pro
Watkins, which elected happy r
sponse from Father Harper. II
rest Of the evening was spent in $
cial convers.
Father Harper is native of En-
land, being a graduate of that not
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

Mr.. JOHNSON, of Lakota, made many,
many friends at the republican caucus
yesterday. He not only gracefully with
drew his name as candidate for presi-
dent of the constitutional convention
after the informal ballot, but after Mr..
Fancher's nomination was made unani-
nous he made happy little speech, in
which he said that it had been rumored
that he was beaten for president because
he would not make promises in regard to
the chairmen of committees and the ap-
pointment of officers, but this, he stated,
was not true; he was beaten simply be-
cause Mr.. Fancher was better mana
far better man-and he was pleased to
have the opportunity to congratulate
him.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05
HARMONY PREVAILS.

The constitutional convention met yes.
terday promptly at IL o'clock and Of
fected temporary organization by the
election of MI. F. B. Fancher, of Suits
man, president the sequel to the repub-
lican caucus held in the forenoon, in
which Mr.. Fancher was declared the
unanimous choice for that position. Mr..
Fancher was elected as a republican.
The fact of his being farmer did not
disqualify him for the honorable posi-.
tion. The majority of the republicans OF
North Dakota are farmers, and the or.
ganization of the convention is great
honor to the producing class. The wis.
dom of this selection will be more thor
oughly settled this fall when the farmers
again have the opportunity to swell the
republican majorities.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

Hon. II. B. BLACKWELL, editor of the
Woman's Journal, Boston, and one OF
the most active members of the Wom-
ans Suffrage association of the United
States, is in the city and will remain un-
til the organization of the constitutional
convention, after which he will proceed
to Montana and Washington territories.
He asks the constitutional convention,
not for woman's suffrage, but for the
adoption of plank leaving the question
to future legislation-a plank worded
about as follows:
The legislature may make further ex-
tensions of suffrage to citizens Of mature
age and sound mind not convicted of crime,
but no restriction upon the suffrage hall
be made without a vote Of the people.
Mr.. Blackwell comes with excellent
endorsements and'letters of introduction
from the leading men of the nation, and
should be given respectful hearing by
the members of the constitutional con-
ventiOn.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

The rain Monday night came in time to
save the crops Of the Missouri slope from
destruction. It was not, however, from
q lack Of rainfall, that the crops were
suffering but from winds heated
to blighting degree from their passage
over the drouth stricken regions, east
and south. Until the 22d Of June the
prospects were favorable for the most
bounteous crops ever harvested in this
region. The hot winds Of the 9th and
2Sth knocked Of Is per cent. moro. The
drop Of IS to 10 per cent. day was
checked by last nights rain and il
is now safe to say that with con-
tinued favorable weather wheat and
oats will yield 75 per cent. Of crop on
the Missouri slope, while corn and pota-
toes are nearly perfect. The grass is
excellent and hay will be plentiful and
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

IT is becoming. evident that wood
chucks will be numerous in the ccnsti-
tutional convention. a clause frequently
inserted in constitutions provides that in
all counties where the county seat has
never been settled by q vote, the ques-
ton shall be submitted to the people at
the next general election. This has al
ready been proposed. II seems harm
less enough, but investigation reveals
the fact that this would make such an
election necessary in over one-half Of the
counties Of North Dakota; as such a
clause would affect nearly all the older
counies-the present seats having been
originally located by the legislature and
a vote never having been taken. It will
be seen that such provision would
make lots of fun, especially in the Red
River valley.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

In the Illinois constitutional conven-
secretary pro tenn were elected the first
day. A roll call of the members was
also had and the usual oath admins
tered. The temporary organization held
until the third day. when permanent Off
GERS were elected. II this precedent is
followed the first days session Of the
convention will not require more than
an hours time in which event the men,
bers should be escorted from as well as
to the capitol building by the military
and civic organizations participating in
the days celebration. g ss
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05
YentiOll.

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says:
"Our prohibition friends may not have
thought of it, but the repeal of the pro-
ehibitoEy amendment in Rhode Island
was by far the most serious blow their
cause has yet received. The voters Of
Rhode Island say in effect to the people
Of the United States, "We have tried pro-
hibltion, we have found it unsatisfactory.
We want no more of if" The effect Of
the repeal cannot but be felt by prohibi-
tionists everywhere. It is much more
disastrous than the defeat of PROPOSE
tion to insert prohibition in the amend
ment would have been. Thus it is that
Rhode Island gives the oausea blacker
black eye than the one furnished by the
keystone state. y
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

SPEAKING Of the duties of the consti-
tutional conventions now in session in
the four great territories, the Minneapolis
Tribune says: E'The principal difficulty
to be encountered will be that Of doing
too much. .The number of subjects
should be few. There is far too much
legislation now; too many opportunities
for conflicts in decisions among the
courts. That constitution will be best
which, besides embodying single bill Of
rights, will have the fewest provisions
upon subjects which can best be treated
by Legislatures elected by the people
from time to time, and representing their
fresh purposes"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

The idea of but one branch to the Leg
islature for the new state of North Da-
kota seems to be very taking one'
with a great many, and if the constitu-
tion makers can fix it in that way the
TRIBUNE believes they will be able to
rejoice over their own wisdom in the
future, and the people will thank them
for their departure from an already too
much worn and useless rut. It would
be novelty, economy, better government
and less jobbery combined. There can
be no bargains where there is but one
side.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

SPEAKING of the series of defeats
which prohibition has recently received,
the st. Louis Globe Democrat sees strong
evidence that the tide has set in
against political prohibitionists. Within
two years past Michigan, Texas, Tennes-
see, Oregon, West Virginia, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and
Rhode Island have declared emphatically
against the principles and the pretensions
of that organization. These states are
fairly distributed over the country, and
embrace populations of all sorts and con-
ditions of people, representing both the
great parties and nearly every form of
industrial system prevailing in the ma
tion. The analysis of the vote cast in
1884 and 1888 leaves no ground to specu-
late as to the political decadence of the
prohibition party. The aggregate of the
vote for the prohibition candidates in the
various states in 1886 was 294, 1863, or 49,
600 in excess of that given for the nomi-
nee for president in 1883. There was q
shrinkage not only relatively, but abso-
lutely, in the volume of prohibition
strength. The latest expression, the re-
considering and rejection of the prohibi-
ton amendment to the constitution of
Rhode Island, carrys with it moral
force which can not be gathered from the
vote of any other state. After actual
trial by staid New England community
it was pronounced not good, as the evil
sought to be overcome did not lessen
under its operation. The adoption of
such provision in the constitution of
new state may well be looked upon with
disfavor, as of doubtful utility, when a
greater degree of security against intem-
perance can be secured by high license,
which is in a measure self-enforcing, by
virtue of the self-interest of those who
pay the penalty of their business.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

MINORITY system Of voting is scheme
whereby the minority hope by some
means or other to become equal or more
powerful than the majority. This is the
whole question in nutshell, else there
would be NO advocates Of the scheme.
Minority system of voting is un.Amer-
ican and wrong in principle. Majorities
should rule. To give to the minority
the cumulative or minority ballot is to
argue and admit that minorities are al
ways right. The democrats Of North
Dakota are in the minority and want
the minority voting system adopted by
the constitutional convention. Will the
republicans Of that body consent?
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

This gives the house 81 members.
| For tha sonata rot;o 80 o,,,,,+ 400
1, 0o."oo Q io'lo VI dooot 4'VV
has been used, which gives 80 senatoria
districts. as follows.
:, DiStrlcls l, z ana 5-Femblna. population
ll;5i0;
g., .i uistrlct oao lCaValler leNcept west tier O
'onnsg ma.g; J; a.?oo. o..
patt;n tSalac1 omoiowiler, 90 800: Rolette, 1882
lou 60.lineau: eau slS: @ ana west tl"r towns of Cav
aiiei-4.ai, nis-.;o.,. $40. , -
DD!s.licts 0: . ana s-Ma!>h. l2,ll5.
rd13s! Dstr5ets &c s- = lo, H.. L and l3-GranG
| f0rks. 2O454
! Distr!cts Il and 15-Traill. 8.119.
| Dlstllct l6-steclc: $3.50, and two towns
IRON north western Cass. l000-total, 4,08O
District l7-Griggs. 2,093: four towns
fi9m Barnes. 2,0Oo-total: 1898
District % iSRsSai, iS-Ramsay, 1921 SS7i
District 20LBenson. 1855; Eddy, 1926
ess7 $751; 49, "eiis' Soo' flerce' ooo-total
District 21-Balance of Barnes, 4,oa3
+Io Dstalcts t,s :. - Is, - -. 26-Cass Except
District TSRansoIm. a 1.SSs.
District 8-Sargent, 1924; three towns
Districts is, 80 and ta SS-Raiance aeof ct R;ch,.,a
S,o4s.
strict R;strict Sao-G,ckMey, % Mn,Hs 9,os o7o.
$50; Logan, So, and four towns from
otntsman, u mmaOQ-total, 1898.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05
IT is said that Major Mclaughlin en-

IT is said that Major Mclaughlin en-
ployed cunning ruse to secure the
presence of Sitting Bull in Bismarck.
He is cunning old warrior, and usually
when asked to go anywhere Immediately
wants to know how much will be paid.
This time the major made arrangements
for the rest of the Indians to come and
said not word to the great Sioux chief.
He thought he was going to be left be-
hind and begged to be taken. OF course
Major Mclaughlin reluctantly consent
ed, and thus secured for Bismarck as
drawing card as possible to be OBJ
tanned in the presence of the shrewd old
chief
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05
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BY NJ. H. JEWELL.
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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

TIE school census for the present
year in Independent school district, city
of Bismarck, just completed, shows an
increase Of children of school age over
last year Of eighty-four. This is doing
very we'll for hard times. The 7-year-
olds who stood up and were counted
for the first time formed q line OF over
thirty. Future prospects are still bet
FOR iHE4ft
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

possible that Scandinavians generally
will endorse the third plank, which de-
clares that an unprovoked war has been
waged against them in North Dakota by
their fellow citizens. Nor will the fourth
and fifth planks be endorsed, which de-
clare their protest against such s'discrim-
ination" and "war'' and their determine
tion to organize and work "systemati-
cally' for their rights. There is some
cheap demagogy here somewhere.
! Somebody with an Interior motive has
been attempting to arouse the prejudices
of large element in North Dakota. The
declaration that the Scandinavian ele-
ment has been unjustly treated in
North Dakota is untrue. An examina-
alton discloses the fact that in every
county in North Dakota the Scandina-
vians have their just proportion of the
Offices. They are bound to have their
! rights. They are intelligent enough,
patriotic enough and shrewd enough and
numerically strong enough to command
proper respect and fair deal all around,
/; and the TRIBUNE does not believe that
;; there is or has been any complaint on
this score, or cause for complaint. Alto
, gether too many isms are growing up in
North Dakota in which ambitious poll
ticiaps at once become conspicuous
1aadara Tho niasti0n NAV wo11 ko
.. asked: Do the members of the constitu-
tional convention those who claim to be
republicans propose to turn North Da-
!; kota over to the union nf states weak and
uncertain in it's political allegiance to
the party that gives dellverance, or will
they stand up boldly like the good, true
men they are reputed to be and protect
the republican banner?
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

ofi the convention in the field, and his
candidacy is backed up by ripe expert
.ence in Legislative affairs, having served
two years in the lower house and four
years in the Iowa state senate. He was
a presidential elector in the Hayes -Iilden
campaign, and is prominent member Of
the Farmers Alliance.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

PREs1DRn1 LouoKs extremely radical
position May echo the sentiment Of
South Dakota's Alliance, says the Fargo
Republican, but he is several steps in
advance Of the average North Dakota
farmer in his radical ideas. just how
far North Dakota farmers will 60 with
him, in order TO present solid front
remains to be seen.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

TIE organization Of The Scandinavian
Union Of North Dakota was effected at
Fargo last week. It's proceedings were
characterized by the introduction and
adoption Of very strange set Of resolu-
tions calculated in their meaning to
place the Scandinavians of North Da-
kota in false light. II can hardly be
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

The TRIBUNE does not know of any
candidate for official stenographer Of the
constitutional convention, but it does
know that Editor Tuttle of Mandan is
stenographer thoroughly competent
for the place. He has had great deal
Of experience. He was for long time
court stenographer in Rhode Island and
official reporter in the Rhode Island
legislature.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

PRRs1DENT HOMER B. SpRAeuE, Grand
Forks has addressed circular letter to
the county superintendents and teachers
OF graded schools Of North Dakota, ask
ing for conference Of educators at Bis
marck on July 12 and ID The question
"What ought the constitution to contain
on the subject Of educationY" will be
considered.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

The Fargo Republican says: ssPresi-
dent Loucks is kind to the newspaper
fraternity in concedlng to them the au-
ditorship Of North Dakota; but the Re-
publican is Of the opinion they are not
desirous Of recognition on the state
tickets. Ten thousand republican ma
.jority next fall would suit them better
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

ONE Of the first resolutions that should
be introduced and adopted in the forth
coming constitutional convention for
North Dakota is one reading about az
follows:
RESOLVED, That the constitution pro-
vide that the Legislative authority of the
state shall vest in. a single body, to be
called the Legislative Assembly," which
shall consist Of not less than l25 members,
to be elected by the people, the appor-
tiOnment to be so made that each organ
on and wFe ss &c sned s BE
lied in the interim between legislative
app0rti0nments said counties shall be en-
titled to representation on the same basis
as other organized counties.
There is now no good reason for
two bodies. The conditions are en-
tirely different than they were hun
dred years ago. The time has long
since passed when one body was check
upon the other. The lower body only
is representative, the other is not. The
existence of two bodies obstructs intelli-
gent legislation, encour ages '.log-roll-
ing" and is productive Of bad laws and
extravaganza. The only check that one
has on the other is the check designing
men-in combination have upon q
righteous measure in one body, until an
iniquitous bill-of theirs is successful
in the other body. II two houses is q
good thing, why not have two city coun-
ellis, two boards of county commissioners
and two branches in a constitutional
convention? North Dakota ought to
take a step forward ought to strike out
boldly and furnish to the union Of
states scheme of government that only
needs to be put to test to prove it's SIM
plicity, its economy and its advantages
over the one now in vogue-not from
reason, but from precedent.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

AND now comes Michigan with an q en-
dorsement Of ballot reform. The final
oct Of the Legislature Of that state was
the passage Of the ballot reform measure.
No matter what the cost, the people all
over the country demand more safe
guards around the ballot.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05

They had Aremens' tournament
down at Yankton, in South Dakota, but
somehow the papers fail to report any
worlds record -amashing events. They
ought to have had the Fargo judges
down there. sss: %.