Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-02-01
IFrom Saturdays Daily.1

| we nave been aware for some time thai
Captain Van Etten is no ordinary man
This fact has been so apparent that it has
stood out as conspicuously as great con
flagration against the inky darkness of the
night. When Captain Van Etien started
for Bismarck overland in his famous buck
board it was evident that he was not of the
ordinary mould: when he stopped in all
the towns along the line to deliver his
temperance lecture it was admitted by all
who heard him that he was man of re.
markable powers: when he cast his first vote
with thunder clap vocal explosion it was
admitted his lung power was unapproach-
able, and when he delivered his speech
yesterday Oh the question of woman suf-
frage, the fact that lie is phenomenon
dawned upon the assembled hosts. 1t was
expected that the Captain would plead
with the untutored legislators who are op.
posed to woman suffrage, and endeavor by
those persuasive powers so etfectual in the
orator, toi convince the selfish opponents
that they were wrong. But no. Captain
Van Etten plead? Not much: he demanded
Springing proudly to the front, the Cap
tain spoke about as follows:
blage august,
l stand before you now in all me grandeur
And do demand that women with their charms
Most winsome, be given the sweet hoon
That is within the power to vote contained.
come with no soft pleading. coax ye
Not to pass the bill, but 1 Go beg
To see the man who on me gazing
In this moment SO auspicious to the state
Canst look into M eagle eye and then
Oppose it. am not here to plead
But to proclaim that any man who
Dost not vote with me is such a fool
AS to make angels weep. He hath no
Powers of thought, no eye to full appreciate;
No reason hath he, for the poor blind champ
Declareth not but Tapping his long ears
He brayeth like an ass.
pray ye do not tempt me to m wrath.
Ask not why woman fair should vote; .--5
For 'tis enough for such as ye to know
That noble Vanicus Ettenicus hath risen
In this house in sanction of the cause.
Now vote, ye senseless apes, while do
SIT me down and smile full wide at
How SO great man as canst mingle
With such trash abominable as doth
Loom up about me in this house,
Adieu, ye mongrels, till speak again.
THE SUPREME COURT ENDORSED.
Senator Glaspell has achieved one Of the
crowning successes of the session in Sc.
curing the passage of the bill repeating the
railroad gross earnings tax law, and his
brilliant argument on that question Thurs
day ranks him among the ablest debaters
OF the body. There are many features of
this question that are interesting, but none
more so than that which shows how fully
and completely Mr.. Glaspell endorses the
decision of the supreme court. It will be
remembered that the supreme court de-
cided that the gross earnings tax law was
| unconstitutional. This decision was rem
dered many months ago, but not until yes
terday was the supreme court given official
| notice that its head was "bOth round anC
| level" in rendering the opinion. Mr.. Glas
pell and the republican legislature have
not only immOrtalized themselves, but they
have served due notice upon the demo
cratic court. that they are @with it." ant
ton Of how good and beautiful 1t is for thu
lion and the lamb to lie down in peace to
gether. Mr.. Glaspell's splendid and sue
cessful efforts to affirm the decision of tn.
| supreme court should not go unreWarded
CUT 'ER SHORT.
The member of the legislature had no
met the chaplain, and as that officer of tn
body desired to know all of those for whom
he was praying, he sought an introduction
Having been introduced the chaplain said
"Now, Colonel, as expect to pray eac
day before the house,and as you are larger
interested in the business of the session,
thought would ask you what kind of
prayer you consider most appropriate
good long exhortation that may bring tn
legislator to serious contemplation of hi
work, or simple, fervent opening of pre-
ceedings.
sWeli, I'll tell you, reverened," reptile
the legislator, "Ordinarily, it will max
but very little difference,b but today woul
like to have you cut Ter short, as / want t
get my bill through in time to attend tn
prize fight this evening"
Scattering Shots.
) THEY have deadlock in the Arizon
, legislature. If it were possible to unloc
} the Arizona dead lock with the kew of til