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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
WE'LL SAID.

The Butte Miner in reproducing an
article from the Salt Lake Tribune con-
corning the future of silver very pertin-
emily observes that "The Salt Lake Tri-
bune is about the only republican news
paper in the United States that is true
to silver. 1t is the only one of that
party's tariff champions that tells the
truth occasionally. On the tariff qucs-
ton. of course, it strains a point to
shield its gold-bought party, but when
its conscience is in good working order
it tells the truth. For instance, in a late
issue it replies to "a Globe Democrat
gold-bug argument as follows:
we can give the Globe Democrat
notice. we can give the entire republican
press of the east notice, that they will
have to do justice by silver next year,
provided it is not fixed in the meantime
in congress-, or they will not get a west
ern state. BY west we mean California,
Nevada. Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Colorado. If they have an
idea they can win without the help of
those states they will wake up the morn
ing after election next fall not only
beaten, but so fearfully beaten that their
party will be liable to go into eclipse
This is the absolute truth SO far as it
refers to western sentiment. 1t is a
plain and timely warning to the repub-
lican party, yet there is not a republican
organ in Montana that dare republish OF
indorse it.
The republican newspapers Of Mon
tana are too deeply absorbed in the
black art to study things as they are
They are too busy making a holy show
of themselves on all subjects political tt
assert whatever Of honesty or politica
independence may be left lying abou'
their sanctums."
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

IT seems that the fiery untamed Mar
quis de Mores, whose ambition it was to
gather the reins of the entire meat trade
into his own hands, has come to grief.
His father and his wife-an American
girl, by the way, like many another who
bankers after titles regardless of their
incumbrances-have joined in a petition
to have a trustee appointed to prevent
the dashing Marquis from %squanderine
his own and his wife's fortune.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

SPEAKING about sugar the Drovers'
Journal says: "The imports of sugar free
of duty from April l increased s2S,0OO,-
600 during the ten months ending July
/. 1891. When it is considered that the
price of sugar since April ! has been UNI
precedentedly low, 4M4H cents per
pound, it will readily be seen that TWEEN,
ty-eight millions spent for South Amer,
lean and German sugar represent a much
greater quantity than shows on the face
Of the figures"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
A RULE.

IT is not surprising that republican
journals are SO anxious about the legls-
lature of New York. They fear that II
the democrats have a working majority
in both branches they will provide for Il
RECOMMENDATION of the state and a redl3-
tricting Of the senate and assembly dls'
tricts in conformity herewith, At pres
eut that state is districtcd on the basis
of the census of 1919. When it had near
~ 100000 population less than II now
has. as shown 10y last years census. Inc
constitution of New York provides for a
accommodation at stated times, but for
wears the republicans. who have con
trollcd one or both branches OF the Iegis-
%laturc. have persistently refused TO pro
vide for one, prcferring to hold a swim
ding advantage to retain power rather
than do justice to the majority. The
legislature Of New York has been for
many years controlled by a minority OF
tine voters of the state. The New York
World shows this in the subioincd facts
and figures:
The seventeen assemblymcn from Cat
taraurus. Cayuga, C~hautauqua, Jctfcr-
son. Oswcgo, st. Lawrence, Saratoga,
and Washington counties represent a
population-a as shown by the federal cen
sus OF 1S9O-of only 5}0,lGS: the seven
teen assemblymen from Kings and Erie
counties represent a population OF i,lOl,
IIS. or more than two to one.
If representation were equal, as 1t
ought to be, Kings and Erie counties
would send twice as many assemblymen
to Albany as the eight other counties
named. As it is it requires G9,oI9 PEG
ule in Kings and Gl,o9G in Erie to elect
an assemblyman. while IN st. Lawrence
it requires but 2S.}i9 and in Washington
but 22,Si5.
The senate apportionment is equally
unjust. And il is this monstrous wrong
alone which prevents the democrats this
year from having control OF both senate
and assembly by decisive majorities.
This retention of power by "a majority
is manifestly unjust and he is Il very
blind partisan who cannot see it and a
very unjust one who would continue the
wrong. 1t is a misnomcr to call such a
fragrant violation of every principle OF
right "a government by the people,
The composition of the New York legis-
laturc affords a most striking instance of
minority rule.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

In the bestowal of her precious gifts
nature was very generous to Great Falls.
In looking around one becomes lost in
his efforts to comprehend the value of
its vast natural esources. Great mines
of silver bearing ores lie in the near dis
lance: vast coal measures are buried at
its side; immense areas of timber invite
the woodlands AK; inexhaustible quar-
ries Of beautifully colored sandstone as
sure an abundant supply of building ma
terra, Limestone and brick clay are at
hand, while the most magnificent water
power in the world is at its very doors.
Can any city ask more? Truly. Great
Falls is a favored place.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

SENATOR FAULKNER thinks that the
new state of Montana will give its three
electoral votes to the democratic candi-
date for president next year. Poetic JUS
tice requires that it should do so. Mon
tana and. in fact, all the other north
western states were created out of terri
tory acquired for the union by Thomas
Jefferson, the father Of democracy, and
therefore owe a sort of natural allegiance
to the democratic party. Their votes
will go against their own interests every
time they cast them for other than dem
ocratic candidates.-St. Louis Republic
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

ALTHOUGH heap roasting has been
discontinued in Butte the smoke nui
sancc is undated. A great big tiuc
with lateral branches to conduct the
smoke to the top of the mountain east
of the city is talked about. Do our
Butte neighbors know how large Il fut
will be required to handle all the smoke
created there? Take out your pencils
and go to figuring and when you gel
through you will find it cheaper to raise
Butte city above the smoke than i
would be to raise the smoke above thu
city
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

THE dictatorship of Fonseca of Brazil
is a sickly plant. The provinces of Ora
opana and Pernambuco have followed the
example OF Rio Grande de Sui and an
nounced their independence. Bahia Is
expected 0 0 to join the procession
Fighting, with considerable loss Of life
is reported. Before long thoughtful
Brazilians will be asking themselves
what they gained, after all, by firing the
monarchy.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
WHO ARE TO BLAME?


-
The shooting of three men and a lit
tie boy at the depot in this city last sun
day evening was one of those unlnokru
for horrors which sometimes rises NJ OF
a social condition brought about by a
non-Observance of the law. Montana
has a statute which makes the carrying
of concealed deadly weapons a pUnlah-
able ~oifcnse. II this statute were CD
served by every man in the state the
press would not be called upon 10 record
the many fatal personal encounters
which too often mar their columns. IT
jew Jake" had been a law-abiding citi-
zen the rail would not now hold him and
three Others would not now be lying
upon beds of suffering staring death in
the face. But The law was violated, us
it is being violated today 10y hundreds of
men walking the streets of the towns
and cities of the state. and three men
are battling with the grim monster for
life.
Now the question comes, who are to
blame? Certainly not the law. That
is plain and explicit. 1t prohibits the
carrying Of concealed deadly weapons
under a penalty. How often is that pen
atty enforced? Look at the court rec
ords of the state and then into the hip
pocket of every would-be tough and
reckless character one meets upon he
streets of our towns and cities. The
law is all right, but how about that pub
lie sentiment, which is supposed to back
every good II upon our statute books:
Do our peace officers exercise due dill
gcnce and care TO discover violators Of
this particular statute. OF course, it IS
not supposed they will search every
suspicious character they meet to see
whether he carries a revolver. This
would be considered a piece of impcrtin-
cncc upon the part of the officer, which
may be Justly rebuked. But he would
find other means of information if public
sentiment asserted itself in this matter
as emphatically as it does in many minor
otienses.
Every man except an ~incendiary would
lodge information against Il person who
carried a flaming torch in his hand with
the intent to fire the first building which
he saw fit to apply it. But will every
man lodge information against a person
carrying a deadly weapon whom he has
reason to suppose would use it against
the first person with whom he may hap
pen to quarrel? Not by any means.
And yet if a healthy, earnest public
sentiment prevailed peace officers would
soon learn the names Of these violators
of the law.
In this particular instance noted cause
for the shooting may be looked for in
another quarter. 1t may be stated
without rejecting upon the integrity or
tirmness of our state courts that if full
Justice to the offender in this instance
had been melted to him he would not
have been in a position to iniure serious
ly innocent persons. Either mistaken
clemency or a defective criminal law may
also come in for a share of the RESPONSE
bility for the shooting. But be this as
it may we venture the assertion if the
law against carrying concealed deadly
weapons had been strictly enforced City
Marshal Treat and the others wounded
would probably be walking the streets
as usual.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

President HARRISON has appointed
Thursday the Doth inst, as "a day
Of Thanksgiving and prayer. The
people of America have abundant reas-
ons to be thankful. The county has
peer blest with the most prolific yields
IF agricultural products ever known in
it's history and is able to feed the stal v
ing millions of foreign lands. 1t has been
blessed by the absence of pestilence and
scourges of any kind, except a most
wickedly devised tariff, but has been
blessed with such democratic maiSrities
AS will insure the wiping Of the atrocious
measure from the statute books OF the
and. On the whole the people of the
United States have great cause to bt
thankful. Let the day be observed.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

VISITORS to Great Falls are cnthus-
iastic over the prospects of the city.
They unite in the declaration that it has
a most brilliant future and predict that
within ten years at the farthest it will
have a population of 10000 souls. Its
great natural will rapidly bring
it to the front.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

The New York Press sizes up the stu
alton when it says that New York will be
the pivotal democratic state, without
which a democratic president cannot be
elected. And what republicans should
set about doing at once is to find the
man who, as a presidential candidate, can
most certainly carry the Empire State.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

The Chicago Tribune pathetically in
quires: "What has become of the $1,000
majority Of Garfield in Iowa in 1907
That's easy. The latest returns show
the democratic party in Iowa has gained
more than $4,000 votes in Iowa since 1880.
Give us something hard.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

IT is said that when President Har-
rison read the returns from New York
he took three fingers of Andrew Car
negie's Cluny Castle whisky to brace
himself up. When those from Mass
achusetts come in a double dose failed
to touch the right spot and when Iowa
was heard from Mr.. Carnegie's gift was
corked up and sent to the garnet and a
bottle of good old Bourbon brought from
the cellar. This did the business and
Mr.. Harrison was heard to declare that
the results plainly presaged his w re-
nomination and triumphant election.
That's the difference between foreign
and home made whiskys. The moral is
evident. Never go abroad for ~consola-
ton.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

Nix. FAssETT has come to the conclu-
sion that he is inside the Tammany
tiger, but he consoles himself with the
determination to make himself IA very
disagreeable morsel to the animal.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

The presidents Thanksgiving procla-
nation is among the very best produc-
tons of his excellency. 1t will meet
with the approval of all regardless Of
politics or race, color or previous condi
ton of scrvitude.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

THIS beautiful fall weather should
make every Montanian thankful that his
lines are cast in such pleasant places.
The absence Of destructive winds and
storms is another cause for sincere thank
~fulncgg. While many less fortunate in
other countries are mourning the loss Of
loved ones OF suffering great pecuniary
loss from the effects Of warning elements
the people Of Montana are enjoying a
elm ate unsurpassed for it's salubrity,
beal thfulness and moderate temperature.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

BLAIyE and Mckinley would never do
for the republican presidential ticket.
Both want 10 work In the lead and will
not be satisfied in any other place. The
combination won't work.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21
WE HAVE IT.!

From now until January 1st, 1902, on every dollars worth
goods purchased at our store you will receive a ticket and when
have the required amount you will be entitled to the following;
10 tickets gets you one Roger Bros Silver Sugar Shell, worth S12l
10 tickets gets you Roger Bros, Silver Napkin Ring, worth SID
Is tickets gets you one Roger Bros Silver Butter Knife, worth 800
20 tickets gets you ont Alarm Clock, worth $3.50.
80 tickets gets YOU n set Roger Bros Silver Teaspoons, worth $3.50
10 tickets gets you one set Roger Bros's Silver Knives and Forks, worth a
We have many other useful articles in Silverware that you
have, if preferred, of equal value. Do not fail to avail yourself
this grand offer. Remember you pay no more for your goods
simply take this means of advertising our business. We guarn
to save you 20 per cent on your fall purchases, aside from giving
these elegant presents. Spend your dollars with us. You will
ten tickets before you know it.
Our line of Dress Goods, Millinery, Cloaks, Boots and Sh
Notions, Hosiery, etc, ETC., never was more complete. Come
see US. NEW YORK CASH BAZAA
BecKon g. Ahrens, Props.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

THE excursion to Neihart tomorrow
promises to be one of the events of the
year in this section Of the state. The
road runs through a country noted for
its points of interest and picturesque
scenery. Lofty, snow-capped mountains
and deep canyons meet the gaze at every
turn, while the grandly rugged outlines
of each inspire a feeling Of W and Won
der in the mind of the beholder. Not
the least interesting feature of the trip
are the great silver-ribbed mountains at
Neihart, in which lie buried untold
wealth waiting only the presence of
capital to bring it to the surface. The
enterprise, will and muscle are on the
ground. All that "A go should avail
themselves of the opportunity to see the
coming mining camp of Montana.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

IT is not supposed a presidential bee
will overlook a Flower.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-21

XNyIIEN we sec a competitor posing in the above scrvie at
Wv and with a hypocritical lear pirate about cheap good,
crab our little hatchct at once and make for his scalp, mctan5
,cally speaking, and never let up till we capture it, too, in an fo
business way. No misrepresentation is necessary. We can to
prices that long-credit Establishments cannot approach. Why?
cause we pay spot cash for goods and get bottom fgures on
chascs. That is the reason and a visit to our store will prove it.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

more than Il few speeches. and. leaning
over the brass-topped bronZc fence. must
of necessity shake many "A horny hand,
TO say no hing of the hands that are not
even moderately hard. Whnn the train
was Inspected hy Mrs Harrison. shortly
before the hour of departure, she rx-
pressed a decided preference for the Va
cuua as a day-rar. and her Judgment was
appiaudcd by the ladies of the party. The
toward end OF the Nacuna contains six
sleeping sections, upholstered in blue
and metal fitted in brass In the rear of
these and separated from them only by
the buffet is the observation compart-
mcnt, with plush-cushionrd willow
chairs enough to accommodate sixteen
people. provided no one chair is bur
dened hy more tlan one individual. The
windows are large and are made of the
finest plate gla,s.
Human ingenuity may be able to make
railway travel less irkSomc and more
comfortab bic than it is now, but ingenuity
must strain itself conSitlerab'v if it sue
cecdS in turning out n,thing more
elaborate and complete than the "Prcsi-
Dental special"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

when we reached the school-house Wa
helped him into the o!d inc desk which
served as a pul,i'. The people came
quietly into the room until they had
filled every seat. an some stood mp an
some stood outside near the open win
dows.
When the doctor loohe,: round ut the
old familiar walls and faces all his
strength seemed to come back to him,
an he stood up alone as he had so often
done before. He tlel raised his hands
an prayed the lumblest an most lovin'
prayer ever heard round those parts.
He gave ont hymn, an when we were
done singin' he leaned over the old
whitfield desk an preached one of the
finest sermons | ever heard. He didn't
talk long. an when he was through he
pointed cut Il hymn to the leader of the
ch"ir for lis to sing an sank back into
chair We We're all so affected that we
couldn't sing note. Deacon Browns
bass could not be heard at all, an the
Thompson girls, whose voices always
rang out so shriIi, were a-crying' behind
their handkerchiefs. Sam Sewell
started purity strong but he didn't hold
it somehow an: when we were done, we
waited for the doctor to dismiss us as
usual, but after waitin' few minutes,
we got scared an on runnin' ND we
found he was dead. Yes, the good Old
doctor was no more.
We took him home tenderly, an lie
was buried few days later.
The day after the doctors funeral,
my wife got word that her mother was
about to de, an she wanted to see her
once more before she left this world,
SO we packet. up an moved down to
Connecticut, where my mother-iu-law
lived
She had been ailin' for several years
we knew she couldn't last much longer.
However, it was nigh onto year be
fore she died, an short time aftcrward
we moved back to Maine ard wien we
got there what do YOU think We saw?
Down in the grove, right where we
had wanted it, was our new meetin'
house, all painted mp new an bright.
Sam SewclI had brought some men
down from Boston an had it moved
down from the top of the EiIl an had it
painted.
When he saw us he asked us to be
sure an come round as they had a
Young minister an lie was sure We
would like to hear him.
Well. stranger. here's the stage. I'm
afraid you'll have purity cold ride.
An say, if yer 'Ie ever round in these
parts again don't forget to come an see
us. Good bye
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

Frencnmen are about To erect a monu-
ment tc Jean Nicot, who introduced to-
bacco in France. Nicot, while ambas-
salor to- Portugal, in 800 sent a pack
age of tobacco seed TO the queen, Cath
crime de Medici, in Paris.
The weed throye s. well on French
soil that sixty years later Cardinal Rich
ellen found 1t worth while to begin col
!ecting the first French tobacco tax. In
1857 the tax was 40 sous on 100 pounds
Shortly after the annual product Of the
tax was $50, 900. In 17lS the righ to
the product of the tax was let out to the
collector for S3,2o0, 600. Between Ill?
, and 1879 the tax was not collected.
Ii was reintroduced at tie latter day,
and i'll 1911 was again abolished. Ma
, po,non |. in 1920 began collecting tue
tax by means of a government monopoly.
! The first empire get some $4,000. 600
annually from tie tax, and in 1880 the
product was $4,000 900. In the follow
ing half century the lax grew to S4S,
! 0oD, 900. Altogether the ian has brought
! the French Government - 500, 900, 900.
It i. no wonder that the enthusiastic
! French smokers have suggested that
! th:. Government could we'll afford Il
commemorate in pure gold the fame ol
| Moot. - Boston Transcript.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07

THE British warship Thunderer has
received four specimens of gun, flom
which great things are expected. The
original rmament of the Thunderer
consisted If two :}S- ton and two 35-ton
muzzle-loadiug guns, and one of these
burst in the course of practice, inside
the turret, with fatal results. 1t was
believed that the gun had been twice
loaded before fling. The new guns,
two of which are mounted on each tur-
ret, are of 10 inch caliber and 20 tons
in weight. The total length is 26 feet
10 inches, the proiectile weighs 500
pounds, and the full charge of powder
is, as is now usual, just half that
weight. At range of ZOO yards it
is calculated to pierce twenty-one inch
es of wrought iron plate.