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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

Stanley, while in Central Africa, dis
covered several different races-one of
dwarfs. The dwarfs lowered around the
camps of the the larger classes and
watched for the opportunity to raid upon
their or ops, and make wal on small par
ties, or single persons, as they passed to
and fro. They captured elephants by
digging pits aud covering them with
brush and grass, and the unsuspecting
elephant would walk into the pit trap, to
be killed by the little dwarfs. These
dwarfs we're not despisers of size, for
their chief and leaders were selected
from the largest of their own race.
Had Stanley paid Bismarck a visit at
this time he would have found the
dwarfs, politically, practicing the same
style of warfare and constructing like
pitfalls-for the elephants.
Will the political dwarfs of North Da-
kota be as successful as their brothers of
Central Africa?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

SOME OF the nominating speeches in
the joint session Wednesday we're very
creditable to those making them. The
great speech Of the day was that of sena-
tor Worst, in nominating Senator Pierce
for reelection. In an impressive tone
and with beautiful dictum he dwelt upon
the services of Senator Pierce to the
state and recited the many benefits that
had been secured by the state through
his influence at Washington. He went
back to the time one year ago, when
without opposition Mr.. Pierce had been
chosen as a representative of the COM
m%onwealth; how every voice had asked
that he be given the long term; how in
the senatorial lottery at Washington the
long term prize had been taken from
him; and that now he was here, with
nothing but good in his record, to ask
that Endorsement to which he was en-
titled. It was a mastery effort and was
enthusiastically applauded. Mr.. Gill
also delivered II fine address in noroinat-
ing Cass county's favorite son, Col. W.
F. Ball.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

Hon. ALFRED D1cKEY, who has been
associated with the business and political
interests of North Dakota for many
years, leaves Jamestown this week, with
his family, for the Pacific coast. 1t is
understood that he will engage in the
real estate business at Olympia, and, in
addition, has secured the position of as
sistant general agent, sfor the state of
Washington, of the Northwest Life In
surance company of Milwaukee, In
politics in North Dakota MI. Dickey
was no less successful than in business,
he having been honored with the first
lieutenant governorship OF the state
his term of Office expiring on the LIST
inst. Mr.. Dickey's get-there-ativeness
will, doubtless, lead to a succession of
successes in his new field OF operation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The Grand Forks Plaindealer pays
the "Sage of Pembina" the following
handsome compliment: "Hon. Judson
LaMoure is fortunate in possessing
strong friends. His county of Pembina
is solid for him, and he has friends all
over North Dakota. LaMoure is a born
leader, a pioneer of the valley, one of the
first to take a homestead. He has seen
great things accomplished, and has been
an important factor in the work. Should
he be elected to the senate, the state will
have in him a senator who will hew out
his W path, who cannot be bought or
bullied. His supporters can say all this,
and it is greatly to his credit"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Free Text Books,

EDITOR TRIBUNE: Tile free text book
bill introduced in the senate by Col. Lit
tie, has some most excellent features, and
the more one examines its provisions the
more one is satisfied that it should become
a law. Under this bill the governor, at
torlley general, superintendent of public
instruction and four other competent per-
sons to be appointed by the governor,
will serve as the state board of text books.
The appointees Of the governor will serve
for five years. The boards will receive
bids from different publishers in the coun.
try for furnishing text books, and the sue
cessful bidder will be required to give a
bond for the carrying out of the contract.
The idea Of the bill is that for five years
at least, there shall be no change
IN the text books to be used by the schools
of thu state. The saving to the taxpayers
will be great. The money for text books
all comes out Of the taxpayers, whether
they pay it in the shape of a tax or in
single dollars to the men who supply the
books. In the first place, there will be a
saving In the purchase of each book of
from 10 to- 70 per cent. by the purchases
being made in large quantities by the
state. Then, there will not be the constant
waste Wnlcn now prevails because of the
frequent and arbitrary changes in text
ucation. The theory which prevails in
this country is that the masses shall be
educated. But at present there are hun
dreds OF people, heads of families, who
earn the minimum OF ~wages-just enough
to keep the family with food and clothing.
The children Of many such families are
deprived Of al education because 1t is i'm
possible to raise the So or 81 which is
needed every now and again to buy text
books. The expense to the state would
not mean a tax of more than two-tenths of
a mill, which would he a mere bagatelle,
compared with the benefits that would
accrue; There is nothing revolutionary in
me Dill. 1t gives plenty of time for the
state to work into the new system. A
year after the tax is levied is given in
which to make the change.
EDUCATION.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The tendency of the eloquence of
Messrs. Plummer and Erwin Thursday
towards Observation-Disclosures
King Caucus and against republican su-
premacy. The arguments of MI. Erwin
and the woeful condition of the granger
element, as pictured bys him, are the
same as used by the eloquent pleader
during last falls campaign in Minnesota.
His voice is pleasant, his manner and
gestures graceful, but his statistics are
incomplete and misleading. The en-
croachment of corporate power and
trusts upon the rights of the people and
the necessity of some organized effort on
the part of the producing classes to
check it will be admitted by all fair
minded men, but possessing, as the farm
ing element does, over half the repre-
sentation in the ranks of the republican
party in North Dakota, is it not wiser
that these necessary reforms shall be in
sisted upon by that majority?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The TRIBUNE, during a Legislative
session, is apt to overlook a great many
important local events and fail to pay
that attention to home affairs that their
Importance demand. The record of the
county board for 1890 has gone into his
tory, and comparison with that of 1889
certainly rebounds to the credit of the
latter. The total expenditures during
1889-under the Healy- Ecklund admins.
tration-was $39, 752.4s. Last year, 1890
under the Edgerley- M orhouse-Jobn
son regime-the total expenditures were
but $21,035.35-a saving to the tax-pay-
ers of $~18,717.13. That is the record of
the so-called trump" board. Think of it
"a saving Of nearly one-half. And the
end is not yet. The new board-Messrs.
Moorhouse, Cahall and Johnson--will
continue on the same economic line.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

REPRESENTATIVE HAvREvoLD's propo.
sition to have the Sea ndinavian Ian
guages taught at Grand Forks university
is not desired by the S~candinavians
themselves, and should be summarily
squelched as being thoroughly impolitlc
and undesirable. The hardy Mortimer
came here to be American citizens, and
they are a loyal class. English is the
language of the nation, and it is right
that all Children of foreign born parents
should learn to speak that language
fuently. This cannot be done if, at
home and at college, they hear and
use the language Of their ancestors.
We do not want, in North Dakota, the
conditions of citizenship prevailing in
some parts of Pennsylvania, where
children whose ancestors settled there
generations ago speak imperfect English
or none at all. Besides, nearly all the
great cities Of the country-where alone
the policy of teaching foreign languages
at public expense had been tried-have
gone back to the practice of teaching
English only. Furthermore, the chief
immigration to this state of late has been
of Germanic Russians. Will they, too,
not soon demand the teaching of their
language by the state?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

that representation in the senate is based
upon state individuality and was n of
the safeguards thrown about state rights
by the trainers of the constitution. The
wisdom Of the arbitrary allotment Of two
senators to each state is apparent when
we consider that, had the senate
been made up on a basis OF relative pop.
u~lation, New York, Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania would have constituted the
United States Of America for all practi-
cal purposes in the earlier decades of the
century and New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio would have been the omnipo-
tent trio Of to-day. But it was deemed
necessary to place the states upon an
equal footing in one branch of congress,
and for that reason two senators were
allotted to each member of the union,
regardless of population. If this were
not a growing oountry-if Idaho, 'Wyo-
ming and Washington were. destined TO
remain sparsely populated-even then
there would be only the mere shadow of
an excuse for the position of the demo-
cratic press. But people are Aocking to
those states and to Montana and the Da-
kotas by thousands and in a few years
Washington will be as densely peopled
as Indiana is now; the Dakotas will be
far in advance of the Carolinas or the
Virginias and Montana, Idaho and Wyo-
ming will lead New Hampshire, Vermont
and Connecticut by many thousands.
The bourbon press may be unable to
grasp the idea, but this is a growing
country,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
A Novel Measure.

Representative Lutz, interviewed by the
jamestown Alert On his hail indemnity
bill, says: "My bill should not be Judged
by. its title, but by its provisions, meaning
and intent. The farmer of North Dakota
has to contend with two calamities, viz:
drouth and hail. l know, so far, of no
method by which he could be protected
against drouth, unless it be irrigation. 1t
is different with hail. There is, in nv
opinion, a practicable plan to protect him
against this calamity to a reasonable ex-
tent. Have tried to outline this plan in
my bill. Do not pretend that my bill
should become a law just as it is, although
it has beer prepared with very great care.
1t may be said I want the state to 90
into the hail insurance business. This, of
course, must come from the light-hearted.
However, l want the government of this
state, in which the agricultural interests
are paramount and supporting every other
Interest of whatever description, kind and
character, to, for once, do something in the
shape of protection for the farmer. Should
qulre one mill on the dollar on the assessed
valuation to absolutely secure this prOtec-
ton. The state is not to pay for any ex-
pected profits, but simply for the actual
outlay for seed, feed, labor and wear and
tear of machinery: Insurance companies
may continue doing business and insure
anticipated profits. 1t is said my hill is
unconstitutional. But the national gov
eminent has been legislating for about rs
years for the special protection of all in
dustrial Interests, excepting those of the
farmer: This state has enacted a law
providing for a bounty Of 2 cents a
pound on beet sugar manufactured within
its borders. At this rate one single good
sized factory could absorb most OF the rev.
enues of our state government. Other laws
OF a similar character are upon our stat
utes. Is 1t not strange that it should al
ways be legitimate to legislate money from
out of the pockets of the farmer into the
pockets of others, and that, on the other
hand, it should always be wrong and un-
constitutional to do something for the
farmer? But there is no escape from this.
1t would not do to ignore much longer the
general drift. With the exception, per
haps, of the United States government
there is hardly a government in the civil
LIKED world that has not come to realize the
fact that they owe a great debt to the actu-
al toiler and that they must devise tangi-
bic means for his protection. My bill in
tends to provide for a small and reason
able protection and will at the
same time effectively stimulate agricul-
ture." -, !
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The bill introduced in the house by
Mr.. Oliver authorizing county commits
sioners to designate the bank or banks
in which %treasurers shalt deposit their
funds may. if enacted into law, fl a
long-felt want in Ransom county, but
the Tribune doubts if it is a measure in
the best interests Of the people. There
is no s to suppose that the average
commissioner is better qualified to select
a depository than the average treasurer.
In most counties the treasurer is selected
for his good standing, financially and
otherwise, in the community, while this
is not always true Of the members Of the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

county board. All that should be re-
quired is that the commissioners insist
that the treasurer or his bondsmen are
financially responsible. The county
treasurer should, however, be obliged to
loan the county's money to the best ad-
vantage,for the benefit of the county, and
thus eliminate the curse of "bank fights"
from elections. The strife of banks to
secure the election of county t~reasure,rs
and the deposit Of county funds, demon
Allies parties and divides communities
into factions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

REPRE- SENTATIVE Brooke, in nomi-
mating Captain Mccormack, and Re-
preventative Burke in seconding it,
made eloquent speeches, and received
applause from republicans as we'll as
democrats. MI. Brooke spoke of Mr..
Mccormack as an old settler who had
been identified with the states history
from the beginning of its settlement, and
claimed that he would well represent the
interests of the people.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

SENATOR WoRsT made a strong speech
Monday, in favor of his bill for the
parole of prisoners. He pointed out
very clearly that the working of this bill
would not result IN turning out on the
community q large number of criminals
who are now in the penitentiary. It
would give an opportunity, however, to
parole prisoners whom twas not desira-
BILE to pardon. The paroled prisoners
will still be under the jurisdiction of the
~penitentiary board of trustees. The
senator's speech vas a telling one, and
the vote stood 20 to O. q
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

EVERY now and then there comes a
howl from an eastern democratic paper
something like this, says the Minneapo-
Lis Tribune: "The aggregate population
OF the six new states,-Washington,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana,
Idaho and Wyoming,-is only 100000.
It is less than the population Of New
York city alone; barely in excess Of that
OF Chicago or Philadelphia, and yet these
six states have twelve Senator's etc.
Even 9 democratic paper ought to know
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Legislative Notes.

A LEGISLATOR: It Is an unwise thing
to send men here under instructions. They
are handicapped to such an extent that
they can get no promises from candidates
to,forward the interest of their constitu-
.ents. The man for whom they are In
structed believes he has 'em any way, and
don't have to bother about the wants OF
their people,. And they are prevented by
misses from other candidates. No district
convention can understand the situation
as well as the members OF the delegation
at the scene of action
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

to a degree far superior to the vast ma
jority of politicians toll1 represent this
state in the United States senate, is ad-
mitted even by most Of his enemies and
the fact must not be lost sight of by the
members whose duty 1t is to elect his
successor. The people will not endorse
the selection Of a man to "rattle in his
Shoes" Indiscriminate Selection from
"dark-horse" stalls or "ism' camps will
not do. If the fates of politics demand
the decapitation of Pierce, let us have
his equal or-know the reason why.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The Alabama legislature sends a warn
ing from the south on the force bill. In
the legislature Senator Huntley, of
Huntsville district, introduced a bill ap-
propriating 100000 to represent Ala
bama at the Worlds Fair. The bill was
laid aside unanimously, the senate vot-
ing that Alabama wanted no representa-
ton at Chicago in case the force bill was
passed. However, if the force bill is de-
feated, the matter will be taken up
again.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

In nearly every state except North d.
kota, where a senator is to be or has
been elected this month, the present
member has been re, elected. It seems
hard for ,rth Dakota to get over the
ti~me-honored custom of her territorial
days-the shelving of every man put to
the front at the end of his first term-the
beginning of his career of usefulness.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

NORTH DAKOTA seems to be the only
state in the union e~lecting q senator
where the republicans have refused or
neglected to hold a caucus for the pur-
pose Of making a nomination.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The Minnesota house, by a vote of 81
to II, passed a resolution favorinp the
election of United States senators by
popular vote. A resolution similar to
the q passed in the North Dakota leg
islature was also passed Investigating
the actual cost, present value and amount
of watered stock of railroads.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The contestants for president of the
senate in the South Dakota legislature
were Frank Washabaugh, republican,
and Mark Sheafe, democrat. The
former was elected by a vote of "a to 81.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

JUNGLE" Dick Oglesby, having been
nominated by the republican caucus for
senator, the Illinois legislature-or a
majority of it's likely to exercise the
good sense to ratify this action.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

TIE original bond of Gray Bros, the
artesian we'll diggers for the jamestown
asylum, has turned up again-as mystic
riously as it disappeared. There prom
ises to be interesting developments in
this matter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

Picks message to the Wisconsin leg
islature does not read very much like
"Peck's Bad Boy" He intimates that a
great many unnecessary Offices exist,
which require the expenditure of a rather
large sum of money-over seventy new
Offices having been created in the past
twelve years,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The brilliant episode in the senate was
the discussion on the house bill appro-
priating a section Of land to the soldiers
home at Lisbon. A few of the members
opposed it on principle. They did not
like to have land taken from the school
fund for this purpose. A summary of
the discussion, and the way the mem
bers voted, will be found in another COL
nmn. .r.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
SAG,

MEssRs. Mccormack and Maratta pub
lish a card in the st. Paul Globe, insist
ing that there is no trouble in the demo-
cratic camp, as intimated in the pub
lie prints, but-as the innocent wife said,
after renovating the house and standing
back, viewing her husbands picture
misunderstanding is lovely and
the goose hangs high"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

HE forthcoming report of the CON-
missioner of agriculture and labor will
be the most interesting of all the public
documents. Its statistical tables and
the review of the business of the state,
the development and prospects of the
coal and beet sugar industries, etc., make
it the most valuable document ever is
sued in North Dakota.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The Northern Pacific is voluntarily
doing the right thing on coal rates, but
the Great Northern still stands out
against her own interests and the wrath
of those who live along the line.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

IT is doubtful if Senator Ingalls, elo-
quent speech in the senate on the free
coinage measure will save him. It comes
too late. It is hoped, however, that
some farmers alliance members of the
Kansas legislature will have the good
sense to vote for him and thus honor
their state Y q as he has honored Kan
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

The senatorial contest has thus far
been devoid Of all interest and enthusi-
asm. It is Pierce against the field, and
the field in a very chaotic condition.
Whether the field can be united remains
to be seen.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

Grand Forks Plaindealer: NJ. N.
johnson is at Bismarck looking on
ae has the good sense to keep out Of the
fight.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Prayers for bismarck.

Grand Forks P%laindealer: Next week
will be an eyentful one for North Dakota.
prayers should 90 up tomorrow for
honest, manly work at Bismarck.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

Are you made miserable by indigestion,
constipation, dizziness, loss Of appetite,
yellow skin /? Shiloh's Vitalizer is q posi-.
tive cure. For sale by VIM. A. Hollem-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
SENATOR PETT1GREw is authority fol
the statement that Moody's chances are
still good in South Dakota.

In the Colorado legislature the revolu-
tionists in the house rose up in their
might and fred the speaker.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

COLONEL LoUNsBERRY has got his pat.
ent on his fence post socket and he's
fixed, whether he gets elected senator or
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

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