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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

AS this is the season of the year when
farmers discuss their future more or
less, and determine upon the program to
be followed during the year, it is noticed
that the food Of Pacific coast circulars,
giving a roseate view of that region, IN
creases. There was a time when these
booming documents had an influence
upon the farmers of North Dakota, but
not now. Those who went west in re-
Spouse to these urgent requests have
bought their experience, and their ad-
vice to their fellows in North Dakota is
to stay where they are. The Aberdeen
News of a recent date contains the fol-
lowing interview with a resident of
Fairhaven regarding the condition OF
affairs on the coast:
He was asked if there was a chance for
a man of means to make money there now.
"There might be here and there a chance
in some speculation" said he, shut l know
OF no business that it would pay to start.
Everything is overdOne. To show you to
how great an extent, III tell you that a
store in Fairhaven for which l paid Sic
a month rent a year ago, is now only
worth $40 a month. At least one-half Of
the houses are vacant. The
people have moved away because there
was no work to do. While there was
building, grading of streets and railroad
construction, times were flush. Scores OF
honses-Of course they were shacks-wenl
up every day, money was plenty, for the
stransients' brought In lots OF IL, and
things were booming. But there is nofarm.
Ing country thereto speak OF and when
the hurly7bnrly 81 improvements
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

THERE is no need for a tempest in a
teapot" regarding the school land adver-
Using question. The state board of uni
versity and school.lands is not infallible,
and when it makes a mistake it makes
haste to rectify it. As a matter of prece-
dent the state board assumed the right
to designate the medium of advertising
school lands. AS o o as it was discov-
cred that the board hadn't this right
that it belonged to the county board of
appraisal-the state board met and rec
tilted the error.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22
AROUND THE STATE,

A postoftice at Brinsmade, Benson
county, is %petitioned for.
Chief Of Police Field. of Fargo, will
be investigated on the charge of incom-
petency-the cause being the recent
stealing of the chiefs revolver, and war
rant by his prisoner, and the escape of
tue prisoner-afterwards caught by the
sheriff.
Inkster Tribune: We notice that the
people living along the Northern Pacific
where they are a long ways from the
Great Northern, speak in the highest
terms of the management of that road.
1t is not 30 with those who live along
the line of the Great Northern, from
every quarter there is dissatisfaction.
The Northern Pacific is the peoples line,
and the Great Northern, Jim Hills.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON does not den,

CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON does not deny
that Bretner, the successful applicant
for the Grafton postotfice, was endorsed
by the majority of the people in Grafton,
but he says that majority is democratic.
Under republican rule Mr.. johnson had
supposed that the spoils went to repub-
licans-even in communities overwhelm-
ing]y democratic. At least this would
seem to be proper. If any other rule is
adopted, what incentive is there for par
tisans to work in districts that are
against them? Shall there be no reward
of merit?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

AS the death of the Duke of Clarence
and Avondale, was, SO far as the people
of England are concerned, of little mo-
ment, it is perhaps proper that the word
ing of Secretary Blaine's telegram of
coincidence should be that he was ''di-
rected by the president to express the
sorrow with which he learns of this sad
bereavement suffered by her majesty
and royal family" How different would
a message of coincidence for a republic
read. Instead of bereavement suffered
by royalty, it would be sympathy and re-
greet for the people-the common peo-
Dle.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22
"ONE HOUSE" IDEA

Circumstances have conspired to bring
about a change of heart on the
part of the editor Of the Fargo Forum
and he now would probably favor the
lone house, scheme proposed and advo-
Gated by the TRIBUNE during the session
of the constitutional convention of North
Dakota. If no good reason exists for a
national senate, certainly no good argu-
ment can be advanced for a state senate
especially when the senators and rep
resentatives are elected by the same
voters in the same districts and at the
same time North Dakota ought to have
tried the "one house," popular govern
ment scheme. It did receive a number
of earnest advocates in the constitutional
convention and nearly one-third Of the
members favored it. Had the press Of
the state taken the matter up at that
time the constitution would have pro-
vided for popular government pure and
simple.
The people of the United States will
some day awaken to the fact that this is
not a popular government, and the
'house of lords" will be swept out of ex-
istence under All avalanche of popular
disfavor. In this state, if there was but
one house-every member of the legisla-
ture responsible directly to his constitu-
ents-no trading or scheming or combi-
nations between the two houses, where
by measures die "unsight unseen"-and
no one held rtsponsible-we would have
better government because it would be
representative government, and repre-
sentative government is the best govern
ment.
The most important amendment to the
state constitution and one that would
result in the greatest saving of money
and the greatest good t. the greatest
number of people of North Dakota
would be one providing Tor a lone
house," popular government.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

GEN. o. o. HOWARD furnishes for the
press a calm survey of the probabilities
and possibilities of a conflict with Chile
and it's effect IN the United States. The
Minneapolis Evening Tribune reviews
his utterapces as follows:
Most of US are inclined to dismiss the
subject with the thought that a naval duel
or two and the bombardment Of Valpa1 also
would settle the whole dispute to the com
plete satisfaction of the United States.
General Howard, however, points out a
few features of the situation commonly
overlooked. These are () the imprison-
ment of Americans in Chile and seizure of
lance between Chile and SOME greater
power: (S) the issuance of letters of
marque to privateers to prey upon our
commences; (4) destruction or seizure of our
merchant marine BY. ner cruisers;
o. t f.2t;fpp FEASIBILITY Gye of her seizing;
anq poorly prote eae p Pacific more nort 1f
landing troops aud doing incalculable dam
age before we could drive them back with
our small regular army and raw volun-
teers; (6) b%lockading for a time our North
ern Pacific ports, destroying their fishery
and seal industries and suspending exports
and Oregon. Not all Of these blows could
be delivered successfully, perhaps, but any
of them would be sufficiently serious and
most of them are within the range of prob
ability.
General Howard would look for great
damage to our commerce in the event
of war, for our navy Is not sufficiently
large to defend it: He considers the
harbors of San Francisco and San
Diego defensible by torpedoes and
land batteries. with the start al
ready made. While the Northern Pacific
ports are so we'll equipped, he believes
that native inventive talent would rise to
the emergency. In case the enemy effected
q landing and fortified the. port captured
for the reception of troops, we should suf-
ter some loss at first. because we have but
10000 regulars available and only a small
force of well-drilIed militia, the latter suffer-
ing unde the disadvantage Of being unac-
customed 20 campaigning and field service.
Of course, we would eventually drive the
enemy into the sea, but it would be a rather
slow process, and our losses would be
heavy during the operation.
1t will be observed that General Howard
assumes aggressive action on Chile's part
but does not discuss the subject from the
other point OF view: that IS with the United
States taking the initiative. With naval
forces nearly equal, and our vessels men
acing Valparaiso, would not the seat Of
war be established in Chilean waters, and
would not that nation lave its hands
pretty we'll occupied without attempting to
occupy our Pacific ports? If our naval
force Is as strong in comparison with that
OF Chile as Secretary Tracy says it is, the
fifth and sixth contingencies set forth by
General Howard would be eliminated by
prompt aggressive acton on our part, and
they are more serious than all the others
combined.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

SPEAKING of the Chilean affair and
summing up the inquiry completed
Wednesday at Nallejo the San Francisco
Examiner says, %editoriaIly:
The testimony of the officers and men of
the Baltimore, given at the Mare Island in
yestigation, makes it clear that our sailors
were assaulted in Valparaiso because they
were Americans. The evidence is too
no matter how high the official source from
which they emanate. 1t is plain that the
Chilean authorities were aware of the
gravity Of the outrage and not ignorant of
the spirit which prompted 1t. ALI reason
able doubt has now been removed, and
Chile be little, she is not too
small to be compelled To do justice. The
people will back q government In pro-
ceedinR With sfern decIsl0ns Chile in
tbts matteE has beenS 4xao14d lqnientiy..
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22
While such distinguished democratic

WHILE such distinguished democratic
lighthouses as Springer, Carlisle, Pal
mer, O'Neil and others of equal bril-
liancy have been agreeing" that the
best plan is to take the silver question
out of the campaign and the "best solu-
ton of the question lies in International
agreement" Representative johnson,
of North Dakota, a republican, has
jumped in and introduced a bill provid-
ing for that very thing, thus stealing all
the democratic thunder there may be in
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

RETRENcHMENT doesn't go in legisla.
tive bodies, no matter what the political
complexion may be, when it comes to
clerk hire. The overwhelming demo-
cratic majority in the lower house of
congress, while altogether too economical
to make an appropriation, for the benefit
of humanity, sufficient to provide for the
transportation of a ship load of flour
contributed to the starving Russian
peasantry, sits down very hard on a
measure proposing a reduction of clerks.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

The movement for a constitutional
amendment that will provide for the cleo
ton of United States senators by direct
vote of the people in each state is meet
ing with much encouragement at Wash
ington and is being endorsed quite
generally throughout the country. Rep
resentative johnson will lead the fight
for the adoption Of the resolution in the
house, and Senator Palmer Of Illinois
will advocate it in the senate. Party
lines will not be drawn, which leads the
advocates Of the measure to believe that
they will be successful.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

HE recent Missouri river improve
ment convention st Kanses City passed
a set of resolutions calculated to open
the eyes of the whole country. 1t was
shown by the records of the government
that of the commodities entering into the
export trade of the United States, 70 per
cent. are of agricultural production, of
which SO per cent. is produced in the
valleys of the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers, which fact demonstrates the ma
tional Importance in foreign trade of the
chief industry of these great valleys.
The promotion of the agricultural indus
try of the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys is Of fundamental national
interest. President Harrison in
his last message very aptly says
"It is better policy when a work has
ace been determined to be of national
significance that the appropriation
should be sufficient to bring it speedily
and without loss to a conclusion" This
enunciation of the executive was warmly
approved by the convention and is like
wise commended by the people who re-
side in the tributary country to these
great arteries of commerce. The resolu-
tons of the convention endorsed the
general system adopted for the improve
ment of the rivers, and declare that the
system has been approved not only by
the highest principles of engineering sci
ence, but by experience in all countries.
The most important feature of the reso-
lutions is that urging that the appropri-
ations for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers should be
reported from the liver and harbor
bill, the magnitude of the interests de-
pending thereon being such as to entitle
them to national recognition and the
peculiar fostering attention of the gov
eminent. Another important recon-
mendation is that annual appropriations
be made. This is probably the most
important recommendation made. It is
we'll known that where IN appropriation
is made one year and none the next the
work On the rivers of the first year is
frequently negatlved. Incompleted
work is destroyed and machinery goes
to ruin. The Kansas City convention
resolved itself into a permanent organic
alton, to be known as 1.-THE Missouri
River Improvement association" and an
executive committee was raised con-
sisting of two members from each
state bordering on the two great rivers.
The bylaws adopted by the executive
committee provide that "there shall be
local organizations subordinate to the ex-
ecutive committe, organized in the states
named, which shall consist of such per-
sons as may be willing to cooperate in
the effort to secure the improvement of
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and
their navigable tributaries" These Or
CARNATIONS should be effected at once so
that effective work may be done this
year and pressure brought to bear upon
the various Washington delegations to
insist upon appropriations for these
great commercial arteries commensurate
with the Importance of the matter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

In his speech at the Lowry banquet,
Jim Hill, the great railway magnate,
prophesied as follows: "By the year 1900
a barrel of -four will go to any part of
the country by rail for less than it can
by water, and I speak that as the owner
Of one of the largest lines of ships on the
lakes. I don't care how deep you bridge
the Sault canal. I would be glad to see
it done, but the time will come when,
wherever you can roll freight on the
rails, it will be done for less money than
you can load it and handle it and pack
it, and unpack it, m a vessel" Possibly
this is so, but it will be just as we'll to
continue the river, canal and lake i'm
provements just the same. Without the
waterways the rail rates would never be
reduced to the minimum. They act as
the watchdog on railroad monopolies,
combinations and e%xtortionate rates.
The rivers and lakes never pool. That
is, they belong to the whole people and
no person or combination of persons can
make a monopoly. They are open to
free and unrestrained The
railroads develop the interior country
and constitute the most gigantic %civiliz-
ing influence and effect the greatest COM
mercial advancement, but there are
times when, under combinations of cap
ital and harmony of arrangements, pools
are effected to defeat competition and
the people are oppressed. The rivers
and lakes-nature's great arteries-con.
stitute the safety valve of oppression. In
many localities the lake and river traffic
has been diverted to the rail routes be-
cause of cheaper rates and on some rivers
the traffic has almost entirely disap-
peared, but the rivers are still running
and ready at any time to "call down" OK.
tortion whenever attempted. Though q
steamboat may not be seen once a month
on many of the nav'gable streams and
lakes of the country, it is of the highest
Importance to the agricultural interest
particularly that the waterways of the
country be constantly improved and pro,
tected 80 that they may always be ready
for service and being always ready shall
continually and silently serve the
masses.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

dyspepsia man at
the Hudson, N. Y,
named Captain A. G.. Pareis, who
has written us a letter in which it
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what He says:
II have used your preparation
called August Flower in my family
for seven or eight years. 1t is con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
it the best remedy for Indigestion,
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
known. My wife is
troubled with Dyspepsia, and at
times suffers very much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
lieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quently says to me when I am going
to town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower,
and I think you had
better get another bottle am also
troubledwithI Indigestion, and when
ever / am, take one Of two tea
spoonfu1s before eating, for day Or
NO, md 40 trouble isresnoved" q
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

IT is possible that there may not de-
velop SO much opposition in the house
to appropriations for the two
great rivers as has been anti,
cipated. The house committee
has already agreed to report favorably
on q bill appropriating $10,00O,OOO for
the improvement of the Mississippi
river-three and one-third millions each
year for three years. Now is the time
to act upon the suggestions of the re-
cent river improvement convention held
at Kansas City. The Bismarck board of
trade or some other organization should
cooperate in this matter and start the
subordinate association for North Da-
kOta,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

AMONG the affidavits presented by the
defense in the Healy case was one stat
ing that during their confinement the
Bismarck TRIBUNE was read by some of
the jurors. It is not stated whether the
papers read we're old one or new ones,
but n thing is certain: If it be true
that the jury did get hold of the TRIBUNE
published during the trial, it could not
and was not prejudiced by any state
ments regarding the case made in these
columns. The TRIBUNE refrained from
expressing any opinions during the trial
and the TRIBUNE respectfully calls the
attention of the defense to the files of
the paper during that period. The TR1B-
UNE has treated this matter fairly. 1t
has asked for proof of the charge of con-
spiracy. It has asked for the "startling
developments" that would show that the
Healy prosecution was a put up job and
that Healy never was guilty of the crime
charged. If it was a "put up job," then
Hea]y was Tot guilty. But the defense
has not and cannot show that the prose-
cution against Healy was a "put up job"
1t may show that some of the jurors
were preludiced against the defendant
and had made statements to that effect
before going on the jury, but these are
circumstances that can be found to have
TRANSFERRED in almost every jury case tried.
In this day and age it is impossible for
intelligent men who read the newspa-
pers not to have gained "some knowledge
of the case" and formed" or 'expressed'
some opinion in relation thereto. It
does not necessarily follow, however,
that opinions formed are of such a fixed
nature that evidence would not remove
them, or that a juror could net give a
verdict on the "evidence in the case and
the law as laid down by the court" The
TRIBUNE still maintains that there was
no "put up job" IN the part of the pros
ecution, and whether or not sufficient er-
ror a be found on which a new trial
shall be granted it has nothing what
ever to do with this feature of the case.
The charge of "conspiracy" is false and
very few, indeed, of MI. Healy's friends
are supporting him because they really
believe that the prosecution was a "put
up job They support him out of SYM
pathy and because, as they say, the crime
charged, if committed, was no more than
scores of similar crimes committed in
this community in the past and for
which there has been no prosecution.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

purpose of making an appropriation for
the Worlds Fair, provided that two
thirds of the members will agree that
the session shall be held without ex-
pense to the state. This is presuming a
great deal upon the loyalty ard patriot
ism Of the average legislator.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

ACCORDING to a Washington telegram
General Sherman says the report is true
that he will never enter another political
fight. He has now received more than
any other man in the history of the coun-
try and is satisfied to round out his po-
litical career this term.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

The Mormons can get no sympathy at
the White House. The president refuses
to grant them amnesty, thereby giving
them a right to hold appointment Off
ces, and will veto bills for admission of
either Utah or New Mexico because of
the strong Mormon sentiment. When
this sentiment vanishes then may these
territories be recognized.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

In speaking of Representative Pick
ler's bill providing for the free access of
old soldiers to the Worlds Fair grounds,
the Portland Oregonian says that "there
is such a thing is shooting over the
mark and the politician who is out gun
ming for votes is very apt to do it."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

The Grand Forks public building bill
has been recommended favorably in the
senate, the amount of the appropriation
being cut down, however, from $780,
900 to 100000. 1t is possible that both
the Bismarck and Grand Forks bills
may weather the storm and become
lawc
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

JUDGE START of Minnesota has just
decided that a street rail company
can condemn for it's necessary purposes
under the righr of eminent domain, in
this respect placing it upon the same
footing as the ordinary railway company
as a common carrier.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

GEN. JAS. A. BRIsB1N, we'll known in
this department, died on the 18th inst.
at his home in Philadelphia. He had an
honorable army record, his last promo
ton being to the ~colonelcy of the First
covo1rv
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22
THE TRIBuNE'S CLUBBING LIST.

The TRIBUNE has special arrangements with
other publishers. whereby it is enabled to offer
aoy publication at q reduced rate. Below will
be found a list of the most important publica-
tons, together with publishers price, and orr
price with the Bismarck Weekly Tribune. Re.
member We can furnish any publication You
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

SENATOR TELLER, who was a warm ad-
vocate of statehood for the Dakotas, has
now introduced q bill for the admission
of Utah.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

An important case has been decided
~ the Wisconsin court--on action to
reccYer interest receiyed onstate monies,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

The decision is favorable to the state
and orders the return of principal and
interest, amounting to over 100000.