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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Bicyclists at Detroit.

DETROIT. Aug. 2.-The 10th annual
meeting of the Michigan division. l..
A. w., began here during the day. The
races were very good, some rapid time
being made. although on account Of
the strong wind which was blowing
upon the backs of the riders in the IA
mile open, Zimmerman's time of 80
1-5. which breaks the worlds record.
stsy ps,I r.e at.can:.g.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
No Trouble Likely.

DULUTH, Aug. 2.-There seems little
foundation for the reports that have
been sentout regarding possible riots
among the idle miners at Ely. Most
of the miners are Cornish men and
these are a conservative element. The
trouble. if there is any, will be among
the Firms and Hungarians, vino have
been drinking and who are disposed to
he quarrelsolne.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
St, Paul to St, Louis.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Rates from St.
Louis to st. Paul have been reduced to
$12.50 one way and $24 for the round
trip. This action has been taken be-
cause the sum of the reduced worlds
fair rates from St. Louis and Chicago
to st. Paul made these figures.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Found Wife and Baby Dead.

CADDo, l. T., Aug 2.-On his return
to his home, three miles west Of here,
Willis Corbett, Il full blooded Chicka-
saw, found his wife and baby lying
dead in their yard, with one bullet hole
in the head and three more in the body
of each. There is no trace Of the mur-
darar nor any motive known.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
old Settler Suicides.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi. Aug. a.
w. P. Tenny. Sr.. aged rs, one of the
oldest settlers of this city and prom
inent e. A. R. man, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
heart with a shotgun. The act was
committed during a period of tempo
rary insanity caused by religious ex-
citement.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Funeral of w. 8. Mellen.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Simple but i'm
pressive funeral services were held dur
ing the afternoon over the remains OF
William S. Mellen. late general mana.
ger of the Northern Pacific railroad,
who died in Victoria. B. c.. Wednes-
day. The services were held at the
residence of D. B. Dewey. 424 Maple
avenue, Evanston. The intermeut
took place at Rose Hill cemetery.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
LATEST MARKET PRICES.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. Aug. =. 1898.
HOGS-2Oc higher than Saturday. Quality
fair. Range of prices, $4.9O.@5z5.
CATTLE-Steady but quiet; a fair demand
for butcher cattle; yards we'll cleared.
Prime steers. $3ON!l3.5O: good steers, $3.50 %
500; prime cows, $2.50l12275; good cows. $aOO0
2.5U; common to fair cows $l.O0@S2.0); light
veal calves. S.O)0l.O1 heavy caves, $!.2,I2.O0:
stockers, $l.5O02.ou feeders, 500 D:.5J bulls.
$l.5@2.OO.
SHEEP-Dul.
Muttons, s3.O0@3.75: lambs, $3.50 80;
stockers and feeders. Sl.50@2.O.
Receipts-Cattle. 80.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
BOilerlnakcrs Strike.

BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. All of the
boiler shops in this city were closed
Tuesday. Tho men went out on strike
for a 9-hour day with 10 hours pay. The
employers refused to grant the de-
saau6
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Well known Inventor Suicides.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Colonel
William Freshmuth. aged 70 years, a
well known inventor and an active or
ganizer of regiments during the civil
war, he being colonel of the Twelfth regi-
ment, Pennsylvania cavalry, commit
ted suicide at his home by shooting him.
self in the right temple.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
senator l'urpn, az.

IND1ANAPoLls,A Aug. 2.-Senator David
Turpie is quite ill at his residence here.
His physicians speak guardetlly re-
parding the outlook for his recovery.
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peterson i>Ieaus tiull.y.

PEMnlSA. n. D., Aug. 1.-Aifred Pc.
terson. who murdered his wife last fall,
pleaded guilty to murder in the first
degree.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Quiet at Ashland

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 2.-Everything
is perfectly quiet at the scene of Mon
day riot and non-union men worked all
dav
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPoLIs. Aug. g 1893.
wHEAT-September opening. 5b14c; highest
Sc: lowest. 5.sSc; closing, 5291c. December
opened 6e14c: highest, 63c; lowest, 6Oc; closing
At 6oc. On track-No. hard, Sc: No.
Northern, So; No. 2 Northern, Sic.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
URMAN FOR CHAIRMAN.

p Of the "OId Roman" Chosen
to Preside.
reassembling in the afternoon
Pmmittee on permanent organi-
reported, recommending Hon.
W. Thurman of Ohio, son of the
oman, as permanent chairman of
onvention. The report was rati-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDs.

CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDS,
Aug. 2, 1893.
CATTLE-Steady.
HOGS-Steady. Heavy, $50 @5.4O; mixed
and medium. $5.l5@5.55; light, $5.4OQ15.7u.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Receipts: Cattle, 500; hogs, 1000; sheep
Am
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04

true to his constitution-and they all
were-was in favor of free ana unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio ofl18
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Aug. 2, 1875
OPENING PnlCEs.
WHEAT-August, 5'Nc; September, 6lc.
CORN-August, 3G34c: September, 3s1ac.
OATS-August, ::sss'h4c; September, :S9sc.
PORk-September. SlS.'5.
LARD-September, $9.75.
SHORT RlBS-Septembcr, $7.zj.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-August 55y34c; Septembe 5S1sc.
CORN-August. 3011c; September. 3slac.
OATS-August, 2.Ac; September, 23Hc.
PORk-September. $l2.O.
LAkD-August, S625; September, S6.G.1s.
SHORT RlBS-August, $6.05; September
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11
A GOOD THING.

The :Malad Enterprise saws:
Governor McConnell's visit to
Oneida county has been the cause
of considerable comment by the
state press, rs an action conducive
to the good of the state and in par
ticular the irrigation districts
Without an exception they sanction
the governors views regarding the
division of the arid localities into
districts; giving power to the resi-
dents of these districts to bond in
sums sufficient to build canals and
reservoirs. They all agree that
his personal inspection of these
arid lands is the only proper method
for governor to pursue in order
to become thoroughly acquainted
with the question and put before
the legislature an intelligent argu-
ment in it's favor"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11

there is every reaeon to believe that
as political force, it would attain
a mighty influence. Hundreds of
substantial men who regard all
theory as vagary, would be at
tracted, and their practical strength
would give lasting impetus to
what otherwise may prove an
ephemeral passage.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11

ing honest men and faithful SER
wants. There are many other i'm.
portant advantages which we can
not now enumerate. Any man
can join this party by simply swear
ing that he will never consent to
hold a public office of profit, honor
or trust. Don't all speak at once.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11
RESPECTFULLY DECLINED.

RESPECTFULLY DECLINED.
The TRIBUNE is in receipt of an
article entitled "Idaho's Delegation
in Congress" together with polite
request to publish it. The article
has some merit and, to degree,
expresses our sentiments, but it is
too replete with fulsome flattery
for the columns of the TRIBUNE.
IT. the legislative struggle just
closed, our congressman. to their
honor, ably and faithfully repre-
sented the people of this state and
we are keenly alive to their merit
aud integrity, but we are not pre-
pared to idolize them, singly or
collectively. If Idaho's delegation
delight in sycophantic peans, they
must look elsewhere for gratifica-
ton. In this connection, and with
out meaning the slightest disre-
spect, it may not be out of place to
observe that the TRIBUNE is not a
political organ. Whatever polite
al opinions we may entertain, grow
out of our own honest convictions,
uninf1uenced by party zeal, un-
blinded by personal alteration. We
seek earnestly to discover and dis
seminate truth without respect to
person or party. This is the begin
ming and end of our creed, and hav-
ing adopted that simple faith, we
will not prostitute it to the benefit or
injury Of any individual or organi-
cation. Those who are satisfied to
take their facts and inspirations,
unquestioned, from the hands of q
committee whose purpose is to boil
ster individuals or manufacture
a new sentiment, have a right
to their method and should
enjoy it without interruption.
But, however presentable, we de-
cline to let the language and ex-
preston of others 60 forth as the
original sentiment of this paper.
We might say further that we can
not see wherein the people of Idaho
owe such deep debt of gratitude to
their delegation in congress, neither
is it incumbent on the press to
ring with plaudits of DUBOIS,
SHoUP and SWEET. They sacrificed
nothing by correctly interpreting
the sentiment of their state. For
that purpose they were sent to
Washington and none but traitors
would have done differently. Has
1t come to that pass that public
servants must be lauded to the
skies because they are not utterly
vile and recreant? Is simple and
creditable discharge of duty by
men occupying high and honorable
positions such remarkable stroke
OF righteousness that people should
60 down on their knees in worshin.
full recognition? No wonder that
vice is rampant where so little
virtue satiates. 1t is a sorry time
indee d when honesty in office is at
such premium that the most
economical expenditure of it will
purchase the adulation of a state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11
THE PEOPLE.


people? It is said the people say
this and do that and want this
thing and don't want that thing;
and the people are being robbed
and deceived and downtrodden.
We have been taught to regard the
people as sovereign; we are told
that this country is governed by
the people; yet the people are the
victims of all manner Of tyranny
and oppression and rapacity. Who,
then, are the victors? are they not
the people? are the people given
over to preying on themselves?
are they their own depredators?
The census tells US that there are
sixty Ave millions Of people in this
country; that they have a republi-
can form of government; that they
elect their own officers and make
their own laws; that they compose
q free and independent nation;
that it is the most intellectual and
progressive nation on earth. We
are further told that this wonder
full nation is now in state of pro-
found peace and tranquility at
home and abroad. There are no
instructions within nor attempted
invasions from without. Yet, not
withstanding this, the people are in
a deplorable state of vassalage and
poverty. We are also told that the
natural wealth and resources of the
country which those people inhabit
is without parallel. The earth and
the heavens and seas have all con-
spired to make the people happy
and prosperous; yet, the people are
miserable and destitute. The peo-
pie do everything, are everything,
yet they suffer untold infections.
There is evidently something wrong,
but if the wrong does not reside in
the people where can it exist?
Where but in the breast of the peo-
pie can great evil find lodgment-
the people are everywhere and
everybody. Or is there some divid-
ing line-a point at which MEM
Der of the body polite ceases to be
a part Of the people and assumes
some other form or function? If
so, how shall we divide society into
its proper elements? Shall we say
that the men who make shoes are
people, but those who make shirts
are something else; those who
plant wheat are people but those
who grind it are not? How. in
word, are we to distinguish the
people from those other human
monsters who are devastating the
world? How shall we know the
genuine? A few years ago we knew
some poor men, like ourself; they
could scarcely make tolerahle pro-
visions for themselves and families:
they were industrious and econom-
ical; they grew wealthy and pros
porous and today enjoy many bless
ings. When were they people,
then or now? If then, it is only by
an unkind act of providence that
the world is not utterly bereft of
people. If now, their condition is
not answerable to the sta:e which
the people are supposed to nnabit.
of artificial injustice ex-
lists in this country, the people
alone, are responsible for, and the
only power which can ever relieve
their sufferings is themselves.
must dwell in the
popular breast and permeate the
very foundations of. society. Put
virtue in the peoples hearts and
he public conscience will be strong
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11
a NEW PARTY.

| SOmtlme ago the TRIBUNE was
accused of trying to start a new
political party, and, in view of the
numerous organizations now extant,
we were forcibly impressed with
the novelty, not to say absurdity,
of the charge. 1t did not occur to
us that any phase of political faith
was unprovided with a shrine.
However, on making closer investi-
CATION, it appeared that one field
remained unoccupied and we de-
termined to invade it. The osten
sible purpose Of all present organi-
cations is to promulgate and put
into operation a system of govern
ment which shall contribute the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der, but the real purpose is mani
pulation and distribution of public
Office in such a way as to preserve
the tenure of party life and pro.
mote the fiscal affairs of the individ-
ual member. The thought came
to our mind that political party
embracing the ostensible purpose
of existing parties and utterly dis
carding the real purpose, would, at
least, attract notice, and perhaps
obtain favor by virtue of its unique
ness, if nothing else. A little in
quiry satisfied US that such a party
would be extremely popular at
this particular time and, it needs
hardly he said, the discovery was q
very pleasant surprise. Quite con-
trary to expectation and indeed
past experience, every man we APP
preached on the subject was thor
oughly imbued with our idea. Of
course, we did not disclose our ulti-
mate purpose, but by a little judi
cious questioning, managed, COW
ertly, to feel the public pulse.
Everybody disclaimed personal
ambition for office, and stoutly dis
countenanced the tendency of po-
litical parties to forget principle in
an unseemly scramble for place.
Everybody assured us, indirectly,
that his support and loyalty would
cheerfully be given to any political
organization which should honestly
strive for the public veal, regard
less of personal advantages. In
short, we were given to understand
that the country was absolutely
suffering for a political organiza-
ton in which Office seeking should
be regarded as disreputable as any
other form Of mendicancy. This
sentiment being universal, it SEEM
ed that nothing remained but the
announcement of a new political
organization. embodying the main
idea, in order to cause a popular
uprising, so to speak. Therefore,
the TRIBUNE respectfully submits
a new creed, the essential of which
is that each and every adherent
shall solemnly engage to further
that political policy which seems
best suited to the. advancement of
of the country, but, at the same
time, he shall not hold nor seek to
hold any political position what
soever. The party shall be known
as the anti Office holders and it
shall be unlawful for any member
thereof to hold office or assist any
other member in procuring office.
AS, according to our investigations,
the number of those who desire
office is but trifling compared to
the number who have no such de.
sire, our party ought to encompass
about four fifths of the people.
The majority would be sufficiently
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11
ARE THE PEOPLE HoNEsr7

Apropos the charge OF universal
dishonesty among public officers, it
might be we'll to pause and inquire
into the moral rectitude of the PEG.
pie. Are the people honest? and
if so, by what evil magic do all
men become dishonest, the moment
they take upon themselves a SOL
emn oath to serve the people? We
say all men, because we are unable
to discover single public official
in any state or country who IS
generally credited with even a
moderate degree of integrity. In
our own state, for example: A few
years ago, WILLIS SWEET came to
Idaho "tourist printer" a vagrant,
if you please. He was then one OF
the people. DUBOIS "whacked
bulls" across the plains: that was
not patrician employment. he,
then, was one of the people.
SHouP's beginning was not less
humble; MCCONNELL planted pota-
toes and wheat, fought Indians,
mined and took part in all the tolls
and hardship incident to pioneer
life; he was born and bred of the
plail, people. But yesterday, those
men were part and parcel of the
people. They were in no wise
different or apart from other people.
They were not distinguish, by
any abnormal vices. They were
but plain, common, everyday peo-
pie. No incipient evil genius
shone from their eyes; rascal was
not craven on their brows. Whst
then recommended them above
other men to the favor of the peo.
pie? Was it their innate dis
honestly Or is it possible that
the nature of man is such that
making him a public servant trans
form him into a rogue?
All the Office holders of this dav
have but recently come from the
very bosom Of the people. Vas
their dishonesty instilled into them
by former associations or has it
been acquired since? If the people
are deeply and truly honest, from
whence cometh this horde of scoun-
drels? What perversion of under
standing impels an honest, upright
people to persist In selecting the
most disreputable among them to
fill positions of honor and trust?
We can't comprehend this thing at
all. The question recurs. are the
people honest? When they assem-
BILE in council for the purpose of
selecting men to attend to the pub
lie business, do they have an eye
single to the selection of the best
and most honorable men for the
various positions? Or are they
swayed by passions and prejudices
and selfish interests? Are they
inspired by patriotic desire to see
the public well served? We fear
not. We suspect every individual
has grist to grind. In the strug-
gle for place every man strives to
fill some particular niche to the ex-
clusion OF every other man. If not
a presidency. a place in the cabinet;
IT not governor, then a sheriff,
and if not. sheriff, a constable,
end so on up and down the scale.
But he must have some place and
the country may go to the devil if
he doesn't get it. The ambition is,
no doubt, highly praiseworthy. but
the sentiment which accompanies
disappointment is of questionable
virtue. But, perhaps, we are all
wrong. However, if all the people,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11
THE poPuL,sTs AND SOCIETY

The Populist party is beyond
comparison the most consequential
political faction that has sprung up
in recent years, and, in the light OF
present events, it is not unreason-
able to predict that it may
become the dominant political
force in the nation. At present
two substantial reasons initiate
against its rapid growth. First, a
too radical leaning towards social
istic, or rather communistic ideas,
and second the somewhat unsub-
stantial character of many of it's
leaders, who, unhappily, have be-
queathed nothing but their frailities
to the general reputation of the par
ty. Nevertheless, the turn which
popular sentiment has taken in the
past few months indicates a large
acquisition to Populistic ranks, and
the c",'i,ions At present are not
very different from those which
prevailed, when out of the general
rupture Of parties, he Republican
organization was evolved. The
west. generally, will concede that
on the silver question. the attitude
of the Populists is correct, and that
is All Important point III their
favor. But unfortunately their
financial ideas run to extremes;
aud not satisfied to limit money by
natural production, they insist on
making it subject to the within or
caprice Of political power. On the
assumption of "a perfect government,
their theory might be practicable,
and it is only fair to say that able
political economists incline to that
idea. But under an imperfect
government, an absolute monetary
fiat is, at best, extremely hazard
Gus. In all schemes of government
the moral and intellectual condi-
ton of the society must be taken
into account. In other words,
government to be successful must
be reflex of the public conscience,
and not the hope Of individual
dreams of virtue. 1t is not impos-
sible to conceive a perfect condi.
ton of society wherein all the
members will be just and upright,
but the very conception excludes
the necessity of government as now
understood, consequently, to fornu-
late a system of politics for their
benefit is needless and gratuitous
task. For in that condition each
individual will be a government
unto himself and public tranquility
will require no safeguards. The
same considerations initiate against
other Populistic doctrines, such
as government ownership of rail
roads and so on. Such ideas are
only applicable to a more perfect
condition of society than that which
exists at this time. While we
claim to be civilized people, yet.
only by comparison have we any
right to that claim. Every day of
our life, as a nation, is a complete
refutation of our claims to civiliza-
ton. Every hour yields harvest
of crime and brutality that apprises
MS that as vet we are cropping in
the gray dawn of civilization. The
morning star of human charity and
intelligence is scarcely above the
horizon. The brute in man
still prevails; evolution of the mind
hath just begun its splendid, end
less course. Assuming the Popu-
listic theories to be correct. there is
scarce possibility of their being
brought to practice in the newt
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-11

germ Of political dishonesty which
will permeate his whole system
and convert him into scoundrel or
notwithstanding on the re-
turns.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-01
THE OLD GOVERNMENT,

The government that has Just been
overthrown was, as has been shown, a
limited monarchy. Under the consti'
tuition the executive power reposed in
the sovereign and the cabinet, which
consisted OF ministers of war, interior,
finance and an attorney general. The
ministers we're appointed by the soyer-
elgn, but could be removed only by the
legislature. The legislature consisted
Of tw~enty-fonr mobiles and twenty-four
representatives, all elected by popular
vote, and the ministers, who sat as ex-
oticio members OF the house OF mobiles,
making flfty-two members, all sitting
together. The Legislative sessions were
biennial. The suffrage was limited by
an educational qualification. Mobiles
were elected for terms Of two, four and
six years and received no pay for their
services. Representatives were elected
for terms Of two years and received
$3.50 for each term. No act OF the aover-
eign could become alaw unless counter
signed by q minister,