Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-20

Mr. insisted tlat tue law was
good and that no amendment should be
tract and saw no reason why &C.
ton should not be commenced as
IN other contracts on the day OF their
arrival in the state if they desired. They
could in all other civil cases.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered an amendment
now pending should be affected. The bill
was recommended 70 pass. When the
committee arose Mr.. Simpson offered an
amendment 10 strike out one year and in.
sert six months. which was tabled. and
after a parliamentary horse play of about
an hour the house adjourned until Mon
day with the bill still on the table.
A Few Remarks.
Two weeks of the eight which are BIZ
e%nnially given up to the framing of laws
for a great and glorious commonwealth
have passed. 1t is a matter of doubt as TO
whether two eighths of the work before the
Legislature has been accomplished, but it is
not necessary to discuss this question. II
the time thus far consumed and the work
thus far accomplished are not proportion
ate. then the solons will without doubt
labor more assiduously in the hereafter
sANA IL SsN ASASSo4o1Ss L IL ALWAYS d
more pleasing occupation to labor in the
future than in the present. There is a sort
Of grim reality about work in the present
which is disagreeable to the average man.
Infinitely more pleasant is it TO sit with a
cigar between ones teeth and dream of
great masses of work which are to be piled
up in the Misunderstanding all the while
CT
But. pshaw. Why disgress?
learn. from a casual reference to the
Bible. the almanac and the revised edition
OF Hoyle's games that the third legislative
assembly OF the state OF North Dakota is in
session. Also that but two days shall
elapse before the several members shall
begin to ballot for United States senator.
This knowledge is OF a creative descrip-
ton. for it inspires a belief that some one
will be elected to that very desirable posi-.
ton. Here. however. tine extent of the
knowledge of the ordinary and unassum-
ing resident stops with a sudden jerk. For
the next question which arises is "Whoo.
There are q good many people in Bismarck.
candidates and otherwise. who would give
- 49, 1oiSliiS ilpIl CU cents
to s.. were they able TO pry open a crack
ABOUT six Inches wide in the high board
fence which enyelops the future in a
shroud OF darkness, and discover the
answer to this question.
always feel a sort of grim pity for the
man VINO subScribes for q half dozen state
papers and three or four st. Paul and
Minneapolis dailies. reads them all with
answering diligence each day until his
head becomes a receptacle for all kinds of
miscellaneous miSinformatiOn. and then
Sis dow III the calm and peaceful twi-
iislt. "iei sie BIRDS have gone to sleep
ana the shadows oun sou Green. in a
spasmodic endcavor to discover which Of
the Candidates has the most favorable
standing for election. 1 found one of these
persons the other evening sitting propped
up against a cake of ice with a mustard
plaster on his alabaster brow. He had
been weeping bitter tears until they mad
run down and formed huge stalactites and
Staiagmltes on his whiskerS and toes.
Like Alice Fell.
Dy words to him gave no relief,
With liquid grief he seemed to shake,
There seemed no soothing of his grief,
And verify l thought he'd croak.
he said he had The mustard plaster on
MS mead IN the vain hope thai it would
GEAR MS brain OF some OF the cobwebby
beliefs which had been absorbed from
'oiiouS reports.
MY head is a Whirlpool" he mOanpd
land filled with rushing ideas. They saw
Casey VIII De elected if he gets enough
votes. and his getting enough votes d..
pends on how many Of the members vote
Tor MN. Ihen. too. kingman is in the
same boat. and Smiths election depends
upon whether they. want him or not.
Gratis DO not unite or anyone else. and if
1hey 90, Mccormack will probably get left.
How do l know what know I don;t
know" he walled.
lie finally loosened himself from his
iastenlngs, got up and wandered off. look
be hoped he received them.
But probably the best thing which has
tralsplred thus far was an ATTEMPTED in.
tervlew, to Overhear which was nv good
fortune. The interviewer was a Young
man, one of those self confident little fel.
lows, VINO designate themselves journal
!sts and who fOndIy imagine their writ
lngs are of the kiLd to INSPIRE the world
with new ideas. The victim was a man
VINO IS supposed to be pretty well informed
on current politics. and the two came TO-
ettiler IN q corner, alone, save for the
noticeable presence of the young mans
selt-conceit. The victim sat quite still
and seemed to realize what was cominu
whlle the young man drew a pencil and
Iote DoOk from the recesscs OF his over
coat pocket, and gazcd at his victim with
q cruel smile. Then ne began:
What, in your opinion, is the COM.
pltXion of the senatorial situation" he
asked with a knowing look. N
Inc shre"d old politician trcmbled
violently as he realized how utterly he
was in the power of the strong minded
young journalist. ."Well, it was a pretty fair
one he answered. as the smoke from his
cigar trlcSled this verb is used advisediyI
up through his fingers and his eyes fol.
lowed its rings as they rose toward the
cttiI,ne, although they got laid out in
drinks, and as the rest would drink Moth.
ing but straight whisky it's no wonder.
But, let me see? Am l of the track Won
wanted somewhat was itw
The rising young journalist seemed lust
q mule put out, but ne wiped the purspira.
''oh from his Webster-like forehead and