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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-22
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF THE SEN
ATE.


That the secret sessions of the
United States senate are contrary to
the spirit Of republican government,
no one can successfully dispute. This
was once supposed to be represent
stive government. That august body
is supposed to be composed Of repre-
sentatives of the people. They are
supposed to assemble for the transac-
ton of the peoples business; and yet
there is a certain part of the business
that comes before them that the peo-
pie can knoWSnothing about
Among the more important trans
actions Of this character are treaties
with foreign nations. These are en-
tered into by agents Of the govern
ments interested, and are then sent to
the senate on the part of this govern
ment for ratification. Here they are
considered in secret session, and il Is
not permitted the people to know
what kind of treaties are being en-
tered into, or what our government is
engaging itself to do until the whole
business is consummsted, and protest
thus rendered futile. No opportu-
nifty ls afforded the press to discuss
their provisions, or the people to un-
derstand them any more than If they
had no interest in them whatever.
Take a case in point just at the pres
ent time-the extradition treaty with
the Russian czar. From certain facts
that have leaked out, there is every
reason to believe that this treaty COM
mits this government TO some of the
most infamous concessions that one
government ever made to another,
and that in return the czsr enters
into an agreement which is intended
to serve the interests Of plutocracy
when a future expected emergency
may arise. Every effort to secure the
text of this treaty has failed. It is
considered in secret session only, and
the injunction of secrecy does not per-
NIT senators to make known either its
terms or the action of that body con-
cerning it. OF course individual
SENATORS are not to blame for this any
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-22
member it,

Ksnesaw NJ. Lands, of Chicago, has
been appointed private secretary to the
secretary of state. He is young lawyer
and il an intimate friend of Judge
Gresham's family.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-22
TO SETTLE ALL DIFFERENCES.

plan by which the differences between Mr..
Cleveland and the free silver men may be
satisfactorily adjusted. He has the plan
fully outlined, and one of those who CLAIMS
to have direct information on the subject
says that it calls for the repeal Of the Sher-
man silver purchase law, and provides for
the deficiency in the currency By repeating
the state bank tax and the issue of currency
by banks under state charters, the issue to
be under the supervision Of the general gov
ernment, and the security for the currency
to be according to state laws, approved by
the government. The secretary believes that
the plan will be acceptable TO the free sill
YER men.
he fully appreciates the improbSbihty Of
securing the repeal Of the Sherman silver
purchase law without giving some equivs-
lent in exchange. The free silver men hold
the whip in the Fifty-third congress, and
while they may not be able to pass a free
silver bill-and it is certain no such bill
could become a lsw-they will be able to
prevent the passage Of any law obnoxious to
them.
Secretary Carlisle still maintains silence
concerning the condition of the treasury,
and because of his silence he is being pretty
strongly criticised. The free gold is increas-
ing every day, and the statement to-day
shows that, exclusive Of the sums accepted
from the banks last week, there is little
over 50. 100000 on hand, an increase of over
100000 since yesterday.-Press Dispatch.
Secretary Carlisle's proposition for
the settlement of all differences is a
daisy, surely. The repeal Of the Sher-
man act and the establishment of
state banks of issue certainly prom
ises great things for the American
people. Of course it is in line with
the Chicago platform and ought there
fore to satisfy consistent democrats;
but how many aveSteru democrats will
approve of this financial policy?
Isn't it a little singular that this
Sherman silver law which was such
wonderfully good thing only short
time ago has come to be such a very
bad thing recently? What particular
change has taken place in our COM
mercial or monetary condition that
has SO materially impaired the great
merit Of this law? We would like to
be enlightened upon this subject.
Is it not barely possible that this
great cry comes from the very fact
which we have before pointed out in
respect to the operation of this law?
AS the late Senator Plumb succeeded
in demonstrating, it has been the pol
icy of the secretary of the treasury
when purchasing silver bullion as re-
quired by this law to give his checks
for the same payable at the sub
treasury in New York; and it has
further been the custom, when these
checks were presented for payment
instead of paying them in treasury
notes, as the law ostensibly contem-
plated, to pay them in gold. As
matter of fact but comparatively
small part of the bullion purchased is
represented by treasury notes in cir
culation. This business of purchss-
ing silver bullion and paying gold for
it has been carried on until the treas
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-22

The law approved February 10,
1886, providing for a board of rail-
road commissioners, specifies the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-22
into the United States under

thence into the United States under
heavy expense Of transportation and Gus.
toms charges. The California fruit grow
or thus has special advantages enjoyed
nowhere else in this country, and in
this way the surprising profits which he
secures are accounted for. All the staple
articles common to other states may be
grown in California, and at larger profit
than anywhere else; but the largest prof.
it's are made in the articles which are
produced in Asia Minor and semi. tropic
Europe, such as olives and olive oil,
Smyrna figs, fancy wines and %raisins,
rare table grapes, oranges, lemons, and a
long list Of other products. It is much
easier to get a start in California than
one might suppose, the various colony
enterprises especially offering easy con-
ditions. There are no bitter cold days
when work is impossible, and some kind
Of crop may be made to grow at any time
of the year. The climate is mild, brac-
ing, and healthful. Women especially
have more opportunities for making
money at pleasant occupations then any.
where else in the world. T. II. Good
man, general passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific company, San Fran.
cisco, Cal, will answer fully, reliably and
disinterestedly any letters of inquiry from
those who write for information of any
kind concerning California.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-22

One Of the most pleasant social events
of the coming holidays, will be the
dance and open evening, to be given by
Miss Grace Braithwaite's dancing class,
to he given at the !Armory, Christmas
night, Monday, December %. lnvitata-
tions will be issued to as may couples
as there are already IN the class, and by
this means, the attendance will be just
large enough tolnsure Il pleasant even.
ing. For those who do not dance, other
means Of amusement will be provided
and it is probable that Christm as night
will pass more than pleasantly for all
concerned. Invitations will be out early
next week.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-22
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorh.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoric.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
A ~SuccesAful EsaOer.

In the face of hard times and business
encouragement it is inspiriting to see
at least one paper pushing ahead as
though prosperity were general. The
Northwestern Agricultural Of Mime
apolis, announces that it will be pub
lished twice a month hereafter, instead
Of once a month. The Agriculturist
never was a calamity bowler, and we are
glad to note its evident success and
prosperity.
The Northwestern Agriculturist has
TO. years stood at the head of the
monthly farm papers of the country, end
it's friends will be pleased to know that
now it is to be published twice a month.
The Agriculturist is printed on an extra
and expensive quality Of paper, with the
finest class of press work. 1t has con-
sisted heretofore of t%wenty-four pages
per month, it will consist hereafter of
from thirty-two to forty pages a month,
i. g. from sixteen to twenty pages twice
a month. Yet the subscription price
will remain only SO cents a year. We
offer the Northwestern Agriculturlst and
Bismarck Weekly TRIBUNE for a year
for 1926. The Agriculturist is in hearty
sympathy with all the needs of the farm
ers. 1t is free from partisan politics,
however, and does not depict the north
western farmers as business paupers; it
believes that farmers eau make farming
pay, by farming intelligently and adopt
ing progressive ideas. The paper is
chuck full Of the most practical sugges.
tons by the most practical and success
full farm writer's. Address The TRIBUNE,
Bismarck. n. d.
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Wonderful Variety Of Products.

Agricultural and horticultural pur-
suits in much of the region east of the
Rocky mountains are attended by the
hard condition of close competition. 1t
is only the exercise of superior industry
and intelligence that more than a bare
subsistence is possible. In California
the situation is entirely different. In that
state certain articles are produced which
cannot be grown in any other state of
the union; they are costly articles of con-
sumption, which are grown elsewhere
only in foreign countries and imported
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-22

Total. 160,O5O 90
The following appropriations were
made by laws containing an emergency
clause and that went INTO operation prior
to March Is, 1893:
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For the Entertainment.

The entertainment, which is to be
given under the auspices of the Reading
Room association, and for the benefit of
the reading room, sometime between
Christmas and New Years, promises to
be something out of the general run,
and, from present indications, a thorough
success. Under the direction of Miss
Cora Strauss, whose ability in elecu-
%tionary matters is unquestioned, the
practices are being carried on assidu-
ously. The parlors of the Sheridan have
been kindly granted for the practices by
Messrs. Allen and Patterson, and the use
of an organ has been granted by Mr.. F.
E. Moorhouse, SO that now everything
that is needed for the practicing has
been secured.
One feature of the coming entertain
ment, which will be novel and no doubt
successful, will. be the representation by a
dozen of the young ladies of the city, Of
various scenes-living pictures as it were
with posings, etc. Miss Strauss takes
the leading part in the program, and
will render several selections: Shake
spearian and others.
The intent of the ladies who are in
strumental in the getting up of the en-
terrainment, is to devote the proceeds to
an entire retitting of the reading room.
They wish to have it repapered, re-
painted, and make of it Il gathering
place, which will be suitable for oc-
casions of all kinds. Bismarck needs
such a place, and the ladies wish to have
it complete in itself. The several
churches have agreed to aid in the Sc
curing of funds, and the reading room,
when completed, will be used for the
social gatherings and fetes of the several
churches.
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prays that the writ and application Of
plaintiff herein may be dismissed and
that defendant may be allowed to go
hence with his costs and for all proper
relief in the premises.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-22
Wits Seed Catalogue.

Oscar H. Will, North Dakota's D. NJ.
Ferry, is getting out his 16.page cata-
logue of farm, garden and tree seeds for
1894. Mr.. Willis seed business has
steadily increased from time 10 time.
since its foundation, until now he gets
out an edition of. 10000 catalogue to
supply his customers with a list of the
seeds he has for sale.
The seeds sold by Mr.. Will are all
western grown, and the plants, conse-
quently, especially adapted to the west
ern climate. His catalogues, neatly
gotten up, includes many varieties of
seeds, many special brands of garden
seeds, and is altogether, a handy thing
for the farmer who desires to put in a
garden, which shall return him a good
yield. Mr.. Will has several special
brands of seeds, among them the
"Lincolp" oat, the "Gehu" corn, which
he makes specialties, and for the largest
return from which, he offers cash prizes,
Last year a Montana farmer raised ia
bushels of oats from one acre, planted
with the Lincoln oat. The oat is q
favorite, and is used by farmers in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington, Nebraska
and many other states.
Mr.. Wills catalogue will be out anc
ready for distribution January LIST.
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Webb BROS
First publication Dec. l. 1s93.
Notice to Creditors.

TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
i Claude B. Holley, deceased.
All persons having claims against said Claude
B. Holley, deceased. are required to exhibit the
same with the necess ,ry vouchers. to the under
estate, at her residence in the city of Bismarck,
in the County of Burleigh, State of North Da-
kota' and that four months have been limited ms
the time for creditors to present their claims
against said estate.
Dated the 10Th day of November. 1893.
JULIA 4. HOLLEY.
Administrative
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Always give lasting pleasure
both to the giver and the
receiver. We are fixed for
CHRISTMAS
We enumerate a few articles
as helpers for you to make
a selection.
Dress Patterns
Ladies' Misses or Childrens'
Cloaks or Jackets
Shawls
Napkins
Table Linen
Fancy Towels
Fancy Throws
Ladies' Hose
(Put up 3 in a box
Silk and Kid Mitts
Silk and Kid Gloves
Handkerchief
(All qualities and styles
MufHers
(All qualities and Styles
Windsor Ties
Head Rests
Stamp Goods
large assortment)
Fascinators
Hoods
Ladies' Fur Mufs
Childrens Fur Muffs and Sets
Fancy Celluloid Glove Boxes
Fancy Celluloid
Handkerchief Boxes
Lace Curtains
Chenille Curtains
Chenille Table Covers
Art Squares
Smyrna Rugs
Sideboards
Antique Rocker
Rattan Rockers
Upholstered Rockers
Center Tables
Book Cases
Rug or Leather COUGHS
Picture Frames
Bed Spreads
Call and inspect our Stock.
No trouble to show goods.
HT1nn nn00
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-22
PAPER Cutter for Sale.

Some time ago the TRIBUNE replaced
one of it's paper cutters, a 215 inch
Paragon, with a larger one. This ma.
chine is in perfect repair. It was sim
ply too small for the TR1BuNE's use.
Just the thing for a country office. 1t
will be sold at a bargain-half price. It
is a new machine, in good repair. Ad-
dress the TRIBUNE, Bismarck, N. D..
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Worlds Fair Wind Up,

Worlds Fair VIM Up.
Executive Manager Alfred Dickey of
the North Dakota exhibit. at the Worlds
Fair, came in from jamestown Fri
day, to consult with Governor Short
ridge concerning various matters in con-
nection with the winding up of North
Dakota's Worlds Fair matters. Mr..
Dickey has been kept pretty busy of
late, travelling between state points, and
looking after the receipt and distribu-
ton of the state exhibit. He has been
i'll a great part of the time since the fair,
and admits that he is perfectly ready to
have the work finished and take a rest.
"We have received a part Of our ex-
hibit at Fargo" said MI. Dickey,
this afternoon, 'aud are distributing it
from there. 1t is a tedious job. Three
or four closely packed furniture cars will
hold a considerable amount, and when
this all has to be sorted and separated,
some of it into small parcels and boxes
it will be seen that the work Of distri.
button is by no means an easy one. We
have sorted some of the goods, and part
Of the exhibit which comes from Bis
marck, has been sorted, and is on the
road here.
Gas to the sale of the state building
we have been consulting by letter with
the various members Of the board. We
have held no regular meeting to consider
the matter as a meeting costs the state
from $50 to 800, and it would be foolish
to hold a meeting to consider the sale.
when it would cost us half as much as
we will realize from the building. We
have concluded to accept the offer of
$50, if the man who has offered it will
give bond to remove the building and
clean up the grounds. Otherwise, we
have another offer of 500, and the man
who makes it offers to tear down the
building and clean up the grounds with
in two weeks, and this will be accepted
in case the Parkersburg man will not
give bonds"
Mr.. Dickey returned to jamestown
this afternoon, and goes to Fargo next
week, to finish up the work of distribu,
ton.
Nora, the six months old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jennings, died this
morning, after a brief illness. The fun
eral occurred from the residence at II
o'clock Thursday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings will have general sym
patty in their bereavement.
Good Horses.
Elliot Barnes has a letter from G. r
} Bentley, superintendent of the Wells
stock farm at Leroy, N. Y, concerning
the performances of two horses, AltharG
l and Alcie, full sisters to DR.. Kendrick's
blooded t%rotter, Arpello. Althard hat
been driven in 2:l91155, on a poor track
l and her owner expects to brings bel
> down to 2:1O gait. She also made ar
eighthin is seconds, and the last quarter
of a mile in 32115. Arpello is acknowl
: edged by the former owner of the thret
horses to be superior to either Of the
I others, and with such work done b,
Althard, a sister and acknowledged in
ferior, Arpello will do some handsome
t%rotting when put against time.
For the Entertainment.
9 The entertainments, which is to b.
given Under the a~usnicas of the Readini
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next legislature, leaving that body to
cOnoi6or khok o,ooA.on

next Legislature, leaving that body to
consider that question.
Seventh-The following other appro-
priation bills were enacted by the last
legislature without any emergency clause,
and each went into operation on July lst
last and were approved at the following
dates:
Chap. l. Feb. %. Agricultural
college ........... .$S55,OOO 90
Chap. 8. Feb. %. Normal sch'l
at Mayville. ........ 30 600 90
Chap. %. Feb. g. State board of
agriculture $4,000. 5000 90
Chap. is. March IL. Firemen's
association .....:... 1900 90
Chap. rs. March 10. State exam
liner and dep, salary 1900 90
T.k. ron n M
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-04-04

Last week three preachers mingled in
the crowd of people looking at the show
window ola large clothing store. While
they were earnestly observing the dis.
play a vigilant detective came TO them
and laying his hand on the shoulder Of
one Of the ministers said:
"You must go with me-"
"Wherep asked the clergyman.
ITO the city hall, " replied the detect.
i've as he displayed his badge The
preacher declined to go, but after think
ing over the matter remarked: can
right, viii go. 1 suppose l will look as
well in the city hall as you WILL" They
had not proceeded far before the detect.
i've felt that he had made a mistake. He
excused himself, and the minister walked
away, accompanied by his brother min
isters, who had come TO his rescue. This
incident recalls the arrest as a suspected
felon Of a well known newspaper man a
few years ago by prominent detective,
who found the newspaper man sending
off a long telegram.-Louisville Courier.
ToupuoI
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-04-04

The way the thing happened was this:
Our section had been fighting it alone in
a peach orchard until the other members
of the battery joined us, when we moved
forward and had quite a brisk engage
ment with the enemy. Our ammunition
expended and our men worn out, we
halted at a spot in the woods to rest and
to replenish our ammunition.
The fighting was going on all around
us, and stray bullets were coming along
past us every now and then. / don't be-
Eeve was ever so tired in my life as /
was after that engagement. It was alb
solutely necessary for me to take a rest,
and perceiving a huge tree near by 1
concluded to plant myself along side Of
it. SO 1 leaned against it with my back
to the enemy's line, stretched out my
feet and was havinga splendid rest when
a 12-pound shot came bounding along
and struck the tree plumb on the oppo-
site side from me and at a point just be-
hind my head.
Well, sir, l didn't know what struck
me. The shockwas tremendous. Great
Jerusalemi But didn't run from under
that tree, looking sideways up and ex-
pecting momentarily to see the whole
enormous mass of wood and leaves come
crashing down on me. 1 didn't know
what had happened till 1 saw some Of the
boys dancing around in high delight,
clapping their hands and yelling at me.
felt for a week as If I had been struck on
the back of the head with a sledge ham
mer.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-04-04
The Arranrement OF Leaves.

The general arrangement of the leaves
on limbs and stalks of trees and plants
secures between each sufficient space to
prevent one leaf from interfering with
another. And not only are leaves so ar
ranged as to exist independently of each
other, but in a general way they have
taken upon themselves the forms best
adapted TO secure the maximum of sum
light as it is showered upon them in diff
ferent latitudes. At the equator, where
the suns rays are vertical, we find large
fat leaves, like those of the banana,
plantain and the various species of the
cactus.
Farther north, where sunlight strikes
at an angle, small leaves and pine
needles" are found. Then, again, note
the popularity Of the Australian gum
tree-instead of exposing their broad
faces to the sun the edges only are so
turned. Were it otherwise the sun
would rob them Of all their moisture, ii
being a we'll known fact that the gum
tree grows in the driest region on earth.
st. Louis Republic.
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Two nretropoIItan ohllaren.

Il was on Third avenue the other day
that the face Of a boy not more than Q
years old, with a cigarette thrust be-
tween the little lips, attracted the atten-
ton Of q woman who was passing, The
child's puny, sickly appearance, for he
looked as if nothing more than ciga-
rettes was needed to break his slender
hold on life, made the woman stop in
the hope that here was an opportunity
for a word in season.
Don't you know" she began, ''that
you'll never grow up to be big, strong
man If you smoke those bad cigarettes2
You'll die, and you don't want to do
that, know"
NAV, won't die nuther," said the
young smoker without taking out his
weed.
what would your mother say If she
saw your was the next query.
"Oh, she lets me-"
A chubby little chap of 4, round
checked, a mere baby, stood at the
elder ones side during the talk. The
woman turned to him.
your little brother doesn't smoke
cigarettes. You are setting him bad
example"
The younger boy smiled, but said
nothing.
'Naw, he don't smoke cigarettes"
spoke up the other one; ''he smokes
pipe"
And the woman fed, abashed before
those two terrible infants.-New York
Times.