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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

SEEDING is about to commence in this
county. In some sections where condi-
tons have been more favorable than IN
others, it has already begun and
speculation as to what the harvest will
be, will be rife from now on. Diversity
has been agitated so much the past win
ter, that it is hardly necessary to argue
its merits at this time. Examples, in
Vulnerable, have been cited, of the profit
able results of a mixed crop. A Burleigh
county farmer sold the other day, 100
bushels of potatoes for $50, cash. The
potatoes were raised on, perhaps, an
acre of ground. At the prices for which
wheat sold the past year, the same acre
would have yielded the farmer a rev.
enue of possibly $40, more probably not
more than Sc to So. The price CT
wheat is low from various causes. Bus
mess and monetary depressions have an
effect, and an over production in the
past year or two, and a present surplus
in the worlds visible supply, have a
greater effect. This condition of the
wheat supply must be regulated by a
decrease IN production. There may be
slight fluctuations in it's value under
present conditions, but SO long as the
supply is considerably greater than the
demand, the price cannot advance mat
erially. For garden products, butter,
eggs, poultry, veal, mutton, beef and
other articles which are numbered among
the products Of the thrifty farmer, there
is always a brisk local demand. Wheat
can be grown, also, but not to the ex-
clusion of other products. A we'll filed
potato cellar is always a source of reven-
ue to the farmer, when in need of ready
cash. A prime beef steer may always
be sold to advantage, with no more
trouble than that incident to taking him
to the nearest market. Poultry may
generally be disposed of at fair prices, if
properly fatted and dressed. Pork still
meets with favor as an article of food.
Lard and butter always find buyers. An
increase in these products may lessen
prices to some extent, but not affect ma
terially their proftableness. And in the
event Of mixed crop farming and lessen
ing in the supply of wheat, the farmers
smaller wheat crop will be more profit
able, proportionately.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

STATISTICS given in a census bulletin
just issued disclose the fact that the in
crease in the capital employed in the
manufacturing establishments of the
country, and in the wages paid therein,
during the decade ending in 1890, has
been out of all proportion to the increase
in the number of such establishments,
though that has been sufficiently marked.
The number of manufacturing establish
ments increased from 253,S52 in 1880 to
355,401 in 1890, an increase of 1O1 $40
establishments, or a little over 40 per
cent. The capital employed, on the
other hand, increased from $780,
272,606 to $6,524,475,30 in 1890, an in
crease of So, 734, 2O2,699 in the period
of ten years, or something over 100
per cent. During the same period the
amount of wages paid increased from
s947, $685. 1875 to S2,2s2. 1865, an IN
crease of S1,334, 6 ,47O, or an increase Of
over lao per cent. The cost of materials
increased from 1896, 823,549 in 1880 to
$5.158, $685. 1853 in 1890, and the value Of
products increased during the same
period from $780, 79, 19l to $9,37O,1O7,-
624. The Industries of the country have
made some rapid strides in the ten years
from 1880 to 1890, as we'll as from 1890
to 1892, although figures for the latter
period are not yet obtainable from any
authentic source. The showing, how
ever, up to the food of the tide OF pros
perlty at the close of the rule of the re-
publican party, is one which a be
contemplated by republicans with very
great amount Of satisfaction, arguments
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

THERE is division again among the
democratic forces in the matter of the
United States district attorneyship,
Senator Roach having indorsed j. F.
OBrien, while John D. Benton would
like to see w. P. Miller get the place.
Attorney Camps resignation takes effect
April |, SC that the appointment is not
far of. 1t is said by those who profess
to know that Roach has the presidential
ear, and that his Endorsement is equival.
emit to appointment-although it some
times works q little slowly.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

The special report of the commissioner
of agriculture and labor to the governor
has been printed, and gives statistics of
crop yields for the years 1892 and 1893,
comparatively. The yield is estimated
from the reports of crop correspondents
over the state, which have been Ok
amined and corrected by the depart
ment. The commissioner state in the
preliminary to the tables showing the
yields, that from reports formerly made
at the Office it is found that
the crop Of wheat was UNI
der-estimated about two million bushels
in 1890, and more than four million
bushels in 1892, and that it wa over-esti-
mated about four million bushels in 1890
the tendency of correspondents being to
e r-estimate crops in good years, and
underestimate them in poor years. The
reports of the yields for the year 1893,
as set forth, are believed by the depart
ment to be conservative, and show the
year 1893 to have been an unfavorable
one for the farmers Of the state. More
so than any year since the earliest settle
ment. The average crop was the small
est on record, although the quality of
the grain was above the average. The
average yield Of wheat for the state was
9.36 bushels per acre, or about 4 bushels
less than the preceding year, and the
total crop was but about 27,000,OO0,
bushels, or 100000 less than the pre-
ceding year. The average yield Of oats
! was % bushels, 10 bushels less than in
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

1892 while the total crop was about H.
100000 bushels, OF about 2,500,O0O bush
els less than in 1892. Barley averaged
Is bushels per acre, s bushels less than
in 1892, and the total crop was 1000, 900
bushels, about a million less than the
preceding year. Flax decreased in aver
age yield from 8 bushels per acre to 6,
but increased in total yield about 1OO,-
600 bushels, the acreage having been
trebled. The acreage ofrye was doubled
in '93 but the yield fell off five bushels,
and the total increase in yield was but
10000 bushels. Corn likewise was in
creased in acreage, but decreased in
average yield, the increase in total yield
being about the same as that of rye.
Potatoes decreased in average yield from
lib bushels in 1892 to SO bushels in '93.
The acreage was somewhat larger the
latter year, but the total yield fell off
from 100000 to 100000 bushels.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

ished the maker of the suggestion to re-
ward the man himself, if such was his
opinion. 1t is evident from the incident
that Miss Green intends to keep the
small amount of money she has, to
squeeze through the hard times. It is
also evident, from the fact of her gener-
osity, that she values her life at just the
she rendered him who saved it. In this,
mount tie majority of the American
people will cheerfully agree with her.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

GOLD has been discovered SO often
and in such a variety of places in these
United States, where the discovery has
proved, upon a more careful examina-
ton, to be the product of the excited
imagination of some speculative pros
| pector. that the reported discovery of
the yellow metal nowadays, is set down
as a "fake' unless thorough examination
warrants a different conclusion. It
would be extremely gratifying to the
people of Devils Lake and the state at
large, if the reported discovery of the
metal there should be s~ubstantiated by
further investigation, and prove extern
sive and valuable. 1t would be crafty
ing if the days Of Ell Dorado-if the ex-
periences Of California in the later forties
and fifties could be repeated. Of course,
there were sights and scenes then,
which can not again be reproduced on
this continent, except, perhaps, in one or
two remote places. There we're jour
neys, long, tedious, tlresome and dan
gerous trips over the plains by ex-
cited gold hunters, the necessity
for which has been eliminated by the
present system of railroads, whereby
can be reached almost any part of the
continent. There were dangers from
Indians, then fierce and savage, who now
live peaceably upon the reservations
allotted to them, and eat, unsparingly of
Uncle Sans grub. There was a gen.
eral wildness in the region of the gold
fields in those times, which has been
subdued and softened under the in
huences of an ever advancing civillza-
ton. All these elements of the palmy
days of gold hunting in the past, are
things of the past, and cannot be re-
called. But there would still be an ex-
element and a rush which would en-
llven things to an extent somewhat ap-
preaching the circumstances of the
olden days. Devils Lake would become
a land OF plenty, if not of peace. There
would again be the camps of miners and
the tents Of prospectors. It would all
be gratifying highly gratifying, but it
is feared that the experiences of the
forty.niners will not be repeated, and
that the reported discovery of gold will
not bear a searching examination.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

l.. II. DEWEY of the department of
agriculture, who was sent out some
time ago, to make an examination and
investigation of the extent of distribu-
ton Of and damage done by the Russian
hlstle, has completed his tour and made
his report, which says that at this time
all the counties. of South Dakota east of
d Missouri river and twenty counties of
North Dakota are infested with the weed
and the plants have crossed to the west
side Of the Missouri river in at least
four places in those states. Two
ties IN western Minnesota, three in north
western Iowa and four in northwestern
Nebraska are thoroughly impregnated
with the weed. Altogether, this makes
one continuous area of about 10000
square miles. All the remedies given,
the report says, are directed to destroy
the plants before they proceed to seed,
and these are the only remedies, so far as
known, which are effectual, of which
there should be any need, except care in
cleaning seed. It has been suggested
that each farmer, whose land is not
fenced, make a temporary fence by plant
ing a double row Of sunhowers about his
farm in each season. The cost would be
slight and the fence thus made would
doubtless aid very much in the fight, I'M
less the sunfowers SO abundantly pro-
duced should become troublesome weeds.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

JUST at this time, when election at that
place is in prospect, and names are be-
ing suggested in print for city Offices, it
may be remarked as a passing thought
that the number of colonies and majors
in Fargo is remarhable-simply remark
oh1o o. -- " -teHFas &EEs
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23
The Breckenridge. Pollard :

The Breckenridge. Pollard suit at
Washington is becoming highly edify-
ing. The opposing attorneys had a free
for-all rough and tumble the other even
ing after the trial, and next morning
Judge Bradley warned them against
carrying firearms into the court room,
as he was informed they we're in the
habit OF doing. These little incidents
lend a still more demoralizing tone to
the suit, which is altogether far from
edifying in its progress thus far.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

TT. CAKES, H. G. Rouse and Henry
Q. Payne, receivers of the Northern Pa.
clfic, have issued a statement showing
the earnings and expenditures Of the
road from the date of the r%eceivership,
Aug. 26, till Dec. 81. The gross earn
lngs of the road from Aug 16 to. Dec. 81.
amounted to S7,345,559.08, and the oper.
ating expenses reached M,O78, 1861. SO,
making the net earnings s3,266,69l.45.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

THERE is still a lingering hope
among democrats that President Cleye-
land will some day send il q batch Of
appointments. This hope fingers among
the democracy in both Minnesota and
North Dakota.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

POSTMASTER HEs1NG, Of Chicago, had
his left arm broken last Tuesday and
did not find it out until Thursday. A.
broken arm is a mere trivialty to a man
who has been through a struggle for
Office in Chicago.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

URUGUAY's president declines to &C.
cept the office, and this opens a field for
Queen Lilietcetera, who is still out of
employment. A few changes in the con-
stitution of the republic, and the ex-
queen would have no trouble in secur-
ing the position, as 1t doesn't seem
particularly desired by anyone else just
at present.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

OVER IN London, Editor Stead has de-
clared Chicago Americas greatest city,
and Chicagoans have promptly forgiven
HIM for all he has done, and taken back
all the harsh things which have been
said concerning him.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

A MODERATE admission fee at the door
Of the court room where the Pollard
Breckenridge trial Is on, would net a
neat sum each day, and perhaps more
than defray the expenses Of the trial.
The nastiness of the scandal would in
ure a large and attentive audience.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

Mrs. WAITE says that were she gov
ernor she would order a charge of her
militia forces and take the city hall by
force-in fact, she would battle the city in
blood. But then all this is tempered by
the consoling reflection that Mrs. Waite
is governor of nothing, except, perhaps,
Mr.. Waite.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

HENRY CLEws weekly financial re-
view says there has been, during the
week, some slight revival of London
buying OF our securities; but it seems to
have been incident to the condition Of
the exchanges and has little real signii-
ance. There can be no doubt that the
tendency Of the Bland bill has had a
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

The man who invented ice cream died
in Philadelphia a few days ago. He was
preceded by a number Of persons who
have in the past partaken Of the picnic
variety of his connection.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

The fact that the secretary of the
navy has ordered a wal vessel to the
Bluefields wherever that may be) to look
after Americas interests, renders active
a suspicion that there must be a queen to
be restored somewhere in that immedi-
ate vicinity.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23

The Illinois steel works at South Chi.
cago started up 9 day or so ago, giving
employment to 5000 mon. The works
have been idle since September. They
pay now 337h5 per cent. less wages than
last September, with q proviso in the
contracts that in case the Wilson bill
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-23
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HOODS ;S;:;';i1rC Cures

Aood's Pills act easily, yet promptly anl
efficiently. on the liver and bowels. 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-04-13

Died, at her home inaMankatO,
Wednesday morning, of consumption,
Mrs. Vina Caswall, aged "A years. She
leaves a husband and four months
old babe. Mrs. Caswall was member
of the Methodist church and faith
full worker in the Y. P. S. @. e. of the
church, where, as well as in the home,
she will be greatly missed.
Gus Widell has secured the con-
tract for all the stone to be used in
culvert work on the first, fourth and
fifth division of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis road, during the present year.
1t is estimated that to fill this con-
tract it will require $4,000 worth of
stone. Mr.. Widell is looking after
other contracts, and proposes to keep
the quarries in full operation, if pos
sible.
John Mahowald has arranged to
remodel his building on North Front
street, put in a new store front, re-
model the interior, and build an addi-
tion on the rear, twenty-five feet long
and one story high and of brick. G..
Wolff has the contract for doing the
work. Bids were opened yesterday
afternoon, and were as follows: @.
Wolff 1914, Adams & Schingle $685.,
Kleinsmith Bros. S7S7, E. @. Burdick
Co. $3.50, Frank Hagen 1866, Henry
Tanger $3.50, j. Kathoff 1894, b.
Mahlke 1904.
"A prairie schooner passed through
the city this forenoon on the way
from Iowa to Montana. The wagon
was covered with inscriptions, some
of which were as follows: '"Three
Iowa toughs.'' "We like our lager
beer, we take our whisky clear"
"Three rambling wrecks from Iowa."
'sTo Montana we will steer" Dem
ocratic times and Al cent wheat broke
us and our wagon"
Ed. Bradley has concluded to en-
large his store building, on South
Front street He proposes to build a
brick addition in front having width
of 26 feet and depth of 25 feet. The
new front part will be two stories
high, and the front thirteen feet of
the old part will be made part of the
store. The old part will be lowered
three feet. The cost will be about
81, 200. II. G. Gerlach is preparing the
plans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-04-13

In voting to establish public Ii
brary the city council performed an
act which will rebound greatly to it's
credit. 1t has opened the way'for the
building up of an institution which
will prove one of the most effective
agencies for the spread of intelligence
and good morals among our people that
has been established in our midst.
Rightly handled it will always prove
power for good, for it will at all
times provide the best literature of
the day and the ages.to all within our
city, both young and old. Thesmove-
ment starts out well. The library
board appointed is a strong one, well
adapted for the work which it has be-
fore it, And that work, (which will
consist of establishing library upon
a broad basis which will meet all fu-
ture needs, as pertains to the growth
of the city will be no easy task. And
yet with the hearty cooperation of
all citizens it can be made compare
lively easy one. And this cooperation
will, we believe, be heartily given, and
Mankato will soon have public libra
ry which will be a credit to the city
and fill want which has long made
itself manifest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-04-13
THE RISING TIDE.

There is not a great deal of comfort
that the Democrats can extract from
the result of the spring elections. 1t
may be said that local elections are
not very significant as showing the
trend of national feeling, and in a
sense they are not. From Demo-
cratic standpoint they never are when
they go Republican. But he is mar
row partisan indeed who fails to see
some significance in the local cleo
tions which have been held through
out the country during the past few
weeks. Wherever party lines have
been drawn the Republicans, except
in occasional instances, have been
successful. Democratic towns and
cities, which have heretofore been i'm
pregnable to the assaults of Republi
canism, have yielded to the change
which seems to be in the air and have
gone Republican by majorities rang
ing anywhere from 100 to 1000 or
5000. Especially in Wisconsin and
Illinois is the change notable one
and indicates that those states are
true to the Republicanism which has
distinguished them for so many years
and will again return to that party at
the next general election.
The tide of Republicanism is rising
everywhere, and is destined to sweep
over the entire north and west next
November, and it would not be at all
surprising if some of the border states
of the solid south, like Missouri, for
instance, were swept away by the re-
sistless tide, into the fold of the re-
publican party.
The threat of free trade has done it's
work. The people do not care to go
further. If the mere ascendancy of
the free traders can paralyze the wise
legislation the Republican party
placed upon the statute books, and
cause the most stringent times known
in generation, the people are won
dering what would be the condition
of affairs when the drastic legislation
which is proposed is placed upon the
federal statutes.
They have found the burdens of
proposed free trade greater than any
that were ever charged against the
protective policy, and they look long
ingly for the prosperity of 1892 which
they so foolishly voted away, and as
they look, the year intervening does
seem, as Gov. Mckinley well said,
long one-one of the longest and most
dreary this generation has ever
known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-04-13

THERE has been considerable discus
sion as to what will probably be the
political complexion of the next house
of representatives. If there was any
possible chance for free, honest eX-
preston of the people at the polls
next November, there would be no
question as to what the result would
be. The cause of protection would
win by large majority. The south
has 12O representatives in the house,
and by the peculiar tactics which the
Democratic party of that section eX-
ercise in manufacturing elections, ev-
cry one of these representatives Is
pretty likely to be Democrat. In
order to control the policy OF the next
house, that party will only have to
elect 50 members from the north and
west. This gives it an advantage
which little short of landslide would
be likely to overcome. The Minneap-
oils Times, in commenting upon the
situation, says the Republicans cannot
get majority in the house without
securing practically solid delegations
in such states as New York, Ohio, IL
linois, and Indiana, and that this
cannot be done without their resort
ing to bold schemes of bulldozing.
The Times need not tremble in it's
shoes for fear the Republican party
will rob Democracy of the reputation
it has as scientific expert in the field
of bulldozing, ballot box stuffing, and
shot gun tactics. 1t is perfectly will
ling that the unterrified should alone
bear such a reputation, and If the
next house cannot be won by fair, le-
ultimate means, in a free, open and
honest contest, then the opposition
may enjoy the ill-gotten fruits secured
by southern methods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-04-13
Ten Little Statesmen.

Ten little statesmen standing in a line
Hill tried SNAP" and then there were nine.
Nine little statesmen not very straight:
Croker got ratified, and then there were eight.
Eight little statesmen eating Tammany leaven
Gilroy was glutton, and then there were seven
Seven little statesmen up to scurvy tricks
McKane went to Sing Sing, and then there were
six.
Six little statesmen taking spoils to wive:
White took sugar" and then there were five.
Five little statesmen talking tariff lore
Wilson met whirlwind, and then there were
four.
Four little statesmen all up in a tree:
Breckenridge disgraced himself, and then there
were three.
Three little statesmen wondering what to do:
Gresham was hoodoo, and then there were two
Two little statesmen not having fun:
Crisp tried to be Reed, and then there were one
One little states quick to cover run:
Grover bet on queen high, and then there was
none.
Toledo Blade.