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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-13
CoURTSHIP IN JAPAN.
It Is Disgrace for Anyone Past Twenty.
 One to Remain Single.

It Is Disgrace for Anyone Past Twenty
 One to Remain Single.
 The social laws of Japan require that a man shall marry at the age of eight cen or nineteen, and it is a disgrace for a man or woman to remain single af- ter reaching twenty or twenty-one. As 8 consequence there are very few old maids or old bachelors in the empire.
 But a young man usually has an op- portunity to inspect the girl that is se- lected by his parents or his nakodos be- fore an engagement is decided upon, and if either is dissatisfied with the ap- pearance of the other the arrangement is called a "mi-yai," which means lite rally mutual seeing"
 According to etiquette, says writer in the Chicago Record, the interview may take place at the residence of the nakodos or at the house of the young lady's father; but among the lower classes a picnic or a theater party, a boat ride or an excursion of some sort serves the purpose. If the visit take place at the house of the young lady's
 
 are received by the host. They salute each other with great politeness A servant brings a pot of tea and materi- als for smoking, over which the three gentlemen discuss politics, business matters, the condition of the rice mar ket, the news from China, or any other indifferent subject for a while. Then the host will clap his hands and the young lady in interest herself appears, dressed in her prettiest kimino and obi and bearing a tray containing three cups and a pot of tea. These she places upon the mat in front of the guests and proceeds to serve the bever- age and sweetmeats which her mother or a servant brings after her. Girls are trained to perform this duty with the greatest degree of grace, for tea pouring is regarded as the highest ac- complishment a Japanese woman can
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-13
TAKING CHANGES.
WOMEN ARE CARELESS.
They Oyer.Estimate Their Physics, Strength. Advice to Young Women.
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Women are very apt to over-estimate their strength and oEelaax it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

TWEED used to say during the palmy
days of the "Tweed ring" in New York,
that he did not care what the ewspapers
said about him, as a majority Of his con-
stituents could not read, but it was the
COMPOUNDED pictures they all looked for.
Whether or not that reason also applied
to the subscribers of the Grand Forks
Plaindealer the tribune is unable to
say; certain it is, however, that Governor
Allin has enough constituents in the
state who can not only read, but think
also, to make a clear majority of the
whole, and those bilious caricatures pub
lished in the Plaindealer on the governor
will do him no harm. That it was neces-
sary for the governor to use his veto
rights on the appropriation is to be re-
GREETED, and especially SO as to the uni
versity appropriation, that the people
of Grand Forks feel hurt is but natural,
and that the principal democratic organ
in the state should embrace the oppor-
tunity offered to practice it's tactics
Sowing discord) is not to be wondered
at, but that either it's twaddle or it's pic
lures will have ill effect on Governor
Allin or the administration is not for a
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

moment believed. The Plaindealer is
merely doing what every democratic
paper has always done, that Of attempt
ing to cover ne faults (incompetency
and miemanagement) of the demo-pop
administration by pretending that the
present administration is at fault for
closing the educational institutions of
state. The animus of the Plaindealer
may we'll be understood from the follow
ing appearing in it's issue of the 25th:
No one believes Roger used a blue pen
Gil at all. 1t is doubtful if he under
stands how anyway, if his actions are
any index Of his abilities or knowledge.
Yet he is a republican and that suffces.
To any person who has met and talked
with the governor the above is readily
recognized as a vile SANDER, but only such
a one as the democracy of the Plaindealer
endorses. The honest. toiling taxpayer
when he is heard from will endorse the
motto Of the present administration,
which is, state expenditures must not
exceed its revenues, the debt limit has
been reached and the constitution will
not be violated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

prices, though perhaps with strictly
moderate profits; and the consequence is
an increase of orders, and preparations
for a materially enlarged production.
In all branches of the iron trade, ex-
cepting perhaps steel rails; there is a
very distinct improvement in business;
which is the more gratifying because
that industry is always accepted as the
truest indication of the state of business
at large. The cotton goods trade has
entered on a healthier stage, and with
the rise in raw cotton, fabrics are advanc-
ing in price. The wooden trade shows a
better demand; but the manufacturers
are held in some restraint by fears Of the
trades unions demanding an advance in
wages. In articles OF domestic consump-
tion, such as groceries, etc.; there is q
steady improvement of demand; which
shows that the c~onsumptive ability of
the people is on the increase. In brief,
the trade of the country generally af-
fords evidence of a resumption of nat
ural conditions, but on an exceptionally
low scale of prices, which seems likely to
prove more or less permanent.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05
He has acted as suggested.

COMMISSIONER FANCHER was found in
his office hard at work. AS an indica-
ton of the Importance of the insurance
department of Jul state government, it
may be stated as a matter of interest
that Commissioner of Insurance Fancher
made another payment into the general
fund of the state treasury today of
s4,582.02, making a total paid into this
fund since he came into office of $780,
597.68. In the present condition of our
state treasury it will be seen that the in
surance companies are doing their full
share toward getting the state op a good
financial basis again. q.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05
THERE is talk of making Mrs. Lea

THERE is talk of making Mrs. Lease a
reform candidate for the mayoralty of
Wichita, Kan. The other day "the
Wichita Beacon" tried to draw out Mr..
Lease on the question, but all it got was
the following diplomatic de%liverance:
"Mr. Lease was seen at noon, and stated
that he had not been down town much of
late and had not heard of the report.
He smiled, and seemed pleased when in
formed of the association of his wite's
name with the mayoralty candidacy, but
said that he would wait until mother
came home before expressing any opinion
on the subject"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

Four years ago, there we're no tinplate
mills III this country. There are now in
this country, completed and in course of
construction, ifty-four tinplate works.
The capacity of these words will exceed
an annual production Of 100000 tons of
finished product, and will furnish en-
ployment to 1000 or 1900 men. The
capital invested is about S8,500,0O0 and
the wages paid will be about 100000 a
year. These figures pertain only to the
manipulation of reducing the billet IN
some cases, but the bar in most cases, to
finished product, and do not include the
amount of labor from the ore to the bill
let and bar, which is extensive. The
mills already completed have a capacity
of over 10000 tons of finished product
and employ 1000 to 5000 hands, with an
investment of ,s5,5OO,O00. This proves
that there is considerable in the repub.
lican policy of fostering home industries
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

BOB INGERso1L once said, in speaking
of the red flag the democracy endorsed as
their campaign banner at the St. Louis
national convention. which they called
the "red %bandanna": "When you see a
red flag huttering from the gate-post you
may reasonably suppose there is either
smallpox or a sheeny auction store within;
avoid it as d place of pestilence." To the
red flag of distress which Editor Carruth
waves with so much vlgor, the same ap-
plies. If the Plaindealer continues with
it's "picturs" and it's lamentations about
Rogers little Ratchet, it will become as
famous in the state as the one with which
the father Of his country hacked the
cherry tree is in the nation. Who but q
al (or a wo-man)w with a diseased brain,
agormandizing appetite to delve in slush
or a personal grievance against Cana
dams could send forth such effusions as
this, which appeared in the Plaindealer
of the Goth:
Grand Forks, Valley City and May
VILE will furnish free return ~transporta-
ton to any former Canadian of the Allin
stamp who finds be canno adapt him.
self to the principles of American citi.
zenship.
Truly the versatile Eisenhuth liveth
again. The Plaindealer is fast becoming
a stencil to the nostrils of decency, and
unless Editor Carruth begins the super
vision of his own publication he will find
himself in a worse predicament than the
writer of the v%iciousness he publishes
left the state in. The TRIBUNE does not
say that Mrs. Eisenhuth is the author of
the Plairdealer's calamity howl, but it
does say Carruth is not.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

To HAVE sent out the reports of the
commissioner Of agriculture and labor
by mail would have cost $3.50. Commis-
sioner Laughlin believes in practicing as
we'll as preaching economy. He there
fore adopted the plan of sending pack
ages by express to the representatives
and senators of the several districts, to
be by them distributed among the farm
ers and others desiring them. By this
NEAR he saved the state 5000, and de.
serves credit for his thoughtfulness.
Persons desiring copies of the reports
a procure the same by addressing the
senator or representative of their dis.
trict.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

as may be necessary for the good of the
state. The state, as such, will not lose a
dollar lin the end. The Plalndealer, and
other anti republican papers, cannot,
however, be blamed for opposing the
killing of those tumbling weeds that
roll over Jul pralries and scatter their
seed, which mean the ultimate abandon
ment OF the farm. Are not they engaged
in the same work? Are not they at
empting to bemean some of our best cit
:zens, and belittle US as a state, in the
eyes of citizens Of other states? Like
the aged harlot, they apply carmine to
cheeks that have long since lost the
power to blush, and with brazen effront-
ry launch out upon a course condemna-
tory of what may be done, irrespective
Of the general good. 1t there is IN
n thing that should make every for.
eign born American vote the republican
ticket, it is just such comments as these
made by the Plaindealer:
Will the intelligent people of North
Dakota again be fooled into the belief
that an itinerant preacher, and not
Americanized at that, is a fit man to rule
over the destiries of the great state of
North Dakota as governor?
Can there be anything more disgust
ing to every good citizen than the fol-
lowing from the same paper?
Herr Most and Roger Allin are pro-
posed as the next presidential nominees.
Both are opposed to American institu-
tions.
Virtue is it's own reward, and Governor
Allin can pursue the v Q tenor of his
way, with the full knowledge that like
the cactus that has rolled over the
prairie, scattering a blight in it's path,
the PEOPLE who have risen up to crush
it will deal, through public opinion, in
the same manner with defamers and
slanderers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

"Is THERE anything your highness
would like, as especially appropriate to
the occasion?'
The naughty Ii Hung Chang tossed
feverishly upon his feathery couch, and
fixed his eyes pleadingly upon the corps
of surgeons who carved cruelty apart his
patrician features, in the search for the
leaden missile of the Japanese assassin.
"Let tn imperial orchestra play after
the Ball." he whispered, family.
He turned his bronzed face to the wall.
"The laugh Is on you this time," he u
INJURED.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

The 500 railroad has at last rendered
a statement of their gross earnings for
taxation, which shows that for the taxes
of the year 1894 that road will pay
SlO,372.26, one-half (s5.186 15) Of which
they have requested the treasurer to
draw for. This in the face of the many
statements that the railroads would not
have to pay taxes since the repeal of the
gross earnings law seems to contradict
such statements.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

ONE of the most important things for
boys or girls to learn to do, says Harper's
Young People, is to write plainly, 80 that
those who have to read what they write
are left in no doubt as to their meaning.
Several amusing stories of the embar-
rassment which has followed not learn
ing to write legibly are told. One of
these is of a Massachusetts clergyman
who nearly got himself into a peck of
trouble because of the bad quality of his
handwriting. It was more than a CEN
fury ago that this clergyman had occa-
sion to address a letter to the general
court of Massachusetts upon some SUBJ
ject of great interest at that time. When
the letter was received the court ordered
the clerk to read it, and we're filled with
wrath at what appeared to be these words
in opening:
II address you not as magistrates, but
as Indian DEVILS"
"What" they cried. "Read that over
again. How does he address us?"
mot as magistrates, but as Indian
DEVILS" repeated the clerk. "That's
what he says"
The letter was passed around, and the
judges we're by no means pleased TO see
that the clerk had apparently made no
mistake. Very angry at what they be-
lieved to be an insult, the judges passed
a vote of censure upon the clergyman,
and wrote to him demanding an apology.
He came before them in person, when. it
turned out that where the judges had
read Indian devils he had written indi-
viduals-which, of course made an apol
ogy unnecessary; but the reverend gen.
tleman was admonished to improve his
handwriting if he wished to keep out of
trouble,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

THERE are a number If reasons which
may be argued against the consolidation
of the railroad and express departments
at this place, as is the intention of the
managers of the two companies. Bis
marck, as the capital of the state, is
liberal in its patronage of the company,
both from official and private sources,
and it seems hardly a fair business
proposition, under the circumstances, to
deprive it of the delivery system, and
the other conveniences which ensue out
of a separate office. The volume Of ex-
press business at this point is increasing,
rather than diminishing, and the fact
is worthy Of consideration, at this time,
when it is proposed to curtail the con.
veniences of the public in the use of ex-
press as a means of shipping. The railroad
agent, too, has his share of work in the
handling of the freight business and the
other matters which pertain to his de-
partment, and the placing of another
department under his charge will add to
his duties to such an extent that neither
department can be as satisfactory as
before. Night trains and the postofice
general delivery system of packages do
not promise much satisfaction to patrons
of the company. 1t looks as though the
conditions here were such as to render it
advisable to continue the express office
that satisfactory service in all depart
ments for which the Northern Pacific
has always been famous. It. is hoped
legislation on this subject will not be
necessary when the new post is complete
This will easily be the best express point
between st. Paul and Helena.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

AN interesting report on taxation in
France is given in a report by United
States Consul Wiley, at Bordeaux, to
the state department. According to this
report, every form of legal paper. checks,
notes and documents, bills of lading,
v Autograph posters, must have a
revenue stamp affixed. From this source
the treasury draws it's principal revenue,
amounting last year to S14O, OOO, 900. The
spirit and wine tax amounted to $780,
100000. The custom house receipts
we're s%1O0,000,000. Tobacco, matches,
playing cards and other government
monopolies yielded s13O,OOO,OOO. Sugar
paid an internal revenue tax of .O52c.
per pound, s29,OOo,O0O in all. The
land tax brought in $39,60O,OOO and per-
sonal property $4,000 900. If a clerk
occupies a ball room, ne pays a tax Of
50 per annum, while his landlady not
only has to pay for her poodle, but for
every door and window in the house.
AS the treasury receives $12,0OO,OOO per
annum for windows alone, the architect
who can design a house with the least
possible amount of ventilation does the
best business. If you own a horse, car
rage, billiard table or bicycle, you are
taxed-the government collects S6,4OO,-
600 annually for permitting such luxur-
les to exist, and a bill was recently in
troduced in the chambers to tax the
wearing of corsete. Business licenses
bring in s24 100000 per annum. Evil
IDENTIFY the tax collector is a more ubi-
quitons individual in France than IN the
United States.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

H%1LLsBoRo BANNER: If Governor AL
lin vetoes the appropriations for the uni
versity, the two normal schools and the
soldiers home. he would only do what,
under similar circumstances, any man
of average business ability would con-
slider necessary in his own personal af-
fairs. And no popular expression can
be too severe in ~condemning the action
of a legislature which, knowing all the
facts, proceeded to pass appropriation
after appropriation without adequate
provision to meet them. The burden of
responsibility has been placed upon the
shoulders Of the states executive.
Weakness on his part will mean finan-
cial ruin. He has stubborn facts and
figures to guide him in his duty to the
people, and should apply the pruning
knife unsparingly.
He has acted as suggested.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

The dutiable imports of all kinds in
January and February we're 1851, 1854, 1900,
against $40, 153, TAG last year, an increase
of 60 per cent. At the same rate the in
crease in all dutiable imports for the
whole year would be nearly S176,OOO,0OO.
Some allowance may be made for the
fact that sugar, worth S6,300,000 was in
Guided as dutiable, though free last year,
while wool and other articles worth about
100000 were included as dutiable last
year, though now free. Omitting these,
the increase IN other imports was 57.4
per cent, and at that rate the increase
for the year would be about S168,0O0,000.
This increase alone would be more than
the entire value of breadstufs and oil
exported last year. It may help some to
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

FARGO FoltuM: Many people argued
that cutting down appropriations would
bring i'll repute to the state. On the
contrary, the governors slashing them
has called attention of the whole nation
to the fact that North Dakota is seeking
to live within her means, and it Is a good
state to come to, where the burdens are
made lighter and the poor are given a
chance to live. The extravaganza appro-
prlations by the boodlers we're trimmed
down by the governor rebounds to the
credit of the governor and the state.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

The appropriation known as the "Rus-
sian cactus appropriation of s30,O00,"
seems to be generally misunderstood
throughout the state. The facts are that
the bill providing for the destruction of
Russian cactus and French weed, pro-
vides also for the levy of a tax, which,
when collected, will amount to some
$4,000, and out of which is to be refund
ed the amount the cactus commission
may find it necessary to use, in prose-
cutting the work of discriminating those
noxlous weeds-out of the $4,000 APP
propriated. It is merely a temporary
loan by the state of SO much Of $50, 900
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

CoMMANDER-1N-C CHIEF LAwLER, of the
G. A. r., has already issued a Memorial
day order from headquarters: Com
rade," he says, "let all all of us enter
earnestly into this patriotic work. Fall
in with your post in all it's efforts to
ittingly observe the day with flowers
and tears for the dead, cheers and smiles
for the living. Since last Memorial day
a full division of our grand army has
been mustered out by death. Let us
close up u ranks and stand shoulder to
shoulder as we journey down the west
tern slope Of time. Department COM
handlers will suggest to post command
ers that they ask the different schools in
their various localities to hold patriotic
services Friday afternoon proceeding
Memorial day, and that a detail be made
from each post to cooperate with the
teachers in this work. Post commanders
should also be reminded of the fact that
their Memorial day exercises should in.
clude attendance upon divine service in
a body Sunday evening, May 26. This
custom has grown to be considered sec.
cond only to the services on Memorial
day. and the commander-in.chief trusts
that every post will make arrangements
for this observance. The auxiliary or
CARNATIONS Of the Grand Army should
be invited to participate with the posts
Memorial day. School children anc
patriotic citizens generally should also
invited. Let the day be truly a Memoria
day to our soldier and sailor dead.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

In general trade, says the Clews'
Weekly Review, the prospects remain
encouraging. 1t is conceded in all mar
kets that prices have touched bottom;
and that lays a basis for buying which
has not existed for the last two years.
Manufacturers have pretty generally
reached q stage at which they can af-
ford to produce ct the current scale of
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

THE complete recovery of Pugilist
Sullivan will serve to quiet the Auctu.
atoms of whiskey trust stock, and give it
a firm, upward tendency.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-05

THERE is said to be a counterfeit 25-
cent silver piece in circulation of the
same weight and finish as the genuine
quarter. The only profit there could be
in such a counterfeit is the difference
between the market value of silver and
for coinage purposes.