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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

For the first time in many years, extern
sive railroad building is beyond doubt
about to be commenced. A larger con.
%struction of mileage will probably be
made in the coming year than for sew
eral recent years past. This cannot fail
to give considerable increase OF employ
ment to labor, as we'll as an impetus to
the profitable production of iron and
steel. The very large advance in leather
goods of every description, with an &C.
tive demand, has already put that in
dustry back to it's former prosperity.
Cotton and wooden goods are also find
ing an increased demand at advancing
prices. Business recovery is very per-
ceptible in all directions, and the return
of confidence and courage is certainly
most encouraging. Bad crops, of course,
would make a serious setback; but now
that the wheat and corn belts are having
copious rains to relieve the prolonged
drought in that section, the prospects for
good crops are most encouraging, so that
taking everything into consideration,
there is sufficient basis for the return of
good times without any serious setback.
There can be no better evidence Of this
than the increased demand that has re-.
Gently sprung up for the better class Of
manufactured goods of all kinds. This
is due to increased extravaganza on the
part of the people, which is a natural
American quality. The enlarged K
penditures from this source open the
way to a more extended and profitable
business as a natural outcome from such
conditions"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

New WORKERS are beginning to wonder
if their state capitol building is ever to
be completed. According to the original
estimates, it was not to cost over $4,000
600; but more than five times this sum
has been expended since the work was
begun. twenty years ago, and it will
probably require 100000 or as much
as the original estimate to complete it.
Five years ago Commissioner Perry esti-
mated that he could complete the work
with S2,000,0 600. It was given him. When
it was gone he asked Tor S ,000,O 900 more.
This, also, was placed to his credit. And
now he comes forward and blandly de-
clares that at least S2,500,O 600 will be re-
quired to complete the work.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

AN experiment in farming, which was
quite successful last year, near Aber-
deem, S. D., has led to arrangements beng
perfected to SOW this year to mustard
nearly 900 acres. The experiment last
year fully demonstrated that mustard
will grow and thrive in the soil end
climate Of that state. Owing to the de-
fects in the manner of harvesting, the
yield is decreas- d considerably, but the
crop in South Dakota is placed at twenty
bushels. The seed brings in the market
not less than SIS per bushel. s. D. Cone
of Aberdeen, is pushing the idea, having
for himself supplied seed and made CON
tracts with farmers to SOW $40 acres.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

DIsPLEAsURE because business is poor
is not a sufficient explanation for the de-
feat of the democrats at the spring cleo
tions, says the New York Tribune, be-
cause business is distinctly better than
it has been; but the food Of popular in
dignation and rebuke is plainly not abat-
ing, but rises higher every month. There
has been more business in March than
there was in October, but the majority
against the democratic party and policy
rises higher in April than in November.
1t is a cumulative displeasrre, and OBJ
viously grows as the people get more un-
deceived regarding the nature of the
democratic policy aud The real causes of
their misfortunes. When the panic
came, democrats falsely asserted it was
the fruit of a republican law which must
be repealed, but the repeal did not help
things, and the people saw that the
pretense was false. Again, when con-
gress was spending months in changing
the tariff, democrats continually asserted
that Astounding prosperity would come,
with removal of burdens imposed by re-
publican laws. But the democratic tar
#, when it came, brought no relief, and
again the people saw they had been
cheated. Even then it was asser ed that
only a little more time was needed; that
the new law had not yet manifested it's
beneficent results. But with every week
the people see that it's results are not
~beneficent, and grow more angry because
they have been cheated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

CLEws Is inclined to be roseate in his
views of business, and says that employ
ers are encouraged by the brighter
prospects for a gradual and almost sure
return of prosperity. "They have,' he
says, sin consequence, in numerous in
stances, commenced to voluntarily adj
vance wages, which in itself is substan .
tlal evidence Of their confidence in the
%permanency Of the improvement which
has already taken place, and in each case
where wages have been advanced, a cor
responding mark-up has been made in
the stock ia trade of those who have
taken the initiative ir this direction.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

Few cities in the world have grown
more rapidly than the city of Tokio, the
capital of Japan. Its population has
more than doubled within the last
twenty years. According to a statement
made in the year 1874, which we believe
to have been correct, it's population then
was 100000; according to the Toxic
official sanitary report recently issued, it's
population last year was over 1850 900.
This is a marvellous growth, just about
equal to that of New York city during
the same time. The population of Toxic
follows close upon the heels of that of
the Empire city of the United States,
and is far greater than that of Chicago,
as given in the school census taken two
years ago. In the last four years Toxic
has gained over half a million in num-
bers. Toxic is now the fourth largest
city in the world, larger than Vienna, if
not than Berlin, larger than Canton, and
surpassed only by London, Paris and
New York. Il
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has provided
an advanced occupation for educated
Indians in signing the bill providing
that graduates of Indian normal schools,
and of normal classes in Indian schools,
may be employed in the Indian school
service as assistant teachers or day school
teachers without further examination,
provided that certificates of satisfactory
proficiency, of good moral character, and
of physical soundness, signed 10y the
proper officials, be transmitted, at the
time of appointment, to the civil service
commission. It is provided, too. that
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

A QUESTION OF some interest ls likely
to arise in connection with the collection
of the income tax from judges Of United
States courts. Some days ago Judge
Hughes of the Eastern judicial district
of Virginia, came to Washington, and,
in discussing the income tax with friends,
said that he had already made his re-
turn, but it was exceedingly brief. He
had stated simply that he had no income
other than his salary as a United States
judge, which, under the constitution,
was exempt from the tax. The section
of the constitution to which Judge
Hughes referred provides that the presi-
dent of the United States and the judges
of the United States courts shall receive
for their servlces compensation which
shall not be diminished during their BON
tinuance in office. The supreme court
has held in several cases that the imposi-
ton of a tax upon the president Of the
United States and the judges of the su-
preme court and judges0 f inferior courts
of the United States is a diminution of
the salary within the meaning of the
constitution, if the act of levying the tax
was enacted during the official term Of
the president or of the judges affected
thereby. If these decisions remain un.
disturbed, all United States judges, of
whom there are about a hundred, will be
exempt from paying the income tax.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

The American consul in Germany
presents food for thought in a report on
the meat question in Germany, when he
suggest that American packers prepare
corned horse, dried horse, jerked horse,
and other styles of preserved horse
meats for shipment to- Europe. The
consul sets out reasons to prove that
horse meat is quite as good as beef. He
says the demand has increased so rap
idly in Germany that it is difficult to
meet it, aud whereas butchers formerly
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12
OFFICIAL PAPER BURLEIGn co.
THE INCOME TAX.

The United States supreme court IN
the income tax case has reversed the de.
cision of the lower court, but the income
tax law as a whole is upheld, but only by
q divided court. Two important portions
Of the law, however, have been decided
TO be unconstitutional, and they are so
serious as to effect materially not only
the ven of the government, but the
estimation in which the income tax will
be held by the people.
Under the decision handed down by
the court, all incomes derived from rents
are exempted from taxation by the fed
eral government, and all incomes derived
from state and municipal bonds are SIM
ilarly exempted. In other respects the
income tax law stands as it was passed
last August. 1t is a curious fact, but
cone the less true, that the law which
was passed at the dictation Of the popu-
]istic wing of a democratic congress has
been distorted by the decision of the
United States supreme court clearly OF
constitutional grounds, in such a way
that it will absolutely protect the class
of capitalists most offensive to the popu-
listic element. The landlords Of
the country will pay no income tax. The
owners of bonds Of almost any kind,
either federal, state, county or municipal,
will also be free, while the business man,
the manufacturer and the salaried IN.
ploye, will for the present at least be
compelled to contribute to the treasury
of the United States government ? per
cent of all income ia excess CT $4,000 per
annum.
The first meeting of the supreme court
was held March 16, two days after the
conclusion of the arguments, but no de-
cision was reached, and it was not until
March 30 that it succeeded in agreeing
upon the outlines of a decision, covering
the opinion OF the lower court. The court
vas evenly divided. Justice Jackson, too
i'll to take part, Justice Fuller, Justices
Field, Gray and Brewer were opposed to
the law. Justices Hanlan, Brown, Shiras
and White are said to have voted to sus-
tain the law. The decision was rendered
today in open court. If the next con.
gress does not repeal the law with the
sanction of the president there will be a
sudden rise in the price of all local
public securities, as we'll as of all real
estate, for, as they will be exempted from
taxation, they ought to get the benefit of
the 2 per cent which other income pro-
ducers are obliged to account for. A
dissenting opinion was read by Justice
Field.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

OWING to the large increase in the
amount of matter over that heretofore
published in the TR1BUNE's popular
Edition." some delay has been caused.
The work will, however, be ready for
distribution by Wednesday next, and as
but a limited number are to be issued
those desiring a copy had better send IN
an order for the same at n Terms
IS cents each, cash to accompany order.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

ENGLAND should wait a few thousand
years, until China gets its Japanese debt
squared up, before making any harsh
and importunate demand for reparation.
Otherwise it is likely to precipitate a
financial crisis which China will be alto.
gether unable to stand from under.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

TUESDAY was the anniversary Of the
birth of Thomas Jefferson, the third
president of the United States, and gen.
orally credited with the authorship of
the most illustrious document pertaining
to civil government ever published-the
Declaration of Independence. At the
time of his inauguration he is said to
have ridden IN horseback to the capital
and hitched his horse to aworm fence,
after which he took the oath of office.
His party is said to have followed the
horse and fence, instead of the master,
and have been crooked ever since. He
was the first president to adopt long
pants, for which he was much satirized
at the time, but probably not more so
than the STUFFED prophet" who now has
a reputation as champion vetoer of union
soldiers pensions, would be if he should
appear at a reception in knee breaches
and silk stockings. Thomas Jefferson
was a good and great man, and there is
due him a debt of gratitude that can
never be paid. The democracy of today
however, no more represents Jeffe1sonian
simplicity than the various planks of
democracy's last platform represents the
decalogue. The name and fame of Jeffer-
son will be written in letters of gold
long after the frayed and tattered banner
of democracy is lost in the march of
progress. Like the poor moth that hovers
about the blazing candle, democracy
essays to rally around this illustrious
man whose sterling worth, honesty of
purpose and strict integrity will SINCE
the gauze of deceit and puncture the
bubble of their protestations at the first
approach. As an illustrious statesman,
loyal and true to his country's welfare,
let every man, independent of party, re-
we're the name of Thomas Jefferson.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

VERY few in this country have much
idea what the numerous faction or parties
in German politics represent, says a re-
cent consular report. Some Of the ques-
tons termed agricultural politics in this
country are presented on the other side
Of the water-such as anti-options and
the government loaning money IN farm
products. This consul says the depres-
sion Of prices for grain and other agricul-
tural products agltates the farmers
everywhere in Europe. The Central
Agricultural union in Germany, and va
rious agricultural bodies in England,
have petitloned strongly in favor of pro-
hiblting by law trading in fictitious food
values, owing to the harm it does by
lowering prices. This writer also says
that there is a strong movement on foot
in Germany to establish granaries, some.
what on tile Russian plan, either under
government control or on cooperative
principles, in connection with which
would be system of loans of money from
the government on the grain therein
stored. In most parts of Europe the
conditions are much harder for the agri-
culturists than they are in this country.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others,
SLAUGHTER Items


At the special election held on Tues
day, the question of building another
schoolhouse at Slaughter this season
was decided in the negative by a ma
jority of three.
The teachers engaged for our schools
this summer are: School No. 4, Mrs.
Linda w. Slaughter; No. 2, Mrs. Bertha
j. Peterson; No. 8, Mrs. Nellie G. Evarts;
No. 4, Miss Linnie Lee Slaughter.
Several new coal mines are to be
opened in this vicinity this season.
Owing to the early spring, farm work is
already we'll advanced, and our farmers
will have more leisure to devote to the
development of the underground mate
rails for wealth, that underlie this entire
country in the shape of interminable
veins Of ignite.
Mr.. Andrew Oleson on Wednesday pur-
chased and brought home from Bismarck
a fine looking team of horses for farm
work this spring, to replace the pair he
lost in the Banner House fire in Bis
marck last winter.
Rev. M. Spangberg, who represented
us so acceptably in the legislature last
winter, is now engaged in putting his
splendid farm at this place in shape for
the spring crop.
Our farmers will plant their usual
acreage Of crops this year and will also
devote much attention to stock, for
whose ~sustenance our luxurious prairie
grasses are so we'll adapted. But, even
in the event Of a failure of both crops
and cattle, we will not be bankrupt, for
underneath our farms are banks of lig-
mite that will never fail, and can be de-
pended upon to furnish fuel sufficient to
supply the entire state of North Dakota
for generations to come.
The Swedish Lutheran congregation
Of Slaughter hope to complete the fur
hishing of their new church and to have
a resident minister this year. The Bap-
fist congregation also talk Of the cree
ton Of a church building.
CORRESPONDENT.
We Patterson of Forman, late deputy
state bank examiner, is the protector Of
the Bad Lands Cattle Company, with a
capital of 100000. Elk Governor Miller
is to be president of the corporation, and
they will be engaged in stock raising on
an extensive scale in the western part Of
the state.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

A CALL has been issued for the seventh
annual convention Of the railway com.
missioners to be held in Washington on
May 18th next, at the office of the Inter-
state Commerce commission. The call
is issued under authority of a resolution
passed by the last annual convention of
railroad commissioners held in the same
city last year. The railroad commission
ers of all states and the state officers
charged with any dutyin the supervision
of the railroads are requested to attend.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

ALTHOUGH Mr.. Wilson has been post.
master general this entire week, there is
still that stingy, economical scarcity of
mucilage on the back of the common 2
cent postage stamp.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

such teachers shall. become eligible for
promotion to advanced positions on pre-
sentation to the civil service commission
Of satisfactory certificates of efficiency
and fidelity in their work, and Of the
progressive spirit in their professional
interests, signed by their immediate off,
cial superiors, and by the superintendent
of Indian schools.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

The Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed is
said to have admitted on the quiet that
when he visits the White House he hopes
to make a longer stay than did the Hon.
W. Mckinley.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

The startling announcement that DR..
Buchanan, the.New York wife murderer,
is becoming nervous and depree sed as
the day for his execution approaches, is
another gigantic newspaper scoop which
should not be allowed to pass altogether
unnOticed,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

AND in this age of enterprising jour
nails and journalism, it is a revelation to
learn from the Wilde cast that there is
still a kind of court testimony which is
unprintable..
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

ton from e~x-confederate soldiers in the
south Offering their services to assist
Spain in suppressing the rebellion.
While there is no probability that any Of
these offers will be accepted, the fact is
regarded as curious as showing that there
r still some confederate veterans ''spoil-
ing for q fight"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND does not want
an extraordinary session. The one just
closed was extraordinary enough to last
for some time.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

ODDLY enough, the insurrection in
Cuba is beginning to take on, SO far as
the United States is concerned, some.
what Of q sectional and political color
ing. Within the past few days letters
have been received at the Spanish lega-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

WITHOUT at all wishing to create
prejudice, it cannot but be admitted that
the result of the appeal for a new trial
IN the Cling case, will be moose to Hay
ward.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

The Wilde case offers a tempting op-
portunity for some progressive American
to introduce the playful western past
time of r%ail-ridlng to those sturdy
RritOns . a.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

In splitting into the face of a member
Of his states legislature, the governor of
Arkansas has rudely snatched the palm
so long held by Governor Pennoyer of
Oregon.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

In it's recognition of %hypnotism as a
factor in the commission of crime, the
Kansas supreme court will be sustained
by the entire criminal population of the
nation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

IT IS an alarming fact that several
bright and sunshiny days have slipped
by without a single discovery Of State
Treasurer Taylor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

In THE meantime, the treasury report
for March proves that it is an off month
when the democratic administration can
not add it's mite to the public debt.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

FORTUNATELY for it's trainers and for
the country, says the New York Tribune,
the tariff of 1890 remained in force and
undisturbed long enough to realize the
best results ever attained under any rev.
enue law in our history, and it is not
improbable that for some years to come
the happy conditions secured il 1892
may remain the high-water mark of
American prosperity. Then labor was
everywhere in demand and wages we're,
on the whole, higher than ever before.
Then markets were being opened every
week by reciprocity for American prod
ucts. Then new machinery and new
mills and larger consumption of mate
rails in manufacture were reported every
week, and the clearing off of mortgages
by farmers and other real estate owners
who had purchased with part payments
was the chief topic of official reports in
he agricultural states. Then the vol
ume of business was larger than it ever
had been, and the working millions en-
joyed larger share of the wealth created
thar at any previous time. The tariff of
1890 in all it's details may not be
adapted in the requirements of
1895 or 1897, but the country will be
most fortunate if it secures, through the
wisdom of republican statesmen, an act
which meets its needs so as to secure as
high a degree of prosperity as was en-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

IT IS a peculiar fact that men of Sec
rotary Gresham's calibre rarely resign
from anything.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

In the meantime the rainy season an.
pears to have settled itself for a consid.
cradle sojourn.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

GOVERNOR MCKINLEY admits that the
White house is one of the neatest and
most desirable residences he has seen
lately.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

The failure of Governor Marshall of
Minnesota to be dead, is nothing less
than a direct stab at newspaper enter
prise.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

HE rapid and memorable flight Of time
cannot but recall to us that the presi-
dental fishing season is rolling around
again.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

EDITOR CARRUTH and the Plaindealer
appear to be sparripg gently for wind.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

IF General Wanamaker once gets into
the presidential race, there is no doubt
but il will be a clothes one.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-12

This matchless growing weather ma
serve to sprout another Coxey.