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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

THE Railway Review does not look for
electricity to supplant steam in the oper-
alton of through trains in the near future.
While it is quite likely that a great many
trunk lines will employ electric power
upon branches and possibly also for sub.
urban business, it thinks that those who
are counting upon seeing the trunk lines
themselves so operated in the near future
will be disappointed. Branch lines can
be improved as feeders by running light
trains at frequent intervals, and where
this can be done 1t is probable that bust
ness will be increased by running more
frequent trains in cars that are adapted
to such service. It is evident, however,
that until there is a decided change in
the running of through trains electricity
will not be adopted for the handling OF
their traffic. 1t is not necessary to elab.
crate upon this statement more than to
say that the varying conditions of traffic
will be more economically met with
steam locomotives until such time as the
train units for through traffic can be
made small as we'll as the intervals be.
tween them.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

The United States Tobacco journal
has a new indictment against the bicycle,
which is a very tangible n from the
standpoint Of the tobacco trade. 1t says:
"We do not exaggerate the least. The
bike craze has infatuated, enslaved at
the least calculation 100000 males who
were formerly addicted to the smoking
habit. If these 100000 male slaves of
the bike craze have weaned themselves
to smoking only two cigars less a day
this must be considered a most moderate
calculation, as the bikeist hardly ever
worships less than four to six hours at
the shrine of his wheel-then the CON
sumption of cigars is decreasing at the
rate of 100000 per day, and 70O,O0O,O00
in a year. And the decrease in our
cigar production since the bike craze
has set in has actually been 700,000,000
per year" If the bicycle will result in
decreasing cigarette consumption, a
great many of it's faults will be over
looked.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

The Helena Independent enters q pro-
test against granting q right Of way for
a railroad through the Yellowstone park.
It says that if a line were carried through
it buffalo, elk, and other big game might
be startled and driven away beyond the
limits of the park, and so fall victims to
the hunters who are found on it's bor-
ders. In any event, there would be fewer
opportunities for tourists to see them at
close quarters, as they do now. To this
consideration may be added the danger
of destructive forest fires from the in
trusion of a steam railroad. Capt. George
S. Anderson Of the Sixth cavalry, COM
handing the troops detailed as the park
guard, stationed at Fort Yellowstone,
says in his latest annual report that in
six months from the entrance'of the first
locomotive within the limits OF the park
there would not be left one acre Of it's
magnificent forests unburned. That this
was not an expression of hastily formed
opinion, may be inferred from the fact
that not a long time ago the same officer
stated to q committee that was examin-
ing into the subject: II think the park
would be burned off as black as your hat
in six months. I do not believe it will
be possible to protect it at all in such q
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23
AN important move in the affairs of

AN important move in the affairs of
the North Dakota Milling association
has developed and creditors have re-
ceived a letter concerning the immediate
disposition of the property. The letter
states that at a recent meeting of credl-
tors held in st. Paul, a committee of
three was appointed to present a plan
for the disposition of the property. This
committee, composed of w. R. Merriam,
Charles M. Harrington and G. B. Little,
in a letter to creditors, suggest that all
creditors petition the court to instruct
Receiver Lyon to make a sale of the
property Immediately. and for the pro.
lection of the creditors also suggest that
a syndicate among creditors be formed
to buy the prperty. Those not wishing
to join the syndicate are asked to sell
their claims against the association at so
per cent. The syndicate will bid a sum
for the property that will net at least so
cents on the dollar to those creditors
who do not wish to join the syndicate.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

AT H organization OF the silver
society in Devils Lake recently Senator
Hansbrough being called on for a state
ment of opposition, rose to the occasion
and remarked that the reform should be
brought about through the old parties,
that he did not think a new party was
necessary, that he should abide by the
result of the old parties, that ne was
identified with the republican party, and
that while he was heartily in favor of
this move in behalf of silver on the ratio
recognized by the club, he. should in a
measure surrender his convictions to the
republican party as indicated in their
platform to be endorsed at the conven-
ton nominating a president IN the
future; that his best views we're repres-
ented in his interview published in the
Bismarck TRIBUNE of a late date.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

DEMOCRATIC legislation is expensive
stuff, at best. The amount collected
under the Income Tax law amounted in
round numbers to $4,000. OF this sum
about one-half has already been returned
to those who paid it. The remainder
awaits the pleasure of those who have
not yet forwarded their applications for
a refund. Blanks for the purpose are
furnished either at the treasury depart.
ment or at the offices of deputy collectors
of internal revenue. They require the
statement to be made that the applicant
for a refund returned his net ircome for
the year ending December 81, 1894, at
such and such. a sum, and that on
that income he paid, on such and
such a date, such and such an amount
to such a deputy collector. The
expense of collecting the $4,000 has
been about $4,000. This statement is
absolutely correct, though it is resented
by treasury Officials, who say that only
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

The state board of disqualification
finished its labors in two days. The
query naturally arises, if so much can be
accomplished in two days for the rail
roads, how long would it take the same
board to do something for the people?
The administration end-Governor Allin,
Auditor Briggs and Attorney General
Cowan-refused to vote with the seven
district members-four of whom were
populistic relics-ln favor of the rate as
equalized on railroad property. What a
roaring farce that the board should fix
the assessment at a less rate than the
representatives of the various roads, in
open session, expressed a willingness to
pay. In it's eagerness to be generous
with the corporations, the board fairly
outdld itself. Even the three new ap-
pointees refused to vote with the admin
istration in favor of genuine equaliza-
ton of taxation as contemplated by the
constitution, but made their bed with
the populistic hold.overs. The board
adjourned sine die-and it will be a long
time dead.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

The Pembina Pioneer Express says
that when the curfew ordinance was
passed in that city there was consider
able comment as to it's propriety, many
claiming it was an infringement upon
the rights of the young folks, but since
the ordinance has been in operation two
months, there is not a single objection,
save perhaps amt ng some of those af-
fected by it. After the city marshal
rings the bell at 9 o'clock sharp there is
not an urchin to be seen on the streets.
Several cities in the state have adopted
the curfew plan, and find it a benefit
and those who are kept out of mischief
in this way will appreciate the benefit
to them when they grow older.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

VALLEY CITY will doubtless make an
earnest effort to collect sufficient of the
funds promised for the support of the
normal school there, to warrant the state
normal board in the approval of the
faculty selected for the coming year, and
their authorization to go ahead with the
regular work of the school. Those who
are most interested in the maintenance
Of the school have until September 6 to
collect the funds promised, and deposit
them with the state treasurer to the
credit of the institution. If this is done
the board will doubtless approve tue &C.
ton of the trustees and the school be
opened the coming year for the recep-
ton Of students.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

IT IS predicted that a silk gown will
be more of a luxury next winter than it
has been for several years. There has
already been a great advance in the
price of raw silk, and the increased value
will reflect upon retail prices this coming
fall and winter. The we'll dressed lady,
who will be the first person to protest
over the increased prices, will probably
not believe that she has brought this I'M
welcome rise in the value of the queen
of dress goods upon herself. The popu-
larity of silk waists with enormous
pulled sleeves, silk underclothes, and
silk pettlcoats during the last two years
created a demand for silk that has been
unprecedented in the memory of the
oldest dry goods dealers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

Nor much is heard nowadays of Alex
ander R. Shepherd, the "Boss'' Shep.
herd who found Washington mud and
left it brick, and then, when his name
wal in every mouth, bought a silver
mine in northern Mexico and buried
himself from civilization. That was six.
teen years ago, and since then MI. Shep-
herd has spent $4,000, 900 there, it is said
all of. it, except s5OO,OOO, having been
taken out of the ground. Mr.. Shepherd
is now 60 years old. He has planned q
trip to China for next year.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

In the official summary of the articles
Of merchandise imported into the United
States during the year ended June 80
last as compared with those of the pre-
ceding fiscal year, free-traders will find
much food for reflection, remarks the
Chicago Journal. If, after a close per-
usal Of figures, they are still blind to the
teachings of conditions as more valu-
than theories, then are they past saliva
ton.
Lesson 1.-The tariff on cotton manu-
features was reduced by the Wilson bill
on an average from Is to 80 per cent.
The imports increased from $22,346,537
1928, to s33,195 1888 in 1884. Is it any
wonder that cotton manufactures langu.
ished IN the United States?
Lesson 2.-Manufactures of iron were
relieved of duty to the tune of S to 40
per cent. The importations increased
during a year of great business depres-
sion and low prices, from S~21,314,489 to
$23,037,237. Is it any wonder our iron
furnaces we're banked up?
Lesson 3.-Raw silk was placed on the
free list to encourage home manufac-
lures, but at the same time the duty on
manufactured silk was cut from 10 to 80
per cent. Behold the result:
1928. 1884.
Silk, unmanufactured IS 16, 1884, 1872 S %, 1926, 056
Silk, manufactured ...... 24.811,77S 1905 40
Lesson 4.-The same game was tried
with wool. Our manufactures were to be
encouraged with free wool, but the duty
on manufactures of wool was cut from
80 to 122 per cent. Mark the sequel:
Wool, unmanufactured. S 6.1O7, 438 s q, 556, 42l
Wool, manufactures off,. 1891, $50 Sc. 542,3 81
Here we see the death blow to our
wool-producing industry, accompanied
by a deadly competition invited and
fostered for our wooden manufacturing
industries.
The summary contains many more
lessons, all teaching the fallacy of every
theory advanced in support of the Viii
son bill.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

PRESIDENT S%T1oKNEY,o of the Chicago and
Great Western Road, is impressed with
the idea that this country has too many
one-horse lawyers and not enough first
class farmers, says the Chicago Times
Herald. In other words, there are too
many men engaged in raising a disturb
ance and not enough in raising corr and
potatoes. MI. Stickney believes that
thousands Of young men are being de-
coyed from the straight and narrow path
Of agriculture into the devious and
crooked by.ways of materia medica.
Too many young men are holding the
feeble pulse Of drugged humanity and
tickling It's feverish palate with all sorts
of more or less harmful decoctions who
ought to he holding the handles of a
pillow and tickling the face of nature. In
order to give practical expression to his
zeal in the interests of farmers Mr..
Stickney proposes to open in Iowa a
number of preparatory agricultural
academies, in which the farmers boys
may be given short courses of instruction
in the common branches along lines
which will inspire them with an ambi-
ton to enter the agricultural college at
Ames. If the boys get no farther than
the preparatory Mr.. Stlckney thinks
they will be better farmers than if they
had no training. With a new crop Of
better farmers MI. Stickney believes will
come larger crops for his railroad to
haul. Fr
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

SENATOR Quay appears to be on top in
Pennsylvania, Notwithstanding the op-
position of great number of those who
it may be said, have been made political
ly by him. Quay is n Ut the shire d.
est politicians in the nation, an inde-
fatigable worker, to whom defeat is prac-
tically unknown, and the fight in Penn
sylvania this year has tested his fighting
qualities to the utmost.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

FROM all parts of the nation, the
Knights Templar are moving to Boston
to attend the triennial conclave. The
meeting promises to be one of the most
magnificent aver held by the knights,
and the attendance to be larger than
ever. Boston has made all preparations
for the royal entertainment of the visi.
tors, and for the next few days will be
the scene of one of the most notable
assemblages of the year.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

By order of the county commissioners
of Foster county Auditor Moore has
published a notice to threshers that the
county will not be responsible for any
damage that may result from any bridge
breaking down while being crossed by
engine, separator, or any part of a thresh-
ing rig. This question was decided by
the supreme court some time ago, and
they hold that the township or county is
NOT liable.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23
opportunity for the exercise Of their in
genuity in getting rid of the thistle.
SORT of Worlds Fair the Secont

A SORT of Worlds Fair the Second
opens at Atlanta, Ga. next month in the
cotton states and International expoai-
ton, which promises to rival even the
Columbian exposition in some of it's
features. The grounds and buildings
which have been prepared for this ex-
position are magnificent, and the fair
will be a grand one, in numerous ways.
Atlanta is one of the most progressive
cities in the nation, and to her enter
prise is due much to the credit for the
successful carrying out of the plan for
an exposition in the sunny south.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

The new woman has broken out in
another place in Georgia. This time she
comes to the front as a distiller. A
woman in Jasper county and another in
Cherokee have been granted the neces-
sary government license to enable them
to establish registered distillerie s from
which to make peach brandy. These are
the first cases of women distillers who
appear on the books of the revenue de.
hartmann
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

ONE of the most pathetic stories Of the
year is that of the death of Thomas
Hovenden, the artist, who was killed
last week while attempting to save the
life of a little child who was playing on
the track in front of an approaching
train. The hero of this tragic episode
was the painter of the famous picture
"Breaking Home Ties," which attracted
so much attention at the worlds fair.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

The New York Tribune thinks free
Cuba looks more aud more probable
day by day, and remarks that with It's
deliverance Spain may come to realize
that it would have been a good business
operation to have sold it TO the United
States. There have been times when
such a proposal would have been re-
ceived with favor. But in the mother
country the plan was unpopular, almost
exciting an instruction whenever it was
proposed. Now they stand the best pos
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

JUST IN time to show why gold is 60
ing abroad, and why this great and rich
nation is in the hands of very able re-.
ceivers,ss there comes the final state
ment of foreign commerce for the year
ending June 30, says the New York Tri.
bune. It covers ten months under the
new tariff as to most articles, but only
six months as to wooden goods. In the
ten months the imports we're S81, OOO, 600
larger than in the same months of the
previous year, in spite of the general de-
preston which only began to abate
within the past few months, in spite of
the falling foreign prices of goods, and
in spite of the greater undervaluatione
which a generally ad valorem tariff slim
ulates. Thus every business man can
see that official imports of S615,0OO,OO0
in ten months, if only ten per cent be al
lowed for undervaluations which are
probably much greater, actually means
s677, 100000 to be paid by this country;
and as foreign prices average about three
per cent lower than in the previous
years, the real value IN prices then
would have been about $697, 100000.
But imports for ten months of the pre-
vious year were s534,OOO,OOO. The actual
increase of at least $685. OO, 900 or over
thirty per cent, shows what Americans
have to pay for the Joy of buying more
goods from foreign instead of American
u0rkore
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

Ii HUNG CHANG, who is prominent as
one of the ablest of the Chinese, is re-
ported to be worth S500,OOO 1000, and one
OF the richest, if not the richest individ-
ual in the world. Chang is said to have
begun life a poor boy, and his wealth
and position was due to his own efforts
and talents-which appear to be as pro-
ductive of results in China as in any
other country.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

case" The danger of this is indicated
by the fact that two years ago a fire, sup
posed to have been caused by care less
ness of road builders or tourists, burned
over a tract in Yellowstone park seven
miles long and more than two miles wide
in some places.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

$4,000 more would have been required
to collect the entire tax if the supreme
court had not given the deathblow to
this scheme. In this $4,000 is not in
cluded, of course, the cost of defending
the suits against the government, which
must have been considerable, and which
will swell the grand total of the cost of
this piece of Legislation to something
like 100000 or more.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

IT is said now there is a ley element
in the Great Northern-Norther Pacific
%imbroglio, making the fight triangular.
The St. Paul Dispatch claims to have
positive information that T. f. Cakes,
the former president and present re.
ceiver of the Northern Pacific, is now
engaged in. the furtherance of a plan of
reorganization, which includes himself
as president. That, says the Dispatch, is
the actual reason why Brayton Ives has
begun this fight in courts, and when he
states that the receivers are in collision
with the enemy, he means simply that
receiver Cakes has taken. a hand in the
matter in the interests of j. Hill, and
that If he can succeed in recognizing
the property President Hill will be just
as we'll satisfied as if the Adams plan ma
tured in London, had been carried out.
Mr.. Ives knows that his faction is fight
ing two forces, and he believes that
it is necessary to defeat both in
order to keep the property out
of the grasp of the Great Northern.
At all events, Mr.. Cakes is concerned in
a plan Of reorganization on his own &C.
count, and while the others have been
fighting in the east, he has been mar
shalling his forces in the west; while
President Hill and Chairman Adams
have been comforting in New York with
j. Pierpont Morgan, MI. Cakes has been
quietly ct work in other directions, per-
fecting his ideas. He has considerable
influence back of him, and a complete
plan of reorganization has been drawn
up by one of the shrewdest financiers in
the country for submission. Just what
the plan is no Il will say, and the gen.
eral disposition is TO deny that any steps
of the kind have been taken; but a bag
of salt goes with every railroad denial,
and the facts stand for themselves. 1t
is believed Cakes plan is the result of a
general uprising in the west over the
possibility of consolidation. Ever since
the latter was preached, the inimical
sentiment has been we'll defined and rad
ical, and the men of means, who have
made some of the cities of the northwest
what they are, have expressed 3 willing
ness to do anything which would defeat
the London plan and send it glimmering.
This is n of the forces which T. F.
Cakes has at his back, and his friends
are confident he will succeed. They
have faith in him, because he has en-
joyed their confidence during his career
as general manager, president and re-
ceiver. They firmly believe that the
Northern Pacific can be made a self
sustaining property, and their interests
are Identical with all the influence that
is opposed to the consolidation. During
the past few days the members of the
Cakes wing have felt encouraged, be-
cause they regard the signs of the hour
as indicative Of the failure of the Hill
and Adams interests to get together. A
final conference was scheduled to occur
in New York or Monday, and of that
conference no one has heard a word.
while Northern Pacific stocks and bonds
have declined in value, which would in
dictate failure to agree.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

EDITOR FUTILE of Mandan will prob
ably admit, in the light of the proposed
game at Fargo, that Attorney Hildreth
should play a pretty good game of bawl.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

IT IS with relief that we note, in the
midst of ell this turbulent discord, that
the state of Kentucky still leads by sew
eral laps, in the manufacture of whisky.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
so pure or SO great In haV.
ening power as the Royal

Dandruff forms when the glands of
the skin are weakened, and, if neglected,
badness is sure to follow. Halls Hair
Remover is the best preventive.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

BROTHER DEBs will discover, in due
course, that rottlng in jail isn't by any
means what it is cracked up to be.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
OFFICIAL PAPER BURLE|GH CO

The crop Of good presidential timber
appears also, to be very large this sea-
son.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

NEXT to the horseless carriage, there
is Il large fortune awaiting the inventor
Of the smokeless cigarette.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

sible chance of losing it without a cent
of indemnity and with all the heavy war
charges to pay.