The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-19

a state university, two normal schools,
ana have on the way Industrial. dear
and dumb. and other schools besides the
projected asylums. All these institu-
lions are heavily endowed with lands
we North Dakotaus take a pardonable
pride in our efforts IN lhe Gauss OF edu-
cation"
In a general way Mr. Deyine referred
10 the progress the state had made
since rs birth In 1883. and added that
nj the time Dakota was cut In two,
there was some Jealousy as to which
state would first receive President Hsr-
rison's signature, Neither North nor
South Dakota has cause to rejoice over
first being created, as President Harri-
son by a happy stroke OF strategy set
at rest all dispute. He singned the pa
pers admitting both states into the
Union almost at once, and then turned
them over, so that no one knows TO
which state the honor, II there be any,
is due
Arguments for Protection.
From the Dakota plains to the Ohio
valley is quite a change, hut the know
ledge of the mills, potterles and glass
houses of Wheeling, has been a great
benefit to him in discussing protective
tariff. said Mr.. Devine yesterday. He
said that In his campaign he often re-
ferreti 10 Wheeling, and 10 the fact that
so many of her citizens own thell
homes He believes that there is no
city OF like size In which so many
workingmen own their homes as in
Wheeling. and he found this fact for
chile argument in support OF proteec-
tive tariff.
The warm weather OF yesterday after
noon led the conversation TO topic that
seemed destined, strangely, to get lost
in the shuttle. II was the weather,
well. we do have winter in the winter
months" said Mr.. Deyine, with n hui
morous twinkle IN his eyes. I'VE have
winter that lowers itself to low de-
gree. Il is cold that doesn't make
you SILVER. II is cold that doesn't
make you cough. 1t is a delightful, ex,
hilarating, bracing temperature, chiefly
SO because the air is dry We haven't
had much snow OF late years until last
winter and then we had II and no mis-
take. When snow falls to depth OF
twenty-five feet, why Il is showing.
Well, we had Just that much, and 1t
was beautiful sight. had occasion
to ride often from Fargo to Bismarck,
and 1t was like riding through tun-
mel. Upon each side OF the track tho
banks OF snow, resembling glistenlng
white marble, rose up far above the tops
Of the cars, And along the driveway to
the capitol at Bismarck for several
weeks only the tips of the box elders
could be seen through the snow, That
sounds awful to people unacqualnted
with the climate. but In other years
West Virginia had more snow. and COM
parlson OF the winters will. am sure,
prove that the North Dakotan is pre-
ferable for health and enjoyment. That
will be doubted, 1 know, but It's true,
nevertheless"
North Dakotan farming, which is al
most manufacturing, depending chiefly
on machinery, was interestingly dwelt
upon. There is no "grubblng" of the
soil, said Mr.. Devlne, but brains and
machinery accomplish the purpose, and
when winter comes many OF the farm
ers come to the towns. They stay at
the best hoLsls. too" he added.
Lieutenant Governor Devine will re,
main in Wheeling until August s. when
he returns to the state over which he
is so enthusiastic.