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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-23

The celebrated Mascot Gloves; al
shades: every pair guaranteed. shana-
han Brothers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-23

Already the operations OF war are be-
ing felt in oregon and Astoria. Capital
lists are burying their sacks Of money in
secluded garden spots banks are draw
ing in their horns. and even Astoria
banks. II is understood. have indicated an
intention 10 draw in loans and keep close
to the shore. Money may be- oosened up
by the howlers for war but from all re-
ports there will for the time being be a
handicap established on ordinary business
enterprises.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT WHITNEY
of the Great Northern road shows that
if the low railroad rates have been dis
astrous to the ven of the road they
have been beneficial to the northwest
ern states. He says: "The loss of Is
per cent of revenue on a business we'll
assured as was the case in the movement
to Alaska is a severe one to the Ameri.
cans lines, yet the evil is not altogether
unmixed. A half a cent a mile rate is
$40 from St. Paul to Seattle and appeals
strongly to settlers and prospectors not
inoculated with the Alaskan fever, and
during the past week we have taken a
good many people to Montana and
Washington. We bad n party alone
of forty-fve to Washington, not to
speak of the really wonderful exodus to
North Dakota of nearly 1900 homeseek-
ers. Never in the history of railroads
has such a number of people moved al
one time as in this instance. This busi.
ness, however, had been systematically
worked up, but the movement now in
augurated, as evidenced by inquiry and
departure of people for the coast, means
that those who never had a chance tc
go to the far west are availing them
selves Of present conditions and are de-
sirous to spy the land.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

THERE is a time for war, as there is a
time for peace. 1t comes to the peace
loving nation when it has tried every
possible means of avoiding war in vain,
and finds war forced upon it by it's foe.
Then it is fitting to enter upon the con-
flict, not with a light but with a serene
and confident heart, finding in the very
consciousness of the wrong thus i'm
posed upon it the amplest justification
for striking back with all the might that
Righteousness can add to zeal. If on
the morrow, as nov seems to many
probable, Spain shall force this wicked
thing upon us, the challenge will be &C.
cepted without hesitation and without
fear, and the campaign be pressed with
out relenting to an issue that shall
warn all the rest of the world never
again to wage unholy war against a
great Nation that loves peace much,
but loves still more humanity, and
honor, and everlasting justice.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08
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Slick Thieves.

A piece OF thievery which deserves
more than passing notice was recently
perpetrated at Rockford, N. D., says the
East Grand Forks Courier. It is some-
what common to hear of crooks who
steal wheat, sheep, horses, chickens,
wives, and other mems thunder; also of
people who steal marches, chances and
other ethereal properties. But it is
rare, indeed, that thieves kill live stock
on the owners premises before taking it
away. Yet a moments consideration
will show that this method has a dis
tinct advantage. Evidences of the
commission of the crime are left with
the despoiled owner; therefore cannot
be traced to the thieves-at least, not if
they follow the Rockford plan.
In this case the thieves entered a
mans barn and killed a two-year-old
heifer in her stall. Then they dragged
the carcass out, and disembowled it.
Being then rid of all the blood and fluid
matter that might have left a trail, they
threw the meat into a wagon and went
away to feed in peace. 1t will readily be
seen that if this method of stealing
should become at all common it is only
a question of time when meat animals
will have to be surrounded by electric
wires loaded to shock even the nerve of
a North Dakota thief.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

The business interests of the country
should not be so greatly alarmed at the
probability of wal after the following
from Clews weekly trade review: There is
one feature in the otherwise threatening
situation. The condition of the foreign
exchanges abundantly fortiies us for
the possible contingencies Of war finance.
The importations Of gold still continue,
and up to date the consignments to this
port, via Atlantic and Pacific ports.
aggregate about e45.OOO,000. Although
there has been, during the week, some
sending forward Of foreign bills held
here for temporary investment, it is esti-
mated that some s50.OOO,OOO more are
still so held; representing so much
resource Of early maturing obligations
either to be liquidated in gold, or ex-
tended, or settled for by the return Of
securities in the event of an acute war
scare. This constitutes a resource
amply sufficient to protect out financial
position in the event of the Cuban
question developing into actual war.
This fact alone shields us against the
international financial arrangements
which usually occur as one Of the inn
mediate effects of the outbreak of foreign
hostilities. Instead of being exposed
to the remittance Of balances due to
foreign countries, we are in the position
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

NORTH DAKoTA's prosperity this year
will be material, judging from the num-
Der of of settlers coming to the state.
Items like the following from the Chi
cago Inter Ocean show the drift of the
immigration movement:
More than 1900 Dunkards were in
Chicago yesterday en- route to North
Dakota, whittier they 60 to establish
colonies and till the land. This is the
fifth annual movement under the
auspices OF the Great Northern railroad,
The plan of moving the Dunkards to
the northwest was originated by MAJ
Bass, the general immigration agent Of
the Great Northern road. Mr.. Bass
realized five years ago that the Dunk.
ards were bound to move westward, and
began the work of establishing colonies
of the sect along the line Of his road. The
Dunkards are an agricultural people.
people. They seldom engage in occnpa'
tions other than tilling the soil, ever
their preacher being farmers. They are
very clannish and prefer to live in col
onies by themselves rather than tx
mingle with other people. They ars
] growing rapidly in numbers, and lane
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
Business for the First Quarter Of 'eSG Cen.
orally satisfactory.

Business for the First Quarter Of '08 Gen.
orally Satisfactory.
NEW YORK, April 4.-Bradstreets
says: A week Of rather quieter gen.
eral trade and of smaller distribution,
due to easily explainable causes, closes
. quarter which has been eminently
satisfactory to nearly all branches Of.
the trade and productive Of an unpre.
cented business in many favored lines.
The heavy foreign demand for our
products. particularly agricultural sta.
pies, and the active domestic movement
in most lines, are evidenced by the hsay.
lily increased bank c~learings reported
for the quarter, and the effect on the
commercial mortality is favorably re.
Elected in q total, for the first three
months Of 1888, Of failures and Of lia.
bilities involved, smaller than In the
corresponding period for four years past.
Current demand and distribution at
the East have been interfered with BY
the uncertainties growing out Of III.
settled foreign relations,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

In the life of Abraham Lincoln there
is related an apt little incident as fol-
lows: At the White House one day
some gentlemen were present from the
west, excited and troubled about the
commissions or omissions OF the admin
istration. The president heard them
patiently, and then replied: "Gentle-
men, suppose all the property you were
worth in gold, and you had put it in the
hands of Blondin to carry across the
Niagara river on a rope, would you
shake the cable or keep shouting cut to
him, 'Blondin, stand up a little
straighter; Blondin, stoop a little more;
go a little faster; lean a little more to
the north; lean a little more to the
south?' No, you would hold your
breath as we'll as your tongue, and keep
your hands off until he was safe over.
The government is carrying an i'm.
mense weight. Untold treasures are in
their hands. They are doing the very
best they can. Don't badger them
Keep silence, and we'll get you safe
across"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

Of the passage of the Alaska bill in the
senate, the senator saw that his pro.
posed prohibition substitute for the high
license amendment would be defeated, so
without permitting the amendment to
go to a vote, he raised a point of order
against the high license amendment,
namely, that it was a avenue measure
and under section Z, article l, of the
constitution, all revenue measures are
required to originate in the house of
representatives. A long debate followed
by unanimous consent on the point Of
order and the chair declined to rule and
submitted the question to the senate.
On a rising vote the point Of order was
eventually defeated. Senator Hans-
brough then called for the yeas and
nays. The chair ruled that no quorum
having voted on division it would be
necessary to have a call of the senate
and while this was proceediig, friends
of the high license amendment coz
suited together and afterwards agreed
with Senator Hansbrough that if he
would withdraw his point of order they
would withdraw the amendment. This
conclusion was reached after Senator
Hansbrough had told them hat he
would follow them into the courts and
test the constitutionality of their bill.
There is no question that the point of
order made by Senator Hansbrough was
we'll taken as the amendment proposed
to place a license on all classes of bust
ness including the sale of liquor. 1t
proposed to license hotels and all classes
of mercantile institutions, as we'll as
physicians and other professions. The
senator maintained that the placing of a
tax upon these institutions was not for
the purpose of Regulating" them, and
therefore it must be for the purpose of
revenue. 1t is believed however, that
if the senate had come to a vote on this
proposition, the point of order would
have been overthrown as it is well UNI
derstood that nearly all the democrats
were in favor of the original proposition
that is the establishing of a high IL
cense system in Alaska and that several
eastern republicans would have occu-
pied the same position. The Alaska bill
now goes to the house where an effort
will doubtless be made to attach a high
license amendment. So far as the SEN
ate is concerned the proposition stands
defeated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

Of a largel creditor nation and able to
call home a heavy amount of loans ex-
tended to other countries. It is not
easy to over-estimate the value of this
situation. Should the Government be
driven to the last resort of war, the
banks would be strongly protected, and
so the whole structure of commercial
credit would be safe. Whatever other
dangers or losses we might have to face,
we should be safe at the point where
our internal system of finance is most
dependent. This fact would greatly
contribute towards averting the inter
ruption of industry which ordinarily
sets in with the occurrence of foreign
hostilities, and therefore should tend to
prevent any apprehension of really
serious business disturbance.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

in the east is too valuable to permit of
their branching out as colonies there.
| MI. Bass conceived the idea that they
! would make an ideal population to settle
tue great Dakota wilderness (?) along the
line of his road. He attended the gen.
eral conference of the sect at Muncie,
became acquainted with their leaders,
gained their confidence, aud began the
work of interesting them in Dakota.
Churches were built. settlements estab-
lished, and the movement proved a great
success-so much SO that other roaus
took up the idea and the annual move
ment of Dunkards to the w-st has be-
come a matter of great Importance.
When it realized that each settler along
the line of a railway is worth $50 q year
to the railway in transport stion charges
it will be seen how important this move
ment really is. To the Great Northern
it is especially important, as this road is
the largest hauler of original grain in
the world.
All day yesterday the Dunkards were
arriving from points in Iii OILS, indiana,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
During the evening three trains consist.
ing of ifty-two passenger coaches were
sent over the Wisconsin Central railroad
10 st. Paul. The household goods of
these 1900 people required $50 cars to
transport. At st. Paul this army of
emigrants will be joined by 800 more
from Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and
Kansas. The entire party will be scat
tered in settlements in the Turtle noun
tain country, the Devils Lake region,
and in the Red river valley, along the
line of the Great Northern. They will
settle largely on government land, as the
Great Northern, not being subsidized,
does not own any land.
For several months Mr.. Bass and his
assistants have been holding revival
meetings in Dunkard settlements in the
east, preaching the beauties of North
Dakota for the average farmer. Their
reward came last evening as they saw
the long trains roll out of the Grand
Central depot. Mr.. Bass, who person
ally directed the movement. is personally
known to nearly all the Dunkards in
the country, and as fast as the emf
grants arrived in town they wanted to
see him and be assured that all was
well. He has the entire confidence of
these people, as is attested by the hun
dreds who yearly accept his guidance to
new homes in the far west.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

safety of the government, in keeping
his place in the national congress and
continuing to control the affairs of the
nation from the house of representa-
tives. The labors Of a truly great pa.
triot are never ended. Nowhere is this
better illustrated than in the cas- Of
Congressman johnson. First there
was the money question to be settled,
and after much arduous labor, Nh.
johnson succeeded in bottling up the
matter in such q fashion that confidence
was Immediately restored. Perhaps Mr..
johnson would like to have retired at
that time on the laurels he had won,
but ere he had an opportunity to de-
clare himself, along came the tariff
question and again was it necessary
that the congressman sacrifice his per-
sonal inclinations and 60 back to con
gress to wrestle and grapple with this
gigantic problem, which after great
travail he succeeded in mastering,
formulating with his own hand a tariff
which may be described as the most
satisfactory that ever came over the
pike. Here the congressman thought
himself entitled to promotion and so de-
clared. The currency and tariff ques-
tons had been settled through his
craftsmanship, and there was no reason
why the house should not struggle
along without him, since some of the
members, profiting by bis illustrious ex-
ample, had so perfected themselves in
statescraft and legislative procedure as
to, in a measure, take his place. But
the Cuban question erects itself, a
gigantic barrier in his pathway to the
senate and points this devoted patriot
back to the house, to remain until he
shall solve the overshadowipg problem
of the moment, and add a still greater
lustre to the fame of his achievements.
For, should he leave congress at this
time, harassed as it is with d%istracting
debates, torn by conflicting emotions
and rent with acrimonious differences of
opinion, the force of that old saying
would come back to the nation with a
greater intensity than ever before real
lied, "We will never miss the water till
the we'll runs dry"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

EDITOR DUNLAP of the Valley City
Times Record has all along insisted that
Ed Patterson was a devil of a fellow-in
the literal sense of the term-and yet he
gives the devil his due in this weeks
issue, and in comparing the Bismarck
city administration with that in Valley
City says:
Speaking of Ed Patterson, when our
past administration is compared with
the administration Patterson has given
Bismarck, that gentleman rises white
robed. The Tlmes-R Record is not given
to fulsome tiattery of Patterson, and, as
will be seen in another column, Patter-
o doesn't fatter the Times Record
man-much. But we can't help making
comparisons with the wicked mans
administration. Both Patterson and
our late mayor were pledged to get some
revenue out of the pigs. Patterson has
paid all the running expenses of the city
of Bismarck, including salaries, out Of
the money collected on licenses; not a
city warrant has been issued, and every
dollar that has come into the treasury
Of the capital city from taxes has been
used to take up outstanding indebted
ness. If our late mayor got anything
out of the pigs the city has nothing to
show for it, our taxes are as heavy as
ever, and the city is $500 deeper in
debt, with nothing to show for ir.
Farther, the Times. Record says:
1t is to the interest of every one con-
Quoting a legitimate business to see that
men are selected who will look after the
affairs of the city in a business like
manner. Valley City is growing and,
in order to maintain her present rate of
growth, it is necessary to keep taxes at
a minimum. In order to do this ex-
penses must be kept within the revenues.
During the past year the floating
Indebtedness of the city has been largely
increased, and there is but little to show
for it. A year ago there wal outstand-
ing, over and above the bonded indebted
ness, warrants aggregating $1,000. This
warrant was for fire apparatus. Since
then there have been issued $4,000
bonds, for which the city received &c.
1880. The electric light plant cost
S6,652.0. There was an order issued
for the difference. This amount we
have something to show for. But there
are orders outstanding amounting to
$1,000, and we have property to show
for $500 of this amount. Where is the
other $500? It has been wasted-or
worse. We are going down hill at a
break-neck speed. It will not be long
before Valley City is in the condition Of
Bismarck, When we will need an Ed
Patterson to rise up and get MS out Of
the hole.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08
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Not Much Credit, Thinks the Times.
Mandan Times: Some weeks ago a
great flourish was made by government
officials here over the arrest of a number
of men who it wal claimed had been
cutting wood on public land. This has
finally resulted in the binding over of
two boys to await the action of the us.
grand jury
OF those arrested Frank Briner had
the case against him dismissed on the
first hearing two weeks ago before US.
Commissioner Gage at Bismarck. The
other cases were twice continued and
last Friday were heard by Commissioner
Gage. After two witnesses had been ex-
smined for the government the cast
against H. L.. Henke was dismissed at
the request of Assistant U. S. Attorney
Murphy, as there was no evidence what
ever against him. The evidence in the
case Of John Briner was taken and he
was discharged by the commissioner.
Eli Baker, Jr., is a boy who is almost
totally deaf and has grown up in ignor-
ance. He could not understand the
questions asked him and gave his testi-
mony in a confused manner. He was
held to the grand jury. Oscar Patzack
is another poor boy whose father gave
his life for his country. His mother is
too poor to employ an attorney, and said
she did not think she needed one be-
cause her boy had done nothing wrong.
He wal also held to the grand jury.
And this is the result Of weeks of labor
on the part of a special agent Of the
Interior Department, himself an old
soldier, appointed for that reason. The
son of q brother soldier, the chief sup
port of a widowed mother; and a deaf
boy under bonds. County Treasurer
Wickham and P. w. McGillic went on
the boys bonds and saved them from
Jail.
The place where it is claimed that the
wood was cut is not on Sibley Island
but on the tongue Of land between the
Heart and Missouri. 1t lie called an
leland for the reason that in high water
9 bayou connected the two rivers, known
as the Dry Heart. It is full of water.
There is very little timber Of any value
there, but some Of these parties had
picked up dead diamond willow and
drift wood for their own use and had
sold some around town. II the land o,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

The Spanish torpedo boats were at
Las Palmas on March %. and reached
the Cape Verd Islands on April 2.
Time, ten days. Distance, LOO miles.
Rate ITO miles a day. From the Cape
Verd Islands to Porto Rico is 2,70O,
and from Porto Rico to Havana, 1900
miles. The boats may, therefore, bar
ring accidents and opposition, be ex
pected to reach Porto Rico about April
26 or q and Havana about May Z or 8.
A good many things may happen before
then materially altering the aspect of
their errand and the circumstances of
t heir reception.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

In view Of the generally satisfactory
condition of business in most sections of
the country during the first three
months Of this year it is not surprising
to find q considerable falling off in the
commercial mortality from preceding
years. Briefly stated, there were fewer
business failures, smaller liabilities, and
therefore correspondingly lessened as
sets of those failing, reported during the
first quarter of this year than in the
corresponding periods of any year since
1893.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

timber had been Of any value it would
have been filed on long ago.
While the Times will not uphold law
%lessness, it must say that after the way
the government permitted the destruc-
ton of SO much value Of property at Fort
Lincoln it was in small business to
arrest men for taking wood which other
wise was worthless and liable and spring
to be carried down the Missouri. The
special agent has acquired no great
amount OF glory from this exploit.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

ACCORDING to Washington advices
Senator Hansbrough won a signal VIC
tory last week in his fight against the
proposition to establish a high license
liquor system in the district of Alaska.
The victory is all the more pronounced
in view of the fact that majority Of
the senate was in favor of a high license
measure. Early in the debate, the day
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-08

JUST as Congressman johnson had so
perfected arrangements in the house of
representatives that affairs would run
along smoothly without him, enabling
him to forsake it in his candidacy for
the senate, the Cuban crisis interjects
itself into the situation, and his master
mind may be absolutely essential to the