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The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Proposed Amendment to the ConstitStio.
of the State of North Dakota.

he Fifth legislative assembly of the
state OF North Dakota; proposed the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution of
the state by a
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. :.
Resolved by the senate of the state of
North Dakota, the house of represen-
tatives concurring: :
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
The following proposition to amend
the constitution of the state of North Da-
kota is hereby submitted to the Sixth
session of the legislative assembly of the
state of North Dakota to be by it SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors of the
state for approval or rejection in case the
congress Of the United States amends
the Enabling Act to like effect, namely:
Section 1853 of the constitution of the
state of North Dakota is hereby amend
ed to read as follows: t@''''
"No lands shall be sold for less than
the appraised value and in no case for
less than five dollars per acre. The pur-
chaser shall pay at least one-ffth Of the
price in cash and the remaining four
fifths as follows: One-fifth in FIVE years,
one-fifth in ten years, one-fifth in fifteen
years and one-fifth in twenty years with
interest at the rate of not less than six
per centum payable annually in advance.
All sales shall be held at the county seat
OF the county in which the land to be
sold is situated and shall be at public
auction and to the highest bidder after
sixty days advertisement of the same in
newspaper of general circulation in the
vicinity of the lands to be sold, and one
at the seat of government. Such lands
as shall not have been specially subdi-
vided shall be offered in tracts of one
quarter section, and those so sub-divided
in the smallest subdivisions All lands
designated for sale AMI not sold within
two years after appraisal shall be reap
praised before they are sold. No grant
or patent for any such lands shall be is
sued until payment is made for the same.
Provided, that the lands contracted to be
sold by the state shall be subject to taxa
ton from the date of such contract. In
case the taxes assessed against any of
said lands for any year remain unpaid
until tho first Monday in October Of the
following year, then and thereupon the
contract of sale for such lands shall be.
come null and void.
Approved, March 10, 1897.
y The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legislative
assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 18th
day of August, 1893.
aug. 27, sept. "a, oct. at.
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The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
France Preparing for War.
CELEBRATION At PONCE.

F
Porto Ricnns Enthusiastic Over the End OF
Spanish Rule.
PONCE, Porto Rico, Oct. 19.-The cele-
bration in connection with the formal
surrender Of the island of Porto Rico
was most enthusiastic. After the parade
bands and various trade organizations
went to General Henry's headquarters
to be introduced to him. General
Henry, in the course of a brief speech,
said:
To-day the flag of the United States
floats AS an emblem of undisputed au-
thority over the island of Porto Rico.
The As states represented by the stars
emblazoned on the blue field of that flag
rnitc in vouchsafng to you prosperity
and protection as citizens of the Amer
ican union."
Reply Of the Alcalde.
The alcalde replied in part as follows:
.Today destiny has written the last
page of Spanish dominion in Porto Rico
and the prologue to the entrance of the
noble American republic, whose flag is
q sign of q new era. We hope to see
another star symbolic of our prosperity
and our membership of the great repub-
Tic Of the United States. Porto Rico has
not accepted your dominion on account
Of force. Therefore we came willingly
and free, hoping hand in hand with the
greatest Of all republics to advance in
civilization and progress and to become
part If the republic to which we pledge
puf faith foIever."
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE C0NSTlTU.
TON OF the STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA.

The Fifth legislative assembly of the
state of North Dakota proposed the
following amendment to the constitution
of the state by a
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the house of repres-
entatives the senate concurring:
Section 1. That the following pro.
posed amendment of section I7o of the
constitution of the state of North Dakota
relating to the assessment of railroads,
express companies, freight line companies
car equipment companies, sleeping car
companies, dining car companies, tele-
graph companies and telephone COM
panies, to be referred to the legislative
assembly to be chosen at the next general
election in said state, to be by said last
mentioned legislative assembly submitted
to the people Of said state for adoption or
rejection in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 2o2 of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota.
Section 2. That section I7o of the
constitution of the state of North Dakota
be amended to read as follows: NoI7o,
all property, except as hereinafter in this
section provided, shall be assessed in the
county, city, township, town, village or
district in which it is situated, in the
manner prescribed by law. The fran
chise,. roadway, roadbed, rails and roll
ing stock of all railroads and the fran.
chise and all other property Of all ex-
press companies, freight line companies,
car equipment companies, sleeping car
companies, dining car companies, tele-
graph or telephone companies or corpo-
rations operated in this state and used
directly or indirectly in the carrying of
persons, property or messages, shall be
assessed by the state board Of equaliza-
tion at their actual value and such
assessed valuation shall be apportioned
to the county, cities, towns, villages, town
ships and districts in which such railroad
companies, express companies, sleeping
Car companies, dining car companies,
telegraph and telephone companies, are
located or through which they are opera
ted as basis for the taxation of such
property, in proportion to the number of
miles of such property within such
counties, cities, towns, villages, town
ships and districts or over which any part
of such propertyis used or operated with
in such counties, towns, villages, town.
ships and districts. But should any rail-
road allow any portion OF its roadway to
be used for any other purpose other than
the operation of railroad thereon,
such portion Of its roadway while so
used, shall be assessed in the manner
provided for the assessment of other real
property. ~
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legislative
assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, Nd. this ,sth day
of August, 1893. IS
Aug. a7th, Sept. 2sth, Oct. 4th.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Exactions Of the United States.
KEEP ALL THE PHILIPPINES
Intention Of the United States Announced
to the Spaniards.


Intention Of the United States Announced
to the Spaniards.
LONDON, Oct. 1e.-A dispatch to a
London news agency from Paris says:
The peace conference reached a crisis
for time on Monday. Judge Day pre-.
sented the demands of the American
commission in strong words He said
that delay was the only possible object
attainable by the persistent efforts of the
Spanish commissioners to saddle the
United States with the Cuban debt and
would be tolerated no longer, as the
United States would neither assume nor
guarantee any part of the debt.
The Spaniards replied that this placed
Spain in position of repudiating or of
reducing the face value of the Cuban
bonds, paying only
Half the Stipulated Interest
on the reduced value. Before they
would adopt either alternative they
would surrender to the United States
the entire Philippines.
Judge Day responded that the surren-
der of the Philippines would probably
be demanded irrespective of the Cuban
or any other debt.
This, to the Spaniards, the first init
nation of the intentions of the United
States as to the Philippines, resulted in
a whispered conference, followed by q
request for an adjournment in order to
communicate with Madrid
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
SEVEN SURRENDERED.

Part of the Hostile Band of Plllagers Now
In Custody.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct 2O.-At 6 a. m.
the boat Flora went to Bear island to
get the long-wanted Pillager prisoners.
Seven Immediately surrendered and
came over to the agency in the evening.
-Four more are expected to give them
selves up. Old Bug and his son will not
surrender.
AS soon as the other Indians give
themselves up they are to be taken
from the agency to Walker and thence
to Duluth. The commissioner will ac-
company them. All the Indians pres
ent shook hands with the whites and
tokens Of friendship were exchanged.
The officers seem to be satisfied.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
BOILED SHIRT TRUST.
Combination With a Capital of $4,000
900 Is in Prospect.

Combination With a Capital Of 500, ,OOO,-
900 Is in Prospect.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 17.-Fred S.
Lyke, Western representative of the
United Shirt and Collar company of
Troy, N. Y, is responsible for the
statement that gigantic trust is about
to be formed of the different collar and
shirt industries of the United States.
This trust, which is to be controlled by
English capitalists, will be organized
within short time, with capital of
800, 100000. The corporation will con-
troll the output of the leading industries
of this kind in this country, and will
also own and operate itsown cotton mills
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
NORTH DAKOTA AApIpI,S..,iiS,'i,,S II, / ,'i,S
DolNas OF THE WEEK FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF THE STATE.

Captain Baker of Bismarck has re-
sosived a letter from Secretary Alger to
the effect that the papers in the military
post matter have been transmitted to
the attorney with the request that he
assist in perfecting the title to the site
In the government preliminary to the
beginning of building. b
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
win Proceed, Apa,nst Tanner.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Oct. l9.-Certifi-
Gates of the election and inauguration of
Governor Tanner were obtained of the
secretary of state during the day by
representative of the Chicago -Virden
Coal company, and it is supposed they
will be used in injunction proceedings
against Governor Tanner for his inter-
ference with the unloading of negro
miners at Yirden.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
REBELS WHIPPED.
Rumor Via Madrid That Admiral Dewey
~ and Insurgents Clash.

Rumor Via Madrid That Admiral Dewey
and Insurgents Clash.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Times says: Captain
Aunon, the minister Of marine, has re.
ceived dispatch from Manila announc-
ing a naval engagement between the
Americans and the rebels in conse-
quence of Admiral Dewey forbidding
the latter to fly the rebel flag from their
ships. The dispatch adds that there
were losses on both Sides. but that the
Americans captured the rebel ships.
The scene Of the engagement is not
stated, but it is supposed to have been
Manila bay,
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Big Money In vcgetables.

As an instance of what can be made
in vegetable growing, says the James
town Alert, Attorney Conklin has real
lied from about 10 acres of land about
$500 in the sales of onions, potatoes,
beans, corn, etc. Over 500 were de-
rived from onions alone.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Read a Letter From Rios.

MADRID, Oct. 17.-At a. meeting of the
cabinet council letter was read from
Senor Montero Rios, president of the
Spanish peace commission, at Paris.
The impression is that the situation is
neither better nor worse than it has
been for several days.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22

JX1ANTED : SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w Persons in this state to manage our busi.
ness In their own and nearby c0anfies. it n
mainly Office work conducted IL home. Salary
straight $500 year and expenses-dehplte,
References. Enclose selfsddfeleed .:stSmped
envelope, Herbert =. Hess, Prest., Dept: ",
Chicago. ,i:5.ss1sz el0.dm,
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Synod Of North Dakota.

The synod Of North Dakota, repre-
senting all the Presbyterian churches in
the state, met at Casselton with a large
attendance. Rev. Thomas Dougan Of
Langdon was elected moderator.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Wednesday. Oct, 10.


Senator Proctor of Vermont has been
reelected.
Dairy and food commissioners Of the
various states are in session at Harris.
burg, Pa.
Admiral Dewey will probably arrive
in San Francisco Dec. 6. He comes on
private business.
The national industrial commission
has organized by the election of Senator
Kyle as chairman.
Commissioner Hermann will investi-
gate the charges made regarding Mime
sofa timber operations.
An order has been issued that here
after no white man shall visit the Leech
lake reservation without pass.
Judge Hammond of the federal dis
trict court at Cleveland has issued a
sweeping injunction against striking
employees of the American Wire and
Nail company.
Thursday, Oct. 20.
The German National bank of Pitts
burg has suspended. No cause is as
signed.
The Havana Reporter, an American
paper, published it's first number
Wednesday.
The steamer Mariposa, at San Fran
cisco from the Antipodes, brought &c.
687, 1926 in sovereigns.
Patsy Hogan, the ex-pugilist, shot
and killed his wife and attempted sui
eide at San Francisco.
Ralph Disraeli, brother of the late
Earl Of Beaconsfeld, is dead at London.
He was in his 89th year.
The biennial conference of the Luther
League of America is in session at the
Church of the Holy Trinity, New York
city.
The yellow fever situation in Missis-
sppi is improving, though reports from
infected points show quite a number Of
new cases daily.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Pretoria says that Mr.. Hope, represent
ing an American syndicate, offers to
loan the Transvaal government $12, ,OOO,-
600 at 5 per cent and IN per cent COM
mission.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Much Grain Unthre,hcd.

There has been no threshing in Ben
son county for several weeks and recent
rains make threshing impossible for
fully q week yet. At least $4,000 acres
of wheat are In shock still unthreshed.
The situation is serious.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Northern Pacific WIN Plant Tree

Northern Pacific Will Plant Trees.
The Northern Pacific road will re.
sumo in the coming few weeks the
planting Of trees for snow breaks along
the line of its road from Jamestown to
Dickinson, which was abandoned few
years ago.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Cloueh Says 1t Is Over.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-The secretary
of war received the following telegram
from Governor Clough of Minnesota
during the afternoon: II agree with
General Bacon that the Indian war is at
an end"
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
BOSTON THE WINNER,

National League Contest Has Been an Ex-
citing One.
The National League baseball season
ended Saturday, Boston securing first
place. The race between the teams to
get into agood position has been the
most exciting in tho history Of baseball.
Outside Of Boston and New York the
clubs claim to have lost money. The
position Of the clubs at the end of the
season ia AZ f0llows.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Big Shipment of Cattle,

One of the largest shipments of cattle
ever sent out from Lakota has just been
made up by McCabe Bros, who shipped
1000 head from that point Saturday.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Used q Rope and a Gun.

Evan Falkland committed suicide at
Valley City by hanging himself and
then putting bullet through his tenn.
pie. Falkland had lost his position
and was despondent
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Uncle Sam Wants o1.aOO.

The postofice department has called
on the bondsmen of ex-Postmaster
Hughes Of Fargo to pay up 81 200 Of
department money. The amount was
funds that were deposited in tho Citi-
gems National bank at t,4e time Of its
failure.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Reward of d, GOO for Rooker.

A reward of 81 200 has been offered by
the bondsmen Of ex-State Treasurer
Booker for his capture. Booker was
mixed up with the Grand Forks bank
failure and skipped, leaving his bonds
men to Day
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
For Sick soldiers at Man,la.

The ladies of Darlington have raised a
cash subscription among the patriotic
people of that place, amounting to about
| $S5, for the sick soldiers at Manila con-
nected with the North Dakota troops.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Tho Whole Story.

Tho Whole Story.
Comes the German ship Irene to
eubig bay;
Struts about and lies At anchor
All the day;
Tells insurgents not to shoot,
Makes some little threats to booti
The insurgents pipe to Dewey
Right away.
still the Irene lies and basks In
subig bay;
Smiles to think how those insurgents
Must obey; ~. -
Comes grim old sea kioodle
From the land Of yankee Doodle"
And the German ship Irene just
Sails awayl
indianapolis Journal
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Accidentally Killed a Play,nate.

Edaurd Bauer, aged 9 years, son Of
Christian Bauer of Mcintosh county,
shot and killed son of Wendalin
Brown, aged Z. The boys were playing
in granary at the Bauer place at the
time.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Ven Covered With Mort.ape..

A young farmer living in Barnes
county left home recently accompanied
by his mortgaged property and on being
brought back and investigated was
found to have given 10 first mortgages
on his horses and 10 on the crop.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
st. Paul Union stock Yards,


SOUTH ST. PAUL, Oct. 90
HOGS-Market &c higher than yester.
rday. Range of prices, S3A5@a 20.
CATTLE-Steady but slow. Stookers
and feeders dull.
Sales ranged at ss.1o@soo for COWS;
eh76@4l5 for steers: e8.85@4.6O for
stookers: e3OO@2. ~ for heifers.
SHEEP Market steady.
Muttons, a. 75@825; lambs, a. 76@. 4s5.
Receipts: Hogs. 1900; cattle $500:
sheep. 500; calves, 400.
Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20
HOGS Market active, 6@lOo higher.
Sales ranged at s3.550395 for Heht:
e3.55@4.00 for mixed; t3.6004.O0 for
heavy; $850@s.G0 for rough; 1J.90@a o5
for Yorkers. ''ff
CATTLE-Market slow and weak,
Sales ranged at tl.O0@5.8O for boeyss:
t2O0@4.75 for COWS and heifers; $3.50
ei.55 for Westerns; e810@4.6O for stock.
ers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $310@4.eO for natives:
eS60@4.60 for westerns; $A00@6. 30 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs 81. 900: cattle. %, 500;
sheep. l6.O0O.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Many Divorces at Fargo

The divorce mill at Fargo celebrated
the close of the week by working over.
time. Many DEGREES were granted.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Roughly Handled by Toushs.

A gang of toughs at Kuhn pounded
Chris Flegel into insensibility, keeping
back the crowd with knives and guns.
The injured: man was badly hurt.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Thieves Busy at Fessenden.

Thieves are getting in their work at
Fessenden. A mail pouch was stolen
from the railroad depot and 800 bushels
of fax from local elevator.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
THE WIFE SUSPECTED.
paanttoba Farmer and His Four Children
~ Murdered. :.

Murdered, Y Y
WINNIPEG, Man, Oct 17.-A Domin-
ion City dispatch to The Free Press says
q cold blooded butchery took place in
the Galician settlement east Of there
some time within the last "a hours. a
Galician man and his four children were
found butchered by neighbor. His
wife is missing and is suspected Of the
crime. The mans head was nearly sew
cred from his body and the children
Were more or less mutilated. It is said
the man and woman had frequently
iqnarrelled. The name Of the family
could not bs learned.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
AM, Ai Ii. SOUTHERN CITIES.
Electric Lighted aud Steam Heated.
Thousands are Trying II.

Thousands are Trying It.
In order to prove the great merit of
z Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
4 for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared a generous trial size for 10 cents.
Gst il Of your dsuggist or send 10 cents to
sysg ELY Bl5S., Sc Warren 81. N. Y. City.
+ suffered from catarrh Of tho wors; kind
ever since a boz, :.ld ( never hoped for
cure, brit El Ely Cream Palm seems to do
I even hI my quaintances Lave used
.arren Ave, Chicago, III.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
1 curs for catnrrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
50 cents. AZ druggists Or BY mail.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
DEATHS OF VOLUNTEERS,

Sergeant Fred 8. Smith, Company M
Fifteenth Minnesota, at Minneapolis. IS;
Private Halvor Olson, Company o,
Third Wisconsin, ct Fortress Monroe. !
Private John Mildon, Company r.
Thirty-fourth Michigan, at Houghton,
Mich. - \
Sergeant J. d. Barnard, Company a.,
Fourteenth Minnesota, at Renville,'
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
North Dakota Dav Mt Omaha

Monday was North Dakota day at the
Transmississippi exposition at Omaha.
The attendance from this state was not
large ~
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Land for the Northern Paoif,e

Secretary Bliss has approved for pat.
ent to the Northern Pacific railroad 600
acres Of land in the Fargo district.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Bottineau schools Closed.

There is possibility Of diphtheria
epidemic at Bottineau and the schools
there have been closed,
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CREATED A SENSATION.

Speech of Hicks-Beach Deeply Impressed
England.
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The speech of Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach that the govern
ment is firm in its demand that France
leaves Fashoda has deeply impressed
England and the utmost concern is felt
as to how France will receive it. The
idea has been prevalent that the French
have not realized how seriously England
felt on the Fashoda question, which has
been coupled with desire that France
would not force England to an armed
support of Lord salisbury's stand.
Most of the morning papers elaborate
some of the excited statements of the
belligerent preparations of France. The
Paris correspondent of The Daily News
says:
France Preparing for War.
SIN Toulon and Brest every nerve il
strained to get ready for war, which
may break out on short notice. The
Paris press is growing more and more
determined to back up extreme meas.
ures, even resort to arms. The French
have been exceedingly piqued by the
threatening tone Of the English papers
which is more likely casus belli thar
the mere question of the Fashoda."
The Paris correspondent of The Stand
ard says: "If England keeps on saying
that Marchand must go, France will re.
ply that Marchand will stay, and if he
be remo> ed forcibly there can be little
doubt as to what the consequences
will be-"
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
OUR ATTITU DE PIAIN
COMMISSIONERS peFlN,TELY .pE-
CLINE CUBAN DEBT.

4 . = i
Proposal Of Spain to cede Sovereignty Of
the Island Also Politely Refused-were
4 Doomed In Advance Claim Is Now
Made That the President Sent Board
Of Mandatories-No Power to Make
Concessions but simply TO Garry out
Instructions.
PARIS, Oct. 19.-spain cannot longer
have any doubt regarding the ultimate
attitude of the United States towards
the so-called Cuban debt. The Ameri-
can commissioners have definitely de-
clined to assume it or any part of it, by
express treaty or by contract. 2
They also declined to accept cession
Of sovereignty to the United States, for
in that case Spain would claim that
such cession by its own force would
impose the obligation for that debt.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
IncendiarIsm susnected.

Gilbert Erickson of Hickson lost his
barn and several head of stock by fire.
Incendiarism is suspected.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22
Was = Former North Dakot,

Colonel 7. w. Nicholson, formerly of
Sargent county, was robbed and mur-
dered by hired men in Texas.
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-22

The dispatch says that Admiral
Dewey, having forbid the Taglos to
hoist the rebel flag upon their vessels, q
series Of fights ensued resulting in loss
Of life on both sides.