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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20

The grain inspection measure that is
now before the house committee is being
made ar interesting topic of discussion
by prominent members of both branches
of the present legislature as well as by
visiting wheat growers who are the most
directly interested in the matter of grad
ing wheat. The Bismarck correspond
ent of the Minneapolis Tribune in an
ably written paragraph upon the sub
ject practically admits the necessity of
the passage of some such measure as is
now being considered when he says:
ut is likely that, while this Joint COM
mittees is in Minnesota, it may be d.
rected to visit st. Paul to see if any deal
can be fixed up with the authorities by
which North Dakota officials could be
allowed to take part in the grain inspec-
ton at Minneapolis and Duluth. No
definite plan for securing this object ap-
pears yet to have been worked out in de-
tail, but there is a general demand
among the farmerst that something should
be done."
The provisions of the bill now under
consideration are in direct line with the
suggestions of the TRIBUNE in the for
NATIVE stages of the present session.
The TRIBUNE claims no credit, but can
not help feeling that the wheat growers
of North Dakota are justly entitled to
protection against alleged unjust dis
elimination a. regards grading wheat.
There has been so much said upon this
subject that almost any kind of a law
looking toward the protection of North
Dakota wheat growers would be received
with satisfaction.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20
The House,

The house was called to order prompt
ly at 11:3O.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain
and the roll called. Messrs. Gulack and
McHarg were noted as absent and OK
cused.
The journal committee handed in it's
usual report which was adopted.
Upon motion the speaker appointed
Messrs. Wallace, Diesem, Cassell, Thomp-
son and Allen as a committee to escort
the senate to the house chamber, when
the hour arrived to convene in Joint ses-
sion.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the house
take a recess until 11:55 which motion
prevailed and the house adjourned.
The chief clerk stated that all mem
bers of the constitutional convention
meet in the Webb block at 4:30.
The chief clerk was requested to no.
tify the senate that the house was in
session and awaiting its pleasure.
The senate members we're ushered in
to the house by the house committee
and took their respective seats. Lieut..
Governor Devine ascending the speak
er's stand and upon doing so called the
joint session to order.
The roll Of the senate and house was
then called.
Mr.. Stevens announced the order or
nominations for senator.
The speaker announced that it was in
order to proceed with nominations for
United States senator.
The house adjourned Immediately af-
ter the joint session dissolved.
LEGISLATIVE
Sanford Dodge, the actor, was a guest
at the capitol yesterday and was being
shown about by his old friend, Senator
McCanna.
Judge Sauter was among the legal
lights in the city yesterday and was a
visitor at the capitol.
The insurance department has re-
ceived a number of annual statements
from state insurance companies. All of
the statements that have been received
are in good shape, and show an increase
over the previous year both in risks and
losses. Blanks for the statements of
foreign companies have been received
and are being sent out to the compan-
les. The commissioner reports that
there is a number of new companies ap-
plying for admission to do business in
the state, and the indications point to a
larger business in the state than for
wears.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20

ing TO second your motion, and if you
want a representative from the slope you
can have it in my candidate.
Last Sunday I went to visit the old
site at Fort Lincoln. I could not but
think of the times passed by, when gal
liant officers and gay horses and mar
tial music spread over the plain of that
magnificent post. Today all is deserted
and gone-everything but a few trees.
They came, fulfilled their mission; many
of the officers are dead and buried; the
rest that are living are scattered over
this broad land. Before they came, dur
ing the fulfllment of their mission,
and today my candidate was and, is a
citizen of this COMMUNICATIONS rep
.resenting that great class of people, the
mainstay of any nation, the common
people. AS u martyred president
said, God would not have made SO
many if He did not like them, and to.
day l present his name as the greatest
tribute to that class of people. I take
pleasure in presenting before this con-
vention for their consideration the name
of the Hon. Dennis Hannafin,
Senator McDougal, seconded and said:
l take pleasure in seconding the nomin-
alton of Dennis Hannafn.
FIRST JOINT BALLOT.
The rolls Of the house and senate
were then called by Secretary Smith
and Chief Clerk Hamilton and the
vote resulted as follows:
For Cooper-Messrs. Arnold. Muir
ply, Bacon, Stewart and Mr.. Speaker
For Hanna-Messrs. Little, Porter,
Allen, Boyd, Sargent and Tousley-G.
For Johnson-Messrs. Ames. Coop
er, Cox, Hegge, Luke, Sharpe, Slot
ten, Twitchell, Berger, Brake, Cas-
sell, Chacey, Deisem, Erickson, Gil
bertson, Glasgow, GronvOld, Hauan.
Herbrands0n, Johnston Of Richland.
Lee, Michels, Nelson, Ovind, Swenson.
THOMSON, Tufte, Upland, Winslow
20. @faa
For LaMoure-Messrs. Fuller Of
- t.ELar9 -FEEHT. FHHHN ..Ht '..#.#H.HTLE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-28

supreme court in the case of the East
ern Cherokees (116 U. g., 2sS), under
stood that the effect of this decision
wss to hold that the power to admit a
person to citizenship in one of tribes
exclusively rested in the Indian ma
tional government. II this is cor
rect, then congress could not grant
a jurisdiction to q commission of the
United States which would exclude
Indian nations from exercising the
power Of admitting persons to citi-
, zenship which, like the power of
naturalization, is inherent In all gov
ernments.
Therefore the Interpretation n given
the law of 1896 by this Office that the
Dawes commission was given a juris-
diction to examine into citizenship
claims, only so far as was necessary
to determine whether a person max
ing application was in fact and law
a citizen of the nation; that the
com mission bad no power to admit a
person of Indian blood to citizenship
in tribe merely because he was de-
scended from a person previously a
member of that tribe; but that before
enrolling such applicant something
more than the fact that he was of
the blood of the tribe to which he
claimed a right to membership was
necessary to be established, namely,
he was in fact and law an actual
member of that tribe.
THE Office further understood that
the jurisdiction of the tribal author
tiles to admit to citizenship persons
found by the Dawes commission not
to be members of the tribe remained
unimpaired by the act of 1896.
This view of the Office was so at
variance with the views of the CON-
mission, that November 20, 1898, the
whole question was submitted to the
department for a ruling, so that the
commission and the Indian Office
would not be at cross purposes in its
correspondence on the subject. The
department referred the matter to
the assistant attorney general who,
March IL, 1899, rendered an opinion,
which was approved by the depart
ment, concurring in the commission q
views of the law. A copy of this op-
pinion was forwarded to the COM
mission for its guidance.
Concerning the matter of making
enrollments the Curtis act is more in
detail. Among other things it re-
quires that the enrolment made by
the commission shall be approved
by the secretH-- of the interior, and
when 80 approved they shall be con-
elusive as to the rights OF parties.
In view of this provision the office
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
DAWES COMMISSION ACTION
UNDER DISCUSSION.
Commissioner Jones Evidently Considers
That the Comm ssIon Has Been Very
Unlady-lIke In Not DeferrinR More
TO His Judgment.
Special to the Ardmoreite.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The recent
instructions of the secretary of the
interior directing the Dawes COM
mission to change its practice in
relation to hearing citizenship cases
in the Indian Territory SO as to ac-
cord to every applicant for enroll
ment full hearing as to his or her
rights, calls attention to history of
this much discussed question which
is officially set forth in the annual
report of the commissioner of Indian
affairs. This feature of the report is
particularly interesting as it shows
that repeatedly the Dawes com
mission has exceeded its authority in
the preparation of these rolls, which
has resulted in a lengthy cores
pondence between the Indian office
and the commission and which was
only settled by mandatory instruc-
tions issued by the secretary of the
interior.
On page 100 of his annual report
Commissioner Jones discusses the
relations between the DAVIS COM
mission and the Indian office from
November 2S, 1898, down to the
present date; the extension of the
authority of Dawes commission un-
der the acts of June 20, 1896, together
with the assumption of authority by
the commission, and the commission
by Secretary Hitchcock. He says:
"From the preparation of the
original instructions in this Office on
November %, 1893, until after the
passage of the Curtis act: the Dawes
commission correspondence had
been addressed to the interior de-
partment, and the work of the COM
mission has not been conducted un-
der any supervision of this office, nor
has the Office been called upon except
when agreements were submitted, to
consider or report upon matters that
have been presented by the COM
mission for the consideration of the
department. Several acts have been
passed since the original act of
March 3, 1898, extending and modify
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-28

ing the jurisdiction and authority Of
the commission. The personnel of the
commission has also twice been
changed by law. Since the passage
of the Curtis act, however, the de-
partment has instructed all of it's
officials in the Indian Territory, in
Guiding the Dawes commission, to
address it's correspondence through
this Office. Consequently the office
is this year better informed as to the
work of the commission than it has
been heretofore.
"The most important modification
or extension of the authority of the
commission was the jurisdiction
given it by the act of June 10, 1896,
over citizenship matters in the fve
civilized tribes. Three months were
given for the filing of applications,
and the commission was given nine
ty days after the filing of the appli-
cation to render the decision there
on. So far as this Office is informed,
the commission has not been given
any instructions whatever in the car
rying out of the new authority given
to it under the various acts that
have been passed, but the commits
sion has proceeded without instruc-
tions, constituting the law for ITSELF
THE results of the investigation
made by the commission into citizen
ship matters was the rejection of the
applications of large number of
persons, some of whom appealed to
the courts in accordance with law;
others sought admission to member.
ship through the tribal authorities of
the tribe to which they claimed rights
by blood. A letter was received in
this Office from person who claims
rights in the Choctaw nation, but
had been rejected by the Dawes COM
mission, asking whether his enroll
ment by a commission that had been
appointed by the law of the Choctaw
nation for the purpose Of inquiring
Into citizenship matters, would enti-
tie him to such citizenship. This lat
ter was referred to the Dawes COM
mission for advice as to its under
standing of the case. The commits
sion replied that the Jurisdiction con-
ferred by the act of 1896 on the COM
mission was exclusive of all juris-
diction in the tribe, and that the act
gave the Dawes commission juris-
diction the tribes may have had
previously to the act.
THE understanding of this office,
however, as to the intent of the act
of 1896 was radically different to that
given it by the commission. This of
fee, remembering the opinion of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-28

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-28

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

Next Thursday will be Thanks
giving Day. not only in ODE
dience to calls from our Chief Elk
ecutives-State and National-bui
prompted by a recognition OF
Gods loving watch care, tender
mercies and rich bounties, let
all the people express their graft
tude by assembling at the appoint
ed place of worship and there
commune with the giver OF all our
blessings, for in him we live and
have our being. \
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
EXPERIMENT AND COW
ARDLY."

This is the severe characterize
ton of the conduct of those edi
tors whose risky conscience i'm
pels them to a hasty usurpation o.
the prerogative of the civil tribun
al. 1t is the authoritative utteran'
ces of two Of the greatest editors
Of religious papers in America.
DR.. Buckley is editor Of the Cen
trail Organ of the Northern M. F.
Church and DIR. Hoss of the
Southern. The Rev. Hoss says:
The following from the pen of
Rev. Buckley isan apple of gold"
"Trial of newspapers in Church or
State, prior to trial by the constituted
authorities, is alike an impertinence
and act OF cowsrdice." 20 81 sic ON
mia The partisan editor il never so
little to be trusted as when he puts on
his ermine collar, and effects an air of
judicial impartiality. The ease with
which he can suppress facts that are
in his way, and magnify others that
suit his purpose, is little short of mar
velous. What use has he tor judge
and jury? By one sweep of his hand
he waves them all aside, and claims
exclusive jurisdiction for himself.
"Impertinence," yes. "Cowardice,"
yes."-Christian Advocate, Nashville,
Nov. "a.
We have insisted that the can
didate for Governor who receives
the majority of the legal votes
should be Governor. We were
not, before our last issue in posses
sion of such official decisions as
would justify us in conceding the
election of either candidate, hence
We fttingly withheld decision. |
Let that prevail which is just
md right.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28

lican administration shall continue
for another four years. 'F
Is there anything fraudulent in
insisting on strict and conscien-
tious application of the lawa Has
not fraud gone whipped Of
justice long enougha Shall our
laws be complied WITH Let it
be done now and to the party the
victory belongs give the certifi-
cate of election.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28

Sam Jones says: Throw a
stone in the midst of a pack Of
ours and,the one that yelps has
been struck. Put your foot down
on the Shiny, venomous serpent
and he writhes, wriggles and
would seek revenge by driving
his poisonous fangs."
We have seen fit to criticise. the
conduct Of the Sentinel-Democrat
in its concession Of the State cleo
ton to the Republicans, and that
criticism aroused the indignation
of the editor and caused him to
take off his mask and expose him
self to the public gaze. He may
yelp and squirm and wriggle but
it is his own doing unwarranted
by any information we can obtain
from any source. Do even the
Republicans claim an honest cleo
ton in Louisville? Then measure
that election and adjust it accord
ing to the provisions of that law
created for the purpose of purg-
ing the polls of fraud and giving
to the people Of Kentucky pure
ballot. When this is done If the
Democrats have it by one vote it
is theirs and will be so certified
and if the Republicans have it by
one vote it is theirs, and a Repub-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
It's up to the People.

Less than year remains in which
to gather facts, and information that
will influence your vote for the next
president of the United States.
That grievous wrongs have been
committed, and grave errors allowed
to exist without effort at correction, is
evidenced by the speech, writings, and
comments of eminent statesmen and
jurists; congressman and leading men
of business; professors and clergymen
in every state.
Party affiliations have been ignored
in the cutlery against thrusting aside
the safeguards of our fathers and rush.
ing pell-mell into the affairs of Europe.
The situation is a >deplofable one If
not alarming; as is also our domestic
affairs dominated by gigantic Trusts.
The evils are not of spontaneous
growth They. are the result of years
of labor and expenditure Of millions
of dollars! Beginning with the dis
placement of American, silver for
English gold, the cunning of Eng
lands diplomacy in shaping the des-
tiny of our Republic is apparent to
any ordinary observer seeking the
true inwardness of events.pse
The Cincinnati Enquirer has fire.
quently called attention to each and
every move as it was transporting, and
during the campaign of 1900 will
present its readers with a truthful
array of facts that will be extremely
interesting and startling.
No fair-minded American, be he
Republican, Democrat or Of other
political faith, can afford at this critical
time to ignore the truth. Partisan
prejudice, with the Trusts as dictators,
is far more degrading slavery than
that which existed previousto the Civil
War of '6I-64. &
Trusts in the United States alone
have representative capital greater
than all the gold and silver in the
world. These will spend many more
millions of dollars to suppress truth
and facts and mislead all who fail to
look beyond their plausible decep-
tons. Read the Enquirer and you
will be able to discern the truth and
combat lfalsehood. A victory for
Trusts and the Mckinley Admins
tration in 1900 will end the era OF
greatest good to greatest number.
Watch carefully the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
OUR NEIGHBORS

Probably having heard the pc
litical forecast of the Sentinel-Dem
ocrat speaks this way Of us:
: Kentucky has disgraced her
self. She is no longer on the
Democratic roll. She can just
pack up her old cork screws and
go over where she belongs,
lShe has lost her reputation for
blue grass and pretty women and
her Bourbon to-day is no better
han Kansas booze at ten cents a
quart. The flower of her popula-
ion now resides in Missouri. -
Chillicothe Maid and Star. =
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
BE GOOD.

p If the editor Of the Sentinel
Democrat will be good, will stop
his laundering, will quit giving
up before things are at a close, we
will Let him come down to our
house, climb over the fence into
the back yard, play with our doll
rags, spin our top, and have our
genuine; will play meeting and he
shall be the preacher.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
NJ arr the machinery of ever

NJ arr the machinery of every
and t. the State in the hands
--.-le Democrats, isn't it prepos-
ferrous to presume all the fraud
was committed by the Republi-
cans,-Sentinel Democrat.
Would the editor. have his read
7 ers believe the election officers
were dishonest. that the commits
sioners had appointed dishonest
men,, that they themselves were
either dishonest or ignorant OF
their appointment, that the cleo
ton law, the creature Of the Dem
ocratic party, was a vile enact
ment, the mission Of which is the
commission Of fraud BY a select
few, that two Democrats and one
Republican to the county or 238
Democrats and IIo Republicans in
the State are all dishonest and
would disfranchise a liberty-loving
people2 Would he have the peo1
pie believe because the Democrats
are in power election frauds were
committed alone by Democrats
Would the Dear Editor" have
the people to believe Governor
Bradley is Governor of the people
or of the Republican party; that
he had armed men, 10, 900 rounds
Of ammunition and the most fright
full and intimidating guns known
to modern warfare in Louisville
for the purpose of preventing
Republican fraudr
The logic leads the editor into
miry places where ne becomes
lost to fairness and unknown to
Democracy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28

The Election Commissioners at
Frankfort will either decide the
contested returns or it will be
taken to the Legislature for final
settlement.
Of course we would feel much
better were this political tension
at an end but in order that justice
be done, that the polls be purged,
that Kentucky have fair elections
now and henceforth, time is requir-
ed. -
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28

+ Wonder why "the original
Goebel editor Of the Sentinel.
Democrat waited SO long to cry
for Justice" Possibly the Brad,
ley Taylor-BIow combination
has rendered him the office Of
Ho-Pang under their administers
tion Of affairs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-11-28
Lung Irritation

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ii, and give such strength to the lungs
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druggists.