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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
BILLS REPORTED TO PASS.

From the committee on banking,
House Bill No. 36. an act amending Sec
tons 1929 and 1890 of the Revised Codes
relating to the powers of banking cor
porations. The bill was amended in Sec
ton s line 80 after the word security by
adding, land they shall only be on the
first mortgages"
House Bill No. II. which gives any one
the privilege of damiming any stream not
navigable, that flows through his land,
wherein consent has been given by the
court.
House Bill No. so, making it unlawful
for any person to ride on railroad trains
in any without proper transpor-
tation and makes conductors and brake
men peace officers for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the act.
BILLS REPORTED ,.By JUDICIARY COMMIT
E TO PASS
House Bill No. 66, an act providing for
the mortgaging of the real estate of a
deceased person. of a minor, or an in
competent person upon petition to the
court.
Senate Bill No. 80, fixing the salary of
states attorney and his assistants on a
basis of the assessed valuation of coun-
ties.
The committee on ways and means
recommended the passage of House Bill
No. 20 relating to holding elections for
the purpose of purchasing an asylum for
the poor.
House Bill No. 129, establishing a
Irvine and cordage plant for the peniten-
tiary near Bismarck.
Capitol maintenance bill, relating to
furnishing necessary supplies, lights,
stationery and postage for the state cap.
itol.
Mr.. LaMoure moved that the rules be
suspended and Senate Bill No. l26, re-
lating to the reimbursement of certain
parties on account of Omaha exposition,
be read the third time and placed upon
its final passage. The motion prevailed
and the bill vas passed after being
amended on motion of Mr.. LaMoure,
striking out words 1920 for J. j. Hill"
Mr.. LaMoure moved that the motion
by which the bill passed be r~econsidered
and the motion to reconsider be laid on
the table and the motion prevailed.
Tw1CHELL BILL LOST.
On motion of Mr.. Little the senate
went into the committee of the whole to
consider the Twichell bill providing fol
the taxation of express companies, tele.
phone and telegraph lines. The motion
prevailed and Mr.. Little was called to
the chair.
In the committee of the whole Mr.
Twichell moved that the bill be reported
back to the house to pass.
MI. Porter moved as a substitute t.
Mr.. Twichell's motion, that the bill bt
indefinitely postponed and the substi
tuted motion prevailed.
On motion the committee of the whole
arose and the report of the committe,
was adopted, thus indefinitely postpon
ing the bill 10 to Z.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No. 142, by Mr.. Marshall
Amends the veterinary law. Provide,
for h appointment of veterinarians ii
original counties by commissioners ant
pay from coanty fund at Is a day TO
time actually employed.
Senate Bill No. 143, by Mr.. Cashel
Legalizes formation of school district
which may have been irregular.
} SENATE BILLS PASSED. {
Senate Bill No. s., appropriating q,
632.78 to reimburse certain persons 70
! money paid out for the state on accoun
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
The Senate.
From Saturdays Dnily.l

from Saturdays Dnily.l
The senate convened promptly at 2
o'clock.
Bishop Edsall offered prayer.
Reading of the journal was dispensed
with and Messrs. Sharpe, McGillivray
and Hegge were appointed as a commit
tee to revise the journal of the previous
day.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
Senate Indefinitely P%ostpones Original
Bill, but Afterward Expunges
the Proceedings.
Large Grist Of Measures Reported
and Disposed of by the House
Yesterday.
Two Houses Pass Anti-Polygamy
Rcsoiution---Laughlin Touches up
the Eastern Weather.
The Senate.
From Fridays Daily.

The senate met yesterday at the usua
hour.
The chaplain offered prayer.
The roll was called and the clerk an.
nounccd that all members were pres
cnt.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATOR.

a communication from the executive
of Nevada, in response to the resolution
relative to the popular election Of sena-
tors, enclosed Il similar resolution passed
by the state of Nevada.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
SENATE BILLS PASSED.

Senate Bill No. IS, appropriating g.
632.76 to reimburse certain persons for
money paid out for the state on account
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24

Senate Bill No. 142, by Mr.. Marshall.
Amends the veterinary law. Provides
for the appointment of veterinarians in
original counties by commissioners and
pay from coanty fund at IS a day for
time actually employed.
Senate Bill No. 143, by MI. Cashel.
Legalizes formation of school districts
which may have been irregular.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24

carried.
NO ORE NAMES CO..
House Bill No. lib, Gulack's. prov;d-
ing for printing of names of Candidates
on official ballots in foreign languages
when requested, came up with econ
mendation to indefinitely postpone. Mr..
Gulack explained that his constituents.
a large per cent of them Germans. had
asked for the bill. Mr.. Tousley said his
objections to the bill had been removed
by the provision that 20 per cent of the
voters must request the printing of
names in a foreign language. Mr.. VOL
pert asked 1t the house were to pass this
bill and declare itself greater than the
people, who had last fall declared for
educational qualification for electors. Mr..
Stevens said it 80 per cent of his con-
stltuents could not speak or read Eng
iish, he would want them to vote in some
foreign language and he felt for the an
thor of the bill. Mr.. johnson of Rich
land said the bill was un-American. M.
Sargent did not want the house to send
any more ''nonsense"u up to the senate. as
the work of the "kintergarten." The bill
was recommended to be indefinitely
postponed.
House Bill No. 2, Aliens, relating to
rights of husband and wife, was recon-
mended to pass as amended.
NEW EsTRAY LAW.
House Bill No. 131, Laughlin's estray
bill, was recommended to pass with
amendments. The principal discussion
OF the bill was upon the amendment,
making it q felony to fail to give notice
OF taking up estray, instead of a INSIDE
meanOr. The amendments were hnallv
adopted and the bill recommended to
pass.
House Bill No, lse. Towle's, requiring
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
The House..

The house met yesterday afternoon at
the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
COMMITTED;

On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the speaker
was authorized on or before Tuesday
next, to appoint a legislative steering
committee of three members.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
FROM THE DAlRYMEN.

mems association, presented the grow
ing Importance of the dairying industry,
and urged as liberal appropriation rs
possible in support and furtherance of
the industry.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
The New School System.

The Enterprise, Ala, Enterprise says:
The present public school system is a
farce, and, instead of being beneficial to
the cause of education, is barrier" The
Enterprise is right; the present system is
worse than no system at ALL 1t is waste
full, and unproductive. But it is to pass
away, and new system established that
will not be barrier to the cause of edu-
cation.
The Age-Herald trusts the Enterprise
will aid Superintendent of Education ABB
ercrombie in his heavy task of inaugural
ing the new system. Old methods are to
be weeded out, and new ones introduced.
No one can do more at the head of the
system than Mr. Abercrombie can do, and
assuredly will do. He has been a teacher,
and he knows the educational wants OF
Alabama, its definiencies and shortcomings
of various sorts, and he will bravely en-
deavor to overcome them.
But he needs all the help he can muster,
and especially does he need the support
country press can do much towards push
ing out the old. and bringing in the new.
The time has not come to demand better
country superintendent. Those who can
not be cured must be endured. But they
should be watched. The critical season Of
the new system will be fully due in June,
when examinations of aDplicants for nlaees
as teachers are to be held. These will be
held under the guidance and supervision
of the county superintendent, and their
action in the matter should be carefully
intendent who in anywise manipuates ex-
aminations should be marked for punish
ment
Competent teachers are the foundation
for the new system, and public cooperation
in every locality is needed In order to Sc
lect such teachers. Incompetency must
be driven out. Superintendent Abercrombie
and the state board of examiners will do
their duty unfinchingly, but unless local
corporation of the best sort be had the
best results will not be obtained. The En-
terprise knows just what to do in its
county, for example. Warn off the dull
ards. Demand from the county Superin-
tendent even-handed fairness. Call ont the
best men. The increased pay and the chil-
dren's welfare demand the retirement of all
incompetents.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
THE NICARAGUA :CANAL

Washington, March 6.-President McI<in-.
ley will doubtless intrust the management
of the interests of the Nicaragua canal 10
Haines of the army and Professor Haupt
of Pennsylvania. They were appointed a
commission to revise the surveys and are
now preparing their final report. No plans
have yet been adopted Admiral Walker
had an interview with Secretary Hay to-
day and will have another with the presi-
dent before he leaves next Saturday for
Townsville, where he will spend week
or ten days at the country residence of
Senator Hanna.
The compromise clause in the river and
harbor bill is very broad and will be con-
strued by President Mckinley as it was
construed in the senate by Mr.. Morgan
and Mr. Frye, committing the govern
ment of the United States to the construc-
ton of canal. Therefore no intermediate
corporations or concessonaires will be nee
essary, and the Maritime Canal company
and Mr.. Cragin's syndicate will be sent to
the court of claims to settle the equities in
yolved in the rights and privileges of their
concessions. The next step will be nego-
tiations with Great Britain for modifica-
ton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, SO that
there may be no question as to the rights
of the United States to build and control
the waterway. Our government will as
sumo the responsibility of preserving peace
along the line of the canal and protecting
shipping while in transit; the neutrality of
the canal will be recognized, and we Will
agree not to discriminate in favor of any
nation in the way of tolls or transporta-
ton facilities. 1t may be said that such
a treaty is already agreed upon, and there
is some reason for thinking that the text
has already been prepared for signature.
Negotiations for right of way with the
governments of Nicaragua and Costo Rica
will be necessary, not for any corporation,
but for the government of the United
States. In Nicaragua that will be attend
ed with more or less difficulty and will re-
quire the service of a skillful diploma list.
1t is probable that President Mckinley
will appoint a special envoy to visit Ma
nagua for this purpose. 1t was shrewd
act on the part of the conference commit
tee to include the Panama route in the
compromise amendment, because with two
strings to the bow it will be possible to
make much better terms. After this treaty
has been secured, the engineers of the
Walker commission will make some addi-
tions to their survey, which was completed
last spring, to get more details and make
their position stronger. There have al
ready been nine surveys by the government
and citizens of the United States, SO that
the route is very familiar by this time.
The first was made under the direction of
a syndicate composed OF Commodore VAN
dlerbit, Marshall o. Roberts and other
famous capitalists half a century ago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
Democracy and the Trusts.

In the belief that the next senate will
protect them, and that Mr. William Nc
kinley and Attorney General Griggs, of
New Jersey, will be retained, the consolida-
{ t:onists and SPECTATORS, are going ahead
fearlessly. Nearly every article of general
utility has been covered by trust, and
many pockets are bullying with watered Sc
curities-the unearned increment of McKin-
leyism.
These trusts cut both ways. Prices must
soon or later be increased to consumers,
and wages must be cut. Both of these
policies must be adopted III order to earn
dividends on the outrageous captalizations
of the time. In one case a million of real
tangible property was transferred into
eleven millions on paper, and If Mckinley
Ism and Griggsism and republicanism In
general are given another four years of
power, dividends will be wrung out of con-
sumers on the one hand and worlSingmen
Oh the other for the holders of the eleven
millions of securities. This is exactly what
ness was rendered practicable by the Nc
Kinley tariff scheme.
The democratic party should line up
solidly against the march of the trusts.
Opposition to trusts can best be defeated
by striking down the protective features of
the tariff. 1t should be put on q revenue
basis wholly and strictly. This will destroy
nine out of every ten trusts. and cripple
the remainder. Death to protection rob-
berry and trusts should be an issue in 1900
that nothing should obscure. Mr.. Bryan
appreciates the Importance of this issue,
and he is sound to the core as to it.
While times are boomingly prosperous,
wages may not be reduced, but as soon
az times become depressed then the re-
publican system of trusts will fill the coun-
try with unemployed men. 1t introduced
the tramp, and 1t has made him a perma-
nent feature of the social system. 1t has
filled the land with trusts. and handed over
legislation TO capitalism. There is not a
great and threatening eyl In the land that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
Trade opporIuniLy in the Pacific.

The figures of 1898 have not been COM
piled. but in 1897 we sent abroad cotton
goods to the value of $21,Os7,6 7S, and of that
amount the Pacific trade took s7.ss7, 1896, or
over one-third and of the amount going
to the Pacific, China took goods to the
value of s7.46O,s7S.
The entire American trade with China
has risen from s3.97s.775 in 1880 to a7,sS4,-
Az in 1897 The United States has increased
her exports to China 400 per cent. in
eighteen years. and in those years Great
Britain's exports have fallen off % per cent.
Our business with China Is double that of
Great Britain, and far in advance of any
other nation. And yet there are men who
would throw away all this trade, because
of something they have read and misap-
piled from some ancient document.
The south is deeply interested In the Pa
cific trade. This trade depends to great
extent upon the building of an interoceanic
canal and in the securing of equal trade ad-
vantages In China, where opportunities
that cannot now be measured await the
trading nations. The south is very deeply
interested in the open door policy, for
China and the great Pacific are the true
markets of the coarse cotton goods and the
surplus iron and steel of the south. Here
such articles can be manufactured at prices
of production that are not elsewhere touch
ed, and all the south needs is an ample
market.
Cut" says the Cincinnati Times-Star,
1.-THE isthmian canal, and the far east with
its fields ripe for exploration, Its inhabi-
tants for climatic reasons given to the use
of cotton goods, and New Orleans, Mobile
and Galveston, the gulf ports, are not
many miles more distant from the field
than Is San Francisco. This condition Is
favorable to the south Cotton grown in
southern fields, manufactured In southern
mills, can be then shipped more economi-
cally from southern ports than from any
other. There Is no long freight haul to
Pacific ports, the trade will naturally seek
the cheapest outlet. Prosperity by this
means will come to the south in no uncer-
tain fashion, and come to stay. Expansion
alone means the creation of these condi-
lions, and when the south realizes it there
will be less talk of anti-expansion."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
UNCLE JIM's REVIVAL HYMN

By Sidney Lanier.
Sins ROSTERS crowed, Ole Mahster's riz,
Dc sleepin' thine is pas;
Wake up dem lazy Baptissis,
-- CHORUS: r.
Dey's nightly in de grass, grass,
Dey's nightly in de grass.
Ole Mahster's blowed de mornin' horn,
He's bowed powerful BIAS;
Baptis come, come hoe de corn.
Yous nightly in de grass, grass.
Yous nightly in de grass.
De Methods teams done hitched; o fool,
De days a-breakin' fas';
Gear up dat lean ole Baptfs' mule
Day's nightly in de grass. grass.
Dey's nightly in de grass.
De workmen's few an monstrous slow,
De cottons sheddin' fas;
Whoop. look, jes' look at de Baptis' row.
Hits nightly in de grass, grass,
Hits NIGHTLY in de grass.
De jay-bird squeal to de, mockin-bird:
.Stop
Dom gimme none o. yo' sass;
Better sing one song for de Baptis' crop,
Dey,s nightly in de grass, grass,
Dey's nightly In de grass.
And de ole crow croak. Don't work, no,
no."
But de feel lark say: "Yaas. yaas,''
AM I spec you mighty glad. yo' debblish
crow,
Dat de Baptissis s in de grass, grass,
Dat de Baptissis g In de grass!
Lord. thunder US up to the plowin' match.
Lord, peerten de hoein' fas'
Yea, Lord, hab mussy on de Baptiy patch,
Dey's nightly In de grass, grass.
Dey's nightly In de grass.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
NEW RACING BOARD.
President Keenan, of the L. A. w. An
nounces Appointments.

Pittsburg, Pa. March S.-President Kee-
nan, of the League of American Wheelmen,
has announced the makeup of the new
racing board as follows: Fred Gerlach,
Chicago, chairman; Arthur w. Robinson,
Boston; c. A. Dimon, Philadelphia; J.. w,
Brigham Louisville; w. 1. Doty, Denver.
West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina
and South Carolina will come within Dr.
mons Jurisdiction. Brigman's territory In
cludes Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
and Florida
Doty will be in charge of the Indian Ter
ritory, Oklahoma and Texas.
The number of racing board representa-
tives will be largely increased this year,
and their powers enlarged, in order that
the work of the board may be more thor
oughly and expeditiously done. In some in
stances they will be all on the same foot
ing as board members. with power to grant
sanctions etc
The list of handieappers Will also be en-
larged
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
Senator Hears Plurality Plan.

Senator Hoar proposes to elect United
States senator's by : plurality vote should
a legislature fail to elect Dy a majority
effort on the part of the senate to
maintain itself as something wiser and
higher than the people. For no sooner
does a man become a senator than he at
once evolves from his inner vanity the idea
that he Is something out of the ordinary,
something above the people, representing
not Tom Jones and John Smith, but poit-
ical entity. He speaks, in his own mind at
least, not for the struggling citizen, but for
something intangible, something that the
plain citizen cannot understand.
All this idea of senatorial representation
is rot. The members of either house repre-
sent the plain people, and the more directly
they come from the people the more they
will remain in touch with them. The dis
trust of the people which prevailed one
hundred years ago has by bitter experience
been turned into distrust of all inter-
mediate agencies. The people demand
opportunities to elect their representatives
in the upper chamber of congress, just as
they now elect, in spite of an absurd con-
trivance in the constitution, their presi-
dent and vce-president. The very manner
in which the electoral college device was
shelved should be utilized In the selection
of United States senators. The will of
the people should be expressed in primaries,
and when the vote is consolidated the
legislature should confirm it, just as the
electoral colleges now confirm the popular
will in presidential years.
When this is done there will be no dead
locks, and no underground deals. Senator
Hoar Is, as his wont, dreadfully behind
the times. He lives In the senatorial
atmosphere, which needs renovation. His
plan will be valueless when senators are
selected in the other forty-two states as
they now are in Georgia and South
Carolina. a man in either of the two last
named states who would suggest return
to the old deal-and-dicker plan would be
considered fit subject for a straight
Jacket.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHEI OR

From the New York Press.
Most people never stop to think that the
best way to keep out of divorce is not TO
get married. r-r.f .1ps ~ t.
When a woman thinks her husband could
not live without her. it is for the same rea-
son that a sick baby could not live without
a nurse.
Successful marriage depends on how
much each one can make the other believe
he or she is giving up for the other with
out really giving up anything.
1t is hard for woman to preserve her
ideals when her husband refuses to water
the petunias because he is in a hurry to
keep a business engagement.
If a man stays out till O'Clock in the
morning and tells his wife he was catching
up work in office, SO they can take a little
trip some day, she will believe him: If he
is five minutes late to dinner and tells her
it is because he went block out of his
way to put one of her friends on a car,
she Is suspicious right away.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
coLoRED LABOR IN COTTON MILL

From the Charleston News and Courier.
The Charleston cotton mill was sold at
auction yesterday to Mr. John H. Mont
gomery of Spartanburg, for 100000. That
was only about ope-tenth of what the
property cost first and last, and not one
half what it is worth. Mr. Montgomery
is one of the most successful cotton man.
ufacturers in the south and has managed
his mills in Spartanburg with fine ability
and excellent financial results. He be-
lieves that the Charleston mill will pay
under proper management and will devote
his best efforts to that end. 1t is Mr..
Montgomery's purpose to reorganize the
mill and operate 1t with colored labor and
his experiment will be watched with in
terest all over the country. The successful
operation of the mill with colored labor
will mean a great deal for the black dis
tricts of the south, where an abundant
supply Of white labor Is not available. It
will mean opportunity and occupation for
thousands of idle men and women and will
give this part of the south a distinct and
lasting advantage over New England with
cut in any way interfering with the mills
elsewhere In the south which are operated
by white labor. Mr.. Montgomery de-
serves all the moral support that he needs
In the prosecution of his experiment, and
we feel sure that he will succeed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
EITHER WAY WILL DO


From the Eutaw Mirror.
That Tuscaloosa Gazette man has Bank
head on the brain very badly He hurrahs
for him between paragraphs. Well, we
have an idea and we'll grounded one,
too, that Bankhead deserves 1t, for he
really has done more and Is doing more
for Alabama than any other three MEM
bers we have in congress And he knows
the ropes and wires too, and how to pull
them, and there is much in that. He makes
his ambition a servant to his people and
their prosperity and well being. In doing
this he wins a warm place in their hearts
which will bear rich fruit in the future
And we would suggest to the Age-Herald
to write it Bahkhead and Underwood, and
not Underwood and Bankhead.