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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30
THE PUERTO RICO QUESTION.

THE PUERTO RICO QUESTION.
The New York Mail and Express
publishes what seems to be an inspired
editorial on the Puerto Rico question,
in which the presidents position is
clearly defined. THE case is a very
simple one," says the Mail and En-
press. "The president made his
recommendation last December to give
Puerto Rico's products free access to
our markets because he believed it was
right and best, considering the con-
dition of mat island, and not because
it was required by the constitution.
He has not changed that view. If that
were the sole principle involved, we
are authorized to say, he would insist
upon it though he stood alone. Since
his recommendation, however, another
principle has been invoked involving
the most vital question connected with
the whole matter of our new territorial
possessions. The president believes
that congress has the constitutional
power to levy duties upon the pro-
ducts of the new territorial acquisi-
lions.
This is denied, especially by demo-
Gratis. If they can prevent it's asser-
ton; still more, if they can have such
action by congress as denies it's *
istence, then they can go to the coun-
try with the argument that the admin
istration has, by it's policy, acquired
new populations untitled for state
hood yet claiming the rights of full
citizenship and the right to inundate
u markets with their products free
from customs duty, thus impairing the
value of our own labor by competition
with the cheapest labor in the world.
The question, therefore, is not be-
tween a principle and an expediency.
1t is a question between two principles
one of them fundamental. 1t is be.
tween asserting one of them in the
interest of Puerto Rico alone, or the
other in the interest of the whole
country now and hereafter. In the
latter cast any departure from tn,
right constitutional principle canno
be rectified, and the damage done viii
be irremediable. Not a single step
once taken, can be retraced. In tn
former case, it will work no injury t,
the interests of Puerto Rice
That island is today without revenu'
and the people are suffering. 1t ha
no government except Il military one
T. will lie some time Lefore any ma
chinery fer raising revenue can be pr:
in operation. Meanwhile, Puerto Ric
must be taken care Of and enabled a
rapidly as possibly to furnish the rev.
enuess for it's own expenses. BY tn
bill which the house has passed it i
relieved from every other form of ia
except this ID per cent of the eXistin
tariff laid upon it's products comm
into the United States and the pro
ducts Of the United States enterin
Puerto Rican ports. Every dollar {
this is turned back to it's own use
The is for revenue, and onI
temporary at that, and can be followe
by free trade as soon as the great prin
ciple which recognizes the power Z
congress to legislate for these new tel
ritories is vindicated. The necessit
of this Interpretation of the constitu
ton, after the debate in the house, j
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

And the Griggs Courier says the re-
puollcans OF that county are strictly
ailve this year and will return a ma
1orlty for the national and state +,cl,a+
ana Tor some Of the county ticket as
well.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

7 The Grafton postmastership contest
is not settled and a dispatch from
Washington states that friends of r.
Wegeant will not consent to the en-
dorsement of E. H. Pierce as a COM
promise candidate. This leaves the
matter as it was before, with a part of
the delegation for Wegeant and part
Of it opposing him.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

J. w. Gould of the Ardock Standard
has assumed editorial charge Of the
Grand Forks Plaindealer. Probably
Carruth thought the paper needed a
change after 1t followed Leistikow into
the republican party, or at least out Of
the democratic. We may now look
for some of the old time Jeffersonian
editorials.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

hanos of the destroyers. They have
issued a pronounciamento to the yot-
ers of Grand FORKS county calling upon
them to witness the necessity for the
success of the fusion party this fall to
save the country from the bow-wows.
The Philippine wal and the Boer war
are placed by them on the same basis,
that of greed, and it is stated that this
matter cannot be met twenty years
from now but must be met this year
with Bryan and Caldwell or some other
saviors of the people. solemnly and
warningly the proclamation states:
Behind the call of our state and
county committees to elect whether
we shall go to Cincinnati or to Sioux
Falls is an organized secret movement
for middle-o to control
the %caucuses, not only in this county
but throughout the northwest, and Sc
cure division and republican success,
and to avert this every populist who
prefers Bryan and Caldwell to McKin-
ley and some other trust tool should
attend II city caucuses in Grand
Forks"
Br-r-r-r-h-h-h! What a dreadful
fate we have escaped through the alert
ness of General Standish.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

D. M. Holmes, late fusion candidate
for governor, and W. H. Standish;lat
populist attorney general. conspicu-
GUS and noted for his treatise on the
chase and capture Of the blind pig,
have engaged in their usual business
Of saving the United States from the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

The Lisbon searchlight will never
become an influential moulder of pub
nc opinion until it spreads a little
more ink on its editorial page. If its
convictions are as faint as their i'm
preston in print we must believe that
.ne ealtor is wavering in the populistic
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

The senate has passed Senator Nc
Cumber's bill authorizing the appoint
ment Of a trade commission to inves-
tigate the possibilities Of Chinese and
Japanese trade and appropriating $751;
600 for their expenses.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

3NA
to Bismarck but when MI. Washburn
shall have completed his line north
he will reach for connections south.
The output Of the region directly trib-
utary to the Washburn road has been
carefully figured out. -lere is no guess
work about it. The road promises
to be a paying property.
The development of the coal indus
try alone will make this line pay.
When North Dakota Ignite is treated
SO that it becomes a far better coal
than the eastern product and can be
delivered throughout the length and
breadth of North Dakota and South
Dakota, and used economically by all
manufacturing plants and the locomo-
tives of the various railroads-com-
pete and drive out of use all other
coals-whO can estimate the amount
of business this Washburn road will
do?
The building of this line has done
more already for the city of Bismarck
in the way of settling up the country
tributary to the capital city than any
and all other influences combined have
done in fifteen years. Throughout the
length and breadth of the country the
people are studying the maps and the
finger of destiny points to thousands
Of happy homes where now there's
naught but bleak prairies in the great
region north of Bismarck. The build
ing Of the Washburn road means the
extended use of Ignite coal and warm
and comfortable homes south and east
OF us where now the fuel question is
a problem and where in some in
stances as in the>region north and west
of Aberdeen the settlers are burning
straw and hay for fuel. 1t means the
greatest incentive to the establishing
of manufacturing plants that can be
imagined. 1t means the employment
of thousands of miners and the ex-
tension OF mercantile trade. Nowhere
in the woriu can such good land be
purchased at such a low price. No
where else in the domain covered by
the land laws of the United States can
such fertile lands be obtained free by
the settler. The opportunities now
offered on the Missouri slope do not
come often-they will never come again
in the lifetime OF this or any other
generation. The cheap ariable lands
of the United States are rapidly disap-
pearing. Only six years ago the lands
Of the Red River valley were selling
slowly at $40 to $50 an acre. Last
week land a mile from Casselton sold
for $3.50 an acre and a tract south
of that point sold for $50 spot cash,
and that land is worth the price paid
for it.. Texas land is being sold
for So an acre for grazing purposes
alone and an acre of broken land any,
where in western North Dakota is
worth three times as much as Texas
lands for grazing purposes, The
people of Bismarck and the Missouri
slope do not fully realize the import
ance of the present conditions and the
necessity Of prompt and vigilant ac-
ton. History is being made mighty
fast and now is the time to lay the
foundations sure and solid for the
Capital city and it's environments.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

superintendent Hicks of the manual
training school at Glendale, having q
Doom for state superintendent. tells
the Cakes Republican that he is DOING
nothing to. promote his candidacy
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

me sheldon Progress learns from
rev; sheldon's Topeka Capital that A.
=. RANKIN is trying to work his tenn.
perance commissioner graft down in
Kansas" =
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

\ Now we read that when the war in
the Transvaal is over, the Beers will
be DESTROYS of getting away from Eng
fish rule, and that as a consequence
many of them will migrate to this
country. An energetic northwestern
railroad is already figuring on getting
them to come to the northwest and
open up unsettled country and go into
the business of stock raising. Then
we will have 'outlanders" right here
at home, and become familiar by per-
sonal observations with tricks, kopjes
and other Boer appurtenances.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30
This paper is on file with the
BANNING ADVERTISING c.,

Endicott Building. St. Paul, Mimi, whcrc
subscribers. advertisers and others may
examine it and where estimates will be given
upon space for GENERAL AOVERTiSiNGs
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

The question of the drainage Of the
Red river valley was discussed at a
convention held at Fargo this week,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

The delegates to the prohibition
state convention have selected M. H.
Kiff of Tower City chairman, Z. A.
Taylor of st. Thomas, j. Y. Ester
brooke of jamestown, and E. l. Ber-
wig of Hillsboro were nominated as
representatives of the prohibition
party to the national convention at
Chicago. The resolution as adopted by
the delegates from their platform were
strictly along temperance lines, hold
ing that gold and silver are immaterial
where the youth and moral develop
ment of the country are concerned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

The militia bill when 1t reaches con-
in congress will be amended
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

The supreme court of the United
States has reversed the opinion of the
supreme court of North Dakota in the
case of the jamestown & Northern
railroad VS.. Jones. The question at
issue was whether the company's right
attached to land after the construc-
ton of the road across it, but prior to
the filing of a map of definite location
as against the right of settlers who
claimed the land under the pre-emp-
ton law. The state court ruled in
favor Of the settler, but the supreme
court holds in favor of the company
and has remanded the case for further
proceedings.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
AIDING WOUNDED IN BATTLE.
All Perfectly simple and Comforting to
Read About.

All Perfectly simple and Comforting to
Read About.
Never have the arrangement for
dealing with the wounded been In SO
thoroughly satisfactory a condition as
they are today, says the Church Fam
lily Newspaper. During an engagement
and as the troops advance the wound
ed are sought out as quickly as may be
possible, their wounds temporarily
dressed, fractures temporarily splinted
and any other FIRST aid" given that
may be necessary. Indeed, In the pres
ent campaign each soldier carries with
him a small "frst aid" equipment In
his tunic, so that he may bandage HIM
self or temporarily arrest bleeding. or
give such help to wounded comrade.
After FIRST aid" is rendered the
wounded are borne on comfortable lit
tiers to the dressing Places which are
sheltered spots q short distance be-
hind the line of battle--usually In the
rear OF the artillery. Here they are ex-
amined by the surgeons; hemorrhage
is securely arrested; bullets which can
be easily and quickly removed are
taken away; foreign bodies and splint-
ers of bone or shell. II loose. are re-
moved limbs SO secured as to render
transport to the field hospital easy and
comfortable and anything else done
which can be done with ease and ra-
pidity. No big operation Is done at
these spots except In the case OF limbs
SO shattered as to require immediate
amputation. The surgeons at the
dressing places" do only what Is alb
solutely necessary. and then the
wounded are made comfortable in spe-
cially constructed ambulance wagons
..A t-.aaaartaA To The nald HOSPITAL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Pleasant Weaver and Lena
Weaver, his wife, by their certain deed Of
trust. dated the 2and day of March. A. d..
1898. which said trust deed was duly ac-
knowlcdgcd and recorded in deed book
No. 10. at page 1856, Of the recorders Office
within and for the county Of Audrain and
state of Missouri, conveyed to the under
real estate situated. lying and being in
the county of Audrain and state Of Mis-
souri,, to-Wit:
Lot &, Block No. -, Original Martins
burg.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment Of Il certain
promiSsory note in said deed Of trust fully
described. And whereas, default has
been made In the payment of said note,
and the same is now due and remains
unpaid. at the request of the legal holder
of said note. | will on
FRIDAY. ArGUsT "a. 1900.
between the hours Of nine o'clock i'm the
forenoon and five o'clock In the afternoon
of that day, at the East Front door of the
Court lIonsc. in the city Of Mexico. i'm
Audraim county. Missouri. sell the above
described real estate at public auction to
the highest and best bidder, for cash, for
the purpose Of paying said note and the
costs and expenses OfcXccutiug this trust.
II. =. HOPKINS,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
The Pen For Life.

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 1S.-
1--WE, the jury, find the Defendant
guilty and fix his punishment at
confinement in the penitentiary for
the rest of his natural life"
This was the wording of the ver-
diet in the case of ex-Secretary of
State Caleb Powers, charged with
being an accessory before the fact
to the murder of William Goebel.
The jury retired at 1:32 and re-
turned its verdict at 2:25, having
been out only fifty-three minutes.
Juror Craig stated afterward that
the verdict could have been return
ed even sooner, but considerable
time was taken up reading the in
structions.
The vote in favor of a life SEN
tence was unanimous.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
Laddonia. Mo.

BY rejecting the three bids sub
mitted for armor plate for the new
battleships by the Carnegie, Beth
lehem and Midvale companies and
calling for new bids the Navy De-
partment has put off for Il time
the decision which Secretary Long
was authorized to make as to
whether the extOrtionate prices
should be paid or a government
armor-making plant be established
with the 81, 900, 900 Congress plac-
ed at his disposal for that purpose
Altho the date set for opening the
new bids is October =, there is
reason for the belief that it is the
intention of the administration to
find some way to keep the matter
open until after election and then
to accept the bids of the Carnegie
Armor Trust.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
The Grand Jury SyS-
tenn.

The other day we asked Il lawyer
of Mexico to explain the advanta-
ges of the grand jury system. His
prompt reply was, ut has none.
1t has long since outlived its use
fulness in the administration of
justice and should be discarded"
1t is our opinion that the attor-
ney was correct in his position.
Look at our own county. During
the year we have three grand
juries, two general and one special.
The sole purpose of the grand jury
is to determine whether there is
probable cause" for conviction,
and in no wise to determine the
guilt or innocence of the accused
Now the Prosecuting Attorney al
ways gathers up the evidence and
submits it to the grand jury and
then advises them constantly in
their deliberations. AS matter
of course, he is also most impor.
tant factor in determining whether
the report shall be "true bill" on
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
Horse Eats It's Owners Money.

Jacob w. Whitehead, a storekeeper
of New Paris, Ind, is short $65 In cur
rency and his horse has risen in value.
Whitehead went home late and
climbed the stairs of the barn to throw
down hay to the family nag. In his
pocket he had pocketbook contain
ing five ten-dollar bills. one five and
ten ones. This dropped from his
pocket as he bent over to pick up the
hay. Whitehead did not miss the
money until the next morning. He
then searches the barn, and found q
few fragments of the pocketbook, to-
gether with tiny bits of the bills. The
faithful animal had devoured the hay
and vigorously tackled the pocket
book and contents, leaving nothing
with which Whitehead could make
proof OF his loss at the treasury.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
Miss Kiumpke's Good Fortune.

Current newspaper statements con-
corning the will Of Rosa Bonheur re-
call the fact that the principal legatee
was. until the last year Of the great
artists life, an entire stranger to her.
Miss Anna Klumpke. a young portrait
painter of promise, greatly desired to
paint Rosa Bonheur, and wrote, ask
ing that privilege. Receiving a favor
able reply. she at once started from
Boston to Fontainebleau. France, and
entered upon her work. The two
women found themselves In such close
sympathy that Mademoiselle Bonheur
asked her visitor to make her home
with her. and at her death last year
devised almost her entire estate
chateau. park. library, paintings and
priceless manuscripts-to this young
American. The story is romance in
real life. II underscores the poet q
query; Who can answer where any
road leads!"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23
Trustees Sale
Trustee.

WHEREAS. Alfred II. Baker, single
man. by his certain deed of trust. dated
the 5th day Of August, 1893,
and recorded In the Office of
the recorder Of deeds for Audrain County.
Missouri in Mortgage book No. 10. page
327, conveyed to the undersigned trustee,
all his right. title and interest in the
following described real estate. situated
in Audran County, Missouri, to witt
Lots four a., five (5), six C,D and seven ca,
in block one % i'm Lakcnan and Barnes AID
dition to McNicoMissouri, as per plat of
said Addition on record in the office of Re
cordcr of deeds within and for
Audrain County Missouri.
In trust to secure the payment of one GER
tain promissory note In said deed Of trust
described, and, whereas. default has been
made ON the payment of asaid note and
interest, therefore, public notice Is here
by given that | the undersigned. 5. j.
Buckncr, Trustee. at the request Of the
legal holder and owner Of said note, and
by virtue Of the powers and authority in
me vested by said deed of trust. and i'm
a'toiuahS' WIN INV t'Ihis anu pToNlSioHS
of said deed of trust, will sell the above
described real estate at public venduc.
To the highest bidder, for cash. ON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1900.
between the hours of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. and five
o'clock In the afternoon of that day at
the East front door Of the Court House in
the town Of Mexico, Audrain County.
Missouri, to satisfy said note, interest
and costs.
:. j, BUCkNER,
Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23

mot true bill" Then why not
leave the matter entirely in the
hands of the Prosecuting Attor-
neyY
But some are in favor of doing
away with the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney also. Then leave these
matters with the Circuit Attorney,
who will take the place of the for
mer. There will be no difference
as to final results.
The Prosecuting Attorney is a
lawyer and knows when there is
probable cause for conviction bet
ter than the grand juror who has
had no experience in court. He is
elected for the sole purpose of pun
ishing wrong doors and looking
LATTER the interests of the county.
He is chosen on account of his es-
pecial fitness for the position and
can always be trusted. From the
standpoint of results the grand
jury is Il mere form, and has very
little, if any, influence on the num-
Der of wrong doors who are
brought before the bar of Justice.
Then their meetings are always
behind closed doors and of the
most secret order. This is not in
keeping with the spirit of open
fairness that characterizes all
American institutions. 1t enables
persons to make accusations based
on ill-will and petty spite work
that should have no standing in
the courts.
And, finally, the grand jury is
very expensive and its existence
adds much to the criminal costs of
the State, about which everyone
is complaining. Here is an OPP
portunity to reduce materially the
criminal costs, and the MESSAGE
is in favor of the reduction.
The Prosecuting Attorney can
save this expense to the taXDayers.
SO give him absolute charge of
matters that have heretofore
claimed the attention of the grand
jury, let all accusations be made
openly and above board, and let
the burden of the taxpayer be
lightened. Do away with the
grand jury-it is useless and even
pernicious.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-08-23

JOHN j. INGALLS,, one of the
most cultured and able politicians
of the Republican party, is dead.
He served Is years in the United
States Senate. lie was president
pro tcmporc of the Senate from
1889 to 1891. He was a writer of
well known ability and he never
made Il public utterance but that it
always commanded attention. He
followed the practice that there are
no morals in politics, and as that
became more widely known of him
the determination grew in his
home State to get him out of poll
ties. The Farmers Alliance was
instrumental in his retirement. In
gals saying that Qualification in
politics is an iridescent dream" be-
came a saying famous turnout the
country.