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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

compare with it. A regular force is
employed to keep it III condition.
"A party of six of us were walking
along the streets of Agudilla. This
is the place where Columbus landed in
November, 1l32, on his second voyage,
and the stream of sweet. pure water
that enters the ocean at that point
gave the name OF the place. We
building. We went up. and found 4
school there. The teacher, a charm
ing young woman. from Pennsylvania.
was teaching the children national
American hymns. among others Star
%Spangled Banner" America and
Yankee Doodle" In addition to
teaching these children. that young
woman has a night school of grown
up people. whom she is teaching Eng
lish-and how anxious to learn it.
OF course part of the present con-
dltion of Puerto Rico is attributable to
the terrible tornado OF last August.
but the fact stares us in the face that
their financial condition is worse than
it was under spain. Under Spanish
rule. Puerto l.ico had a market in
Spain for her coffee. She was fav-
ored by Spain in the sale of her tobac-
70 and her sugar. Were she given
freedom from duties on these things,
brought to the United States, and IN
her tropical fruits. the island would
be greatly benefited.
rs it not a common sense PROPOSE
ton that if a million people are made
prosperous that they will require
to eat and more to wear; that all their
needs will be greater tnan if they are
poor? Outside of their fine cattle,
they raise nothing that comes in COM
petition with us. So they need our
flour. IL bacon. our cOttonS and our
woolens. From a cold-blooded, sell
fish standpoint. everything favors free
trade with this island-a million more
mouths for our food stuffs. a million
more consumers for Il manufactured
products"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13
OUR NEW ISLAND.

The jamestown Alert publishes an
extended interview with Hon. Alfred
Dickey, who has just returned from
the east, following the trip through
puerto Rico. In the light of the pres
ent tariff agitation, his views of the
island are interesting and he says
among other things:
The much talked about island of
Puerto Rico is purely agricultural in
its physical characteristics. There are
nc minerals, little timber and no man
ufactures. The country is mountain
Jus with fertile valleys, we'll watered
and the sides of the mountains are
cultivated high up. For some rea-
son the soil does not wash away after
cultivation and leave barren rocks
The chief products are fruits, sugar
and tobacco which they have not yet
learned to cure as we'll as the Cubans
The people there never felt the iror
hand of Spain's rule as in Cuba for tho
Puerto Ricans never made any serious
resistance to Spanish authorities
Whenever a native began to ge
wealthy, he was usually attacked il
some law suit and his substanc,
wasted through court procedure. TIL
natives being generally poor and sub
missive were let alone, as a rule, b,
Spain. The temperature OF the islant
is very even, varying not over 30 de
grees in long periods.
las to Puerto Rican character bein,
easily moulded, the best exemplifica
ton is seen in the schools. All tn
teachers speak of the wonderful desir
of their pupils to learn English. Their
are 16 inspector of schools, one o
whom I met had AZ schools in charg'
His is a mountain district, wher'
there is not a foot of railroad and onl,
two wagon roads, but one of these il
a military road running across tn
island from Ponce to San Juan. 1t il
made of broken stone, and l have seel
no road in the United States that cal
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13
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who do not regard Bryan as acceptable
and by all the republicans who are
dissatisfied with Mckinley, and that
he will receive more votes than either
of the two regular candidates. Po-
iitical history does not warrant this
assumption, but Dewey's friends are
willing to take the risk. They have
nothing to lose by the experiment.
Dewey is the only man who will be
burnt, and he, too, is ready to take mis-
chances.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13
GOOD GROWING SEASON,

An authority oN grain-growing says:
Not for a great many years have the
conditions been more favorable for
planting grain than at the present
time. and a large part Of it has already
been finished. Considerable wheat
was planted prior to the last fall of
snow. and by another week this will
begin to grow.
In Minnesota the farmers report a
slight decrease in the acreage of wheat
because Of the increased interest taken
in dairy farming and the need of pas
ture land. Farmers generally do not
anticipate high prices for wheat next
fall. and this may be a further cause
for the decrease.
In South Dakota grain dealers say
that about the same acreage of wheat
may be expected as last year, the tend
ency being to the cultivation of stock
food for their W use.
In North Dakota, where the dairy
interests nave uOt become SO genera
and where the climate and soil is pc.
culiarly adapted to wheat cultivation
the acreage will exceed any previous
year by probably i per cent. The
vast increase in the number of set
tiers in this state and the opening III
of new land, makes it difficult to form
an accurate estimate of the whea'
acreage at the present time. Hal
a million acres of land will be added
to the cultivation area next season.
Undoubtedly the low price of whea'
and the high price of corn will Undue,
the farmers of Iowa, South Dakota
| Southern Minnesota and Nebraska tt
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

With only 10 per cent of the pres
ent Dingley tariff rates to pay, the
Puerto Ricans will feel that they are
going scott-free in the way of taxation
when they compare these rates with
those of Spanish RUE. According to
a report made by DR.. Henry x. Car
roll, special commissioner, who was
sent to Puerto Rico in 1899, the earn
ings of merchants, manufacturers, and
other producers there were, under
Spanish rule, subject to a tax of 121
per cent or more, according to the fin.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

engage more extensively in the cult
walton of the latter cereal.
The soil is generally in excellent
condition; seeding is a month earlier
than last year. and the natural con-
ditions all indicate a good growing
season.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

Editor Nye of the Valley City Times
record comments thus on the result
of the city election:
congressman Spalding carried the
Gity TWO years ago by ISL majority
me republican ticket lost last Mon.
Jay Dy l27 majority. Under the cir
cumstances it would look as if the "a
pupllcans had better get together he-
tore a great while if they expect to ho
successful at the fall election. Mnt,o7
concessions may be necessary and +
would seem as if this was a nronor
time to make them. p'opei
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

Under the Mckinley tariff in 1893
we imported IT,, 43333 ,S33S pounds of for
eign wool.
In 1884, while buyers were waiting
for the free trade Wilson bill to be-
come a law, we imported only 51,152,-
$50 pounds.
In the free trade years, when AM
erican sheep were being slaughtered
because it didn't pay our farmers to
sell their wool for a few cents a pound,
the foreign wool came flooding into
our markets by shiploads-more and
more Of it each year.
In 1897 we bought, under the free
trade Wilson bill, 35O,S52,026 pounds
of foreign ool This was 1926
tons Of it-enough to load %fifty-eight
British merchant vessels each carry
ing 5000 tons of wool grown mostly
in British colonies. This is the sort
of pro-British treaty that the demo-
Gratis make.
Last year. under the protection Of
the Dingley tariff, we only imported
1G,737,22O9 pounds Of foreign wool
nearly 800, 100000 pounds less than in
1897.
Last veal American wool was used
in making American cloth in Amer
lean mills. American sheep were
worth 81 - each more than in 1898,
and American wool sold at from 10 to
IS cents Il pound higher than in 1895,
sheep and wool having practically
doubled in value.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

me Fargo Argus undergoes another
OF it's periodical changes of MANAGE
ment. This time it goes from the
possession OF A. B.McDonald to Pierre
Lavallee, =. G. Jordan and Thos. Hal,
haltor Mcdonald says poor health and
otner business enterprises render the
transfer a necessity.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

ancial eXigencies of the treasures,
provincial and municipal. For ex-
ample. if a merchants income were
valued at 81 900 a year, he would pay
in direct taxes $135. He would also
pay for his personal passport from -
cents to $50 or more. He would pay
direct taxes on his residence, furni-
ture, horses, and other live stock, if
not used for labor. If he were Just
starting in business, he would pay a
tax for privilege. Articles of COM
MOI use, such as rice, flour, corn, char
coal, wines, ETC., not only paid heavy
import duties but were subject, to-
gether with fresh beef, milk, and sugar
produced in the island, to a consume
tax at the gates of the municipalities.
For example, flour, which had paid a
duty of 81 per 40 kilos at the custom
house, paid at the city gates $3.50 con-
sumo tax, ~ a total of Sc $50, which
was at the rate of about So a hundred
Wight. AslCC, ClC SOlllI1Ol1 dlllClt VI
diet, paid $40 import duty and 81
consume tax; fresh beef paid a con-
sumo of So a hundred kilos, or 800
pounds. This was in addition to the
head tax paid the city by the slaugh-
terer. Under the Is per cent of the
Dingley rate, the Puerto Ricans would,
80. 80, r. &c. -
ton.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

The republican convention in Suits
man county appears to have been all
one-sided. Governor Fancher was
handsomely endorsed and the friends
of Bailey Fuller and Judge Glaspell
were found wanting-when the votes
were counted. Representative Nc
Harg-who served last sessions
promoted to the senate. Represen-
tative Sanford was turned down-it is
said because he voted against Con-
gresham Johnson-and the Courtenay
people took revenge in this wise. He
made a good representative and it is
to be regretted that-as he was unin-
structed-his constituents could not
see that he was following what were
his best-and as it proved-wisest
convictions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

Inc warmth Of the judicial fight
ooWn IN Stutsman county is reflected
III the columns Of the jamestown Can
ltal which is making a hot fight on
Judge Glaspell. The latest is a reco1-
lection OF the Lloyd's bank failure in
winch the judges name appears in
Dlack letters at the head of a severe
arrangement of some of the persons
interested, and in which it is stated
the judges wealth Increased ranidlv
from $4,000 to 100000.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

Senator Fierce, who was down in
Washington when Dewey's candidacy
was announced, says he does not know
quite what to think of it. Had it
come a few months sooner it would
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

The Minot Optic discovers that
mere VIII De three candidates for every
offlce within the gift Of that county
ana sagely adds-'the more, the in,
teresting."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13
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
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13

undoubtedly have carried the country
by storm, but now it appears too late
The n of the announcement was
most extraordinary, and it contained
some amusing f~eatures-as. for OK
ample, the statement that the Office Of
the president was not a hard one tn
occupy. Possibly the failure to iden-
tify himself with a party meant the
creation of a third party. It was not
to be denied that there was a verv
great confidence in Dewey's executive
and diplomatic abilities. It was
hardly probable that the announce
ment was spontaneous and yet if
might be. On the other hand. if
might be the informal way Of announc-
ing a candidacy that was backed nm in
a most influential way.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-04-13
WOOL IMPORTS.

The history Of the wool imports into
the United States should be conclusive
proof to every owner of sheep in this
country that free trade means the use
OF foreign wool in American factories,
while protection means the use of
American wool. Study the following
figures:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17
August Flower.

cit is surprising fac',' fays
p.of. llonton. "lliat II nv travels
. all parts OF The world, FOR The lat
ten years, ! have net more people
having used Green's August Flower
than anv 1.her remedy, for dyspep-
STA, deranged liver and stomach
and for constipation. | find for
tourists aud statesmen, or Tor persons
filing Ollie positions, where head
aches and general bad feeling from
irregular habits exist that Green's
August Flower isa grand remedy.
Il does not ,njnre the system by ire
quent g.s, and is exec lle't !, for -ou =
stomaches and ind igestion." Sample
bottles free at Alder, Estorge.
Sold ~ dealers IL all civilized coun
tries.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society Of the Metho
dist church, Miss Rosa Dickman
Of New Orleans, will give a recital
March Goth, at 8 p. M, in the. West
End Firemans Hall, No. 5. Miss
Dickman was educated for the
stage, but previous to her coming
before the public she was convert
ed, so she turned her attention to
the church. She has served her
country during the Spanish-Amerl-
can war, sharing the hardships OF
a soldiers life on the battle field
of Siboney, Cuba. She will give
the public her actual experience
as an army nurse; She will also
render the following selections,
Recitation "Tom's Star" and the
scene from the play entitled "May
Blossom The admission fee il
only 25cts. All who have heard
Miss Dickman are loud in their
praises of her. The Ladies will
serve refreshments from 4
until 1880. y. N. All are cordially
invited to attend. A treat is in
store for you.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Nothing but unstinted praise has
reached my ears from those who
were present last night at tie en-
tertainment given by Alba Hey
wood and his Peerless Company.
never saw an audience so
thoroughly pleased. If this com.
pany ever returns to Greenville.
Gas ! hope they willy they will be
sure OF an even larger audience.
The high moral tone of it's members
and the excellence of the perfor-
nance make it a pleasure to com
mand this company to those who
love that which is best in music
and amusement.
b. f. GEER, Furman Uni
versity Greenville S. G..
Neazey Opera House, Friday
March 23rd.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Prof. Klass will be in the city
for a few days only, teaching
very simple and beautiful process
Of making enlarged pictures. and
preserving your photograph. Any
child over eight years can learn
this process. Satisfaction Guar
anteed. See Samples at Contra
Hotel adjoining the IBERIAN office.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17
Song Of the Trusts.

Mark Hanna tits in thee,
Stranger of liberty
In thee we trust.
Help us to swell our chests
Not our unman1y breasts
Till in our Golfers rests
The nations .dust.
"Oh, Mask. to thee we fly.
vicersy of the most high
Mammon our king,
Help us to win with wrong;
oh, thou, our sins prolong.
And thou shalt hear our song
ir triumph ring:
Our bonded country, thee.
So1u into slavery,
Thy wealth we love,
We love thy rocks and tills,
We take thy coin and bills;
And then to cure thy ills
The queer we shave
I'VE make thy people toll
Slave to enrich eur spoil
With hunger faint.
Long may thy land be blight
BY greed's unholv fight
Protect us by might,
Great Mark, our saint
---.Dane Barton.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Mr.. Alba Haywood and his
Peerless Company gave an enter
tainment in this city last night
under the auspices Of the San
Antonio Lyceum, and completely
captured the audience. The per
Torrance was clean, smooth, whole
some and extremely entertaining.
Each member of the company is
an artist and merits the highest
praise. The representations OF
Mr.. Haywood cannot be exeelled.
| most cordially recommend this
company. THOMAS HI. FRANK
LIN. President San Antonio
Lyceum.
Veazey Opera House, Friday
March 23rd.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Read the Cut Rate Music stores
ad, elsewhere in this issue, and
we call your attention to the fact,
that instead Of sending to New
Orleans for your Music, Pianos, and
all other MUSICAL instrumental ur-
chase them from the Cut Rate
Music store, J. &. Arnandez, Prop,
and You will find this gentleman
always ready to show you his
Pianos, music books, etc.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

On March End one large black
Holstein COW, branded Y6 on the
right ham, short crumpled horns.
A suitable reward will be paid for
her return, or for any information
given as to her whereabouts. Mrs
M. Lourd. r. s. Putnam.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Last evening our citizens had
chance to hear the celebrated lee
turer, Op'e Read, speak, and a large
number ayailed themselves of the
occasion. Such treats are, unfor.
tnnately, rare in New Iberia. This
gentleman came here under the au'
spices OF the Cemetery Association
of the Protestant cemetery, at thu
special request of Mr.. A. B. Muir
ray. whose school-mate he was il
years gone by, and whose guests he
ard his Manager, Mr.. Fleming
were during their stay in this cit.
An informal reception was give
them by Mr.. and Mrs. Murray OF
Friday evening from s to 10 p m.
where a few friends were invited u
meet these two interesting gentle
men. Those present greatly egjcy
! ed the evening.
Mr.. Reads talk was rather a sc
ries Of stores than set lecture. III
is truly lnimitable in this species Q
entertainment, and his hearers re
turned home after having spent, no
only a pleasant, but a profitable tw'
hours. Miss I.zzle White yer.
swee,ly sing. "Merrtly ! roam,
which song, with an encore, brongh
err additional laurels.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

The people of Welsh, are worked
up to a high pitch Of excitement
on account of the small pox having
appeared among the white people
of that town. Some prominent
citizens have died from the dis
ease.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17
P e r S O N A LIS

| Mr.. Hugh Michigan, a student
at Soule's Business College, of
New Orleans, is visiting relatives
and friends in town.
Mr.. Geo. KlmbrO aud family
have moved from their late resi-
dence In town to the Spanish Lake.
Professor Keepey, who has accept
ed the position of Principal of the
State Normal School at Natchl-
toches, left with his family on
Wednesday last for their new
home.
Mr.. j. O. Carlin, was called to
Franklin Thursday on legal bust
ness. Before returning, he will
visit relatives in Bayou Sale and
Centerville.
Mrs. A. Rlbbeck, of New Iberia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterman
and son of St. Louis, Mo-, arrived
In Thlbodaux last Friday on a visit
to Mrs. Frank Hoffman,, Sr. As
Mrs. Hoffman, did not know that
they were coming, their visit prov
ed to be genuine surprise, al
though much appreciated. They re-
turned day.-Lafourchs Comet.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Gaze
sar Dreyfus is still very sick.
Misses Mary and Josephine Bus
sy, of Erath, La, came in on We'd
nesday mornings train. Miss
Josephine returned the same day.
Miss Mary will spend a week
among her numerous friends.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

y damage ditch on Mad
rscen,ly cleaned on,
supervision of Chief OF
a't<r i great ron to
.sh ( 4 the back of town
~ md property are low
) Navy ram such as that Of
a., this . nal carries of
zpount Of surplus water
~ have no, more like i, /.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Is WANTED Honest man or
v1nan 10 travel for large house
talazy ed5 monthly and expenses,
Slth Increase; position permanent;
] ll1leae aelf.addressed stamped en-
7'leqe MANAGER, $50 Caxton
Il, Chicago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Can the Arid lands of western
Kansas, Utah and other states
subject to drought .be made to
raise crops regularly year after
year, and that without irrigation!
II. w. Campbell, a farmer, former
ly of Brown county, South Dakota
claims that they can. He has
originated a method of cultivation
which, he asserts, never fails to
produce crops in the baked
territory, no matter how dry the
season may be. His plan is based
upon the theory that droughts are
caused not by lack Of. sufficient
fall of moisture, but by too rapid
evaporation. He plows the soil
deeply and subpacks the lower
portion, thus forming shallow
water reservoir under the surface.
The top strata of earth is then pull
verified as fine as dust and kept SO
by frequent strings, forming a
fine dust, which chokes the pores
of the soil, cutting off evaporation
and leaving the moisture in the
earth to be drawn on by the roots
Of the growing plants.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-17

Chief Deputy Sheriff George
Henderson left on Thursdays train
tm Jackson, La. with a candidate
tm the insane asylum.