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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21
THE TEST THAT TELLS.
Incontrovertible Proof Like the Fol-
lowing is a Hard Nut to
Crack.

The experience and opinions which
follow about the article discussed by
this representative citizen of Grand
Forks only c%orroborate what thous-
ands of people living in that city and
in the state of Dakota daily, express
through the local newspapers in the
localities where they live. Let's add
to that, it expresses the opinions pub
lished in every town and city in our
broad republic by bona fide residents
Of the corporation where daily papers
are published. 1t should be the
lean of disseminating this fact,
Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache.
Read this: Mr.. Frank Foley, engin-
eer of the Grand Forks waterworks
says: 81 have been so bad with back
ache that l could not walk across the
floor without supporting myself by the
use of chairs or some other convenient
object. l knew from the condition of
the kidney secretions, the twinges
which radiated in and around my kid
neys that those organs were the cause
of it, but what to do to get rid of the
trouble was a mystery. Don't let it
be understood that did not try to
effect a cure. tried until almost
discouraged but up until I became i'm
pressed with some reading notices
published about Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured a box of the remedy and took
it according to directions, l never re-
ceived anything but the most transit
tory benefit. Doan's Kidney Pills
completely disposed of the last attack,
and it requires very little stretch OF
the imagination to reason that what
brought the much desired result about
can be depended upon should a recur.
renee take place."
For sale by all dealers. Price, sc
cents. Mailed by r-Milburn Co.
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the U. S
Remember the nam Doan's and take
no substitute,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21
taught him the tricks and the glory of

taught him the tricks and the glory of
the life they yet lead.
Old Mrs. Roberts, the first white
woman to settle in the valley of the
Little Missouri, was there. and as she
chung to his hand she said: God bless
you. You are just the same as when
you left u.s." Old George Myers was
there, too, and Roosevelt had no soon
er spied him than he told the story
of how Myers fed him on biscuits made
of beans and accidentally seasoned
with resin. Myers, old man." said
the rough rider, you may be a high
class cook, but if could get Mr.. Bryan
to eat some of those green biscuits now
| think the campaign would end right
away"
Innumerable questions were piled
and tales told that awakened memories
that had been almost forgotten by the
%dwindling population and every man
that had seen him shoot a deer or
break a broncho recalled the incident
and laughed about it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21
London,s Meat suprnx.

30 far al the wholesale meat mar.
Sets In London are concerned each sue
ceeding year shows a huge increase in
the quantity imported from America
and the colonies and a gradual diminb-
ton In the bona ade English supply.
Every annual report repeats the same
story and proves that dealers are rely.
ing more and on breeders abroad.
OF the meat sold last year at Smith.
field only 27.3 per cent was country
killed, the percentage In 1893 being
IT'S, and 1876 per cent as against 1877
per cent town killed. Thus but AZ per
cent of the entire consumption was
forthcoming from the provinces. For.
eign countries supplied 14.2 per cent,
America q per cent and Australia and
New Zealand 20 per cent. Probably
the conlding consumers will never
know how much Of the last mentioned
items they paid for at the rate Of best
English fed and ate In the belief that
It was the roast beef Of old England
London Telegraph
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21
A LIBERAL OFFER.

The Northwestern newspaper which
is conceded the largest circulation is
the Minneapolis Tribune. AS an all
round purveyor of information and
entertaining reading it's popularity ia
the best proof Of its %ascendency.
What the Daily Tribune is to the
city people the Twice-a-Week edition
of the same publication, the Farmers
Tribune, is to that great majority OF
the people Of the state who are ton
busy to read a daily paper.
The Twice-a-Week Farmers Trib.
une. is, to all intents and purposes. the
farmers daily. 1t is a condensation
of the news for the three days preced.
ing the date of publication and it con.
tains the very latest news up to the
hour OF going to press.
The Farmers' Tribune does not pre.
sumo to take the place Of the home
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21

weekly, but it supplies the place Just
outside Of the sphere of the home paper
and in this capacity it is Of the high
est value to a large majority Of the
northwest.
The Bismarck Tribune has made ar
rangements with the publishers of The
Farmers Weekly whereby it is enabled
to make the most liberal and astonish-
ing offer we aver made.
1t you are now a subscriber to the
Tribune we will send you The Farm
ers' Tribune (twice-a-weekl with your
padd-in-advance renewal Of subscrip-
ton to the paper. You thus get the
two papers for $1.25. No stronger in
ducement could be offered.
The same offer is also extended To
new subscribers.
Do not delay taking advantage of
this offer. It will not be continued
long. You cannot afford to let This
splendid opportunity slip by. Send
IN your subscription to the Bismarck
Tribune and get with it the Farmera,
Twdce-a-Week Tribune free.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CON-
STITIITION

Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of North Da-
kota, the Senate Concurring:
That the following amendment to the
constitution Of the state of North Da-
kota agreed to by the Fifth legislative
assembly of the state of North Dakota,
be and the same is hereby agreed to,
and said amendment shall be submitted
to the people at the next general cleo
ton.
AMENDMENT.
Section I. Section 1G OF article ; of
the constitution of the state of North
Dakota is amended so as to read as
follows:
Sec. &c. The governor shall have
power in conjunction with the board
Of pardon of which the governor shall
be ex-offcio a member and the other
members of which shall consist Of the
attorney general Of state Of North Da-
kota, the chief justice OF the supreme
court of the state OF North Dakota and
two qualified electors who shall be ap-
pointed by the governor, to remit fines
and forfeitures, to grant reprieves,
communications and pardons after con-
viction for all offenses except treason
and cases of impeachment; but the
legislative assembly may by law regu-
late the n in which the remission
of fines, pardons, combinations and re-
prieves may be applied for.
Upon conviction for treason the gov
ernor shall have the power tn suspend
the execution of sentence until the case
shall be reported to the legislative as
sembly at its next regular session,
when the legislative assembly shall
either pardon or commute the sentence,
direct the execution of the sentence or
grant further reprieve.
The governor shall communicate to
the legislative assembly at each regu-
lar session each case of remission of
fine, reprieve, Communication or pardon
granted by the board OIL pardon, stating
the name of the convict, the crime for
which he is convicted, the sentence
and it's date and the date of remission,
Communication, pardon or reprieve, with
their reasons for granting the same.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CON.
STITUTION.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CON-
STITUTION.
BE it resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives, the senate conclrring:
That the following proposed amend
ment of section 179 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 a companies, tele-
graph companies and telephone com-
panies, agreed to by the Fifth legisla-
tive assembly Of the state of North Da-
kota, be and the same is hereby agreed
to, and said amendment shall be sub
mitted to the people at the next gen.
eral election.
AMENDMENT.
Sec. 2. That section 179 of the con-
stitution Of the state OF North Dakota.
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 179. 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 pre-
scribed by law. The franchise, road
way, roadbed, rails and rolling stock
Of all railroads and the franchise and
all other property of all express com
panies, freight line companies, cal
equipment companies, sleeping cal
companies, dining car companies, tele.
graph or telephone companies or cor.
porations operated in this state and
used directly or indirectly in the carry.
ing of persons, property or messages
shall be assessed by the state board o.
equalization at their actual value ant
such assessed value shall be appor
toned to the counties, cities, towns
villages, townships and districts II
which such railroad companies, ex
press companies, sleeping car compan.
les dining car companies, tel
egraph and telephone companies
are located or through which they
are operated as a basis fol
the taxation of such property, in pro.
portion to the number Of miles of such
property within such counties, cities
towns, villages, townships and dis.
tricts or over which any part of such
property is used or operated within
such counties, towns, villages, town.
ships and districts. But should an,
railroad allow any portion of it's road.
way to be used for any purpose othel
than the operation Of a railroad there
on, such portion of its roadway, Will,
so used. shall be assessed in the name,
provided for the assessment of othe,
real property.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21

Mustard used to be eaten whole in
stead of in the form of paste made
from mustard flour.
1t is not an uncommon sight to see
a Chinese soldier with a fan and an
umbrella strapped across his back.
More than 100, 10000 Chinese, it is
said, are engaged either directly or in
directly in the tea industry.
"A steady diet of sulphur and molasses
is said to be a perfect protection
against mosquito bites. The insect g
declared to be antagonistic to the at.
nosphere that surrounds a person who
INDUCES in that method Of driving the
impurities Of his blood to the surface.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-21

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Evening star., 1900-10-20
MILITARY OMMISSIOk
NUMEROUS CASES OF MURDER CON-.
MITTED BY FILIPINOs.
All Capital Sentences Comm uted Save
One-This Case Was an
AtrOciOus Murder.

The last official mail from Manila to the
War Department contains the records of
numerous cases of murder and other crimes
committed by natives of the Philippines
tried before military commissions. In the
great majority of the cases the prisoners
were found guilty of capital offenses and
sentenced to be hanged, but, with one SIM
gle exception. the reviewing authority,
either Gen. Macarthur or Gen. Bates in
varably commuted the sentence to a long
imprisonment at hard labor, varying in
some cases to ten or twenty years. and in
extreme cases to Imprisonment for life.
The Single Exception.
The exception noted was the case of Ba-
silio Lalu, a native convicted of particu-
lariy atrocious murder. The sentence of
death imposed in that case was approved
by Gen. Macarthur and the convict was
hanged September last at Apalit, Luzon.
In his review of the case Gen Macarthur
said 1t had been clearly shown by two wit
nesses for the prosecution that a band of
men OF whom Lalu was one. armed with
rifles and 5olos. and none in uniforms tor
tured one Francisco Salaveria with their
weapons for several hours while his arms
We're tied behind him, and that while in
that condition Lalu stabbed him to death
with bolo. 1t was also shown that the
body had been buried by order of Lalu and
the witnesses threatened with death II they
should divulge the crime.
The prisoner. although represented by
counsel. offered evidence to meet this
damaging testimony. Sworn at his own
request as witness for himself, and in
formed of his rights and privileges, while
accusing two of the witnesses against him
as being equally guilty with himself he
admitted taking Francisco away and kill
ing him." and he attempted no justification
therefor other than that 'the people of the
barrio were making SO many complaints
about Francisco being a detective for the
Americans that our captain. Simeon Ma
mangum, ordered us to seize and kill him."
Gen. MacArthur's Approval.
General Macarthur, in approving the
death sentence, says:
without the discriminating evidence of
the accused himself thus voluntarily given
the case against him is complete and de-
void of error. The effect OF his own admis-
sions Is to make absolutely certain that
which Is otherwise established beyond a
reasonab bic doubt; even without them the
record indtsputably shows the accused to
nave been an active principal in a brutal
and deliberate murder committed nv a
band Of assassins and guerrillas, one for
hidden alike by the civil laws and the
usages of war. and for which the only ade
quate punishment is DEATH
Evening star., 1900-10-20
Lace Curtains and Blankets properly laundered

rule were not frightened and showed less
evidence of shying than the equines of the
cities and their immediate suburbs. Peo-
pie whom we met driving in the rural dis
tricts, displayed no end of curiosity in our
little auto and gaZed after US far we
could see. They forgot to attend to their
reins and their horses often carried them
off the road. The country dogs, instead of
remaining to bark as they do at bcyclists,
beat a haSty retreat first sight of US.
They would chase away as fast as their
canine limbs would move, and then, at a
safe distance of several hundred yards
would turn timdly around and give out q
yelp. Their antics We're most amusing.
I'VE had lots of fun with the toIl-gate
and bridge keepers. They didn't know
what class We were in, or whether they
should charge for a one or two-horse We
hicie- You may rest assured we registered
a strong kick against the double-horse
proposition. and usually compromised
on fare usually charged two bicycles.
The eating and sleeping accommodations
en- route were good, comfortable taverns
abounding. The trip is a decidedly attrac-
tive one for automoblists and will un-
doubtedly prove popular in a little while
One hundred miles of the way the roads
are exceptionally good. for the second 100
miles they are fairly good and for 40 miles
unfairly bad
The automobile climbs any ordinary hill
that can be made by a team of horses, and
does so with ease at about eight miles an
hour. The most unfavorable condition for
the auto is sand. We experienced no diff
Guilty in securing fuel. Each morning the
gasoline tank, with capacity of six gall
Ions was filled, and the water tank of TWEEN
ty-one gallons, carried us mile per gallon
We expect to make the return trip over
practically the same route. We are going
to try to make from Philadelphia to New
York. more than ninety miles by road. in
one days travelling.
Regarding politics we found the general
opinion was that the election would be ex-
ceedingly close, with President Mckinley
d winner"
The first trip from New York to Wash
ington by automobile made by Mr..
George r. Scott of New York, the second
by Captain Frank T. Avery of the United
States army, retired; the third by Mr.. Wes-
ton of this city and the fourth by DR..
Stemmerman and Mr. LamDtOn.
Evening star., 1900-10-20
IRRIGATION OBSERVATIONS.
Interesting Collection Made by the
Forestry Division.

roFestFy DiSlsiOh.
The forestry division of the Agricultural
Department has just finished the collection
OF the most important series of irrigation
observation ever carried on in the west.
The work relates to the effect of forest
cover on the "run-off'' from any given
watershed, and is the first complete work
of the sort ever attempted here or in any
other country. The scope of the forestry
divisions work and the numerai strength
Of its field force has been very largely in
creased within the last two years In re-
sponse to a general demand for it's services
from the states west of the Mississippi,
comprising what is generally referred to as
1.-The arid region
A national movement is on foot for the
reclamation of the millions of acres of
arabic but now arid land in this region.
The prime requisite for the successful
prosecution of this work Is the reforesting
of the headwaters of the streams from
" hich water is drawn for irrigation. 1t
has been recognized for a long time that
forest cover retarded the run-off at the
headwaters of the streams and thus pre-
vented the water supply from going rapid
ly to waste. But no definite figures were
available as to the value of the protection
thus afforded. During the past field session
the Agricultural Department has been col
lectingS data from about $1,000 acres of
land in southern California. There are to
be found in this tract all the character
istic varieties of watersheds that will be
encountered in the general work of water
conservation from the virgin forest to e
burned of and reforested hillsides and val
leys. This data has just been received and
is now being tabu!ated. When the work
is done 1t will show what results are to be
expected from reforesting any given area
and also will show how far and in what
localities 1t will be profitable for the de-
partment to push their class Of forest work.
There Is now urgent call for forestry
assistance from all the states in the arid
belt. and the result of the observations in
California are awaited with great interest.
Evening star., 1900-10-20
Marine Corps Orders,

Capt. L. J. Magill. from command of the
marines at Annapolis and ordered to COM
mand of the marine guard of the Alabama.
Second Lieut.. w. S. Fay. from the marine
barracks. Annapolis. to the Alabama.
Second Lieut.. F. A. Udell, to the marine
barracks. Boston. for instruction
Maj. L. Karmany, from the marine bar
racks washington, to command the ma
rines at the Naval Academy. Annapolis
Second Lieut.. F. F. Robards, from the
marine barracks, Boston. to Philadelphia.
to superintend the construction of the ma,
rine barracks. navy yard. League Island.
FIRST Lieut. j. W. Lynch. to the naval
Capt. F. H. Delano. from the Texas to
the marine barracks, Norfolk
First Lieut.. ]. 8. Turrill, from the Massa-
chusetts to the marine barracks, League
Island.
w. Brackett has been appointed second
lieutenant In the Marine Corps and ordered
Instruction.
Evening star., 1900-10-20

ton existing at present, and the consequent
undeserved maintenance and necessarily un-
equal increase in political power of the
democratic party. so it will become per-
force a great issue.
I'VE will take for Illustration Representa-
tive Mann's district. the first. in Illinois.
His majority to the present House was
over 2o.00o. The total vote of the district
Il about $4,000, nearly twice as many as
there are residents In the state of Nevada,
yet 1t elects, of course. but: one member
of Congress
I'm Mississippi and South Carolina to-
tai vote of only $4,000 was cast to elect
fourteen members of Congress and four
United States senators. In other words.
Mr. Mann's majority alone was nearly half
as great was the total vote in two en-
tire states, which elected fourteen repre-
sentatives.
These facts and figures are really star
Ting and place at naught and defiance our
boasted rights of free ballot, free speech.
government by the consent of the governed
the guarantees of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and the safeguards Of the Consti-
tuition. They are SO startling that at first
blush one would be inclined to question
and west. where all legal voters are per-
mitted to cast their ballots, but they are
correct and unassailable.
II will give you another example of the
deadly parallel which is more comprehen-
sive and greater in scope. Illinois has
twenty-four electoral votes. The state
cast, over 100000 votes at the last presi-
Dental election. Arkansas. Florida, Loui-
siana. Mississippi and South Carolina, five
southern states, have thirty-eight electoral
votes and cast only little over 400 900
votes at the same election. a difference of
600 600 votes, yet these states have four
teen more electoral votes than Illinois
1.-The basis Of electoral representation IS
congressional districts and the two senator's
OF a state which in turn Is based upon the
ratio of population. the apportionment un-
der the last census being about III. 600 pop
uiation to each electoral vote. In the ave
Evening star., 1900-10-20

southern states have named it REQUIRES hut
about 1000 votes to elect a member of Con-
gress. In most northern and western con-
gressional districts the total vote is, say,
Tor an on-hand reasonable accurate est-
mate about 10000 approximately, while the
majority alone of the successful candidate,
republican or democrat, is usually as much
and oftimes twice and three times as great
as the entire vote of a southern congres-
sionai district, when aggregated as 1 hsye
described.
This disproportion is SO great and unjust
that even now as little the people have
gone into the question. it will lose Bryan
many votes. Once that Bryanism and de-
based currency issues are disposed of this
question Is bound to rise to the fore and
become burning one."
Evening star., 1900-10-20
Chief Clerk Allen Going AWAY

Mr.. E. B. Allen, father of Geo NJ Allen.
chief clerk of the first assistant postma aster
general, has arrived here to see his SON.
who is lying very III at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. Mr. Allen said he was
greatly gratifed to find that his son IS
not so Ill as he feared. He found the pa
tient feeling very much improved today.
win ms mind perfectly clear and aSse
to take his meals. Mr. Allen thinks his
sons apparent paralysis of a, few days
ago was only the result of a nervous CON
dition. He has arranged to take him to
his brothers home in st. Louis next week
where it Is believed the change of scene and
being surrounded by his friends will con-
tribute very largely to his comfort and re-,
covery.
Evening star., 1900-10-20
CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIoNMENT.

VIII Probably Be q Burning Issue at
the Election Four Years Hence.
Passing from the political issues of to-
day to those of the next presidential cam
paign," said republican leader to a Star
reporter, 81 will give you a pointer and a
few figures of political interest on an i'm
portant question, which Is destined to be
one of the great Issues at the next presi-
Dental election.
'T make the venture that in 1904 one of
the vital issues will be the reduction of the
congressional representation in the south.
1t will be a pitched battle when it comes
up, but come up It surely will. The north
and west, believe 1t will be demonstrated,
will not stand for the unequal representa-
Evening star., 1900-10-20
The burnside at Manila.

General Greedy. chief signal officer. has
received a cable announcing the arrival of
the Burnside at Manila All of the off,
GERS and their families on board the Burn-
side are reported well.
Evening star., 1900-10-20

Secretary Root Gone to Register.
Secretary Root has gone to New York to
register. and will not return to Washing
ton until Monday As Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn Is In Nebraska Lieutena Mt
General Miles will be acting secretary of
war during Mr.. Roots absence.
Evening star., 1900-10-20

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chllls and Fever is Q bottle of GROVES TASTE
Less CHILL TONIC. II ID simply iron and qui-
ocl3-A ,th,d
Evening star., 1900-10-20

Moses Winters forfeited IS collateral in
the Police Court this morning for alleged
cruelty to animals. 1t was charged that he
worked a lame horse,