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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
ESTATE FEES
ARE invalid

JAMESTOWN, y. d., May lG.-Tht
law of North Dakota which for the
last twenty years has been in effect
requiring pay mcnt to the various
counties of fees from estates based
upon the valuation Of the estate, has
been unconstitutional by Judge J. \
COffcy of this district. The case
came before the cOurt from LaMOurc
county, on al action to recover back
certain fees paid under protest. The
court holds in its decision that the
law is unconstitutional on the main
ground of its being contrary to the
section of the constitution which pro-
vidrs that all laws for taxation OF
property shall be uniform in their
operation, the court holding that this
is in fact a lay and not a fee, mas
much as it is BASED on the value of
the property. Also thai. the proper.
ty has been taxed previously in com.
mon with other property for the same
purpose.
The original law was intended to
provide for payment of salaries OF
county Judges. bat those salaries are
nov and have been paid from the
general fund, and the fee goes into
the general fund. The property has
already been taxed for this purpose.
Together with the first tax. the fee
from the estate. and the inheritance
tax now in operation, an estate will
be required to pay three different
taxes. The decision does not affect
the new inheritance tax law as the
court held that such law is based on
the right of X]Xsucces& MO, taOhrdlO
the right of succession, a privilege
granted by the state.
The decision will be found of in.
tcrcst not only to attorneys, but to
county officials and to the public
generally. 1t is probable that the
cast will 30 to the supreme court for
hnal deter mination. The amount Of
the fee in question is $3.50.
1t is understood that the payment
OF fees hereafter made under pro-
test. and until a final determination
of the case is reached, will save me
rights of parties from whom SUCH
fee is required, in case the decision
of the district court should be sus-
tanned and the law held invalid.
1t is possible that a law for tn"
additional taxing of large estates
through a fee system, would be UNI
questioned If there was a service
turned into a fund for the payment
of the salary of the county Judge;
and in case such fees were not SUI
ticient. the balance of salary to be
paid from the general fund of the
county. The accepted meaning of
tie word "fee," is compensation for
services rendered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
DIVISIONS JOINED
IN COMMUNION
(Bv Associated PreSS)

ATLANTA, Ga, May 16.-tor the
first time in the history Of P%resbyteri.
anism, the four grand divisions Of the
church, Northern, Southern, United
and Associate Reformed, joined late
this afternoon in communion services.
hundreds of communicates participant
ed, including the delegates and cor.
missioners to the Pan.Presbyterian
Pentecost, and lay:nen from every sec
ton OF the United States. The sec
ond day Of the joint assembly was
productive of much that vitality af.
fects the Presbyterians. Sessions
were held by different assemblies,
and much important business was
transacted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
North Dakota and Northwest News
Wright
HELD FOR LIBEL

JAMESTOWN, y. d., May 16.-M
10. Hunter of Minneapolis, made
complaint on Saturday and brought a
criminal libel suit against Editor Will
II. Wright of the Woodwork Rustler.
The hearing was held before Justice
Nigelow. Mr.. Wright waived exam.
ination and was held to the district
court to answer at the next term Of
district court which begins June 8.
His bonds were placed at $500.
1t seems that DR.. Hunter, who is
said to live in Minneapolis, has been
filling dates and teeth at Woodwork
at i%nfrcquent periods for several
months. Recently he failed to ar
rive upon the announced date and
the language used in the Rustler in
regard to the doctor vas objected to
by the physician, who started Grim
inal proceedings against Editor
Wright. Sheriff Wright went to
Woodwork and formally arrested his
namesake and Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
spent the day in jamestown while
the formalities of the proceedings
were held.
Mr.. Wright, seen by the Daily
Capital. takes his arrest and the pro-
cccdings very cody and something
sensational may develop when the
case to trial. Mr.. Wright did
not disclose his defense when his
case was called in Justice court and
the nature Of his defense IS left to
conjecture.
Mr.. Wright established the Rust
Ter a little over a year ago and has
been getting out a lively paper, the
dentist, made complaint Saturday and
warm and lurid in its references to
the doctor and of which the dentist
complained.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17

friction and misunderstanding than
under the old plan Of the heller skcl-
ter subscription through which the
committee took what money they
could get.
= Arrangements are also made for
the entertainment for the business
men Of Minneapolis next Friday. The
special train will arrive at Bismarck
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
Experts COOPERATE
With DAIRY Farmers
Especial to the Tribune.)

DENBlGH, n. d., May 1~6.-Eecause
OF the interest in dairying here and
at Glenburn and other towns in this
part of the state. K. G. Jackson, the
federal expert in silo construction.
has been here advising the farmers
on the best methods of procedure. He
is cooperating with State Dairy Com
missioner Flint in this work. For
some time Mr.. Jackson has been To-
Gated at Grafton and has assisted the
farmers of Pembina and Walsh coun-
ties in the construction Of many silos.
He in the only representative of the
federal dairy division at present in
the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17

mercial club entertained about 80 OF
the prominent agriculturists in this
vicinity. There was a band, two req.
resentatiyes of creamery concerns
were present and delivered addresses,
and a lot of business was transacted.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.-Dr.
Harris, professor of comparative anat-
omy in the veterinary department at
the A. G.. has offered his resignation
on account of Ill health. During the
summer he expects to do field work
with hog cholera. Much OF the time
at the college he has been identified
with this work.
GRAND FORKS.-Funeral services
were held at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Woods, 175 Walnut street,
Tuesday afternoon, for their r.
months-old son, who was a victim of
pneumonia. DR.. II. NJ. Cook of the
Baptist church ofiiciatcd.
Special for Saturday and Sunday,
Pineapple sherbet, at the Candy Shop.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
north DAKOTA
BRIEFS

FARGO.-The newly organized side
degree OF the Loyal Order of Moose
known as the Trail, was organized
here and the following officers elected
and installed: Supreme patriarch,
harry LashkowitZ; patriarch, Harry
j. Letford; sheik, +. J. Eichorn; cadi,
w. r. Stevenson; seer. Fl. J. Bernier;
vizier, NJ. G. Hunt; keeper Of tribute,
y. NJ. DitmarsOn.
LlTCHVILLE.-From August / last
year to May | this year. Litchville
shipped 6O9 cars of grain, and it is ex-
pccted the number will reach 700 be-
fore the end of the year.
HlLLSBORO.-The Hillsboro Com
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE

Judges are being elected and ar
engagements made for the Interstate
Oratorical contest to be held here
June 4th.
The college nine defeated Co. II 6
to 4 in a five inning game Monday
evening.
The annual catalogue is now in the
hands OF the printers, and will be out
soon.
Several of the college students took
part in the Stutsman County Sunday
school convention, held in jamestown
the latter part of last week, among
whom were Miss Riggin, MI. Geake
and Mr.. Pearson.
The Sophomores had j; picnic Ion
day afternoon and evening.
Prf. W. B. Thomas delivered a
couple of actresses at Leeds Sunday,
the 18th, returning on Monday. q
Work is progressing on the lower
walls Of the new Science Hall.
There is to be a joint meeting ofFthe
Aletheorians and Philomathians Sat
urday. Following is the program.
oOl NSi " tiIobo
Prayer K. l.. COlVln
Reading ............ Else Mikkels0n
Music ........... College Orchestra
5 Minute Speech. .Clere Weirmulier
Boys Quartette ........ "The Boys'
Current Events Pearson & Kuiper
5 Minute Speech ....... c. p. Geake
Original Story .......... Anne Buck
Mucic CO11oro 0rchoctro
Refreshments .......... Everybody
Arrangements are beinb made for
a tennis tournament, and several
match games will be played off during
Commencement week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
CALGARY after
CONVENTION
Especial to the Tribune.)

CALGARY, ALBERTA, May 10
All Canada is a unit pushing for the
realization Of the ambition of the
Calgary Typographical Union to Sc
cure for this city the 1914 convention
Of the international body. All com
petition from other cities in the Do
minion has been swept away by the
energy and vim instilled by the local
typos into their campaign for the big
annual convention, and the delegates
of the Calgary union to the 1913 con-
%vention at Nashville, Tenn. will echo
the wishes of thousands of Canadian
members of the great union. when
they ask that the 1914 international
convention will be held at Calgary.
The delegation specially selected to
plead Calgary's cause at the Nash
Vile meeting will be equipped with
every means that modern publicity
has devised and will bc empowered
to offer any Inducements that lie with
in reason and good business. Cal
gary business men are behind the 10.
cal typos to a man and are lending
valuable financial assistance to the
campaign. The city council is inter.
ested and will make liberal conces-
sions il the convention is secured
for this city. Various civic organi-
cations have taken the cause as their
own and will combine to welcome the
international delegates to the great
est city insathe, Canadian northwest.
The citizens have expressed their
willingness to Cooperate and extend
a hearty welcome to the visiting
delegates should the convention be
awarded to this city.
The Calgary union has distributed
throughout the United States pamph-
lets setting forth the claims Of this
city for the convention, and request
ing support where it can conscien-
tiously be given. A number of large
and influential unions have answer
ed in an assuring way. holding out
encouragement that the petition OF
this city will not 60 begging for sup
come out with the unconditional as
sertion that they are for Calgary,
first and always.
In urging their right to the conven-
ton, the Calgary delegation will
adopt as their slogan, calgary. Sun
ny Alberta" A wealth of facts about
Calgary, its location, present and fu-
ture growth, and opportunities will
DE circulated freely among the dele
gates to the Nashville gathering. II
in the end this city does not prove
to be the successful applicant, it will
not be because every opportunity
was not seized to secure it, or every
honest expedient resortcd to by the
delegation in charge of Calgary's for
tunes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17

at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, accom-.
panied by the Minnesota State band.
Immediately after supper there will
ue an auto ride, taking in the fort,
p%enitentiary and residence districts
and other points of interest. After
the drive the party will return to tho
Commercial club, where they will"b6
entertained by the band an an inform
al smoker will be given. ~,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
Club Not Suited With Trains
Continued From Page One.):

A committee, consisting OF Messrs.
koffel, WEIGH and Larson, was ap'
pointed to arrange the details of the
proposed budget plan. They will go
into the matter fully and within a few
days it will be put in shape for pres
entation for the business men Of the
city. In 1912, Aberdeen, a city about
twice the size of Bismarck, raised
nearly 1000 by the budget plan and
Fargo raised abut $4,000. Both cit.
les report that the plan worked out
very successfully and with much less
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-17
The Churches

McCA1E METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Fifth and Thayer Streets. A Lincoln
Shute, Pastor.
1890 a. m.-Journeying to Canaan
1910 y. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-Junior League.
700 p. m.-Epworth League.
500 p. m.-Anntversary program
by Epworth League. All are invited
to these services.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11
Gov. Black > Rise.

What the American boy csn
do is shown IN the record Of the
late ex.Gov. frank s. Black. Of
New York, who dieo at his home
a few weeks ago. Al he was
wont to say. was born on sixty
acres Of ston IS 10 New England,
and when he was 18 years old he
was drawing the munificeht sum
Of $3 week as a reporter on the
Johnsto vn Jour- al. He studied
law and soon built up Z profit.
able practice. He was elected
to congress, and afterward to the
governofship. AT the time OF
his death the $3-a.week reporter
was worth $1,000,0O0. He built
from the bottom upward. The
great trouble with the young
men of our day is that they lack
patience and assiduity. They
want to begin at the top, and ~
a result the only way left theu
to travel is downward, and they
usually 60 down News Scimi.
tor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11

down by the Speaker Pro TEN.
A number of Regular Democratic
eaders- posed as advocates Of
law enforcement and voted with
Cox setting the law enforcement
bills for special order. The Re-
publicans and Independent Dem
ocrats were we'll aware of the
type Of treachery which Cox and
his followers are capable of, but
they could not realize how these
men could completely reverse
themselves on questions of SO
much Importance to the state of
Tennessee.
" NEW ALIGNMENT.
During the recess the new
alignment was forme under an
agreement by the Regulars to
kill the law enforcement bills
and Crump was to kill the i'm
munity bill, stifle the back tax
probe, pass the new election law
nd in other ways serve his mas
ter, the liquor trust, through its
instrument, the Regular Demo
cratic organization, in the House.
When II o'clock, March 20,
rolled around Cox was on his
feet with other Regular Demo-
cratic leaders calling and voting
for the postponement of the law
enforcement bills, including his
own bill, over which he but a
weeks before lost SO many treach,
rrous tears.
This was accomplished by
treachery in the first place, un.
beard Of monarchical rulings
from the chair and anarchistic
parliamentary methods. In the
meantime the Speaker packed
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11

the Rules Committee, which had
heretofore been controlled by
the Fusion forces, to stand pat
with the Regular back-tax whis-
key organization.
GAG RULE ADOPTED.
The gag rule was then adopt
ed whereby this committee may
set any bill for special order by
the will Of the majority instead
of this two-thirds vote of the
House, as was provided by the
original rules of the House and
which is the custom in all parlia-
mentary bodies. These law en-.
forcement bills are in the hands
of this committee. Following
his disposition Of the law en-.
forcement bill the new election
bill was called up and passed.
Other bills were introduced and
shot through the House. In the
number Of such retaliatory meas!
ures was the auditors bill repeal
ing the act creating a State Au-
ditor, which passed early in the
session. This bill was the most
important, for the State Auditor
has the authority and the means
Of conducting probe in the back
tax machine, thus preventing
that which, next to that Of pro
tecting the lawless saloons in the
cities, is the most important bur
den of the new alignment. This
bill was passed immediately fol.
lowing the passage Of the cleo
tion bill. Much has been said
and written of the election bill
which was thrust upon the p.o.
Pile ard its intents are well
known to the people Of Tennes.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11

By the Lreaking Of levees
North Memphis has been again
flooded, the water on last Mon-
day reaching within four.tenths
of the Unprecedented record u
last year. The damage 10 Mem
phis, however, does not seem to
be 60 great as last year and parts
Of the city have remained pro.
tected by levees built since the
experience Of last year.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11
THAT ELECTION BILL.

I'm our opinion, had this ill
been allowed to become a law,
Tennessee would have suffered a
setback Of at least fifty years.
Honest elections would have no
longer been known ir the state,
and Tennessee would have been
ruled by the representatives, Of the
slums of the cities and of the
great grating back tax machine
which are now hand.in. hand, po.
liticallv welded, to drag 1ennes-
see as deep in the mire as it is
possible TO drag it.
After the passage of the cleo
ton bill other measures almost
equally obnoxious were sched-
uled to follow. With this situa-
ton presenting itself, the Re-
publican and Independent Dem
ocratic members of the lower
House, after much consideration
and weighing we'll their action,
unanimously reached the conclu-
sion that they could best serve
their by breaking a quorum
and thereby preventing the car
irving out Of the obnoxious pro-
gramme and the saddling upon
the state of an election law
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11
To the People.
Tennessee Legislators at
rliddIesboro. KY, Send
An Address to the Peo-
pie of Tennessee.

"A quorum having leen broken
at Nashville by the Republicans
and Independent Democrats by
means Of a fi)ibuster and the ma
jority Of those responsible being
quartered at this place deem it
wise and proper that statement
to the people Of Tennessee be is
sued from this point.
when the Legislature was
first organized in January az
alignment by which the Shelby
county delegation CD operated
with the Repn blicans and Inde
pendent Democrats formed and
took over the control Of boil
houses, Mr.. Stanton Of Shelby
county, being elected Speaker Of
the lower House. Untilthe leg
islative recess began, Fphruary
81, the alignment prevailed
under it Tennessee wig
mare progressive logis!alia
the time involved than II evl
received at the hands Of any Leg
islature in the history Of thu
State, the fusion forces workinl
steadfastly together for the com
mon veal.
FIRST RUPTURE.
"The first rupture came dur
ing the last week Of the first
part Of the session when the law
enforcement bills were recon
mended for passage by the Ju-
dietary Committee. 1t came
when Republican and Independ-
ent Democratic members OF tie
Judiciary Committee called up
the law enforcement bills for the
action Of the committee. Pres
ent at that meeting were Repre-
sentatives Bryant, of Gibson,
and Taylor, Of Jefferson, both
Regular Democrats, and Il ey
aided the Republicans and Inde
pendent Democrats in calling up
these bills aud they voted for
recommendation for passage by
the committee. This action
struck CONSERVATION III the
hearts Of the Shelby Countians,
but the rupture between the Re-
publicans and Independent Dem
ocrats aud Shelby Countians did
not come until the following day.
cox's SPEECH
"On the following day John !
Cox, Of Sullivan County, q for
mer back-tax attorney, called a
law enforcement bill for the in
terchange Of judges, which he
fathered, from the committee.
With his face flushed and tears
streaming down his cheeks he
spoke on temperance, detailing
experiences as a barefoot coun
try boy with the demon rum,
saying that he had determined
to turn over a new leaf and fight
for what the people wanted. He
said he wanted his bill l,set for q
special order for that day. He
pleaded for a chance to prove his
sincerity to the temperance and
law enforcement people of the
state. His bill, along with other
law enforcement measures, was
not set for special order that day
because they lacked thirds
vote, which is necessary, but
they were all set for special or
der March 20 at o'clock. During
the debate on this question
Speaker Stanton attacked John
Cox, charging him with almost
every crime on the calendar, and
with being the representative Of
nefarious interests in the state,
and charged specifically that his
action was an attempt to defeat
the immunity bill, which was
then pending. The Speaker used
such language that he was called
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11

see. Its operation would mean
the entire absence of representa-
tion of the minority parties and
factions in the state and would
mean the absolute control of all
the election machinery of the
state by the back-tax machine
and the lawless saloons as repro.
sented in the Regular Democrat
ic ranks at Nashville.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-04-11
which spells anarchy.
WILL STAND BY SHIP.

I'VE realize fully what our
action means to US. We know
the sacrifice that we are making.
We have counted the cost. No
Tennessean knows what it means
to be exiled from Tennessee IN.
less he has tried it. All we have,
our loved ones, our occupation,
our property and our all is with
in the borders Of Tennessee, but
we are going to remain where We
are, hold our ground, until ev-
cry man in Tennessee is gaaran-
teed the right to cast his vote
and have it counted right, and
until Tennessee is assured of no
further retrogression. We desire
no quarter, and want no compro-
mise. We are in the last ditch
in what we believe to be fight
for justice and right, and in the
last ditch we will remain until
the battle is won.
(Signed.) w. L. Testerman,
Geo. M. Spears,
IT. B. Hughes,
ID. W. Duncan,
Sam A. Scott,
"E. E. Creswell,
Henry Fisher,
IF. L. West,
y. II. Stephenson,
"Will Pearce,
u. Tom Dannel,
IS. II. Raulston,
"A. d. Albright,
Nv. M. Ausmus,
'R. N. Robertson,
~. L. Henderson,
"A. J. Argo,
Paris Walker,
''Wm. Ballard" !"