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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-18
SIR ROBERT LAIRD BORDEN.

STABILITY of the overseas dominions
being without the slightest voice or
influence in the management Of the
foreign affairs of the empire. This
point he has reiterated, emphasized
and elaborated on in a series of recent
addresses, and his utterances have
been sympathetically reviewed by the
London Times and other powerful or
gans of British opinion.
This is taken to mean here, and the
London papers accept the same inter
probation, that at the next imperial
conference, no matter when it is held,
Sir Robert Borden will press for a
solution of the question of overseas
voice and influence" which would
give to the kings subjects in Canada
as they increase in numbers and de-
velop in strength higher duties and
wider imperial responsibilities.
Ever since he became prominent in
Canadian politics, nearly twenty years
ago, Sir Robert Borden has kept before
him the ideal of the Dominion with a
voice in the determining Of the issues
Of peace and war for the whole en-
pire. 1t was not, however. until 1910
Canadian attention. When in that year
Sir Wilfrid Laurier introduced his
naval bill, Mr. Borden, who was then
leading the Conservative opposition
strongly took the stand that the ques-
ton of control was not sufficiently def
mite to suit his views of what should
be the relation of Canada to the for
eign policy of the empire. Discussing
the question in a now famous speech
in the house of commons. he said:
II think the question of Canadas CO.
operation upon a permanent basis in
imperial defense involves large and
wide considerations. If Canada and
the other dominions of the empire are
to take their part as nations of this
empire in the defense of the en-
pire as a whole, shall it be that we,
contributing to that defense of the
whole empire, shall have absolutely as
citizens of this country no voice what
ever in the councils of the empire
touching the issues of peace and war
throughout the empire? do not think
that such would be tolerable con-
dition. l do not think the people of
Canada would for one moment submit
to such a condition"
That was, in 1910. The following
year saw the defeat of the Laurier adj
ministration and Mr.. Borden in Great
Britain consulting the admiralty as to
the best means by which Canada could
contribute to the effective fighting
forces of the empire. Again. however,
he brought strong pressure to bear
upon the imperial government to ar
rive at some solution which would give
Canada greater voice in imperial
problems. Another time he said:
'Those who are or who become re-
sponsible for the empires defense must
in the very nature of things have some
voice in that policy which shapes the
issue Of peace and of war. l would
like you to understand that Canada
does not propose to be an adjunct even
Of the British empire
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-18
LINDEN

Paul Reyes of Cobb was caller here
Wednesday.
DR.. Davis of Mineral Point was a
business caller here Tuesday.
A sleigh load of young people from
here attended the opening Of the new
Municipal building at Mineral Point
Tuesday evening.
Thomas Tredinnick and Albert Verch
were Mineral Point callers Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. N. Tredinnick entertained the
P. M. Ladies' Aid at supper Wednesday
evening.
Miss Agnes Lewis returned to High
land Wednesday after few days visit
here.
Ed Baker of Edmund visited friends
here Sunday.
John Francis of Mineral Point trans
acted business here Tuesday.
Elmer and Byron Alton tran sacted
business at Mineral Point Wednesday.
Elmer Fine and sister Clara visited
friends at Mineral Point Tuesday.
Charles Lamb transacted business at
the county seat Tuesday.
Louis Cutler was a Mineral Point
caller Wednesday.
N. Tredinnick and Miss Mary Brewer
and Mrs. George Tonkin transacted
business at Dodgeville Tuesday.
Rolling Tredinnick spent few days
of last week with his sister Mrs. R.
Smart at Harker.
Glen Fault was Miff1in caller Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butteris were
Edmund callers Wednesday evening.
Frank Soxe of Milwaukee transacted
business here Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holman were
Mineral Point callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook and chill
dren visited with friends at Mineral
Point Friday.
Miss Hazel Hicks entertained the
v. B. NJ. club Friday evening.
Fred Caygill transacted business at
Mineral Point Friday.
Mrs. George Tonkin of Iron Noun
tain, Mich, is visiting with relatives
here.
Jake Anding of Mineral Point was a
caller here Friday evening.
Thomas Tredinnick and Harley Hicks
were Mineral Point callers Friday
afternoon.
Misses Sylvia Rule and Mary and
Dolly Tredinnick accompanied by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-18
SIeiuh-ridinQ Party.

Twelve young people enjoyed a
sleighride last Thursday evening to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Jewell, where they were rendered an
oyster supper. Games, vocal and in
strumental music furnished the evening s
entertainment, which through the gen
ial hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell
proved one of much pleasure.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-02-27

Having purchased new needles, 1
can now do both knife and accor-
deon pleating any width up to 54
inches and a little more, also wider
pleating and box pleats.
MRS. ZACH EAGLE,
Phone 1871 305 Second Ave.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-02-27
Combine Of Manufacturers Fosters
Mihtarism and Promotes Warfare|
By Consrsssman Edward keatins

Washington, D. C.,-Clyde Taven-
ner Of Illinois has set himself the
task of Taking the Graft Out Of
War"
1t is big job-one of the biggest
that any man in public life could
select for his own accomplishment
Those who know Tavenner believe
that he sizes up to the job.
He is young-next to the youngest
member Of Congress. He is almost
boyish in appearance, and his mod
esty is so marked as to be almost a
fault. When elected as a Democrat
to represent Republican district in
Illinois he was a newspaper CORES
pondent without wealth, influential
family connection or substantial po-
litical pull. During his first term
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-02-27

$4,000 men; Navy 66,783 men.
Japan, Army 100000 men; Navy 81
054 men, with a reserve naval force
of $4,000 men. Great Britain:
Army 254 500 men.
Great Britain's revenue exceeded
our expenses for war and on account
of war were more than S100,000,000
greater than hers. Yet the aggre-
gate of her army and navy was near
ly four times as great as ours.
Germany's revenue exceeded ours
by s6O,000,000, but our expendi-
lures for war and on account of war
exceed hers by more than $4,000
900. yet her army is more than
eight times as large as ours.
The revenue of France is more
than 233,000.000 greater than ours.
but our expenses for war and on
account of wars are nearly $780,
100000 more than hers, notwith-
standing her army is eight times as
large as ours and her navy excels
ours by 10000 men.
Although our revenue is nearly
two and one-half times that of
Japan, yet her army is nearly three
times as large as ours, with naval
force nearly four times the size of
ours, yet our expenses for war and
on account of wars are more than
three and one-half times that of
hers.
1t is pertinent to inquire where
the millions that have been poured
into miltarism to the enrichment
of the armor and ammunition cap
italists came from. These millions
were not picked up in the streets.
and they were not contributed by
the rich. Our citizens have not con-
tributed in proportion to their
wealth, but the poor man has paid
on an average almost as much as
the rich; and since there are SO poor
to every rich man, it means that the
millions that have piled up in the
pockets of the armor-plate magnates
have come from the pockets of the
poor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
FORD PARTY OFF
TO COPENHAGEN

Stockholm, via London, Dec. 81
Occupying a special train. the Ford
peace expedition left yesterday for
Copenhagen where it is due today. The
managers of the party are still per-
picked as to how it shall proceed later
to The Hague, but hope to make ar
rangements in Copenhagen, where the
members will remain probably for a
week.
1t is regarded as improbable that the
route will lie through German terri
tory. especially as the state depart
ment refuses to extend the passports
of the delegates so as to permit them
to visit belligerent countries, 1t is
stated. The only hope along this line
is of Germany granting permission for
a special train to be rushed through
without stopping. Otherwise there
will be an endeavor made to charter a
vessel for the trip, although there is
objection to this as unsafe. "
The executive committee cabled to
Henry Ford yesterday that sympathy
for the peace movement was growing
in neutral countries. The message said
that Sweden, although withholding
official recognition from the movement,
was heartily supporting 1t. Denmark
was likewise described az sympathetic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
New Low Record for
Railroad Construction

41,000 miles of railroads in the hands
OF receivers, the greatest ever record
ed. Since then, the receivership Of the
Wabash, 2,515 miles, has been term
mated and several smaller roads have
been sold under foreclosure. The mile
age now under receivership was ex-
ceeded in 1894, when the total was 40,-
S1S on June 80. Roads having a total
mileage of 20,143 and a capitalization
of 5000, sos, ,62S went into receiver
ship during the calendar year 1913, the
greatest mileage to go into bankruptcy
since 1893.
Statistics on the number of new
1915 show that there was an increase
over 1914, but was smaller than any
other year in recent times, except
1908. The new freight cars ordered in
1913 totalled 107,796, as compared with
80,264 in 1914, and 146,732 in 1914. New
passenger cars numbered 5000 as
against 2,002 in 1914 and 3,179 in 1918.
Locomotives ordered during these
three years numbered 1873, 1,265 and
3,467 respectively. The bulk ordered
this year wa splaced during the last
three months and include 302 cars
ordered by the Pullman company for
its own use and 1922 freight cars and
$50 locomotives ordered by foreign
countries.
The miles of railroad operated under
block signal systems increased 9,677
miles during 1915 to a total Of 97,S09,
while the automatic signal mileage
increased 1,471 miles to a. total OF 3D.
160. ss +...'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Fewer miles OF
railroad were built in the United
States during 1916 than in any other
wear since 1864 and more miles or rail-
road were in receivers hands during
the year than ever before, according to
railway statistics compiled from OIL
cial sources by the Railway Age Gaz=
cite and made public last night. There
have been only three other years since
1S48 in which the increase in railway
mileage was less than 1000 miles, and
those were the civil war years OF 1851,
1862 and 1864.
In 1915, the total miles Of new rail-
road constructed in the United States
were 933 as compared with 1852 in
1914. and 3,071 in 1913. There was also
q reduction in the second trackage
built. The largest mileage OF new road
in one state was built in Pennsylvania,
which constructed 9S miles. Oregon
was second with SO miles and Wash
ington third with II miles. Eleven
states built no new road at all. Can
adian roads built 71S miles of new
first track as compared with 1878 in
1914, while in Mexico, 36.5 miles We're
built as against none recorded for
1914. .~ ~
According to the statistics quoted
receivers now hold and operate 1861
miles of railroad with a total funded
debt of $1,607, ,S95,500 and a total cap
ital stock of $747,004,801. The roads in
the hands OF receivers represent near
ly a sixth Of the total mileage and
capitalization of the railroads Of the
United States. On Oct. 1, there were
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Reported FromMany Sources
That the Austro-Germans
Are Leaving Macedonia

cate General Mclean, made public last
night, as having proved "a distinct
success, both from a humanitarian and
from a disciplinary viewpoint"
Under the system many men sem
fenced to Imprisonment have been ex-
tended clemency and continued in the
service at reduced pay, while serious
Offenders have been summarily dis
charged from the service instead Of
being imprisoned, as under the old reg
ulations. AS a result, the report says,
infractions have greatly decreased and
about half million dollars saved dur
ing the year in prison maintenance.
Offenders under detention have been
reduced from 1885 to TAO, while the
navy has ridded itself Of 1878 more
chronic offenders during the operation
of the system than in any Of the three
proceeding years.
Captain Mclean declares that the
probationary plan has met with almost
unanimous approval among naval off,
GERS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Austria Backs Down
in the Ancona Case

Washington 3The official text Of Ausas Aneena note
was The work Of transatng from
the dipIomac for
will be made later
officials the unofficial of the reply the
apparently grated with The danger OF
break diplomatic relations with Austria Hungary longer
considered imminent.
officials however, that additional correspondence the SUBJ
et is considered doubtful whether Off
will be out for publication either today or temor
London 3The Austrian to the second American
that the commander Of the Austrian sub
for sufficiently taking Of the
panic which rendered Decentralization diff
the Austrian is forwarded Reut
Vienna Amsterdam.
? ..--a ,,,--,, ,,,, a,,,,o-aH
n reply the second American Areens note the Austrc Hun
Washington
humanity should be taken into account also
that the this
hurnane teelnas.
the principle that private vessels far they de
shall not be destroyed before che
secured" .g.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
British Make New
Landing on the J..
Coast of Greece

London, 3-Whis Vienna battles in Ga
eia increasing extent violence Russia maintains
IL certain however, that extremely important events the
full significance officially disclosed
occurred the where
the Balkan without actually crossing
Roumanan territory.
Many Bulgarian
forces not only abandoning for advance in
action being attributed the Russian offensive 5essraha
most Of these dispatches bear impress Of the wish being father
thought.
Active Albania,
where the Serbian said to be suffering heavily.
Berlin Dec 3tA that British have been land
seeoIo Of Milan
ksvaa the northern Of the Aegean the
5usaran border. sabou 80 Of orano which
landed troops operations
presumably to eheema attempts to advance Saon
across the Bulgarian border
THE STRUGGLE EAST.
Peresrad via London, 31The German Russian Off
ea bulletins regarding the operations south the Pp
Of the be considered by the Rus
military critics
these struggles the notable collisions
Russians and Teutons before the The battles
czaoys Move Asxnsc and elsewhere between the Prpet
correct positions different Of the line before
ton Of strategic Of the winter
southwest n and that apparently 10 equally ardent everywhere
II ntatcd that both sides aiming at the accomplishment Of
sss.sSnsy mpGsnt & tasks task hs Rsscsn' "a and IsSson are
expectation here that tho gigantic
stf Obscure struggle win be the military
half
h intimated that her activity there mainly
Of the eastern front will be changed within three four days
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Cloud Of Mystery Hangs OverDesperate Clash in Gaicia
WARWICK, TRUE TO
e...- NAME, RoUTS BANDIT.

Pluna, s. D., Dec. SIT am go
ing to search you, for you look like
fat goose to me" said holdup
man as he leveled revolver at
Ray Warwick Of Deadwood, who
was making an overland journey
on foot near Puma.
Warwick decided to make a fight
and, with quick movement, grab
bed the barrel Of the revolver with
his right hand and pushed 1t aside,
at the same time striking the ban
dit a sharp blow in the face with
his left hand. The gun exploded
simultaneously with the delivery
of the blow, and the bullet pass-
ed through Warwick's right iia3d.
A struggle followed, in witch
Warwick succeeded in striking the
holdup man several more Lard
blows. The bandit broke away
and ran at top speed for the
shelter OF some nearby timber.
Not the slightest trace Of him has
been found. #..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31

Berling, Dec. 81, via London, - The
horning newspapers displayed promin-
emily the London dispatch concerning
Tuesdays meeting Of the British
cabinet, indicating it's decision with
regard to compulsory military service
and commented upon it at consider
able length. There is general express
sion of curiosity in the comment as
to whether opposition among the
British people to conscription will
cause the effort to impose it to fail.
No. paper. however, openly predicted
it's failure. # aa4 a.. . d.
The new course that affairs have
taken is held to indicate the non-suc-
cess of the Earl of Derby's recruiting
scheme. Thus Count Won Reventlow
in the Tages Zeitung declares that IL
Lord Derby had had half the success
that had been announced, compulsion
would not have been decided upon.
The article, which carries the head
line "the latest victim Of militarism,' y
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
BRITISH
CRUISER
Was SUNK

London, Dec. S1.-The British
armored cruiser Natal was sunk
after an explosion, according to an
official announcement made here.
The Natal was sunk yesterday
while in harbor, as the result OF
an internal explosion. There are
about 400 survivors. .,. 5, Il"
The loss is generally attributed
to foul play. In support Of this
theory, attention is called to sindil.
lar disasters which overlook the
British battIeship BuIwark, which
was blown up off Sheerness in
November Of last year with a Ioss
OF 700 or more men and the Brit.
Ish steamship Princess Irene.
blown up in Sheerness harbor
last May with loss of between
300 and 400 lives. ~.
The NataPs sinking is the most
severe loss which the British navy
has sustained IN several months,
No British naval vessels OF import
anee have been sunk since last
May, when the Triumph and Ma
Jestic were torPedoed at the Oar.
daneIIes.
The Natal, although a powerful
"aH OI WaTp was idIo GOWN eleven
years ago, and her displacement ls
only about one half of the largest
British sea fighters. The NaTn1rs
normal complement was 7oa -
Her disPlacement was 1850 IONS.
She was 40 feet long and 73 feet
Of BEAM. '.. @HF ~ .f.,C.'-
Her largest guns were. 9.2 inch.
OF these she carried three forward
and three aft. She was armed also
with four rs inch guns, twenty
four three Founders and three tor.
pedo tubes. The Natal brouuht
from Portsmouth the body of
Whitelaw Reid, the American am.
bassador at London, after his death
in 1912, remaining at New York for
two weeks.
FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK,
Berlin, Dec. S1!-An official
Austrian report received here from
Vienna says that the French sub
marine Monge was sunk Wednes-
day by an Austrian flotiIIa,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Dunn Center Suffers
Serious Fire Loss In
Its Business Section

D,
D, a
buildings late Thursday
oss
900. ~ w.
merchandise
esi-
the building 10000
hre
rapidly
cold a a
about thirds of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Cummins Act Compels Roads
to Change Live Stock Rules


railroads
the limit of liability railroad
by
in
creased Ave cent for fifty increase val
railroad
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
HAMMOND
.
FUNERAL
4 w EW ...a. f.
MONDAY
Body Will Arrive In st.
Paul Tomorrow and Will
Lie in State at Capitol.
ALL MINNESOTA MOURNING

st. Paul, Dec. 31.--All preparations
are completed. Escorted by a delega-
ton of prominent Minnesota dem
ocrats, the body will arrive here from
Chicago tomorrow morning. It will lie
in state at the capitol Saturday and
Sunday, and will be taken to st.
James, Mimi, for burial on Monday.
Indications are that the usual New
Years eve celebrations in the various
hotels and cafes will be greatly curtail
ed as a result Of the governors death.
Many private entertainments scheduled
for tonight will be called off, and num-
erous table reservations at the princf-
pal hotels and downtown cafes have
been cancelled, with the probability
that the night will be one Of the quiet
est New Years celebrations in the his.
tory of st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
FROST THREAT
IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, Cal % Dec. 31.-A
north wind, which blew steadily We'd
nesday night and yesterday, was cred
tied with having averted frosts from
California's citrus crop.
Should 1t stop, a weather department
bulletin said, a dangerous freeze is
probable. .,-.. .
Temperatures around the freezing
point, known to school children up and
down the Pacific coast as constituting
"the dead of winter" prevailed yester-
day from Seattle to San Diego. Some
small snowfalls, which accompanied
the cold wave, gave the best imita-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Germans See Sign Of
Weakness in 'lailure"
Of the Derby theme

says that Earl Kitchener, whom it
terms the white elephant Of the
British empire" will be pleased with
the decision, and continues:
1--WE Germans see in this decision no
sign of strength and not only a sign
of weakness, but also proof that peo-
pie in England perceive the situation
as unfortunately so critical that they
resort to the same remedy which they
have always shuddered at"
The Lokal Anzeiger sees in the ac-
tion a victory for David Lloyd George.
1t refers TO opposition among the peo-
pie to conscription and says:
'Tn ordinary times the people would
undoubtedly be victorious over any
government that dared to propose
general military service. But, wars.
and especially such desperate war
as the present one, which Is shaking
the four corners of Great Britain, may
possibly evoke a change in the peoples
attitude"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
FUNERAL OF
SHEVLIN TODAY

Minneapolis. Dec. 31.-Funeral serv-
ices for Thomas L. Shevlln, the former
football star and millionaire lumber
man, were held at the family residence
here. The services at the Lakewood
cemetery where the body was inferred
ir tn family mausoleum, were private.
George H. Day, treasurer of Yale uni
versity. represented President Hadley
at the funeral.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Mail Not Protection
For Contraband d Is
British Contention


Parcel Post The Manchester Guardian Despite protests by the
carriage of contraband.
immunity postal pondence conceded by The Hague
Hague conference include parcels the
post"
permits the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31

ton of Christmas weather that has
been seen for some years.
Intense cold swept the northwest,
but a snow blanket on the ground pro-
tected the wheat. No damage to crops
was reported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
LORIMER IS TO
Be TRIED JAN. II

Chicago, Dec. 31.--william Lorimer,
former United States senator, presi-
dent Of the defunct LaSalle Street
Trust, Savings bank. was formally
placed on trial on the charge of looting
the institution of $2,0O0,000. The case
was then continued until Jan. IL, when
the selection of jury will begin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
Proposed Increase in
Grain Rates Barred

Washington, 3The
Indiana, Illinois middle
Wisconsin,
Atlantic justified by
commission proposed half
cent to hundred pounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-31
BRITISH
LOSSES IN
DECEMBER

London, Dec. 31.-British casualties
recorded in the lists published during
the month Of December amount to L.
oO1 officers and 17,54S men. These in
clude returns from all fronLs.