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The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-15

der the American flag by the Ameri-
can government Of four enemy passen-
enger steamers for passenger traffic be-
tween North America and England.
Assurances Of "free and safe" passage
for American passenger steamers
would extend to supply under the iden-
tical ,,roconditions to these formerly
hostile steamers.
The president Of the United States
has declared his readiness, In way
deserving Of thanks, to communi-
cato and suggest proposals to the gov
ernment Of Great Britain with partic-
ular reference to the alteration Of
marine war. The imperial govern
ment win always be glad to make use
Of the good offices Of the president
and hopes that his efforts in the pres
ent case, as well as in the direction
Of the lofty ideal Of the freedom Of
the seas, viii lead to An understanding.
The undersigned requests the ambas-
sador to bring the above to the
knowledge Of the American govern
ment and avail himself Of tho oppor-
tunity to renew to his excellency the
assurances Of his most distinguished
consideration.
(signed) Won JAoLOw.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-15
NATIONAL FOREST HONESTEADS

In the Lemhi National Forest Mr..
Leslie A. Sermon, Of Arco, Idaho has
had listed for him 100 acres Of land,
which he desires as an addition to his
present homestead, upon which he is
now living. This land is said to be
adapted to the raising Of hay, grain,
and garden truck, and possibly hardy
fruits.
On the Caribou National Forest Mr..
Ernest w. Jensen has secured 160 acres
Of land, his address being Wayan, Ida
no. Soda Springs, Idaho is the nearest
railroad point, 35 miles distant. Hardy
vegetables, wheat, oats, alfalfa and
bromus grass hay can be raised on this
land, which should be worth from $12
to $1S per acre after being improved.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-15
Travelling Mans Experience.

"In the summer of 1883 had very
severe attack of cholera morbus. Two
physicians worked over me from a. m.
to 6 p. nj. without giving me any relief
and then told me they did not expect
me to live; that I had best telegraph
for my family. Instead of doing SO, I
gave the hotel porter fifty cents and
told him to buy me bottle of Cham
berlain g Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and take no substitute. took
IA double dose according to the direc
tioHs and went to sleep after the second
dose. At five o clock the next morning
I was called by my order and took Z
train for my next stopping point, a well
man but feeling rather shaky from the
severity of the attack writes H. w
ireland, Louisville, KY. Obtainable
everywhere. For sale by all dealers.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-07-15
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

"About two years ago had severe
attack of diarrhoea which lasted for
over week." writes w. G. Jones, Blu
ford, N. D. ri became so weak that !
could not stand upright. A druggist
recommended Chamberlain g Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
first dose relieved me and within two
days was, as well rs ever.' Obtain
able everywhere. For sale by all
dealers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29
THE GERMAN WOUNDED.

The Germans are tcrrifically syste-
matte about their care Of the
wounded. All their men found on
the battlefield receive a first aid
dressing Each is tagged with a
card, which indicates whether he is
badly hurt or not. From the battle
field the wounded men are gotten
back TO the field hospitals or to head
quarters. a man may be badly
wounded and yet be back on the fir
ing line i'm three months. Good pure
blood is what helps the soldier
through-his wounds heal easily after
anuscptc dressings. 1t is well for
everybody to put the blood in good
order. Don't trifle with health! its
too precious a possession.
II is triflinE to neglect the little
everyday kind of ailments. 1t is
trifling. too. to take medicines of un-
known or doubtful ingredients If
your stomach gets out Of order, your
food is not digestcd and, of course,
your blood gets thin and you become
weak, ready to be a prey to the dis
case germs always ready to attack the
run down and the anamiC. If your
liver can't do its work, your blood be
comes impure and many troubles fol-
low. If your bowels are irregular
poisons accumulate in your body. DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery lin
tablet or LIQUID form) helps the stom-
ach to digest food properly, strength
ems the liver, regulates the bowels
AS a consequence you are vigorous,
full Of snap and life! Fifty years ago
DR.. Pierce discovered that a glyceric
extract of Golden Seal and Oregon
grape root, of queens root and blood
root with black cherry bark would aid
all the digestive organs to work as
Nature intended they should. Thou
sands have found that the Golden
Medical Discovery he then intro
duced to the world has restored them
to health when suffering from stom-
ach and liver troubles Now is the
time to try this famous remedy.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29

stepfather had been improper. while
they were thus together she answered
Indignantly. No sir they were notn'
While counsel for the defense took
her again over the ground that had
been covered earlier in the CrOss-cN-
animation, she glarcd angrly at the
attorney, as he insisted upon details
concerning her intimacy with the de
fendant. She claimed that their iut-
macy started at Blackwell, although
they had been together in other towns
prior to that time.
Miss Sinclair was asked If her
mother had not tried TO separate her
from Vail, and if she had not ar
ranged for a telephone communiCa-
tion with Harrison, in order to get
her to go to the latter. She said such
telephone call was arranged prior
to her leaving Enid, but she did not
know that her mother had planned it.
Letters Introduced.
The next step in the cross -examin-
alton was the Introduction Of some
letters in which the girl was shown
to be vowiug her allegiance to Harri-
son. one Of the letters was ad-
dressed to a sister Of Harrison in
Massachusetts, and in it the girl said
she hoped her lover would escape
with five years, if sent 10 prison She
said she loved him and would live
on bread and water TO be with him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29

goinG to Conway Springs and other
towns i'm Kansas, they arrived in
Holly Colo, where they We're arrested
by Sheriff House on a warrant from
Kingfisher
She said Sheriff Smith arrived and
returned them to Oklahoma via
Lama" Colo. This concluded the
girls testimony regarding her travels
with Harrison.
She was .hen questioned regarding
Harrison. She testified that he had
been married before and had a young
son at Bonneville. Mo. She said he
told her his right name was Hamilton,
tut that he used the name Of Har-
mon and also Harrison at points along
the line for their protection.
According to the girl, Harrison told
her he had obtained an annulmcnt OF
his former marriage, through the Of
fices of his father, but he did not tell
her under what name he married his
former wife She said she did not
know where the woman was, but that
Harrison had repeatedly told her that
his marriage to her was Illegal.
The counsel for the defense, when
permitted to cross examine the girl,
endeavored to bring out in the testi-
mOny that the girls parents had
quarreled and that the stepfaiher was
unusually fond of the girl. She was
asked whether her own father was
living or dead when her mother mar
ried Vail. She replied that he was liy-
ing When asked If he had divorced
her mother she answered that she
did not know.
Describes Warriors"
She was next questioned regarding
the Christian Warriors and she told
how the organization worked. She
said the members divided themselves
into small bodies, which separated iE
different direction to solicit funds.
She was asked If she had occupied
the same room with Vail when her
mother was away. She replied that
she had.
Asked II her relations with her
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29
HOW To HEAL
SKIN-DISEASES

A Baltimore doctor suggests this
simple, but reliable and inexpensive
home treatment for people suffering
with eczema, ringworm. rashes and
similar itching, burning skin troubles.
At any reliable druggists get a jar
of resinol ointment and a cake of resi-
mol soap. These will not cost a bit
more than seventy-five cents With
the resnol soap and warm water
bathc the affected parts thoroughly,
until they are free from crusts and
the skin is softened. Dry very gently.
spread on a thin layer of the resinol
ointment, and cover with light
bandage-if necessary to protect the
clothing. This should be done twice
a day. Usually the distressing itch
ing and burning stop with the first
treatment, and the skin soon becomes
clear and healthy again.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29
So Says Banker p. j. White
After an Absence Of
Two Months.
TULSA KNOWN IN EAST
New York Has Nothing on
Us When 1t Comes to
Being Cosmopolitan.

p. J. White, president OF the EN-
change National bank arrived nome
Yesterday after a two months absence
in New orleans, New y Ork and At
Iantic CITY. Mr. White has leased a
residence at Atlantic city, whore his
wife and son will spend the summer
The longer YOU stay away from
Tulsa" ne said yesterday, the more
YOU realize that this IS the best town
i'm the United States and The World
is the best newspaper for the size OF
the city in the country. II is always
pleasure to come to Tulsa, even
though YOU have been in New York,
which is something of a town by it,
self. But New York has nothing ON
Tulsa when it comes TO the cosmopol-
tan population of the place. We have
the making Of a great city here. The
reputation of Tulsa is not confined TO
the state of oklahoma, but is cock
tcnsiyc with the union. You would
be surprised TO find that the finaucicrs
i'm the east regard Tulsa as the Oil and
gas center of the country. As "a mat
ter of fact the new pool which is be-
ing developed al Thrau Tex. is being
financed FROM Tulsa, and nearly all of
the operators in that field are directly
connected with the Oil and gas indus
Try in oklahoma.
Knew II Nine Years Ago.
"It has been more than nine years
since ! discovered that Tulsa was the
place for the building Of "a great city.
My faith in Tulsa has never Wayercd.
tt is the one town in the country to-
day where prosperity rcigns and where
the people are regularly paid when
the payroll day rolls around. OF
course, the European war has for the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29
nmtch To Protest.

LONDON, May 28.-(7:l5 p. m. ---
Reuters correspondent at The Hague
saws it is semi i-officially stated there
that the Dutch government has in
structed it's ministers in Berlin to
lodge a protest against the attack on
the Dutch steam trawler Gravenhage
by a German aeroplane off Ameland,
a Dutch island in the North sea.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29

TRAVEL OVER STATE



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presented a stunuinp. picture to the
court She is slender. pretty and Of
| brunette type Her eyes are the darl,
! eyes of the south and she speaks i'm a
low voice, sometimes so low that it
was necessary for the bailin to ad-
IMonish her to raise her tones i'm order
/ that she might be heard by all the
jurors.
She related that she had known
Harrison for more than q year. hay-
ing met him i'm Kansas city kan.
where he joined the 'ChristIau NOluu-
/ tcer Warriors q religious sect OF
which Miss Sinclair and her mother
and stopfather, the latter O. B. Vail.
al
warriors Journeyed from Kansas
City, kan, engaged i'm 'miss.or
work. to Tulsa thence TO Amarillo.
Texas, and later they were plying
their trade, that Of soliciting funds. in
Enid, Okla,
She said it was at Enid that the
fondnees between Harrison and her
self ripenod to degree that they de-
clared their love for each other, and
that Harrison told her he would
rever allow her any peace until She
went away with him to be married
Hadn't Enough Money
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=, H. t,' III ~ i,'' iSIi piII'!!S'
~, Nfns.at,,,ot. 3 .'r'iI ~ !''s '..l -
10 tbo comrtLo,.o r'i'C, ''i ~ La Hid ''teS
mo a,ri,oo Iico,,so t,+ ~ ~ w. b,
,,'f ffinio,,t r,o,,o,- NY WI ~ u.
they went to Kingfisher via Uennes-
sey. unknown to the parents Of the
witness.
They arrived at Kingfishor i'm the
evening Of the day Of their departure
last September from Enid and regis
tered at a hotel, Miss Sinclair said,
as "R. NJ. Harrison and Wife occu-
bying the same room that night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29

Hotel Patron-Whats that extra
charge of s. for?
Clerk-For tips you forgot to give
the walters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29
Then to Ponca City.

From Blackwell they Journeyed to
Ponca City, thence to Newkirk, and
arrived later in Arkansas City, Kan,
where, aftec dining, they continued
their travels to Dexter, Kan, and
solicited funds at that point Tn Ok
ford and Belle Plains, Kan. they
likewise spent several days and after
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
Deficit Cut to
$35,864,581

Washington July 1.-The second
business year of the pi osent admins
tration closing Yesterday, showed a
deficit OF $35,S643Sl, compared with
a surplus for the year ending June
80, 1914, Of $54,4Sl677. Official ex-
plantations will not be issued until
the figures for the year can be analyz-
ed by McAdoo, but on the face of the
records it is apparent the receipts
were much smaller and there were
enormous reductions in the customs
revenues resulting from the war.
while disbursements were much
greater
Notwithstanding the deficit of the
years business, the treasury has an
actual net balance of SS2,025,716
With such a balance on hand, there
is every prospect that It will be in
creased possibly by ten millions in
the next ten days, and it is evident
there will be no issue Of Panama ca
nal or other government bonds tore.
plenish the Golfers for many months
to come, it at all. /.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
LIT TIE TENSION 5.
OVER SINKING
Of ARMENIAN
Believed Ship Made Attempts to
Escape After Being Warned
g.. to Stop.
IF SO SUBMARINE WAS
JUSTIFIED M ITS ACTION.
Report Of Ambassador Page Says
Graft Was in Admiralty
Service.

Washington, Tuly Official infor-
nation on which to base accurate
judgment CT 5circumstances under
which the British steamer Armenian
was restroyed with tie loss of num-
Der of Americans is lacking tonight,
and until all details are available,
Lansing stated, the position of the
American government could not me
determined.
From news dispatches, however,
and a close reading Of official reports
Of yesterday, the officials arc inclined
to the view that inasWUch as the Ar
menian apparently refused to submit
the warning command Of the German
submarine to halt, and made repeated
attempts to escape, according TO inter
national law, the sinking Of the yes
sci was justified, even though non
batants were aboard.
Rule Laid Down.
This was the rule laid down in the
case of blockade runners in the Amer
ican civil war, and is the principle ap-
plicable also to neutral vessels, which
refuse to submit visit and search.
There was little tension over the in
cident in official quarters here after it
became known the Armenian sought
to evade capture.
1t is admitted if official reports bore
ouf nrncc dc not n,,ac moc p0
likelihood that any new cause of COM
plant will be added to issues pend
ing between the United States and
Germany.
Few officials suggested inasmuch as
Germany had in effs. given warning
that the encmy shAIs Hs.S sarpedoed:
without warning, the merchantmen
carrying contraband might be justi-
fed in attempting to escape since a
helt would mean certain destruction,
with no assurances that the crew
would escape. ait'
7 In Government Service.
The only fact of Importance receiv-
ed officially by the state department
came in a report from Ambassador
Page, and said the British admiralty
informed him the Armenian was "en-
gagged in admiralty business
The officials at the department of
state declared the question Of where
ship 80 engaged should be treated
by hostile vessels as public ship of
war or a defcnsecss merchantmen
was a "close cues ion Of international
law" and an opinion could not be Civ
Ell until the belligerens governments
control over the ship and crew was
definitely known.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
Bring Action
TO Test Lou

Fargo, July 1.-lnjunction proceed
ings 10 restrain the county auditor Of
Cass county from spreading On the
state tax lists approximately $20OO0,-
600 worth of mortgages held by indi-
viduals and concerns in this county
were intimated by heads OF prominent
business interests in this city yesteT-
day. They stated that the tax bill as
passed at the last session Of the legis-
lature is unjust and should De declar.
ed unconstitutional.
Will Not Stand for Proposition"
c.. r. Stone, one Of the heaviest
property owners Of this city, stated
yesterday morning that he will not
stand for the proposition OF special
mortgage assessments as ordered to
be placed On the county tax rolls by
the North Dakota State Tax commits
sion. He declared there was nc JUS
tice in the law and that he for one has
filed like mortgages in several cOun-
ties in order that there will be no err
ror in fling, yet these would all be
taxed. He stated that he>was willing
to pay a legitimate taxation but oppos-
ed double taxation. When asked
if the matter of an Injunction was
brought to his attention, he stated
that he had been approached in re-
gard to the matter. Other business
firms visited yesterday and who op-
pose the law are the Independent Har.
vester company, and the Rumley Pro
ducts company. ,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
ANARCHY AND
FAMINE REIGN
IN MEXICO CITY
State Department Considering
Best Methods to Bring Relief
to Stricken People.
CARRANZA AND ZAPATA
BATTLE FOR CAPITAL
Only Opening Of Railroad Com.
munication Can Help
',.., Matters. -

Washington, July Faced with
unparalleled conditions OF famine and
anarchy, Mexico City is threatening
the safety Of foreigners, and officials
Of the United States are giving SER
ious consideration tonight to meas
ures of relief. -. -...
Long dispatches by courier to Vera
Cruz by the Brazilian minister in
Mexico City are before Secretary Ian.
sing here and Wilson at Cornish, who
may authorize the effort to obtain the
consent of Carranza to send supplies
through neutral agencies.
only the opening Of the railroad
from Mexico City to Vera Cruz" said
a message, "can bring relief to the
situation" Dispatches, first receiv-
ed nearly two weeks ago. revealed
while the cables from Mexico City
were not cut, Carranza authorities re-
fused to permit messages to pass.
While it appeared that the Zapata
forces still control the capital, fight.
ing continued in the outskirts Of the
city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
N 'G|LL|S NAMED
UNDER NEW LAW
Former Sheriff of Burleigh Coun
ty Transportation
Agent.

Duncan j. McGillis, former sheriff
Of Burleigh county, has been selected
transportation agent under the new
law effective yesterday. He will havt
charge of the commitment Of mer
sentenced to the penitentiary and
those sent to the state reform school
He will also supervise the transporta
tion of the insane from the various
county seats to the asylum at james
town. hsts~.,t r. WI ~
+. ii Popular in BurIeigh.
This position opens up splendid op
portunities for the ability Of Mr.. Nc
Gillis. AS sheriff he served two terms
with the remarkable record of never
losing a prisoner. He is very popu
lar in Burleigh county and the slope
district and is peculiarly fitted for the
position.
MIR. McGillis will have a desk at
the state house, but work under the
various institutions, the heads OF
which made the appointment. The
first prisoner to be brought into the
penitentiary under the new law comes
from Dickinson. Mr. McGill.s made
the trip there yesterday.
Change in Law m.... ....
In the past, the sheriffs Of the var
ious counties brought the insane, men
under sentence ard children comit.
ted to the reform school to the var.
ious institutions themselves. 1t was
believed a saving could be effected by
creating a department to handle this
WORT Mr. McGillis assumed charge
of this department yesterday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
Villa Demands
Huerta Back

A formal request for the extradition
Of Huerta on various criminal charg-
es have been presented to Governor
Ferguson Of Texas, by the. Villa gov.
ernor Of Chihuahua state. This is the
latest complication in the status Of
the former Mexican dictator, who is
now facing prosecution at ri paso for
alleged violation of American neutral
ity law, brought to the attention Of
the federal government by Ferguson,
who forwarded the Mexican COVER
nor's request to the state department.
Lansing referred the matter to Solici.
tor Johnson for consideration.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
Big Program
for Zionist
Movement

Boston, July 1.--Zionist conventions
which have been in session mere this
week were brought to. close with the
announcement of the National Con-
gress of Representatives of All Jews
in the United States will be held as
soon as the European war is over.
The purpose of this congress is to
take action to obtain for Hebrews the
same freedom and civil status in all
countries as is accorded other races,
and to obtain national Individuality
by obtaining Palestine from the Turk
ish government for Jewish colonial
tiOn.
FIRST MOTHERS PENSION.
The first mothers pension to be
awarded in Stutsman county was
granted in probate court Wednesday
morning, when Mrs. Harris Of James
town was granted a pension of $40 a
month.
The proceedings were brought for
her by Attorney Freeks under the pro-
visions of the new law passed by the
last state assembly. Mrs. Harris has
the support Of two children, aged two
and five years, for each Of which, she
will receive for their support until IA
years of age. the sum of $40 month.
Another mothers pension applica-
ton is now pending and will be heard
by Judge Hemmi July IL. This is Of
Mrs, Mikelsons. ,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
May Transfer
Superior Team

The Northern league magnates will
hold an important meeting at Du-
luth Sunday, at which time a final
ddcision will be reached regarding
the ownerless Superior club. It is
probable that the club will be trans.
ferred to Brandon, Man
J. p. Hardy and w. j. Boyd will at
tend the meeting. as the representa-
tives Of the Fargo-Moorhead baseball
association. They do not anticipate
that there will be any serious Difficult
ty encountered at the Duluth meeting.
1t was reported in the Grand Forks
morning paper that there was a pos
sibility that the league would dis
band because of the Superior trouble,
but the local baseball men do not
consider there is any possibility Of.
such result. M