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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
TO END BLOCKADE DISPUTE
England May Send Special Envoy to
United States

London, Feb. 9.-The Manchester
Guardian. in an editorial, suggests
that Viscount Bryce, formerly British
ambassador to the United States, or
Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the
admiralty, should be sent to the Unit
ed States with full powers to adjust
the blockade controversy with the
government in Washington. 1t pub
fishes a statement from its London
correspondent to the effect that peo-
pie close In touch with Anglo-Ameri-
can affairs express the opinion that
some such step should be taken.
The Guardian says the blockade
question is being pressed throughout
the United States no less persistently
than is the Lusitania question and
with the dispute regarding the phrase
ology to be employed by German once
settled exclusive attention will be
given to the blockade matter
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
GERMAN ASSETS WITHHELD
Berlin Official Accuses England of lille
gel Acts.

Berlin, Feb 9.-Billions of German
assets are being withheld by England,
illegally and inequitably, according
to Or Karl Helfferich, German secre-
tary OF the treasury, in a reply to
questions recently propounded to
Germany by Sir Edward Holden, man
aging director of the London City
and Midland bank
The statement as to German assets
in England was in reply to Sir Ed
wards question as to whether Ger
man assets in foreign countries still
exist
DR. Helfferich said Great Britains
search of neutral mails must have
convinced her by this time that Ger
man holdings still exist in great guam
titles in foreign countries
Financial statements regarding the
cost of the war and its burden to peo-
pie Of the countries. were made, to
the apparent disadvantage of Great
Britain
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
IRREGULARITIES IN
MINNESOTA FUNDS

ST Paul, Feb. 9-R. G. Pickit, clerk
Of the state investment board, con-
fessed to J. A. o. Preus, state auditor,
that he had since 1913 forged state
warrants and placed them in circula.
ton for amounts aggregating more
than $4,000 lie has made good all
the amount.
Pickit involves w. c. Smith, state
treasurer as claiming that the forged
warrants were put into circulation
with the state treasurers knowledge
Mr. Pickit was discharged by j. A.
O. Preus, state auditor.
Il know nothing of any of these
deals said Mr.. Smith. "The first in
timation | had of anything being
wrong was when | read about 1t in
the newspapers"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
CALIFORNIA SEEKS
TO APPLY ALIEN LAW

Santa Barbara, Cal. Feb. 9-Act-
ing under the anti-alien land law of
1913 the state of California has
brought suit here to nullify the title
OF Gin Fook Bin, a subject of the
Chinese republic, to real property in
this city valued at $4,000
This is the first action brought by
the state under the law that caused
international discussion when il was
before the state legislature and which
threatened to lead to a misunderstand-
ing between the United States and
Japan,
The information and complaint al
leges that on or about July 30. 1915,
the defendant was not eligible to citi-
zenship under the laws of the United
States. being a citizen and subject Of
the republic OF China: that on said
date there existed no treaty between
the two governments whereby a citi-
zen and subject of China might ac-
quire or transfer real property or in
terest therein in the state Of Califor
MIA or the United States of America;
that on the date mentioned the de
fendant acquired a one-half interest
in fee to the real property described" 3"
II is asked that the court adjudge
that this property has escheated to
the state and that it be ordered sold
and a receiver appointed to take
charge of the property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
IN ORDER TO VOTE THIS YEAR
Eastern Suffragists Establishing Resi-
dence In Kansas

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 9.-Kansas suf-
frage leaders have received informa-
ton from Miss Doris Stevens of New
York and Washington, national or
ganizers for the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, that she will
come to Kansas this month to estab-
lish her legal residence SO she may
vote for state and national officers
Miss Mabel Vernon of Wilmington,
Del. another organizer for the Con-
gressional union, is establishing her le-
gal residence in Topeka so that she
may vote at the presidential election
next November.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
MAKERS
Use THREATS
Will Raise Prices If United
States Builds Plant.
BLUFF FAILS TO WORK

Despite Warning of Increased Cost of
5000 Per Ton Senate Committee
Votes TO Recommend Bill Providing
for Government Factory.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Private armor
plate manufacturers notified the SEN
ate naval committee that they will
raise the price of armor plate 5000 a
ton if congress decides to erect or
purchase armor plate factories for the
government The committee never
theless voted to recommend govern
ment plants.
Senators estimated that If the ar
NOR plate manufacturers raise the
price it will cost the government $24,-
100000 extra for armor plate to com
plete the five-year naval building pro
gram. Senator Tillman said he pro-
posed to ask Senator Penrose to re-
peat the announcement Of the armor
plate manufacturers to the senate.
After brief consideration the com
mittee ordered fayorably reported the
till authorizing the expenditure Of
S50o,000 to equip Mare Island navy
yard for battleship construction and
$1,000 to enlarge facilities of the
New York navy yard and the bill to
add 800 midshipmen to the entrance
class at Annapolis next July. These
two bills have passed the house.
Senator Penrose (Rep., Pa noti-
fled the committee of the stand of the
armor plate manufacturers, those
chiefly concerned being the Bethle-
hem and Midyale Steel companies.
The committee voted nevertheless,
3 to 3, to report favorably Senator
Tillman's bill to authorize the secre-
tary of the navy to provide either by
erection or purchase an armor plate
factory, with capacity of not less than
10000 tons of armor a year. 1le bill
would appropriate 81 100000. Sena-
tors Penrose, Lodge and Smith of
Michigan, Republicans, voted against
reporting the bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
MOVING TROOPS TO WEST
Germans Content With the Situation
Elsewhere.

Petrograd. Feb. 9.-The lull which
extends over the whole Russian front,
with the exception of a recrudescence
of unimportant artillery, aeroplane
and mining warfare on the Dyinsk-
Riga line. and information of the re-
cent transfer of large bodies of Ger
man troops to the westward are taken
by the Russian authorities as an in
dication that the Germans are content
for the present with holding their
own in Bukowina and the northern
sector and are again preparing to ap-
ply the greater part of their strength
on the Western front
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY
President Wilson viii Shortly State
His Position.

Washington, Feb. 9.-President Will
son will announce his candidacy for
nomination and reelection before the
end Of this week, it is said on reliable
authority. He will not say in so many
words that he seeks another term in
the White House, but he will indicate
clearly that such is his ambition.
He will write a letter to Secretary
of State Hilderbrand of Ohio stating
that if his friends wish to vote for
him for the Democratic nomination
for president in the Ohio primary they
should be given the opportunity of
doing so
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
0RIENTALS ARE DISTURBED
japanese and Chinese ENJOYS Confer
With Secretary of State.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Certain fea,
lures OF the immigration bill recently
reported to the house are giving much
concern at the Japanese embassy and
the Chinese legation here.
Several conferences between the
ambassador and minister and the state
department officials have been held.
A section of the bill which requires
the registration of all Orientals in the
United States is regarded by the in
tsrstate diplomats as threatening to
work peculiar hardshps.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
TACOMA FRANCHISE is VOID
Tive nty-fve-Year Grant to Car Com
pany Annulled.

San Francisco, Feb. 9.,-Annulment
of a twenty-hve-year franchise of the
Tacoma Railway and Power company
was upheld by the United States cir
cult court of appeals in a decision af-
frming the holding of the federal dis
trict court.
The city of Tacoma gave a permit
for limited lighting service in 1908,
which 1t revoked in 1913. Upon the
company's refusal to discontinue sell
ing electricity for lighting the fran
ch1se granted In 1905 was annulled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
SITUATION NOW
VERY HOPEFUL
Germany and United States
NEARLY in Accord"
WAY OPEN FOR SUCCESS
Should Further Changes Be Necessary
the Coast Is Clear for Them Without
Endangering Negotiations-lansing
and Won Bernstorff to Confer.

and Won BernStorH TO confer
Washington, Feb 9.-Germany's lat
est reply in the Lusitania negotiations
was characterized as almost, if not en-
tirely, acceptable to the United States
by high officials after Secretary Ian
sing had conferred with President
Wilson more than an hour and the
case had been discussed at length at
the cabinet meeting The whole situa-
ton was described by administration
officials as very hopeful"
High administration officials author
lied the statement that the United
States and Germany are substantially
in accord"
The view reflected by administra-
tion officials is that this declaration,
with the assurances Germany prev-
ously had given and with the other
features of the Lusitania agreement
already agreed upon, is practically
satisfactory If any further changes
are necessary lue Way Is open lOI
them without endangering the success
Of the negotiations Some formal an
nouncement indicating a satisfactory
conclusion of the long controversy is
expected soon
Another high administration official
said that the case cannot be consid-
cred finally settled but that it is hoped
a settlement may be reached during
the conference between Secretary
Lansing and the German ambassador,
although that is not absolutely certain.
II is understood that the exact word
ing Of the communication submitted
by Count Won Bernstorff is not in en-
tire accord with the views of the
president and the cabinet.
With the two governments substan-
italy in accord the next step in the
proceedings will be 10 put the settle
ment in a formal document to be pre-
sented to the state department in be-
half of the Berlin foreign office
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
Rice Statue Unveiled.

Washington, Feb. 9.-In the pres
ence of Vice President Marshall. Sena-
tors Nelson and Clapp, the Minneso-
ia delegation of the house, former
Governors Merriam and Lind, District
Commissioner Newman and some hun.
dreds of invited spectators the statue
of former Senator Henry Mower Rice
of Minnesota was unveiled in statuary
hall of the Capitol.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
ST. Olaf Concert Band Makes Many Friends


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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
TO PROBE PARLIAMENT FIRE
Canadian Premier and Leader of Op-
position Each Selects a Man.

Ottawa, Ont. Feb 9.-R. II. Pringle,
x. c., and Judge MacTavish of OF
tawa have been selected as the COM
missioners to investigate the fire
which destroyed the Canadian parlia-
ment buildings.
They were chosen respectively by
the premier and the parliamentary
leader of the opposition and will make
their own arrangements for opening
the hearing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09

contracted at the front He was one
of the heroes Of the retreat from Char
leroi, during which he commanded
the rear guard brigade of the French
Seventeenth army corps
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
DEMOCRATS MAY
USE NOVEL PLAN
Omnibus Bill to Include All
Revenue Legislation.
IDEA UP TO COMMITTEE
Meeting to Discuss Daring Political
Move Advanced by Representative
Garner of Texas.

Garner of Texas.
Washington, Feb 9.-Passage of an
omnibus bill to include all revenue
legislation, income and munitions
taxes, tariff commission, the sugar
duty and all other subjects, was the
daring political strategy under seri-
GUS consideration by administration
leaders.
The house ways and means Demo
Gratis plan to meet Thursday to con
slider the scheme advanced by Repre-
sentative Garner of Texas. who has
been consulting with President Wilson.
According to the plan the bill
would include this legislation.
Revising the income tax
Levying new inheritance taxes.
Repeating present war stamp tax.
Increasing duties on whisky and
cigars.
Taxing war munitions
Creating a tariff commission.
An anti-dumping clause.
Retaining present taxes on sugar
Repeating taxes on mixed flour
BY advancing just one revenue bill,
Representative Garner pointed out.
n,any Republicans and Democrats
would vote for it, because of some
single item of legislation incorporated.
That IL would decrease Democratic
detection on preparedness measures
was anticipated.
Representative Garner believes
enough Republicans would be gained
in support OF the bill TO insure its
passage.
The project for increasing duties
on whisky and cigars is also gaining
support. The present plans Of lead
ers Is TO raise tax on whisky II cents
a gallon and change the system of
taxing cigars from that of numbers
TO their value This would raise S35,-
100000, il is estimated. The whisky
and cigar tax would be a substitute
for the present stamp taxes which
raise $33.000.000 annually and are
scheduled for repeal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
1,429,171 WAR PRISONERS
HELD BY GERMANY.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-Sipce the
outbreak of the war 1.329,171
enemy soldiers have been
placed in German prison camps.
not counting large numbers
captured by the Germans and
left in Austrian prison camps
to shorten transportation.
The Germans have taken l.
100000 rifles, 300 cannon, g.
600 machine guns and 1000
military carriages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09
Persians Defeat Russians.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-Persian forces de-
feated the Russians in a two days
battle near Muendzil, taking 600 pris-
OnSTs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-09

Paris, Feb. General Nicholas Vic
tor Delmctte has died from illness
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-24

ruptcy law. Members were urged to
communicate individually with con-
gressmen. 1t was decided to hold the
next meeting in Minneapolis in Febru-
airy, 1917.
Climbing a tight rope from one cor
ner of the stage to the upper part OF
the balcony, twenty-five feet over the
heads of the audience when the rope
broke, Japanese performer at Grand
Forks succeeded in throwing himself
in such manner as to fall into the
aisle, barely missing several people,
one night recently. The performer,
Malsada Sorichkicgi, suffered painful
injuries to his side and knee.
Compulsory vaccination of 1900
students attending the North Dakota
State Agricultural college will be re-
sorted to if the voluntary system
falls" says Registrar A. H. Parrot, as
the result of threatened outbreak of
smallpox. One student was taken i'll
the first of last week. Students ex-
posed to contagion have been isolated.
An exchange says you can always
tell mans politics if you meet him
in hotel wash room. The republican
will wash and empty the basin; the
democrat will wash and leave the wat
er standing; the prohibitionist, will
wash in the water left by the demo-
crat; the bull mooser will come IN and
comb his whiskers and go out without
washing.
Cando Record: Judge Buttz, at Dew
lis Lake, granted divorce to Harry
King, of Cando, from his former wife,
Andrea King, on the grounds of lazl-
ness in performance of household du-
ties, extravaganza and incompetency
as housewife all of which was pro-
ductive of much mental suffering to
the husband There is one child, Lu-
ella, two years old.
The biggest building contract known I
in the Devils Lake country in several
years was let when Baird, Bice and
Haley awarded to w. G. Forburgh |
the work of erecting a three story
brick structure, 1OOx140 feet, on what
is considered one of the most desir-
able business lots in the city Of Devils
Lake. The ground floor will be devot
ed to stores, the second floor to Of
fees and the third to flats.
Nels O. Slotten was in from the
Turtle Mountains yesterday, making
inquiries for his brother, Andrew o.
son, who has mysteriously disappear
ed. When last heard of he was work
ing in the harvest for farmers in the
Tarsus neighborhood. Mr.. Olson is
single man, forty eight years of age,
and is blind in the left eye. He has
dark hair and is feet IL inches in
height Any information regarding |
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-24
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Three of the candidates on the state
socialist ticket live in McHenry coun.
ty.
Olivia, on the 500 line between Dog.
den and Russo, has had it's name chang
ed to Kongsberg.
Devils Lake has had four postmas-
ters in period of less than one year
The last is Hal S. Davies, an ex-news-
paper man.
The famous Double-E ranch near
Manning has been sold to Harry and
Joseph Lee. 1t was formerly owned
by w. L. Richards.
Western North Dakota's high grade
pottery clay has attracted eastern
capital and a factory may be estab-
lished at Stanton.
General Manager Rapelie of the
Northern Pacific has notified the state
railroad commission that the road will
build new brick station at Cakes.
The local branch of the Society of
Equity at Dunn Center has made pro-
posals to George Smith, flour mill pro-
prietor, asking that he increase the
size of the new mill from so to 100
barrels day capacity.
Bishop Naphthali Luccock of Hell
ena, Mont, who was stricken with
pneumonia while on his way to attend
a Methodist rally at jamestown, N.
D., is recovering gradually. His
daughter is assisting in his care.
Krieger, whose arrest cost Emmons
county several hundred dollars and
created quite a stir when he escaped
from the sheriff, who was bringing
him from Michigan, by jumping from
a moving train, was acquitted on the
charge of horse stealing.
Coal haulers and miners who went
on strike at Williston last week
reached an agreement with the mine
operators and dealers early this week
thru a conference Of committees. The
operators conceded the men an ad-
vance of 20 cents ton for hauling and
10 cents for mining.
Firemen battled six hours with
flames that they confined to the base
ment of the Stutsman county court
house. The building was saved and
the loss held to be about $4,000 The
origin Of the fire is not definitely
known, but it is thot that spontaneous
combustion in oilsoaked rags caused
the blaze.
Following the lead of the Minneap-
oils association, credit men of the
northwest, in session at Fargo last
week, went on record as absolutely
opposed to the repeal of the bank
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-24

his whereabouts will be gratefully re-
ceived by his brother, Nels O. Slotten,
Route 3, Bottineau, N. Dak.-Botti-
neau Courant.
IF you spent $50 l don't think the
saloonkeeper suffered much less" said
Judge W. E. Hale as he placed Norve
Myrhagen and Chris Thorpe on pro-
baton, following their trial on the
charge of having passed S35 in
worthless checks on J. E. Lungreen,
saloonkeeper in Minneapolis. Both
testified that they had $50 between
them when they went to the saloon.
They said their homes were at Mont
pelier, N. D.
While carrying a gun Tuesday af-
ternoon, Jack Foote, of near Parshall,
slipped and fell in such way as to
discharge the weapon, badly injuring
his wrist and few shots lodging in
his neck Mr.. Foote is unable to say
just how it happened. The discharge
of the gun left an ugly wound, sever
ing all the blood vessels of the wrist.
DR.. Rudell of Plaza was called and
dressed the wound. 1t will be some
time before Mr.. Foote will be able to
do anything.
With the possibility of the charge of
murder being lodged against him,
Harvey Anderson, prominent Devils
Lake land owner, is held under 49,
900 bond, pending a change in the
condition of Nick Zanzor, in the hos
pital of the above city, suffering a
bullet wound in the abdomen Alder
son was recently arrested on the
charge of assault with a deadly wea-
pom with intent to kill, and the case
was adjourned until later. Hope is
held out for Zanzor's recovery.
There are indications that Henry
Bowers, prominent Fargo contractor,
who was found dead in his barn with
his head and shoulders sticking in a
barrel containing water, died other
than by drowning. An examination of
the body revealed the fact that there
was no water in his lungs while there
is large bruise over the left eye. In
dications are that he may have sue
cumbed to heart disease or a stroke
of apoplexy and fallen into the barrel
No inquest was ordered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-24
NO HOOK WORM.

Editor Jinkins Of The Arnegard Call
has hit on novel plan of getting news
without having to get out and hustle
it. He has installed box at the post
Office and one at the depot invites his
readers to drop items in. Reminds us
of the story of the darkey down south
who was lying under a shade tree
when a traveller stopped and inquired
the direction to certain place. The
darkey pointed with his toe, saving
him the exertion of getting up. This
so amused the traveller that he handed
the darkey two-bit piece. The dar-
key promptly asked him to put it in
his pocket.-Watford Guide.
Watford Guide.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-24
10 CENT "CAsCARETS"
II BILIOUS OR COsTIVE
For Sick Headache, Sour etom4eh
Sluggish Liver and BoweIs-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, 1ndiges.
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage In swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
bowels thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
ing good for months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-20
10 AS A STOCK RAISER
From the Pittsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post.
 That is an interesting report from Washington, D. C., of the little flier in cattle taken by the Crow Indians of Montana. It relates that they went into the business in 1914 and it is announced that 1t has just netted them $35o,00O. When we saw the headlines of the story we wondered if at last an instance was to be afforded of a radical change in human nature. Was it to be so that after many centuries of life as hunter To was to turn gracefully. of his own volition, to the raising of tame meat?" The story started well, but it was not long until we began encountering things on a percentage. basis and finally our confidence was shattered by finding that government agents personally super vised the care of the herd," "person- ally aided in the sale of the cattle" and personally" so far as one gathered as the details came out did pretty nearly everything else connected with the en- terprise but collect the money.
 If left to himself how long would 1t be until To returned to the conditions in which he was found by the Pilgrim Fathers?