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(d) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tification Of any vote or return.
 (e) A wrongful or fraudulent su'u- mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk.
 CD The destruction, abstraction or taking away of ballots, lists of voters returns or certificates or the making of false certificates. (g) The failure of the judges ana clerks to make or deliver the lists ana certificates herein required of the1n
 (h) The willful tearing down or de- struction of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the Judges and clerks.
 anything of value to influence vote CD The willful violation of any other provision of this act
 Sec. 21. That should any elector file complaint against the county clerk ai- leging that he had failed to comply with the duties herein required of him, said complaint shall be summarlly tried by the circuit judge, and should he find that said clerk had wrongfully failed to comply with the duties here in required of him, he shall at once be removed from office.
 Sec. 22. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
 The above proposed Act was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on June 2G, 1916.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above proposed Act
 Witness my official signature this fSeaii EARLE W. HODGES,
 Secretary of State.
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Be 1t enacted by the people of the State


 That Section B. Article XIV, of the Sonstitution of the State of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 3. The General Assembly snail provide by general laws for the support of common schools by taxes which shall never exceed in any one year three mills on the dollar on the taxa ble property of the State and by an annual per capita tax of one dollar, to be assessed on every male inhabitant of this State over the age of twenty-one years. Provided. the General Assembly may by general law authorize school dis tricts to levy by vote of the qualified electors of such district tax not to ex ceed twelve mills on the dollar in any one year for school purposes. Provided further, that no such tax shall be ap- propriated for any other purpose nor to any other district than that for which it was levied"
 The above proposed Amendment was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on January 14th, 1915.
 Each electOr may vote For or Against the above proposed Amendment Witness my official signature this 18th day of July. 1916.
 EARLE w. HODGES.
 (oeaU Secretary of State
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tiio QuCCH WIeii tiiClI Sullle pro- ducing companions high prices and big crops are waving their magic wand over all Monroe county right now.
 The ARGUS man, in his motor car 'old No. :" With band of five real live young American sportsmen Mark Glover, John Floyd Cole, Sammie Campbell. Edgar Trotter and Joe Duffer spent short season on a camp fish way down on East Lake. southeast of Holly Grove We'd nesday and Thursday and in motoring thro' the country short stops were made at various farms, neighborhood stores, etc.
 The rain of Monday afternoon was real gully washer in cer- tain sections of Monroe county while in other sections there was not enough to lay the dust. A belt extending east and west about 4 miles south from the Rodgers place was real heavy and from there into Clarendon there was very little if any rain. Another wet strip south of Clar- endon and further on at Duncan the ground was dry as a bone. A mile south of Duncan there was a young water spout which food ed the fields and low places fol AS hours.
 Down on East Lake some ot the old timers say they have the best crops for years.
 The pretty town of Holly Grove looks as if it lad taken z new lease of life over the splen. did prospects. Cotton was com ling in from every direction and there was the general fever ish tendency showing that a
 least some of the Holly Grove
 business men were expecting tt
 give the mail order houses {
 brush for the cream business
 that is going to be 'open fol picking" in Monroe county thi' fall.
 The pretty new brick bushes
 block that is being built for tha splendid old reliable business firm of Mayo & Mayo, is nearing
 completion and is going to be
 credit to Holly Grove and to thu Mayo's.
 Peete Bros., have cut ou groceries and have a brand nev store with pretty new moderl show windows. and are going t do an exclusive fancy dry good business.
 The Williamson Bros. hav' moved into a new store. that for
 merly occupied by Harry Wels
 burd and Sid Connolly's smiling
 countenance greets you as sales
 man there.
 These are some of the change | I noticed in Holly Grove sine
 my last visit.
 Driving north out of Holl. Grove our journey was up thro the Park and Shilo settlements At the Harris Store and Gill where Benton and later w. Il Moody held forth, l found | T. Harris, son of Capt. E. L Harris, in charge of affairs ant everything was busy and brisk. saw mill was putting out lumber the gin was busy. the store Il charge of Fred Smith, a youn' man from Walden, Miss, wa
 busy. Capt. Harris. who IS ! bad health, was not on duty. MI
 Harris has l,457 acres Tn Ill tract, with l,080 acres in cuitlVs ton and will make about oz bales of cotton on 65O acre this year. They will gin apou l5OO bales. Young MT. Harr'
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WOMEN IN TWO GREAT
 STATES ARE PLEASED.
Letters from Mississippi and Arkansas Praise Tan- lac..EndS 9 Years Suf- fering for Sanford
 Woman.

One of the strongest and most convincing evidences of the gen uine worth of Tanlac and the good it is doing throughout the country is the large number of unsolicited letters being received daily from men and women of all walks of life who have been benifited by it's use.
 Among those received during the last few days is a letter to Snodgrass 6 Bracy, of Little Rock, ordering another bottle of the medicine telling in plain, simple language powerful story of relief and and gratitude. Fol lowing is the letter just as it was written:
 Shirley, Ark. July 24th, 1916
 Dear Sirs: Please send me another bottle of Tanlac, as this bottle has helped me so much 1 want another. l had the indi- gestion bad for three months and was so nervous at times l could hardly live. My heart would almost quit beating some times.
 These spells have got lighter on me from taking Tanlac. You can publish my testimony in the paper there if you like, as l have lots of friends there and 1 want them to know what Tanlac has done for me. 1 lived in Little Rock sixteen years. Send one bottle c. o. D. to,
 (Signed) MRS. E. Nj. ALLEN,
 Shirley, Ark. !" R. E. D. No. l, Box. 59."
 More remarkable, however, in many respects is the statement of Mrs. w. M. Clipper, of San ford. Miss, written to King & Company, wholesale and retail druggists at Yickshurg, Miss. She says: +
 T had indi&esti9n for nine long years. and after taking two bottles of Tanlhc Twas perfectly relieved, firmly believe it will reach anybodyin the world that has troubles like mine.
 (Signed) MRS. w. M. CLIPPER,
 Sanford, Miss. !"
 The hundreds an d even thousands of grateful messages ! like these published right in the communities where each and every fact can be lnvestlgat- ed and verified and where the writers are well known, leave nothing else to be done in estab- fishing the remarkable merit of this great medicine beyond a reasonable doubt.
 Tanlac is sold in Brinkley eX- cusiyely by M. B. Converse; in Clarendon by w. E. Everett; in Holly Grove by the Holly Grove Drug Co.,; in Hunter by Hunter Drug & Mercantile Co.,; and in Zent by P. R. Anderson.
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(Amendment No. l2)
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE
 PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that the fol- towing proposed Amendment to the Con- sttutlon of the State of Arkansas pro- posed by Initiative petition was filed in III my oNnce as required by law and that tne same will be submitted to the quali- neu electors of the State of Arkansas at the next general election to be held on Tuesday. November Eth, 1916 for adoption or rejection.
 FOR AMENr MZEm NO. z2.
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FOR AMENr MLg- NO. L2, AGAINST AMENDNENT NO. 12.
Proposed Amendment NO. 1a.

-0P0HcU NO. I2. An Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, amending Sec ton 5, Article XIV, so that the Gen erai Assembly may by general law au- thorize school districts to levy by vote or the qualified electors of such district a tax not to exceed twelve mills on the dollar in any one year for school purposes"
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Down In The South PaItoi i
The Argus Man hru' the ,soo,h
 Prosperity Smiles on Ev.rs aq n a

n..,,1tIy is a,p,psarantIy i. ,,] there is , e.. He aa In It the community y' 'a
 On up the ro,a J noale, noa'eed one of the 'S SS.,' complete dipping ,''' Ionns IOun.y, It Was built omas lOngs ,aol to F. M. Hsna.' nd ! owns l2oO acres of l,, l,sa ..:t Ivy iead Of caHl.
 Ut, It makes it possibI, sel' $ my cattle and from S5 to s7 10. W when they are dip,, Henderson raises lr, Ieedstuff, etc. and <, lS5 acres of cotton. Is the Crist9bal biz making a Ib. of sse] y Ids 39 percent farmers are all drs,1 the cattle dipping them sn to use my vat MT. Henderson N, farm Is one of tas Monroe county.
 he run back inlo from the Henderssp direct without stop, around the noon hou b real appetites to su as l had witnessed os ing trip it Was an u,| sltion to stop, but our camping trip day night, with Tom of Grove, as q participated in a n East Lake. in which of fish were taken fl This night seigning, ooo leet lOng aD0u a Brinkley block most interesting to
 as to the 5 boys. II
 with hook and line
 swiming, telling Sd
 the camp fire and
 the special fe...uress
 ing trip.
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~.~.%
Warninq to Wooers.

And you had. better look out for your last name when she starts call ing you by your first name.-Cincin- natl Enquirer
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ITS FIVE IE1
But Just as Ces
 First TT

Over five years 1 City resident tesd plete relief from k4 now says that thers the slightest retdfa Brinkley sufsran deal of comfort n City mans statensl that Doan's Kidng depended upon,
 w. A. Wilkins Roesser St., Forra Says: s:"n used D Pills for a isulssA and irregdprf fta neys. 7heyfslis' mentgiygAars's
 jfo Tsous1
 OVER TWO YB MT. ] Wilkins ',ii noaded to take a since Deans KidF fitted me-
 soc. at all e. Milburn O., NJ N. Y.
 70 pr's' "A And Bd r.,s . the old Sts ' l a s,,S,rsI X $ Ecs chill ~ what V hat you are ls.i1:' printed on , syeis 1sc,, RS'n'oI1s RSs 'oainine niiS dli,s <. Iron builds up
 reu 'sm ysv '
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THE THERMOMETER
 NEVER GETS UP

above comfort where plenty of ice is used. The many delicious cooling drinks, the frozen des- serts. the iced fruits and salads at command make a mock of hot weather. Besides our ice is a saver of food that costs many times that of our ice ser vice. Better commence e it tomorrow.
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FOR ACT NO. |.
 AGAINST ACT NO. |.

An Act to Regulate Primary Elec lions and for other purposes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
NAMES OR MUSIC?

The Chicago opera season ended
with $4,000 deficit. This is the
usual case with a few cities when
have regular opera season. No one
seems disturbed about it. The guar
antors will fill the hole, and opera
will be given next season as before.
The reason for these deficits is not
the cost Of giving opera. 1t is the
cost of names.
Excellent opera can be given for
ordinary matinee prices. no seat in
the house costing more than $l.5O It
has often been done. The Chicago
Daily News says, 1--WE have had in
this country good opera, adequately
produced and well sung for the prices
as low as $l.00 for the best seats,
atho the higher-priced celebrities did
not appear in the productions, nor
were they missed The News
blames the underwriters for making
it possible for these high-priced stars
with the big names to get salaries
out Of all proportion to their service
to art.
There has been an artifcially
stimulated demand for these stars,
and the public, because of canny ad-
vertising and press agent work, does
not think Of opera without Caruso,
Farrar and few others. These few
undoubtedly have fine voices and
know their art. Yet opera was given
before they were born and will be
given after they die. Meantime.
people in small towns everywhere are
losing the opportunity to enjoy the
best operas extremely we'll given, for
moderate prices, at home or in towns
near by.
The question is, do we honestly
want to hear good music, or do we
wish to brag about hearing the
owners of names?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
PREACHERS IN BUSINESS.

Within the last few weeks two
famous New York preachers have
been revealed as losers in business
enterprises. Both have lost what
might be termed comfortable for
tunes in dubious investments.
In neither case does there seem
to have been anything really culpa.
Bile in the minister's conduct. And
yet both deserve criticism.
Whether a minister of the Gospel
has a right to engage in business and
make what money he can by legiti.
mate business methods is a matter
of opinion. At any rate, in view of
the small salaries most preachers re-
ceive, the public is hardly in posi-.
ton to criticize them very severely
as long as they use good business
judgment.
But here is the difficulty. Minis
lerS as class know little about bust
ness. No other class of men is more
readily deceived by clever and I'M
scrupulous promoters. And it has
been proved in hundreds of instances
that an unwise or improper business
venture made by the pastor is al.
most invariably used by the promot-
ers as snare for his flock. Often
the ministers, in their enthusiasm,
deliberately lend their sanction and
influence to questionable enterpris-
es, with the result that a whole con-
gregation is involved in loss. For
this reason, at least, ministers should
be far more cautious than they are
in business ventures.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
RAILROAD MEN DISCUSS
Continued from page 81

Continued from page 81
He pictured, wildly, the commercial
crisis that would follow such sus.
pension of traffic facilities.
All the railroads are asking now
is that the public, through the in
fuence it exerts, demand that the
controversy be arbitrated before bust
ness is made to suffer by a suspen-
sion in operation.
Mr.. Metcalf declared that some en-
gineers were now making from $3.50
to $500 month, That others, or the
average, ranged from $3.50 to 5000.
Conductors, he said, were paid $156
for 50 miles, and that most of them
worked less than seven hours a day
and, in many instances. conductors
only put in four or five hours day.
Freight conductors, he said, were
paid bonuses and, in addition recefv-
ed ample wages. He said % per
cent of the money paid to employees
of this grade was for services not
really performed.
"The interstate commerce commits
siOn," he said, limits our income, but
leaves us helpless in situation like
this. The railroads would not meet
the demand of the men, because they
are financially unable to do so. If it
comes to a showdown and we are
forced to comply. then we must go
before the commission and ask for
an increase in rates. That must
come out of the pockets of the con-
sumers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
ALAMO MARTYERS
At GRAND TO-DAY

The big Saturday double bill of the
Triangle features at the Grand today
is the funny comedy feature with
Chester Conklin and Max Swain in
Saved Via Wireless a laugh from the
opening to the closing of the picture
just the show for the kiddies and old
folks full Of action and funny situa-
tons all the time.
The Martyers of the Alamo with
the All Star Griffith cast is in line
with all the big spectacular pictures
which have made the Triangle feat
ures the peer of all in this class 1t
has to do with the War times in Next
co many of the scenes being laid in
the City of Mexico and it's close vi
cinity it is said that this particular
photo play cost upwards of $50 600 to
produce and is one of the most spec
tacular pictures of its kind ever
screened.
The matinee starts promptly at
2:20 and the evening shows at 1870
and S:45.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
100000 REALIZED
FROM SCHOOL LANDS

Approximately 1881 acres of in.
stitutional lands were sold yesterday
at the land sale in the court house,
conducted by Major F. S. Henry, land
commissioner. The sale was attend
ed by large number of farmers and
business men, who completely filled
the district court room.
Bidding was lively from start to
finish and the sales amounted to
about s205,00O, SAL 900 of this amount
being paid over to the county treas
urer, w. J. Prater. The price per
acre ranged from $40 to $50. Eighty
tracts or quarter sections were sold
in all.
Conspicuous among the buyers
were among farmers. Many land
owners bought more to add to their
already large tracts. The sale start
ed at 10 O'Clock and lasted late into
the afternoon. A number of men
outside of the state were among the
bidders. '-.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25

country with such eXuberance must
have a heart and mind open to any.
thing for which enthusiasm may be
worth while"
George Won Skal, distinguished
German author, after spending the
years. 1903, travelling in the United
States, wrote book called THE Am
erican People," In it he lauded Am
erican patriotism, which he found
based on "a sense Of freedom that
makes the American a real freeman,
so far as freedom exists anywhere in
human society" He ended with q
tribute to the American public school,
(which not only instructs, but trains
I'D Americans inspired by fiery pa
triotism.'
In THE Land OF The Future writ
ten by Wilhelm Won PolenZ, ten years
ago. amid much criticism, We find
these words
"The American is patriot sleep
ing or waking, eating or drinking, IN
every relation, all the time. The first
cry Of every newborn babe is a paean
to America. crossed the ocean with
an aged man who had spent the last
ten years in Germany With his chill
dren, but who, in spite Of his physi-
cal disability, was returning to New
York for the sole purpose, proudly
declared, of dying in America
Stephen Graham, an English writer,
came to America three years ago in
the steerage, tramped across the
country, talked with thousands of Am
orleans of all stations in life and Of
all the races that make up our pop
ulaton, and then wrote:
"The chief characteristic of Amer
lea is an immense patriotism. This
belief is not narrow craftsmanship.
It is not merely the commercial in
stinct, ever on the watch for oppor-
tunities for self-advancement. 1t is
a real, hearty, patriotic fervor the
deepest thing in an American. 1t is
something that cannot be shaken
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
ARE WE PATRIO7lC?

We are told sometimes that there
is little real patriotism in the United
States. Native citizens are accused
of selfishness, and newcomers OF in.
difference. Some enlightened spirits
loftily protesting themselves "citizens
Of the world" profess contempt for
SO narrow a sentiment as national
loyalty. Some, whose experience of
our social or economic life has been
bitter, say they would never make
any sacrifices for the flag. Never in
our history has "Americanism" been
SO criticized or the term, patriotism
been given so many constructions.
Perhaps all this clamor has OBJ
secured our true sentiment. 1t may
be worth while to glance backward.
a little, to the period Immediately
preceding the war, and get a better
perspective. Here is what several
disinterested and competent foreign
Judges have said about our patriot.
Ism within the present decade, pre-
vious to the war.
Prof. Hugo Muensterberg OF Har-
ward, although criticizing us bitterly
under the influence of war emotion,
in a calraer time wrote this about US
In his American Traits:
Il believe, sincerely, that no Euro
pean country knows patriotism Of
such fervor. A people which loves its
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
BETTER THAN EVER.

The Panama canal is to be reopen
ed next month, not only as good as
ever, but far better than ever. The
great slide which has closed it dur
ing the winter may really have been
a blessing in disguise. 1t was bound
to come some time, anyhow.
The dirt will continue sliding into
the Gallard Cut, the engineers say,
until it has reached it's angle of re-
pose 1t is fortunate TO have that
vast amount Of debris safely out Of
the way, for there is just SO much
less to do in the future, and no sub
sequent slide will be so serious The
cost of this last dredging campaign
will be balanced by reduced cost
hereafter. and the improved equip
ment now on hand will enable the
government to deal with future slides
more effectively.
While traffic has been held up, gen
eral construction has gone right
ahead. AS a result, the canal is far
nearer completion than when the
blockade began. New piers, fuel-oil
stations, ship repair plants, cOaling
plants, drydocks, etc, have been
pushed toward completion while Gen.
Goethals was scooping dirt AS a re-
suit when traffic is resumed in April,
the canal will be in far better condi
ton to handle the worlds shipping.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25

nor, 10, feUeFSON, IA. TOl bei nv AZ,
Purcell, 10; Robertson, 10; Sununs'
kie, Is; Stair, Z; Weeks, Is,
BOWMAN.
Complete returns from Bowman
county give:
President.
LaFo,lette, f, $50; Estabrook, H.
90; Wilson, D, ll9; LeSueur. 5, -,
National Committeeman.
VIM. Lemke. r. 1856: Gunder Olson
r, 293; j. Eruegger, r, ~: VIM. o.
son, D. IS: H. II. Perry, d. d.
Delegates to National Convention.
Republicans
E. 4. Bowman. LaMou-e, 22l: h,
". Braalhlein, Williston, lcl; Jas. A,
Buchanan. Buchanan. 2l0: 0. B. Burt
ness. Grand Forks, 1873; c. c. Con-
verse. Schafer. l22; II. P. Halverson,
Sheyenne. POS; II. c, Harry, Botti-
neau, I36; Geo. P. Homnes. Crosby.
l56; N. P Johnson, Tolley, lSS:
Robert kee. Sanborn. IA; P. 7. kret-
SEMINAR, Ventura, lSl; c. B. Little,
Bismarck. 1870: Jas. Mccormick,
SuU- C4S c!-.- 49,. u L. auiSpi1'
Hil.sboro, oo.: E. Smith-Petersen.
Park River. las; NJ. Tschida. Glen
Ullin. lis: Robert NJ. Pollock, Fargo,
l19: Claude c. Turner. Gladstone,
1870: Aug. USselmann. Mandan. 1874;
l. l. Walton. Darlington. ISL: Al
be-I Weber, Towner. lI9.
Democrats.
F. Bartholomew. Grand Forks. AZ:
Bichle-. Selz. %: ]. E. Brady. Jud,
%; J. BRANDING. Harwood, 81: N. ].
Bradyold. Devils Lake. Sc: ". E. E.
erly. Nelya. 26: S. Cameron. Linton.
~; T. D. Casey, Dickinson. ~: ]. l.
Cashel, Grafton, a; Jos. Cleary. VIII
liston, 81; J. S. Gogin. Osnahrock.
81: ]. G. Hagelbarger. Alpin. %: H
L. Halyorson. Minot. 60: F. 0. He'll
strom. Bismarck, -; N H. Jefferson,
Beach. ~: J. \. Kelly, Grand Forks,
%; j. c. Leun1. Mayvilie, 70: D. NJ
Lynch, Fargo, Al: J. Mann. Wash
burn, Il; J. F. T. O'Connor, Grand
Forks. 81: Tim O'Connor, New Rock
ford 81: J. Peterson, Minor, %; W.
P. Porterfield, Fargo. "a; VIM. Pur-
cell, Wahpeton. 46; VIM. F. Robert
son, Rolette, %; P A. Suhunskie, Lis
bon, 20; l.. l.. Stair, Newberg. 10; J.
}. Weeks, Bottineau, 80; T. NJ. Coo
ney, "a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-25
WILL ENcAMP IN MINNESOTA.

Grand Forks, N. D., March "a
North Dakota Y. M. C. A. is to have
a state encampment this year at Lake
Park, MINI. Recently, at a confer
ence of boys work secretaries of the
Fargo, jamestown and Grand Forks
associations-the only ones in the
state-it was decided to hold a state
encampment for two weeks. the first
week of which will be a training
camp for boys of Is or under.