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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08
PYROTECHNICS ARE
 SEEN IN THE HOUSE
Marriage and Divorce Give Chance for Oraiorical
 Outbursts.

PHOENIX, Feb. 7.-The request of
 the late Henry w. Grady that the voice of the orator may De heard in
 the land' was needed in large part in the house of representatives here to-
 day, oraCory occupying the greater part of the days proceedings. Fruit, fui subjects for the facile word of the orator were abundant for the subjects of consideration were marriage and divorce" and The White Slave traf- fic." The whole days proceedings as. sumed at times different phases on account Of the distinct nature of the bills before the distinguished body. Early in the morning Baxter's bill providing that no divorce should be legal until it had stood for six months. provided of course that it was one that the usual procedure of notice by publication" was followed. The house jumped on this on several grounds, one being that it did not safeguard the marriage tie, nor add to tine sanctity of marriage nor make mar
  Another was that it did no more than the present law to provide for tho annulment of Judgment in cases where divorce had been procured by fraud chicanery or deceit Finally it was shown that the present statutes pro vided that judge may set aside any judgment within a year. where the in tentiOn of the laws compliance had not been followed. Another measure that received consideration was BaN- ter's bill providing that five days notice should be posted before a mar riage license could be granted. This was jumped on in the same manner. Then Rutherfords bill from the sen ate providing for punishment for those who offend against the public morals was passed through the committee without reading. Several lesser laws ! calling for change in the procedure l. in certain legal cases were indefinitely !. postponed When Lines house bill . known as The California Abatement . law. was brought forward and the | fHIotttNnltS utEdH. u' -diltIlto ] early felt the effect of the electrical discussion that was engaged in by Lines, Cook, Baxter, Vaughn, Good win and Flake, to say nothing of the request of Speaker Johns to defer ac- ton so that the mayor of Prescott |. might appear before the committee. This request was denied Lines in an speech, called upon the members of the house to protect the daughters of the state, while Cook showed by reference Co the Illinois rice commission report tO what ends his traffic has gone. Johns wanted 70 know how the bill denered from he present statute to which reply vas made that before the word may" occurred in the statute leaving it to he officers discretion. m this act the ( pill was made mandatory. and cities md towns were not even given dis .rction in the matter
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08
PLANTING TREES.

The reforestaon of that should have been deforested proceeds apace Last year the state of Pennsylvania planted 21,OOOOOO trees state lands The work is to be continued this year nearly biz scale New York and several other states whose original forests have been pretty thoroughly stripped engaged in the prsseworthy program. The newer states, where citizens have got the pioneers dislike for the forest natural enemy of man, changing their viewpoint and conserving their timber
 carefully There is hope that they will escape the fate of older commonwealths.
 Along with this public activity people everywhere to attach importance trees, whether pro tectors of the soil and conservers of rainfall tim Der of increasing value simply things of beauty aud comfort for themselves and posteriy Arbor day largely sentimental is practical And we don't con fine tTeeplanting day in the year We plant trees nearly all the year round, farms, in yards in parks and along streets, just public authorities plant them in the mountains Moth ing is significant of mower, wiser attitude ws.d CCnservatioI.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08
BILL PROPOSES BIG
 BOND FOR BROKERAGE
 HOUSES IN THE STATE
Senator GetchelI Introduces
 Measure Providing for the
 Bonding of Brokers in the Sum of S5OOO Each.

| PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 7-Brokerage
 houses operating within the state of
 Arizona will be compelled to pay an
 S200 and to file a bond in the sum Of
 5000, if a bill introduced in the state senate by Getchell, of Yavapai, is en- acted into law. The bill provides for
 the filing of records Of persons hold
 ing stock in brokerage houses with , the secretary of state, the accurate
 and detailed keeping of records as to
 all sales, orders, and profits, and the i filing of a sworn statement as to the place where these records are kept.
 The annual license tax of brokers is fixed at S200 each, and is to be paid to the secretary Of state.
 A bill to enable the state of Ari- zona to take advantage of the pro- visions of the federal law. permitting the inclusion within irrigation dis tricts organized under state law of en- tered and unentered public lands ly
 ing within such districts, has been in. troduced in the senate by Winsor, of Yuma. The bill further provides for any irrigation projects organized un- der the provisions of the reclamation act to organize themselves into irri- gation in the event they so desire.
 A bill abolishing the offices of city assessor and eX-officio tax collector and providing that all state, county and municipal taxes shall be collected by the county treasurer, has been in
 reduced in the senate by PresidCi Claridge The bill is one that has been submitted to the members of the state tax commisHOn and has theiT approval. It does away with all but one assessment of property in citi &nd towns, the assessment to be made | by the county assessor.
 Punch-boards must go in Arizona. i .ogether with slot machines and al ! other gambling devices. The senate l has voted to include punch-boards in The list of prescribed devices listed !. in the substitute bill introduced by Senator Sutter. of Cochise The bin '. is now before the house for it's con sideration.
 The senate has passed the Hall anti-false advertising bill by d unani- ! u.ous vote, and has voted to pass the anti-liquor ad bill. The latter measure :. prohibits any advertisement of liquors . within Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08
Thursday Morning, February 8, 1917.
GERMAN-AME BARGAINS.

Nothing has served to eliminate the distasteful hyphen citizens of this country of origin who have unqualifedy pledged their fealty to the United States of with Germany The response to President Wilson's plea entire Toy aty from every citizen met with hearty and convincing response than that from these people with Teutonic in their veins. Their pledges nspr ing. especially of the fact that their decision doubtless necessitates sentimental sacrifice.
 Another interesting sdegh flashed forth from the cent war developments is that of William Jennings Bryan who thereby cuts one of the figures of the day.
 The new German proclamation of ruthless submarine which all ships within prescribed zone are to be sunk is wrong against United States. is the culninaton of long series of calcu lated wrongs and insults. It is not something that consider the result of temporary fit of which may expect equally sudden restoration and sanity It is the ripe product of deliberate policy which has extended through tie whole period of war which Germany by deeds and proclaimed time after time that the United States had rights that a desperate autocracy bound respect It is unique only in the nfamy of hay ing been treacherousy promulgated at time when an honorable peace was possible, the President exerting all his influence to that end.
 MT. Bryan declared that regardless of all other alterations 'our first duty is and has been to keep out of war" Let MT Bryan first persuade the Kaiser to refrain from dragging us into war If the German will making upon the United States all of will be than glad keep out of war but human power can keep out of when Germany wages against We may refuse fight. We may refuse resist We may refuse act in sefdefensc. We may passivey submit all the crimes against per and property that Germany chooses to commit We may surrender all sovereign rights and prostrate ourselves before the triumphant chariot Prussiau mtarism. but shall not have been kept of We shall merely have been kept from defending our selves against wanton of war.
 For the United States there is peaceful honor able way this situation except through uncondi- tiona withdrawal by Germany of the submarine decree and unqualified adherence the rules of cruiser war fare Unless Germany does that the only question the American people to consider relates the and extent of the that they will adopt pro- tect themselves against barbaric warfare The step that be taken the dignity. honor and the rights of the United President to fulfil the warning of the Sussex ultimatum "sever diplomatic relations with the of the German Empire altogether"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08

William P Malburn, formerly an assistant secretary of the tres Sury as left for New York to begin his i!utics as chief national hank eN- aniner for the second federal -pseIFe district of New York, succeedinc Charles Starek. removed. Mir Mal
 lurr is a son-in-law of Senator
 aomas'of Colorado. His home Is ir Denver. where he was on attorney
 ter a barker His new 't ~, Sl5,000 a year instead ni abe 2 r1r he drew 3s assistant secretary
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08

SIOUX CITY. Feb. D. Announce mcnt that Harry Gaspar would not toe manager of the Sioux City League baseball club in 1917 was made today by l.. J iIanlon, president of the club. 0aspar may remain with the club as a pitcher. It was sslu.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08

State department records show that l55 Americans have lost their lives result of Germanys illegal sub marine warfare.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-08

Henry Ford has bought the ocean yacht salia. IL is 2lo feet long. four years old $5oOoOO at the time cC construction
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
WOULD ADOPT MARINE,
Woman Had Son In Service Who Was
Drowned Twenty-one Years Ago.

Woman Had Son In Service Who Was
Drowned Twenty-one Years Ago.
In remembrance of her son, who was
drowned twenty-one years ago while
heroically trying to save the life of a
comrade, Mrs. NJ. A. Ommanney of
Stanford University, Cal, has written
to the commandant Of the United States
marine corps at Washington, i~nclosing
a contribution for the purpose of send-
ing q little Christmas remembrance tC
some marine serving his country IL
Haiti. With the letter was a brief
honily to be seEt to the recipient Of the
gift. filled with motherly sentiment and
advice, with an offer to adopt the ma
rine as her own son should he be with
ont :: mother.
Major General Barnett was so inn
pressed with the thoughtful sympathy
expressed by Mrs. Ommanney in ner
letter that he has considered it worthy
of being brought to the attention Of
both officers and men OF United States
marines serving in all Parts OF the.
world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Won the Philippines.

Before Dewcy's guns were heard IN
Manila bay the Philippine archipelago
was as little known to Americans as
the land around the poles. The Philip
pines, indeed, was nothing more than
a geographical expression, and to most
of us it was a name that we had not
learned to spell correctly. The war
with Spain w Cuba was upon us be-
fore We had realized that Spail's sole
surviving dependencies in the Pacific
might come to have a new significance.
But, swift as was the movement OF
events after the destruction Of the
Maine in Havana harbor, there were a
few men at Washington who, partially
at least, sensed the outcome. Provi-
dence, plus Theodore Roosevelt, plus
Senator RedfeId Proctor of Vermont.
decreedssshat the man who should &C
complish the downfall of Spanish pow
er in the far east should be Commo-
dore Dewey. To him was intrustcd
the command of the Asiatic squadron
at the most momentOus period i'll the
fortunes of the United States navy
since Jul second wal with Great Brit
ain. Only n few knew then what has
since become known to everybody that
the one man best fitted for this respon-
sible post. by training, inclination and
spirit, vas the man picked out by AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt and strongly recommended by the
senior senator from Vermont.
A quarter of a century before our
declaration Of war with Spain the
United States ship Narragansett was
employed in Mexican waters survey
ing the peninsula of Lower California.
When the newspapers arrived bring
ing word of the Virginius affair in
Cuba, with the statement that war
With Spain seemed inevitable, the Off
GERS Of the ship. with n exception.
were Respondent, because they believ.
ed that, being marooned so far from
home, they would never be able to get
at close quarters with Spain. That
exception was their commander. young
George Dewey, who said without hest.
tdtloL' Us ieCal fAuAIildl bduSSi' 'hSi'
an ensign, recalls, "If war with Spain
is declared the Narragansett will take
Manila" In his autobiography Adj
miral Dewey relates this interesting
bit Of conversation and remarks: Il
had always been interested in the Phil,
ippines ana had read whatever books
I could find relating to them. and my
familiarity with the subject immedi-
ately suggested that as II logical point
OF attack. II the inevitable conflict
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Held Nations Confidence.

In the weeks and months Of uncer-
tainty that followed the battle the
American people had reason more than
once to rejoice and take heart in the
thought that Il commander schooled in
the traditions of our navy was OH
guard at that distant post. Our flag
was an unfamiliar one in the harbor
of Manila. and the foreign ships using
the port were mo- easily compelled to
obey the blockade regulations neces-
Sarily established. Those Americans
who We're living in 1888 will never for
get the debt which the world owes to
the cool, confident and resolute COM
mander who iii lis oNn person repre-
sentcd for many months the whole
power and authority of the United
States government in the eastern hem
isphere. To have commanded an Amer
lean squadron IN the first important
naval action against a foreign power
since the War Of 1872 was i'll itself az
honor that many might have coveted.
but to represent with such signal dig
nifty and success Il power that had
!ittti AAAiIc i'iit III tllC Nill'!p-
macy of that part Of the world was
quite as great Il distinction.
George Dewey was born in Mont.
pelier. VT, Dec. 2G. 1887. He was the
third of four children. The first Dewey
came to Dorchester from Sandwich.
England, in 1853. From the stand
point Of the ethnographer it is inter
csting to note in passing that the last
three generations of the Deweys have
lived in the most mountainous portions
of New England. The original settle
ment. from which has since grown the
beautiful little town of Montpelier, was
made literally on the mountain sides.
and it was not until several years later
that the people moved into the valley
where the town now stands. In those
days the stream which waters this val.
ley was called by the not poetic name
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Most Famous
Since Farragut
A Born Fighter, He Always Dis
played Courage and the Spirit
Of Daring Even In Face
of Great Obstacles

With Spain had come then it is pos
sible that l should have enjoyed the
same privilege that was to be mine
twenty-five sears later" This suflices
to show that when the real crisis ar
rived George Dewey ana the Philip
pines were not total strangers.
Victory Despite Handicap.
There is much i'll the admiral's mar,
rative of events leading up to the action
i'll Manila bay that did not como out
during the stirring days of the val. Tho
nation has always reelected with pride
on he courageous action of our little
squadron, 1000 miles from the home
base, i'll steaming into hostile waters
and risking It's very existence in
contest with Il foe OF unknown strength
Yet even Americans have not known
the full extent of the handicap under
which the battle OF Mnnila bay was
fought. Not only Were our ships small
and ineffective. rs judged By the stand
ards of today, but they were not even
equipped to do the work that was cX-
pected of them. "Iowevcr,'' said the
admiral. speaking Of this subject,
even if we had had less ammunition
we should have cone into Manila day.
for such were our orders. and such was
the only thing 90 DO"
Such were our orders" lIcre is
voiced uncoEsrJousiy the spirit af the
naval service. SIX days before, white
his ships We're 1T anchor near YIong-
kong, this message had come to Dewcy:
"War has commenced between the
United States and Spain. Proceed at
once to PHILIPPINES Islands. Commence
operations. particularly against Span
ish feet. We must capture vessels or
destroy. Use utmost endeagor.'
Dewey knew precisely what lie could
do when this order came. and lie lost
no time in doing it. When it was done
he felt and expressed merely the salts
faction that any honest and efficient
workman has III the completion of his
work. lie INDUCED in nc illusions, but
went straight from one duty to another,
wasting no time in bemOaning the lack
Of resources. but making effective use
Of what he had.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
DELAYED, Grew In Value.

One Lewiston (Me.) man ordered six
carloads Of material for his factory
from the west. and it was a little
more than ;Wo months on the way,
but when it arrived the six carloads
were worth $4,000 more than they
We're when they left. Another Maine
mar shipped a carload Of foodstuffs
to New York. The shipment went on
d sight draft basis, and the carload
has been in New York yards for about
two months now and has increased In
value by more than $1,000
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
SUGAR TRADE $500, oo0,o 900.
Eighty Pounds Per Capita Were Cor>
suoed In 1916.

SCtiS
Nearly Il half billion dollars WORTH
of sugar passed through United States
ports in 1916. About $2230,OuO,otf'
worth Of this was raw sugar from for
eign countries, chiefly Cuba; $125Q 900.
geo worth o: raw sugar from American
insular possessions and $l0O,O00,O0u
worth of refined sugar sent out OF the"
United States. chiefly TO Europe. Big
buying here by England and othcs tot
hi-n countries sent exports soaring
At The same time the per capita o
SUMPTION here declined.
\ compilation by the foreign trade
department of the National City bani
of New York. just made public. shoW-
! cd the value of sugar cXnort"t! tronl
this country in the calendar year l9lt
TO he i'm ronnd terms %l0U,UV0,Oot
~a4lisst Sl3.OUO.O@O worth in 1915, SIS,
WUO.UNO iii 1914 and less thar 2,uW
H0o in 1913,
The bank figured the c0,.~tailptioi
fur 1916 in the United States at about
eighty pounds per capita as against
ci@hty-six pounds i'll 1919 and eighty
nine pounds liz 1914, the high RECORD
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
that his cunning and skin nave DC

that his cunning and skin nav Oe
parted and will not return
Charley Comiskcy. owner ~ the SoX.
who thinks highly Of the big fellow. is
planning Il satisfactory future for his
old standby One rnmor has it that
negotiations are pending whereby
Walsh is to become owner or manager
Of a minor league team. and another
that ComiSkcy has offered to set
Walsh up in some sort of business III
any city he may select. preferably Ner~
iden. Conn.,. his old home town. Walsh,
will probably accompany the SoX DE
the training trip. but purely in an aG-
visory capacity. as it is said he VIII
never agar don Il Son uniform.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Pollard Runs Tailor Shop.

Fred Pollard. the negro football play
or and all around track athlete OF
Brown university. is working his. wa!
through college. He runS a little tailor
shop in Providence. and when not bus.
With his studies or athletic work he
keeps we'll occupied pressing suits TO,
the students.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
DIRECTORY.

THE EXECUTIVE:
Vice President. 4. sos. Thomas r. Marshall
CABINET OFFICERS.
s sseP g Of Of sSs Treasury :wxi;iiis% 9, 3dsasios
Secretary of War....."...Lindley ID. Garrison
General. Albert Bnrleso.
Secretary of the Interior. =. Franklin Lane
Secretary Of agriculture j. i. Dnvid A. \ R boy sa3a
Secretary of Commerce. William =; hsdneld
Secretary of William D. WILSON
U S. SUPREME COURT.
Chief Justice ........ Edward Douglass White
Associate Justices-Joseph McKenna, Oliver
%ssdsll H E%i,,s wv W'lI Rslant R; p %yyi,o 1os PPF1.
nsy. Louis ID. Brandis.W W. H. Reynolds.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
=. !. Gscn"S, wa i,lenen
CONGRESSMAN.
H Hs !: as Il ynans valley M' Gi5Y
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
United States District Judge...,,C. T. Amidon
United States U,u , :, Doyle
United States Attorney J. EDWARD Engerud
Clerk Of United States Court. A \ ;M \ W;f1iam
National Bank Examiner.....,.I..E;S Tyler
Collector of Custom ........,...AleS Morrlsoh
STATE SUPREME COURT,
Chief ief;s hst !Jos;;ces 4, Nj. Ch,istianson J. 3,
Robinson, r. fl. Grace. l.. f Birdzell.
Clerk ofsupreme Conrt....."".k' y ~ ~ Hos SKINS
Reporter. ....'r W. A"'es
STATE OFFICERS.
oyernor;ii hSa" J. J. k rsa1,ei
s seen Il Of State Ssaeuo'. Thomas Hall
state Auditor. Carl 4. Kositzky
State Treasurer. John oteehe
Sup't Public Instruction .....NehC MacIohala
Commissioner of Insurance. ,....S a. Olsness
Commissioner of Agriculture. -. John n HaEan
Commissioners of Railroads. \: Aandahl, g.
DISTRICT COURT
Judge Seventh District. .....W }, hneeshaw
Court Stsnographer. ......,,....ie Helen sanford
STATE SENATOR'S.
Eighteenth District Henry Mclean
REPRESENTATIVES,
Eighteenth District. Otto pettler
OTTO G. Olson, j. j. Schrag.
COU&TY OFFICERS.
Cnnnty grr,s,,rer $3.50. Robert Work
Sheriff Fred j Thompson
Clerk of tho District Court.....C. $. Robertson
S ceStes A J"dgs ". Rleakley
Register of Deeds:.-;. ...John McGamvran
superintendent nf Schools. b red >. Eeher
County Surveyor. .......... Majcolln Darling
County Coroner. Dr.G Stromherg
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
First Com'r District. Nicolson
Second Conf District Sam lverson
Third Conn District. Robert Laing
Fourth Com'r District. .....,,,. Louis Rose
Fifth Com'r District. Russell
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor John }: Power
Aldermen lst Ward John j. Boyd DIR. 7. Smith
Aldermen ri Ward. 4. 7. Burke. VIM Stranger
Aldermen 3rd Ward. I Il. ilankey,J. Balgaard
City Auditor John Slleefar
City Treasurer ....Joh ID. Milne
Chlef or fOlIcc -. IL. 800 -. .'diitS Iese'
Assessor. Harlan
City Attorney .............. ...lhos Devanel
City Justice. Joseph Power
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Admin al Dewey
Sea Fig ltier
Victory of Hero Of Battle Of
Manila Bay Led to Perma-
nent Planting Of Our
Flag In the Pacific
news Of the grave illness OF

"IE news Of the grave illness Oh
II George Dewey, admiral Of the
h United States navy and world
famous as the victor Of Manila
bay, came as a great shock to all
Americans. Admiral Dewey was
stricken in his office at Washington.
He suffered a general disorganization
OF the system. due to his advanced age.
sevcnty-niue years.
Hrevity and directness, whether III
word or in decd. were always cha1-
acteristics of George Dewey.
"Kcachod Manila at daylight. m
mediately engaged the Spanish ships
and batteries at Cavite. Destroyed
eight Of the former, including the Rel
na Cristina and Castillo. Anchored AT
roon off Manila"
1t was George Dewey, then Il com
modore in the United States navy. who
found these few words sufficient to re-
cord in his diary on the LIST day OF
May. 1888, the items of a days work,
the Importance of which is not even
now, after The lapse OF almost nineteen
years, fully understood. This simple
entry in a sailors logbook portrayed
| nothing less than the extinction OF
| Spanish dominion in the eastern hemi-
sphere, the emergence of America as
a world power, the raising of the stars
and stripes in the far east and the
| tutelage in the free atmosphere OF
| American institutions of an alien race
| oppressed for centuries.