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The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
LOWER BODY OF LEGISLATURE
VOTES TO SUBMIT TO PEOPLE
QUESTION OF FULL SUF-
FRAGE TO WOMEN.
WOULD BE AMENDMENT
TO STATE CONSTITUTION
Measure Passed Is Peterson Bill,
Which Now Goes to Senate-Was
Opposed by One Wing of Suf.
fragists Who Wanted Suf-
frage by Statute.

st. Paul, Feb. 22.-By an over
| whelming vote, the Minnesota House
of Representatives passed the bill
| providing for the submission to the
people Of a constitutional amendment
granting suffrage to women. The vote
was IS to Al.
The bill now goes to the Senate. II
passed by the upper body, it will be
voted on by the people in November
1918, at the same time that the pro-
hibition an endmeht is considered. A
close fight in the Senate is predicted
The fight for the bill was the tam.
est suffrage contest ever witnessed
in the Minnesota Legislature. Hereto
fore, there has been interse interest
The day when a suffrage bill can up
for a vote was always a real field
day"
The only thing that showed the ear
marks of the old time suffrage field
day" was the vast crowd of women in
the galleries.
Some of the leading suffragists
throughout the state have opposed the
SUI omission of constitutional amend
ment. This group, headed by Mrs.
Andreas LELAND of Minneapolis, have
been working for the statutory suf-
frage bill, granting women the right
to vote for presidential electors.
The passage of the constitutional
amendment bill presages the defeat of
the statutory bill, according to many
legislators. Anti-suffragists, while op-
posed to suffrage on principle, pre-
ferred the submission of the cOnstitu-
tional amendment to the passage Of
the statutory bill.
There was a lot of oratory before
the vote, but it all lacked the old time
fervor. The proponents were led by
A. NJ. Peterson of Coleraine, author
of the bill. Others who spoke for
the bill included Representatives Lea
witt Corning, H. II. Holmes, Oscar
Stenvick and P II. Konzen. ;.~---e..-
Thomas H. Girling of Robbinsdale,
declaring that the fight was "too one
sided spoke against the bill. He de,
clared that a law should be passed
making all men vote. George H. Nor
din of St. Paul also spoke against the
bill. The only excitement OF the day
came over parliamentary tansle.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Had NO Actual Evidence.

1t is on record that the prince of
Orange, filed with rage because he
had been beaten at Fleurus, Leuze.
Steinkerque, and Nerwinde, said al
luding to the marshal of Luxembourg
"Can it be that shall never beat
that hunchback?" ~.
"How does he know that I am a
hunchback?' said the French marshal.
"He never saw my back; I always saw
his!"
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
TONNAGE Tax Bill Passed

St. Paul, Feb. 22.-After one of ths
most bitter legislative struggles in the
history Of the state, the Minnesota
house Of representatives passed the
so-called tonnage tax bill. The vote
was 50 to 81.
The bill, termed super-tax propos
al because it would levy tax of
per cent OF the value Of merchantable
ore, in addition to the present ad va
loren tax on mining property, now
goes to the senate. In the words oi
several house members, the lower
body passed the buck" to the upper
branch.
Northern Minnesota was almost sol.
idly arrayed against the measure.
The spectre of sectioEalism, depre'
Gated by leaders on both sides, crea
into the four-hour debate on the bill.
1t would not down. Representative
from the northern part Of the state
said frankly their section was being
Disseminated against in the bill. Rep.
resentatives from the southern part in
sisted that there was NO discrimina.
ton.
While there were some notable ex.
captions, representatives from farm
ing communities in the southern and
western portions Of the state were
lined up for the bill.
The outstanding figure in the Who!c
fight was Charles T. Murphy of AL
rora. He led the fight against the
measure When he was interrupted
by A. O. Devoid, Socialist member.
friend and foe alike joined in silencin2
the questions.
Henry O. Bjorge of Lake Park, av
thor of several other tonnage tax bills,
led the fight for the bill. He was as
sisted by the three other authors,
Charles H. Warner, Tom Davis and G.
M. Bendixon.
The chief argument used by the pre-
ponents of the bill was that the ore
was a heritage Of the state, that the
supply was diminishing and that the
time was coming when there would he
nothing left to tax. The opponents
insisted that the ad valoren tax was
already so arranged as to tax the iron
properties heavier than other property
in order to provide for the diminish
ing supply 1t was stated that labor
would be the chief sufferer by the ina
position of the super tax
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Car Shortage on Ranges.

Virginia. - Because of the worst
car shortage in the history of the lum.
Der business on the ranges, thesindus-
try is practically at a standstill, &C
cording to a statement made by Ed
ward Hines, president of the Virginia
and Rainy Lake Lumber company of
Chicago, who attended :: directors
meeting here. Lack of Transports
ton facilities in other sections of the
country is proving equally disastrous
to the business" said Mr.. Hines.
Business practically is dead, but not
for lack of orders"
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Need For Budget Increases.

st. Paul, Feb. 21.-Need of the Uni
versity of Minnesota for increases in
it's budget for the next two years
amounting to $1,903,350 has been ex-
planned by President George e. Vim
cent and Fred V. Snyder, president OF
the board of regents, at a meeting OF
the Senate Finance committee. They
asked approval of an increase of $50
employees, with salaries totalling $780,
600 and of increases in salaries of
present employees totalling $162,5
Other items were to be taken up at a
later meeting.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Editors lndorSe Bill.

st. Paul, Feb. endorsement OF
a bill to establish forests composed
Of trees suitable for use in paper
making and to direct an investigation
into the feasibility Of having inmatea
of the state reformatory operate pulp
wood mill, was voted by the Minneap'
oils Editorial association. Passage OF
the bill would be one important steV
towards the reduction In the price I'll
print paper in Minnesota, in the opin
ion of Frank A. Day of FairmoDt. This
bill calls for the setting ASIDE bf stats
faraSts. =
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add l OF. Bay Rum. small box of
Barbo Compound, and u OF. of geycerine
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbe Compound. It will
gradually darken strealzed, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp Is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
House is Center Attraction.

st. Paul, Feb. 19.-With both the
suffrage bill and the tonnage tax up
for final action the question of investi-
eating grain and live stock exchanges
to be settled, the flood control bills
to be introduced and numerous henr
ings on important labor bills, :
House is the center of attraction.
The Senate is readyl for about five
days OF hard grind in legislative rou.
tine. The committee on civil admins
trat:on will meet to arrange the pro
gram Of action on, the efficiency: an1
sconnuy bills ~. =
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
BuIwark In Nations Defense.

Duluth. - Minnesota is shown to be
the bulwark in the nations defense,
and one Of the strongest links in the
chain OF business prosperity in time
Of peace or war, according to the in
dustrial survey made by the Mime
sofa board of governors for the naval
consulting board. None of the mem
bers are at liberty to give out details
of the survey, but it is stated general
ly that the results have proved sur.
prising.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Fireman's Rescue Saddle.

The Indian woman carries her pa
poose strapped in a basket-cradle on
her back because she must needs have
her hands free for other things. The
same idea has been utilized by Will
liam De Lude and Albert II. Steele of
Kansas City, Mo-, in the construction
Of saddle to be used by firenen In
rescuing unconscious or helpless per-
sons from a burning uilding.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Probe Move Hits New Snag.

st. Paul, Feb. 21.-Representative
A. F. Teigen's resolution for an in
vestigation of grain and live stock ex'
changes has hit another snag. Lyndon
A., Smith, attorney general, ruled that
the committee on rules has no power
to provide for the employment of an
outside attorney to conduct the investi'
cation and he declined to assign one
Of his own staff to assist the Teigen
special committee.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
State Delegates Named.

st. Paul. 49, Governor Burnquist has
announced the appointments of five
Minnesota delegates to the Thirteenth
National Conference on Child Labor,
March 1925, at Baltimore. They are
Mrs. A. Tomlinson and George w.
Wyckoff, st. Paul; Mrs. J. S. Thurs
ton and Henry F. Burt, Minneapolis,
and w. E. McEwen of Duluth.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Leads in Farm Education.

Leads IN Farm EDUCATION.
St. Paul.-Minnesota leads the pro-
cession of states in teaching agricul-
ture in secondary high schools, in the
opinion of B. M. Davis of Miami uni
versity, Oxford, Ohio, who is making
a survey of the subject for the Fed,
eral Department of Agriculture, and
was at the Capitol to confer with the
educational department.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Gopher Batteries Return.

Fort Smelling. - The first section
of the forty-one car tsain carrying the
Second battalion, comprising D and E
batteries of the First Minnesota field
artillery, which left Llano Grande,
Texas, Feb. II, has arrived in st. Paul.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01

were at fault so took Dodd's Kidney
Pills. They were the means of saving
my life. I write to say that your
hhedicine restored me to, perfect
heaIth." Be sure and get "DoDces,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys;
just as Rev. Warner did, no similarly
named article will do.-Adv. -
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Restores Assembly to Partisan Basis

st. Paul, Feb. IA bill restoring
the legislature t. its former partisan
basis and restoring some form of
county and state conventions, without
doing away entirely with the primary
system, will be recommended for pas
sage by the senate and house commit
tees on elections, according to unan-
imous decision reached at a confer
ence of members of both committees.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Frost flinders Mining.

Hibbing. - Stripping operations on
the Minnesota iron ranges are being
handicapped greatly by the unusual
depth Of FROST requiring slow and
costly work. Engineers say that the
frost in the ore is as deep as seven
feet, which is record breaking, due to
extremely cold weather and lack Of
snow
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01

cramps In my mus
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top Of my head,
and nervous dizzy
spells. / had 9th
err symptoms show
inr nv kidneys
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Towns Want License Vote.

jackson. - Petitions to vote on the
license question have been filed by the
vets at Jackson and Litchfield and ap-
.parently every effort will be made to
keep an oasis IN Jsckseh county fitst
the 1prfng e,ectto0.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Pensions for the Blind.

Official figures show that in Missouri
the state constitutional amendment ia
voring pensions for the blind was
adopted ut the autumn election by
plurality of 12,719.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
On "MarkA Of a Methodist"

Northfeld Bishop Charles Bay
ard Mitchell Of st. Paul, speaking on
ed the closing session of the midyear
council of the Minnesota annual con.
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Grocers in Mill City.

GrocerS III VIII VIty.
Minneapolis. - About 1000 grocers
were in Minneapolis to attend the ses-
sions of the annual convention of the
Retail Grocers and General Merchants
Association of Minnesota. Mayor Van
Lear welcomed the 7isittHs to Mime
apolis.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
The Only Way,

"Nhat is the best way to make q
woman keep secret?"
"Give her chlOrOfOrm."
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. w. Fl. Warner, Myersville, Nd,
writes: my trouble was sclatica. My
back was affected and took the form
Of lumbago. I Also had neuralgia,
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01

Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood,
eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia and
many chronic ailments. Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
The Cubes.

ssIs he addicted to cubist art?"
.In way. Spends most Of his time
shaking dice"
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
The Great Obstacle.

"Darling. l want some loose change"
"Sorry, pet, but money is tight just
now"
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01

II is unwise to judge q man by the
criticism of his enemies. Only his
friends can properly deno1nce him.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01

= l.es Angeles county has the largest
sj.;,sc grove in the world.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01

Sun-dried oysters are Chinese deli.
cNcy.
The Tomahawk., 1917-03-01
Off the Purchase Price.

$50 Edith got a divorce from her hus'
band, Lord de Broke. ANY alimOny!
"No, rebate"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-31

Open evenings until further notice.
S. F. BERGESON G. son.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-31
M|NOT:, WOMAN HEADS
ENGLISH SECTION Of
n. D. F. A. FOR YEAR
First Election Of Association
Groups Held This Morning
Luncheon at High

The first group election of the Nor h
Dakota Education association. held
Wednesday morning. by the Engiish
section, resulted in he choice of tnc
following executives for the ensuing
year: President Miss Julia McDOn-
ough. Minot: vice president, Miss Alb
bic Dixon, Dickinson; scrretary-trra-
surer. Miss Hilla Taylor, Jamestown;
members OF eXecut i've committee. G..
l.. Paine, MayyilIe, Miss Lena Rowe,
Grand Forks
At noon the English section was en-
tertained at luncheon by the domestic
science class and the dramatic cluD
of the Bismarck high school. About
40 enjoyed the luncheon, which was
followed by clever playlet present
ed by high school girls. Supt. Martin
and Misses Hincklry. Moore and Lat
son were highly comrlimentcd on the
success of the ent ertainment.
The English section opened it's SEES
sions with G. l.. Paine of Mayville re-
firing president, in the chair, and Miss
Hilda Taylor acting as secretary. Miss
Julia McDOnOugh of Minot Normal
presented a stimua ting paper on An
Eessential in the Reading of English
and Miss Susan Mccoy Of Valley City
offered many helpful suggestions in
her paper on ''Evcry Day Problems in
English
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-31
LEAGUE PLANS
COOPERATIVE
IGNITE MINES
Patrick M. Casey of Equity Pack
ing Plant Proposes Method Of
Solving Problem
HOWARD R. WOOD WOULD
HAVE STATE DIG COAL

The organization and operation of
North DakOta's undeveloped Ignite
resources on gigantic cooperative
scale as a means Of relieving the
threatened fuel shortage in this and
neighooring states and with a view to
absolutely controlling the price of lig-
mite is a dream which is incubating
in the brain of Patrick y. Casey Of
Lisbon. general manager Of the Equity
Cooperative packing plant at Fargo.
and Speaker Howard r. Wood. state
manager of the Nonpartisan league.
Casey and Wood were here ycster-
day in conference with the governor
and other league members of the adj
ministration. Neither was very com
municatiye as to the object of their
visit, but Mr.. Casey administer that
a solution of the fuel problem was
one of the principal considerations.
Would Mine State Coal.
ITO my mind it is crime that the
state with tens of millions Of tons of
coal in it's public lands, is prevented
by the constitution from mining its
own co2!.' said Howard Wood, who
referred regretfully to the leagues ef-
fort to pass new state constitution at
the last session of legislature. This
proposed constitution, which made the
sky the limit SO far as the amount Of
public funds which the state might
invest in any private enterprise would.
Speaker Wood believes, have permit
ted the state to step in. mine its own
vast fuel deposits. and hammer down
the price OF coal to a point where
everyone could burn all the Ignite
they pleased.
Goes West.
At noon Mr.. Casey left for Rich
ardton and other western points, pre-
sumably to look into the Ignite stu
alton No definite developments are
anticipated Immediately, but it is ad-
mitted there is something in the wind
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Open evenings until further notice.
S. +. BERGESON & son.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-31
Notice to Agents and Policy Holders
Of National Union Fire Insurance Co.
Of Pittsburg, Pa.

We wish to call the attention OF loss policy holders
throughout the state to the following facts concerning the Ma
tonal Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg Pa
There two companies that have written large number
of loss policies in the state the Bankers Insurance Com
pany of Helena Montana and the National Union Fire nsur
ance Company of Ptsburg Pa Care should be taken to dis
ngulsh between these two companies The Bankers Insurance
Company of Helena, in poor shape financially but the
National Union Fire Insurance Company Pburg nan
cay responsible and able pay all just claims for crop losses
in the state We wish make it clear that the usmnt of
losses under these loss policies under other insurance
policies matter entirely between iruring company
the policy holder to be settled each according to the
dvdual merits of the Policy holders should
make adjustments with representatives OF the National Union
Fire Insurance Company of Psburg Pa with any other
insurance If is impossible to agree upon SETTLE
itigae the question of the copanys liability in With
thee matters the Insurance Department and the Attorney
General office cannot Interfere. \
We interested and will interfere whenever it ap-
pears that unfair methods eployd to bring about settle
ments and when policy holders induced settle by
isstaements Of facts Complaints have been that the
following misrepresentation have been employed by asters
Of the National Union Fire Insurance Company in different
parts Of the state First that the National Insu
Company of Ptsburg financially unable pay its loss
es Second that its only offer of settlement is the return of
premiums without payment of los that this offer is ap
proved by the Insurance Commissioner of the Third that
the company denying liability for all losses throughout the
western part of the state FOURTH that adusers using
threats of criminal prosecutions against policy holders
settlements In connection with these matters repeat that
to its merits that it has right make wholesale denial
of liability in North Dakota any other section and
that threats Of criminal prosecution against policy holders for
alleged Misrepresentation to the condition of crops
amount to attempted extortion and illegal.
We anxious receive reliable and specific reports of
instances OF this kind with dates and circumstances
where improper methods have been used bring about settle
ments and will take prompt action prosecute those re-
sponsbe for the In the meantime policy holders Should
settle their claims amicab possible going to court if
necessary and with full knowledge that the National Union
Fire Insurance Company of Psbug responsible and can
pay all just losses in the state
S.A. OLSNEsS,
Commissioner of insurance.
WILLIAM LANCER, -
Attorney General
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-31
MUST GET BADGES

Officers wish to call n. D. e. A.
members attention to the importance
of procuring badges, as they will be
used as the means of identifying mem
bers at the general sessions at the
Auditorium this evening and tomor-
row evening, when fee of 80 cents
will be charged non-members. The
annual membership fee is but one dol
lar, and all who desire may become
members of the association for the
same money they would eXpend in at
tending the two sessions.
At , o'clock this afternoon 6775 dele
gates had registered
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400 ADVANCE hEh6EaS
SIGNED BY SEECCHttt IA3y
PARSON FUR n. De. A.

Four hundred advance memberships
are reported by Secretary W. Z. Par
sons, and the outlook is for one OF
association. Supt. J. Maurice Mar
tin chairman Of the local committee,
has opened an information bureau and
registration booth in the Grand Pa
ellie lobby. Mrs. Martin will be in
charge Of information details, and
Principal G.. +. Bolt of the high school
Of registration. stamps, maps of the
city, directories, telephone service and
other conveniences will be offered.
Minot Wants Next.
Mnot is coming down with unusual
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-31
BAD STOMACHS
BUSINESS FAILURES

L., this day Of high efficiency more
failures are due to disOrdered StOm-
achs than to any other cause. Moth
ing undermines the body and mind so
quickly as Stomach Trouble. 1t saps
the energy and reduces ambition and
vitality to a low ebb Cathartics fire.
quently aggrayatc the trouble. Over
come quickly your Stomach, Liver and
Intestinal Trouble with Mayrs Won
derful Remedy, as it reaches the seat
of the disease. Millions have been re-
stored by it. Let one dose of Mayrs
Wonderful Remedy convince you to-
day. For sale by Lenhart Drug Co.
Has Historic Paper.-E. E. Norris,
city assessor, is in receipt OF copy
Of the Augusta Eagle. published in
his old home in Wisconsin, giving the
draft service list of men Of military
age prepared by his father, the late
c. w. Morris. a Wisconsin pioneer,
August IS, 1862 The list contains
the names of all males of IS to A., and
there is a considerable percentage of
men past the age of 40. G.. w. Nor
ris. who compiled the list, himself ap-
pears thereon, though he was A years
old at the time, and this was in the
early part of the second year of the
war Among the voluntary enlist
ments reported by the elder Morris
are those of a number of men of ma
ture years whose ages range as high
as At
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-31
VALLEY CITY FILM

Preceding tomorrow afternoons SEES
sion at the Auditorium, beginning at
80 O'Clock. will be shown the great
celebration staged at Valley City nor
NAL June 10 to celebrate President
MCFarland's twenty-tifth year of serv-
ice. The film shows all the events Of
the big day, concluding with the me-
moriable pageant on Normal hill in
the evening.
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TEACHERS

needing pianos for themselves or their
schools should know that the entire
city schools of Chicago use the Adam
Schaaf pianos exclusively, and that an
Adam Schaaf piano can be bought di
rect from the manufacturers, through
a salaried travelling representative,
and be delivered to any railroad de-
pot in the United States with all
freight charges prepaid and without
middlemen's profits or store expense
added, and secure a new piano at a
right price and on easy installment
payments.
For catalogs, terms and prices, adj
dress: d. Ernest Hall, Fargo or Bis
marck. North Dakota. At the 500
hotel this week.
Open evenings until further notice
S. f. BERGESON & SON.
See the wonder boy. Charles Roy, in
Sudden Jim at the Orpheum tonight
only,
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,'r""gth. prera rrd TO wage an active
tI'",.,.gl r.ir the 1918 convention Of
=. ..H~r"i"'ion Grand Forks, which
V Anl.,!atc for the convention
80 '"..r. ais, will be contender,
and an interest ing battle for this hon
or is predicted. Minot has not had
session of the association for sew
eral years, and the northwestern part
OF the state is supporting its claims
Minot will draw much strength from
the Slope, also. while the Bed River
Valley is expected to line up with
Grand Forks.
Another interesting contest may be
expected in the election Of a prcsi-
cent Miss Minnie j. Nelson Of Val
ley City, who was defeated last year
by f. X. Edwards of jamestown. may
be candidate again. Directors are
to be elected to succeed Miss john
stone of Grand Forks and j. Nelson
Kelly of Grand Forks.
Open evenings until further notice.