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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
SENATE BILLS

Convened at p. m. with quorum
present and with President pro ten
/ Mclean in the chair.
Received and accepted report of
Secretary of State Hall on various re.
ferenda upon which electors had TAX
en- action since fourteenth general as.
Isembly, advising Of final disposition Of
capitol removal petitions and adop-
ton of bootlegging and terminal ele.
vator amendments.
Receive message from house advis.
ing OF concurrence in amendments to
house bill No. 10. n,..
Introduction Of Bills.
S. B. &C. Englund: Concurrent reso.
luton for petition calling upon United
States government to provide for the
deepening and extending of a coulee
a short distace north of the national
boundary, in Saskatchewan, with a
view to DETECTING surplus waters Of
the Mouse river into Des Laos lake
and thus relieving flood conditions in
the Mouse river valley in North Da.
kOta.
S. B. g., Wolford: Providing for the
appointments of inspectors and judy
es Of elections in organized townships
and villages.
S. B. 6S. McGrey: Providing TO "a
general two-cent fare on all distances
in excess of six miles travelled by pas
sengers on North Dakota railroads.
S. B. 50, McGrey: Relating to the
penalty and interest on delinquent real
estate taxes.
S. B. 20, McGrey: Relating to penal
ty on delinquent personal taxes.
S. B. II, Jacobson: Making a charge
for exchange on bond. note, mort
gage or other form of Indebtedness il
legal.
S. B. y, Jacobson: Relating to the
removal of officers by the governor
and providing for the filing of charges
and notice of hearing.
S. B. g. Hammerly: Validating char
ters forfeited by corporations in their
failure to file repolts with the secre-
tary of state. g.
Executive Session. -
Upon receipt of a sealed message
from the governor, the senate resolved
itself into executive session, immedi-
ately after which adjournment was
taken.
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Editors Note:-1his is another
Of series Of articles dealing with
the report recently issued by the
board Of regents on North Dako.
ta's educational institutions.

North DaRota's university has been
taking in too much territory in pro-
portion to the demand for higher edu
cation. Courses have been added
when there was merely a slight neces-
sity.J The cost per pupil for instruc'
ton has been too great in certain in
stances.
This is the frank admission of the
educational survey report in taking
up the curriculum of the state univer-
sity. We quote:
THE chief danger has been that
in the enthusiasm of youth and
through the very laudable desire to
respond to all demands of new and
growing state, new courses. divisions,
and departments would be provided
before the demands were sufficient to
justify the expense and to the detri-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23

road companies to construct cattle
ways in certain cases.
House Bills Passed.
H. B. 7-Relating to redemption
from sales of real property under exc
cution and mortgage foreclosure sales
Vote-101 to ~.
H. B. 3S-Relating to exemption Of
personal property from attachment
levy and sale on execution. Vote-9s
to 2.
H. B. 5O-Providing fire chute as
means of fire escapes on schoolhouses
Vote 107 to l.
H. B. officiating to costs in &C
tons Transcribed from county courts
with increased jurisdiction in district
courts.
Senate Bills Passed.
S. B. 1S-Relating to receipt and fl
ing by register Of deeds of mortgages
and assignments of mortgages.
Signed by the Speaker.
H. B. 19-Relating to the fee charg-
ed by the county auditor for filing
township officers bonds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
SPEEDING UP OF
DELINQUENTS AIM
OF M'GREY'S BILL

With a view to speeding up delin.
quent taxpayers. Senator McGray yes
terday introduced Senate Bill No. 60
providing a sliding scale of penalties
which begins with 5 per cent on taxes
not paid before March /: adds 2 per
cent more ii payment is deferred to
June /, and another 3 per cent on
payments not made before November
l. The bill provides that real estate
taxes shall become due December l,
as at present. and that per cent
rebate shall be allowed on taxes paid
before December.31.
Senate Bill 20. also introduced by
McGray. provides for a per cent
bonus on personal taxes paid before
December 81.
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Just Fun
ping THE WEDDING.

PI-iNG THE WEDDING.
Miss blanche Smith, the brides
sister, acted as maid of horror.-Pitts.
ton IN. W Gazette.
ANTICIPATED HER.
She-1'm dreadfully sorry. OF
course, l will be, a.. :.
He-No you won't! Nature has pro-
vided me with all the sisters want
HOW THEY LOVE EACH OTHER.
Agnes-Richard calls on me often.
er than he did before l refused him.
Marie-Well, I suppose he thinks It
safer.
LOST.
Where have you been all the eve
ming" demanded his wife as the last
dance ended. Il couldn't find you.''
THAT is easily explained" he re-
piled. You looked so beautiful that
l was lost in admiration"
THE PHUNNY PHYSICIAN.
A physician is a man who tells you
you need change and then takes all
you have.
GOT THE BEST OF IT.
Agnes-1 hear that you and your
fiance had a fight. How did it come
out?
Edith, (flashing her solitaire)-You
Will notice that am still in the
ring.
Horrors! While mother was sleep.
Ing the baby licked all the paint
or toy?"
mo; of mother"
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a few OF the prosecutors might re-
suit in a recall Of the ruling.
SECRETARY BAkER-sTRADDLER

The Lewis machine gun has lad
mittedy superior features" Secretary
of War Baker told the house commit
tee on military affairs the othe: day.
Also. the Lewis gun was turned
down because mo light machine gun
the Lewis or any other mas yet
been perfected, to state Of dcpenda-
bility," he told the committee
Furthermore. "a suitable light gun
very possibly the Lewis-will I'M
doubtedly soon be perfected and
further tests Of light guns, including
the Lewis gun, will be held next May"
In the meantime. Baker informed
the committee that he has spent the
100000 900 appropriated for machine
guns on the Vickers- Maxim
This is a nice little straddle by our
secretary Of war. 1t is typical of his
actions since he took his job. If te
committee members had had little
gumption, they might have asked Ba.
ker one or two questions, thus:
III the Lewis gun was rejected be-
cause it is not dependable, why is the
British army using thousands of Lew
is guns under battle conditions in
France"
Were the Nickers guns at Column
bus, n NJ, that jammed and would
not work when Villa made his raid.
SO dependable that $l0,000,O00 should
be spent for them?'
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J0RGENS0N To
EXPLAIN THINGS
Investigating Committee Invite!
Former Auditor in To Make
I'll Statement
, Statement

Carl Jorgenson. former state audi.
tor. wae asked yesterday to appear
before the committee of repro .;anta-
tives appointed at reques; Of tho pres
ent state auditor, Karl r. kosit2k.:, to
investigate the system employed in
his office, with view to recommend
ing to the budget board an increaSeu
appropriation 10 provide for reorgan-
ization. Mr.. .Iorgenson since he gave
over his Keys to Mr.. kositzky has
been busily engaged with the state
budget board. whose report is now
complete. His friends anticipated that
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WITH THE EDITORS

Boston Transcript-Miss Rankin
will kindly remember that since the
members have been prohibited from
smoking on the floor it is only fair
she should knit her sweaters in her
own committee room.
- i, -
Norwich IN. " Sun-Wouldn't 1t
be a joke on, Henry Ford. Woodrow
Wilson and Kaiser Wilhelm II the
boy emperor Of Austria should end
the war.
Freecort Qll.) Journal-The allies
greeted Wilson's note with about as
much enthusiasm as the average man
displays when he finds that he has a
boil developing on his neck
Minneapolis Tribune-1t does not
appear clear weather these farm loan
banks will advance a little money to
the farmers to buy gasoline for their
automobiles.
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin-ln
the state of Washington a man was
sent to prison for ibeling George
Washington. but Secretary Baker Is
still at large.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
HOUSE BILLS
INTRODUCED MONDAY.)

INTRODUCED MONDAY
H. 3. 73.-Prater-to amend and re-
enact section 752 of compiled laws of
1913. relating to boundaries of terms
Of court in sixth judicial district.
II. B. 74.-Weld-making it unlaw-
full to separate or cause to be separ-
ated any child under six months Of age
from its mother for purpose Of placing
such child in a foster home. or institu-
ton and to regulate the manner and
circumstances under which it may be
done -
H. s. 75.--PatterSon-to amend and
re-enact section one Of chapter 179 of
session laws Of 1915. relating to juven-
lie commissioners.
H. B. 76-Smith of Kidder. to amend
and re-enact sections 623, 625, 626. 629
and 6s1 of compiled laws of 1918, re-
lating to weeds
H. B. 77-Mackoff-To require rail-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
MAN CAN'T BET ON
ELECTIONS AND SIT
ON ELECTION BOARD

Whether Senator Welierd has lost
any election bets recently does not ap-
pear in evidence, hut his friends are
wondering since his Introduction yes
terday of senate bill s.. which pro-
vides that no person shall be a mem
Der OF An election board who has plac-
ed a bet or wager on the result of the
election. Neither can any man who
has a relative by blood or marriage on
the ticket ofiiciate at the casting or
counting of ballots. Chairmen Of
townships shall act as inspectors of
election, and in the event of the popu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23

lation exceeding 800, the chairman
may oficiate in his home precinct and
appoint inspectors for other precincts.
In cities where aldermen are elected
in different years, senior aldermen
shall act as inspectors, and otherwise
the lucky man or men shall be deter.
mined by choice. The inspectors
shall elect judges from nominees fur.
nished by the principal parties.
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With the Legislature
duct of the Office under the two audi

duct of the Office under the two audi
tors.
Jorgenson is very cheerful about
being investigated" He has asked
permission to file complete and writ
ten exposition of the methods and sys-
tens installed and employed by him
in the Office of state auditor. He trusts
that this written guide may assist the
investigators in finding things which
State Auditor Kositzky has reported
missing or improperly filed and sche
duled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
CASE ARGUED.

The famous Morton county wine
case was argued in supreme court this
morning. Attorney George F. Wal
lace represented Attorney LANCER for
the defense and J. E. Healer of Man
dan represented the plaintiff. This is
an action brought by 80 residents OF
Hebron to recover 80 barrels OF wine
which Mr.. LANCER as states attorney
Of Morton county seized.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
ClViCS CLASS HERE.

Spencer Boise, professor in the
Mandan public schools, accompanied
the members of his civics glass to
Bismarck Monday afternoon and
watched the proceedings Of the .legis-
lature from the house gallery. 1t was
an opportune day for visit by the
students, as House Bill No. At was
under fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23

As soon as the state is placed on
bone dry basis. then the drvs can
divert their attentions 70 seeing that
our rye bread and corn CAKES are
thoroughly denaIured.
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, PLAYS MOUTH
HARP so AS TO FORGET
DEATH CHAIR
UNITED Press.

tSUtkCC FESSS.f
Colum bus, O.. Jan. 23.-In
. the Ohio penitentiary death
. cell. Robert Ellis. colored.
!! plays ragtime for hours at
time on a mouth harp.
; Not ten feet away is the
; electric chair in which he is
; doomed to die on the morning
, of February s.
; The music helps him for
; get Warden T. P. Thomas
: explained today.
, Evidence in Ellis trial shows
; he. with two other prisoners in
; the Hamilton county Jail at
; Cincinnati. played cards to see
; who'd kill the matron to get
; her keys and escape Ellis
, drew the card.
, The crime was committed
) July 2. 1916.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23

Summer is stronger than winter.
it's proved by the Minnesotan who
was sunstruck with the thermometer
at % below You can't get frostbite
with the temperature around 90
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23

The Washington Post says: North
Dakota farmers are forcing judges to
observe the eight-hour law il their
sittings. An eight-year sentence for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23

Are your Christmas bills paid
These are the days to figure on what
you're going 10 buy your spouse or
sweetheart for st. Valentines day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
PRESS GOSSIP

WORST OUGHT TO KNOW.
Valley City Times-Record-M:.
Worst's statement that the present
legislature is between the devil and
the deep blue sea would indicate he
thought they were in. a tight place.
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THE JUDGE HA SKIS SAY

TdlSudll "LCA VIC ~ +
islature had thought plan accept
able for revising the constitution by
shortcut, Justice Robinson Dro
nounces the plan 'all bosh." Accord.
+, ing to his version of things it will be
| Impossible To amend the constitut ION
! before 1920.
GETTING STATE ADVERTISED.
Hatton Free Press-The farmers in
charge OF the legislature. the offices
and the courts of North Dakota threat
en- to get the state talked about this
year. '7",
- ~ : 81
LEGISLATION Is NEEDED.
Napoleon Homestead-St. Louis has
a girl with a perfect foot and she is
getting more publicity than the girl
with the perfect brain.
WAR NO BETTER COVERED.
Grafton News-Times -. Probably
never before in any assembly in the
Northwest states has there been cen.
tered so much interest as in the pres.
ent one at bismarck. 1t appears that
the entire nation is looking for things
to happen in Bismarck this winter,
and that our state will be given more
than its quota of publicity can be
evinced by the number Of special cor.
respondents on hand from the lead.
ing press associations and papers Of
the nation. The New York Tribune,
Minneapolis Tribune, St. Paul Daily
News. the Newspaper Enterprise asso.
citation. the United and the Associated
Press have representatives to cover
the session. We doubt il the war zone
in Europe is covered any more
thoroughly.
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GO SLOWLY.

-
:. Prepare for the Great Spring Leak
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Apples. 1925 per box, at Gussner's
See ad today.
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LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Forecast

For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
and colder tonight; cold wave in west
portion; Wednesday fair with colder
in the south and extreme west por.
tons.
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Temperature

OkRlS W. ROBERTS.
Meteorologist.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10
HIGH PRICES A BOOMERANG

Cuban sugar interests are charged with holding back raw
sugar to enhance the price and the planters are accused of
thanklessness. We can hardly afford to say much about Cuban
greed when American retailers are taking advantage of the
same shortage of sugar to increase their profits to an extOrtion-
ate degree. Our cotton planters are talking about holding that
staple for a minimum price of thirty cents a pound, which is a
greater prOportionate advance than Cuban sugar planters seek.
The point which cotton, sugar and other producers of sta
ole commodities must bear in mind when planning for the fu-
ture is the effect that high prices may have in stimulating pro-
duction in new fields. Our cotton planters are in a stronger
position than the sugar planters because English cotton man
ufacturers, assisted by the British government, have been try
ing for more than half a century to develop new sources of
supply, and are now more dependent than ever on the United
States.
Thirty-cent cotton might pay in certain parts of Africa
where good cotton can be produced and might increase the out
put in China, but it v would take time and considerable capital
to develop such new fields. However, the attempt will GER
tainly be made by British cotton interests if thirty cents be-
comes the minimum price of midding cotton and is maintained
after peace is restored. During the war the Lancashire spin
ners will have other things to think about without engaging
in the promotion of cotton growing in the hearts of Africa or
China.
Sugar planters are not so well fortified. Cuban and other
producers of tropical sugar cane have seen the industry be-
come improbable through the competition of bounty-fed beet
sugar in Europe and tariff protected beet and cane growers in
the United States. Cuban planters must bear in mind that
Hayti and San Domingo are just as well adapted for sugar pro-
duction as their own island, and that sugar cane can be grown
in almost all tropical countries that are not deserts.
If Germany and other European countries do not resume
the bounty system after the war competition in the tropics will
increase as long as prices remain high, and the higher the price
goes now the more will enter the field-New York CONNER
cial.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10
MOVING THE CROP

Farmers are unable to sell their grain because they and
the local buyers cannot secure cars to move it, Though the
railroads are handling from Is to rs per cent more freight than
a year ago, the congestion seems likely to be as bad as it was
last winter. Similar conditions prevail in Canada, where a
railway committee has been appointed to regulate traffic and
distribution New corn is coming on the market before much
of the wheat is out of the way.
While the wheat crop is not much larger than that of last
year the grade is much better. This increase in the supply of
good milable wheat is very gratifying, but it means proper
tionately heavier tonnage for the railroads. Every facility for
financing the crop movement has been provided.
Lack of railroad facilities now keeps money out of farmers
pockets, and they should realize the fact. 1t is to their interest
to have their products move to market as fast as they can de-
liver them at local points. Live stock fattened for the market
cannot be held back without loss. The railroads cannot buv
rolling stock because they have neither sufficient credit nor
surplus earnings. If they suspend the payment of dividends
their credit will disappear altogether, and without credit thew
cannot buy anything.
Most of the opposition to an increase in freight rates pro-
portlonal to costs of maintenance and operation comes from the
agricultural states, and the farmers are now losing more than
any other class because the railroads cannot transport agricnl-
tural products as rapidly as they are offered -Exchange
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RICH ARE CONTRIBUTING

When comparing the burden of taxation imposed on the
American people with that shOuldered by the British, it must be
emembered that the indirect taxes in the United States are
much heavier than the British pay. The British government
taxes small incomes much more heavily than our government
does. but on incomes in excess of two hundred thousand dol
lars a year the American tax is much higher. In America the
customs duties are relatively heavy and affect everyone. Tax
@ s con luxuries add substantially to the contribution of the rich.
One report has it that the kaiser will rush to the front
to cheer the soldiers" If he waits a little he will not have to
rush so far.-Albany Journal.
Furthermore, if whisky goes to so cents a gulp, the man
with a Jag may be considered a eapitaist-Galveston News.
Human hogs always display their characteristics more en-
phatically in the dining rOom-Pttsburgh Post.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10
ADVANTAGES OF BANK SYSTEM

Now that they have taken the plunge. large state hanks and
trust companies say that "the water is fine" in the federa1 no
serve pool. They can discount eligible acceptances at bpttar
rates than before, and they can rediscount to a larger amount
to the greater advantage of themselves and their customars
Bank and trust companies in the federal reserve system q "a
celve as much of the excess reserves of member out of flown or
ioeai banks ana trust companies as they choose to deposit. One
OF the largest institutions says: "As a member hank VIC bouo
Dehlnd us one OF the worlds greatest banking systems. with is
flexible organization and its enormous and find rasonroo.n
hes sta'e banks ana trust companies in turn contribute ma
terlally to the mobilization of national credit for uron
by joining the federal reserve ystem-Exchanee
reru Id opened hr ports to British warships. It is fine
to meet a friend when one is far from home nolos "
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10
PREPARE FOR A

"We We're unprepared for war; we cannot afford to be I'M
prepared for peace, too" was the warning Francis H. Sisson,
vice president of the Guaranty Trust company of New York
CITY. gave to the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
at Springfield, Mass. The association adopted a resolution
urging upon congress liberal appropriations for the support and
development of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce
of the department of commerce for the development and extern
sion of American foreign trade.
This is good as far as it goes, but individual manufacture
es and exporters must do their part. All the foreign trade
bureaus and commercial agencies the federal government can
provide will accomplish little if the men who make and sell
goods fail to do their part.
The country is enjoying unequalled prosperity. Cotton
manufacturers and other producers have been so busy supply
ing the home market that they have paid little attention to for
cign trade, though the markets of other countries are bare OF
merchandise. A reaction will follow peace when wal orders
will suddenly end if our manufacturers are not prepared to
supply the requirements of these foreign markets-Exchange.