The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1917, Page 4

i ‘ ewe was “just” and “righteous” through- ae baal hoo) cinaccoenaselaner vee Leb ACCAS ate BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE “THE TRIBUNE Bntered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. » a8 Second Class Matter. ISSUED EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY RATES PAYABLE IN VANCE aD 00 Week all, pe 50 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation THD STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Batablished 1878) LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN. | For the 24 hours ending at 12 noon, ; February 13, 1917: Temperature at 7 a. m. .- 1 Temperature at 12 noon Lowest last night .. » 10) tion net generally appreciated in the United States. The Allies have for- ‘mally told these neutrals that discre- ‘tion is the better part of valor and | that if they come into the war they must not expect military protection | None of these country would bring | sufficient man power to turn the scales j and their entry would merely increase | |the financial burden under which Eu-! rope is groaning. j The Scandinavian nations and Hol-/ | } |land have suffered affronts from all the belligerents. If ‘they were look- ing for war, excuse exists for a dec-! laration against both the Entente and/ the Teutonic allies. Conditions pre- 20 vailing in these nations as regards |s the European war while paralleling Highest yesterday «2 Precipitation .... . Trace) Highest wind velocity . wee I2N} Till 7 p. m. Wednesday, For Bismarck and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; some- what colder tonight. | For North Dakota: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; somewkat colder tonight. | Temperature | Chicago .....- i Kansas City .. +. 28 i Moorhead ... 12 | Pierre . 18 | Prince Albert | St. Paul ... Winnipeg St. Lonis,. SanFrancigco ... Helena .. El Paso . Williston .. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. POSSE ESESISIOOS ° There is no greater sign of a genera} decay of virtue in a @ nation than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of @ their country.—Addison. ” CHOSE EH ESTOS OOOS > & % % | SIGN OF PROGRESS. Barbarous as the war in Europe un doubtedly is, and proof though it may be that we are still savages, never-| theless, it's worth remembering that) everybody disclaims responsibility for it—this alone is a real sign of prog- ress. . What nation would have cared a hundred years ago what neighboring nations» thought of its methods of warlareiy so long as it got away with te” is No niatter which nation wins in the pyesent: conflict, watch out how ezger je to prove to the world that out the conflict. And it will go to great lengths to prove it, This has been perfectly clear from the beginning of the struggle. Both sides have been trying hard taidemonstrate to the neutrals that they did everything in their power to} prevent war. In other days the ag- gressor was regarded as the bravest and biggest and bulliest of all—no matter!‘what his spirit and methods may have been. \ While their deeds have rarely squar-| ed with their creeds, the warring na- tions have at least outwardly accept- ed the teaching of the blessedness of | peace-making. | became of the all-puwerful | Perhaps it sprang a leak. What tank? THE OLD BOGEY. { There is one phase of this situation that is not easy to stand for with that; calm and sweet composure that we aim at and usually get away with. ‘It is this loud noise about ‘“muni- tion makers,” “evil minded bankers” | and “selfish speculators” having cre ated the trouble for their own bene- fit. We have heard enough of that. Nothing is more certain than that neither the “munition makers’ nor any others of these favorite bogey men had anything to do with this busi- ness, and ¢ aldin't ave had. Nobody in this country wants war. Everybody abhors it. No country ever gave such proofs of loyalty and} devotion to the cause of peace. But the situation has been forced upon us by the German policy and by absolutely nothing else in the world. It is what the German government has apparently played for and has left us nothing to do but accept. “Munition makers” and the like have doubtless their own sins to an- swer for. We have nothing to do with that. But this thing of dragging them out every time anybody suggests that the nation ought to try to preserve its life or ought not forever to be kick- ed in the face has been carried too far. z There is such a thing in this coun- try as unselfish and disinterested pa- triotism. It is not in the slightest @egree incompatible with good morals and a lofty altruism, and about 97 per cent of the people have got it. France’s new war chief is a noted author, but he finds the sword might- ier than the pen. POSITION OF NEUTRALS. It is not surprising that Holland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden see fit ‘to suffer the inconveniences of Ger- -many’s relentless subsea warfare. To Holland and Denmark especial- with | our need. | ’ $25,000,000 has been added to the cost ours in some degree differ fundamen- tally. | Holland sees three German army corps massed on her border. An aban- donment of neutrality would be fatal. Denmark and Norway have every rea- son to fear Teutonic encroachments. | As for Sweden, indignation against! England’s violations of international law is as indignant as her protests | against unbridled subsea activity. The, Allies have caused her intense suffer: } ings because of food embargoes. | Switzerland, completely surrounded | by belligerents, would commit na-| tional suicide by severing diplomatic | relations, ‘Then, too, Switzerland has | strong racial ties with Germany and| Austria. The stake of these neutrats is great- | er than America, Severance of diplo- | matic relations would mean hostilities | at once. We are separated many miles | from the theatre of the war. No one can blame these neutrals for not tak- ing a step that might mean national suicide, South American republics are more sympathetic, but they have displayed the same caution. This crisis will be a rea] measure of the friendship ex- isting between us and our neighbors. It was primarily for their benefit that} we promulgated the ‘Monroe doctrine. | It remains to be seen how far South America will follow us in the hour of { { i The Wall Street Journal appropri-| ately suggests. that we should in-} crease our fleet of postoffices. ON COST OF LIVING, The Kansas City Star has the fol- lowing, which gives us a viewpoint in this day of the high cost of living that is interesting, as well as instructive: “A western farmer drove into town the other day to get an old-fashioned. article—a buggy—and the salesman) at the implement store showed him one at $90. “Talk about the high cost of living,’ the farmer grumbled. “I can remem-; ber that my father bought a buggy ex- actly like that for $60 20 years ago.’ “The salesman remembered the} sale, too, and he responded quickly: “Your father turned in 300 bushels of corn to pay for it. Now, I'll do bet- ter by you than [ did by your father. You bring in your 300 bushels of corn and I'll let you pick out this list’: “And the salesman wrote down: “One $90 buggy. “One $50 wagon. | “One $20 suit of clothes. | “One $20 dress. | “One $5 baby dress. i “One$i crib. | “One $3 box of cigars. | “$2 worth of sugar. | “$1.50 worth of coffee. | “$1 worth of tea. | “940 worth of gasoline. “$2.50 worth of lubricating oil. “The total figured $240, the value ct | the 300 bushels of corn it had taken | to buy a $90 buggy 20 years before. The farmer climbed back into his motor car. “I guess I haven’t got any kick coming on the high cost of living,’ he} said. ‘Send out that $90 buggy. Ee POOR DEFENSE. Page advertisements are being used to influence public opinion by the} Commission Keguladora del Mercado | de Henequen, which, translated into its shorter title, is the sisal combine. For five years prior to the formation of this commission, which controls | the raw material, the price per pound of sisal was five and a-half cents. To-/ day the price is in excess of 16 cents. The farmers use 300,000,000 pounds of twine annually. Of this amount 80 per cent is made from sisal. Increase the price one cent and there is added to the cost of harvesting from 72,900,-| 000 to $3,000,000. At present prices, of garnering the crops. Because of the demand for hemp little of this material can be used to relieve the situation, so the monopoly for sisal is about as complete as it can be. ‘The sisal.conibine fails to produce | much convincing evidence for the in- crease in price, basing its defense wholly upon the cost of manufactured products purchased by Yucatan now, as against what obtained five or six years ago. Yucatan’s sisal output is controlled absolutely by the Commis- sion Reguladora. American genius must find some fibre plant that will prove a satisfac- Jy, neuteality fs synonymous gait | from the Entente. . | Britain May Close and | Mine Dove Cut U-Boats Off From Base r Straits to British Isles, showing route where submarines afe operating, stretch from Bournemouth to Ch would not be difficult, Washington, Feb. 12.—There are strong intimations that Great Britain will meet the new German U-boat cam- paign by closing up the Straits of Dover. Certainly this step will be taken if necessity presents. Information to this effect through diplomatic channels. This is natural, since the only diffi- culties in the way of the plan are di- plomatic ones, $ ‘A wholesale suspensjon of interna- tional laws would be the one import- ant preliminary. Either this, or the tedious and im- possible task of securing the consent of all the neutrals of the world who might have ships wishing to use this public highway. The simplest way is to follow the German precedent and plead the new necessities of a new variety of war. To paraphrase an old _ saying, “What are international laws between enemies?” Closing the Straits of Dover would come very near to solving the sub- marine problem, for this reason: The ats are operating from a base at Wilhelmshaven, or Helgoland, on the North sea, and all must. pass through the straits to reach “their present-scene..of- operations, which. is in the vicinity of the Scilly islands, where trans-Atlantic vessels turn the southwest point of England bound comes, take if England closed the straits ye yield yourselves to obey, his ser- vants ye are whom ye. obey, Rom. 6:16. Inasmuch, then, as the civil law. cannot convert, when a man acts re- ligious because the law requires it, he is only a servant of men, and not of uod. Any man or set of men who dictate to another in affairs of religion places himself or themselves in the place of God to the individual, and therefore fulfill 2 Thes. 2:34, “and tne man of sin be revealed the son of perdition. Who opposeth and exalteth himself | above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” oh It was religious laws in the fourth century that led the church into all the horrors of the dark ages and the Spanish Inquisition, and it; was the United States that dared set the ex- | ample of establishing a government jon the principle of a complete separa- | tion of church and state. And now, after the blessing which have attended us, are we to reverse | the order of things and lead the world j back into the darkngss of the middle { | ages? Would this be advancement? The champions of Sunday laws, while they were in the process of making, when confronted with the fact that they were religious laws, de- nied, and so framed them as to dis: from Helgoland to Scilly islands, | and route U-boats would have to i and channel; also shallow erbourg where laying of mines | It is a short and easy run for the| U-boat through the straits to this vi- cinity. | If, however, the straits, which are} 120 miles wide, were mined, all U-j boats would have to go by the North sea around §cotland, a journey of 1500 miles, before they could begin cperations. Some of the newer and larger boats couid make this), journey, but most of them could not, and 80 per cent of the U-boat force would thus be eliminated. The effect of closing the straits {would be practically to close up all sea ports of the east coast of Great Britain, but a more serious; effect would be to make it very difficult for Holland to get her supplies. It would also affect Belgium, and to a certain extent Norway and Sweden. Naval experts say it would not be at all difficult to close the straits with mines. The waters of the straits them- selves are deep and swift, but a line drawn from Bournemouth on the Cen-} tral southern coast of England south | to Cherbourg would designate a part! of the channel where the water is never over 127 feet deep and is most-| ly_quite.shoal. If mines were sown or anchored on this Tine the channel would be effectually closed. SIGN COMMUNICATIONS Editor’s Note: The society ed- itor has been receiving several anonymous communications. pur. porting to be reports of society events. Some bf them werei Veri- fied and;found:to be false. Of course, Tie Tribune never recog- nizes anonymous communications. Sources of hews are always kept confidential, but friends of the paper who are kind enough to send us reports by mail should not fail to sign their names. FOLLIES OF BLUE LAWS, Mandan, N. D., Feb, 12. Editor of Tribupne: The ministers state they have the; backing of the entire state to oppose any change ‘n tre Sunday laws. Forty thousand shooters and hunt- ers are not back ng the ministers in their move. The trap shooters and hunters are asking to have the law changed so that they will not be state criminals jas in the past. The Sunday laws are ‘such that the milk man who brings the milk for the dying baby is break- ing it, a cow can not be milked on Sun- day unless the milk is thrown away, according to law. The ministers can not, according to law, live, except through charity, providing it is prought to them on a working day, no money can be accepted for services rendered on a Sunday and that is the real big day for the minister. The ministers are in favor of having a law so that \if he, himself, wishes to have his.aut- omobile repaired or tank filled with gas, it can be done, according to law, for fear tehy might some day have to take a long walk, but they say nothing about the milk man. If the ministers of this state, against their own wish, can not go out to shoot at the trap or enjoy any other healthful recreation, they have the consent of an army of 40,000 trap- shooters and hunters to stay at home, not saying that they would not prove themselves good sports, and have as much of a show to enter the pearly gates at the end of their journey as they have otherwise. Instead of com- ing to Bismarck to play politics, the ministers should stay at home, write a sermon worth while, tell the publi¢ that next Sunday will not be the usual Sunday “tea” party sermon, but some- thing real good for soul and body, guarantee that the usual cork dry ser- mon is a thing of the past; that you will be a Wm, J. Bryan and a “Billy” Sunday both, and handle a brand that will soak in. Then and not until then will the seats in the churches be fill- e d. Another important thing must be taken into consideration, and that is, sell, move or tear down the little old church, build a foundation and a new church upon it ten times larger than the old; perhaps then it will not be large enough. This church cannot be built by coming to Bismarck and ask- ing to have the public hog-tied or mak- ing state criminals out of them. Stay to home, and at the conclusion of your sermon next Sunday, give a benedic- tion something like this. Go out and enjoy yourselves at any harmless and sinless recreation; having a good time will make better men and women out of you, and as the day passes on you life is really Readers’ Column forgotten, your brains and body rested and in condition for another week’s toil next Sunday at 11 a. m. I will have another sermon for you that will be worth while. In the meantime may God both bless you and save you. i |. J. ELLQUIST, Secretary Mandan Gun Club. t | COMPULSORY RELIGION. Baldwin, N. D., Feb. 13, 1917. Editor Tribune: . Dear Sir—The lid is on in North Dakota. The Sunday Sabbath is en- forced by statute law; made compul- sory. But compulsion does not make Christians; only hypocrites. A manJ to be a Christian must be converted. ivil laws have not the power to con- | Vert, it is the work of the Holy Sppir it. To be converted is to become a ‘new creature, which requires creative ij power, born from above by the Holy Spirit of God. Hence, the futility of religious laws. For this reason, God never delegat- ed to any man nor set of men the right to coerce another in matters of religion. ‘He said, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caes- ar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”. Thereby separating our du- ties we owe God, from our duties to civil governments, and a recognition of this principle throughout the Bible is the foundation principle of a total separation of state and church. The Bible and the United States constitution both recognize this prin- ciple, and any religious laws on the statute books of any state in the Union are unconstitutional and un- Christian. Many people become confused in re- gard to a Sunday law as a protection to the laboring closs for one ‘day of rest in seven, but it is inadequate in this respect, as there are plenty of pretexts on which a man can be dis- missed from a corporation, other than refusing to work on Sunday. A law for such a purpose need not take the dangerous form of a com- pulsory Sunday law; the English lan- guage is quite broad. (Man’s life consists of two phases of duties. The first phase is his relig- ious duties, and these were defined by the first four of the Ten Command- ments and were written on the first table of the Jaw, and are exercised in a perpendicular manner by prayer and faith, from the individual to the throne of God, and in this, man is given no authority over another-nor is he con- sulted, God beifg the author and fin- isher. The second se is defined by the last six of the?Ten Commandments, and are exercised in a horizontal man- ner, one man toward another, and were placed on the second table of the law, thereby separating these two phases of duties as in the case of Caesar and God. ; ‘Now, civil governments are ordain- ed of God to prevent and punish any open violation of one man’s duties to- ward another, in the same, and when an officer has discharged his duties guise their true nature, and said they only wanted a “civil Sabbath.” Now, what might a “civil Sabbath” be? It tis a contradiction of terms at the best. | However, we will take them at their word. A “civil Sabbath” should allow anything on that day which is civil. for the channel and North sea ports.| Well, baseball is a civil game; also, | football, moving picture shows, and so on. hen, why put the lid on such things? Yes, I wonder why. Is there any deception in this? Is deception any part of Christianity Unconsti- tutional and un-Christian. Repeal ‘t. C. CURRIER. \STATE LIVE STOCK . BOARD ISSUES NEW CATTLE REGULATIONS Dr. W. -F. Crewe, secretary of the state livestock sanitary board, has given out an important circular relat- ing to the admission of breeding and dairy stock. The circular follows: Cattle over six months of age that can be used for breeding or dairying purposes, originating from state ac- credited tuberculin tested herds in the state of Wisconsin will be admit- ted into the state of North Dakot provided the test chart health certi cates must be approved by the W. consin livestock sanitary board, the date of test being certified to. Said test must have been made not to ceed one year prior to date of ship- ment, and made in accordance with the standard tubercnilin test establish- ed by the United States bureau of ant- mal industry. All cattle over six months of age that can be used for breeding and dairy purposes originating iirthe state of Wisconsin, but not from'state ac- credited tuberculin herds, must be ac- companied by a health certificate is- sued by a veterinary inspector of the United State bureau of animal hus- bandry, or by permit issted ‘by the North ‘Dakota livestock © sanitary board. These regulations supercede regula- tions regarding the admission of cat- tle from Wisconsin established Jan- uary 22, 1915, which are~hereby re- voked. Tae ‘ IMPORTANT BILLS TODAY. The 17 bills which iare:on the calen- dar for: third reading)iand final pas- sage today include »some important measures. Sportsmen generally are interested in Senate Bill 114 which would legalize Sunday shooting dur- ing the open season. A fight on this bill may be looked for. Everyone, more or less, is interested in Senate Bill 82, providing medical inspgction for pupils of public schools. Cenate Bill 77, which would enact in this state the Cashman bill, which was placed on the Minnesota statute books two years ago, is one of the biggest propositions of the present assembly. It affects every rate now established in the state, wipes out important com- modity ‘ rates,* and place: tariffs on a distance bas! [Bill 132-Carrtés a “Small appropriation to reimburse Dr. Ladd, pure food com- missioner, for expenses incurred by him in prosecuting violators of the pure food lays, especially in cases in which the doctor has been sued for li- bel. WILLIAM LAIST, SCULPTOR. When the ‘bust of Lincoln was put in place yesterday, it was found that it had been badly damaged in transit, large sections having been chipped off or cracked in transit. William Laist, chief custodian of the capitol, rose to the occasion, with same put- ty, plaster of paris and coloring ma- terial, and when the bust was unveil- ed to a thousand admiring eyes, not the keenest orb could perceive a de- fect. RETURNS TO DICKINSON. Sheriff Hartung of Stark county has returned to Dickinson, after foregath- ering with the clans in Bismarck. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Gagner, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under- signed, J. L. Bell, as Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Gagner, late of the City of Bismarck, in the Coun- ty of Burleigh and-State of North Da- kota, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this notice, to said Administrator, at, the First National Bank of Bismarck, in the City of Bismarck, in said Bur- leigh County. . Dated February 18th, A. D. 1917. J. L, BELL, Administrator. First publication on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1917. H. F. O'HARE, Attorney For Petitioner, Bismarck, N. D. (2—13, 29, 27; 3—6) in civil affairs, he has gone to the ex- tent of his jurisdiction. Right and wrong @xisted before man was created, and it behooves man to comply with the same. A religious law, commanding an individual in his religious duties places a set of offi- cers between the man and his Crea- Ex. 20:3. Expert Phonography and Typewriting Phone 774 tor and is a system of idolatry, Thou 4 shalt have no, other Gods before me,| WALTER W. MoMAHON | cove WOULD PREVENT “PISSING PLATE ~ INTHE SABBATH \Senator Martin Has Another Bill Aimed at ‘‘Commercializa- tion on Sunday’’ GRAIN GRADING MEASURE | INTRODUCED IN SENATE | Embodies Principal Features of ' Drown’s and Kirkeide’s, | With Ladd’s Ideas The campaign against the commer- | cialization of the Sabbath found a new !champion Monday in Senator Martin | of Morton, who introduced in the sen- ate a bill making it unlawful for any |person to contribute or solicit money ‘on the first day of the week for char- lity. or other , purposes, whatsoever. Senator Martin, when — interviewed, |admitted his bill if made law would | prevent the passing of the collection plate on the Sabbath, but that he felt |the commercialization of the Sabbath ; should be prevented at any cost. Sen- jator Martin has been the author of |more freak bills during this session ‘than all other members of the senate | combined, and it is probable, his latest jessay will be taken no more seriously ‘than several which have preceded it. Runs Short of Cash. The Fifteenth General Assembly {will run about $6000 short. Its ex- | penses will be that much greater than jthe amount estimated by the state |budget board, upon whose report the | Fourteenth assembly based its appro- priation of $120,000 with which to pay the cost of the present assembly. Therefore, Senator Gibbens of the sen- late appropriations committee Monday introduced a concurrent resolution carrying an emergency appropriation jto provide for the per diem and mile- age of- officers and employes of the two houses. The lid would be taken off snuff, cigarettes and all other “pure” tobac- co products by the passage of Senate Bill 299, introduced by Senator Mar- tin, and which provides for the sale of all pure tobacco products to every person except minors, and repeals all conflicting acts. Y Carrington Wants It. Senator Putnam introduced a Lill establishing at Carrington the second the last general election. The use of convict labor on the county roads and city streets is provided for in a bill introduced by Senator King. The measure applies only to persons re- ceiving jail sentences, with hard labor trimmings.) 75. 9 K F An amendment providing that the legislature may submit to the voters the question of extending or granting aid in the establishment of specific beneficial industrial undertakings, providing the state’s interests are amply safeguarded by a first lien upon the property or assets of such aided enterprise, was introduced by Sena- tor Gibbens. This amendment is some- what similar to one which the league included in House Bill 44, its draft of a new constitution, except that the league amendment did not specifically provide “forthe submission of the question to the people. ‘Corrupt Practices Act. corrupt practices act, making it un- lawful for any appointive official, dep- uty clerk or employe receiving either salary or expenses from the state to use his influence by word or speech, either written or oral, or by gift or donation of money or other things pf value, in the promotion or in opposi- tion to the candidacy ,of any person seeking office or nomination at a prim- ary, special or general election. The bill carries a penalty of a fine of $25 hospital for the insane approved at) providing that the states Senator Gibbens also introduced al made therefrom. The commission is . also empowered to appoint as many inspectors of public warehouses as may be necessary, and these officials are expected to see that the rules laid down as to grades, weights and meas- ures, are observed, Inspectors in pri- vate warehouses may be licensed by, the commission, To carry out the provisions of the act an appropriation of $50,000 is made. The senate closed its fortieth legis- lative day by convening at 1 o’clock Monday afternoon for the introduction of new bills, this being the last day. Seventeen new measures came into the hopper. To date more than 700 bills have been introduced, and about 50 have been passed. Extra session talk is already cropping out. If there is no extra session, the assembly will adjourn with much unfinished business. SENATE BILLS, MONDAY. S. B. 299, Martin—To permit the sale of pure tobacco products to per- sons except minors; provides for sale of pure tobacco in all forms and re- peals all conflicting acts. Ss. B. 300, Putnam—Locating sec- ond asylum for insane authorized by. amendment at last general election at Carrington. S. B. 301 Lindstrom—Amending and re-enacting Sec. 696, C. L. 1913, relat- ing to filling of vacancies in county and precinct’ offices and in offices of civil townships. S. B. 302, Welford—Providing for distribution of state general, county general, county bridge, county road, school district, township or village funds of certain revenue collected fro mtax sales, grain tax and personal property tax. S. B. 303, King--For an act to ap- propriate $10,000 for fairs,to be held in 1917 and 1918 under,,auspices of North Dakota State Agricultural asso- ciation in city of Bismarck. S. B. 304, King—For an act to pro- vide that persons sentenced for offens- es against the laws of the state or against the city ordinances of city or village may be. compelled to perform labor. on the, highways and public streets: “~ S. B. 305, Martin—For an act mak- ing it unlawful: for any: person to con- tribute of solicit’ money on the first day of the week for charity or other purposes and prescribing penalty for violation of same. S. B. 306, Hamilton—For an act re- quiring persons authorized to take ac- knowledgments or sign any public documents to write the name legibly and prescribing penalty for viola- tion. S. B. 307, Sikes—For an act to re- quire that all contracts for the fur- nishing of gasoline, kerosene, distil- lates and lubricating oils used by the various state offices, state depart- ments and state institutions shall be let.to lowest competitive bidder. S. B._308, Gibbens—Concugrent res- olution amending and re-enueting Sec. 185, Article 12, of the /egnstitution, aid in the establishment enterprises. ke S. B. 209, Gibbens—F fining corrupt practice; ma Jawful for certain officials, clerks and employes to engage in po- litical activities and. providing pen- alties. S. BE. 310, Morkrid—An,: tend statutory right of replies cancellation to all sales Siem of sale and to declare vj ments and notices ba | modify, restrict or annul @QERe} S. B. 311, Haggart—To perma ships to build drains. Ns S. B. 312, Allen—To repeal Sec. 2118 of C. 1. 1913; relating to mahner of listing property subject to taxation. S. B. 314, King—To provide for transfer of records and papers per- taining to assessment and taxation from office of state auditor to office of state tax commission. S. .B, 314, Kirkeide and Drown—For an act creating a uniform state grade for wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax and other grains, seeds and agricultural products. and creating and establish- ing office of state inspector of grades. S. B. 815, Gibbens—Appropriation to meet deficiency for per diem of of- ficers and employes of senate and hone in Fifteenth legislative assem- ly. A) H {, SHERIFF CRAIG HERE. to $500, or 10 to 60 days’ imprison- ment. ne W'Grdig, ‘Ransom county's 1917 Grain Grading Bill. A new grain grading bill embodying features of both the Brown and Kirk- eide measures and bearing the names of both senators was introduced. This measure follows a conference between the committee and President Ladd of the Agricultural college, and it carries out his ideas to a large ex- tent. It provides that the railroad commission shall name a member of the faculty of the Agricultural college to be state inspector of srades, weights and measures, and that he shall proceed at once to establish’ proper grades and weights for grains, seeds and other agricultural products, as well as. flour and other products model sheriff, is in the ctiy. TAKES IN SIGHTS. Wormer Representative Hardy of Bottineau was down Monday, taking in the doings in the house, GANNONS IN TOWN. John Gannons of; /Fargo, deputy ‘United States omatuhaty wasyin the eily Monday oj business. FORMER HOUSE EMPLOYE. Mrs. F. D. MeQuillan of Billings, Mont., well remembered as Miss Jen- nie Rowan of Minot, a stenographer in the house during the Fourteenth assembly, has returned to her home after a brief visit at the capital. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Relieves Chronic Case of Long Standing. After a long period of suffering with liver and bowel trouble ‘that bronght on piles, during which she had tried many remedies without ob- taining relief, Mrs.-Mary J. Jewell of Berrien Springs, Mich., heard of Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and obtained ‘ja bottle from her druggist. This simple, inexpensive Jaxative com- pound brought almost immedite relief and Mrs. Jewell ‘wrote to Dr. Caldwell about her case. In’ her Teffer Mrs. Jewell says, “I had tried so many things for the piles, without being helped at all, I had ||about given up hope of ever being and after I had taken a botle of your Syrup Pepsin 1 knew it was just the medicine I needed. 1 am very grate- ful to you for sending me the little | book—the advice’ and instructions it gives, would teach anyone how to get well and how to keep well.” Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is a combination of le laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiate or-nar- "drugs, ahd’is mild “and gentle ef_in_ an! tlcello, Illinois, An Effective Laxative For Growing Children any better. I knew it was the con-| easy, natural way, without fi dition of my bowele that Caused thers,| other pain or discomfort. var Druggists everywhere sell Dr. Cald- well's Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents a bottle. ‘To avoid imitations and: in- effective substitutes be sure you get Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See that a fac-simile of Dr. Caldwell’s sig- nature and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle is packed, | A trial \bottle; free of charge, Cate be-ebtaineds by aveiting-to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 455 Washington St., Mon-