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1 ORs Pe eee ee ee viel This Model $150 on easy terms others $15.00 up COWAN’S DRUG STORE ie 123 Fourth St. Phone;102 achievement in Cabinet: Instru- ments. Tone be- yond compare. Pay allittle ata time for your COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA Wehave many beautiful models ranging in price from $15 to $350. model you want and have it sent to your home on approval, ‘if you wish. | A notable Select the ganized for “insurance upon automo. biles, covering in one policy or in sep- arate policies fire, theft, property damage, liability and collision insur- ance.” H. B. 396—Providing for disposi- tion of moneys earned by prisoners in the peniteniary left uncalled for by such prisoners, escaped and unappre- hended ‘convicts in particular. II, B. 397—Relating to parole of persons: confined in penitentiary. H. B. 398—Relating to disposition of moneys earned by prisoners in the state. penitentiary. H. B. 404, Marshall—Appropriating $100 for improvement of White Stone “battlédeld. ©. H, -B. 412—Authorizing and "per: mitting inspection of public’ records of this state -by its citizens without “charge. H. B. 428, Lazier—Providing that no territory more than three miles distant: from the central school shall be attached.to any school district, ex: cept'on petition of two-thirds of the school voters residing in the terri ‘Chas. F. Bleckried Candidacy for Announces His” Police Magistrate and will appreciate your vote at. the approaching city elec- tion. (Political Advertisetiént) tory which is at a greater distance than three miles. H. B. 19, Smith of Kidder—Repeal- ing section 672 of the compiled laws ot North Dakota.for 1913, relating to the fee charged by county auditor for filing township officers’ bonds. Lathrop's concurrent resolution for food Tella in the Red River valley, gency appropriation for the office of attorney: general from January 2 to June 30, 1917, inclusive. H. B. 16, by Mr. Speaker--Amend- ing section 6877 of the compiled laws of 1913, relating to a lien for, repairs upon .personalty. H. B, 23, Noltimie r—Amending and re-enacting article 75 of section 3599 of the compiled la { 1918, relating to powers of city » With es- pecial reference to rights to operate steam heating plants. H. B. 30, Rott.—Repealing section 720 of the compiled laws of 1913, pro- vijling that supreme ; court. judges shall receive an allowance of $500 per annunt foreexpenses. H. B. 26, Ward--Concurrent _reso- lution petitioning the United States secretary of agriculture and members of the federal grain grading commis- sion to carefully consider the findings of Dr. E, F. Ladd as to baking and milling tests. H. B. 40, Mees—Transferring from the fund appropriated to the secretary of the tax commi: n.by the session laws of 1915, $1,551.45 to the fund appropriated for clerk hire and as- psistance. H. B. 73, Prater—Amending and re- enacting section 752 of the compiled laws of 1913, relating to the boundar- ies of and terms of court in the Sixth judicial district. H. B. 54, C. P. Peterson—An act to make it unlawful for any person or 1, Walton—Making an emer-| persons to represent himself or her- self falsely as blind, deaf, dumb, ippled or otherwise physically de- fective. H. B.: 45,. Harris—Prohibiting the | delivery.-or* negotiation . of note or check taken in payment of first pre- mium until, policy has been delivered. H. B..80, O’Connor of Pembina—Re- lating ,to ,compensation of township clerk ,and.. supervisors. H,, B: 98, Maxwell—Relating to con- firniation of conveyance of family homestead in any case in which same has been deeded by both husband and wife in separate instruments. H. B. 18,,Sinclair—To provide for payment of’ premiums on state of- ficials’ bonds. H. B. 27, 27, Church—Requiring clerk of district court to act ds clerk ex- officio. of .county. courts of increased jurisdiction., H. B. 24, Peterson of Towner—Mak- ing food commissioner of agricultural college inspector, of hotels. H. B, 437,,0’Connor.of Grand Forks Concurrent, resolution ’ for ‘ creation of national reserve and historical park in Fort Berthold reservation, near Sanish. H. B. 106, Hendrickson—Relating to construction of transfer facilities, railroad “wyes” and connections be- tween intersecting railroads, H. B. 167, Committee on Highways ~sAmending automobile registration CHICHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND Dp ERAND. rand Gold metalic sealed, with Blue Ribbon, Brees pi BRAND. Si gate years knownas Best, Safest, Always | cerable SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. EVERYWHERE Sensible Because of Its Price. A car at $875 with surplus power, plenty” of room, ease of riding, beauty of line finish, sturdy construction, high-class equipment, gives the maximum of motor car value at a sensible price. Now and later you cag feel that you've made a wise invsstment. DAKOTA MOTOR CO. Bismarck, North Dakota and city: appropriation, for of wheats and cereal food produc state's attorney, as: creation, and extension ot irri and profits of ‘state laws; ‘providing that license ‘fees are to be expended for repairs and main- tenance of highways. H. B..168, Committee on Highways —Creating a.state highway .commis- sion and prescribing its duties; pre- scribing duties and fixing salary of. the state engineer in connection there- with, » H. B, 378, Appropriations—Making emergency #ppropriation of $1,500 to provide for expenses of railroad com- mission to July 1, 1917. H. B. ‘318, Moen of Adams—Making appropriation te cover deficit in ac- count of agricultural sub-station at Hettinger, Adams county, H. B. 294, Cole—Detining pow. commissioners in connection with’ making: laws and ordinances. H. B. 253, Appropriations—Appro- priating. $60,000 to comply with com- piled, Jaws,of 1913 relative to the pay- ment of premiums received upon pol cies issued: on property, to the various fire departments. H. B. 240, Appropriations—Making ppropriation to pay deficit in cur- cnt expenses state stallion registra- tion board. H. B. te penitentiary. H. B. 55, Stair—Appropriating $5,000 to be used by Dr. Ladd in the study H. B. 327, Appropriations—Appro- priating $500 for state dairymen's as- sociation, H. B. 198, Cole—¥i ng salary of stant and clerk, To provide for zation, government sation districts. H. B. 39, Bowman---Reguating de- livery, receipt and possession for de- livery of intoxicating liquors, H. B. 145, Walton-—Relating to in- vestment of: capital, deposits, surplus savings banks. Kor an act to H. B. 175, Byrne orga H. B. 140, Stinge i provide reliable information to pros- pective settlers and to encourage im- migration; making it the duty of the commissioner of agriculture and .la- bor to procure favorable publicity for the state through the exhibition through his agents of collections of grains and grasses which are to be assembled by the sheriff of each county. H. B..295, Cole—Relating to taking and purchasing of private property by cities for the opening, laying out or widening: of any street or alley. H. B. 58, Lowe—Relating to pay- ment of highway taxes and working out: same.” H. B. 336, \Frederickson—Relating to examiners’ fee to be paid for the installation and examination by any firm, corporation or association. H. B. 6, Fraser—Providing for the calling in ‘and payment of another judge for the trial of civil actions in districts in which it is found the trial judge is prejudiced. H. B. 346, Harris—Amending the constitution’ in order to change the name of the state reform school at Mandan to that of state training school. H. B. 427, Cole—Prohibiting the use of trading stamps, premiums or other alleged trade-getting schemes in re- tail merchandising. H. B. 86, Miller—-Providing that any common school in.any district in the state.or any public school in any city, town or village, ,or any graded, con- solidated school in the state, not en- titled to aid as a state high school, but fully complying with the provis- ions of this relating to graded and state graded consolidated schools, and and rural. school not entitled to aid in any other class, but complying with the provisions of this act relating to state rural’ schools, may ‘receive aid as provided’ for state graded consol- idated schools, state graded schools and state rural schools, provided such school admit pupils from any part of the state without charging tuition. H. B. 91, Keitzman—Requiring ev-! ery person who handles meats in a butcher shop or meat market to pro-j| cure a certificate of health at least once a year, showing that he is af- flicted with no contagious, infectious or loathsome disease. H. B: 234, Committee on Appropria- tions—-Making appropriation for cur- rent ahd vontingent expenses and per- manent..improvements and additions to schoot for ‘the deaf at Devils ‘Lake. ‘HB. 444, In addition to the above, the gov- ernor has signed House Bills 45, 80, 98,-18,:27, 24, 25, 93, 121 and 177, a description of which will be found under “House Bills.” To'date no Dill has: been vetoed by the governor. MERCHANT MARINE SHOWS. INOREASE ‘New York, March 2.—Figures indi- cating unprecedented growth in the merchant marine of the United States were published here today by the Journal of Commerce, showing that during. £1. months of war, the total capital ‘authorized. in. the formation of new ship corporations aggregated 0, with February of 1917 . sett fe a new monthly high record. SENTENCE {8 SUSPENDED Bishop “Released Ups “Upon: Payment of Costs—Ladehoff Geta: Four Months and: $200 Fine. Solomon ‘Bishop, convicted by a jury ‘in the district, court last week on the charge of keeping. and main- taining ‘a common nuisance, was sen- tenced te 90 days.and a fien of $100 with 10 days’ addition, by Judge Nuessle, this. morning. Jail and the fine sentence were suspended upon payment of the costs, amounting to $95.60. Julius. Ladehoff, convicted .on the same charge, was sentenced to four months and a fine of rit 30 days’ addition sin “default o! of $9,649.26. | 207,. Appropriations—Making | RIDICULOUS SAYS JAPAN IN PLOT ANSWER (Associated Press.) Tokio, March 2. (Delayed). «~The declaration of the Japanese govermuent through Foreign Minister Viseount Mo- tono, that Japan has received no prop osition from Mexico or join in a’ possible war against the United States. was supplemented to- } day in a statement made to the Asso- ciated Pre melt by K in behalf of the govern- juro Shidehara, vice for niniste “We were greatly surprised to ly of the German proposal,” he said. cannot imagine what Germany is think- ing about to conceive that she could possibly invelye us in war with the United States merely by asking Mexico. This is tuo rediculous for words. Newd- her allies Jupan’s attitude toward the anti-Jap- anese measures, which were brought forward in Idaho and Oregou, M.S dehara said he had especially request: ed newspapers to refrain from inflam: matory comment advising that the mat- ter be left for treatment through dip- lomatic channels, — It that the agitation did not approach that of the time the matter was brought up in California in 1903, WAR MAY EXTEND (As: London, 'M‘ jociated Press.) ch 3.—The as far as purely military factors are concerned, according to a statement by General Fred B. Maurice, director of military operations for the imperi- al general staff, in an interview given to the Associated Press. ‘General ‘Maurice’ is an authority on military history, and has been chosen as the biographer of Robert E. Lee, in a series published under the title of “Maers of the Nineteenth Century.” In his opinion, there is little differ- ence getween the strategy followed by the commanders in the American $8,000 Crop From 24 Acres You say ii npossible, Not! at Moose } Lake. We raise the crops and we get! the prices, That's why they are leav- ing here. No hot winds, no_ hail, plenty rain, cold sparkling water, failures. Natural stock, dairy and root-crop country. Have you gol these advantages? Of course not. Then what are you waiting for. Buy this in th tented fi town, main road,, half i ance pasture and timber fenced, good 7-room house, land of prosperous and con- for fine or chard, good set of, buildings; a nice | place, only $4,900; terms, Here's one.for a -starter—160 acres: 2%4 miles from town, small lake touch- |ing pasture, tine running creek across one corner; about 25 ac plowed |some time ago; balance small timber | for fuel, Buildings need repairs, but will do, A good chance for man with small means. Only $21.00 an acre; good terms. Take the train and come and look these over today. We have others, if these don’t suit. Moose Lake Farm Land Company Inc. Moose Lake, Minn, many to | less to say, Japan remains faithful te | In response to a question regarding + OVER SECOND WINTER! % war may } easily extend over another winter and | ing the prairies of Dakota and flock-! no|' fuel; i} TRADE MARK T you BISMARCK, Looking for Facts? things you ought to know about the elec- trical system on your motor car. We'll give valuable suggestions. LODEN’S BATTERY SHOP 408 Broadway NORTH DAKOTA Free inspection of any battery at any time REGISTERED here are a lot of a booklet full of Civil war and the strategy of the | great struggle today. ;. “Strategy as immutable as time,” the said, “is dominating this war, as jit has dominated all conflicts.” was noticeable | SINK GREEK BOAT BOUND 10 AMERICA London, (March 3. Reuter's Tele- graph says the Greek steamship, Pro- connissos, of 2,769 tons gross, which had ‘been requisitioned by the Greek royalist government to go to America for 5,000 tons of grain, for the assist- ance of the royalist population of old Greece, has been torpedocd and sunk by a German submarine. INDICT NEWSPAPER FOR ALLEGED PLOTS New Yorkk, March 3,—The federal grand jury which spent five days probing the alleged spy plots by which American pondents were sent to England. this afternoon indicted Albert Sander, George Bacon and Charles Wunnen- berg, charged with launching a mili- tary enterprise for a foreign govern- ment on United States soil. \GERMAN PRESS IS WARNED (Associated Press.) London, March 3.—The German press has been ordered not to pub- fish a word regarding the American: Mexican, revelation until further no- according to’an Amsterdam d ! patch to the graph com- Npanv. ‘The d $s that only ‘few circles are aware of the intrigue and that it is considered possible the /Fesult of the affair will be the re ‘nation ef Foreign Secretary Zim mann and the cnding of Count von Eernstorff’s career as a diplomit, QUESTION AS TO DATE RESULTS IN DEATH OF LEGAL INTEREST BILL | The rock upon which House Bill No, 18, establishing the legal ri of inter- Jest at nine percent, split yesterday in conference committee on a question as to dat The senate conferees, held that January 1, 1918, was early enough to expect makers of loans to newspaper corres: | get into the clear, while the house members of the committee stood out for July 1, 1917. Neither side would give in, and as a result, the legal rate of interest remains unchanegd. Originally House Bill 13 provided for a legal rate of eight percent, This was boosted one percent in the sen- ate, and the house agreed in this amendment with a view, it is said, to trimming the rate down again at the next general assembly, NOTICE. French Plate ‘Mirrors, i 1-2 by 27 1-2 inches, for $1.50, Sat- Bi yy Monday and Tuesday. Reg. ,$2.00, Call and see me at 216 wth St.—Ady. ad —— GEPEOEETHESGEEOOOD 2 OLD-TIME COLD CURE— o DRINK HOT TEA! © Reeser eoeoreees Get a small package of Hamburg Breast Tea, or as the German folks call it, “Hamburger Brust Thee,” at any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the tea, put a cup of boiling water lupon it, pour through a sieve and drink a teacupful at any time during the day or before retiring. It is the most effective way to break a cold jand cure grip, as it opens the pores lof the skin, relieving, congestion. Also loosens the bowels, thus break- ing up a cold. ‘Try it the next time you suffer from a cold or the grip. It is inexpensive and entirely vegetable, therefore safe jand harmless, AUB AHEUMATISH FROM » STIFF, ABHING JOINTS Rub Soreness rom Joints and Muscles With a/ Smal! Trial Bot- tle of Old St: Jacob’s Oil. | Stop “dosing” Rheumatism. It’s pain only; not one case in fifty requir internal treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating “St. Jacob's Oil” right on the “tender spot,” and by the time you say Jack Robinson the rheumatic pain.. “St. i is a harmless rheuma- tism cure which never disappoints and doesn’t burn the skin. It takes pain, soreness and stiffness from ach- joints, muscles and bones; stops sciatica, lumbago, backache, neural- gia. Limber up ! Get a 25-cent bottle of old-time, honest “St. Jacob’s Oil” from any drug store, and in a moment you'll be free from pains, aches and ;Stiffmess. Don’t suffer! Rub rheuma- itism away. | | i f will sell $635 ae Your Car! F, O. B. ~ $635 DETROIT You don’t think it possible for you to afford the car you want. But at $635 the Maxwell will answer your every requirement. more motoring satisfaction—to spend more is ex- travagant for a man of limited means. You can’t buy Four new improvements just added. The -Max- well surpassing value is made more astonishing. We have added a new overlapping windshield— made the seats wider and the cushions deeper— lengthened the springs to make them more re- silient—and installed dash lamp and gasoline gauge on the instrument board. Surely you want a Maxwell. WESTERN SALES CO. BISMARCK-MANDAN