New-York tribune., 1901-02-27
NEN-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q 1901
THE PASSING THRONG.

The newspapers OF our section Of the country"
said Walter Fair. of st. Louis at the waIdorf-As-
toria yesterday. ''are having oceans
BOW of fun with BRYAN and his new
TO BRYAN paper. The Commoner.' Here is
AND THE sample of the treatment that he Is
COMMONER.' receiving: While the Editor of
THE State Republican, OF Wood
ward. had cutting scrap and broke billiard
over a mortars head. and THE Curtis Courier
office was set out in the make room for a
saloon, and THE Bulletin Editor worked himself
In a frenzy and roasted Billy Bolton because he
didn't make it rain more. all in one short week.
THE STAR" however. is coming to the front with
a canter and it does feed at public expense
either. It browses about like maverick that can't
be caught or branded. She is a record buster, a
issue her suspenders broke the buttons ew off and
ITrpped Irdp her pants and she has been going ahead
tumble over each other to subscribe for II. and you
a slayer. We are here TO cut ice TO throw dirt
and to raise dust. and we think we have done H.
Commoner." who have eclipsed US somewhat. but
The Star has not had the Presidential delirium
tremenS shot out of him twice IN succession by
the political sympathy racket. and that is why we
have to wiggle along in the rear OF The Com
'T find. too in the columns OF the same paper
a breezy paragraph embodying a discovery
which it may be of interest and
A NEW KIND value for you here in the East to
OF RESUR- learn: An old fellow. whom
RECTION. wouldn't give away. came into
office the article. and
took to side and told that medical science
has now triumphed so far that at the beginning
of the twentieth century corpse that has been
lying in the ground for years can be resurrected
cal properties run through his veins: that the
wag and the beauty Of it all is that nothing but
the truth be told. The death sleep takes
from the human frame and mind all imagination
all hate. love and ambition, and that ali you will
haye BAY Ito to DO to M md out the truth in man is 20
up and put the apparatus to him
George Hazel of Helena, Mont. In speaking at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday of the formerly
great influence welded by the
EXACTS justices OF the peace on the from
STRANGE tier. told the following story:
WEDDING TN the prostate days Of Mon
OATHS tana the tustices or the neace
reigned supreme in the land. They
Joined men and women in life. buried them in
nifty at large and judges OF dog fights Their posi-
tion in Western communities was unique and the
stories that have been told about them have been
innumerable, One OF the peculiar characters
20 be found in Washington. however. one
Reed. j. P. who ruled the town of Beknap
Mont, since deceased in the early seventies
He performed at Belknap in the winter OF 1878
a marriage ceremony that is classic In Western
annals He made the bride swear that she would
support the Constitution OF the United States and
that she would be ever loving. faithful and true
If necessary-the honor Of her God. her country
and her flag. The bridegroom was compelled 70
swear that he would split the wood. carry the water
shovel the STOW. build the fire. and under any and
all circumstances try to be perfect gentleman.
scowls he would repay It With kisses ana kind
words II he ran shy Of kisses he was TO call on
but short girls. Reed wound up this unique
PraeT N 1y nann @ [ne & couple 1eGe sd Sn
a crack Of a revolver and pop OF beer corks.''