Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-06
WHAT THEY SAY

An Observer: "He who runs may
read" is true, but no truer than that
he who does not read may have to
run.
Not long since young married
man of average intelligence was seek
ing his second citizenship papers, up.
on the getting of which depended
his ability to make final proof on his
homestead. In open court he was sub
jected to close examination, which
disclosed a woeful lack of general in
formation as to who his state and
county officers were, also as to his
senators and representatives and the
manner of their election. He was
swamped and upon further question
ing stated he took no papers of any
kind except a small local paper. He
was passed, but by the Skin of his
teeth and doubtless he will profit by
the experience and enlarge his field
Of observations.
His case is perhaps but one of
thousands over the country and small
wonder it is then that political dema-
gogues of inscriptions character
prey upon such as these and launch
themselves into Office by misleading
methods. He who cares so little for
what is going on in the world about
him that he will not spend a few
dollars for a good paper and spend
part of his time in cleaning its con-
tents should not be allowed the right
of franchise.
Every business man makes it a
part of his daily life to know what is
going on in the universe, and he gov
erns himself accordingly, so that as
these new truths are flashed to him
he refreshes his mind. Thus the man
who this morning reads of the tragedy
of yesterday in Portugal stores his
mind with the lesson it teaches and
the history lying behind it and goes
forth to his work-not the man he
was yesterday-bu a changed and
wiser man.
Commissioner Ecklund: We are not
in need of snow this spring to ensure
crops. Some of the best crops ever
raised in the state were those fol-
lowing an open winter. The ground
froze up in good condition last fall
with plenty of moisture in it. It was
in much better condition than it was
in the fall of 1906. The ground then
was too dry for blowing, but last
fall blowing was easy. We general
~ have quite little rain in the
spring and if the coming spring
holds up to the average there is no
reason to fear light crop. A snow
fall at the present time would be bad
for stock, which are getting their
living from the prairies.
One of Them: The Presbyterian lad
les will hold their food sale Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the store of
French & WEIGH.
Mrs. Healy: The Ladies' Aid soci.
ETY. of the Baptist church will meet
with Mrs. Smith, Fifth street, this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Rev. Jones: The choir of the Epis-
copal church will rehearse at the
home of Mrs. F. e. Young Friday af-
ternoon after school
Secretary: The Guild of the Epis
copal church will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. Atkinson at 2:3O o'clock.
Billy Sherrard: Mr.. Cowan, with
whom am to wrestle next Wednes-
day in this city, weighs 165 pounds,
which is considerably more than /
do, making me take many chances in
such an uneven contest, but / think
I can handle him all right.
Will Fortune: A regular meeting
of the Young Mems Club Of St.
Mary's parish will be held at the
school house this evening.