The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-05-23

'1NSON, STARK COUNTY
lected. The speaker made allusion to
the COW. at present supr eme in Dickin-
son, which he hoped soon to see relega-
ted to her proper sphere. In closing he
said some would always balk at any
move to beautify the city but steady
cooperative work will tell and will make
Dickinson very much more beautiful
city.
A pleasant change in the entertain
ment was the rendition of "a Social
Toast" by male quartete COM
posed of Messrs. J.V. lessen, w. ]. Brown,
Jay Reed and ]. L. Hughes, who being
enthusiastically recalled sang Loves
Old Sweet Song"
DR.. Stickney facetiously referred to
the honesty of the lawyers whose names
appeared on the program. He said he
knew Mr.. Burnett could tell the truth
when he wanted to and cited letter
the ex:secretary wrote in reply to an in
quiry from young man who described
himself as competent physician, honest
lawyer and prohibitionist. The doctor
quoted Mr.. Burnett's reply as follows:
"1n Dickinson as a competent physician
and an honest lawyer you will be absol.
utely without competitor; so far as
your being :prohibitionist is con-
cerned, the game law protects
you" With. this applause pro-
ducing introduction, MIR. Burnett was
called to give "Club Statistics"
Mr.. Burnett said be must be guilty all
around. He must have taken the book be-
cause no one else had it, and he hoped
he wrote that letter. He was glad the
committee appended to his topic the
couplet;
II know not what the truth may be,
say it as twas told to me-"
This let him out without guarantee.
He had supposed he was to give facts
and figures but had been informed he
was expected to give a general slam,
like the toastmas' er's introduction. His
subject was so broad that like "Teddy's"
first baseman, it could say "Never
touched me-" Mr.. Burnett did not, how.
ever, miss anything or anybody that
anyone could discover and in a continu.
Gus flow of wit and humor kept his audi.
ence in gale of merrlment as he touched
up Dick Johnson on his Chicago aspira.
tions and the manner of their fulfllment:
Frank Lish on his Denver trip to tell
people he is democrat; DR.. Stickney
on his objections to new doctor, Dr.
Brown; the club on its success in secur.
ing new hotel, new mill, and graded
streets. He devoted considerable time
and literary pyrotechnics to the COW
which he said was worshipped in the
City as descendant of the golden calf
and had here the right eminent domain
incidentally, be got in few sly thrusts
at his neighbors in their efforts to land
dePredating bovines in the pound land
describing stunt which was done east
OF his residence, declared the COWS were
! not ".dogies." He did not forget to pay
tribute to the new officers of the club
Dan Manning could not be president be.
cause he had been sued for the sausage
on which he took trip to Florida: Tudge
van der Las could say $50 and costs
to the members If not present; George
Senour, the new Secretary, could enter.
tain men and Was taking lessons and
learning to entertain ladies; Banker Hill.
lard made good vice-president, he al.
ways took interest; to Capt. Osborn
the club would look for passes when he
landed the office of railroad commission.
er; Mayor Frye would not associate
with club members since his election tc
Office; J. q. Quinlivan, he understood
would present two new members to the
club as soon as they could be "located."
Mr.. Burnett said the club had done
much good but there were two evils, late
suppers and speeches. Since the "long
er the spoke the greater the tire" he
would close before his "spoke" tired his
audience.
To take the place of Mr.. Simpson
upon the program, DR.. Stickney intro
duced man whom he said knew wha
he was talking about and was eminentl,
fitted to represent "The Ladies'" He
had been in and out among the people
of Dickinson, for many years and aside
from serving one term in the legislature
his reputation was without blemish
He was bachelor and must not be take1
J: too seriously. With this introduction
George Senour was called to respond t
the toast, "The Ladies'"
Mr. Simpson, Mr.. Senour said, hat
found the subject too serious and hae
left the city. The ladies are always frs
and foremost in every laudable projec
: and if they are interested in any under
taking it is right and sure to win. Ma,
argues to prove his position tenable
but one knows no more about the righ
of it, but hine times out of ten woman
is right, well-just because" Woman
{ is the regulator. She keeps man from
. going too fast and occasionally her pow
, ers are exerted to keep him from goint
too slow. For women, wars have beef
, waged, battles won, breach of promise
suits brought and cashiers hays have skippet
oa ns nd Or chee4g lne g1
: the only discordant disc M note ' in a the ': perfec
!. harmony, woman, the perfect flower, wa
first and rather scanty; but she has ad
ded leaf by leaf until she is luxuriantl,