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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

udl i can never make DelaKe,
And. when its time for him, I know
II s almost time for me to- go.
like the animals and such,
l don't mind pfrates-very much;
But. though I've tried and tried and tried,
WRite In the San be aRes
Perjury Is Increasing.
In the last of four lectures on 1.-THE
Trial Lawyer" in which he discussed
oss-Examination and Summing
Up" at the Catholic Club, Thursday.
Francis L. Wellman asserted that per-
jury is decidedly on the increase in
the courts.
There is scarcely trial in which
1t does not appear" he said.
IF the perjury test were confined
to the poor and Ignorant he contin-
ued, the work of the cross-examiner
would be simplified, but it Is necessary
to apply 1t well to the well-to-do,
intelligent, and powerful
Mr.. Wellman criticised lawyers who
take up the time of courts with long
speeches.
Evidence rather than eloquence
wins cases. he said.
He described the successful meth
DDS of the experienced cross-examiner
in handling witnesses and gave for
mulas that had been successful in
trapping perjured witnesses. and told
how the enthusiasm of young attor-
facts in cross examination than in di-
rect testimony. He plainly favored
the goodhumored method of dealing
with refractory witnesses and denounc-
ed shouting and brow-beating.
He gave the following terse bits of
advice and opinion:
"An unSkillful question is worse
than none at all.
There is distinction between dis
crediting testimony and discrediting
witness.
1.-THE sympathy of the jury is in
variably on the side of the witness.
"Put no false construction on the
words of a witness.
There is no art in, trying to bully
a witness.
"'Hold your temper is the golden
rule of the croSs-examiner.
Never lose control of witness.
"a good advocate should be a good
actor.
"'Stop with a victory is a good
motto for cross examin RS. New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
ISLAND IN THE SEA.

I have an island in the sea,
Where no one ever goes but me,
And where the animals and all
Come out to see me when / call,
And show me things both strange and
new,
And play justfwhat want them to.
And sometimes there are pirates there,
Win shiny knives and long, black hair.
hid:
They know I'd smash them if they did.
And then there's something in a cave
That can never make behave.
And, when its time for him, know
It's almost time for me to- go.
l. like the animals and such,
L don't mind pirateS-very much;
But, though I've tried and tried and tried,
These things in caves / can't abide.
Frederick White in the Delineator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

Venus had just risen from the foarn-
STILL I shall let some nice young mar
teach me how to swim,'' she declared.
Thus she proved herself a summer girI.--
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

Bacon-That's the third time this week
I've seen BlinkS coming out of that x-ray
doctors. Egbert-Is that SO? What in the
world do you suppose the Doctor can see
in that manufacturers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

Statesman-I hardly know how to deal
with this tarin-question. Secretary-That's
but continue to shuffle.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23

do your
did.
maud told me you hadn't acted very
neishborIv. You should know Maud.
She's one of the best little women
that ever lived"
He had been talking rapidly. Now
he stopped and drew long breath.
do you remember the last Tune we
saw each other? I was right mad that
day. 1t had never occurred to me that
I wasn't the equal of the best girl liv-
ine-and you were that, too-unti1
YOU said what you did. So swore I'd
make you sorry. But now that I've
glad. Anne You see, I like you just
as we'll as I ever did, though I didn't
expect to. And if you like me-
aOh. Dwight" Anne sobbed. "it's
who am not good enough I'm homely
and old and soured and-and disagree
| able and narrow mindea.ano you re
Maisie had been in bed three hours
when Anne came up and woke her
with a kiss.
swhy, Anne. you look real pretty
| Maisie said, yawning. But your hair
| is mussed up awfully.
"Maisie," Anne said, solemnly, sit
ting down upon the edge of the bed
and taking hold of Maisie's hand in
a most unusual way, "Maisie. I want
to tell you something. I've been fool
| for years and never found it out un,
| til tonight And I don't mean you shall
| be the same kind of fool. That man
who came tonight was the one
might have married sixteen years ago
and didn't. But I'm going to marry
| him now
aAnd-and. Maisie, I've been talk
| ing to mother and you can have Dick
any time you are ready. Dicks all
right. He-DWight knows him: they
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31
o o @ O o o O @ o @ o o 9 o o
LITERARY NOTES. 9
} . q q q . q . o 90 Q Q Z

: FearfulIy and Wonderfully Made. Il
The manager of II a department
store, says November Lippincott's, re-.
ceived the following order from one
of his out-of-town customers, who
wanted a bonnet: ,a,s, j.. ...,-. u, ~. -.
Manure of head from ear, to- ear
over top of head IL inches; from ear
to ear. under my chin 81 inches:
from forehead to back hair, inches,
/ want a black lase bonnet with,
streamers and resets of red or val
low satting ribbon and would like
bunch Of ping Rozes or a blue PLUMB
with a black jet buckle. II artifish..
els air still the stile want bunch
of grapes or a birds tale somewhere.
] do not want anything to fansy but
If you think a reath Of pansies would
look good why put one on. I have
some good pink ribbon hear at home
SO you need not put on strings"
If you can imagine the wonder and
the complications that would ensue.
from discovering a girl-baby stoWa-;
way on man-of-ware you can partly
realize in advance the delight that
will follow the reading of a story
by D.. E. Dermody which appears in
The Red Book Magazine for Noyem-
Der. It is entitled wherever They
Roam" Fl =; ~ ~,%5 "f}.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31
NORTH DAKOTA PROFITS !: 4:
BY DRY FARMING CONGRESS-
COMMISSIONER GIL BREATH TELLS OF THE IMPRESSION
NORTH DAKOTA DELEGATION At THE DRY FARMING CONG
REss At REGRET THAT THE DELEGATION FROM
THE STATE NOT MUCH LARGER.

that the congress was world wide In
its composition and was, therefore,
unlike many such gatherings, free
from politics and it's meetings con-
fined to the one great subject upon
which the organization was founded.
This congress is to be congratulate
ed upon the fact that it steered away
from the shoals upon which so many
recent meetings have been wrecked,
by absolutely refusing to 1eclde
whether the federal government had
done right or wrong in adopting GER
tain measures. It seemed to have
profited by other gatherings and as
a consequence prevented the venting
of spleen and acrimonious discus
sions such as occurred at Spokane.
The nearest approach to the Ballinger-
Pinchot episode was in the paper
read by Professor Campbell of LIN
coin, Ueb., who took occasion to cor
rect some of the conclusions publish
ed by Secretary Wilson of the U. S.
department at Washington, D. G. 1t
was quite apparent, when Prof. Camp
bell concluded his address, that the
audience was almost unanimous in its
endorsement of the Campbell system.
Except this little breeze and and some
criticisms made by President Louis
w. Hill of the Great Northern rail-
road, the deliberations were harmon
ious and unanimous. 1t seemed to
be the prevailing sentiment that no
matter what the merits of the con-
troversy might be respecting many
of the issues regarding lands, war;
rights, coal and mineral deposits ar>
kindred subjects, upon which promi-
nent men and their respective follow
ers are divided, that the Introduction
of these subjects might imperil the
success of the dry farming movement,
or at least injure it, and as q con-
sequence :sxtraneous subjects were
avoided and the purposes of the con-
gress were in no way hampered by
their discussion. The object of the
meeting was strictly adhered to and
the destiny of the semi-arid regions
of the west was made the paramount
issue all through the three days de-
liberation. The delegates appeared to
be satisfied with the purpose for which
they came and determined to give
their entire attention to this one pur-
pose and to mind their own bust
ness. ~
It is not claiming too much to as
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31

The fact that North Dakota had
thirty representatives in attendance
at the session of the fourth Dry Farm
ing congress aid at Billings, Mont,
last week, is a source of qualification
to those who were interested in the
progress and development Of this
state. x
1t is useless to appoint men as
delegates to these important conven-
tons who won't or cannot attend.
Many individuals promise to be pres;
ent prior to the meetings, but fail to
materialize when it convenes.
Probably no farming congress has
been held in the west which had a
larger and more enthusiastic class of
men present, or who were so deeply
interested in the subject of farming
as were those assembled at Billings
last week Three continents were
represented, not merely in name, but
by men who had made a thorough
study of practical farming and were
competent to speak intelligently and
comprehensively of the best results OF
the various methods of cultivation in
use in their respective states and
countries. 1t certainly was the very
best school of information that any
farmer or any one interested in the
tilling of the soil could possibly at
tend. Every phase of farming was
discussed, from the preparation of
the soil up to the time when the re-
suits were prepared for consumption.
There was a burning desire on, the
part of the delegates to get all the
possible information that the speak
ers could impart and the interest
never tagged from the address of
welcome to the final farewells. ! ~
When it is taken into consideration
who were there, what they repre-
scented and the distance they came,
some idea of the Importance of this
meeting can be gathered. It is need
less to state that fully one-half of the
area of the United States was repre-
scented. then came senators, COVER
+nors, the agricultural department at
Washington, D. c., president of agri-
cultural colleges, presidents of rail-
road companies, the director of the
int irrational bureau of American Re-
publics, representative from Canada,
Palestine, Chilli, Germany, Prussia,
South Africa. Hungary, Russia, Boil
via. Brazil, France and many other
foreign countries. This demonstrates
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31
,A!M.USEM EN- T Isl
pQHD

. Two extraordinary attractions will
make up the vaudeville program At
the Gem today. 'Allmon, Nevins and
>Allmon, in a. refined novelty singing
act. and Gullivar's Lilliputians, which
is called one of the funniest acts 10
vaudeville ~. ~ s-SS..x: j..
The picture change contains TAFT
at the Ball Game in Chicago" a sub
ject which cannot help but meet with
the approval of ALL This picture was
taken during the recent visit OF the
president to Chicago, and is full OF
ginger and life. Judge Not That You
Be Not Judged" dramatic reel, and
Borrowed Clothes" a comedy, will
be the other subjects. All In all a
splendid program; one Of the best
ever offered here. -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31

The address of DR.. Mccormack of
the national medical society was of
interest and ought to do good. The
trouble with a good many of US is not
that we do not know but that we do
not make the best use of what we
do know. There are many ways by
which the health of communities
might be safeguarded. We are aware
of the possibilities in general way
but our enthusiasm for good health
does not take concrete form until a
general epidemic of illness calls es-
pecial attention to the need and wis
dom of sanitation and precautions.
We meet and resolve to do better
but in the business of every day life
we forget and remain inactive until
we are again aroused. Nothing is so
precious as good health. Nothing is
better asset to community, state
or a nation. There is nothing we
should struggle harder to preserve.
And there is nothing we neglect so
readily. It is to be hoped that the
gospel that DR.. Mccormack is
spreading through the country may
reach far and sink deep and that To-
cal physicians may unite to keep peo-
pie aroused to the remembrance that
constant vigilance is as we'll the
price of health as of liberty.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31

While it is not likely that those
who have drawn higher than $4,000
will be able to obtain very valuable
tracts of land in the Cheyenne river
and Standing Rock Indian reserva-
lions, the Tribune will continue from
day to day to publish the list of sue
cessful ones at least up to $4,000.
Probably 1000 may not take advan-
tage of their opportunity to file, for
one reason or another, in which event
those with numbers between $4,000
and $4,000 may be able to secure
fairly good claims.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31
Twenty Years Ago
Items of Interest Cleaned From ssues Of the Tribune
Printed Score of Years Ago

eminent reserve. What change in
circumstances in twenty years.
A st. Paul dispatch says that at
least 1000 families in South Dakota
were destitute and the St. Paul
chamber Of commerce agreed to help.
Churches were requested to take up
offerings. The Bismarck Tribune in
leading editorial admitted that
early frosts had caused great loss OF
crops in the two Dakotas but that the
eastern press was engaged in a sys-
tematic Misrepresentation of the
facts. ~
A local item speaks of N. F. Bouch-
promising lawyers of Dickinson.
er "now established as one of the
Some changes since then. -
Oct. 29.-Secretary Proctor grants
Representative Hansbreugh's appeal
for aid for the people of Ramsey
county. n
The Tribune was urging "a short
session Of the legislature to save ex-
pense-thought a month would be
long enough to elect two United
States senators and pass such appro-
priation bills as were necessary 1t
is needless to say that the session
that followed occupied the full con-
stitutional limit and gave employ
ment to full retinue of clerks.
', Arrangements were already in pro-
gress for grand inaugural ball, 1T
being agreed that the first state Of.
ficers should have good send off.
Thomas Fortune, who is now in
charge of stone crossing construction
and other things had just completed
Missouri river bridge contract and
was en- route to Rocky Forks with
100 teams to begin work on the
Rocky Forks branch of the N. p.
Hugh McGarvey another old contrac-
tor was then in Missoula.
a Oct. 31.-The Pioneer Press cele-
$brated the occupancy of it's new thir-
teen story building by issuing a 40
page edition. The Press was then
the leading newspaper in the north
west The, building was too much OF
q burden and the paper never recov-
cred and only recently was turned
over to the Dispatch. k,s,.. 52s,52 2,3 81
58 Editor Plumley Of the Fargo Argus
was Bismarck yisitor-came III to
attend meeting Of the penitentiary
board of which he was a member.
State Senator Haggart was also an
arrival and mentioned as the most
successful politician in Cass county.
Walter Muir, farmers alliance lee
turer was among the mentioned
for United States senator. s$s5P,
Here to stay and don't you forget
II. IS tie way Joseph Dietrich, now
with commission house in Chica-
go, advertised his meat market In the
Bismarck Tribune .5l n.
It was rumored that the proclama-
ton OF President Harrison admitting
the two Dakotas would be issued the
next day--and the next day 1t snow
ed and the following day--the Cd, the
proclamation was issued--Nor Da-
kota the 10Th and South Dakota the
40th state. And our troubles began.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31
GRAND

The prize drawing contest brought
out an immense crowd at this thea
tire Saturday night. and three fine
houses saw one of the best moving
picture shows that money can pro-
vide.
Little Johnnie MCGOWAN held the
lucky ticket and was awarded the
IS gold piece. :
The management wishes to an
nounce that on next Wednesday night
at the middle of the second perform
ance another cash prize of S. will be
given to the person holding the lucky
number on ticket bought any time
after the drawing Saturday night and
up to the middle of tho second show
Wednesday. It's your turn next and
incidentally of course, we offer for
your amusement the very best line
of animated pictures and illustrated
songs that can be purchased. We
have added an extra reel of pictures
to our show and can now offer you as
good an entertainment in our line as
you can see in the large cities.
There Is an entire change for to-.
night, and the program is one that
is bound to please, as it consists OF
comic trick, dramatic and education
al ;. subjects. ''The Aviation Contest
at Rheims, France" and Catching
Turtles" are two excellent education
al subjects by Pathe. Caught in his
Own Trap" is a very funny comic
picture. 'The Fiddlers," is comedy
trick picture. "Ths Hand Organ" a
Kolem film, Is the feature picture Of
the program, and is thrilling drama
of italian life. Behind the Mask"
is Pathe comedy film, full of anus
ing incidents.
: The songs are I'm the Golden Long
Ago." and "Spooning With Your Lady.
Love-" two new and popular, song
hits, beautifully, illustrated. 80.
Matinee this afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Prices 5 and 10 cents. '%-:'',' ,-'' ".s't'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Il q. M, Worship with sermon, top
ic, up From the Depths" - M,
Sunday school, DR.. Schutt, superin
tendent. 6:45 p. m. Christian En-
deavor Devotional meeting. 7:3O .
M, Peoples Service, which begins
with spirited song service, led by
a girls chorus. Sermon topic, "Set
Free" At the morning service Mr.
E. R. Martin of the American Sunday
School Union, will speak briefly on
certain helpful phases of the Sunday
school. and our Sunday scool work
ers are especially invited to be pres.
ent. Note that the evening servo.
begins Is minutes earlier as the new
hour chosen. Everybody welcome
especially strangers. George B. New
comb. minister. y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31

Oct. 24-Case of VIM. Braithwaite
against the Benton Transportation
company was in chambers, John Z:
Hollemback appearing for the trans
portation company and George W.
Newton for Braithwaite. Bra1th-
waite was suing for something like
$4,000.
Ex-senator, Spencer of Alabama,
(attorney for the famous lottery pro-
position) was in the city with mis-
wife en- route to New York City.
David Stewart, who was just leav-
ing for Chehalis, Wash, where he is
now living and prominent in political
and social circles, was given big
send off by his fellow firemen.
The Tribune speaks of Register
Rea of the United States land office
at Bismarck as having been in
South Dakota on an important mis-
sion and also of DR.. Coe, now OF
Portland, Oregon, then the leading
politician of Mandan as being in con-
ference with Bismarckers of like pol
itical faith.
Council meeting with Mayor Bent.
ley in the chair and a petition from
Linda w. Slaughter asking for pay
for furniture destroyed back in 1881
when ''Villula" was used as a pest
house.
Oct. 25. Headlines in the Tribune:
"a Great Combine.-lt is Now Be-
yond a Doubt that the Great Railroad
Consolidation Schemes Will be Car
ried Out" Were they?
News arrived of the arrest Of Mar
quis de Mores over in France for
drawing a gun"-all on account of
election troubles.
Congressman Hansbrough gave 1t
out that he was not a candidate for
United States senator, and friends of
Governor Miller also denied that the
governor had rod up.
D., Oct. 26.-J. w. Griggs was selected
private secretary by Governor Mil
Ter. -" @s ,...'
A local item speaks of a voting ma.
chine on exhibition in the city that
promises to ,revolutionize politics as
there could be no more Illegal vot-
ing with this system The machine
has been gradually gaining ground
and is now quite extensively used In
the east. !,
Oct, 27.-The remains OF Mrs, VIM.
M. Falconer were laid at rest in Fair
view cemetery, the pail bearers be-
ing Messrs. j. D. Mcdonald, J. n.
Marshall, T.. X. Long, Frank Dom
nelly, and Murdoch Mckenzie OF Bis.
marck and Ex-State Auditor e. w.
Caldwell, of Sioux Falls. ID. y. 81. I. III !.
The Steamer Rosebud took a big
cargo to Fort Yates. ss.., = s.z.s ~,
Il Oct 29.--A Washington dispatch
speaks Of Congressman Hansbrough
having called upon the secretary OF
the. interior asking permission for the
residents Of Ramsey county Who.were
destitute and had crop failures for
two years to cut wood on the gov
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED FKESS'
Sometime the forthcoming we

Sometime the forthcoming week
we shall probably know who is to be
senator from this state to succeed M.
N. Johnson. There is no dearth of
candidates and no lack of speculation
as to the succession. A report from
Fargo suggests that some of the in
surgent republicans would be named,
session of the legislature called for
the naming of republican, believing
that in this way the choice of the in
surgent republican would be named,
and the governor be relieved of any
embarrassment, 1t is not at all GER
tain that the governor is anxious to
be relieved of whatever embarrass-
ment there might be about naming
senator, and we do not know that
there Is any way provided for the
filing of vacancy except by execu-
tive appointment, pending the next
regular session of the legislature.
The gossip that has been accumulated
by twin city press reporters who have
been sent into the state to make the
situation clear tells us gravely a
great many things that we all knew
before, and great many things that
are probably not at all true: The
gist of the conclusions seems to be
that when the appointment is an
nounced we shall know who it is to
be. The delay in the making of the
appointment in some quarters is TAX
en- to- mean that there is probable
ity an, insurgent republican will be
named, for the reason that if a DEM
ocrat was to be named, the appoint
ment would have been announced
before this. Doubtless a variety of
suggestions have been placed before
the governor and variety of reas-
ons advanced for this or that course.
In the naming of senator, even for
term of year, the responsibility
to the people of the state for the ap-
pointment rests with the governor.
1t is for him to weigh the matter and
make his own decision. It is right
and proper of course that he receive
and consider counsel and advice,
from whatever source offered. In
the end, he will have to assume the
burden of responsibility and accoun-
liability to the people and the state
, 1t is a pretty serious responsibility
and nobody will criticise the govern
or for taking his time in forming
decision.