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The bee., 1909-04-15
BIC BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS
ENNIS g. sToPPANl HAVE LIABIL.
tiles OF st,5oo,ooo.
Firm Failed TO Meet Its Margin obll
cations and Three Creditors
Ask for Receiver.

New York, April 14.-The stock
brokerage firm of Ennis & Stoppani,
one of the largest operators on tho
Consolidated Exchange and having
branches in various cities of the
United States and Canada, Tuesday
was placed in the hands of a receiver
on the application of three creditors,
demanding an aggregate of S5,145 in
unpaid claims. Counsel for these
creditors. in their petition to the
. United States district court, alleged
that the liabilities of the firm would
amount to s1,5OO,OOO and the assets
100000
Lindsay Russell was appointed re-
ceiver and few minutes later Tread
well Cleveland, filed a paper in court
showing that the firm had assigned to
him last night.
Mr.. Cleveland, retired in favor Of
Mr.. Russell and the latter assumed
control Of the firms offices.
One of the allegations In the bank
ruptcy petition was that Ennis G.
Stoppani had failed to meet its mar
gin obligations on the Chicago board
of trade. Treadwell Cleveland said
that the causes of the suspension
were unexpected demands made by
oSt Of town customers In the last few
days resulting in the heavy with
drawal Of accounts. No official state
ment was made by the firm or the re-
ceiver, but stories were current that
the house had suffered extensively
through the rise in wheat on the
Chicago board of trade.
The bee., 1909-04-15
LIEUT.. PETROSINO BURIED
Thousands Lined street as Funeral
cortese Left cathedral--Wlfe
Gives Way to Grief.

: New York, April 1S.--All New York
paid it's tribute of respect Monday to
the memory OF Lieutenant Joseph
PetrosiAo, Of the New York police
department who was assassinated re-
Gently while engaged in secret service
in Italy.
East siders, thousands In number,
lined the streets In that section Of the
city as the funeral cortege left old
st. Patrick's Cathedral, after the SER
vices.
At the grave. the widow Of Pertos-
inc gave way to her grief, falling upon
the coffin and weeping aloud.
Finally as the coffin was being
lowered, she became hysterical and
would have thrown herself into the
grave had not restraining hands held
her back.
The bee., 1909-04-15
TO END WHEAT CORNER
Pittsbure Banker Appeals to the Gov
eminent to Stop Speculation In
Food Products.

Pittsburg, April 14.-George Sward
one of the largest Pittsburg bakers,
Tuesday sent a telegram to Secretary
Of State Knox appealing to the gov
eminent to put an end to the wheat
corner in Chicago and other stock
speculation in food products Fol
lowing is the telegram:
"The manipulation and selling Of
futures on wheat and other food pro
ducts on margin should have the i'm
mediate attention of congress in order
that it may be prohibited by law
thereby relieving the burden of the
wage earners."
kilograms were also sent to mem
bers of the Master Bakers associa
ton, asking their cooperation in the
movement
The bee., 1909-04-15
ELEPHANT RUNS AMUCK
Tramples Keeper to Death 0emoIIshes
a Bridge, Destroys Wagon and
upreots Trees.

Des Molnes, Ia, April s.-"Tom" an
elephant in the winter quarters Of the
Yankee Robinson circus here Thurs
day suddenly ran amuck. and Selling
his keep. Charles BELOW, hurled him
high into the air and then trampled
him TO death beneath its hOofs.
The Infatuated beast then ran
through the animal park, uprOotins
small trees, destroyed three circus
wagons and demolished a bridge
across a legoon. Forty bullets were
cred into the beast before IL was
subdue0. Bellew was f0rty.four years
old.
The bee., 1909-04-15
MINE FIRE is SPREADING
owners Plan WaIIing Up and Flood
ina colliery to Prevent Spread
of Fire 20 Other Veins.

Pottsville, Penn, April 1.-THE fire
which has been burning in the North
Mahanoy Colliery of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
has now assumed such serious proper
tons that the closing OF the operation
is contemplated to be followed by
walling up the affected workings and
fooding the mine. It is now feared
that the FIRE will communicate TO the
veins in the St. Nicholas and Shenan
doah mines.
It is proposed to turn the channel
of a nearby creek into the mine. II
will require twenty-eight days to flood
the burning section.
The bee., 1909-04-15
PETROSINO'S BODY HOME
Wife Of Slain Lieutenant Of Detectives
collapses When Told Of
Arrival.

New York. April l0.-The body Of
Detective Petrosino. who was assassi-
mated in Italy. arrived in port Friday
ON the Siavonia and was taken to the
Petrosino home. An imposing escort
OF police awaited the steamers ar
rival. The funeral will be held Mon
day from st. Patrick's Cathedral.
Mrs. Petrosino collapsed when she
received word that the lleutenants
body had arrived in port, aud It Was
necessary to place her under the care
OF q physician.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Pstltion Roosevelt.

Des Moines. April 14-Over $50
Des Moines school children Tuesday
signed}a petition to Theodore Roose-
welt that the ex-president change his
mind and not kill defenseless wild an
imais in Africa. The letter is in the
hands Of Miss Elizabeth Baird, secre-
tary OF the Humane Society who will
send II to Mr. Roosevelt.
The bee., 1909-04-15
HOTEL LIQUORS SEIZED
Mobile Drys Begin Crusade Against
IntoNieants In cafes-oet j.
More Than Carload.

Mobile, Ala, April i0.-Wholesale
raids by detectives in the employ OF
the prohibition party startled the city
and resulted in the seizure of large
quantities of liquors at hotels and
cafes.
At the New Battle house and the
Cawthorn hotel more than q carload
Of intoxicants was seized.
The search was made under the
law which forbids the possession OF
intoxicants for barter
The bee., 1909-04-15
ra Attaok ouarantee Law.

Omaha. Neb., April 10.-Sixty mem
beers OF the Nebaska Bankers associa-
lion have voted to attack the Nebraska
guarantee banking law passed BY the
legislature at the earnest solicitation
Of w. ]. Bryan Both state and
National banks were represented In
equal proportions at a secret meeting
and by a unanimous vote decided to
attack Immediately the constitution
atty OF the new law.
The bee., 1909-04-15
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE
keniIworth Inn. One Of the Noted
Southern HosteIrles, is Totally
Destroyed by Fire.

Asheville, N. c.. April 14.-Fire of
unknown origin broke out at 1850 this
morning In the kitchen of the Kenil-
worth Inn, one of the best known hos
teIries OF the south, three miles from
this city. The guests were aroused
and all escaped safely. The hotel II
totally destroyed.
The property is owned by Senator
M. Gazzam. Of Philadelphia and was
built at q cost of $4,000. The
amount Of insurance is not known.
The bee., 1909-04-15
rroops a NIuht Rldsr TrIaI.

Nashville. Tenn. April IA con-
ference was held between Gov. Pat
terson and Adjutant-General Brandon
regarding the application OF Judge
Cook, Attomey-General Bowman and
citizens of Humphreys county, asking
that militia be sent there during the
trial Of the night riders.
The bee., 1909-04-15
carn crash. MANY Hurt.

Gary. Ind, April 1s.-ren Passeng-
ers were seriously and a score slightly
injured In a head-on collision between
trolley cars OF the Chicago, South
Shore ana South Bend railroad. seven
miles fren here Monday. The
seriously hurt were brought TO a
hospital here. sdThe acclaeAt occurred
at . SHARP curves eOg beng oaniriDu-
tory aagsa. 1D'4e's' 4e,.I
The bee., 1909-04-15
To improve Mexican Lines.

Mexico City. April 10.--It is an
nounced by directors OF the National
Railways OF Mexico that tl2.OOo,OO0
will be spent in improving the Next
can Central Line and In changing the
Interoceanic railway between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz into broad-gauge
system
The bee., 1909-04-15
Lest Out In a Land Deal.

Lincoln. Neb., April s.-Governsr
shallenberser ordered q reQuisitiOn
issued for ]. L. Carter business
man OF Kansas City, Mo. Tho com
plaihRnt is T. n. Zimmerman. OF Gage
county. who charges misreprssenta-
ton In a land deal involving ~. 200.
A Kansas City e rney argued with
IN governor against the reGuisiti0n.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Weather Forecast.

misunderstanding cloudiness and
warmer Wednesday, showers at night
or Thursday, cooler Thursday; winds
becoming south and increasing some
what.
nlinois-Showers Wednesday or
Wednesday night; Thursday cooler
and generally fair; south winds prob
ably increasing.
Adissourl-showers Wednesday OF
Wednesday night. warmer Wednes.
day in east and south portion; Thurs
day fair. cooler.
The bee., 1909-04-15
EDUCATED But pIseouraOed.

Klzaoin. Neb.. April 14.-William
Dean, college man OF Eau Claire,
Wis, is in the hospital here in dang
erous condition from a self-inhicted
wound. He explains hisc act by say
ing that although an educated man
and am expert chemist. he has been
unable TO get employment.
The bee., 1909-04-15
peport Bake PhIIosopher.

Tacoma, Wash, April 14.AJosua
Klein, the radio active philosopher"
VIII be deported next week according
90 an announcement Tuesday. Klein
recently was convicted of attacking
a woman who was trying to get him
20 recall to America two Tacoma girls
whom ne had persuaded to join his
colony in Switzerland.
The bee., 1909-04-15
KILLS WIFE, FIRES HOME
ALSO TRIES TO sLAY DAUGHTER,
THEN KILLS SELF. 't~
Angry Man Shoots Spouse in Bed,
But Girls Escapes With Slight
80 "~ Wound. e. :"


Marysville, Kan. April 1S.-Jonn
Wilson, a retired farmer, living in this
city, shot and killed his wife. wound
ed his 12-year-old step-daughter, set
fire to the house and than killed him
self by shooting himself In the head,
last night. .ff,.
Wilson and wife had .ben drinking
throughout the day and when his wife
and daughter went to bed he insisted
that they get up and drink more
beer.
They refused and quarrel ensued.
Wilson got a revolver and shot his
wife as she lay in bed. He then went
to the bed OF the girl and placing the
revolver to her head fred. Just as he
shot the girl threw up her hand the
bullent went through her hand and
grazed the side Of her head. She was
stunned for a time and Wilson left
her for dead.
~. Wounded Girl Elees.
When she regained consciousness
she saw Wilson pouring coal oil on a
pile or kindling preparation ITO setting
the house on Ere
His back was toward her and she
slipped from the bed and out Of the
house. She ran to a neighbor's house
and told them Wilson had tried to Kill
her and had killed her mother. She
was hidden by the neighbors and 20
alarm was given for fear Wila9n
would find her.
Soon afterwsrd it was found that
the house was burning. When IRE
men arrived Wilson's body was found
on the iio6rswlth a bullet hole in the
head and the revolver lying beside
hiH.
His wife's body was in her bed
with hole in her head. The nremen
removed the bodies from the burning
house and started a search for the
daughter. .
The bee., 1909-04-15
Crushed TO Death Under Train.

Princeton, Ind, April 1o.-Ed Good
win, an oil worker OF Lima, Ohio. fell
from the blind baggage OF an Evans
Vile & Terre Haute passenger train
near here and was ground to pieces.
his body being scattered along the
track more than two miles
The bee., 1909-04-15
spain Arrests Anarchists.

Marseilles, April 1O.-Wholesale ar
rests are reported to have taken place
in Barcelona following an anarchistic
outbreak. Strict censorship obtains
In the Spanish port and only meager
details have filtered through. The
government lie adopting the sternest
repressiVe measures II is believed
several lives have been lost.
The bee., 1909-04-15
MIsrIna FerrIes Return.

Detroit, Mich. April 14.--A news
special from Menominee says that the
missing Ann ArbOr railway car fer
ries numbers one and three which
have ben fighting heavy ice foes near
Plum Island, arrived in port safely
shortly before noon Tuesday.
The bee., 1909-04-15
FIVE KILLED AND FOUR INJURED
IN COLLAPSE OF ILLINOIS
CENTRAL DEPOT.
STORM WAS OF SHORT DURATION
Early Morning Storm at Marion and
'Pittsburg, H., Injuries Many
People and Wrecks Buildings
One Killed in Indiana.

Memphis, Tenn, April Five per.
sons are known to have been killed
four injured and others are buried
among debris of the Illinois Central
depot which was demolished by a
tornado which swept through the city
of Aberdeen. tonight.
The Dead. -
w. c. Mcmillan. President of the
Bank of Aberdeen.
T. C. Mcmillan. cotton buyer.
Three negroes, unidentified 20
Those known to be injured are: 1,
Joe Franklin telegraph operator in
employ Of the Illinois Central and
Messrs. Ray, King and Winborn, also
railroad employees. 4s.gsgr
The storm, while of short duration
was OF great velocity and demolished
the depot, and damaged q number Of
other buildings. 81
Immediately after the storm passed
relief parties weeE hastily formed and
the search among the MreGkage of the
depot began. ~ 8. esresat q
All. midnight ave bodies of those
killed had been recovered and four o.
the injured. a+
The bee., 1909-04-15
Burned 20 Death In Hotel.

Bodie, Tex. April 1S.-Fire here
Monday destroyed the Dudley hotel.
James Thompson. a horse trader OF
Wichita Falls, Texas, was burned to
death. sCharles ReRowewas seriously
burnsd. .Lsas about $4,000. 81 'et Tss
The bee., 1909-04-15
100000 Damage BY Alabama Winds.

birmingham. Ala, April IA high
wind of almost cyclonic proportions
ragged here early Tuesday, damaging
interurban electric service and I'M
roofing number OF houses in the
suburbs. The estimated loss is $780,
900.
The bee., 1909-04-15
STANDARD NOT TO
Be HELD FOR PAST
WATSON SAYS ROCKEFELLER
AND ASSOCIATES HAD LEGAL
RIGHT TO COMBINE.
TWO LAW PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
Morltz Rosenthal, the Standards $40
Ooo-a-Day Lawyer, Being ~, Pro-
aram Of Case lnterfered With
and is Changed.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 9.-The tenn
porary indisposition Of the Standards
81, O00-a-day lawyer, Moritz Rosenthal.
interfered slightly with the programme
Of the defense Thursday afternoon, In
the presentation of its reply TO the
governments suit TO dissolve thu
STANDARD Oil company Of New Jersey
for alleged Sheman act violations,
when the case was resumed before the
four judges Of the United States cir
cult cour Of this district. John ]. NIL
burn. Of New York. the Standards
chief counsel, completed his open
arguments, commenced Tuesday
afternoon, at noon and Rosenthal was
to have followed with discussion OF the
facts. as claimed by the defense.
leaving John j. Johnson. Of Philadel-
PHO and David T. Watson OF Pitts
murge to argue the law points and In
terpret the Sherman act from the
viewpoint OF the defendants.
Mr.. Rosenthars indisposition, al
though only a slight attack of meralgia
was of sufficient severity. however, to
keep him from the court room. The
noted attorney is up and around his
hotel Thursday evening and winll
make his arguments today at the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Watson addresses.
The bee., 1909-04-15
santos DumOnts AsrOpIans success

Paris, April lO--Santos Dumont Fri
day new a distance of $500 meters
Yabout one mile and a halD with the
greatest Gas in his new monoplane. lie
alighted safely ana without dlacuity,
The bee., 1909-04-15
Auto Wreck k1lla Count.

Verona, April l4s+-'the automobile
on Count Bonihi %aA ofrturned while
ranniag at high speed Tuesday. The
count was killed instantly, as was the
chauNeur
The bee., 1909-04-15
Tornado Hits Illinois Town.

Marion, ILL.,, April 7.-More than 100
houses were wrecked and several per
sons injured by tornado which swept
this city and Pittsburg, small town
six miles northeast Of here, at $3.50
o'clock Tuesday morning. The prop
erty damage is estimated at more than
500, 900, but as far as known no lives
were lost.
II was at arst reported that two per-
sons were killed at Pittsburg. Details
OF the amount of damage at that point
we're lacking for several hours, owing
to the blowing down of telephone and
telegraph wires. Heavy damage 10
farm property was done between Ma
rion and Pittsburg.
The bee., 1909-04-15
Water Falls in Torrents.

A heavy rain was falling when the
storm struck Marion, and water fell In
torrents after the storm passed. The
tornado came from the southwest and
travelled In a straight path from here
to Pittsburg.
The storm was more severe In the
southwest portion Of this city. Ap-
parently It jumped over the business
section Of the city and struck again in
the northeast part OF the residence
section.
The town is a coal mining center
and enc OF the largest towns In south
ern Illinois. ranking aext to Cairo In
size and Importance.
The bee., 1909-04-15

Lawyer Watson represented the
government in the Northern Securi-
ties" case and is credited with having
won that suit for the government In
his incorporation of the decision
on that now of text quoted authority
In federal law Mr.. Watson insisted
that in the present case and that suit
two separate aud distinct principles
of law were involved, and that under
no stretch OF the imagination could
they be deemed indentical. The crux
of his argument was, that the defend
ants could not be held for their con
duct OF years past. aud that the only
point the court could consider was
whether 1t was acting In restraint OF
commerce, engaging in unfair competi-
ton, or doing any of the many other
diverse things alleged on the 18th day
Of November 1906. the day the position
In the present case was filed.
Touching upon the history Of the
Standards past, Mr.. Watson claimed
Mr.. Rockefeller and his associates Rad
the legal right as citizens to combine
az they did under the 1882 agreement,
a right denied the two competing
roads, not citizens. in the Northern
Securities case.
Mr. Watson insisted the contro-
versy In the case was not what the
defendants had done twenty-five or
thirty. years ago. but whether they
we're guilty of attempting to restrict
commerce on November, is. 1906. as
charged In the petition filed against
them on that date. II mattered not"
he said, whether the defendants had
prior to that date. monOpolized com
merco in the several states, and even
II such evidence was In the case. a
fact which Is denied, It could not as
sist the government In this trial under
law brought TO control Interstate
commerce, and not enacted to pass
upon controversies between the state
and the citizen himself"
II could not be contended. was
another declaration, that because OF
the defendants great capitalization
It could be deemed a monopoly
Legally. 1t mattered not whether 3
mans preft was 20 per cent or "a
per cent so long as he did not, in
earning his profit. close the avenues
of trade against his competitors
There was, likewise, he said. no bar
to the aquisitioA OF great wealth
under way existing law that he
knew Of
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02
WunSerluf.

Winter 6cu moIfcn ftnSe ih
zen S,iib!tng nit ieinen @onncr,
90 fnmmcn aus Dem @roie berpor
Die fleiner goloenen Sonuen.
ga bIiben sic Sedcr uno itebcu in
Quit
lin meineS @atcrS @orten
Bonn @aIO Dcriiber ser Sufltd ruit,
Die 8in0er 5agler un0 matten.
Ter 8ogel ruit obne l1nterIoB,
Ni,it idelten Iout bic Sleineu,
sic itcmpien our9 Dos bliibenbc
@ruS
llno fperfen sen Spotter nit Stcitcu.
. Grii6Iing, Oh gringrr bon fr0G.
Iifcm Streit,
Die $er5en geben nift Gltbe.
9ein @efruf gebt = i6 balte berett
Stefen unb @ouoeridube.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02
Cine @abrbcit.

Gin 3eitrutQsberidteritottcr inter.
picrpte" 30 criolgreihc @eidaitslcutc
llno iano, Dab iie ale olS Gnaben
itreng cr5ooen purben unb 0itcrS
lire Sic6e hefamer. Ter 9cridter.
itatter interpicpte glcid)ionS breibig
@ummIer; bon oieien poren 81
WltteriobnG)en eepeien unb orei
iuuren Don Ser 8roBnlutter er5o9en
woroen. Die Hchnung miro i9olt
itintmen. 9ie giienliebe Ser gltern
lit BEN ainoern gefdbrIid). Ter grnIt
bes 2ebens erioroert. boB Die 9irber
moroIiih unb pbpiiih fir oen aampi
bes Iaieins geitGblt peroen uno Dies
miro tpeit liherer bitrb peiieStrengc
oIs pie brrd unOerniinftige Na1iidt
erreidt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02
Gic ncilcn tiirfii6en Miinjcn.

Nod) tiirfii6cr Site lucroen bcim
Ic0ierlng3ontritt zines SlltollS TO-
fort ncite Miin5cn ecpr1gt; ole nab.
reno scr 6trridait SeiicIben SuIton8
Q~eprG1tcn WtiIujen tro9en MIR od5
Sabr her Ebronbeitetgutg, 0rm al.
ten @c6ruuh nruer Waiin5prGeuta
miro aid 81 Gbren MobnmeoS V. &c.
GnIoiot; ober IN Ben Nuii1riiten 1per.
zen cinige @erGnoernn1en poracnolt.
men. Mui Der einer Scite btcibt sic
.9uabra% Ons &anojeidlen oeS SilI'
tons, mt Der So5teSSabI Ser Sbror.
tcitcignlig hie an0ere Settle 0o9eacd
etb1lt iortou sic @emcrfung: Gclp'
lett Weitrittoi SSnoniic, fonititn.
tioneacS oSmaniihcS Tcib.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02
ga aliu!

Gidter: .@ci Dem Ginbruh in Sas
Wdohenpeniionat, Sen Sbr Ianm
auSgetiibrt bat, paren Sit aud be.
tbeiligt!"
Trau Ses IngefIaeten: ~Gsatiirlidl.
Serr Hid)ter, miirSe cs oieleift
S,5bre Irou er%lauben, DAB Sic in ell
WGobcnpeniionat aIlcln einbra.
1en2"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

= 8ert5cioigrrg. Sobn: rSerttc
ipiiroc ober 9cbGrio ijber Gid beruc.
Sogen. Safer. Wtan %bcba1iptete, ooB
I1t olt&idlieBIid bonn Sdapinbel Icb,
teIt; i'd bnbe Cid obcr bcroll2gc.
riHen!" - Batter: so, mas bait 81,
oern gcio9t?" - Sobn: sNun, idl
bobc eeingt, OH Irbtcit nidyt aus.
iHIieBlid bonn Stbpinoell"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

.Yapo, mas iitlBur an einem Shil-
bcrbaus 10 @ertbpoles, oaB cs int
mel bon einem Soloatcn berpaft mer.
Den mib?"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

6rau (su ibrem oiiI Die Sash &c.
benoen Wann) n2u, horIt Gu ifie'
Be ober MIR ctipns, oos iD morgell
epentileQ umtalliden fann!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

meme @nGOige! CD CLAUDE prin5i,
pica mir Die &Glfte BON Aaem, mos
bore"
ainpIidc aufQiiung.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

IS giebt biY9er Niemonocn, ser iidl
in ieinen @utohtcn or9tcmcn
niirbe!"
Idi4tSpolI, = @eiBt Gu,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

@oIout.. Shone @ittme;
p @iiieu Sic mtdt Dab i'd idlon pier.
sig Sabre nlt bin2" @aIanter
Sun9geieac; sic iilo apanaia
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02
l1nerreidl I.

nnerreidt. 81: vSagen
Sic, lit oenn oieier grofeiior N'eier
mirfIidD 10 cine eroBe 9lntoritat alii
ieinem @ebiete2"- g.: u3meifellosl
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

M1unG penn ih nal aeitorben bin
l1Bt III 5iru @egrdbniB Den Srouer.
morid aus ~Sicgirieo" ipielen."
rSlt Cir Der nidlt 81 gerduiduou?"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-07-02

SobeS aIter. 9ie aIteItc
.6rau in SiibG8isroriin, lpenn uidt
i'm gan5en Staate, lit Sruu 8etip
SpfeS BON Hodeter nabe 9urIing-
ton, weIde am %. Stunt ibren 104.
@eburtstag ieiern miro. Sbr @e-
iun0beits3uitanb lit fir ibr aIter ella
gang Dor5iigIid)er.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

Top Full
A man very much intoxicated was
taken to the police station.
"Why did you not Bail him out?" in
CURED bystander Of friend.
"Bail him out!' exclaimed the other.
~Why, you couldn't pump him outv'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
Wisdom In Fable.

Among the best things that have
sver been written are the Aesop's ia.
bles, which date back to the sixth CEN
fury b. G. They present human ma
ture as it always has been. is and
probably always will be. Take, for
example, the story Of 1.-THE Fox With
out TAIL"
"a fox was once caught in a trap
by his tail and in order to get free
was obliged to leave it behind. He
knew that his fellows would make fun
Of his tailless condition, so he made
up his mind to induce them all to part
with their tails. At. the next assem-
blage Of foxes he made a speech on
the uselessness of tails in general and
the Inconvenience of a fox's tail in
particular. declaring that never in his
whole life had he felt so comforta BILE
as now in his tailess freedom. When
he sat down a sly old fox rose and,
waving his brush, said, with sheer,
that If he had lost his tail he would
be convinced by the last speakers ar
guments. but until such an accident
occurred he fully intended to vote In
favor Of tails"