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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13
FUN that FAILED.
Mark Twain's BurIesque Of Emer-
son, Longfe||ow and Holmes.
IT SHOCKED THE IMMORTALS
W. o. HowelIs' Description Of tho Dis
NAL Effect Of tho Humorist's At
tempt to Mako Game Of tho Dgnified
Literary Trio at tho Boston Dinner.


In his memories OF Mark Twain in
Larper's w. ID. Howells tells Of the
dinner in Boston when Mark Twain,
with fatal effect. made game Of Eulcr-
son, Lcngfcllow and Holmes:
"He believed he had been purticu,
larry fortunate in his notion for the
speech Of that evening. and he had
worked it out in joyous self reliance.
1t was the notion Of three trampS.
three dcadbcatS. visiting Il California
mining camp and imposing themselves
upon the innocent miners rs respec-
lively Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry
Wudsworth I.ongfcllow and Oliver
Wendell Holiness The humor OF the
conception must prosper or must fail
according to the mood Of the nearer,
but Clemens felt sure OF compelling
this to sympathy. and he looked for.
ward to an unparalleled triumph.
but there We're two things that he
had not taken into account. One was
the species of religious veneration in
which these men were held by those
nearest them. They were men of ex-
traordlnary dignity. Of the thing call
ed presence for want Of some clearer
word, so that no one could well ap-
proach them in a personally light or
trifing spirit. do not suppose that
anybody more truly valued them or
more piously loved them than Glenn
ems himself, but the intoxication Of his
fancy carried him beyond the bounds
of that regard and emboldcned him to
the other thing which he had not taken
into account-namely. the immense
hazard of working his fancy out be-
fore their faces and expecting them to
enter into the delight Of it. If neither
Emerson nor Longfellow nor Holmes
had been there the scheme might pos
sibly have carried. but even this u
doubtful.
II was the hapless president. fulfill
ing the abhorred function Of calling
people to their feet and making them
speak. When l came to Clemens I
introduced him with the cordial ad-
miration l had for him as one Of my
greatest contributors and dearest
friends. Here. ! said. in sum. was a
humorist who never left you hanging
your head for having enjoyed his joke,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13
CROCODILE TEARS.
Old Legends That the 6rutes Shed
Thorn Over Their Prov,

Old Legends That the erutes Shed
Them Over Their Prey.
There was an old story, to which we
find constant reference in Elizabethan
writer's, that crocodiles wept over
their prey. No doubt the legend arose
because the crocodile possesses large
ly developed lachrymal glands. but it
appears in various amusing forms.
As early as the fourteenth century.
in "Mandeville's Travels" we find: "1n
that contre ben great plentee Of Coka-
drilles. THESE serpentes slen Iuen, and
thei eten hem wepynge"
An odd turn is given to the tale by
the narrator Of one of Sir John Haw-
kins' voyages. Whether he was mar
ried man or not we do not know. but
he writes: His nature is ever. when
he would have his prey, to cry and
sob like Christian body. to provoke
them to come to him. and then he
snatched at them! And thereupon
came this proverb. that is applied unto
women when they weep. Lachrymae
crocodile. the meaning whereof is that
as the crocodile when he crieth goeth
them about most to deceive, 50 doth
woman most commonly when she
weepeth."
In Fuller's "Worthies" there is the
added information that "the crocodile's
tears are never true save when he is
forced where saffron groweth." Shake
speare, Spenser and Dryden allude to
this old world fancy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13
Tho First Gentleman.

Who was the first gentleman" Tho
Prince Of Darkness has been pro-
fairly count. According to John Bulls
rhine. there was no gentleman when
Adam delved and Eve span. The first
Of them soon arrived however. for,
according to Dame Juliana Berners,
became chur. from the curse Of God
and Seth Il gentleman through his IA
theirs and mothers blessing" That Is
to say. Seth was the first man who
could boast OF family" Cain having
presumably persisted too young.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13

and then the amazing mistake, the be-
phe was upon us. believe that after
the scope Of the burlcSQue made itself
clear there was no one there. including
the burleSqurr himself. who was not
smittrn with dcSolating dismay.
There fell silence. weighing many
tons to the square inch. which deep
cnrd from moment to moment and
was broken only by the hystcrical and
blood curdling laughter Of single
guest. whose name shall not he hand
I'd down to infnmy. Nobody knew
whether to look ut the speaker or
down ut his plate. chose my plate
rs the least allliction. and so l do not
know how Clemens looked. except
when l stole II glance ut him and saw
him standing solitary amid his ap-
pnIlrd and appalling listeners. with his
joke dead on his hands. From first
glance Mt the great three whom his
jest had made it's theme. | was aware
Of Longfcllow sitting upright and re-
gnrding the humoriSt with an air Of
pcnsivr puzzle. Of Holmes busily writ
ing on his menu with we'll fcigned
son holding his elbows and listening
with Il sort Of .JOvian oblivion Of this
neither world in that lapse Of memory
which saved him in those later years
from so much bother. Clemens must
have dragged his joke to the climax
and left 1t there. but cannot say
this from any sense Of the fact. OF
what happened aftcrward at the table
where the immense. the wholly limo
cent. the truly unimagincd affront was
offered, have no longer the least re-
membrance. next remember being
in a room Of the hotel where Clemens
was not to sleep. but to toss in despair
and Charles Dudley Warmers saying
In the gloom. We'll. Mark. You're
funny fellow 1t was as we'll as any.
thing he could have said. but Clemens
seemed unable to accept the tribute.
Il stayed the night with him. and
tuC ucAI AuOI HIllS Nl(cI u uUkSulu
breakfast we drove about, and he
made some purchases Of bric-a-brac
for bis house in Hartford, with soul
as far away from bric-a-brac as ever
the soul Of man was. He went home
by an carly train, and he lost no time
In writing back to the three divine
personalities which he had so involun-
tarily seemed to flout. They all wrote
back to him. making it as light for
him as they could. | have heard that
Emerson was Il good deal mystified
and in his sublime forgctfulness asked.
Who was this gentleman who appear.
ell to think he had offered him some
sort Of annoyance" But ! am not
sure that this is accurate. What !
am sure Of is that Longfellow few
days after in my study stopped before
4 photograph Of Clemens and said.
'Ah. he is Il wag! and nothing more
Holmes told me- with deep emotion.
such as a brother humorist might we'll
feel. that he had not lost an instant in
replying to Clemens letter and assur-
ing him that there had not been the
least offenSe and rntreating hin. never
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING
YEAR,

= President-Mrs.F F. C. Young of I
= Fargo.
= Recording Secretary-Mrs. S.
= A. Zimmerman of Valley City. !
= Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. !
= J. H. Sheppard Of Fargo. I
+ Auditor-Mrs. q B. Page of {
= Leeds.
= Vice Presidents: {
= Mrs. Albert Davis of Lari- {
= more, First judicial district. :
= Mrs. Perry Parker, Second :
= judicial district. t
= Miss Louise T. Reeves of Bux- t
= ton, Third judicial district.
= Mrs. J. w. Filshie of Cakes, :
+ Fourth judicial district.
= Mrs. T. A. Boyden of James
= town, Fifth judicial district. :
= Mrs. E. J. Taylor of Bismarck, :
+ Sixth judicial district.
= Mrs. T. D. Casey of Grafton, ::
+ Seventh judicial district. :
= Mrs. Andrew Karr of Minot, :
= Eighth judicial district. :
= Mrs. T. N. Yeomans of Lans- :
. ford, Ninth judicial district. :
+ Mrs. w. H. Stutsman of Man. I:
, dan, Tenth judicial district. 4
+ Directors, term expiring in !
= 1913:
8 Mrs. John Burke of Bismarck. :
= Mrs. Clark Kelly of Devils ::
= Lake. "
., Mrs. R. M. Pollock of Fargo. !
o q = . 4 + . q = q q q . 4
The second days session of the
State Federation of Women's clubs
WIS devoted largely to the reports
OF the officers, which were continued
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13

For shoe repairing, 60 see Busch.
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Continued on . age Sky
CATHOLICS IN CITY.

A distinguished party of visitors
arrived in the city yesterday from
Richardton, consisting of Abbot Pri
mate de Hemptine from the Bene
dictine at Rome; Abbot Peter Engel
of St. Cloud, Mimi; Very Rev. Father
Julius Maredsaks of Belgium, secre'
tary to the Primate. They were &C
companied from Richardton by Bish'
op Wehrle of this city, and Father
Clemensof Mandan. Father Robert
and Father Hansen of Garrison, are
also in the city to meet tn party.
The Primate and his party are on q
visiting tour to the Benedictine or
ders. They will probably leave this
city today for Winnipeg, and fran
there they will pass through the
Saskatchewan country and west to
Washington, their destination. While
here they visited the st. Alexius hos
pital.
For shoe repairing. 20 see Busch"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13
PROGRAM FOR TODAY
OF FEDERATED CLUBS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10.
Morning.
PRESBYTERIAN church.

Presbyterian church.
$50 Invocation. Rev. G.. B. Newcomb.
Reports of new clubs.
1000 Observation-Disclosures vice-presi-
dents, educational committee
music committee, industrial arts
committee, library committee,
reciprocity committee, household
economics committee, forestry
committee, civic improvement
committee, Legislative commit
tee, legislative committee, press
committee, health committee.
Afternoon.
State capitol house chamber.
2 20 Calling to order, Mrs. N. c. Young.
Program, Mrs. C.. +. Amidon,
chairman of landsmarks commit
tee, presiding
Invocation, Bishop Wehrle.
Address, Mrs. Matte NJ. Davis,
Fargo.
Five minute talks-Officers of State
Historical society, Prof. O. G..
Libby, NJ. II. Jewell, Senator J.
S. Cashcl, Judge c NJ. Amidon.
Introduction of the artist, Leonard
Crunellc.
Address, Frank L. McVey.
dwelling of Sakakawea statute,
Miss Bculah Amidon, capitol
grounds.
Presentation of statue, Mrs. N. c.
Young, president of federation.
Acceptance of statue by Judge
Spaldng, representing Governor
Burke.
Music by Nth L. S. Infantry regi-
mental band
Evening.
30 Federation tea.
Presidents address, Mrs. n. C.
Young. Fargo.
Readings, J. W. Foley
Vical solo, selected, Miss Fanny c.
Amidon of Valley City.
Readings, continued, J. w. Foley.
Vocal solo, selected, Miss Alma
MarcelluS. Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13

to think Of the matter again. He said
that he was Il fool. but he was Gods
fool Holmes quoted from the letter
with true sense Of the pathOs and
humor OF the self abasement."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-13

capital punishment has been abolished
notably Switzerland. In Italy also
there have been no executions for civil
offenses for many years past-St. Lou.
Is Post Dispatch.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
DANIELS THEATRE.

Musical comedy in tabloid form has
struck the popular fancy in a way in
Salt Lake that indicates that local
playgoers have been waiting for just
about that form OF amusement this
summer. and at the Daniels the past
two weeks the Alien Curtis company.
in THE Jolly widow and "a stubborn
Girl" has scored a big success. Satur-
day afternoon the company moved to
the Shubert theatre on lower Main
street, and at the afternoon matinee
opened a seasons run at that house In
the new bill for the current week,
THE Merry FOUNDERS" a musical show
of the Weber q Fields sort that fairly
reeks with fun. laughter. music, pretty
girls. new costumes and novel eli
MAKES. The company Will be at the
Shubert for the remainder OF the sea-
son and will be seen in several OF the
newest and latest and most popular
shows that have been so enthusiastic
ally received the last few weeks on
the New York roof gardens. Mr.. Cur
It's has obtained the best Of the lot and
at a heavy expense is arranging to
give them elaborate presentations at
the Shubert The company was forced
to move for this reason. the Daniels
scarcely affording the required stage
room to put on the larger shows. That
house. by the way, goes into the hands
of the artists and decorators imm edi
ately. and by the time the regular sea-
son opens will house an attraction new
to Salt Lake and which viii be an
nOunCed later.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

another third rhymes to sing and a
third directions for action. Take, for
example. the burlesque Of Rostand's
"Chanticler'' that is inevitably one Of
the fOllies. II eliminates In a fight
over Lillian Lorraine as the coquettish
pullet and Harry Watson as the cock
OF the walk and William ShrOde as
rival rooster. Watson and ShrOde are
pantomimists. 1 can't find dramatic
or literary merits on the New York
stage in June. but inventive mechan-
teal craft is not scarce. This cock
fight begins on the floor. but wires
soon lift the fowls of their feet and
most Of their duel is ten feet above
the ground.
A Funny Fowl.
a dissipated rooster returning TO
the barnyard at dawn after an all
night spree. just in time to crow at
daylight with the sober cocks. is
funny fowl. A tough old hen and
tender chickens are others. But none
in the hennery is both amusing and
interesting like Bert Williams black
rooster: for Caucasian versus negro
racial antipathy is illustrated. told
you two weeks ago that williams. sur
viving member OF the genuine negro
firm Of Williams and Walker, had
been dropped out Of one summer COM
pany on account Of his color (Which
Is yellow OF stage and black on. and
taken up for THE Follies Of 1910"
He makes his entrance as an all-black
rooster. with a beak that doesn't mask
his comic face. his arms thrust into
lazy wings and a bunch Of tail feathers
wagging with his shiftless gait.
The white hens toddle out cackling
noisily at sight Of him. The ROSTERS
retire in crowless disdain. The black
rooster has the barnyard to himself
in ostracized taboo. That is to say.
no member or the company is asked
to share a scene with a negro. / sup
pose IL would be tactless 10 arouse
caste prejudice by assOciating Will
liams publicly with the other en-
ployes; and I don't doubt that the
largest figures in the payroll are oppO-
site his name: but he has the stage
all TO himself for a lot of his new and
old droll hard-luck ballads. and the
irst-night fashionable audience picked
him for n favorite
A big tiger is a fierce tragedian on
the stage at Coney Island. The me-
nageries down there have lacked
1 booming boosts by beasts since four
years ago a lion ate Off its trainer
/ hand In the view of a thousand per-
sons Subsequent outbreaks have been
palpable fakes, or trivial IL real; and
now a tragedy OF savage illusion THE
| Tigers Temple" introduces a huge
Bengal tiber as rousing actor. The
play ig a romance OF the orient. The
place is outside a Buddhist temple to
which an East Indian princess goes
to worship. She is tagged by a poet
who sings ardent ballads to her; and
he is trailed there by a gypsy girl, who
/ dances at him with vOluptuary pas
sion. The princess Is beautiful. the
dancer graceful, the singer tuneful
and for half an hour their tTiplicate
affair is good sentimental stuff.
Enter now the tiger tragedian. He
Is drawn to the center Of the stage in
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
MISSION THEATRE.

Little Hip" the wonderful perform
ing elephant. is doubtless responsible
for the large crowds that are flocking
Into the cosy Mission theatre daily.
But without this clever animal the bill
would be strong. as IL moves with
snap and a go that at once wins the
approval of the audience. Wherever
Hin has been he has demanded that
he be given his weekly bath. Saltair
was found TO be too far away to take
the little fellow. and as there were
no bath rooms in any Of the hotels large
enough to accommodate the g0O-odd
pounds. Liberty park was decided upon.
Between 4 and this afternoon Hip Will
be at the park and there take his Sun
day bath. At first the park commission
er objected to an elephant In public.
but finally he was convinced that It
would be perfectly proper. and Hip will
not be deprived of his weekly plunge.
Wood and Lawson offer a meritori-
Gus concoction OF songs and dances that
bring forth applause. Miss Lawson IS
a shapely young woman and is one OF
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

Casino Theatre 80 Vaude-
vile and moving pictures af-
ternoon and evening.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

the most clever dancers seen in salt
Lake. while Mr.. Wood has won quite a
reputation for his fast and unique dan
cling. Joseph J. and Myra Davis Dow
ling, In their original farce, "A Snap
Shot" win their share of applause. Both
are excellent in their line and their We
hicle offers them many opportunities.
Lovers Of juggling and club work viii
find the Boyle brothers to be at the
head Of their particular branch OF the
profession. Billy ElwOOd. The jolly
Sailor, also finds approval with all and
goes off the stage with storm OF ap-
plause each evening. The picturegraph
and orchestra complete the bill. This
week is the closing week Of the sea-
son at the Mission. During the past six
months there have been over 10000
paid admissions into the box office.
1t is announced that the house will re-
open early in the fall with the best acts
to be found on the sullivan & Consi-
dine circuit. While closed several alter
ations will be made, making the the
atre doubly attractive upon reOpeninR.
The present bin runs up to and in
Guiding Wednesday evening. with mat
fnees each afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
THE ISIS.

Two big Pathe Freres pictures, ma
poleon" and "Cossacks," and a fine
Biograph film, "A Child's Impulse,
with the new illustrated songs and
music. make up most OF the new bill
at the Isis this week and il is marked
~ one Of the best In weeks. The pic
lures OF Napoleon are especially fine
and carry the audience through the
greatest scenes and most stirring
events in the life OF that famous gen
eral and soldier. In the Biograph sub
Ject. "A Childs Impulse" is contained
the efforts Of a little girl TO ease the
heartburnings Of those about her and
The Elite closes this week for ex-
tensive repairs
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
WEEKS PROGRAM.

Mission Theatre - Vaude-
vile, with matinees daily. in
GLIDING Sunday. Theatre
closes for the summer Thurs
day, July Z.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

Luna and Isis Theatres
Moving pictures and Illus
trated songs afternoon and
evening.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

Then the Biograph subject is a serio-
comic. "Muggy's Sweetheart" that is
full OF laughs and heart interest. and
the Nitagraph film rounds out the bill.
''The Little Mother at the Baby show"
strong dramatic sketch that teaches
a virile lesson and shows dramatically
the magic touch OF the Unborn mother
love on human nature.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03
LIMA THEATRE.

It has been weeks since the Luna
offered so strong and well balanced
bill as this week. The Pathe pictures
are Caesar in Egypt" and save Us
From Our Friends Both are eXcep-
tional films and are already popular.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-03-04
Rael Estate Transfers.

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Peters VI to Wese jr sw4 se4 % :0eO
Wiilman VT To Strohbehn n2 swa s. 400
Kubal vi to Kubai sw4 81 9s .......... 1000
s Gormely al Victor Evans $50 in so.6s valu-
able consideration
Maths 70 Maths l462 l4G3 500 .......
Weekly VT to FotheriDgham nw4 IL l0o7o 5000 90
Madsen Friberg Ant It IL blk 23 Andes 1900 90
Robev hus Water Evans % of sea % 06e vau.
able considerations
d Gleason TO J A Ed wards ne4 I2eaes. 73o0 90
Mayo Townste Co Never Il 12 blk Mayo. $50 90
G. H. Patrick, Register OF Deeds.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-03-04

According to the vote at the
uron insurgent meeting there
bre 1859 pre- sent. We think
is number could hardly be
hunted much more than a
altering Of the office holders,
hd, in fact there were but few
here except ofticeholders. When
be stalwarts held their meet.
bg at Huron there were four
mes this mum Der of voters pre-
ent, and the officenolders there
ould have been counted on the
ngei S of one hand. The stal
Farts had a representative
peeting of the voters of the
tate. every county except two
(eing represente d, while the in
urgent meeting WAS merely q
gathering Of the machine, aud
it that it remained for very
few of the "big ones" to 60 be-
hind closed doors at the Royal
Hotel and put up a ticket. Re-
form is. and has been, much in
evidence in South Dakota for
eeveral years, but true refrom
Is not to be found within the
ranks of the Crawford-Vessey
machine.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-03-04

1t is unreasonable TO expect
thing for nothing. To ex.
pect one man TO pay another .
debts is more so. You would
not think OF paying interest on
your neighbor's loan, nor would
you expect your nsighbor to
pay interest ony our loon. When
you buy goods for cash, you
hate to pay the price with six
months interest added to il.
When you borrow q hundred
dollars for SIX months. you ex.
Dect to pay interest on it forsix
months and not for q year.
When we sell you q bill OF goods
for twenty-five dollars, we give
you twenty-f five dollars worth Of
goods. We have only one price,
the cash price. the lowest price.
II you pay the cash, you get
the tenitit Of as low . price that
can be obtained for cash any
where. II you wish credit, we
expect you to pay interest on
our money as long a. you use it,
just the same as you would il
you borrowed it from the bank
or from a neighbor. We are
after the cash business, and
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-03-04

I was rubbing it into the
awford.Vessey bunch pretty
I'd at that Huron meeting
len r. o. Richards, after hav.
whipped them into line, t.
It up before them aud show
em that he had speeches pre-.
red to tit the circums stances.
Iher for acceptance of re jec
IN of Richards as boss. l,
pst have been q prettry bitter
se to s swallow. but then Yes.
3nd his henchmen want the
ices and are willing TO take
tything that they think might
b in getting them.