Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-06
Stories Of CurbStoDe and
Corridor

Mike Casey went from St. Paul to
Omaha to visit Pat Dooley and arrived
on a holiday.
What is the celebration of Lin
coins birthday about?" asked Casey.
1T comes from Bryan bein born
there" answered Dooley.
1t is the aim of the Tribune to treat
the literary fraternity with exact fair
ness. 1t is upon this policy that the
business success of the Tribune has
been attained. There is a studied ef-
fort at all times to avoid direct declar-
atoms. This policy is carried into the
telegraph service and finds exempli-
cation even in the country correspond
ence. There are, however, occasions
when items are overlooked and errors
creep in. Regrettable as the circum-
stance is it is not uncommon with
all great journals. Some time ago,
trusting in the implicit faith the Tri.
bune had in Pat Byrne, secretary to
Gov. Burke, there was published in
these columns an article taken from
the Chicago Record Herald, duly cred
tied, in which occurred certain state
ments which might be construed to
mean som ething. With characteristic
cleverness the Tribune thought to
evade responsibility for it's act by
giving detailed history of the item
in question with Pat Byrre's connec-
ton with it. Now comes one J. Frank
Stephens with a reputation of all that
was uttered in said article and his
communication contains threat, if
not specific certainly implied, against
the Tribune, it's editors, managers and
assigns.
AS to whether or not Mr.. Stephens
has been libeled, slandered, villified
and traduced is matter of proof
and one for the jury. While making
no admission and maintaing the firm
ness of its position on all questions
OF like import the Tribune is willing
to give j. Frank Stephens an oppor-
tunity to be heard, an opportunity the
Tribune always accords those who
seem formidable and likely to cause
trouble.
Hence the communication which
follows directly below, attached here
to and made part of this instru-
ment:
Stanton, N. Dak, August %, 1911.
Editor Bismarck Tribune,
Bismarck, N. Dak.,
Dear Sir:
have just learned that, in your
issue of August 1S-incited thereto
by one Pat Byrne secretary to the
governor" you make some rather
caustic remarks regarding certain
Mercer County paragraphs, copied
from the Chicago Record-Herald, CALL
ing them "prevarications," and myself,
by implication, prevaricator.
l would respectfully ask by what
right you presume to question my
veracity in this matter, and what your
is for the statement that
the persons referred to exists only in
the writer's imagination Is your
personal acquaintance in Mercer
County 80 wide as to include every
Individual within its limits?
l will say for your information that
am a native of the Old Dominion;
that I was born and reared in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of historic MT. Vern.
on, that I often played, as a child,
in the shadow of the tomb of the
most fearless disciple of truth, G.
Washington, whose example I Was
taught from infancy to emulate; and
that among my most cherished pos
sessions. Is 3 we'll authenticated nick
from the Ratchet with which he felled
the cherry tree, and incidently carved
a path to immortal fame. also have
hanging on the wall OF my office, a
framed certificate. testifying that, in a