Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-17
Stories Of Curbstone and
Corridor

Another gun Spiked is the way
John Andrews referred to the retire
ment of Editor Packard from the VEL
ley City Times-Record, Many of the
friends of Mr.. Andrews will wonder
why a gentleman with such clear
vision should speak in parallels.
Joe Purcell, the we'll known soap
man who shapes the destinies of the
N. K. Fairbanks company in North
Dakota, was here over Sunday. Joe
is going to be a candidate for rail-
road comm. ssioner before the coming
primaries and he is shaping his cam
paign. Dan Mulick, who IS given to
observing things, says Joe is rehears-
ing his old speeches. but Dan is an
all-wool-blown.in- I he-bottle democrat
anyway, and shows his prejudice as
follows:
Nov doth the gay spellbinder note
Once more the scrap book anecdote
BY changing just one name or two
He MAKES it seem as good as new"
Tom Poole threatens to a hunting
go and Walt Taylor has consulted the
stars and says this is the closed sea-
son for insurgents. but Walt is only
a progressive, anyway.
Landlord Patterson of the McKen-
zie, was called in to participate in
Dutch lunch. He looked the field ov-
err and said: Boys, l am going to en-
joy your society all right, and Dutch
| full u,h1
| do not have to engage in one, but
| just cannot eat cheese" The gentle
| men present looked at each other in
amazement. The hero of a thousand
eating contests and cheese banished
from the board. 1t was suggested to
the genial boniface that this particu.
lar cheese was the product of Mercer
county. was of Swiss variety in an
unbroken line of descent and that
it was really baby food. Strapgling
his prejudice for the occasion the
gentleman took a small piece. Then !
he helped himself to a larger one |
and when he settled away some ap-
prehension was felt as to whether
one brick of the precious milk pro-
duct was going to hold out The re-
suit is "Juzeler Swiss Cheese" now
occupies a place on the Mckenzie
cafe menu.
1T does seem rather nice to feel
that your feet are on the ground
again." said Dairy Commissioner
Flint this morning, as checked up the
premium awards for the big expo.
sition. When anybody inquired for
a particular article in any department
he was sent to either Dairy Commits
sioner Flint or Supt. Wolbert. This
applied not only to the exposition but
to the town.
Hank HalvOrsOn, he of the glad
hand and winning smile, who draws1
trade to the Grand Pacific and brings
the boys back again, says. it does not
pay to crouch. Hank says he tried
grouching once and lost weight at it.
All he gained was black eye. Now
Henry sings:
What's the use of sorrow cause the
summer fades away.
And autumn is described as drear
and chill?
The crowds will still assemble, though
no more the game they play
Which gives the bleachers such
gladstone thrill.
The baseball clans must vanish, but
the football boys draw nigh, I
Well cheer each rugged asplrant for
fame; I
Though the umpire's voice be silent
and the pitchers glories fly.
Well get a chance to boiler just the
same.
And if the football game should flag,
elections will invite
Our lungs and voices to the gleesome
test.
The orators who hasten to direct your
votes Alright.
Will labor with their long accustomed
Zest.
The tenor so expensive and the prima
donna great,
Your braves will industriously claim.
Though our pulses cease to flutter
DER the pennant and it's fate,
Well get a chance to boiler just the
same.