Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-25
Stories Of Curbstone and
Corridor

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When the Z. & c. man visited the
Emmons county booth at the big ex-
position building to apologize to Bert
Thurston for the Linotype operator
and proof reader, who made him say
his Jeruselam wheat would yield ten
bushels to the acre when he really
claimed ten times that amount for it.,
the newspaper man received the re-
preventative of the press and peace
envoy plenipotentiary. extravaganza,
de la extraordinary, in most peace
able and pleasant manner, but there
were others to deal with who do not
understand such things and as bad
luck will have it, the others are from
the home of Dad Streeter, who some
time ago held all connected with the
Tribune up to ridicule with the pub
LEGATION of a story to the effect that
certain persons, viz: we'll known alta
ches of the Tribune, deal lightly with
the truth, when as a matter of fact
the Tribune has not single member
of it's dope staff wha has the moral
courage to disregard facts and wan
der away into the delightful fields
Of prevaricatiop, even for the sake
of poetic adornment; so it may be
taken for granted that the Tribune
writer had the Jeruselam wheat piling
up one hundred bushels to the acre
instead of ten, and that the d1sfigur-
alton took place somewhere between
the linotype machine and the big
press.
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One of the high priced correspond
ents of the state, recognizing the
great reforms being inaugurated by
the C. & c. man, has sent in the fol-
lowing communication which will be
read with interest by everybody:
"A few days ago an invaluable dog
of inestimable qualities was deliber.
ately run over and killed by an auto
noble that continued steadily on it's
way. The owner of the dog, pursuing
the offender in wagon, and natural
ly not being able to Overtake him,
was luckily assisted by second auto
that soon caught the first. The owner
of the dead animal then demanded
some reparation for the injury done,
when to the amazement of those con-
cerned the offending motorist calmly
said: I'VE are not responsible for
we kill on the road" How
ever, on the owners insistence the
chauffeur in a churlish and unwilling
manner reluctantly paid the paltry
sum of $25 where he should have
given $500.
Now that is simply an example of
regular and more terrible occur
rences. The majority of fatal auto
mobile accidents are caused by care.
lessness and sense of utter ire
sponsibility, while the indolent law
makes no attempt to remove the caus-
es or alleviate results ..,..
= Every car should be taxed a specific
amount, say 500 a year, and If in
two years the destruction of lives de-
creased then the tax could be de-
creased. Also a telephone system
should be established along the high.
way and gates built about five miles
from each station, SO that when an
auto commits any damage, such as
killing a person, which Is perhaps but
a trifle in the owners estimation, and
then continuing on it's way without
the occupants of the car endeavoring
to repair the mischief which they
have done the man at the nearest
telephone station should command all
the gates to be closed within rad
ius of fifty miles, so as to prevent, If
possible the escape of the guilty ones,
and then let them be severely and
justly punished"
1899
It has been the aim and is still
the purpose of the Tribune to lend its
aid in bringing about the adjustment
of matters which have gone awry, it
is not the province of the writer to
boast, not with his meagre salary, but
it may be said, that in dealing with
the differences between lovers great
success has attended the efforts. An
inspired malcontent is in trouble with
the girl he has matrimonial designs
on, and he walls out his complaint
in the following lines:
My love is just an angel, and to give
her small delight
l would gladly all my little income
blow,
But whatever may mention for an
afternoon or night,
She has seen it in the moving pic
ture show.
From the bottom of Death Valley with
it's floor of burning sand,
To the mountains crowned with ever
lasting snow,
There is not a nature feature any,
where in all the land,
But she's seen it in the moving pic.
ture show.
AS l sat and heard the Colonet all en-