Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-12
Stories Of CurbStODe and
Corridor


fire which destroyed Chicago, does
it," asked a travelling man at the
Grand Pacific last night. Just 4O
years ago last Monday night Mrs
OLeary's cow kicked over kerosene
lamp and the great conflagration
started and ragged until the city was
laid in ashes. 1t shows what ca
lamity may grow out OF a little incl
dent. The loss of property was -ap:
paling but the lives sacrificed filled
the world with horror. The CONNER
cialist will tell you that the fire was
a good thing for the city, but 1 can
not see it that way. | do not believe
it is necessary to destroy in order to
save. This is the belief of the money
mad and the religious fanatic. One
burns out the old buildings that they
may give place to new and larger
ones. but the great financial loss the
fire causes individuals is not consld-
! eref' The religious fanatic kills his
| child in it's innocence lest it grow
!.up in wickedness and lose its soul.
! We hear only of the good growing
out of calamities. The bad is buried
| out of sight. l know of an instance
connected with the great fire which
is never told about.
A certain merchant lost all he pos
sessed in the blaze. His wife died,
leaving him with a beautiful daugh-
ter The girl was an accomplished
| musician and moved in the highest so
cial circles. But the father and
daughter were too weak to withstand
| misfortune and they sank lower and
lower until the girl gained a sub
sistence by playing the piano in the
lowest dance halls and brothels and
her drunken father lived off her
earnings This is but one of the ter
rible sacrifices of greater and a
newer city. The price of greatness
is too high to pay
Secretary Sherman of the State
Federation of Commercial clubs,
while in the city last night, told Of
Minot boosting. AS the moving fac
t r in the Minot commercial body
Mr.. Sherman is a busy man and many
are the schemes devised for boosting
his home city. when l advertised a
knocker hanging for Minot, few peo'
pie knew just what was going to
happen. Notice was sent broadcast
throughout the city that on certain
evening Mr. Knocker would be
hanged to a telephone pole on the
main street of the town. Most peo-
pie thought an effigy would be strung
up, but when the time arrived live
man was brought forward and hanged
by the neck until he ceased to wiggte.
The crowd stood appalled,. The body
was cut down, placed in an ambulance
and hauled away. Then followed a
banquet at the Commercial club rooms
and a rousing get-together spirit was
aroused. The result was good"
"Where did you find victim?" was
asked Mr.. Sherman.
when realized that Mr. Knocker
suited the sheriff. He told me there
were several in Jail who might be
improved by hanging and gave me
my choice. finally settled on
red-headed hobo who was game. He
agreed to be the fall guy for 81 cash
and box of stogies, and you would
have thought he had appeared in the
leading role MANY times Old resi-
dents declared they never saw a
more beautiful execution nor fiercer
death struggle
The young lady in charge OF the
display at the exposition from the
Famous store has keen sense of
humor. She is in charge of big
display of ladies' hats and cloaks or
coats The thousands who have Wis
tied the booth since the opening of
the big show have been impressed
with the latest styles. and many re-
marks have been made. But the best
one was handed in by drummer for
a cloak house. 1t runs as follows:
"The girl who climbed the old bell
tower
Exclaimed, Now curfew shall not
ring.
That bell. with feathers and flower,
Wnl make lovely dinga-ling.'"
Rejected overtures.
A farm belonged to Uncle Sam. Twas
fertile broad an fine
The Wilder Canada had one that
came clear to his line.
An Uncle Sam, he smiled at her an
said, "I'll come across
An be little sociable Suppose we
recipross.
know of your esteem for Mr.. King.
so far away,
Who sends a pleasant message now
an then, with bouquet;
Who says that he appreciates your
goodness an your charm
An, incidentally. who holds a mort
gage on your farm
I'm jes' plain, straightforward sort.
I don't pretend" says he,
ITO be leadin' light at a reception
or tea.
No regal decorations serve to make
this chest of mine
A scene of splsndor to allure the
fancy feminine;
But the heart that beats inside it is
heart both stout an true,
With friendly inclination, Neighbor
Canada, for you
You say I couldn't win you an
amt a-goin to try.
But that's no reason why We shouldn't
speak as We pass BY"
The Wilder Canada she rose with