Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-01
Stories Of Carbstone and
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| When you see them wild of eye ani
disheveled of hair fleeing as for thei1
lives you may put it down that they
are trying to escape "The Face of Re
proach."
Speaking Of faces, some fellow
brought one into the market last nigh,
which looks as though It might be diff
ficult to borrow money on. And tina;
was evidently the owners mission for
he took up a station near the west
! registration booth where he could
work the people as they came off the
trains. A confidential appearing fel'
low only the face was bad. Captain
Christian Martinesen was the first Of
ficer to observe the new conner ard
take his measure.
"Ill just keep an eye on that chap"
thought the big police captain, and he
did not have long to wait, for the
stranger was a busybody and soon
had victim backed up against brick
wall. It was not long until money
WAS seen 10 p8B8.
The police officer tried to interview
the victim, but with little success. He
did not seem to want to be interviewed
and acted fugitive like.
"Say, this Il q new one," mumbhed
the p. 0. "Ill have to do a little
work here" and he went over and
invited the bad-faced man down to a
quiet nook and asked him to come
through. "The stranger was not as
bad as his ugly mug would indicate, "
said Policeman Martineson; "he was
working an old graft in new territory,
that was ALL"
1t was a ring, solid gold with a val,l.
able stone setting, and he was plac-
ing it in pawn for ten days to get
money. He was fencing with starvar
ton, putting up his last fight. but
grew weaker every day. The ring had
a value to him above everything on
earth. A present from a dying moth
er. He needed 81, only two paltry
dollars, and in ten days he would re-
deem the pledge with IS, SO or almost
any amount.
To others he 1laflshed diamond, and
with a knowing wink explained that
he dared not 60 in the open. The
sparkling gem might have been stolen,
you know, and there was always a
chance of being picked up A S loan
on these sparks came easy. And in
spite of the evil, forbidding face the
travelling jewelry store found plenty
of customers.
The graft is a venerable one, but
always finds a victim in persons who
are looking for shade the best of it.
The rings are purchased from dealers
in the big cities and could be retailed
with profit at so cents each.
The big blond policeman sent the
sad-faced Samuel out Of town at a
very swift pace.
The Fargo Forum wants to recall
Judge Lynch This cannot be done
under the provisions of the unwritten
law.
Walt Taylor, the commissioner OF
insurance, has no patience with wealth
er grumblers. One day it is too hot
for some, and another day is too cold
for others. Now this has been a hot
day following so closely on the cold
seige and Mr.. Taylor meets it thus
wise:
December next the skies will shift
And brig breeze with frosty Zest-
Which is as fine Christmas gift
AS any mortal could request.
| One hardly RECEIVERS from one joke
until some pessimistic dispeptic comes
along and drones a wall into his ear
which when planted is hard to hoe
up. For instance something like this
fairy tale despoiler:
"Oh, where did Rip Van Wrinkle sleep
Those placid years away?
In vain you climb the hills so steep
Or ride for many day
To find some spot where all is we'll
And no one rings q brazen bell,
Or stops before your door to yell
Get up without delay"
where was that wondrous spot to
which
Mosquitoes never flew,
Where engines never paused to switch
And motor cars were few;
Where revelers. of the night ne'er
sought
To keep the air with music fraught?
That sweet retreat by fancy wrought,
No mortal ever knew"
Here is a clipping handed to the
curbstone man by Washington, D. c.,
snhscriher and while it may not eX-
actly apply to North Dakota, it is not
lacking in interest:
The organist was not lacking In pa
triotism, yet he rebelled when re.
quested to play "The StarSpangled
Banner" at a wedding.
1T is not Appropriate" he said.
"Ain't it," said the brides father.
For this wedding it Is the most ap-
propriate thing you can play. Cut all
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