The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-10
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The following item taken from the Winnipeg Free
Press is both interesting and amusing:
A curious case which has been attracting
attention in England is that of Frederick Mutt
ton. chairman of the Northampton United
Temperance committee. who has henn under
going fourteen DAYS imprisonment for accus-
ing the MAGISTRATE Of his town of partially
toward the drink traffic. \ publican had been
arrested for street betting: and the magistrate
had let him of on the ground that. il cons
Nicted. he might lose his license. This was
the occasion of Mr.. Muttons comment. which
was published in a newspaper. over his sigma
ture The magistrates therenpon dug up an
ancient statute. which not only provided PEN
alties for speaking evilly of magistrates. hut
dealt also with such persons as sleep of
days. and 60 abroad of nishts,' a form Of
words which naturally excited merrim-nt
when read in court. 1t is likely the case VIII
be brought before parliament.
Upon reading the above ian We wonder whore the
average North Dakota editor would land. and how long
he would last. should he at.enp, 10 run a newspaper
in England. According tn the above. SOME Of rS who
in days gone by have through our columns. cusscd
the members of all tribunals from tha supreme down
10 the J. p-vould be sentenced farther into rursatorv
than a pigeon could fly in forty wears. But mavte they
don't have newspaper men or courts like ours over
there. hence much trouble is avoided However. it
would he great sport to sill IN the Grand stand and
see them try ii, out on sam Clark. Little Mack or Old
Bill MUMMY.
The Demon. G"m-1f Wilbur Glenn voliva. overseer
of Zion City, doesn't change his brand. and quit seeing
new demons he viii soon have quite a menagerie. The
latest monster he has di<covered is chew wing gum and
he has issued a proclamation against it and prohibited
the sale or the use of II WITHIN the limits nf his city.
Cum chewing is a dirty, discussing habit" he told
his toiioWers. and often leads 10 the use of tohac Coo.
Think nj II. People ara not content with gum. but
soon demand tobacco 10 chew. You must stop chewing
gum. You must assail the demon gun Wherever Won
find II. Armed with the weapons Of our faith. ad-
vance against this monster that Threatens the Youth of
America with III" tobacco habit and wipe II out"
Having thus Numbered his e1ict he started Nj to n
force II himself. MOI 2 piece of gum COULD he find in
the town. Hearing there We're two gum -vending ma
chimes in the depot he hisd himself forth TO that placa
to make a raid. Tho machines We're removed and
when he found there had heen none of the vile article
IN them for six months, in is said NoliVa got sore
Whlle TINS fellow Is becoming pretty much nf a Joke.
Yet he must be given credit for running things to suit
himself.
FORCE OF HABIT.
a snort time ago a Grand Forks man was called out
OF town for over night. Il neighhor woman going Yer
to spend the night with his Wife.
Why do YOU look under the bed before ratirinso"
asked the visitor.
Y d never guess. was the reply. but since my
husband has taken To motoring, often find thar he
has crawled underneath"
The saving that marriages We're made i'm heaven
must have been written by some inexperienced rarson