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Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23

conscious power, and
now, at the end of his first sixty
days in business, the proud possessor of
bank account of nearly seven thousand dol
lars, hurried down California Street until nc
reached Market Street, where he leaned negligently
against convenient lamp post and fixed an anxious
glance upon the portals of the Lumbermans Build
ing just the street. And lest the reader may
jump to the conclusion that Mr. Pitcher was scout
ing for an order at this hour of the afternoon Gt
just fve-twelve when he arrived at California
and Market Streets), be it known that business, in
its vulgar sense, had ended for Rube Pitcher at five
o'clock. He would seek orders today. On
the contrary he hoped within the next ten minutes
TO receive permission to place one although not for
the commodities advertised on his pale blue engraved
letterhead Far from it, Mr.. Pitcher hoped with
all the warmth of hopeful nature to place order
for complete suit of double harness, and, as a pre-
liminary evidence of good faith to seal the compact
with blue-white diamond of weight not less than
two carats.
E'OR the first time since embarking upon the uncer-
i tain seas of commercial chance, Mr.. Pitcher was
undeniaby nervous. He stood first on one leg and
then the other his collar tickled his neck goose
flesh burst out the backs of his sturdy legs, and
although the temperature stood not fraction over
sixty-eight, gobules of perspiration embossed his
classic brow. After enduring this misery for a pc
riod that seemed TO him to represent the lapse of
centuries he glanced at his dollar watch and dscov
cred that he had been in purgatory less than eight
minutes.
"Ths eonfounded little engine has busted a valve"
he complained; "beside which, it's too cheap for a
captain of industry like me to be wearing" He
moved it from his near-god chain and handed it to
a newsboy, who received it greediy and fled with
shrieks of JOY, just as a familiar figure emerged
from the Lumberman's Building and started for the
California street car. 1t was Miss Natalie Mcqueen.
Reuben X. crossed the street in three long jumps
and touched her lightly on the elbow. The moment
for action had arrived and he no longer nervous
now
"Hello Queene," he said, and stood there beaming
at her. and showing all his strong white teeth like
affectonate collie dog She flushed pretiily and
smiled back at him. Queenie had that fascinating
feminine trick of smiling entirely with her eyes.
"Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking" she
began.
"About what ~ he interrupted.
"That I'd be gray-hared old lady before met
you again. Do you remember the last thing you
said 10 me, Rubep
al have MT thought of anything else for sixty days,
Queenie. / said / was going into business for my
self, and when had nice little game worked up,
coming back to see you, and | swore would MT
see you again until I'd made good. Listen,
Queeniew He drew her gently TO the edge of the
sidewalk and lowered his voice, that might
hear. 81 was just coming back have that little
business going already; got bank account and
decent little commercial rating for piker there's
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23

wait -, - A s.
ing any long - N8 - W4 N'<I |. -
er. I've been tf EI 4
wanting to tell III IA Il "a 3
you this for six <, II
months since # 20
the day you came to IA
work for the Arago peo- tW <'5 H.
pie, and now that have " IN
the price, and l the VW# W
light shining ahead, / don't WRWv
feel so guilty in telling you, ~ Wv
Queenie, that you're more to me
than -" IA
"oh, Rube Pitcherl How-do-
you-do"
A shr feminine voice burst in ON
Mr.. Pitchers half completed declaration
of love. Ten thousand curses leaped TO the
tip of his tongue and perished there as he turned to
face the deyish marplot who thus announced her
self. 1t Miss Jemna Gaffney, a bright-eyed
little old maid who worked the private exchange in
the Offices of the Arago Mill & Lumber Company,
where Rube Pitcher had once been employed. She
had long cherished secret passion for Mr. Pitcher
and had been heartbroken when he left without saw
ing goodbye. Without waiting to see houc Mr..
Pitcher did, she entered upon a coy and volube ex-
pose of his unfrendy attitude in thus deserting
"them" Pitcher forced wry smile and answered
her In monosylables, praying the while that the
aged kill-Joy would move on and leave him to the
consummation of the most important deal of his
career AS the ragtme songsmiths phrase it, how
ever, Miss Gaffney continued "buzzin around" for
five minutes, until Mr. Pitcher, fearful that he might
lose his temper and smte her in her tracks favored
Queenie with pathetic grin, lifted his hat and de-
clared he must be moving along.
''See you again about that little matter, Queenie,"
he said, and silently his lips framed the word: To-
night an give you the address now" he contin-
ued, and taking out one of his business cards. he
hastily serawled: 81 love you" Then he opened
her handbag, dropped the card inside, lifted his hat
and fed.
FROM all of which it will be seen quite readily
that Reuben X. Pitcher impulsive young
man, and one not given to letting the grass grow
der his feet Practical in all things he saw no rea-
why busy street corner should not serve as the
spot for him to declare his love. Some he was
nMare nreferred mnnnlit Lake and drifting nnnoo
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14

and a triangular contest is being
waged. Mayor Magee and William
Finn, the Washington party state
leader, have joined in the support
of Congressman stephen G. Porter
for mayor while the republican fac
ton that follows the leadership OF
senator Oliver is behind the candt.
dacy of Joseph Armstrong, former
director fopublic works. The demo
Gratis have a candidate in the field
and the outcome of the primary, the
hottest that r~itLsburgth has known
in years, is filled with uncertainty
Among the cities which will NOM
mate candidates for commission of!
GERS next Tuesday and elect them IN
November are Erie. Wilkesbarre,
Harrisburg, sJohnstown, Altoona,
McKeesport, York, New Castle, Will
Transport, Easton, Hazleton, Oil City.
Bradford, Franklin, Lebanon, Pitts
ton, Monongahela and Titnsville.
All OF these cities are to adopt the
commission form Of government in
December. This new syste mcarr!es
with it the direct legislation princl-
pies of the initiative and referen-
dun. The councilmanic system VIII
be abolished and in its place will be
commission composed Of the may
or and four commissioners.
'Fhe new law provides for non-par-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
VETERANS At
Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. "a
Headquarters for the Attn annual ia.
tional encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic were opened
here today. When COMMANDMENTS
| Chief Beers and the advance guard
Of veterans arrived here they found
Chattanooga smothered in bunting
! and as much enthusiasm over the old
flag as they eve saw in any north
ern city. The G. A! R.. has never
had more complete arrangements
made for its entertainment than this
year by the state of Tennessee. All
the citizens Of Chattanooga, which
is to be the first camping place OF
the Union veterans in the old south,
seem to have entered into generous
rivalry to see who car spread the
most bunting and contribute most to
the entertainment of the visitors.
Though the big events of the en-
campment week do not begin until
next Tuesday it is expected that tie
most of the veterans and other visit
ors will reach Chattanooga by Mon
day morning. A NUMBER OF society
and brigade reunions are scheduled
for the first Of the week. Then the
most Of the veterans will desire a
day or two to visit the lOd battle
fields and inspect the memorials be-
fore the encampment opens and the
parade. the business sessions and
other features will necessitate their
presence in the city during the great
er part of each day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
GOV. HANNA TO
MEET Committee

Fargo, N. D., Sept. Ex-Governor
Hanna will meet with the executive
committee arranging for the twenty
fifth anniversary celebration of North
Dakoa's statehood, which will con-
vene in it's first session at the Fargo
Commercial club on Friday, Sept. 2G.
The approaching meeting of the
executive committee will be for the
purpose of completing the general
outline of the celebration and to
finish the list of appointments and
the different committees which are
to act, and giving the same full au-
thority to proceed with their respec-
tive duties.
That Governor Hanna will be pres
ent at this meeting is encouraging
as ii will doubtless bring other men,
bers Of the. committee together who
have been too busy to make the "trip
prior to this date.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
MAY AGAIN have
TO HAUL GRAIN

Schafer, N. d., Sept. 13.-McKenZie
county is apparently doomed to dis
appointment SO far as railway con-
@nections are concerned this year.
There is still a remote possibility
that steel may be laid to Watford
or to the second station late in Oc-
,tobcr, but there is nothing definite.
, The farmers may again be com
PEELED to haul their grain to Willis
ton, White Earth, Ray and other
points on the main line. The roads
to Williston are so bad that the
other towns are likely to get the
bulk of tie grain. >
Mckenzie county's crops are slight
ly above the average. The wheat is
going ~ to IS, flax a little better
than 10 and oats from % to 35. Rap
id progress has been made in thresh-
ing until the recent heavy rainfall,
which has retarded the work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
FARMER MANNED
BY BR0NCH0

Minot, n. D., Sept. l3.-Pete- Ram
stad, s., a farmer living near Minot,
was badly injured yesterday after
noon at the Great Northern stock
yards by a broncho which kicked
him while he was putting a fly net
on the beast.
One of Ra.mstad's legs was broken
in three places and a cash four inch
eS long was inflicted on his head and
another three inches long on the left
temple. A physician had to put many
stitches in the injured mans head.
Ramstad was found sitting up in
the yard in a daZed condition by one
Of the men working around the place.
He was taken to st. JOseph's hOsp1-
tai in the ambulance, where he will
likely be confined for some time be-
cause of his age.
Although Ramstad'> was badly
wounded. his recovery is certain, the
authorities say.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
PRIMARIES IN
Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 13.-What
is considered to be in many respects
the most important political cam
paign ever waged in Pennsylvania
virtually ended today. Next Tues
day a statewide primary will be held
for the nomination of candidates for
two superior court judges, for mu-
nicipal officials of all the leading
cities and officials of the 67 coun-
ties, of the state.
Neither the g~overnorship nor any
other of the high offices of the, state
are involved in the, contest. Never
theless, the primary Of next Tuesday
and the regular election in Novem-
Der threaten revolutionary result
and may lead to a complete realiign-
ment of the political forces and the
changing of the political map Of
Pennsylvania.
The primary will be operated I'M
der radical new, flaws designed to
make, ii possible for the celebrates
to select efficient, progressive and IN
bossed candidates for public office.
The new election laws, coupled with
advanced ideas of municipal govern
ment which arc to come into effect
at the same time, are believed to
sound the death knell Of machine
government. ~
The last legislature provided for
radical changes in the system of gov
eminent in "third-class cities, abolish
ing the mayor and councils ard Gs-
t%ablishing d pure commission form
Of government. In the primaries
tneXt Tuesday a mayor and four com
missioners will be nominated to gov
ern the twenty-three third-class cities
Of the. state. Non-paItisg.5 elections
will be held in all the cities of Penn
sylvania except Philadelphia.
The fight in Philadelphia centers
about the election Of councilmen.
| county officials and nine municipal
! court judges. The municipal court
| is a new tribunal to try minor civil
and criminal cases. The nine judges
are to be chosen without regard to
party affiliations.
The idea that machine government
must be destroyed and that the new
( primary and election laws give op-
portnity to bring about such destruc-
ton is paramount in the campaign.
In Philadelphia and in nearly all the
other. important communities, the
Washington party forces and the
democratic party are united to over
throw the so-called republican ma
| chine,
Added Importance is given to the
Eprimaries and election this year, as
they are regarded as merely prepar.
atory to the election of United States
senator and governor next year. The
reform element believes that a vic.
tory of the fusion forces this year,
| especially in the republican strong
holds Of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh,
would make almost hopeless any
| successful fight next year by Senator
Penrose for reelection, and would
go far toward breaking down the
| control of the republican %organiza-
| tion Of the state government.
In Pittsburgh there is no fusion
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
H0lSIE|N COWS
=. FROM ILLINOIS

Cakes, n. d., Sept. 13.--John Nor
row, who resides on the old Tibbetts
farm, arrived from Illinois and
brought with him ten head Of full
blOoded Holstein COWS and two
calves, a heifer and a bull.
These cattle were purchased OF |.
]. Case, president of the Illinois
Holstein-Freisan association, and the
noble specimens Of their race. Three
of the cows cost $3.50 each.
Mr.. Morrow has on his, farm q fine
Holstein registered bull and a COW.
With the addition of this herd and
the rebuilding of his silo he is in a
farm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
HEBRON HAS, A A. GREAT INDUSTRY
in ITS MAM0TH BRICK YARD
eign Grand Lodge of the ]. O. 0. F
which will be opened on Monday.

eign Grand Lodge of the /. 0. 0. F.,
which will be opened on Monday.
1t is estimated that by tomorrow
night 70, 1000 members of the frater-
nifty will be in the city. Tomorrow
afternoon there will be special
church services for the visitors. At
the opening. of the grand lodge SEES
sions Monday morning the visitors
will be welcomed by Governor ,Eber-
hart and Mayor Nye. Grand Sire G.
A. eller Of San Antanio, Texas, Will
deliver the response.
The big parade will take place
Wednesday evening. Great interest
is being manifested by the military
branch of the order in the prize con,
tests which will take place at the
fair grounds. The military display,
it is said, will surpass in its %splendor
anything heretofore witnessed at a
grand lodge meeting. Companies and
degree teams from nearly every large
city Of the United States and Canada
will participate in the prize drills.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
train STRIKES
TWO DEAF men

jamestown, N. D., Sept. 13.-Wal-
ter Ford and VIM. Gates, both slight
ly deaf, discovered themselves en-
dangered by the approach of a train
at about the same moment, butfOne
attempted to whip their horses into
a run across the track while the
other grabbed the reins in an effort
to back them off the, rails. the result
being a collision.
Mr.. Ford, who is county treasurer
Of Stutsman county, had one arm
broken in two places; he had five
ribs fractured and also had a scalp
wound. Gates had three ribs broken
and one arm fractured. Ford's con-
dition is most serious, but he will
recover. ~U..
Their horses were instantly killed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
REFUSES TO ORDER
RECALL ELECTION

MinOt, n. d., Sept. l3.-The Minot
city commission last night refused
TO consider petitions for the recall
Of President Davis, Commissioner
shaw and Police Magistrate Lynch,
filed by socialists following recent
!. w. ". disturbances il this city.
A petition asking for the recall OF
Dewey Dorman, socialist commission
er, was accepted. and the election
probably will be held Oct. 81. The
refusal to consider the petitions
against the other pjcials was based
on the ruling that they had an insult
hcienr number OF signatures.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR

4.
Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 13.-Begin-
ming today and continuing through
the coming week, Sacramento ex-
poets to entertain one Of the larg-
est crowds in her history. The oc-
casion is the annual exhibition Of the
California State Fair association,
which this year bids fair to eclipse
all of it's predecessors in the number,
variety and extent Of It's exhibits.
Every building and pavilion is filled
to Overlooking with attractive dis
plays illustrating the industries and
resources of the state. A program
of harness racing, a state shooting
tournament and numerous free at
fractions have been provided by the
management for the entertainment of
the visitors. 4t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
filter SYSTEM
Effects SAVING

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. Fey
the installation of a new system OF
water filtration, Grand Forks is MAX
ing an annual saving of a5ont ST.
900 in the operating expenses Of the
plant. The city formerly used the
slow filter system, but it is now us
ing the rapid sand filter with the
saving of cash as well as time in the
handling of the water supply. City
officials estimate that improvements
rnada,-thrae years ago-sWil pay@4for
themselves in the next five years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
$4,000 FOR HALF
-. SECTION OF Land

Cavalier, \. d., Sept. 13.-lsaac
Moritz sold his home farm two and
a half miles southeast of t.le city to
Thomas Hawkes. of Iowa. The farm
comprises a half section and the
price paid by the purchaser was SIS
600, or about $3.50 per acre. This
is the highest price yet paid for
farming land ncar Cavalier.
@ Mr. MoritZ will remain upon the
farm until March /, next, when he
will remove to Buffalo Lake, Mimi,
where he recently purchased a farm
of $40 acres. Here he intends to en-
gage more directly in diversified
farming. His son. Irving, has gone
to Buffalo Lake to work upon the
new farm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
HAND CRUSHED BY
!. MILL ROLLERS

Christine, n. D., Sept. 13.-M. Carl
son, owner of a feed mill at this
place, had his left hand so badly
crushed between the rollers in the
grinder that the member had to be
amputated at the wrist. Dr.. lverson
performed the operation and the pa
tient is resting easily.
Carlson was adjusting and testing
a set of new rollers for his machine
when the accident happened. Andrew
moe was present at the time, and
but for his presence of mind it is
believed that Carlson would have
bled to Death Moe stopped the ma
chinery and applied aids to stop the
flow Of blood.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
PEACE MONUMENT
At PEMBINA

Pembina, n, d., Sept. 13.-One Of
five peace monuments that will be
erected at points along the interna-
tional boundary between the United
States and Canada. commemorative
of 100 years of peace, will be placed
between Pembina, y. D., and Finer
son, Man.
The Canadian Centennial ~associa-
ton of Ottawa, Canada, is backing
the plan, and officers of that organi-
cation have notified Pembina and
Emerson of the selection of this site.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14

tisan elections in all Of the ci.ies Of
the state, except Philadelphia. Such
elections, taking out Of partisan poll
tics municipal officers in practically
all Of the cities and judicial elections
in every community, are expected
to go far towards destroying the cid
party machines.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
AUTOMOBILE KID
70 REFORM SCHOOL

Tagus, N. D., Sept. 13.-The auto
mobile kid will spend the next four
years in the state reform school on
a chrage Of stealing two snitcases.
He gained notoriety in this state ON
the assertion that he participated in
Tie Glidden tour, that he came to
North Dakota in an automobile seek
that he was accompanied by a young
woman lie said was his sister, that
he a the son OF u prominent ply
stefan at Rochester, Mimi, and that
he had served two weeks with the
[. w. w. agltators in Jail at MinOt.
He gave the lame of Eugene Sparks
but later said it was fictitious.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
BAR WILL MEET
AT FORKS next

Mandan, N. D., Sept. 13.-Grand
Forks was selected as the next place
of meeting of the North Dakota Bar
association, adjourning here last
night, and the following officers were
elected: President, JLjln F.. Knauf,
jamestown; vice president, B. w.
Shaw, Mandan; secretary and treas
urer, l.. H. Saler, Jamestown. The
session was one of the most success
full ever held, with a very good at
tendance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
WORD FROM EARL
Smith IN MEXICO

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. l3.-Earl
Smith of Grand Forks, who had to
abandon his company, j. Dolozel OF
Milwaukee, Wis, after attempting
to get him through the lines at Chi
huahua, Mexico, and make his way
back to Batopolis, Mexico. was sue
cessful in doing so, and both he and
his brother. Frank Smith, are safe
there for the time being, at least.
That Is the word received here yes
terdaN. -. go =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
LEG MAN ljl !! IN
GRAIN SEPARATOR

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 13.-Emil
Everson had one leg mangled SO. bad
" in the cylinder of a grain separa-
tor that it had to be amputated, the
accident occurring on a farm near
this city. Everson was standing
over the cylinder box when the
boards gave away. precipitating him
intos the rapidly revolving cylinder.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
North Dakota and Northwest News

He CHANGED to gain a hold on the top
of the machine, however, and saved
himself from being drawn entirely
into the separator, but the flesh was
stripped fro mthe one leg and II was
broken in several places.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
ODD FELLOWS
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, MINI, Sept. 13.-Odd
Fellows from all parts of the United
States, Canada and Mexico gathered
here today for the eighty-ninth an
nual communication of the Sover-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
FOUR YEARS FOR
|. v. ". AG|IA10R

Willist0n, n. D., Sept. 13.-Iugcne
Sparks, an I. w. w. agitator, was
sentenced to serve four years in the
reforinatory at Mandan her this aft
ernoon. Sparks was convicted OF
grand larceny. He stole 4 suitcase
belonging to a friend from a Yagus
hotel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-14
IN SESSION IN WINNIPEG

Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 13.-The
fourteenth annual meeting of the
Canadian Conference of Christian
Charities and Corrections, which
was informally opened in this city
today, has attracted several hundred
delegates from cities in all parts Of
the Dominion. The sessions of the
conference will continue until next
Wednesday and will be devoted to
the consideration OF a wide range
of subjects pertaining to the organic
ed work of charity and correction.
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, Colo,
Rev. j. w. Macmillan, D. d., Of
Halifax, Courtney Dinwiddie of Du-
lnth and a number of other social
workers Of wide prominence are
scheduled among the speakers.
The hunting season promises to be
"a record breaker for tragedies in
North Dakota. Three deaths before
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