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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
Romance of a Picture.

Half Il century ago a medical stu
dent lodging in London so ingratiated
himself in the eyes Of his landlady
that Oh his departure for Hobart to
practice she asked him to accept a SOU
venir OF his London home. and he took
a picture which had been in his sit
ting room. This picture remained in
his house for upward Of forty years
without attracting any particular no.
tice, but then it's hour struck. for a
visitor detected merit in it and advised
the owner to forward a description OF
it to London. He did so. and the pic
turc, which turned out to be a Rom
ney. fetched $500 guineas. The best
of the story is that the Tasmanian
editor who printed an account OF the
matter gave the price as $50 guineas,
saying that he did so because he did
not believe that any picture could be
worth the larger sum.-LOnd0n Sphere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
Crime and Penalty.

When Mrs. Whites recently meted
out punishment to Master George wiz
Hes with a carpet beater TINT young
gentleman gave vent to such weeping
and wailing that the lady next door
was constrained to perk her head over
the back yard fence and inquire what
vas the matter.
"Got about a couple o. 'undred feet
o. gas inside him. that's wots the mat
ter" Mrs. Whites replied.
couple O. 'undred feet O gas!"
echoed the lady somewhat incredu-
lousy. "Wo on earth's e been do
in. taIin' the gas pipe for a feedin'
bottIew
"No, e amt" snapped Mrs. Whites.
"'E's been swallcrin' the shillin' w0t
l laid by for the gas meter."-London
Tit Bits. $50.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26

he referred TO the story written some
years ago by sir Gilbert Parker,
THE Right of Way" which referred
to the services of lawyers in a muir
der case, whe"e the jury had return.
ed a verdict for acquittal upon the
oratory of the counsel in place OF
upon the facts.
He then cited where the jury in
the Cooper case, from Trail county.
had brought in a verdict for acQuittal
even though there had been an eye
witness. Here Attorney Bangs, who
had defended the Cooper case, stated
that that was a case OF selt-defense,
one where Cooper had killed the hir,
ed man, after he had been attacked.
Mr.. Lawrence called the attention Of
the jury to their oath, that they were
worn to render a verdict according
to the evidence. He discussed the
testimony, and the argument of Mr.,
Bangs as to the location OF sound,
and he brought out a striking point
when he told the jury that they need.
ed no stronger testimony than that
which had shown that Anderson him.
self had located the sound Of that
shot when he had told one witness
that he thought it was hunk's cellar
door falling, and to another that he
thought it had been his W furnace
door. He then discussed the expert.
mental shooting the state had caused
to be conducted. How the rife had
been placed in the window of a house
s,,ct or. - .~,tnht .np1 NAnnV n11onl IN
the window Of the Anderson house,
and how, to those who heard the shot
fired from inside, ii sounded like the
sound of an explosiCl, and when fired
out of doors it had the charp crack.
He called attention to the fact that
when people heard the shot the night
Of the murder they did not run to the
church; they did not run to Ander.
sons garage, hut they went to Funk's.
They knew where the sound was, and
he read considerable testimony to
show how the witnesses had located
the sound of that report. He told OF
how, right after the shooting, Ander-
son, who was in his own basement
at the time, came out OF doors and
went to his garage and then came
back again before he seemed to be
attracted with the knowledge Of any
thing happening at Funk's, next door,
and thought thu his very actions
we're of a guilty man and that when
he had talked with those at the scene
afterwards the expressions he made
were the marks Of Cain.
He discussed to the jury how At
torney Bangs had attempted to make
it appear that when Funk had come
home that evening he had gone
through the house, out the back door,
and was going north to the clubhouse.
Mr.. Lawrence explained where Funk
was when he was shot, through the
testimony OF Mrs. Funk and her ser
want girl, Hillna Flhlgren. Hlilha
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
A PROBLEM IN FINANCE.
The QUESTION That Lincoln Fired Il
Secretary Chase.

Secretary Chase.
The mysteries OF finance were not
always clear 10 Mr., Lincoln, whoSS
craftsmanship was OF another sort.
But his keen sense OF hnmor would not
permit him to regard the dinlcult sub
ject as too profound FOR an occasional
joke.
One day Secretary Chase OF the
treasury department found on q desk
in his Office what at first appeared to
be a picture Of an internal machine"
1t looked like a goose, but Oh further
examination It proved to be a drawing
Of an ingenious invention for turning
gold eagles into g%reenbacks. with the
secretary himself working 1t and slow
~ feeding It with yellow boys" at one
end, while The government currency
came out at the other end. whirlinc
about like the leaves OF autumn.
While he was examining It the pres
ident came in. as he daily did. for con-
SultatiOn. Mr.. Chase handed him tie
drawing, and his eyes twinlled as he
recognized the likeness of the secre.
tary.
Capital joke. isn't It.. Mr.. Chaser"
he exclaimed.
"A jokew repeated the irate secre-
tary. IRA give a thousand dollars to
know who left 1t here"
"Oh, no. said Mi. Lincoln temper.
ately, "you would hardly do that"
Yes, | would" stoutly asserted the
secretary.
would you. though" inquired the
president, with that deliberate manner
which characterized him when he was
really Ia earnest. well, which end
would you pay fromT"-Youth's Com
pnnion. d b. #
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
AIpine Eco Dance,

A curious eastern custom has been
observed for many centuries in the
western Alps. One hundred eggs are
distributed over a level space covered
with sand and the young men and
women perform a dance around them.
II avcouple are fortunate enough to fin
ish the dance without breaking an
egg it is taken as Il token Of the com.
patibility OF their temperaments and
they are betrothed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
Breaking II Gently,

Maid-Thfeves got into a house in
this street last night and stole all the
silver. Mistress-What stupid people
to leaye things unlocked! Whose
house was it? Maid-It was No. Z
Mistress-Why, that Is our house! Maid
Yes, ma'am, but l did not want to
brighten you.-Judge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
Payina tn. Pope. phy,;e;.ne.

BY a long established custom the
physicians OF the pope are paid every
week BY the pope's chamberlain. When
his holiness is seriously sick the thysi-
clan does not receive this e%r1olun1ent.
From this custom no physician of.the
pope has departed since the time Of
Sextus Vie Cri de Paris.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
AlWavs Too lats,

"Old chap, didn't your better judg-
ment tell you not to make that invest
ment?"
"No; my better Judgment never tells
me anything until after I've gone and
made a COMPOUNDED fool Of myself
Chicago YIihaASA
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
When sh, Macs,

1t is not always a sign OF i'll temper
when a woman ''nags." Sometimes the
most unseltlsh and sweet tempered fall
into this diieful habit. Nine times out
Of ten the woman is tired.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
Rose 70 IN. em.ra.nev.

Newedd-Did you sew the button on
my coat. love: Mrs. Newedd-So.
darling. ] couldn't find the button %
Just sewed up the bnttonhole. -BosyeS
Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
With The Big Leagues

New York ~. 900 l0l O2l-5 4 l
Boston ....... 900 oil 0OO-2 5 g
Batteries-Ford and sweeney; Wood
and Nunamaker.
Cmpires-Dineen and Hart.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
NORTHERN
NORTHERN LEAGU

A philosopher says that women who
gossip soon grow homely. He must
have been talking about those who
are gossiped about.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
AMERICANS

Philadelphia O04 000 1873 20 0
Washington =. 600 900 1Ol- 2 5 2
Ratterics-Bush and Lapp: Johnson
and Ainsworth. McGrccvy and Con-
nelly.
Il Fl Il
st Louis ...... 600 Ol0 O00-1 7 0
Chicago ...... 100 300 00X-4 10 2
Batteries Allison : and Agnew;
Scott and Schalk. s<
RSH 2
Cleveland ..... 900 000 002--2T 1
Detroit ....... 100 100 2OX-4 9 l
Bat;efies-CuIlop and O'Neil: Du-
bur and Stanage.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26
JURY IN ANDERSON
Case RETIRED At Il

Continued from Iage One.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26

ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

r. ~. E.
Milwaukee 80. 900 l0l 0l0-3 0 0
Minneapolis :. 900 600 0lO-l s |
notwithstanding and Hughes;
M0bridge and Owens.
r. II. +.
indianapolis :. 20l 230 000-S s 3
Toledo ........ 900 0lO 5O0-6 II 4
r. Fl. T..
Louisville ..... 1870 900 003-6 8 2
columbus ..... 800 220 00"-9 ~ 3
Batteries-Powell and Semeriod;
Gle and Smith.
r. Fl. +.
Kansas City -. 001 002 000-3 s |
st. Paul ...... 900 04l 0l"-6 8 0
Batteries-Covington and Kritchcll.
Karger and Miller.
Umpircs-Murray and Connolly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-26

!. 49,. ---
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-01

Policeman Hart, who did see and
who captured" Teddy Webb,
this doubtless was a good thing
for the specials.
Our Chicago robbers are much
quicker on the draw and much
surer of their aim than our Chi
cage: police or special police
As soon as it was certain the
bandit had escaped the police and
newspapers began evolving the
Dries as to his identity, theories
being the things that made Sher-
lock Holmes famous.
The first bright theory that the
police, helped by the fertile brains
of reporters who needed stories,
evolved was that the bandit must
have been Teddy Webb.
Whereupon the police irnme-
diately began throwing cordons
around all his possible or impos-
sible whereabouts, as they did so
Intellectually in the case of Webb
himself.
Why the robber who was about
5 feet 9 inches should have been
Webb, who stood 5 feet 8 inches,
you can search us-or rather
search those fertile newspaper
brains and the police alleged
brains.
When the cordons failed, some
mighty mind evolved another the
DRY of his escape, a regular Nick
Carter theory.
According tO this theory the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-01

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editor Day Book-Have just
read in your paper that Aid. Kunz
has introduced a bill making
every schoo1boy an assistant dog
catcher. Allow me to protest,
and I am sure all sensible, self
respecting fathers and mothers
will protest likewise.
For Heavens sake! Has this
alderman one iota of common
sense? Can he find no after
school employment of our boys
save the cruel one of dogcatcher?
Boys are naturally inclined to be
cruel and careless of the suffer
ings of dumb creatures. Dogs
would be stolen, no matter wheth-
er they were properly licensed
and muzzled or not. For the sake
of the bounty promised most Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-01

through the yards to this boat
and jumped into it. The engines
Of the boat-muffled, of course
were started. The robber and his
accomplices were whisked away
at a lightning rate-doubtless in
to the middle of frozen Lake
Michigan.
For ourselves, we refuse to
evolve any theories. All we are
going to do about it is keep our
eye on the City Hall and postof-
fee and see that no bland robber
masked or otherwise-takes
them away I'm broad daylight
and while the streets are crowded
with pedestrians,
We shall pay no attention to
any con game artists who may
sell the City Hall and postoffice
to guileless farmers. That hap
pens so often that it is worth no
more than a city brief at best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12

Washington-The District of Column
bia commissioners ordered the insti-
tuition of proceedings 10 dissolve the
Washington Gas Light company of
which Joseph Letter is president, and
require it to dispose of its holdings of
stock in the Georgetown Gas Light
| company.
Washington-Th Cuban govern
ment will float a new loan of about
S15,000,000 within the next few
months. Preliminary authorization
has been given by President Wilson
and Mr.. Bryan, the secretary of state,
acting under the Plat amendment of
the treaty of 1903.
Springfield, Tl-Thomas H. Utter
back, an assistant in the state library,
who has been suspended for thirty
days by Secretary Of State Woods, de-
clares he will test the right of Woods
to remove him from office He de-
clares Woods told him to make way
for democrat.
Calumet, Mich.-There is a prospect
for a settlement of the copper miners
strike under a plan eliminating the
Western Federation of Miners, but
providing that the men shall have the
right to organize into local unions not
affiliated with the federation.
Berlin--The Commercial Treaty as
sociation, deyoting TO furthering Ger
many's export trade, completed an In
vesugation as 70 the advisability of
German participation in the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco. 1t
decided against participation.
San Professionalism A. Hester,
one of the jurors who voted F. Drew
Caminetti guilty in a white slave case,
was brought before Judge Van Fleet
and reprimanded for saying that he
believed Caminetti innocent and that
he helped convict only because he be-
lieved the court had instructed him to
90 so. After the rebuke he apologiz-
ed abiectly. Maury l. Diggs and c. B.
Harris were placed On trial on charges
Of subordination of perjury growing
out OF the Diggs white slave case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12

New Hampton, Iowa.. S. Peterson,
q fireman, was killed, and John Moore,
an engineer, had both legs and an
arm broken in head-on collision be-
tween two passenger trains on the Chi
cago Great Western near here. No
passengers were seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12

tage of everlasting free power az Rock
Island. the fact that the government
owns S95 acres of land at Rock Island
that is ideally located for cartridge
and ammunition factories.
CROZIER SEES WISDOM.
General Crozier of the war depart
ment stated to me that because of the
fact that the government is badly in
need Of field artillery ammunition, ne
looked with much favor On the PROPOSE
ton Of government ammunition plant
at Rock Island. He added that while
all six of the bills possessed consider
able merit in his opinion, he would i'm
mediately take up the consideration OF
four of them, with a view TO recon-
mending their passage by congress.
These four are No. 776G, providing for
100000 for a field artillery ammuni-
ton plant; No. 1868, providing for
100000 for an additional storehouse
at Rock Island; No. 1894, CARRYING
$4,000 for the repair of shop H, and
No. 776S, appropriating $4,000 fod a
No 1853, appropriating $4,000 for a
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12
ILLINOIS MAKES A
new COAL RECORD
State Mined 59,SS5,226 Tons
in 1912, Worth S70,294,-
33S-Third in Output.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
production of coal in Illinois in 1912
reached the total of 59,SS5,226 tons,
with value at the mines of $7O,294,-
33S.
These are record breaking figures
for the state, according to E. W.
Parker, coal statistician. of the United
States geological survey, in report
made public yesterday.
There are 102 counties In Illinois
and coal is mined in just oIe-half of
them. Coal formations lie under a
number of other counties, the total
productive territory occupying nearly
three-fourths of the entire STATE. The
total coal area is estimated a. $4,000
square miles. larger AREA Ihan in
any other state east of the Missis-
sippi river and exceeded olly ty the
coal fields of Montana and North
Dakota.
The Illinois coal fields comprise the
western part of a broad, re ativeiy fat
basin whose eastern border is N the
western part of Indiana and whose
southern extremity extends under the
Ohio river into Kentucky.
The production in 1912 reached the
highest record every attained. exceed
ing the previous maximum of $685.
11S tons made in 1911 by 6,206 los tons,
or 11.6 per cent. The value increased
$10.774,S60. or 1S.1 per cent, from
s59,51S,47S in 1911 to $7O2G4 35S in
1912.
The increase in the labor efficiency
is exhibited by an average output
per man in 1912 of 767 tons, ngainst
701 tons in 1911.
In spite of the increase of 100000
tons in 1912, Illinois still fell below
West Virginia in tonnage and ccntin-
ued third in rank. among the coal pro-
ducing states. With regard to the
value of the output, however. Illinois
beat West Virginia by more in dol
lars than it was surpassed by that
state in tonnage.
West Virginia's output in 1912 ex-
ceeded that of Illinois by S,y0i, i61 tons,
whereas in value Illinois had tle ad-
vantage by S7,502,104. The explanation
lies in the fact that the operators of
Illinois are favored with large con-
Stunning markets close at hand, while
the producers in West Virginia must
ship their output to distant points with
the disadvantage of transportation ex-
penses.
On the other hand, natural .condi-
lions. as well as lower labor cost, are
favorable to the West Virginia produc-
ers, and a great part of the advantage
gained by Illinois in one way is lost
IL another.
Illinois shared with the other states
II credit Of decreased death record
~ coal mining in 1912, compared with
T. preceding year. According to the
s,atistics compiled by the United States
bureau of mines the number of fatal
tiles in and about the mines in 1912
was 1853, against 172 in 1911. Only
three' deaths we're due to explosions
of gas or dust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12

SIS for Uncle Sam ought to do this
manufacturing himself. The govern
ment could save nearly 100000 on
this order on the above figures, or, if
the private manufacturers should re-
duce their prices % per cent from the
figure they have heretofore received,
the government could save $5,00O,000.
This is what the government could
save. II now becomes interesting 70
know what a field artillery ammuni-
ton plant at Rock Island would cost.
My bill, providing for such a plant at
Rock Island. H. R. 1866, asks for an
appropriation of only 100000! This
seems like a ridiculously low cost for
a plant which can save the government
such large sum, and it is. That is
why it is such a good business propo-
sition for the government.
THE reason that a field artillery
ammunitionplant could be equipped at
Rock Island so cheaply is because of
the fact a suitable building to house
the plant is already constructed There
are two great shop buildings at Rock
Island arsenal, originally constructed
for manufacturing purposes at a cost
of 100000 each, which are now used
only for storehouses. Either one Of
these buildings could be utilized for
the ammunition plant.
OTHER POINTS IN FAVOR.
Other points in favor of Rock Is
land are that the government has its
own power plant there, and can get
its power practically without cost; that
it is centrally located geographically,
which would mean a big saving in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12
DEvELOPMENTSAS
TO ARSENAL PLANT
ARE ENCOURAGING
Important and Significant
Moves Made in Washing
ton That Favor Plans.
LEWIS TO DO HIS PART
Chief Of Ordnance Takes Matter Up
Officially With Prospect of
Success.
Especial to The Argus1

Washington, Sept. 12.-There have
been two encouraging developments in
the fight being made by Congressman
Clyde II. TaYcnner to have the gov
eminent manufacture it's field artillery
ammunition at The Rock Island arsenal
instead Of buying it from private man
ufacturers.
senator J. Ham Lewis has announc-
ed that he will introduce the Tavenner
bills in the senate, and do everything
he can to bring about their passage.
The fate of many bills introduced in
congress is to pass the house and die
in the senate, or to pass the senate
and die in the house. Senator Lewis
announcement means that Tavenner's
idea will be urged in both branches
OF congress.
The second, but not the least impor.
tant development, is that General VIII.
liam Croz.er, chief of the ordnance de-
partment Of the army and head of the
army war college. is having estimates
made 10 ascertain what Il would cos.
70 equip a plant at Rock Island for the
manufacture Of field artillery ammuni-
ton. II is possible that General Gro.
zier may give his o. K. to four Of the
six bills introduced by Mr.. Tavenner
in connection with his plan 10 have the
Rock Island arsenal plant greatly en-
larged
ONH FACT PROVEN.
II have already succeeded in one
thing said Mr.. Tavenner, "and that is
to have proven beyond successful con
trad!ction that private manufacturers
are charging the government from %
TO 80 per cent more for army ordnance
supplies than the government can and
is manufacturing these articles for in
its own arsenals.
u have also succeeded in advertis-
ing the many excellent advantages of
Rock Island arsenal as a maGufactur-
Ing place. The bills to have the Rock
Island plant enlarged have been the
subject Of newspaper comment in all
parts Of the United States.
one Washington newspaper quoted
me TO the effect the nation is not pre-
pared for war. That was a little more
than / said. In my campaign for a
larger Rock Island arsenal | have not
mentioned war or Tumors Of war. Nor
have l advocated greater armament.
My proposition is simply this: That
since Uncle Sam has decided he needs,
and is going to purchase, $4,000, 900
worth Of field artillery ammunition
and that actual tests have demonsra-
ted that the government arsenals can
manufacture for $1252 a projectile
that private manufacturers demand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12

Transportation charges, and is situated
in the heart of a great manufacturing
center, being within mile Of the man
ufacturing cities of Rock Island, Mo-
line, Davenport and East Moline, which
embrace a combined population of
more than 100000 people. This is an
ideal field for the government to draw
its mechanics and other help from.
What little manufacturing of field
gun ammunition the government is
now doing is at the frankfort arsenal,
Philadelphia. The Philadelphia news
papers, which are devoting consdera-
bic space to my figures showing how
Cheaply the government can manufac-
ture there. are asserting Philadelphia,
instead Of Rock Island, should have
the ammunition plant.
There are a number Of reasons,
however, why Rock Island should and
will be favored over Philadelphia. Ey-
cry square foot of space at the Frank
ford arsenal is now occupied The
plant is badly oyercTowded, in fact.
Any increase in equipment at Frank
ford would necessitate new buildings.
Any new buildings would necessita-e
in turn the purchase of new ground.
frankfort arsenal is in the heart of
section Of the city which is ever be-
coming more thickly populated. The
land surrounding the arsenal, which is
owned by the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. is held at very high figure. An
ammunition plant can be established
at Rock Island several hundred thous-
ands Of dollars cheaper than in Phil
aGelphia, to say nothing Of the advan-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-12

Mount Vernon, Ind.-Walter Brocail,
who killed Harrison Hitch, police
man, at Princeton, Ind, last May,
when the latter was trying to protect
Mrs. Brocaii from her husbands at
lacks. was found guilty of first-degree
murder and sentenced to life imprison-
ment.