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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-09
Lines to a Burro
By Frank Marshall.

You are ugly, little Burro,
But you calmly tread the furroW
That master marks for YOU;
And, somehow, there's beauty in it
Lessons in each plodding minute
| would have you teach me too,
Little Burro.
You're a stole, Little Burro,
And the lashes of the furrow
Fall but lightly on your back;
But perhaps your way is better,
For you help me bear the fetter-
Ease the grinding OF the rack.
Little Burro.
You are patient, Little Burro,
Though the high and stony furrow
Leads to only food and stall
But you show the way beyond you-
Past the furrow where | found YOU,
And your lesson teaches all.
Little Burro.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-09
October 9, 1914.
Invades, Forsakes, Skedaddles

In Chicago the movement for national Prohibition of this
booze affair has been started by the AnG-Saloon League. This
League is appropriately a church activity, and side by side with
the ten commandments is not to be sde-tracked politically or
otherwise. Worse still, it is emphaicaly not a political move
ment. Herein IS the one particular annoyance to those who
oppose. The League breaks over party lines, right and left,
invades, forsakes, ~skedaddles and comes again without any
mans let or hindrance. The movement will be the one great
political nuisance until the saloons are removed from the face
of the nation-Joliet News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-09
THE ISSUE
Profit 200 Per Cent.

"Wessbecher threw an interesting light on the
profits Of the mail order whisky business while
discussing his receivership suit. He said that at
a stockholders meeting held at the company's
offices last Thursday, the statement was made
that the raw material for a gallon Of whisky costs
the company $I.I5. This is I~oo-proof. 1t is re
duced to about ~oo-proof, thus bringing the actual
cost Of the gallon down to about ST. The whisky
is then sold for $3.I5, a profit of more than 200
per cent"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-09
Carriage Builders Bar Drinks From
Future Banquets

John Barleycorn got another blow from repre-
sentative men of the industrial world. A press dis
patch dated Atlantic, N. J., October 1, says:
At the final session today of the National Carriage Builders
Association a resolution barring wine or other Intoxicating
liquors from future banquets of the association was adopted
unanimously.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-09
Mai Order Whisky Business Not Profit
able Says President of 100000 Concern

The Kellerstrass Distilling Company, of St.
Louis, is facing bankruptcy. 1t is a 100000 con-
Germ. The St. Louis Post Dispatch of September 20
tells the sad story of its demise. A suit has been
filed by one of the stockholders that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the company. This suit started the presi-
dent of the concern, w. M. Byrne, talking. We quote
given by the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Especially note what he says with reference to
the whisky business in 1897, just about the time the
Anti-Saloon League began to be effective, as com.
pared with the whisky business at the present time:
The company was originally organized here
in 1897 by Ernest Kellerstrass, of Kansas City.
The whisky business was on the boom then, and
under Kellerstrass' management it made big
profits on its capital stock of 100000. In those
days they didn't have to give away silverware,
razors, watches and bottles of champagne to in
duce people to buy the whisky.
Webb-Kenyon Law Hurts the Business.
Most of the c%onpany's business was with
Texas customers. When laws were passed for
bidding us TO ship liquor through Prohibition
states or into Prohibition counties, the company
lost much of its business"
Bottom Dropped Out.
"Presldent Byrne told a reporter he would go
into court and agree that a receiver be appoint
ed. We may be able to get some Of our money
back if the court will let lis reduce our capital
stock and continue in business, he said. If not,
10 induce others to liquidate for several years, but
it seems the bottom has dropped out of the mail
order whisky business
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
r INDICATION.

Glenn Curtiss showed his unset.
fishness the other day by taking
"Langley's folly" the first heavier
than air craft to be built from the
Smithsonian institute and demon
strating that it was not a child of
folly at all, but in reality DR.. Samuel
Langley had solved the theory of
navigating the air.
This machine was built along the
right lines, but its inventor failed
in not knowing how to launch it.
Langley died of a broken heart, the
victim of ridiCule.
Tardy as his vindication is, it
should cheer his descendants and
Curtiss' generous tribute places the
name of Langley as the pioneer in
the construction of a heavier than air
flying machine.
Langley's machine was wrecked
ten years ago, later repaired and
placed in the Smithsonian institute.
Curtiss had little difficulty in demon
strating that Langley's machine was
built along the right lines.
Hats off to the generosity of Cur
tiss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02

What will be the use of talking pro-
lection and d%enouacing the spirit
and tendency Of the Underwood law,
unless the advocates Of revision ca
straightout protection lines work to-
gether. As the law was enacted by
minority power. it can be sustained
by minority power. In other words,
If the republicans and bullmoosers
indulge in another cut-throat shindy
this year they will again be respon.
sible for democratic success.
There r a number of states
where the tariff should be a most in.
teresting issue this year. Through.
out New England; in New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania; in Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio, and In several of
the northwestern states, protection is
strong, and If properly presented
should be good for many seats in the
next House. But another campaign
like that of 1912, with the friends of
protection dividing their strength
under the influence OF other issues
and contentious, will result as that
did, in disaster to protec-
ton and to other isues which repub-
licans and bullmoosers hold in COM
mon."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02

Pr" . fg-f... w Ss~
Alfred Zuger has made the follow
ing answer to Mr.. Heffron's letter:
"Mr. F. C.. Heifron,
Dickinson, N. D.,
Dear Sif: | am in receipt of your
favor of the 10Th inst in which you
propose that the three republican can
didates for Attorney General attend a
meeting to be held in Mandap and
there publicly announce just Where
each stands on the question Of enforc-
ing the laws of North Dakota. My
statement of where | stand on law en-
forcement will appear in the publicity
pamphlet which will be mailed to the
voters according to law, and it has
already appeared in the press of the
state.
"No person is authorized, directly
or indirectly, to say or even intimate
that l I'm not in favor of the strict
enforcement of the laws of the state
and any such statements or intima-
tons are without my authority or
sanction. You know, and l. want e v
cry person in the state to know, that
l stand for law enforcement in each
and every county, city, town and vii
lage in the state without any ,excep-
ticl or reservation whatsoever. You
are and for a long time have been
aware of this, and there is absolute.
ly 10 reason why you and ],
claiming to stand for the same things
in this respect. should have any meet
ing at which to discuss the question,
If you want to hold a meeting at Man
dan or any other place to discuss the
matter with Mr. Linde, that is a mat
ter between Mr.. Linde and yourself
to determine. r.
"Your proposal so far as it con-
Germs me is respectfully declined. 1t
is declined for the above reasons anu
because l have been in public service
in an official capacity which made it
necessary for me to demonstrate pre-
cisely where l stand on the question
Of enforcing the laws of North d.
kota.' 1t was my duty to enforce the
laws-and I enforced them, and l did
so without imposing extraordinary
expenses on the taxpayers.
AS a lawyer you may be presumed
to know that the record which act
ually made, rather than anything
which I might say on the rostrum at
this time, is the best evidence.
"Yours very respectfully,
"Alfred Zuger."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
Abuse of Re-inspection Privilege
by Mill City Mills and Elevators
Example Of the Fact That att the 6 numerous %s' %os"0t'
Of Commerce Is a Private Market Operated As'''''
the Best Interests of the Farmers

chase he could still call for rein:
spection.
Turned Back to Shipper.
If the grain had become heated or
hinn,,rnt in the meantime, the mil
ler moi r%e-inspection turned the
grail back to the producer or forced
hi INTO accept a heavy discount.
Not only this, but the millers fire.
%o1ently unlcaded cars either IN
whole or in part aid then called for
and obtained ra%inspection. or
course before the State authorities
granted re%-inspection under such cir
cumstances.
Specified Instances.
Specified instances of these abuses
of re-inspection privileges are set
out in two letters written by NJ. Z.
Shields, Managers of the Northern
Dem,1rrage Bureau, to the Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
under dates of May 22nd AID May
23rd, 1913.
In a striking way the abuse out
lined above shows the way in which
the producer has been exploited by
the elements controlling the Cham
Der of Commerce. The mills and ele-
vators did not quit the abuse volun-
tarily. They hung on to it until the
very day it was forbidden by the
railway commission. in the same way
switching charges. and the practice
of selling to subsidiaries. Yet when
the order was finally made forbid
ding the abuse, the Minneapolis pa
pers gravely stated that the order
was made at the request Of members
of Chambers of Commerce. Can you
zeal that, Mr.. Farmer?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
BOOMERANCS.

Some of the roorbacks being sent
out in plain envelopes, attacking
Governor Hanna, show the despera.
ton of the opposition. Roorbacks
are the last resort of a lost cause.
They can't hurt Hanna, in fact they
are strengthening his candidacy dali
ly.
The intelligent electorate of North
Dakota is not going to be led astray
by these eleventh hour attacks Oh
Governor Hanna. He has made an
excellent governor, even the roor.
backs admit that when they go back
to the mouldy arguments Of years
gone by.
He deserves a second term and is
going to get one. The attack on
Governor Hanna ia too noisy to
reach the silent vote.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02

. One of the most striking examples
;or the fact that the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce is a private
market place operated entirely FOR
the benefits of the buying interests
Isl found in the abuse of re.lnspec-
ton privileges by the mills and ter
minal elevators who control the as
ISOLATION. Publicity in many matters
is as effective as legislation. Thanks
to the publicity given this practice
by the Equity Cooperative EN-
change, it no longer exists. 1t has
been abolished by order of the Rail-
road andI Ware house Commission
along with other fictitious switching
charges, and sales of consigned
grain to- subsidiary companies. The
practice existed until six months
g O and is interesting as showing
the length to which an uaregulated
monopoly will go to exploiting thoSc
within it's power.
Called for Re.irspcotion.
Until the practice was abolished
by order of the Railway Commission.
the big mills and terminal elevators
of Minneapolis, would call for and
obtain re-inspection of cars OF grain,
after the cars had been moved from
the track of original inspection to
that Of the purchasing industry.
Sometimes the call for re-inspectlol
came days after the original inspec-
ton at the railway yards and after
the condition of the grain had great
ly changed. In other words, if a
miller bought a a of grain, and If
owing to congestion in railway SER
vice it was not delivered at his in
dustry, until a week after its pur-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
Sunday School
RALLY At Church
DELEGATES FROM WEST
ERN PART OF STATE GUESTS
OF LOCAL WORKERS.
Want The 1915 CONVENTION
Strong Efforts to Be Put Forth
to Secure the Convention for
Bismarck Next Year.
WANT THE 1915 CONVENTION

Nearly 100 persons, including prom.
inent Sunday school workers from
practically every Protestant church
in this city, together with a number
of delegates from this section of the
state who are bound for jamestown
for the annual state convention, which
convenes there today, gathered at the
Methodist church last evening for d
banquet and rally, given under the
direction of the officers of the Bur-
leigh County Sunday School associ-
alton.
Heard Good Addresses.
Following a delicious supper served
by a number OF young ladies', Mr.. C.
l.. Young. president of the county as
ISOLATION, acting as POSTMASTER, in.
troduced a number of speakers, lead
ers in Sunday school work in this
city, who gave short addresses. The
principal speaker of the evening was
Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson, pastor of Broad.
way NJ. e. church of Fargo, who deliv.
cred an inspiring address on "The
Possibilities Which Lie Bound Up In
the Child Other speakers included
Adlt. "olverton of the Salvation
Army, Rev. Geo. B. Newcomb anc
taylor Thompson. Mrs. VIM. V. Kie.
bert furnished An effective and much
enjoyed solo. The program was ron.
GUIDED by remarks from some of the
visiting delegates who are spending
me Night in the city, enroute t.
jamestown and who are guests of the
h'Arlelsh county association during
taer stay In the city.
very Successful M%eetina.
me raNly was Of the most suc.
eess7lt gatherings Of it's kind ever
4t:I" III the: city and plans are being
discussed for holding similar gather.
'EHsS move frequently in the future,
BISMARCK WANTS CONVENTION.
Bismarck Sunday school workers
are planning a vigorous campaign for
I"s: mex convention Of the state Sim.
way schn"l association, and delegates
VINO VIII represent the local churchos
az me jamestown convention tb;s
week WI put up a strenuous fight ~
securs tns next gathering. The Bis.
n1arck commercial club, through its
secretary, F. E. Young, has extendon
d cordial invitation to the state S,,n.
Jay scnool workers to make Rismoro,.
.lelr next meeting place. and OIL
onough it is understood that E,ra.
wili make a strong effort to Land ~
ns!o convention, the Bismarck dele,
gates are hopeful of being successful
mas been pointed out that Faren
m ndG ene convention three years aeo
S Sna'e y, bismarck has not had it for
that Or tho SIX years and it is also felt
should t"I h. western portion of the state
Shoulo nave the mex convention ''0
Should the state workers don:,
come to Bismarck next June thew Viii ~
pe assured of a welcome s,ch ss n n"l
ma1ck people only know how to s;xs
ana IT is hoped that they nav no nro,
vailed upon to come here. 10 pre-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
TRADE BOOSTERS WELCOME.

Getting in touch with the trade,
its territory, its hopes and aspira.
lions is recognized by all civic and
commercial bodies as essential IL
these days of competition. The mem
bers of the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION of Minneapolis are welcome
guests.
Bismarck receives them this year
under suspicious conditions. There
Is every indication of good crops and
an era of good feeling exists despite
the slight business depression pre-
valent throughout the nation. The
business men of North Dakota are
not wearing long faces. This state
is in a prosperous condition and
business is improving rapidly under
the prospects of a good crop this
fall.
Minneapolis can do much to i'm.
prove conditions in the Northwest
and especially so by improving con-
diti0ns on its great terminal grain
market. The Tribune is not censur-
ing the jobbers and manufacturers
who are our guests, but we do be-
lieve that the pressure of their ex-
celle1t commercial body should be
brought to bear to correct certain
abuses existing upon the Minne-
apolis Chamber Of Commerce. We
are only just to the jobbers and
manufacturers when we tell them
that we are not blaming them for
the unfair conditions existing on that
powerful board of trade; but theirs
is q special responsibility to see that
the feeling of hostility on the part
of the farmers of the Northwest is
lessened.
The Minneapolis visitors will note
too that within our midst is a per.
fectly good mill. controlled by one
Of their great manufacturing COM
panies. 1.-THE Russell Miller Milling
Co. There 1t stands dormant twelve
months in the year, a successful bar.
rier against others engaging in the
industry.
The mill Is maintained here to
keep competition out while flour for
this district is ground at Valley City.
Overtures have been made to the
company to sell, but they refuse to
sell and they refuse to operate. We
know that the attitude of this COM
pany toward Bismarck is not the
attitude of the Civic and Commerce
association, but cannot its members
show that they are interested in Bis
marck by seeking a change in these
cOnditiOns3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF A FAIL.
URE.

Two results of the Democratic
tariff must be self evident to any
student of political economy or even
the casual reader of the newspapers.
1t has failed to reduce the cost OF liv.
ing and in the second place it is not
producing sufficient revenue for the
support Of the government.
The Democrats are relying upon
the new income tax to make up the
deficit; but will it? Those in close
touch with the situation are not at
all sa1guine that the income tax will
do this. -
Republican candidates for congress
this year can do no better than cam.
paign upon the tariff issue. Ever
since our nation rose to commercial
Importance, hard times and Demo.
cratic tariff laws have been indis-
solubly linked.
Abraham Lincoln in October 1859,
r%eQuester for his views on the tariff
made the following interesting com,
ment:
81 have not thought much up.
OF the subject recently but my
general impression is that the
necessity of q protective tariff
will ere long force its opponents
to take 1t up; and then its old
friends can join and establish it
on a more firm and durable
basis.
1--WE, the old wings have been
entirely beaten on the tariff ques-
ton and we shall not be able
to re-establish the, policy until
the absence of 1t shall have DEM
onstrated the necessity for it in
the minds of men heretofore op-
posed to it."
The Washington Star commenting
on the tariff along these general lines
makes the following timely com
ments:
but the first thing is union
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
ACTS VS.. 10 AIR.

Minneapolis trade boosters who ar
rived here last evening and left ear
ly this morning were presented with
two practical issues,
Why Is the Russell Miller mill idle
here twelve months a year and what
is your association doing to better
conditions for the farmers of North
Dakota on the Minneapolis terminal
market?
These trade tours should not be
all hot air" and flattery. The bust.
ness men who come out here to find
how they can strengthen themselves
with North Dakota, found two ways
in which they can better Minneapo.
lis standing with the farmers of the
state in general and Bismarck in
particular.
If the Minneapolis Civic and Com.
merce association is sincere it will
use its influence to put the local mill
in action and correct some of the
abuses on the Minneapolis Chamber
Of Commerce by which the farmers
of North Dakota are robbed of mill
ions annually.
Now that the trade boosters have
gone over the district and lined up
conditions, they can return with a
greater sense OF duty toward North
Dakota and its people.
st. Paul has shown the right spirit
in offering to the farmers of the
Northwest an open, free and com.
petitive market. This has done more
to establish that city's standing in
North Dakota than a thousand trade
trips and a glimpse of the Mime
apolis Chamber Of Commerce in a
moving picture film.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
Supreme Court
From Burleigh County,

C. l.. Kaye, Plaintiff and Appellant
v. J. B. Taylor, Defendant and
Respondent.
~ The neglect of a litigant to
produce competent evidence which is
in his possession does not justify a
court in permitting the introduction
of that which is secondary and in.
competent, and if such court has in.
advertently admitted the same under
objection he can later correct the er-
o by excluding the same from the
consideration of the jury.
ca The granting of an adjourn
ment to allow a litigant time in which
to obtain evidence is discretionary
with the trial court and will only ba
interfered with where such discre-
ton has been clearly abused. There
Is no such abuse of discretion where
a plaintiff who sues upon a book &C.
count has failed to bring with him
his books of account so that they may
be introduced during the process of
the trial and asks for ar adjournment
in order that he may obtain the sane.
90 An application for an adjourn
ment for the purpose of obtaining evil
dence must disclose the nature and
materially of that evidence. Where
the evidence sought to be obtained
consists of books of account, a state.
ment that the evidence sought to
be obtained consists of books of &C.
count, a statement that the evidence
sought to be obtained consists Of
certain documents" is not sufficient.
() Where a litigant sues upon a
book account and the books of aO
count are shown to be in his posses
sion, a statement by the plaintiff that
there Is owing to him on such account
a certain sum of money does not con-
stitute evidence.
(5) In a suit upon a balance due
on a book account, a prima facie casd
is not made out by proof merely Of
the debts and a parole statement of
a general balance where there is no
competent proof of the credits, though
1t is admitted that there are such. !
(Syllabus by the court.)
Appeal from the district court OF
Bureligh county, Winchester, ]. Ac-
ton to recover balance due on book
account. Judgment for defendant.
Plaintiff appeals.
AFFIRMED. Opinion of the court
by Bruce, J.. Goss, J. concurs spec
tally.
F. u. McCurdy of Bismarck, North
Dakota. attorney for plaintiff and ap-
pellant.
Newton, Dullam & Young of Bis.
marck. North Dakota, attorneys for
defendant and respondent.
From County Court Of Ward County.
Bovey-Shute Lumber Co.. a corpor-
alton. Plaintiff and Respondent, vs.,
Charles Lakefield. Defendant and Ap.
pellant.
Facts exaomined and held. that de-!
NAL of defendants, motion to vacate
a default judgment, taken against
him because of failure of his attorney
o answer, was an abuse OF judicial
discretion, and erroneous.
(Syllabus by the Court.)
Appeal from the County Court Of
Increased Jurisdiction Of Ward Coun.
ty; N. Davis, j. ,.,- u :
REVERSED. Opinion OF the, Court
by Goss, j.
Grace & organs, of Mohall, Attor-
neys for Defendant and Appellant. :
Greenleaf, Bradford & Mash, OF
Minot. Attorneys for Plaintiff and
Respondent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
Wha4,. fha usa?

"The trouble about husbands" re-
markfled the square-jawed woman, "is
that after you get them thoroughly
trained to shut all the windows when
1t rains and feed the bird and look
after the rubber plant they get so
sickly looking and discouraged they
cast a gloom over the household"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
Wonders of oceult Science,

1.-THE fortune teller told my wife
that a dark woman would cross her
path and bring trouble into u home.
And it came true"
"You don't a SOL"
Yes. Our new cook took umbrage
at something and smashed up the kit
chen"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02
CALLED TO cANAnA

George Little and sister Of this
city were called to Toronto C,naas
iate sunday evening, by the sudden
death of their mother. They lev ~
the late train. 'e'' vi