Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
KANGAROO
COURT NETS
LARGE sum
Bluecoated Bulls Were No Re-
specters of Persons Yes
terday
TO BUY FOUNTAIN
FOR CAPITAL CITY

Inc kangaroo court held yeSter-
day under the auspices of the Trav-
cling Mems Committee on Travelling
Mems and Elk's Day at the great
Exposition was success from start
to finish.
Often on occasions of this kind ILL
feeling is generated, but nothing of
this kind developed yesterday. The
proceeds, which unofficially are plac-
ed at nearly thousand dollars, will
be used to place on the streets of
Bismarck the latest models of sani-
ary bubble fountains.
Fresh Water for Bismarck
This is something that will prove
of great value to the city and espe-
cially to the visitors. Good, fresh
cold water, the water which was
found to be the purest all tested at
the Worlds Fair, st. Louis, will be
on tap at all times.
For the last two weeks the trav-
cling men and the Elks have been de-
voting every minute of their spare
time to boosting for the day and for
the kangaroo court.
The idea of the erection of the
fountains was so enthusiastically re-
cefved that many walked to the
court of their own accord and gave
themselves up in order to be sure
that they would be given an oppor-
tunity to contribute.
Three Patrol Wagons
There were enough, however, who
did not keep the big force of blue
coats blowing through the mud all
day. Rain didn't seem to effect them.
The different teams would unload
their prisoners, prefer charges and
then dash off through the rain for
another load.
Three patrol wagons were on the
job. One was the regular wagon, an
other big auto truck and the third
five-passenger car. At times, how
ever, conditions became so bad that
the number of men and women to be
arrested was so great that any car
standing by was commanded by the
gallant "cops" and forced to carry
many loads before it was returned to
it's rightful owner.
Travellers Arrested
Every incoming train was met by
the entire force. Suitcases and all,
the travellers were piled into the
trucks for trip to court.
AS the parade disbanded at the Ex-
position building the patrols were
called out and loaded all the spec
tators that didn't have the invalua-
BILE little red triangle card that
told it's story with the words pinch
ed and Paid" upon its face.
Big Woman Goes Free
Only two persons objected to the
fines imposed, one of these was big
woman and the presiding judge who
was a married man Immediately dis
charged her and the other was a
man who insisted that he would
rather be committed to the work
house for ten days than pay his fine.
AS the bastile was not satisfactorily
guarded, he was also discharged.
The charges preferred were of var
ious kinds. One that was used fire.
quently when none other. was handy
and when the prisoner had on
a snow-white collar, tan gloves and
spats was loafing around the 500 sta
ton and sleeping in box cars. Sever
al women were brought in and
charged with being too fat and as
many more with being too good
looking. Railroad engineers we're uni
versally charged with being behind
time and were forced to pay heavi-
er than usual fine. The leading busi-
ness men were generally charged
with vagrancy. Many were accused
of being on the wrong side of the
street.
The learned Judge sat with Char
lie Chaplin hat on his head and a
mail-order catalogue for law book
to fall back upon.