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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19

more or less hard boiled in mis-
viewpoint.
Once upon time Illinois rooters,
at a certain away-from- home game,
decided to change their cheering see
ton.
Shifted Cheering Sections
Several previous visits of Illinois
TO that city had resulted in victories.
Zuppke was wild when he learned
the student body had changed see
tiOns.
Since victory means much more
than advantageous seats, the tickets
which had been distributed were col
lected, sent back and the old luck
section reserved.
Illinois won the game and of
course Zuppke sprung the "l-told-
you-so stuff"
Bob Zuppke is one of the greatest
coaches Of all time. He has turned
out many remarkable teams. Un-
der him Illinois has attained world
wide gridiron prestige.
Zuppke realizes games are won on
merit but he continues to be super
stitious.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19

THE Shcik Of Fistiana," but he was
good to look at in the ring just the
same
The French verdict that our ma
tional game is silly indicates the
baseball will never surpiant the
highhall over there.
A sparkling double play, Frisch
to Kelly, may be all very we'll. but
. sparkling burgundy, Garcon to
Alphonsc, is much better.
Bookmakers are to invade Florida
resorts this winter. The compcti-
ton with the hotelkeepers and the
orange grove statesmen ought to he
fierce.
All the Washington players arc
demanding a salary boost. For the
first time in history the frugal Mr..
Griffith finds himself wishing ehe
team had finished seventh.
Despite Mr.. Coolidpe's promise Of
improved conditions we are still
buying chestnuts with worms III
them.
Walter Camp got as far west as
Chicago recently in looking for All
America material. 1t is said Mr.
Camp was shocked at the absence
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
Metric System Is
Advised For Crops
lSy NEA Service

Berkeley, Calf, Nov. 19.--Crop
statistics will be more valuable to
the American Turner when they are
expressed in terms of the metric sys-
TEN, is the belief Of Dr.. Thomas
Forsyth Hunt, former dean Of the
College of Agriculture. University of
California.
As an example Of the confusion
now existing in agricultural weights
and measures, DR.. Hunt cites this
years reports on wheat. France re-
ports ~ million quintals; Russia
1853 million pools; Great Britain, s
million quarters; United States, 1853
million bushels.
''No one can read these statistics
not even Il mathematician. How can
the American farmer get any sense
out of them ~ asks DR.. Hunt.
Expressed in metric tons, reading:
France, T million; Russia, 81 million {;
Great Britain. = million: United
States, 20 million, ii would be easier
TO make comparisons.
anyone can see" adds Hunt,
chat Russia produces three times as
much wheat as France, or that Amer
lean wheat production is ten times
greater than that of Great Britain. "
Recent census returns show our
1919 productions of corn to be 2346
millions of bushels, and Jag million
short tons OF hay. After reading
these figures, who can tell the rela-
tive size OF the corn and hay crop?
Expressed in metric tons it is
easy" continues Hunt; "SiXty MIL
lion metric tons Of corn and 1872 mil
lion metric tons Of hay. When you
have data in this form, any farmer
can see that there are two pounds of
hay to feed for every pound of corn"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
SUPREME COURT
From Burke County
tate of North Dakota,
Plaintiff and Anne

Charles J. Kopriva,
Defendant and Respondent.
SYLLABUS:
l. A fraudulent appropriation by
Il county auditor Of moneys collected
for the issuance of hunting licenses
Chapter l6l. Laws 1870 constitutes
q violation OF, and renders such Of
ficer subject to prosecution under
Section $3.50 &. L. 1913.
=. Section 1890. c. l.. 1919, which
makes it a felony for 'any county
treasurer or other officer or person
charged with the collection, receipt.
safc-keeping, transfer or disbursc-
ment Of public moneys or securities,
or any part thereof belonging to
the state or any county, precinct, dis
ti.ct, city, town or school district"
TO convert "to his own use, or to
the use of any other person or per
sons, such moneys or securi-
ties, or any portion thereof" is not
implicitly repealed by Section Al. Oh.
l6l, Laws 1915, Game and Fish Law
which provides that "any person who
shall fail, refuse or neglect to turn
over any moneys collected or
authorized to be collected under the
provisions Of this Act (Gamc and
Fish Law or who shall fail, neglect
or refuse to turn over and deliver,
all applications, mutilated and I'm.
used licenses and permits shall be
fined" etc.
Appeal from the district court Of
Burke County, Moellring, J.
The State appeals from the dcci-
sion Of the trial court holding that
the information does not state facts
srfficien. to constitute public Of
Tense.
REVERSED:
Opinion Of the Court by Christian
son. ].
Geo. r. Shafcr. Attorney General,
and Francis Murphy, Special Assist
ant Attorney General, for appellant.
Braatelien e. McIlraith, Of Crosby,
N. d., for respondent.
From Morton County
d. A. Gunder and Charles J.
Gunder, doing business under
the firm name and style of D.
A. Gunder T. Son, a co-partner-
ship,
Plaintiffs and Respondents.
VS..
Theodore iceland, ct nj, consti.
tuting the Board Of County
Commissioners of Morton
County, North Dakota, a mum
icipal corporation,
Defendants and Appellants
| SYLLABUS:
!. The crcdibility Of witnesses
and the weight of their testimony
are questions for the determination
Of the jury.
| 2. Where the evidence is in con:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
Sports
FRED FULTON
CHARGED WITH
LAYING DOWN.
District Attorney Investi-
gates Knock in Boxing
Match i'm California

Los Angeles. Nov. 10. - While
search was continued today for Tony
Fuentc, Mexican heavyweight boxer,
who knocked out" Fred Fulton,
Minnesota piaSterer, after 35 seconds
% fighting in Il bout at Culver City
Monday night. additional witnesses
were to be questioned at the dis
trict attorneys office about an al
legged agreement by which Fulton
was to receive $500 if he laid
down" and allowed Fucnte to win in.
the first round.
Fulton and his manager, John
Rcddy. were arrested yesterday and
airaigned on charges of violating
the California prize fight law. They
were released on cash bail of 81 900
each and their preliminary hearing
set for Friday nest.
Fulton was arrested as he was
leaving his hotel, suitcase in hand,
and taken to the district attorneys
office and questioned concerning re-
ports that the fight had been
"framcd.'
Fulton first refused to answer
questions but denied that there were
any arrangements by Rcddy or Win
stcr. manager of Fuente, and that
| was to be knocked out"
His manager, however, was more
communicative and admitted 1.-The
fight looks suspicious
"Wasn't it on the level?" he was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
The Nut Cracker

Alabama is claiming the mathe-
matical football champions Tins
at least shows the boys can be east
ly satisfied.
1t seems unfair to call Red Grange
the Babe Ruth Of the gridircn. Nh {.
Grange is fast hut he has never
been arrested for speeding.
A mathematical football cham
pionship is something like a three
dollar suit. 1t looks pretty hut you
should never wear it out in the ram.
In view Of the humiliating circum-
stances, the only thing Harvard can
do is to drop Princeton from the
1925 schedule
Nobody ever called Bat Nelson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19

North Dakota, and described as fol-
lows, towit: The Southeast Quarter
(SEA) of Section Eight (S), Town
ship One Hundred Forty three O43)
North, Range Seventy five (75) West
of the 5th p. NJ.
There will be due on such mort
gage at the date Of sale the sum of
$265.47, which sum includes interest
paid by the mortgage upon a prior
mortgage on the same property, be-
sides the costs, disbursements and
expenses of this foreclosure.
Dated this 10Th day of November.
1924.
PAUL c. REMINGTON,
>,->. Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
1-12-19-2G-12 -3-1O-17
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
TOM GIBBONS
is MATCHED

New York, Nov. 19.-The state
athletic commission placed it's Of
ficial stamp Of approval on the Tom
Gibbons-Kid Norfolk Is round match
at Madison Square Garden Tuesday,
Dec. 3, after every available heavy
weight, outside of Jack Dempsey, was
considered as an opponent for Glib
bons. This match is the headliner
of the Christmas fund show, the net
proceeds of which will be distributed
among the poor of New York.
The board of deputies reported on
the weights and condition Of the six
contenders in the fcathcrweight
elimination tournament. Each con-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
Question Pastor
In Wife's Death

Columbus. o., Nov. l9.-The Rev.
{. V. Shetsley, for nine years pastor
OF Christ Lutheran Church at BeX-
ley, Il suburb, was being questioned
by police today in connection with
the finding of the charred bones of
his wifc's body in the furnace of
the Bexley home late yesterday. Po-
lice announced that something def
mite may be announced within an
hour
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19

tender has been visited by deputy
and his weight and condition made a
matter of record. Some of the con-
tenders are over the recognized
featherweight limit of 1876 pounds
but the boxers convinced the depu-
ties that they could get down to l2G
before , p. m. Friday, the time set
for the official weighing in.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
Farm Census Planned
Ry NEt Co,x;ca

by NEA Scr,ic ice
Rome, Nov. l9.-More than 20
countries are being lined up to par
ticipatc in a worldwide agricultural
census, the first in history.
The census will be undertaken in
1880. under the direction of the In
ternational Institute of Agriculture,
whose headquarters are at Rome.
The purpose Of the census is to
place all farm statistics throughout
the world on a comparable basic 40
world food and fiber production
may be understood in all countries.
At present statistics are different
among countries, making it diff
cult to compare production figures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19
LESS COTTON USED

World mill consumption Of cotton
decreased nearly per cent in the
year ending July 81, 1924. Yet the
number of cotton spinning spindles
in the world increased by 100000
during the same time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19

Of prairie schooners, war dances
and cattle traders.
Bat Sikh came to life the other
night and knocked a guy out. And
the funny part about it was ne
Wasn't throwing cocoanuts.
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4
! dome stlc corporation,
! Defendant and Appellant
SYLLABUS:
/. The right to cross examine the
managing agent of an adverse party
at the trial under sections 1868 and
| 1870, c. l.. 1918, must be determined
as of the time Of the trial. The fact
that the witness was such manager
or managing agent ut the time the
negotiations were had, out of which
the cause of action arose, is not con-
trolling, and where the witness at
the time of the trial has not been
! connected in any capacity with the
defendant, as manager or otherwise,
for Il period of nearly two years
prior thereto, it is error to permit
such cross examination over OBJ fec
ton.
,. For reasons stated in the opin-
ion, it is held. that permitting such
cross examination was without pre-
JUDGE to defendant.
). A lessee, under Il lease execut-
ed in its behalf and in its name by
Il manager without written authority
TO do so, who takes possession of
the property under the lease, pays
rent as stipulated therein, and con
scnts to cancellation thereof and
surrenders possession of the proper
ty, is direct obligor' to pay the
rent. notwithstanding the instrument
was not signed by it. In such cir
cumstanccs, the lessee, in a suit to
recover rent in arrears, is estopped
from denying that it was bound by
the terms Of the lease to pay rent.
Appeal from the District Court Of
Wand County. n. Oak, Hon. John c.
Lowe, J.
AFFIRMED:
Opinion Of the Court by Johnson,
}. Bronson, c. j. cOncurs in result.
{. T.. Brace. Minot, N. Oak, Attor-
ney for Appellant.
Francis Murphy, Minot, N. Oak,
Attorney for Respondent.
Della Critics.
Plaintiff and Respondent.
VS..
st. Paul Fire & Marine Insur-
ance Company, Il corporation,
Defendant and Appellant.
Della Critics,
Plaintiff and Respondent.
VS..
Fidelity Phoeniy Fire Insur-
ance Company, corporation.
Defendant and Appellant.
Della Critics,
Plaintiff and Respondent.
The Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance Company, a
corporation, (Three Cases.
Defendant and Appellant.
SYLLABUS:
In an action upon an insurance
policy, where the defense was that
the property had been willfully de-
stroyed in carrying out a conspiracy
to collect the insurance, it is held:
/. A conspiracy can not be proven
by the admissions of one party to the
alleged conspiracy.
2. Though the husband of the
owner acted as her agent In negOtlat-
ing the insurance, in the absence of
other evidence. the wife, as owner.
is not bound to the consequences of
her husbands wrongful conduct in
connection with the destruction of
the property.
Appeal from the District Court Of
Bottineau County, Hon. W. J. Knee.
shaw, Judge.
AFFIRMED
Opinion of the Court by Birdzcll,
J.
Lawrence. Murphy & Miles, Fargo,
\. OAK, Attorneys for Appellants. .
J. j. kehoe, Cando, N. OAK, and
w. II. Adams, Bottineau, N. Oak, At
tOrneys for Respondent.
;c1o oS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19

The island of Miyajima, in the
Bay of Hiroshima, Japan, is notable
for its deer and the absence of dogs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-19

Even stubborn, unrulv or sham
pooed hair stays combed all day in
any style you like. Hair Groom"
is a dlenified combing cream which
gives that natural gloss and we'll
groomed effect to your hair-that
final touch to good dress both in bus
mess and on social occasions. Hair
Groom is grcaseless; also helps
grow thick. heavy, lustrous hair. Be
ware of greasy, harmful limitations.
ADV.
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flict and reasonable men might draw
different conclusions therefrom,
neither the verdict of the jury based
on such evidence, nor the order OF
the trial court denying a motion for
u new trial will be disturbed on APP
peal where the sole ground Of at
tack is that the evidence is insult
ficient to sustain the verdict.
Appeal from the District Court Of
Morton County. Hon. II. L. Berry,
Judge.
AFFIRMED:
Opinion of the Court by Nuessle,
l.. II. Connolly, Of Mandan, Attor-
ney for Defendants and Appellants.
Norton & kelsch, of Mandan, At
toineys for Plaintiffs and Respond
cntS.
From Ward County
T. T. JAG obson,.
Plaintiff and Respondent
The National Tea Company, =
DOME st,r corporation,
Defendant and Appellant.
syIk ARIrs.
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Nobody ever called Bat Nelson
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Lawrence. Murphy & Miles, Fargo.
n. OAK, Attorneys for Appellants. .
J. j. Kehoe, Cando, N. OAK, and
w. II. Adams, Bottineau, N. Oak, At
tOrneys for Respondent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

Fisheries experts and scientists
have been unable to ascertain accu-
rately how sponges feed. An ordinary
sponge will grow from one to one and
one-half inches or more year. The
portion of the sponge with which we
are familiar Is the skeleton or frame
work Of the sea product as 1t exists In
the briny deep. The Shiny. gelatinous
substance Is decomposed by wind.
weather and sunshine and subsequent
soaking in sea water cures out any
gelatinous materials which still ad-
here to the sponges.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08

deserted you in your hour of need.
Why for all he knew. might have
tried to murder you. And he ran
awayl No, no, we eliminate Bream
Mortimer once and for all. He won't
dol"
This was so exactly what Billie was
feeling herself that she could not bring
herself to dispute 1t.
Anyway, hate you'll" she said, CIV
ing the conversation another turn.
why? In the name of goodness,
why7'
'How dared you make fool Of me
In your fathers Office that morning?"
"rt was sudden inspiration. had
| to do something to make you think well
of me, and I thought it might meet the
case If I saved you from lunatic with
a pistol. 1t wasn't my fault that you
found cut"
II shall never forgive youi''
'Well. I hope you're fond OF motor
ing" said Sam, because we're going
ON LII you 10.
every well! Go on, then I"
IT intend to. OF course, it's all right
now while it's dark. But have you con-
sidered what is going to happen when
the sun gets up? We shall have sort
Of triumphal procession. How the
small boys will laugh when they see a
man In a helmet go by in a carl
shan't notice them myself because it's
a little difficult to notice anything
from inside this thing, but I'm afraid 1t
will be rather unpleasant for you
know what wen do. Wen go to
London and drive up and down Picca-
dilly! That will be fun!"
There was long silence.
rs my helmet on straight said
Sam.
Billie made no reply. She was look
ing before her down the hedge-bor-
dered road. Always q girl of sudden
impulse, she had just made curious
discovery, to wit. that she was enjoy
ing herself. There was something SO
novel and celebrating about this mid
night ride that impereeptibly her dis;
may and resentment had ebbed away.
She found herself struggling with de.
sire to laugh.
Till now dignity and wrath combined
had kept Billie from making any In
quiries into matter which had excited
In her quite painful curiosity. In her
new mood she resisted the impulse no
longer.
why are you wearing that thingi"
II told you. Purely and simply be-
cause / can't get 1t off. You don't sup
pose I'm trying to set new style in
gents headwear, do your"
But why did you ever put it ONT" :
| "Nell 1t was this way. After / came
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
SEPARATING THE GOATS

The old soldiers marched to the
church and halted In the square out
side. One wing Of the edifice was un-
dergoing repairs. so there was room for
only half the regiment.
Sergeant" ordered the captain,
tell the men who don't want to go to
church to fall out"
A large number quickly availed them.
selves Of the privilege.
Now. sergeant" said the captain,
dismiss all the men who did not fan
out and march the others in--they need
/ II most.s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
Threatenlra a RoIt.

"You win thunder down the ages"
said the constituent with fulsome fiat
terry. The great politician looked at
him perplexedly. Sometimes / Inn
agine 7 am going to thunder" he said.
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ouchI

my" exclaimed Mr.. Klumsay at the
cotlllion, "thls floors awful slippery.
It's hard to keep on your feet"
"Oh," replied the fair partner. cold
ly, ''then you were really trying to.
thought it was accidental"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
A Different Man.

Irate Housewife-Ain't you the
same man / gave mince pie to last
Christmas?
Tramp (bitteriy)-No, mum. Pm.
not, and volts more the doctor says
never will be.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
Unbreaklno the News.

Clancy-Mrs. Murphy. yure son
mike mas just fell OF tn scaffolding
and kilt himself.
Mrs. Murphy-Merciful hivins!
iClancy-Aisy now TITS only his leg
that's bruk, an it's glad We will be to
hear it whin We thought he was killed
entoirely.-Sydney Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
To Help Matters.

.Theater Manager can't use your
play, sir. It's too long for the stage.
Amateur Playwright--But, say
aw-look here-awl Can't you length
en- the stage, you know?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
Her Mistake.

.Usher-Lady, think you have
wrong seats. May see your stubs?
Lady (somewhat deaf)-Young man.
/ want you to understand I do not
smoke.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
SAY II WIth EIowers.

Bessie-I'm never going to speak to
Jack again. He sent me % roses for
my birthday, the horrid thing!
Tessie-Don't be angry with him for
that. dear. Perhaps he couldn't afford
any more.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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Episo,dssslx,

Episode Six, 81
.'Put me down. = said Billie.
+ you'd get hurt II I did, travelling at
this pace"
"What are you going to dor
"Drive about till you promise to
marry me-"
you'll have to drive 4 long time" L
Fright hov said Sam.
The car took a corner and purred
down a lane. Billie reached out a
hand and grabbed at the steering
wheel.
"Of course, II you want to smash up
in a ditch r. said Sam. Fighting the car
with a wrench.
you're brutel" said Billie
Tim not going to talk to you.s
-All right. Lean back and dcze oG.
We've the whole night before u.s.
what do you meanr' cried Billie.
sitting up with jerk.
"Have you ever been to Scotlandf"
"What do you meanT' II
II Thought we might push up there.
We've got to 60 somewhere and. oddly
enough, rye never been to Scotland"
Billie regarded him blankly.
Are you crazy?'
I'm crazy .about you. II you knew
what I've gone through tonight for
your sake you'd be more sympathetic.
/ love you." said Sam, swerving to
= ~ kp<x,
know It."
I'm engaged to Bream Mortimer"
"Oh. no, that's all off," Sam assured
her.
TITS not -
fright offl" said Sam firmly. "You
could never bring yourself to marry a
man who dashed away like that and
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Anticlpated.

Anticipated.
$50 Bilkins tried to get patent on
a machine to detect when man is ~
ingr
Eyes, and some wag in Washington
wrote him that such machine was
constructed ages ago from one Of
Adams ribs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
Weary with Caution.

To deal with a man who is always
high strung" after awhile, makes one
very weary with caution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
Let,a Walt.

SANITY worry over sinners but why
not wait for the sinners to worryi
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Episode Five.

Billie, meanwhile, with Bream trot-
ting docilely at her heels, had reached
the garage and started the car. Like
all cars which, have been spending a
considerable time In secluded inaction,
It did not start readily. At each APP
plication of Billie's foot on the self
starter. 1t emitted tinny and re-
proachful sound and then seemed to go
to sleep again. Eventually. however,
the engines began to revolve and the
machine moved reluctantly out into
the drive.
1.-THE battery must be run down."
said Billie.
HAll right" said Bream.
Billie cast glance Of contempt at
him out of the corner of her eyes. She
hardly knew why she had spoken to
him except that, as all automobiles
are aware, the impulse to say rude
things about their battery is almost ir-
resistible.s To an automobilist the art
Of conversation consists in rapping out
scathing remarks either about the bat
terry or the oiling system.
Billie switched on the headlights
and turned the car down the dark
drive. She was feeling thoroughly up
set. Her idealistic nature had received
painful shock on the discovery Of the
yellow streak in Bream. To call 1t a
yellow streak was to understate the
facts. It was great belt Of saffron
eneircling his whole soul. That she.
Wilhelmina Bennett, who had gone
through the world seeking Galahad'
SHOULD finish her career as the wife Of