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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
LOOKING OVER OUR JURY
SYSTEM
pittsburgh Gazette Times)

(PlttSburgn GaZetLe llmeS)
A Japanese commission is in the
country to study our system OF
trial by jury. 1t appears that ia
pan has had nothing in court prac-
tice resembling the jury trial, ana
steps are being taken toward in
shutting the system there. Ad-
visedly, the commission will make
an exhaustive study of the subject
all over the world in order that
some of the evils which attend the
practice of the system may be
avoided. theoretically, the jury
system is ideal, but we have found
at times that it does not work so
we'll in practice. This may not be
the fault OF the system so much as
of the jurors.
Certainly there is no demand in
this country for abolishing the
jury system, but there is that the
quality of jurors be improved. we
have gone to the uttermost ex
IRENE in providing, especially in
murder trials, for the interests OF
the accused in selecting jurors and
giving no consideration to the in
terests Of society as represented
in the prosecution. IL Japan can
work out a system OF jury trials
which eliminates the weaknesses
as We have experienced them, ye'
preserves the principle, We may
learn something from them in thu
way of benefit to us.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
:: The Tdngle ::

"I'm only afraid for you, DEAR
he said. Then, as though 1t was
brought from him against his WILL
he whispered:
~ hope it will be girl"
As Jack said this, Ruth, all the
suppressed fears that had been as
sailing me since l had known baby
was coming to me, welled up in front
of me. Suppose had son.
Would it make any difference in my
feelings for little Jack, whose child,
ish heart l had found was all bound
up in his feelings for his pity
muvver."
Could l bear to know th2t my
sons name must be something else
than the historic one this other child
bore? a The name of John Alden
Prescott had already been given te
another woman's child. Would II
hurt me if my own flesh and bloot
could never have it?
Family in the distance l heard
cry from little Jack. Uncertain
steps came nearer my door.
81 want my muvver! / want m!
muvver!" said a tremulous, grievlng
childish voice.
"He shall have his muvver!"
said. "Jack, open the door and lie
my son in"
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
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and polishes the shoes of his custom
ers, Sam expounds the quality of the
shine being administered and sug-
gests in businesslike manner that
the shine, price five cents, is really
worth a dime.
SANS sales talk usually is re-
warded.
Dan expects to turn his prospecting
business over to his little brother, as
soon as Dan is big enough to JOIN
the police force.
It's hot here. just saw bobbed-
haired girl thrust her locks into
horses drinking fountain, shake
her head and go on about her way.
A crowd laughed-but that was all.
New York police arrested Jack,
stray dog, the other day. He bit
the wife OF physician and was
| placed behind bars.
stephen flanagan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO RUTH BURKE, CONTINUED

was unconscious Tor quite Il
while, think, and then without
sensing much I must have gone to
sleep, for when l awakened found
myself undressed in my own bed,
the light of the late morning stream
ing in, and mother bending over me.
"What has. happened" said.
Then / remembered. "Where are
Jack and the baby?''
"Jack is here, Leslie" said my
husbands voice, and turned slight
| ly to see him sitting in a chair on
the other side Of the bed, his face
all plastered and bandaged up.
~ came near killing you, didn't l,
dear" l felt my voice tremble as
| said the words.
'"Don't worry about me, darling
| said Jack, and there was much feel
inc in his tones. "You are much
worse off than l. The doctor says
YOU heart is considerably weakened
He seems to think you have had q
great deal of worry and trouble late
ly."
For a moment Jack was silent, and
heard the footsteps Of my mother
1 who is the most understanding OF
women, leaving the room.
Subconsciously Jack must have
realized that we were alone, for HI
bent over and took me in his arms
Leslie, my darling, l am sorry
I've been brute. Pm always doinl
the wrong thing. It's my curse
selfishness, think. You are right
dear. You're always right, and
was beast to make any intimatio
that you could be otherwise tina
loyal to me even in thought"
NO." l whispered, II could no
, possibly be otherwise than loyal now
. for-for-I pulled his head down t
mine and whispered something i
his ear"
!, my wife, my darling wife!
4 isn't true,-it can't be true!''
Eyes. it is true, Jack. Are 70
glad?"
4 A sudden shadow passed over hi
4 face, but he quickly brought smil
to his lips.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

measure them now and we'll make
suits for them and send them IN
about a week."
"All right" said Mrs. Frog, call
ing to her pollywog children who
were swimming near the front door.
"Come, boys, and hold still while
this gentleman measures you for
your new school SUITS" she said.
GAIL right, nanny" they answered.
"Here we are. Well hold as still
as ever we can"
Nick stepped into the water and
measured them all, and then he said
goodby and went back to the little
store where Nancy and Mister Snip
Snap were finishing some clothes
for the Muskrat family.
"Here you are" said Nick. But
instead Of making places for tails
Mister Snip Snap, be sure to make
places for four legs, because tn
pollywogs are so big they'll be frogs
| in less than a week. Mrs. Eros
didn't say so, but l know"
"All right" said Mister Snip Snap
Il will"
"And make them out of rubber in
stead of CLOTH" said Nick. "Fo
frogs won't stay out of water, an
cloth will shrink"
"Say, Mckee" said the fairymar
you're getting as smart as a crow
l believe you'll learn this bushes
yet"
| Which pleased Nick, you may b
sure.
(To Be Continued)
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
NICK GETS A COMPLIMENT

NICK GETS A COMPLIMENT
"We're getting along just fine"
said Mister Snip Snap to the Twins.
IF we keep on we'll soon have all
the children of Meadow-W Woods Barn.
yard Land ready for school. But
there is one person who hasn't been
in to buy anything yet, and that's
Mrs. Frog. She hasn't brought a
single one of her boys in to get
school suit. Suppose you 60, Nick,
and see if you can coax her to come
to our store in the woods and get
them some clothes"
GAN right" said Nick. IN go
right away"
So off he went.
And it didn't take him three min
utes to find the place where Mrs.
Frog lived because his shoes were
magic.
You, my dears, would have hunt
ed, and should have hunted, for
days and days together without find
ing her house under the lily pads in
the pond.
out WIN WCUL lISuS SSA oi6hI w
it. And he knocked on her front
door.
Mrs. Frog herself opened it.
"Why, how d. do" she said, fol
she was pleasant person.
Pm pretty we'll, thank you" said
Nick. "And ] hope you are well
too! came to tell you about the
new store called Nancy, Nick
Company. Pm Nick. We have al
sorts of school clothes, and we were
thinking that if any Of your chill
dren were going to start to school
you might be wanting to buy some.
"But will they fit?" asked Mrs
Frog anxiously. "If they shouldn'
happen to fit, what would do ?"
ooh, we'll give you your mono!
back" said Nick.
I GAN right, them" said Mrs. Frog
"You may take their measure nov
and make suit for each Of them
They are all boys"
"That's just fine" said Nick. an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

New.York, Sept. 11.--Dan is boot
black with an exclusive trade.
He caters to police commissioners,
detectives and patrolmen.
His stand is in front OF central
police headquarters and he has
monopoly on the shoe-shining bust
ness of the protectors Of law and
order.
Trudging along with his bootblack
kit thrown over his shoulder, Dan
whistles his way into private sane
tums closed to ordinary citizens.
He hears plots and counter-plots
as he phys his trade. But his uncle
is a policeman and Dan has learned
the value of silence. He never car
! ries tales. =,
Although Dan is only IL years OLD
he already has an apprentice to his
trade. 1t is his five-year-old brother
Sam.
Sam follows his brother as closely
as q shadow and while Dan brushes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
-FABLES ON HEALTH
DON'T BE 'IEG LAZY"

patients and thus get the necessary
walking.
There are innumerable men, who
live sufficiently close to their place
of work to make walking to the job
possible. 1t merely requires waking
up half an hour earlier and the ex-
ercise secured would more than COM
pensate for the short amount OF
sleep los.
More business men, particularly
those who have the auto bug or are
office tied, should arrange their
habits so that they do more walking
in connection with their daily lives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

"People depend too much ON their
autos. 1t would do them good it
they had to get out and walk" the
physical director told Mr.. Jones.
Everywhere you 60, you jump in
your flivver. And if the cars in the
garage you take street car"
There seems little doubt that the
auto has made thousands Of people
'Ieg lazy" They become so used to
dashing about in it that they seldom
do any walking.
One Chicago physician recently
sold his car in sprder to force him.
self to walk to the homes of his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
PRECEDENT

Conservation of natural was tried and 1aed
1907 saws Professor Graham of Wisconsin State School OF
Mines. He refers to law passed that year reserVhg 1of
the public all mineral rights of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa
hese rights be held forever by Uncle Sam and TO
te exploited only by short time leases at high royalties
This leasing system was abolished 1896 and private Until
i,atve and enterprise took charge. .
What if such policy did fail in 1907? That doesnt
mean It'd be sure to fail today In 1921 submarine was
tried out designed Napoeonand failed the very
day of his death Precedent of the past is not always in
fallible, by any means.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
4q0l|l5i1mS
X82, SAYS

The Prince of Wales visit toI
America during Leap Year proves ne
is the bravest man in the world.
In Alexandria, La, two women
fought over man with knives, and
he probably wasn't worth it.
We would hate to be Coolidge ard
have two other men trying so hard
to get the house where we live.
Dawes may never be sworn in, but
preacher in Florida has cussed him
out.
Utah grocer asks divorce because
she threw eggs at him, pleading, OF
course, that she just egged him on.
Clothes will be back in style again
in few weeks, much to the disgust
Of bathing beach queens.
| Fall and the annual yarn about
squirrels storing golf balls for nuts
are both due Sept. %.
The trouble with losing fortune
is you can't get anybody to help you
find another one.
Everybody knows exactly how to
raise children except the people who
are raising them.
| All the world is stage on which
there are many trap doors.
1 The violin is almost as hard tt
learn to play as poker.
The harvest moon will MAKE
many an alleged woman hater set
things in an entirely different light
Auto tenders don't know anything
about the law.
What the country needs as muci
as anything else is half-hour park
,, ing limits on country lanes.
Trouble with a political job is you
feelings get hurt when you lose j
!, and have to 60 to work.
:. First thing you know it won't b
! very long before Christmas again.
Born fools seldom live long enough
to outgrow it.
Enthusiasm is very often mistake
l. for ignorance.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
If TT MEANS LIFE

verdict in the court Judge John Caverly in Chicago
if if were felt that the life imprisonment actually meant
that Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold would disappear
from the public eye and spend the rest of their days at nara
labor But the feeling of the public will persist that there
will eventually be another spectacle such the haW case
He pleaded insanity avoid the death chair and the Chicago
Youths pleaded diseased minds for the same purpose
Although the father of declares ne Will not make all
fancy will that in few years the diseased minds VIII
have been cured" and effort made to have the boys
released. .,
Whether death is the penalty most feared by criminals
whether death sentence acts to curb other murders IS a
matter of debate Most men experienced in crmmoogy
declare that it does Quick and severe punishment IS a
protection for society Criminals must be held
for their acts Even though Loeb and Leopold were abno
NAL in almost every sense even abnormally acute
minds for boys would appear to the average citizen tha
they anyone ought to be held fully responsible Tor cruel
deliberate murder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
FOOLISH

quaint old factory is visited by tourists at Chequers
Court England the country home Of the British pre-
mer this factory manufacture furniture with the
most ancient equipment including athes made of tree
branches and wre wheels turned by attached to
supple saplings swayed by human hands. .
Admittedly this primitive work is quaint and romantic
But it's equally foolish The bold gallant armored knight
of long ago would thrown away his lance and used
pistol if he could have gotten it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
How to Strengthen
H., Ewes

In a surprising short time simple
camphor, witchhazel, hydrastis, ETC.,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash,
strengthens eyes so you can read or
work more. One small bottle shows
results. Aluminium eye cup free.
Jos. Breslow, druggist.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
Editorial Review

Comments reproduced In this
the opinion OF The Tribune. They
are presented here : in order that
our readers may hdve both sides
Of important issues which are
being discussed In the press OF
the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
FLYING

Arplanes from all the world will take part In the
international air races at Dayton Ohio, in October
The main prize of will be for speed since fyng
so far is chiefly sport When the goals safety and
pcheap construction instead of speed and high attitudes the
flyng industry will begin developing dozen times as fast
vas
+. It the cheap not speed that made the auto
sindustry. History will repeat with planes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
A SONG OF JOY
(NOrence !Borner)

(FlOrence BOrner)
Out of the dusk the stars faint CLEAN,
Out OF the dawn the suns first beam;
Out of the cloud the bissful showers,
Out Of the day the golden hours.
Out Of tI task "a service wrought,
Out of the book noble thought;
Out of the sky wider scope,
Out of the prayer the dawn of hope.
Out of the brave noble deed,
Out of the great wiser creed ;--'~ ~
Out of the past a lesson new,
Out Of Gods Word the Promise true.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
SOUTH

Southern states have big building boom-ha again as
much as year ago. No other section shows such in
great period of construction and prosperity lies
head for the south Watch southern cities Lack OF
industrial and marketing are the
soutn's handicaps, but they'll be overcome III.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

ANOTHER EPIDEMIC
ENGLISHMAN-Ah suppose there's
weakly quite a numbah Of NAH coun-
twymen about heah now?
AUSTRALIAN-Yes, but our big
gest trouble is the rabbits.-The
Bulletin (Sydney).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
DEBT

Another big campaign, European generated, to induce
Uncle Sam to cancel loans to Allies is about ready to
be Sprung The usual scheme is for France to forgive
Itay England forgive France, and Unfortunately
there is no one forgive We'd be left holding the bag
Us Money loaned Europe raised by selling Liberty
Bonds the loans Cancelled, the bonds could only be
paid off by increased taxation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
KILLED

People killed at railroad grade crossings in 1923 totaed
1882 This is Uncle Sans official figure. Killed one by
one they attracted great furore. If single accident
killed 1882 the country would be alarmed into action.
The logical action Of course is elimination OF dangerous
and drivers should play caution
bethan seems necessary Chalk 1882 your windshield
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
BETTER

=" BETTER
The iron and steel industry tenth buster than it was
nea month ago. It's still operating halfime bit better
Recovery from dull times is not taking place with
speed Instead there's gradual and steady Improvement
F(which is very "healthy." ,
Study these periods business and learn that
they mainly due to fear That's why there can never
be too much OPTIMISM for optimism is courage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
A Thought

God be mercifuI to me sinner
Luke 1913.
True repentance is to cease from
sin.-St. Ambrose.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11
MORE

MORE
4,,o. 90 rouo, NV Americans
reas in 1889 Materials for paper making becoming
especially pupwood from forests The situation
will be met by reforestaton. Newspapers eventually
will become smaller
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

The role of Captain Cook in the
pageant of Empire" at Wembley
England, was filled by direct de-
scendant of the famous explorer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

II is estimated the energy wasted in useless criticism
swould fill about 500 giant balloons
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

Born fools seldom live long enough
10 outgrow it..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

Enthusiasm is very often mistaken
for ignorance.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-11

First thing you know it won't be
very long before Christmas again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-04
Lip Reader Says NeuO
Workers Talk to Selves

New Workers talk to themselves
more than residents Of any other city,
according to an observer who is n
lip reader. The habit is due, he holds,
to the terrific nervous strain under
which New Workers live.
Loneliness plays part also; there
being no acquaintance with which to
talk, the unfortunate is forced to hold
conversation with himself.
The subway is my favorite hunt
ing ground" said the observer. Those
who talk to themselves think they are
safe there, 1t being impossible to be
overheard because Of the noise. Also
they have a few minutes of forced
activity. Being able to read lips is
most dlvertlng. Recently, l dlscOv-
cred that one man whose lips were
moving silently but steadily was add,
ing up a long column Of figures. A
sour-faced man was swearing. Anoth'
er was telling his wife what he
thought Of her demonstration Of In
feriorlty complex as he was alone.
But a serene-faced grandmother
was my greatest surprise. She was
repeating a long formula which re
vealed a complete knowledge Of the
processes of distillatlon. New Yorh
Letter to the Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-04
What Proof Marks on
Old Firearms Mean

Those unfamiliar with ancient fire.
arms are frequently puzzled by find
ing certain characters or letters, or
both, stamped on and into the barrel
of gun or pistol. In their Ignorance
they take them to be the initials or
mark Of the maker, and from these
seek to gain light as to his name
It is true that Spanish and German
arms usually have, instead of the
makers name, a SEAL frequently of
gold, depicting animals
and letters-from which, II possessed
OF a list of such seals, one might de-
termlne the manufacture Of the wea-
pom, and hence its approximate date.
English and French gunmakers, how
ever, II marking the arm at all, did
so by placing their name and that Of
their town on the lock-plate or barrel,
or on both.
The marks known as proof marks"
were stamped on, usually by a govern
ment official, after he had tried out
and proven" the arm to be all right
AS a rule the method Of proving" was
to load the piece with several times
its normal amount Of power and shot,
and then discharge the same. If It sur
vived the test 1t was considered
proven" satisfactorily. Thus, as DIFF
ferent marks were not adopted until
a certain date. we may ordinarily be
assured that an arm bearing them was
not manufactured before that date
Lewis Appleton Barker in Adventure
Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-04
Play of Oedipus Rex
Is Tremendous Tragedy

The play begins. The crowd en-
ters, the people driven by pestilence
toward their king and toward the
gods, writes Stark Young in the North
American Review. The prophet comes;
a curse Is on the land. OedIpus sets
out upon the search that is to be his
fate. The woman who is his mother
and also his wife throws herself be-
tween Oedlpus and this knowledge that
will destroy them all. And, finally, in
shame and frenzy Jocasta hangs her.
self, and Oedlpus with the clasp Of
her mantle digs out his eyes. He en-
tiers then In that most terrible shudder
in all drama; he feels the pain, his
voice floats far from him, shame in
this world and In the next he feels,
everything; even his children are
taken from him, and he goes out to
wander alone over the world. And
meanwhile the chorus has sung and
moved, and carried into a wider re-
gton the events Of the play and the
thoughts Of the characters. The music
Of the instruments has widened yet
further the whole, giving 1t a yet more
general and essential abstraction and
seeming to spread upon It an aspect
Of the eternal. The changing lines of
the chorus and the actors have rem
dered less obscure the poets desire,
and all his thought; the Salamls or
inland wind, blowing another rhythm
into those bright garments, has car
ried into universal space that flow Of
movement under the wide light.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-04
German Tried Suicide
VainIy in Various Ways

A young man with the talent OF
cat for remaining alive was tried In
Hamburg, Germany, for attempted
murder and suicide.
At twenty-one he had found his mar
rlage a failure and he determined to
end his life. Accordingly he threw
himself in front of an underground
train, which passed over him without
hurting even a hair Of his head.
He then went home and shot his
wife. He saw the blood gush from
her head, pointed the revolver at his
own forehead and pulled the trigger.
The revolver did not go of, and he
therefore went out of the room, which
was on the fifth floor Of house, threw
himself over the balustrade, and land
ed, safe and sound, If little breath
less, on the ground floor.
He was able to go on foot to the
police station with the policeman who
just at that moment had arrived to
arrest him.
His wlfe's wound proved merely
skin deep, and the Hamburg court,
which was impressed by the story Of
his vitality, says the Cincinnati En-
Quirer, let him off with three months
Imprisonment for carrying firearms
without a license.