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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Saved Again

Cell insanity" is the latest defense for murder.
Scott is saved from the hangman's through
the offices Of clever lawyers and persuasive alien
lists
One jury finds him guilty Of a cold blooded, delib
crate and possibly premedated murder. Another,
while not REVERSING the verdict finds Scott insane
and he goes to asylum rather than to the gal
lows in eXpiation of his crime.
The defense probably Will be used in the future
to free men from the penalty Of their crime. Evi
IDENTIFY 1t is an easy matter to mystify jury over
tons touching upon the mental reaction of "a pris
to incarceration and to the excitement of be
ing snatched several times from death occupied the
expert witnesses of the medical profession
There were many physicians who declared
Scott sane insisted that he insane. The jur!
believed the latter and rejected the findings of the
former. Senimentaty probably played as much
alienSts
Cell insanity defense is worthy OF the
genius Of barrow. 1t took another clever Chicago
attorney by the name of Stewart to establish the
defense which put Scott in a madhouse instead 81
the galows.
The public regards the defense as rather films,
and forced but it convinced twelve men tried AM
true" and that was enough to SCOTS neck de
spite the effect the verdict will have in stemmins
the crime that confronts nearly all the larg
cities Of America today. The Scott verdict sloult
make gunner antt murderers more courageous i.
their depredatons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Editorial Comment
Politics and the Railroads
Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Trbune)
In fact. the railroad problems of reorganization
and rate readjustment ought to be approached in the
spirit of fair play as any other public prob
lem.
But will they be? For years it has been the
habit to expect transportation to take up any slack
in the economic situation If the farmers were not
prosperous, the first proposal for relief has always
been to cut railroad rates. The actual cost of
ice given, the rise of wages. the rise of material
COSTS the increase of taxes were little considered.
Business has been almost equally unreasonable
Yet and women who invest in railroads have
the right to fair return those who inves;
in land manufacture or commerce.
1t is not only unjust to paralyze railroad invest
ment, but it is extremely shortsighted anu if the
President proposes to undertake general reor-
ganization Of systems Of rail transport and Il
comprehensive readjustment of the whole rate
structure, it is hoped he will insist that the gen
eral objective be a broadly constructive national
policy which shall encourage investment extern
sion, improvement, initiative, and therefore prog
ress and prosperity in the greatest and most i'm
porant public untility OF the nation We trust also
he will throw his influence to the restriction not
the extension, of political Intervention in railroad
affairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Better?

They hanged a negro at Birmingham, Ala. the
other day Hanged him in front of huge crowd,
with small children in it-a crowd that pressed to
within three feet of his swaying body
The negro had killed child. The brother and
sister of the child-both under 1O-were taken to
the execution by their father. The mother i'll,
but sent her regrets. After the hanging the crowd
fought for bits Of the rope as souvenirs.
The bare recital of those facts is bitterer con-
demnation of certain phases Of civilization than
any comment one could make. And-how much
better is Birmingham for that scene?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
West Not Worrying

Prospects Of coal strike not worrying the
miGile west far vast. Anthracite has been look
ed upon in these sections for years as luxury coal
Most localities now have COKE gas, oil and Ignite
as substitute fuels. In this section the percentage
OF eastern coal used is small Oil is coming
more into favor fuel in the large cities.
There is not the worry today as a coal strike in
the anthracite regions is predicted. Periodic
are given the public to boost prices and start
rush of buying. Here in North Dakota prices have
been reduced Ignite and the demand for this
fuel should be heavy the fall months approach.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Preparedness

The old controversy about national preparedness
is on again.
We must make ready for war, cries one party;
to do will provoke war, cries another
Well, maybe the truth lies on one side maybe
the other. Maybe it lies about half way
between. But how about little preparation for
peace?
If this nation, or any nation, spent half the
money and energy the problems of peace that are
annually devoted to the problems of war, this might
be much better sort of world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Interesting Edition

Editor j. c. Bell of the Carson Press is to be
congratulated upon his special edition Of this week
devoted to boosting Grant county. The number is
printed on good grade Of paper. type makeup and
news matter are excellent
North Dakota's Answer to Misrepresentation
is of the leading articles from the pen of j. NJ
Devne. state immigration commissioner Special
articles upon Carson and adjacent territory COM
prise the subject matter Of the booster number It
should focus attention upon the advantages Of
Grant county and direct settlement toward that
prosperous community.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO RUTH BURKE

Ruth dear:
1t was so sweet Of you to wire me
about Bee. | loved her very much,
and shall miss her. but not as much
as I would have done if she had died
before her marriage. Since she went
away to California. you know, | have
not seen much of her.
My life has been so full that !
have not written her often. She,
however, wrote me very heart-rc-
vealing letter a few weeks before the
little girl whose birth caused her
death, was brought into the world
by Caesarian operation.
Sally has written me Il letter with
some surprising news in it. 1t seems
that Bee was extremely anxious for
Dick and Paula Perrier to marry as
soon after her death as would be per
mtted by the conventions.
| wonder why it is, Ruth. that
some people want to arrange the
lives Of others even after they them
selves are dead. Poor. dear Bee was
always the one we went to as girls,
and she arranged things for us. I'm
afraid she carried that idosyncracy
a little too far when she introduced
it into her married life.
l expect you have seen the ac+
count in the papers of Melville Sar7
toris' sensational and spectacular
luncheon that he gave Jack and ne
on board his yacht at Atlantic City.
It's quite long story, dear, but 7
think it will bear writing to you. IT
could only have been done by IL man
with gorgeous imagination and UNI
limited money
1t all began at my party in Albany,
or rather the next day at luncheon
given to Jack .; the hotel by some
of his men friends. In one of those
silly after-dinner speeches something
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
IN YUM YUM LAND
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON


Nancy and Nick and Juggle Jump
came to Yum Yum Land next in
their search for Puff's lost buttons.
They had found three, but there
were nine more still missing.
Now in Yum Yum Land the people
do nothing but cook and eat. And
as the Twins and their friend passed
along. the most delicious smells met
their noses.
They were soon to find out where
the smells came from. for on one
window sill there were six cherry
pies set out to cool. On another
there were twenty glasses of brand
new jelly. Still another window sill,
held a baking Of fresh raisin bread
and coffee cake that fairly made
your mouth water.
The travellers Knocked on the first
door they came to. Instantly it was
opened by jolly looking woman
who was very. very. very fat.
How do you do" said Nick. eve
are strangers in a strange land, and
we are looking for something. Did
you see such IA thing as a large pearl
button with four holes in it?'
"Buttons!" cried the woman. "But-
tons! Why l haven't seen button
since it showed in July. Buttons
don't stay no me any longer than n
drop of water on hot stove. The
minute ! get them on, off they go
I've tried hooks and eyes, too, but it
was the same thing over again. You
might try next door,
So next door they went This time
a jolly TAT man let them in.
"Buttons!" he cried when .he heard
what they were after. Buttons in
Yum Yum Land areoas scarce us
feathers on fish. No one in Yum
Yum Land has seen a button since
| apples grew on Christmas trees. We
are all too fat here for buttons to
last more than minute and half
| But you might try next door"
From door to door of this strange
place went Juggle Jump and the
Twins.
But no one had ever heard of
Puf's button or any other button, in
fact.
At last they met peddler. "Any
ornaments for your mantelpiece!
called the peddler. "Or any fin.
dishes for your table
He stopped when he saw tn,
Twins coming. Here. little girl" h,
said to Nancy. Il have the cutes
plates for doll set, you ever saw
They are very pretty and have al
the colors of the rainbow. They sa
it's the stuff that mermaid house
are made of, and comes right out Q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

New York, Aug. S.-Cigaret smok-
ing by women has been resented but
little by man. He still had his pipe,
long the symbol of masculine COM
fort and complacence. But now 1t
seems that the cigaret was only the
first step in feminine advance on
the privileges man had always held
sacred to himself.
Witness this notice l saw last
night in smart Fiji tn Avenue to-
bacco shop:
"Smoking has in these days be-
come both to men and women some
thing in the nature of necessity.
For some time past Continental So
ciety has accepted the coming of the
pipe for ladies. The number of in
quiries and orders received necessi-
tated the manufacture of pipes of
dainty appearance, graceful outline
and beautiful proportion"
And there they were in the win
dow, these dainty pipes. Some we're
in cases Of four bowls and two sets
of stems. They hold enough tobacco
for about two puffs. And there were
others in briar and in silver of
greater capacity.
Also there are dainty little tobacco
pouches of rubberized silk and silk
covers for match books to fit in the
purse.
These probably will become quite
the vogue among the young flappers.
That. and the continental Society"
stuff gives me panic. I have seen
many American women smoking
pipes. They were women of the
Carolina. West Virginia and Ken
lucky hills. Their clay or corn-cob
pipes were badges of their age.
One question about pipe smoking
by women interests me. Will they
smoke pines at the dinner or supper
table? That has always been con-
sidered unconventional for men and
they have been afraid to defy the
convention. Women may yet liberate
men.
Speaking of stingy persons (if any
one were thus speaking). here is 6
story told by Joe Laurie. the come
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Needed

Chicago Judge tried pleasing novelty at the
start Of the Robert Scott insanity trial
Attorneys prepared to make an extensive exam
ination of each prospective juror The usual result
loomed-a week wasted in the selection of IL numb
skulls.
The Judge ordered them to make their exam
nations short and to the point. So each juror was
asked little than if he was unbiased and could
give Scott a fair trial
That's refreshing Would that more judges woulL
get the same bright idea
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

Naturally. no mere vote can settle
that Modernists or Fundamentalists
are right or wrong.
But series Of votes like that by
which the Baptists rejected the Fun
damentalist protest against the seat
ing of delegates from Or. Fosdick's
church can, at least establish that the
claim Of the Fundamentalists to be
the only Christians is denied by the
majority of the Christian world, in
Guiding their own additionally con-
sentative and orthodox sects.
They are a minority, and have the
rights of minority.
Neither they nor their doctrine
should be under any ban. They
should have complete recognition
and liberation, and be dealt with in
peace and respect.
Nobody should exercise against
them the right Of exclusion from
recognition as Christians which they
seek to exercise against others.
They are Christians. and may con-
tinue to think themselves the only
Christians.
But they can not prevent others
from thinking otherwise, and if those
others are, as they are. the majority
of the Christian world, including
nearly all Of those whom the modern
age recognizes as it's leaders, they
must learn to exercise the federation
which they demand.
The votes can at least settle this.
Japs Really Want Race Discrimina-
ton
Nothing can be clearer than that
the Japanese demand for the aboli-
ton of race discrimination is really
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
CALIFORNIA DREAM CASTLE
OF BARONESS Is DESERTED

Pasadena, CAL, Aug. 9.--(F--Ex-
cept for the halting footsteps of all
aged caretaker. Castle Rosamond. the
dream of Baroness Rosa Won Tim
norman, stands silent and deserted
in the quiet of the hills near here.
The baroness and her husband
came to America nearly IA years ago.
A dream which she had been harbor-
ing for long time became a reality
in 1917 with the completion of Castle
Rosamond, which with its 40 rooms
and huge baronial hall is said to
have cost Sl.O0O,OOO. Baroness Won
Zimmerman died April 26, 1917, and
shortly after the United States en-
tered the World War. the property
was seized by and still is in the
hands Of the alien property custo-
dian.
Baroness Won Zimmerma was born
March IL, 1860, in Gnadenfeis, Ger
many. the daughter of a wealthy
brewer. She married Baron Won
Zimmerman, manufactures of NUM-
tions, when a young woman. Later
her father died leaving her vast
estate and an annual income from
Russian railroad securities which be-
! came worthless when the czarist gov
eminent of Russia was overthrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

was being admired one day by party
which included lady-in waiting at
the royal Court. Filling her trunk
from the great concrete tank which
had been provided for her. "Maidy"
blew the water straight into the face
of the lady-in waiting. When the
Emperor heard of the misbehavior
he ordered the elephants trunk COW
cred and condemned "Maidy" to 90
without bath for the remainder
of her life.
1t happened that the nineteenth
anniversary Of the elephants birth
last month was warm day and
those now in charge of affairs in
Austria, figuring that no danger
could come from vacating the late
emperor's decree. restored "Maidy's"
bathing tank. The big beast plainly
showed her delight with her first
plunge in ID years.
That plunge apparently recalled
her last previous one and "Maidy,"
perhaps thinking it part of the pro-
gram as before, Immediately filled
her trunk with water and then emp
tied it into the faces of the park in
spector and half dozen of his
friends who had assembled to watch
her get reacquainted with the tank.
This time. however. the offense was
overlooked.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Convincing
New Orleans Item)

New Orleans Item)
1t takes two to make quarrel. But one who
seeks it can usually fine! it. And when two are in
a Quarrelsome humor, reason or no reason is
sufficient to start it. Two Orleans negroes selected
the moot question which brand of cigarette is the
most popular the subject of their quarrel. They
quarreled earnestly and successfully that one
dead and the other his way to parts unknown
And the question remains unsettled. Neither con
WINGED the other. You cannot convince anybody by
killing him. Neither is force profanity very
convincing. Others intelligent and presum
ably better educated than these two colored men
have made the same mistake. ."tii.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Fresh Air

This is the season when drives for fresh air
funds by various organizations in full swing.
If there was a worthy cause, the move to
take children from city sums and give them
taste Of life among the trees and meadows and
the running streams is one.
We've built huge cities and made it necessary for
hundreds of thousands of little children to live in
close quarters foul streets. The least can
do is to to it that they escape once a year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

probably is the purvevor of more
Broadway humor. than any other
man. Sam Hoffenstein, who is AL
Woods press agent, also has great
literary talent and his writings ap-
pear frequently under his by-line in
the metropolitan dailies.
This old burg isn't entirely heart
less. Yesterday saw con at
Fifty second street hold up the heavy
stream Of Fifth Avenue traffic while
he extracted a cinder from pedes-
TRANS eye.
JAMES w. DEAN.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
ELEPHANT REPEATS ACT
AFTER IL YEAR INTERVAL

Vienna, Aug. 8.-(R-A decree is
sued by the late Emperor Francis
Joseph IA years ago, recently was
vacated and the act which caused the
issuance Of the decree immediately
was repeated by the one punished by
it. The victim Of the aged emperor's
wrath was "Maidy," the female ele-
plant, born at Schoenbrunn Zoolog-
ical Gardens in Vienna. June II.
1906.
When about five years old "Maidy"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
A THOUGHT

What? Know We not that your
body is the temple Of the Holy Ghost
which is in you, which We have of
God, and ye are not your Uwn?-l
Corinthians 6. 10.
These limbs; whence had we them
this stormy force, this life blood
with its burning force? They are
dust and shadow shadow system
gathered around our me! wherein
through some moments or years, the
divine essence is to be revealed in
the flesh.-Carlyle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
The Daily PAY Check

Beulah. the KillIeer branch, is just town
Of many that is getting good returns milk ship
ments In June out of that station 1,024 ten gal
Ion cans were shipped and last month 1902 cans.
Each can brings average SIS.
Fifteen to sixteen thousand a month from the
steady dairy ia not to be sneezed at Beuah
farmers find milking a profitable business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
ON
GROUCHY FOLK DON'T LIVE LONG

Some folk seem to get good solid
comfort from being grouchy.
They are grouchy when they get
out of bed in the morning, grouchy
at work. grouchy at noon. grouchy
in the evening and most likely have
grouchy dreams.
1t is a habit, and it grows.
After bit the person develops IA
grouchy face, a grouchy walk, and a
grouchy tone of voice.
At play the crouch is poor loser.
He snarls at other players. He in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

Seventy railroads Of the Class 1 carriers have
reported their June earnings above $4,000. 900
This comes 5A per cent of an annual re-
turn since the Transportation Act of 1920 became
effective. 1t is the second largest record for
the month. The volume of earnings exceeds former
figures except those of 1917 when earnings of $95,
1l9,174 reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

vites suspicion Of unfairness.
In the race of life he is an ever
lasting nuisance, falling over his
own feet. and cluttering up the track
with his obtrus;ve tactics.
If you are a crouch, get out of it.
You can do this by cultivating
more cheerful attitude toward things.
Read funny stories. Force your
self to laugh at times. After a while
you will be able to laugh naturally.
short lives. Don't be Crouch!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

the sea- Won't you buy thcm?"
And there, if you please, were four
of poor Puff's buttons!
He charged two bits and a nickel
and luckily Juggle Jump had the
money.
"That makes seven" he said, as
they left Yum Yum Land to continue
their travels. (To Be Continued
Copyright, 1925. NEA Service, lnc)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08
Adopts Burleigh County Plan

Ward county has Just adopted Burleigh county's
system of handling mothers pensions Miss Mary
Casual OF the local social service bureau has in
augurated the system for the county commissioners
Probably no county in the state handles its poor
relief fund as efficiently as Burleigh. Miss Casual
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

1t will be necessary in the future to prove man
guilty of murder and then establish his sanity. The
Scott is developing fields for the criminal
lawyers and aliensts
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

And the women are painting their
knees. 1t is sensible. Mosquitoes
will get painters cramps.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

Winnipeg is advertising for vacationists. suggest
ing that they put their feet foreign SOIL Manv
who go in that direction not interested in
the soil as brass rail for their feet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

has made record in this kind OF work and Ward
county under the Burlegh county plan has reduced
its number Of mothers pensions, restricting relief
work to only the worthy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

Bad Alabama news today. Car of
eggs wrecked. And the hens work
ing so hard in the hot sun.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

Ais fair in love and war. Women
used enough rouge last year to paint
our navy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

But the world could be worse,
much worse. Wouldn't it be terrible
If you had to chew watermelon?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

But warm weather's so hot. II
makes you lazy. And lazy folks are
liable to forget and start thinking.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

We know a girl who is SO old
fashioned she still enjoys working
crossword puzzles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

Don't believe everything. A sales
man claims he heard Pullman con-
versation that wasn't about liquor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

People work harder in winter
Work takes mind off the few trou.
bles which work won't end.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-08

Summer has its advantages. A
flivver radiator seldom freezes tigh
during August.