Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-11-04

"C I"O \lu HSuraLlVe, II happily net
Z physical, senseeboth hip and thigh.
They will say we--both of us-do tamper
with the truth that we are wicked that
We are cranks that we do drink or that
we don't that we lost an ancestor by the
nccktie process that a great-grandfathe
was horse-kleptomaniac etc. Of all
these things, and more, will bad people
and other newspapers accuse US. And,
between the two of US, George, lucky will
we both be II some of the accuse tions are
not proven.
8. You refer to "the better element of
the county, George and this, too, in q
manner which seems to convey the idea
that you have set yourself up ps the
eapecial champion of the a'bsttah clai,s."
Al there Is not yet, and We hope there
never will bs. a Goldfish aristoeracy in En-
mons County. probably you refer to the
exclusive circle across the river. How
does the following advertisement, clipped
from your columns, somport.with your
pretensions in this respect?
BANK. OF wINONA.
Concert Saloon.
Elegant Bar. Delicious Liquors.
Square Games. Fine Cigars.
Ravishipg Music Cow Parlors
A Regiment of Pretty and Attentive
Waiter Girls.
Now, Geoge. stand up, take of your
hat. hoad up your right hand throw back
your shoulders, look US squarely in the
face, and tell US what you think of the
above. "A regiment of pretty and atten.
tive waiter girls p Is this the garrison
which you say We have insultedP A reg.
iment r During the war this meant ten
companies. And we had always supposed
Yates to be q five-company post. Is it q
regiment of artillery, cavalry or infantry?
= When you took charge of the Winona
paper. George, you said you wanted to
have it circulate in every family in the
county. Tell us, now, honor bright"
do You think such "ads" as the above
should be allowed q permanent place
within the pages Of anewspaper which it
is sought to introduce into the sacred cir.
Gle of the home? Several times has our
attention been called 10 this advertise
msnt and others like it in YOUR columns
but, out Of regard for your youth, beauty
and inexperience, we have not heretofore
referred to your standing disgrace. When
you began your editorial career at Winona
enter your columns tending to injurc
the town and the county at large. But
you have, while assuming to place yonr-
self among the Better class" persistently
printed something which is not only an
insult to every respectable man and
woman in Emmons but which, should
a copy of the paper by accident 20
abroad will tend to place the people Of
the county in false position to any one
who might chance to see it. Take out or
modify the "ad," George. "
z. The Times says the RECORD Lancet
controversy was disgraceful. So it was,
George-on the part Of the. Lancet 50.
dirty, IN fact. that the paper with the dull
editor and the sharp name was generally
lepudiated. But, had you been q reader
Of the RECORD at the time you would
have learned that the RkooRDs articles
devoid of ill-nature and justified by subse.
quent events. No, George; with the ex.
ception of the above advertisement taken
from the Times, nothing to cause blush
has ever been printed in these columns;
and this amendment to our rule ID made
with the firm belief that it will caase
the disreputable stuff to be withdrawn.
=. MIR. Douglas says he has 100 mulch
respect for his 'coustitueuts' to handy
words. Do your constituents take kindly
to the Bank lad" George7 II occurs 10
us that. it they can stomach" the "ad,"
they can stand the "bandying."
8. The Cattail Creek editor asserts that
he will. in future, pay no more attention
to the RECORD than he would to IAN an
noying insect"
1fan insect were to annoy YOU, George,
wouldn't you scratch, or use your fine
comb, whichever was required TO thwart
tho method Of attack peculiar 10 the bugY
Should you in such case assume passive
policy tho assailing bug would certainly
get the best of it.
In conclusion. George, let MS, in a
friendly way, give you few points. 1t
is just rs natural for two newspapers to
fall together by the ears" rs it is for
two roosters. From tie great metropoli-