Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-10-19

COunteu. a man VINO WOulO 20 SuOn
thing would skin flea for its hide and
tallow. And yet the bribery gang want
to make this man county auditor.
On Thursday night of last week the
Gribble store, the postoffloe and the Mel.
ton place in Sterling, Burleigh county.
this state. were burglarized, and several
dollars in cash, some underolothing, shirta
and other goods taken. Frank Maher,
Wm Burns. John Nolan and Frank Smith
were arrested charged with the crime and
bound over by Justice Tibbils in the sum
Of $500 TO the district court.
The Dawson Standard mentions the
cases Of Farmers Allen and Dickey OF
that county, who have kept careful track
Of the wheat fed to their hogs. They
equal the best corn fed and the wheat dis.
posed Of in that manner yielded CLIO per
bushel. They could not have sold it on
their farms for more than 80 cents.
Moral: Don't let your of grade wheat
get into the visible supply Feed 1t on
the farm. Erect neighborhood mills and
crack 1t for feed.
That the voter at large considers tho
man more than he does party in purely
state and local matters is shown by the
revdlsion Of feeling that follows unpop-
ular nominations that have recently been
made in many counties in North Dakota.
GNoninatinG conventions must thoroughly
represent public sentiment; 9th erwise
nominees will ind the shedding hard
when the hual roundup is made At the
polls. .--Jamestown Alert.
The most fstterlng reports come from
the Holland settlement. where Rowerdink
is making things warm for Van Beek's
man--Klynstra. A number of those in
Baker and Union who arc friendly to
Van Beek--among them Mr.. Renskers -
have declared for Rowerdink. Who is
Klynstra, any way9 He is man who Is
controlled by Van Beck; and he is entire-
" unfit for the position. In proof of this.
we ask any citizen Of this county who
may visit the county seat TO look over the
probate books and compare the work done
by Klynstra with that done by Rover
dink.
Editor Patterson. when lie was in Will
iamsport, last week. entered into compe-
tition with Landlord Waldro6 shooting
shotgun at q mark. "War' won easily.
Then the Newspaper man and the landlord
entered themselves for foot-race. the lat.
ter to have odds. They started. and
WAL bounded away like gazelle. He
was going At winning gait whom be paus.
ed to look over his shoulders IA. see where
tho other chap was Whereupon the
young man. small in stature but giant in
intellect. lodged under bis arm and reach.
ed the goal in advance Of the landlord.
Mrs. De Koning, widow Of the late Klaas
De Koning, who was killed by being suffo.
Gated in we'll few weeks ago, was in
town last Saturday for the purpose Of sp-
plying for letters Of administration on
the estate. Mr.. De Koning At the time Of
his death was about 80 years of age. He
was married about three years ago to Miss
Della Tamel. and left one child. He was
a valuable citizen. an upright and indus.
trious man. and was popular with all who
knew him. Mrs. De Koning has three
sisters living in this couuty--Miss Hattie
Tanel, the well-known schoolteacher;
Mrs. Henry Grsviuk, and Mrs. Henry
Eppink. Her parents live in Minnesota.
Mrs. De Koniug was accompanied to the
county seat by Ed Van Beck. neigh.
Dor.
Thank heaven the honest Republicans
Of this county know what the issue is 10
this campaign. They know that the de.
feat Of Braddock, Kursz, Klynstra, Has.
per and Ouwersloot means the political
death OF the gang 1t means that once
again Republicans can meet In caucusea
that have not been packed and 70 into
conventions where the honesty and com
potency Of candidates are the only stand
ard--where everything has not been Gu,
and dried for months beforehand; /,
means that never again will chattel
mortgages be used bv fve.per.cent-a
minute sharks to influence American citi
zens In CAUCUS or In convention. i
means that Republican editors may de
mand an honest ballot and fair coun
or any other measure Of right withou
efforts being made for their political ostra
cism or business ruin. 1t means pure
politics and better citizenship.
Pstef 10 All Hight.
Peter G. Levin, who built for the count.
the vault in the rear Of the Bottomle,
building, recently destroyed by fire, write
the Record that the vault was let by con
tract; that he was the lowest bidder, an,
therefore got the job. Also. that he va
hired by the sheriff to do repair work o.
the Jail, "by order Of the board of com
missioners." Peter is all right; the Rec
ord has no criticism to make of him 10