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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

EDITOR STnEETER, Of the Emmons
County Record. wants Myron r. Kent,s
sentence commuted, and his tool, Swi.
densky, hung, But, If Kent isn't guilty.
why lmprison him? Ifshe is, why COM
mute2-Settler.
As a legal proposition, the Record rec-
ognizes the force Of the Settlers logic.
But the case has passed out of its legal
phase and into the realm Of sentiment.
1t is not reasonable to tsappose that any
thing except the powyt Of the governor
can intervene to save the condemned
man. But the goyernot does not act as a
trial judge. He acts Eith reference to
the bearing Of his actisn Oh the welfare
of society. A Judge must sentence con-
demned prisoner, but q governor might
reason along these lines: "Thls man has
been found guilty. The reliable direct
evidence against him amounted to prac-
tlcally nothing. He was convicted on
the testimony of q cold blooded assassin
who told two stories Numerically op.
poslte. There are some who believe him
guilty; others who do not. But it is a
fearful responsibility tosallow the life of
a human being toabe sadtsfcaesd on Z basis
of guesswork. Before the God-giyen right
to liye is taken, all should KNOW that
their fellow-creature is guilty. But by
his own words he is a fit subject for the
prison cell. will send him to the peni-
tentiarv. Perhaps when the man who
confessed the murder ascends the scaffold
he may tell third story that will clear
Kent of all suspicion. Then he will be
pardoned, But. if society break his
neck, society--innocence being proven
cannot mend it. act under the law of
common sense--not under the rules of
criminal procedure, which do not always
subserve the ends of JUSTICE"
The Record has no sympathy for Kent,
but 1t has raised and will continue to raise
its voice against this new-fangled plan
of taking human life on the testimony
of a tiend who committed perjury in one
or the other of his statements. and who
in cold blood shot down an innocent
wife and mother who had always been
kind to him.
1t would be In better keeping with
the aims of justice to sentence and hang
Swidensky, who is known to be guilty,
before the life Of Kent, who is not known
to be guilty, is demanded.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
NoTICE-RA1LRoAD LANDS.

OFFICE OF LAND DEPARTMENT N. r. r,
R., ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. "a, 1885, Bids
are hereby invited for the privilege OF
cutting hay on the lands of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company IN Emmona
county, N: D., during the season of 1895.
Permits will be let to the highest bidder
for cash. Said bids will be received
on or after March IS, and will be publicly
opened in Williamsport on Saturday,
April II. 1895. The successful bidders
will at once be notified; aud, if the
amount of such successful bid IS not paid
within fourteen days after said Saturday,
April IL, 1895. the privilege will be let to
the next highest bidder who pays the
amount Of his bid. Bids should be
sealed, marked "Bids for Hay Permits .
and addressed to d. r Streeter, Will.
Transport, N. d.
Respectfully, WV. II. PH1PPs,
Land Commissioner N. p. r. r.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

TIE writer would lshs to see war
with Johnny Bull-prot6ded it could be
fought in the newspapefs and end before
lives were lost. i wHld be grand
thing for North Dakot, as IT would ln-
crease our complementspf colonels, ma
iors and captains after e war was over.
We don't average up sgwell in the way
of military titles as some Of the older
western states where thercsre more elderly
people. Qqrlimited militia system doesn t
furnish enough military titles to prop
erly cowport with the dignity Of the
commonwealth. .e4
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

ONCE more the Record appeals for as
slstance in its crusade for the enforce
ment of the anti. cactus, anti.noxious.
weeds, anti-swearing and anti.work ON.
Sunday laws. For many moons we have,
solitary and alone, constituted ourself an
enforcement league in these matters. We
have by name called upon our esteemed
contemporary, the Settler, for aid. But
our -supplioations have ELECTED no re.
sponse from our truly good and law.
abiding brother, Bill. Never a nor
wester blows, but down from Burleigh
right from the regions within tho
moral and spiritual surveillance of Broth
.er Bill--come rolling these detested Mus.
covlte cacti that the law commands shall
be strangled IN their infancy. As this is
going in type squadron of them. in all
the insolence and shamelessness of their
law'breaking, are rolling past We know
they came from Burleigh because they
carry sand instead Of good soil on their
stems Last summer, on a trip to Bis
marck, carrying with US that lynx.eyed
vision for lnfractions of the statutes that
all true reformers should have, we saw
several fields containing illegal and out.
lawed mustard. Another time, In Bis.
marck, one lovely spring Sabbath alters
noon. we saw the. Settler man carrying q
baby. And he seemed utterly oblivious
to the fact that he was violating the law.
In contravention Of this direct charge he
may set up !. That carrying baby 10
not labor. = And that. II labor, It 10
necessary lsbor. But this We emphatic.
ally deny. We know; on basis Of expe.
rience. that carrying baby Is labor, and
that il 10 wholly unnecessary If one has
HIS wife along when be takes his Sunday
walk. In the case referred to 1t was a
fracture Of the very spinal column Of
the law ferninst unnecessary labor on the
Sabbath.
The other day. in Bismarck, we saw
man alp and fall on an icy sidswalk.:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

THE so.called investigation Of James.
town asylum seems to have degeneratsd
into a scheme Of bulldoune on The part
of Trustee MoGinnis. And that yarn
about q conspiracy on the part Of the ma.
;jorlty Of the trustees to down somebody
will probably be found to have fins and
scales. What right have the investig
to rule out the moral aspect of the casef
Charges Of immorality have been made in
print. Haven't the people Of this state
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

THF dirty gang OF spies and sneaks
sent out by the so.called enforcement
league to stir up: litigation in and put ex-
pense upon communities that have no use
for the proh,bby fad--fnd to poke their
long noses into the buslipess OF men who
hold liconee from Y Il United States
government. and who 4 WILLING to assist
in hearing loyal burdenA-have raised ned
in Jamestown. When 4oEmal conditions
come. all that the psple Of ssq.sman
county will have to rsrdepber the league
by will be increased >ta115.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

right to know that their unforsunate
kindred are not sent to an assignation
house?, What has the complexion of Ed,
itor Bierly's disease to do with the mat
ter2 1t may be paresls and it may be
aatulency. But that isn't the main ques.
tion. The public examiner should throw
away hls whitewash brush and get out
his probe,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

An0Sher IMpOFtams emf
ny the Northern Pacific
Is the through Touyist Car Service be.
tween st. Paul. Minneapolis. and sacra.
,mento and San francisco, California,
via Portland and the famous Shasta
route. The Northern Pacific overland
tram leaving st. Paul every Wednesday,
carries these cars. For reservations and
other information, apply to ticket agent
n. 2. r. r.. Sterling, Nd
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
ss Worth Of Papers for g.

Any one owing for the Record who
will settle to date and pay 50 besides, or
any new subscriber paying 81, will get
for q year the Chicago Weekly Inter
Ocean Irregular price 81 Q year, EARN,
Stock and Home" minneapolis semi.
monthly, 80 cents year). and the "Rec.
ord" l$1.10 a year,. Those who do not
want the Inter Ocean and the farm paper
and who will pay for the RECORD to date
will then haye the benefit Of the reduced
rates Of $3.50 year.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
A Nice Present.

DALE. N. D., Jan. 4. 1896. AT a meet.
ing Of the Dale lyceum the following
committee was appointed to thank Mr..
Rraddock for the donation Of . valuable
book. entitled Footprints Of Four Cen.
tuFies," to the lyceum: Mr.. Allen. Mr..
Dean, Mr. Black, Mr.. Coventry. Mrs.
Clark, committee.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

Two OR THREE state newspapers have
recently printed pictures Of the superin-
tendent Of public Instructions Why
should the campaign against one candi-
date antedate the general fghtR
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

In case Of war the press association
Of Emmops county will send half its
membership into the ranks. It's all ar.
ranged. Patterson being the least prom.
inent target for British sharpsho he
will 60, while the Record man JOINS the
home guard, remains in reserve, and pro,
tects the fnsl-proof notices.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
For over Fifty Years,

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIRD REMEpY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for oyer
fifty years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect Success IL
soothes tho phild. sofens the gums. allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and Ia the best remedy
for diarrhns. II pleasant TO the taste. Sold BY
druggists in every part of the world. Twenty.
ave cents bottle. It's value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing
Syrup. and take no other kind. noy27 rs
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
II. DUNBAR.
FOR SALE.

A quarter, section Of land few miles
southeast of Williamsport; good dwell.
ing house. Terms: $500 cash and S4OO
on time, the latter secured by mortgage
and drawing per cent interest. Address
Mrs. P. Corporan, care of r. G. Hender-
shot Rargo' N. p, or call at the Record
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

HERpERr RooT. Of Valley City. the
most yirulent OF the enforcement leagues .
hirelings grossly and repeatedly insulted
that upright and generally respected
jurist, Judge Roderick Rose, and he was
committed for contempt. Root is the
chap who recently stated that the fasmers
OF North Dakota could make pyoft
raising 30cent wheat, ~.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
Taken Up,

Qame to my place. about Doc. 25. 1895.
one black Aorge with white stripe in fore.
head and B good many whito hairs at
root at tail age 10 years brand on left
shoplder--invislble.
Hampton, Jan. q, 1906.
r. II, DUNBAR.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
Superiority Of Our Grasses.


Northwest Magazine, At the recent
North Dakota immigration convention,
Prof. Waldron, of the agricultural coll
lege at Fargo, made some striking state,
ments concerning the percentage of albu-
mlpolds in northwestern grasses, as oom-
pared with that contained in the grasses
of the state Of Wisconsin and the states
further east. He said that experiments
conducted by the agricultural department
at Washington showed that, while the
eastern grasses carry only seven per cent
OF albuminoids--the muscle building in.
grcdient--those of northern Minnesota,
North Dakota and Manitoba contain an
average of thirteen per cent. Some SAM
pies go as high as twenty-four per cent,
which makes them equal to oats for feed.
The reasons for this remarkable superi.
orlty OF our northwestern grasses sIo
three--frst, they receive just enough and
not too much rainfall for the best 70.
suits IN developing the albuminoids; /;
second, the long hours Of clear sunshine
Of the summer days cause the grass
plants to build up their structure RAPIDLY;
and, third. the quantity Of ozone in Tie
atmosphere produces rapid oxygenaiion.
process which is favorable to storing %
tho properties that 70 to the making 81 :
flesh in animals. 4,s5 I. sss &
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
= Deei4e4. .AAy.es.se q. 81. cs.l.

a Decided .AAvantago @ CO ON.
f01nl1 yK0N0lOR A
Is the now thrdS Tourist Car, seryice
insugurAted by tho Northern Pacific IN.
y. in connection with the Southern
Pacific 4. r., Shasta route, between the;
Oregon. These cars leave ST, Paul 1Sd,
Mil eapolis every Wednesday afternoon.
Wis No Northern Pacific 70 Overland. ..1
arriving Is Ssclamento and San FIR
CISCO the following Monday mornini.
.Bst9h, rats only %. For reservation
apply to ticket agent Mp. 3. r. etts:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
COUNTY COURT,

COUNTY COURT.
A session Of the County Court of Em-
mons county will be held at tWilliamsport
on the first Monday of each month.
JOSEPH KALDERER,
County Judge,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
Notice to Crediters

Notice to Creditors.
Is THE matter Of the estate Of Heinrich Fauth,
AN PERSONS having claims against said Helm
rich FaNth, deceased, are required to exhibit
the same, With the necessary vouchers, to the
his residence at South Prairie, Strasburg school
district, in the county of Emmons, state OF
North Dakota. and that four months from the
creditors to present their claims against said
estate. tt.1
) Dated this I'D day Of December. 1895.
sCHRISTOF fFAUTH,
Administrator.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

Don't forget that for $2 in cash you
can obtain Farm, Stock aud Home, the
Inter Ocean and the Record for q year.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
NOTICE.

AyD1ron's oEr1oE, ENMoNs County, N,p,l
WILLSAHsPofr, January II, 1896.
conformity 70 Chapter 2, Article q, Re.
1yised Codes Of 1879. all peddlers carrying
by sample, are fsquired to take out q license.
Pedd1ers must produce their license when re-
guessed to do go by any resident Of the county
Peddlers on foot, S15:
Peddlers with one horse, SIS.
Peddlers with two horses. $40.
.sn EpyR. BRAppocK, =
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of tho Reard OF Directors of Will.
Transport School District, Noe.

0t tho Hoard OF Directors of Will.
Transport school District, No. 6.
WLLIAMspoRr, N. D.. January II, 1896.
Board met in regular session. Present:
+, A. Armstrong (cha,rman) NJ. Rush
and 2. Klapprioh, directors.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mrs. Winnie Bennett having applied
for school No. 2 lknown as the Kalberer
schooll, Director Rush moved to employ
her for term of five months. beginning
May 4th next. Which motion prevailed.
D. R: streeter, district treasurer, pre-
sented bis annual report, showing bal.
ance ON hand of $e8.93, which was ac-
counted for by statement of Capital Ma,
tional Bank, of Bismarck, dated Jan. /,
a8Q9. The report wss Aeyauatuea,sua on
motion approved.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
have 500 bill heads printed for the dis.
trict.
The following bills were presented and
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
TREAsyRER's REPORT.

f. i'''i~ y
Report of the Treasurer of Logan School
Of North DAKOTA, for the year beginning
Jan. 1, 1895. and ending Dec. 81, 1896:
RECEEIPTs
Cash on hand at beginning of school III
year, Ian. 1891, .$ 500 81
Amount received during year from state
tuition fund: Interest and income,
$50 10; fines, taxes, ETC., $8Q60 Total. 149 "a
Amount received during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including amount of outstand.
ing warrants redeemed or indprsed by
county treasurer in collection Of taxes 35S SO
- a. 'i "''''i. - sN -
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand at beginning. ,0l8 II
81. No. EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for school
houses sites and furniture. 80 81
Amount paid during the year for teach
erS' wages 513 p
Amount paid during the yer O. SER =;
z S / g ) = : g q p isla 90 !,
est on bonas 1874 q
Amount paid during the year for inct-
dental expenses: s5 u
Total expenditures during the year...$ $50 2:
Cash on hand at close of year, Dec. 81,
1o W
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17
COALl CoALl C0Aari

COAL1 COALy C0A1y
! am prepared to furnish Coal at my
mine. a miles southwest of Williams
port. Respectfully, S. e. BR1NDLE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

EAftRBETER, Clerk pf, District Court.
I t9a(N Proofs. Aoms,tead Filings aud No
S2tLetters s.of Inquiry regarding such
s &omptly answered. Settlers from dis
< NJ Of the County can have their work
IN y to suit their convenience about re.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-17

Firs..class Rob sLEDs. cheap for cash.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-24

weather it could be seen at distance
of u miles. This beacon was extln-
guished by the rebels soon after the
State Of Georgia passed its Ordinance OF
Secession.
Tie circumstances of the moment are
recounsed in letter to the Savannah
Repabkican dated Fort Pulaski, Nov.
90, 1861: "The enemy appeared
around Tybee Point about IL o'clock
a. M, Yesterday. The sentinel reported
them, and the assembly was beat. We
were ordered TO the guns. There we
awaited them. The enemy, composed OF
a frigate and one gunboat, rounded the
point and commenced throwing shot and
Shell On Tybee. Not having received
any reply, they dispatched the gunboat
for more vessels. About o'clock p. m.
the ounboat came back with two more
large vessels. Soon after long train OF
small boats was seen to leave the vessels
and head for the shore. Shortly after
wards the Federal flag was seen flying
ON Tybee Island. During the evening
Can't. Read. of the Irish Volunteers,
took a squad of men and went over to
the island and got in sight Of the Yam
KEGS. He could see them around the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-24
,erv lately At 5 o'clock the Confed-

very lately. At 5 o'clock the Conied-
crate steamers, five in number, came to
anchor at the mouth of the creek. This
led to the expectation of an attack, but
the night passed quietly away. AT this
hour Capt Ammen passed the marsh
and cut the telegraph wire leading from
Fort Pulaski to the city. At II o'clock
a. m. FIVE steamers, composing the feet
of Commodore Tatnall, attempted to pass
down the river with scows in tow. Fire
was opened upon them, which they ne
turned with spirit.
The result of the engagement, which
lasted about halfhour, was that Com
modore Tatnall and one of his squadron
were driven back. The other three es-
capped injury, apparently, and made good
their passage down to Fort Pulaski. At
2 O'Clock the latter returned, and the
Gring was resumed. They had waited
for low water, and were so we'll pro-
tected by the banks of the river that
the harm inflicted upon them was en-
tirely disproportionate to the amount OF
ammunition expended. As demon
stration the appearance of the naval
and military force in Wilmington and
Warsaw-Sound had been complete sue.
cess. Savannah was thrown into state
of great alarm, and all the energies OF
the place had been eXerted to the ut
most to increase its military defenses,
for which troops had been withdrawn
from other places.
AS reconnaissance the results had
been satisfactory. We had improved our
knowledge OF these obscure and intricate
passages. We had asceitained that Will
mington Island is abandoned, not only
by the enemy's troops, but even by Its
inhabitants; that this cut or narrows
can be nayigated by gunboats without
difficulty, but, on account of the width OF
the marsh opposite to the high land on
Wilmington Island, that the channels OF
the Savannah River cannot be advan-
tageously commanded from this point at
any time, and especially at low water
that gunboats could not in safety lie
in any part of the narrows unless
Wilmington Island were occupied In
force, on account of the advantages If
possesses for constructing masked bat
teries and the protection it affords to
rifemen and skirmishers.
Ito be continued
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-24
THE Baking MULE.
1t Got Move On 1t when the Farmer Tried
Little Experiment.
fHysfitnfa,. slor1

was riding along mountain road in
eastern Kentucky few weeks ago." re-
marked travelling salesman to Star re-
porter. when ] saw mule running toward
ine with single-tree dangling at his heels.
With great difficulty ! succeeded in turning
ont of his way and he continued TO 20 down
the mountain at a lively pace.
"About q mile further on saw two front
wheels of spring wagon, and a short dis
lance away the other wheels and the wagon
box. / looked around 10 see il the driver
had been hurt, but finding no one drove on
In few minutes j met a man walking
down the road rather hastily. Stranger he
qneried, did 90 see newt down thar?'
ayes
"' Did he hev rag over is ycar?'
a.. didn't see any,
80 Waal, it's all right / reckon ell stop
when &c glls Gastered ont, an reckon 'e's
cured
't What is he cured of?' asked.
Baiian'. Yo see, l heerd thet grass
hopper put in TIL year o. hoss or mewl ed
cure i'm from balkin', so tied rag over
tn critters year so it couldn't git out, cotci,-
ed a grasshopper, put i'm in, an stranger, its
tn bcs' remedy ever seed. Th' mewl didn't
Civ me time to git in tn wagon. l never
did sec mewl SO sprightly. / reckon tn
hopper's got out now, am I'll 60 on an cotct
tn mewl."'
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-24
THE NA1YoNA TRlBnE WASHINGTON g. DECEMBER

"Whar you gwineter- drap me, say 2"
repeated the voice insahyet higher key, as
though clamoring to hs heard.
sWhar gwineter lrap yeu?" reiferated
Uncle Crockett, the picture Of abject terror:
"Lawd! 1 gwineter drap you right hyar,"
and suiting the actien to the words, he
snatcLcd away his FINGERS with as much
trepidaiion as though the tail had been .
red-hot poker.
The turtle fell heavily to the ground, and
being uncertain of its bearings, began 10
move slowly across the road, into the WOODS
beyond, hating now and again to recon-
noiter.
"You two stop yo' jawin, an git married
'cordin' 10 yo promus!" commanded the
voice during one of these pauses. Mem-
bah dis hyar warmth"
"Doshy," ventured Uncle Crockett, after
prolonged silence, Doshy, is you done
took not1cement OBJ dem wuds?"
"Hew bout dat licsnse?" she querled,
her teeth chattering and limbs quakIng, but
with true womanly instinct, determined not
to yield the point.
"I'il git it dis time, Doshy," announced
Uncle Crockett meekly.
Crockett" said Aunt Doshy a few days
later, after she was comfortably settled IN
her aew home, 81 ben studyin' bout dat
turtle speechifyin' 50. an it done come 10
my rickoiection dat maybe he wuz playin'
off Ap'l Fool trick on we-all. 'Twuz de
fust day OBJ Ap'il when he done dat talkIn.' :,
Jest ez well be Ap'il fool ez Angus
fool, dat is eff you is 'bleeged % be a iooi,'
replied Uncle Crockett, pililosophicaliy
"an' dey does say ez hoy ole fool is de
bigges' one arter ALL"
:" Now you's speakin'!" laughed his
wife, as she spread another garment upon
the ironing-board.
Uncle Crockett's clumsy fingers wove the
splints in and out of the basket he was max
ing, and for some minutes the thump,
thump, thump Of Aunt Dosiiy's iron was the
only sound that invaded the stiffness OF the
little cabin.
Looks monst'ous sociable to see you over
dar, ole 'oman," remarked Uncle Crockett
after while and then Aunt Dosby began
to sing quite softly, just SIS she always did
when she was happiest. Stories.