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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19
WATCH THE CAuCuSES!

For several years klnd-hearted and
pleasant-manncred old soldier has been,
at stated times, holding district court in
Emmons county, He has been faithful
TO his duty and kind and obliglng to
every citizen with whom he has come III
contact. Not only at terms held in cleo
ton years, but at terms held in other
years, he has sought to reduce the court
expenses to the taxpayers of this county.
At every term he has held night sessions,
that the outlay Of this heavily -burdencd
county might be lessened and that cti-
2ens called for jury and witness duty
might sooner return to their homes. He
has made friends Of nine-tenths of the
people who have had opportunity to
make his acquaintance. In the abse nee
Of sncaking political methods he would
undoubtedly be for reelection the almost
unanimous choice Of the people of this
county But a few political tricksters
aud wire -pullers in Emmons have de-
CARED that he shall be opposed by the
delegates to be sent by this county to the
judicial convention.
There is III Bismarck man named
Alexander Hughes. He is attorney for
the Northern Pacific railroad 1t is his
business to attend at legislative sessions
and see that where disposition is shown
by members to pass laws requiring such
railroads to bear their fair share of the
burdens of taxation, the interests of the
roads do not suffer. 1t is his business 10
see that when the judges of our courts
become persona non grata to the railroad
magnates : and especially to the tax de-
partments of the railroads--thcy shall be
opposed for reelection and overthrow,
If possible. 1t Is his duty to see that the
states sttorneys IN the various counties
within his jurisdiction are net unfriendly
TO railroad interests. He is the gentle
man whom the people of Bismarck
brought to the Missouri slope when they
brought the capital = in those troublous
times when the people Of South Oak ota
so bitterly denounced the scoundrels who
had sold them out.
! AS the time for the holding Of caucuses
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

and impartial in his rulings and in his
charges TO the various juries-if you be-
licve these things, 60 to the caucuscs en-
massc and overthrow the plans Of H. A.
Armstrong and G. A. Patterson to turn
the Emmons county delegation over to
Alexander Hughes, to be used in the ao-
complishmcnt of his purpose of over
throwing Walter II. Winchester and
Placing in his stead some one owing
his election to Hughes. If at any caucus
there should be an attempt made to do
anything unfair. and such an attempt
should succeed, at once choose contest
ing delegation and go to the county cons
vcnton with minds made up that there
shall be no monkey work. Sometimes,
instead OF being used as medium for
obtaining an expression Of the wishes Of
the party voters, caucuses and conven-
tions are packed for the very opposite
purposc--that of preventing the nomina-
tion Of a man or men whom large ma.
jority of the party want. We believe
the people of this county want Judge
Winchester. We believe it because, al
most without exception. every taxpayer
one meets declares himself unhcsitatinsly
and strongly for hlm. And we believe
these same Indispensable men who are
not looking for positions as political
bosses in the service Of railroad nttor-
ney-will rally to the caucus polls in the
evening of next Monday week in such
numbers as will convince Mr.. Armstrong
and Mr.. Patterson That they have mis-
understood public sentiment in this
county.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19
ing election campaigns.

THE Settler--whlch doesn't say any
thing these days about railroad influ-
ence in poltics--kindly informs the cdi
tor Of the Record that said editor is
CLERK Of court for Emmons county and
not the clerk of Judge Winchester"
That Is entirely true. And that, thank
Heaven. is why we are in position to
make fight for the gallant old soldier
If the clerk were appointed by the Judge
as in territorial days. we would be hcav-
lily handicapped in espousing his cause
But Messrs. Armstrong and Patterson
undoubtedly remember we'll that the Of.
flee is electlve--at least that it was two
years ago, when the present incumbent,
after being headed off IN the convention
by Mr.. Armstrong, got $50 majority out
of 625 votes. on election day. The Set
tier is hereby Informed that we ;.re fully
aware that the office is elective and not
appointive.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

Tue smiling side survived by
ears the use of shillings as q
of purchase in dry goods
Little by little, however, the
written law of retail trade has
ito disuse, and now the right
de of the public thorougfare
York city devoted to store pur-
Anot quite as good as the left
E of the same street, is, among
tie men, considered to be near
od.-NeW York Sun.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

If anybody in Emmons or in any
other county in Judge Winchester S
district has d more OF less able bodied
son who wants "otiicial position" he
can get a job ito last until after the
caucuses are held) at the open" in Bis
marck. If he doesn't get a job, we will
guarantee him one Of Warden Wilson's
smoothest promises. Seriously, it is a
burning shame that, in a state where
the taxpayers are as poor as they are in
North Dakota, any public official should
be allowed to use public funds for the
purpose of hiring unnecessary help
during election campaigns.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

NEXT week the Record will print--if
the promised back numbers Of the Set
tier arrive-vsome references made in
the not very dim and distant past by
that eminent and holy citizen, w. Moi
fet, Esq, in regard to the merits and
demerits Of certain ungodly fellow
townsman whom he referred to as
"Slick Aleck"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

Upon the return of the editor from
Bismarck he found a Napoleon Home
stead card bearing, in fine italian
hand, the following "Was here at p
M, l4th. Found no one at home, but
picked up an old tin can in the yard
and got drink of water" Sorry we
wern't at home, Frank. Next time you
come over you shall drink out of large
flat vial.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19
Qmc SsS--
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sum m OnSs
State of North Dakota, Sixth judicial district.
In the district court in and for Emnlons
county.
Cassius G. Bennett, plaintiff, vs. Jelle Kerkstra,
Henry w. Hamlin. Frank Ii. Hamlin. DO
'scph j. Smith, and A. Il. Guptl (Receiver OF
the Mortgage Bank & Investment company,
defendants.
The State of North Dakota sends greetings: To
JeIe kerlsstra, Mortgage Bank s. Invest
nlent company, Henry w. Hamlin Frank
H. hamlin. Joseph J. Smith, and A: B. Cups
til (Receivcr Of the Mortgage Bank Il Invest
ment company, defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action. which was
filed on tllc 5lh day of February, 1895, in! he Office
Of clerk of the district court within aud for said
Emmo ons county, at Wiiliamsport, North Da-
kota, and to serve a copy of your answer on one
Of the subscribers, at his oilice in the town ol
Wiliamsport, SAFE of North Dakota, within
thirty days after the service of this summons. eX-
elusive Of the day Of service. II you fail TO
answer the complaint within that time, the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in the complain, besides costs.
Dated at Wlliumsport, state of North Dakota,
this 9th day of February, A. d. 1895.
H. A. ARMSTRONG AND HOHNEH & STEWART,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19
EN- MONS COUNTY RECORD,
by d. II. STREETER.
Williamsport, North Dakota.
Pioneer Journal of the County.
Tile Record is entered at the WiUiansport
P0St00ce as Sec0nd-class matter.

IT is understood that if Betsey Gray, of
against Judge Winchester all through
the campaign. the old lady is to be ap-
pointed matron of the pcnltentiary.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

ALEX. Hughes, from the Office in st.
Paul of Mr.. Fernald, tax commissioner
of railroad that won't pay its land
tax, teiegraphed to the members of the
judicial district committee--all except
Streeter--trying to get proxies to use
against Judge Winchester. But he
didn't get one, In other words, che
never caught a ram lambed clam"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

MEssRs. Armstrong and Patterson
will undoubtedly learn that the people
of Emmons county love Judge Win
chester because of Moffet, Wilson and
the other enemies He has made in Bis.
marck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19
NOTlCE-TEACHERs, INSTITUTE
s!sts Gssa,y s5 Sf!ts sf Hnnass: Dsass'' s..

To the Teaches of Emnons County;
DEAR FRIENDS Under authority of
section ISL of the Political Code, 1895,
you are hereby notified that teachers
institute has been appointed by the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction to
be held at Wilhamsport, in the county Of
Emmons and state of North Dakota,
during the week bcginaing Monday,
June %, A. D. 1896. The first session
will begin promptly at 10 O'Clock a. m.
on Monday, and subsequent daily ses-
sions at 8 O'clock a. m.
BY order of the State Superintendent,
you are specially requested to be present
at each and every session of said lnsti-
tute.
Dated at Winona, this 4th day of June,
A. ID. 1896. w. B. ANDRUs,
County Superintendent of Schools.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19
YELLING CHAPERoNs.

kases of W0men's Use of the
wheel In England.
occupation in looming up on
kcunious woman's horizon. 1t
|tficant fact that mothers who
! for governesses require a
ge, upon the instructress' part,
ig in order that she may ac-
,--harges when they
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19
FIREWORKS
Richard Penvarden's
Stationery Store,
Near Depot, BISMARCK. N. D.
Near Depot,

Also, Temperance Bar for all kinds Of
refreshing beverages, including MILK
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

MCKINLEY and Hobart are the republi.
can nominees for. president and vice.
president.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

Goods purchased from me
will be delivered free along
either of my mail lines.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

AS the time for the holding Of caucuses
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

on the Missouri slope approached. it be-
came apparent that Alexander Hughes.
the attorney of the Northern Pacific in
these parts, for reasons best known to
himself. had made up his mind that Judge
Winchester must 90. and at once all
along the line the attack began.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
A LIFE OF INCIDENT
AND ACTIVITY.
The Adventurous and Highly
Romantic Career of the
Deceased.
WAS ONCE CAPTURED BY
INDIANS.
He Assisted at the Raising of the
American Flag at Monterey
by Commodore Sloat.

Captain William F. Swasey, one of the
most noted of the older pioneers, man
full of erudition concerning the argonauts
of 40 died suddenly of heart disease at
the Hillsdale House, 33 Sixth street, last
night.
He had been sufferer from heart disease
for ten years and had lately been attended
by DIR. c. ]. Patton, who informed him
last week that he had not long to live.
The captain complained of pains in his
chest late yesterday afternoon. and be.
fore the landlord could get physician
the old pioneer was dead.
The first persons on the scene were Drs.
Patton and Krotosyner, both o. whom at
once pronounced the cause of death heart
disease. The Coroner's deputies investi-
gated the case and at once concurred in
the verdict and left the body at the hotel.
Officers of the Pioneer Society consulted
Mrs. Swasey and her sons without delay
and proposed 10 take charge of the fu-
neral. The body was removed to the
California undertaking parlors and ar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26

Printers Row Again Attacked by Flames and Men
aced for an Hour or More With Total
Destruction.

room of Valentine & Co. The first thing
he did was to turn in an alarm from the
auxiliary box in his department, and with
the assistance of several printers be closed
the iron shutters on the rear windows.
This prompt action saved the composing
department, possibly the whole building,
for the flames passed up against the iron
shutters harmlessly.
In the editorial rooms on the upper floor
Ralph Schwab, the assistant librarian,
was all alone in his glory. thinking of
mince pie and things, when the dreaded
visitor showed its head. He Immediately
closed the iron shutters and went out to
look at the fire that could not get in at his
part of the house.
In the basement the fire patrol men
covered the great presses and other ma
chimes with water proof sheets, and saved
the printing department of THE CALL.
There will be some weekly papers miss
ing to-day. Quite collection of them was
in BuewePs bindery, which occupied half
the top floor of the burned building. They
were there to be bound, but will never ap-
pear. This bindery had contracts with the
News. Letter, Breeder and Sportsman,
Hispano Americana, illustrated World
and other periodicals.. Besides there was
a large assortment of books, magaz mes,
ETC., in process of binding, and all of them
were destroyed. The machinery of the
bindery was so badly burned and distorted
it is thought that it is worthless now. The
loss to the bindery company was placed at
$4,000.
According to estimates OF the under
writers Francis, Valentine & Co.'s loss
was about $4,000, and on the building. a
solid three-story brick structure owned by
the ]. B. Thomas estate. $500. Blake,
Moffitt & Towne's basement was invad ed
by water and the loss to paper stored
there was about 500.
The loss claimed in the fire of 1893 was
$4,000 the insurance $22, 900. by Francis.
Valentine & Co., and The CALL Bulletin
loss was 5000.
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! rangements for the funeral will be per-
fecJed to-day.
Captain Swasey had an eventful career.
Leaving his home in Maine when youth
of Is he started for the West. at Cincin-
natl he met a family friend, who, evil
IDENTIFY cap.ivated by his Independence
and pluck, furnished him with some capi-
tai. With this, in the course of two
months, he had established hourishing
business in the provision line.
Next he formed partnership and en-
gagged in the fur business, having his
headquarters in st. Louis. Things were
going on swimmingly when, through the
dishonesty of his partner, the young fur
trader found himself deprived of his saw
ings and almost destitute.
His next venture was to join party Of
trappers bound for Fort Laramie. Ar
rived there. he joined forces with q
French Canadian named Chaumie, and
together they sci out on a trapping expe-
dition. They were captured by band of
Arapahoes, who tortured Chaumie and
burned him at the stake.
The daughter of the chief fell in love
with young Swasey and induced her
father to save his life. The prisoner was
placed in the front row and saw his friend
tortured and burned. When the fagots
were lighted at the feet of the unfortunate
trapper Swasey ran forward to save his
friend, but the Indians held him back and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26

bottom of the light-weH and at O'Clock
yesterday morning George Boyne. super
intendent of THE Calls mailing depart
ment, quenched a fire of rags used for
cleaning machines. These rags lay in s
heap beside the gaabage furnace In the
alley, or ,lightrshaft, where Valentine &
Co. Is men burned waste paper the day be-
fore.
1t was in that particular place that the
fire started yesterday.
A remarkable incident of the fire was
Frank P. Lippett's experience. Mr.. Lip
petit is lawyer at Petaluma. Three years
ago he was on Montgomery street when
the alarm sounded from box 81. Yester-
day he stood within twenty feet of the
same spot when 81 rang out again. He
went to the same corner at which hestood
three years ago watching the fire and saw
the same building burn down.
No less coincidence was the presence
of George K. Fitch, the veteran editor, at
yesterdays fire. Three years ago, on
Christmas day, he went to visit sick
friend at Berkeley, and on his return was
astonished TO find the Bulletin composing
and editorial rooms, now part of THE
CALLS quarters. badly damaged by fire
and the rear buildings entirely destroyed.
He was at Berke ley again yesterday and
when he came back printers row was
again ablaze, just as it was three. years
before Ett
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26

Thomas B. Valentine was in his Office
when the fire broke out. ''Since we had
that fire three years ago Christmas day, I"
he said, 'I felt uneasy on this day.
went to the office this morning about
O'Clock and made an examination of the
whole building, peeped into every hole
and corner of the pressroom and through
the two upper floors. Then / went into
my office and wrote some letters. While
writing heard the speaking tube whistle
from the pressroom below. The sound in
creased in intensity until it began to
frlghten me and as it continued 10 grow
louder started to find out the cause of
the noise. l opened the door and found
the room full of smoke and rushed out
shouting 'Fire!'
"How this occurred is mystery to me.
I'm certain that everything was all right
an hour before the fire. We have been
very particular since the last fire. We
cleaned up and burned up ev erything in
the way Of refuse paper and the like, and
nothing of combustIble nature was left
in the building. I've no idea where it
came from. There is furnace in the rear
for burning paper and such stuff as might
be dangerous.
I'VE have not carried enough insuranc ce
but / believe the aggregate amount car
ried is about $4,000. Probably we are
better covered than before. The last time
there was rebuilding and complete reht-
ting, but now l presume the floors are
safe and the presses not all badly injured" !"
The Commercial Light and Power Com
pany, in the basement of the Francis Val
entine & Co. building, sustained heavy
losses by water and heat. Much OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
DEATH Oh. CAPTAIN SWASEY,
PATRIOT AND PIONEER
He Passed Away Unexpectedly From Stroke Of
Heart Disease, With Which Ailment He Had
Been Ten Years Sufferer.

After his wounds were dressed McCa be
was put in the ward, and in an hour or so
he recovered consciousness and spoke a
few words with friends at the bedside.
The doctors say that the extent of the
to-day. 1t is feared that he was in jured
internally. At any rate it was miracu-
lous escape from death.
From Daniel Mckenzie, foreman of en-
gine 2 an account of how the accident
happened was given. He said:
"McCabe and several cf our company
were on the roof, AMI we wanted one OF
the small lines of hose passed up the lad
der. | told Pete to go to the edge of the
roof and lend a hand in passing up The
line. When he stepped upon the cornice
his feet struck an electric light or tele-
phone wire and trlpped him up. His feet
shot out and down the poor fellow went.
/ hope that he will live. He was one OF
the best firemen and he never shirked his
duty. Even in the big sulphur fires we
have had Pete would stay and fight fire
when all others would leave. He did not
know what it was to be afraid"
McCabe has been in the Fire Depart
ment about two years. He was one of the
new men in 30 when that company was
organized. For the last year McCabe has
been with 2 on Bush. street near Kearuy.
His only relative is crippled brother
named John, whom he supported.
McCabe was removed from the Receiv-
ing Hospital to the German Hospital la te
in the afternoon by his fellow-tiremen.
He was conscious and appeared to be hold
ing up even better than was expected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
q GOD BLESS THE GOVERNOR. .
Gratitude of Man Who Was Pardonec
After Being WrongfuIiy Imprisoned
for Sixteen Years,


LEAVENWORTH, KANs., Dec. 25.-
Governor Morrill, issued pardon for W..
]. Jackson, which was handed the latter
this morning.
"God bless the Governor" was all Jack
son could say at first. but presently he ex-
pressed wish to rejoin his wife and chill
dren in Texas as soon as practical BILE. Ac-
cordlngly he was dressed in citizens s
clothes, shook hands with Warden Lynch
and others in the Warden's Office and
without backward glance walked out of
the prison in which he was wrongfully
confined for sixteen years. His earnings
during that time, which amounted to $193,
were given TO him and he bought ticket
ito Nockenat, Tex. where he will arrive for
a family reunion Sunday.
Jackson was charged with a marder
committed near Wellington, Kans., in
1873, but was not convicted till 1880. He was
d Texan, but herded cattle in Kansas.
His was death sentence, which in this
State, as is well known, amounts to life
imprisonment. lie claims that ]. J..
Eikins, who died three years age, left a
confession of the murder, but that it was
not in form to dothe prisoner any good.
+ Jackson has wife and five children, the
eldest of whom was 9 years old when last
seen by the father, and will, therefore. be
rs at their next meeting. The 'baby"
was and is how 18. Mrs. jackson has
educated the children on the proceeds of a
40-acre cotton plantation and has been un-
remitting IN her efforts to secure ber hus-
bands pardon, her belief in his innocence
being still unshaken.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26

stream of water and three chemical
streams extinguished the blaze in a few
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26

main betting was ruined, and the dyna-
mos and engines, although securely COW
cred by the fire. patrol men before the
water came down heavily were supposed
to have been more or less damaged. The
patrol had a pump at work on the base
ment some time previous to the last
streams removal, and by that means fire
was kept mp in one boiler. The superin-
tendent stated that his company would be
ready this morning to supply the print
ing houses with power as usual, and his
other patrons with light He estimated
the loss to the company at $2500.
As to the immediate cause of the fire no
positive information could be got, as
nobody could venture a guess about it's
origin. But there was no doubt yesterday
about the place where the fire originated.
Those who first saw it agreed that it
started in the basement, and finding its
way into Valentines pressroom leaped up
the elevator shaft direct to the top floor.
H. Cohn said he saw the flames coming
from below in the rear of the restaurant.
Ferguson corroborated this statement.
He saw the fire as it burst from the cellar
and through the back windows of Valen-
tines pressrooms. The CALL printers tell
the same story.
Negligence on the part of somebody con-
pected with the wrecked print shop is be-
lieved to be responsible for the fire. This
is the third extensive fire in the same
place, and besides the Fire Department
has responded to various 'stiIl' alarms
from the unlucky spot.
Three weeks ago THE CALLS librarian
extinguished an incipient blaze in the