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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

delinquent taxes and the 1896 tax. Also,
that the county agree not to enforce the
1896 retroactive assessment. for which
year the N. P. was assessed for only few
sections of land in the whole county The
Homestead would rather have the company
do by Logan county. as it has done by
other counties where settlement has been
made by paying the 1896 taxa Just and
legal tax-in full. When Logan county
made compromise with the company in
1893, by accepting about one-third OF the
taxes then due. in Consideration of the
commissioners, acceptance of their offer,
the officers of the company agreed that
thereafter they would not protest the as
sessmeuts made against their land by this
county, but that they would pay their
taxes promptly and insfull. As conse-
qucncc of such understanding with the
company, Logan county has each sue
cccding year rated the Northern Pacific's
lands at a very low figure-lower assess
mcnts ,han our farmers and pioneers who
hive walked up and paid for the same
without murmur. But, somehow, the
N. p. seems absent-minded, for it has
never put in an appearance since the 1898
compromise was effected. Now they are
looking for another compromise. which
they ought to have, for they deserve (?) i,
for their faithful promises in the past,
AMI we doubt not but what they will get
it at their own figure on the deal, Being
that the deal is virtually completed, all
that now remains is for the commissioners
to meet in legal session and ratify the
proceeding. There is also another fact
worthy of MENTION. and that is that Logan
county has assessed the comrany's lands
| at nearly less than one-half tho price that
| adjoining counties have assessed their
lands, Of no greater value than Logan
county land, and the rate has also been
correspondingly low. Taking into con-
sideration the 1889 tax, together with all
other taxes, penalty, interest and costs,
the N. P. owes Logan county about
$4,000 They will now make an offer of
less than $4,000 to square the whole
thing, and our county will he tickled tn
death to get even that amount from them,
as it would be useless to expect more
The N. P. would be foolish to pay its full
assessments when they can starve Q
county treasury to such an extent that i
u like 9 drowning man grabbing at d
straw. We don't expect the N. P. tc
take offense at this comment, for we are
simply cheering them for their staying
qualities. They stay out of the game
until Jackpot is made, and then come
IN on good hand and catch us withou
anything So, of course. we have to lay
down. Go to 'em boys, and accept thei
offer. We are surprised that you are abl'
10 catch them by the foot for 30 great Al
amount as you have.
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Lotter from Mr., Fischer.
D the Ellifnr of the Record


EXETER. N, D., Aug. 8, 1871 have
read in the Record that the N. p. Railway
company won't pay Its taxes. l don't
see whv there should be much fuss made
about it. When any Of the farmers owe
back taxes their property is taken and
sold, and no attempt is made to COM
promise with them. don't see why the
company should have one cent of rebate
-or. to name it properly, donation-from
the county. There seems to be no ono
who tries to reduce the debt of the
county. After awhile we will all have to
leave because the debt cannot be paid.
Why have the Indian cases been pro-
longed' Merely to make more fees and
Expenses" for the lawyers. Why has not
the process been cut shorti Why have
the murderers been taken to Bismarck?
Merely to give the lawyers more pay and
make more costs for the county; for, when
this case is finished, the lawyers cannot
make any more money out of it.
Respectfully, JAKoB Fischer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
school No. 3-CAerry Grove District.
no Abe Efiifnr off tia Ron0.d II
K1TTlE CuaNrNeuAM, Teacher.
8 SutCiQo.

SUtO1U0s -
Bismarck Tribune, Aug. 9th: !: The
suicide Of Con Malloy is reported from
Fargo, having taken place there yester-,
day. Con has been there for some years
in the employ Of the city. 1t is stated
that, after a long abstinence, he unfortu.
nately fell into his old failing last week,
and as result became temporarily de.
ranged. His wife went to Detroit Lake
for visit, 9 few days ago. and he was at
home With his daughter. She returned
from church to find him dead in the
house. with bottle Of .strychnine by his
side. indicating the manner in which he
came to his death. The death Is sad,
having occurred as it did. Con was one Of
the d.timers in Bismarck, and was vel
known as the proprietor of the leading
livery stable in the city.
H. Fargo Forum, Aug. 9th: Con Malloy,
who has been connected with the street
force, wasfound dead about o. clock last
evening. Heart failure is the cause as
signed for his demise. Deceased was an
old'timer, having lived In Bismarck
nearly twenty years and in Fargo for the
last three years. he was a brother.in.law
of Street Commissioner O Neil and Land.
lord Early and leaves q wife and Ave
children. Ira. Malloy was at the lakes
and reached Fargo this morning with Mrs.
O'Neil and Mrs. Gillispie, Of Detroit, who
is sister Of the deceased. The funeral
will occur ct 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn.
ing. He was g years old.
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as the Settler is indn!ging in, will not
go into details regarding the article 1t
is enough to say that, if there is any
thing true regarding the court, in the
Settler article, l failed to see it,
But. Friend Strceter, pugnacious as
am by nature, l have quit trying to set
right paper like the Settler, that would
rather be wrong than right. A paper
that charges me with being responsible
for the alleged blind pigs that exist at
Winona is reckless prevaricator. What
sort of a lower furnace there is for MofTet
and his gang don't know. But he may
advertise himself az he likes as leader
of the various branches of his church
that won't save him. His mission in life
seems TO be to vilIify. regardless of truth.
Such journalism does not pay in this
world or the next. and wish you we'll of
your job trying to set him and his bag of
bones" straight. You have thanklcss
task on your hands.
Yours truly,
r. M. TurrLE.
Mandan, N. H., Ang. 9, 1897,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

PEOPLE who talk about submitting to
the demands of the N. P. Company, and
taking whatever in the way Of taxes his
royal nibs Fernald may offer, should not
forget that. so far az Emmons county is
concerned, no direct offer has been made.
There might be some justification Of the
action Of number Of county boards In
throwing of the bulk of the N. P. taxes,
were there. q surety that the company
would stand Its share of the public bur.
dens hereafter. BNt Fernald promises
nothing Of the kind. lfthey can evade
in all the land.g grant counties payment Of
taxes now due, they will pursue the same
policy Of evasion hereafter. The counties
cannot expect fair dealing as long az
Fernah remains at the bead Of the tax
department and Hughes 10 his major
domo on the Slope.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
Mo1fes's Untru.hs.
To the Editor Of tho Record.

TO tho Editor Of the Record.
Dear Sir; ] have watched with good
deal of interest your remarks in. the
Record concerning an article that ap-
peared in a recent issue of the Bismarck
Settler, in which some serious reflections
we're made upon the district court in Its
treatment of young man named Larsen,
at. the last term Of court in Mclean
county. ! should not say anything about
the matter now, only that in your late
issue you ask Attorney Patterson and
myself. both Of us having been there.
what the facts were. don't believe Mr..
Patterson will say anything in the
premises. He knows, as l do, that the
Settler article was tissue Of falsehoo ods,
so far as ii related to the court. Mr..
Patterson has the chance Of lifetime to
show the public that he has no
sympathy with such alleged journalism
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

EDITOR STREETER, Of Rattlesnake
Knoll, just walters around in imaginary
gore in the last issue of the Emmons
County Record, Grand Forks Herald.
We're Winship anything but a bogus
rcformer he would have said "The N.
r. will not stand its share of the public
burdens in Emmons county, and Editor
Streeter is right in adversely cri,icisiug
their action If the Herald, instead of
seeking to array one state republican
leader against another, would speak
plainly regarding the N. P,'s course in
the matter of its land taxes, its claim of
being the great reform organ Of the state
would be entitled to some consideration.
Winship's only idea Of reform is the
putting of some one out of Office and
himself in. Poor old Winshlp!
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
Approves tho Records course.

APPf0VeSt tn0 Heo0ra'8 Course.
The following letter has been received
from Mr.. F. Guthrie, of Belle Plaine,
Iowa, a capitalist who recently visited
Emmons county, who has interests here,
and who contemplates making further in
vestments here: ~ am heartily in
sympathy with You and the county
officials in the stand taken to demand
payment Of the Northern Pacific taxes.
Also, against paying rent for n. p. hay
lands until such taxes are paid. trust
that every citizen and land-owner will en-
courage your efforts in the interest of the
honest Taxpayer"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
For Over F,f,y Years.

AN Old AND WELl.TRIEn REAEpY.-Mrs,
Winslow's g Soothing Syrup has been used for oyer
fifty years by millions Of mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all
pain. cures wind colo. and isthe best remedy
for disrrhea. IL pleasant to the taste. Sold by
druggists in every part Of the world. Twenty.
five cents bottle. It's value is incalculahle. Be
sure to ask for Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
TAx-DEED NOTICE.

To CHARLEs q. EoDHRT:
You are hereby notified that the following
described pieces and parcels OF land, stuaied
in the county OF Ennions, state Of Nort,, Da-
kota, and assessed IN your nan,e-to.wit:s.
Lots !, 4, II, 20 and 27, block so. In the town
OF Wiliamsport,
were sold for taxes, on tho 5th day 0t fyeccn.
ber. 1902, for the of forty y-sx cents 6 .48l
Application having been made for q tax-deea
Of the above described property. you Will take
same u one dollar and thirty-eight cents
01 .3S), exclusive OF the costs OF this notice,
land viii expire on the 10th day Of November.
1857,
Given under my hand and onicial ssal. tli.ss
11th day Of August, 1897. S. III sss
[sEAL] EDWD. BRADDOCK, ssj ss
CosntY Auditor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
Tun state board of equalization, recently

THE state board of equalization, recently
in session at Bismarck, fixed the N. P,
valuation at IS. $50 for the main line and
$3.50 for its branches. The figures the
last legislature suggested, by resolution,
were $4,000 per mile. The Montana state
board Of equalization has just completed
its labors. The Northern Pacitic's valu-
alton was raised from 50. S35 to $500 a
nile-$1,o6e moro per mile than the sum
fixed by the North Dakota board. - -s.-,,---,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
EDITOR HESS is now the proprietor and

EDITOR HE1ss is now the proprietor and
publisher of the Ashley Republican. and
the Record wishes him much success with
the Republican. Mr.. Hciss was formerly
in partnership with Mr.. Cloves, who has
just sold out to him. The libel-suit fight
between Comra dc Cloves and Comrade
Clyde has been settled, each side march
ing out with the Ahonors of war. It's won
derful what a lot of 'scrap" some of
these old.soldier chaps have in them yet
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

Col. d. F. ELLSWORTH, of the Forman
Item, is now associated with his son III
tile publication of the jamestown Capital.
We wish Comrade Ellsworth the greatest
of success in his new venture.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

A MADRID dispatch of Aug. 9th says:
S-nor Canovas Del Castillo, prime min.
lister of Spain, was assinated at Santa
Agueda by an anarchist. The murderer
fired three shots, two of which struck the
premier in the head and another in the
chest
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
The n. 2. ana L,san County.

/ Napoleon Homstead At the special
meeting Of the board Of county commits.
sioners to be held to. morrow, the following
proposition Of the Northern Pacific will
be offered for the consideration of the
board: Fifty cents op the dollar Of all
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
Disord,y Ae,.ens.
To lhe Editor Of the Record.

TO The Editor Of the Record.
WILLrAAsPoRT. N. D., Aug. 10, 1897
] wish, as citizen, to offer protest
against the gathering OF crowd OF boys
Sunday evening In Williamspor,, and
their loud and boisterous language. am
Informed that some of these boys have
had liquor sold to them, and think such
business ought to stop. II II doesn't,
there will be trouble for some one.
]. L. BoUT1LL1ER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

TAX DoDaER FERNALn was in Bis
marck last week. He had his branding
iron along, and rebranded number of
N. p. colts and old spavs that were dis
posed to 60 estray last year.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

Ex-Boss W1NsH1p has been honoring
Montana by, in Or with his presence. and
the recent tip-up of the earth toward the
west is thus accounted for. He went out
to the hot springs to wash himself all
over
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

TIE Bismarck Tribune speaks of IAN.
other explosion of >pruncs in the Grand
Forks Herald Office The Tribune ed
i or probably wrote "beans" instead of
.tnr,,noe -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
Mandan, N. D., Aug. 9, 1897.
..The n.y.,, viii RUN IL.

ssThe Beys'' Will Run IL.
The editor will leave in day or two
for vacation of three or four weeks,
during which he will attend the G. A. r.
encampmcnt and the annual convention
of the Naval Veterans National Associa-
tion at Buffalo. Master Frank Strcctcr
will also lay of the cares of business
management for time and will go as far
as Chicago, where he will visit his moth.
er's relatives. The writer has run the
Record into its fourteenth year, and
hasn't had during that time real, long,
sure-cnough vacation. But now we're
going to have it. Alcck Hughes and
Fernald wanted to provide us with
special car, free of charge. but modesty
forbade acceptance of the offer We're
going to start in nice, clean passenger
coach. but may return the way straub
says Old Ed'ards did-on. the bumpers of
a freight. We first thought of going by
way Of Steele. but are skcercd of Wood;
or by way Of Bismarck, but are skcercd
of Moffct. So we'll 60 by way Of Ster-
ling. Delinquent subscribers will please
pay up, so that the money may be sent to
us to get back with. And, should enough
funds be raised to Nuke it an object, per-
haps we won't come back at all. During
our absence the paper will be run on the
go-as-you-please, crazy quilt plan. Any
settler may drop in and edit it for day or
two in any tongue he pleascs; but the
regular editorial force will be composed
of the array Of talent named below. Any
one feeling aggrievcd at something they
may say, or that the paper has said in
the past, is respectfully requested to drop
in and pulverize- one or more-or all
of the force. But we will not be re-
sponsible for any libels they may publish.
| Managing Editor. :. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ohimmy McFaddon Mccormick.
Religious Editor. Kelly.
| Sporting Editor. jeremiah Cole.
Law Editor ............. Edward Braddock.
| Financial. .Editor.................H II. w. Allen.
Fighting Editor. Observation-Disclosures. Il. Edick.
N. BAN registered letters will be
opened in the presence of the entire
force.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

DR.. Miles Heart Cure and Nervine alter
nately aud was restored to health. tits now
months since and am perfectly we'll"
DR.. Miles, Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

EDITOR BRYANT. of the Napoleon
Homestead. seems to be one OF the
editors who doesn't wear the N. p. brand.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

OLD NEwsPAPERs FOR SALE,
At4he Record Office; lbc for 50. 26c for
100. Apply to FRANK sTREETER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13

The Record is entered at the W1lliamsport
POst0hace as SeGond-classm matter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-08-13
r. e. MORRIS,
DEALER IN
Boots % Shoes,

NVIHIl VI TVUtta nHu N1n1u '5"VCFFi
BISMARCK. -. NOR. OAK.
This new store has been opened with
one of the finest and fullest stocks Of
Boots and Shoes ever brought to the
Capital City, ana the Goods will be sold
at The lowest possible margin OF profit.
A share of the patronage of the people
OF Emmnns county is respectfully solic-
tied. will pay prompt and careful at
bntion 10 Mail Orders. +. E. MORRIS.
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LARGE FALL BWlNTER STOCK

which will arrive SycIore Bargains
l
On all
fund or o
BISMARCK, Aug w g no Hraff
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.OeGraff f. s,
i. SUMMER SURPRISE SALE,

clearing sale all Clothing Shoes Hats Caps and Mems
Profits
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I. o...s Or ...r. 0s..... W o. MN.

benefit. was brought
back to Atchison where
nurses worked with me
night and day to keep
me alive to reach my
friends here. My heart
became so bad that my
friends gave up al.
hone. I began taking
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-12

turn walking with the boys. Mrs Curtis taught in her own neighborhood at 15 or 16 years of age and had only 50 cents week, boarding herself at home. A man and team was we'll paid at $1.25 a day. We must remember that mans earn ings were only about one-third as much as now, when we speak of tbeir gifts for benevolent purposes. It is necessary to go whole generation back of the child hood of our oldest inhabitants, to reach the period when our church was formed
 Those, who longed to have church privi- lodges here, may be thought of as hay ing attended meeting in Waterbury or Woodbury, and in this fashion. The father goes out early Sabbath morning to his pasture, catches the family horse and brings it to the door, saddled with billion, or cushion behind. His wife is seated there, perhaps with little child in her arms and her husband must be held firmly, as they trudge joltingly along. No wonder that many families from to or miles distant should ask the General Assembly, again and again, to grant them ''winter privileges" These were release for some months in the dead of winter, from taxes to SUD- port any church elsewhere, and right to hold, during this time, meetings here. In 1757 thirty three asked this privilege in vain, being opposed by the Waterbury society. Granting winter meetings here of course threw the support of those there more upon others. ID 1760 we pe- titioned again and seem to have secured the light for three years, during Decem- Der, January, February and March. In l7s7 nine pounds sterling were given us to help pay this extra cost. But our settlers were constantly aiming for more. In 1790 they obtained the privilege of becoming separate ecclesiastical socie- ty. And after hard fight for it in 1907 we became the new town, Middlebury. So in earnest were these people in the outlying districts of Waterbury, Wood bury and Southbury for their own center
 of worship, that they drew up sub scription for meeting house as far back as 17s6. It was finished in 1794. This venerable paper had Al names. The amounts set against them were estimated at their value in pounds, shillings and pence and go entered upon it.
 ONLY A VERY FEW HAD MONEY
 to spare. Nails, then hammered out at home, were promised by seven; shingles, doubt less to be shaved by themselves, were the contribution of eleven; oak boards of ten, white wood clapboards by three, labor by %, and provisions for the work men by Il. How 1t reminds of gifts, such as fine linen, onyx stones, brass, shittim wood, badger skins, and even punches of goats hair, for the erection of the tabernacle in the wilderness. Per
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-12

haps our fathers gave as willingly as those ancient Jews. Let me try to place before you the building which resulted from their long and hard tolls. It stood at the west end, and near the middle of our present park. It's dimensions were 54 by 3S feet, or near the size and shape of the present church. While the pretty tall spire and bell were at the west end, the main entrance was on the middle of the south side. There was, possibly, an entrance on the east side and certainly one other door, standing at the west end of the south side. No canopy protected from the rain, while entering. We will pass inside at the main south entrance. Right before us is the broad aisle leading straight to the pulpit, on the middle of the north side. That, a part of which is here for you to look upon to-day, stood considerably elevated and entered by stairway of, say, four steps. On either side of the broad aisle were about six almost square pews. Seats ran around each pew, on three sides, so that those on all but one must turn their heads side ways to see the minister. Outside these dozen center pews was an aisle, and by the walls 8 row of similar pews. We will next suppose ourselves going into the west door, where we come into 8 small room at the base of the steeple tower. Some of the audience is turning to the right through the door into the lower part. We will ascend with others the stairs, leading to the galleries. At the top there happens to stand. as he sometimes did, the bell ringer, just giv- ing his last pulls at the rope. Here are pews by the walls all round three sides, before which runs an aisle and in front of this two long rows nf slips for singers and others. You will notice that only small children and perhaps older girls sit with their parents below. The larger boys and unmarried young men are dis tributed round in these galleries. But a TITHING MAN IS THERE TO REPRIMAND
 ANY MEDICATION.
 It happens to be cold morning, and the minister breaches in his heavy overcoat. Now and then there is slight rapping or shuttle of cowhide boots to keep the feet as comfortable as the hands in those great mittens. You can look over the gallery railing and see mothers push along their foot stoves to help little feet. Now all the congregation rise during long prayer. It may last for 12 or 15 minutes. But these old-time worship pers were used to doing patiently hard things. And so, after suitable Scripture reading and singing, they sit out pretty long sermon, often of sturdy doctrines, with the practical applications summed up in the afternoon discourse. Some times one or two deaf hearers stand close. beside the preacher. One, such, when g stranger preached, came out at the close