Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-11-12

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Norton case was called this morning
and the Information was set aside on
account OF a misnomar. Permis-
sion was given to file new papers
forthwith.
Teachers Association was. held at
the school house Saturday and a
good program was rendered.
John Kennedy has put in a line of
cigars in his barber shop so that his
customers can enjoy good smoke
as they wait their turn.
The postoflice department has a
peculiar way Of observing the ami
versaries of its appointees in these
parts. Editor Goddard received his
commission on the llth anniversary
of his wedding, while Our new post
masters appointment was made on
his 5Sth birthday.
An exchange prescribes the follow
ing for klondyke fever. Go out in
to field soma morning before break
fast next winter and with a pick-ax
dig hole II feet deep. Come bach
to the house about dark and eat s
small piece of buffalo robe and go tc
sleep in the wood shed. Repeat The
dose if necessary.
George Hommedew has just com
pleted the construction of a very
neat little brick engine house for W
B. McCarthy's new gasoline engine
1t is built with dead air space be-
tween the outside and inside walls
which will make it very warm. Geo
can handle brick and mortar with
the best Of them.
One night last week as Col. Holt
was lecturing in Harlem a crowd OF
toughs broke in the windows and
threw number of eggs at him. The
Colonel stepped out OF range and
continued his lecture. 1t is safe 10
say this act will sound the deatf
knell to blind piggery in Harlem fo,
such acts as these only stir the col,
onel to greater activity,
The conviction of William Rev
nolds is most important victory fol
the w. G. I. L. organization of tbi:
Gty. 1t is entirely to their efforts
that the prosecution was begun
against him. Attorney Porter ha
done some fine work in the case AM
has Won the gratitude of the lay
abiding citizens of this place. Sen
tence will probably be pronounced
, upon Reynolds today.
The numerous reports of the splen
did duck and goose shooting whlc
have been coming in of late prove
too much for couple of our prom
nent business men, SO the first of tn
week they borrowed guns and sal
lied forth. They returned at nigh
with one tame chicken and man
conflicting stories as to how the da,
was spent and now their wives ar
mad because they cast reflection up
on their intelligence in such matter!
by trying to make them believe tha
the chicken was an owl.
, Astronomers predict that Sunda
> night between midnight and mcrnin
most unusual display Of meteor
| will be seen. 1t is claimed the me-
1 eors will be remarkable for the az
3 pearances tina. attend and folio
r their rush through III, air. TheI
!. will be long phosphorescent streal
t or wakes behind them. They wi
be visible several minutes after tb
: bodies Lave disappeared OF have e,
n ploded. The meteors themselye
will hs red or orange color. while th
tails will be of greenish hue, si
ing peculiarly weird effect as the
a slowly drift through the sky, turnin
b and twisting much like a serpent.
In letter written from Lowery
Mimi, George Wilson takes excep
ion to our statement that 10 gallon
e OF whisky were found in his posse
l. sion. This we find was not literal
IS correct. No attempt was made |
s. the officer to find Wilson's stock
|, whisky. The evidence that he W
1t doing bootlegging business was
|. strong that it was NOT necessary.
If can be easily shown that he receive
l. CO. D. consignment of whisl
70 and beer which required the payne
l. of $35 before he could get il from Il
Z depot and numerous empty botu
n were found ia the room where he al
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