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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16
WAVES MOVE A BOAT.

What aerial navigation is to the In
land aspirant for inventive honors, the
problem Of contriving a boat that shall
go against wind and wave, propelled by
the power Of the waves which oppose
it, is to the %seafaring inventor. In
cient mariners who have been work.
ing for years along all sorts of lines to
this end, Inc are convinced thoroughly
Of the ultimate practicability of their
plans. The fact that several of their
predecessors occupy places in the local
cemeteries as a result of too great zeal
in experimentation with boats Of this
type doesn't seem to have a deterrent
effect upon the rest, who 60 on from
failure to failure with undiminished
courage.
And now comes the news from Italy
that their project is not visionary.
that a boat has actually been built
and operated which navigates against
the waves or in any direction counter
to them or equally we'll with them by
no other force than that derived from
the waves themselves. In the asst issue
Of the Scientific American this craft is
described in detail.
The wave-propelled boat is 1872 feet
long, S.12 feet beam, 1.64 feet in depth
and has a displacement Of about 440
pounds. It is decked over, except for
a small cockpit in the middle for the
steersman, and has water-tight COM
partments at both ends. The little
craft is stanchly built to stand heavy
weather at sea. 1t is the invention of
H. F. l.. Linden, secretary Of the
geological station at Naples, Italy,
where the experiments nave been
made.
MOTIVE POWER FROM FLOATS.
The motor contrivance consists in a
series Of powerful resilient floats with
free ends, attached to the boat at bow
and stern. Each float is Of four hard
ened steel plates $50 inches in length,
9.75 inches in breadth and 1858 inches
in thickness at the attached ends, thin
ming out to .009S inch at the free ends.
Canvas is spread between the plates,
giving an area on the upper surface of
each float Of about 1919 square feet.
In some cases the inventor has in
creased the resiliency Of the floats by
means Of steel tongues. The floats are
placed at such a depth that they shall
All times We unuer wafer.
The principle upon which the boa
roceeds is that Of the swimming m,
on of fishes. which the inventor ha
ID plenty Of opportunity of obser>
g in his studies at the geological ga,
ms. He made up his mind that tn
winning motion of the fishes whic
studied might be initiated mechar
ally with good results, and his eS
.riments finally c~rystallized in tn
scovery of the following facts, give
his WI words:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16

III powerful, resilient floats be at.
tached horizontally, obliquely or verti-
cally under the water line of a floating
oooy' Tor example a boat, in such q
thai the free ends Of the floats
made OF sheet steel or Of other Elastic
material, or of some skeleton covered
by a membrane, like the webbed foot
OF aquatic birds) or directed rearward-
ly, then the boat will move constantly
and spontaneously onward through the
waves, by reason Of the impact Of
the water on the elastic floats, the op-
Grafton Of the latter corresponding es-
~sentially to the action Of a fish's tall.
EFFECT OF THE WAVES.
The resistance encountered in the
water by the floats, due either to the
motion produced by the pitching and
rolling of the boat or to the direct
pressure produced by the impact Of
masses Of water falling on the upper
surfaces of the floats, causes these elas-
tic floats to bend outwardly to a corre-
spending degree; but as soon as the
waves have ~momentarily subsidized the
0~0 O~SN = SACAA A1AlkloA W.
sition. 1t is evident that the striking
of the masses Of water against the
arched surfaces Of the floats as well as
the exertion of force during the back
ward springing, gives rise to a force
which is directed toward the fast ends
of the floats and which drives the boat
in the direction Of this impulse. Thus,
by means of a continuous motion Of
alternate arching and backward spring
the boat is put in motion, and, as al
ready remarked, in a direction from the
free to the fast end of the floats"
After experimenting with the floats
In various positions Inc on various
parts of the boat, the inventor found
that horizontal floats, attached to the
ENDS of the boat where the pitching is
greatest, gave the best results and
were simplest to handle. By this means
he succeeded in achieving a speed Of
W and one-half miles an hour with
the boat whose dimensions are given
above against a brisk southerly wind
in h bay Of Naples, the boat towing
a one and one-half inch plank fve
feet long. The motion Of the boat Is
entirely Independent Of the direction Of
the wind, being governed entirely by
the direction given to the free ends
Of the floats. When the free ends Of
the floats are pointed forward the boat
is driven to the e and vice, versa.
To get the greatest measure OF sue
cess the floats must arch themselves
in approximately the same curves as
the caudal fins of dolphins and other
fishes. Mr.. Linden says that his ex-
periments have shown the speed and
effectiveness to be increased with the
length Of the boat without increase Of
the area Of the propelling floats. He
hopes to experiment with larger ves-
sells under various conditions Of wav
activity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16
Topers Among Dumb Animals,

Topers Among Dumb Animals;
1t is a curious fact hat there are
topers innumerable in the animal king
dom. Bipeds and q~uadrupeds alike are
fond of alcoholic drinks, and although
some display aversion when first tast-
ing liquor, they soon acquire a craving
for it.
Chickens and ducks, after having
once tasted brandy, become absolute
slaves to the drink. They refuse to
eat, grow thin, and exhibit symptoms
of detection when unable to obtain
their favorite tipple.
Monkeys and apes are passionately
fond Of spirituous liquors. Of these,
Buttons wine-bibbling chimpanzee was
a shining example, n Brahm. the
German z%oologist, owned several man
drills that drank wine regularly and
did not disdain brandy.
Herplverous animals frequently be-
come intoxicated, innocently enough,
through eating decaying fruit. In or
chards oxen and COWS after eating
overripe apples have been seen to dis
Hay all the symptoms Of drunkenness.
They stagger, their eyes lose express
sion, and they grow sleepy.
1t seems that animals are susceptible
to alcoholism in proportion to the de-
velopment of their intelligence. Ele-
phants are fond of wine and rum. and
rats gnaw the slaves Of wine casks to
get at the contents. Cats, however,
rarely exhibit a fondness for intoxi-
cants
Among birds the parrot takes first
place as an habitual topper. Insects
have many opportunities to become in
toxicated, n it is the most active
that frequently avail themselves of the
chance. There is an aromatic, intox-
lcating fluid in linden blossoms for
which bees show an especial fondness.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16
And ever kind and constant prove
From this suspicious day.

And ever kind and constant prove
From this suspicious day.
Other notices read:
Woman, dear woman, still the same.
While lips are balm. and looks are
fame.
While man possesses heart Of eyes,
Woman's Kingdom never dies.
None but yourself shall e'er be mine,
Resolve, dear girl, to make me thine.
One most obvious and reminiscent
of forfeits and funmaking games reads:
A certain girl-need l say who?
Would not refuse to marry you;
Now. Mr.. Bashful, take the hint,
Prove that your heart is not of flint.
AS OLD AS THE HILLS.
These are the identical rhymes used
at a supper party given to Washington
or at some Of those notable gatherings
that Oliver Cromwell frowned on" said
the manager. 1.-The kiss verse never
changes. The German conceits are
quaint and pretty, the French more
subtle and delicate than the English:
some few of the French are philosoph-
ical or pessimistic but the majority are
all about love, pure and simple, and
almost childlike in their simple direct
ness. Here's the little sheet of French
notices that is to be clipped up for use
IN chose violet favor bonbons. There
are twenty-four notices repeated over
ana over again in regular succession
on the sheet, and only two out of the
l"enty-tour are about anything else
than v I presume the fact that
love n courtship are as old as the
Mills and never change is the reason
why the importers and the American
distributors of candy motto verses
think n single stock article will an
s"er the purpose. We have no Spanish
motto verses. That sort of badinage
IN lov matters is not approved OF in
spain or Portugal. I have been all
through those countries n I never
saw a kiss verse or motto used there.
except when they loated In to English
or French people. Not that the Spanish
are more straightlaced, in fact. but
IN their etiQuet love matters are not
TO be alluded to in public any more
than a Spanish girl is permitted to see
a man friend otherwise than in the
presence Of a duenna. To jest of love
IN Spain is branded bad form. The
English notices, many of them reyer-
sions Of Irish and Scotch rhymes and
sentiments, are the crudest we have:
n when the Americans have tackled
on or taken off something to make the
verse shorter or better it becomes bald
er or cruder still. Some few are vulgar,
but most Of them of them are sent
mental with the stiff, stilted sentiment
OF a past generation, that seems COM
ically out of place with all the up-to-
date ~conveniences and improvements
that are o in use.
A our finest and most delicate in
casing of motto bonbons is done in Eu-
rope" added the manager. 1.-THE dis
tinctive novelties that we plan for any
unique occasion are done here; but the
l of the fancy designing and orna-
ment is done where accurate, painstak-
ing labor can be had cheaper than we
can get it,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16

Irwin Mcdowell Garfield, a son of the
former president. has successfully tried
h:s first case in the Boston municipal
courts. He is Fl years old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16
Itch Cold
Easily?

Are you frequently hoarse?
Do you have that annoying
tickling in your throat? Would
you feel relieved if you could
raise something? Does your
cough annoy you at night, and
do you raise more mucus in
the morning?
Then you should always keep
on hand a bottle of
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16

ing sentiments are inscribed:
To chaff with a belle I like very we'll,
But to marry I'm not quite so hasty;
AS well as unfurl both ringlet and curl
My wife must learn to make pastry.
And this:
II love- whene'er thou lowest" too,
1--WE love-" then we'll say and prove,
The echoes shall repeat anew
The blissful tale of mutual love.
Two employees of the place, young
girls with slim, deft fingers and a knack
for fastening flowers and dainty trifles
in shape, are at work at the moment
on some carnation motto bonbons for
use at an ella borate pink function. This
is one verse that is to figure at the
feast, hidden in the stem of a pink
carnation:
Hark! Cupid calls, let us obey,
Enjoy life e'er it. rolls away.
And this:
The kiss, dear maid. thy lip has left
Shall never part from mine,
Till happier hours restore the gift
Untainted back to thine.
A tiny billet being folded away in an
azure silken envelope on which a bar of
music is inscribed, a set Of bonbons
made for use at a musical function,
reads thus:
Accept this little pledge Of love,
And loves request obey;
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of CGs,v0ssers OF
Essas,sOs.s County, North
DAKOTA.
TuesAaY.
MORNING SESSION.

Tuesday.
MORNING SESSION.
WlLL1AxsroRr. N. D.. November q, 1893.
Pursuant to Section 527 Of the Revised
Codes of the State Of North Dakota, the
County Auditor called to his assistance,
VIM. Baxter and Jakob Fischer, county
commissioners. for the purpose Of form.
ing board Of canvassers to canvass the
returns of the general election held No
vember 8, 1895
The county auditor, being candidate,
took no part in the canvass by said board,
but acted as clerk thereof.
The two officers that had been called 10
the assistance of the county auditor then
called to their assistance G. NJ. Mandigo,
justice of the peace in said county
None of said officers being candidates,
and each having taken an oath to per-
form his duties according to law, con.
vcned as a board of canvassers. and on
motion VIM. Baxter was elected chair.
man.
The board proceeded to open and cau-
vass the returns from the several election
precincts of Emmons county of the said
election held November 8, 1898.
On motion the board adjourned to meet
al 80 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The canvassinR board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
The board continued with the canvass
IT the returns. -
On motion the board adjourned to meet
at 8 O'Clock q. m. on Wednesday, No
vnmber y. 1898.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
: IN TOWN AND OUT.

Lynntown (nAmed for Lawyer LYNN
simplified to Linton. is the name Of the
new county seat.
Mrs. 8. E. Brindle and her three
are visiting relatives and
friends in Mifflin. Ohio.
John Bar,u has just received letter
from bis brother Joseph, member Of
ca. "L." 3D. U. 8. Artillery, now ia Ma
Mia.
The Board of County Commissioners
has designated Monday. Jan. l6. as the
day on which the county officers shall be.
gin business at the new county seat.
John Donalds, Of South Saltwater
MIMI, WAS in town last Friday and made
q homestead fling. He will make his
home in Emmons county in the spring.
Among those in town this week, during
the meeting Of the county commissioners
were Sheriff Shier, County Judge Rover
dink, Sheriff-elect Rocks. Assessor Herolz
w. E. Petrie, Herman Backhaus, Attorney
Lynn, County surveyor.elect Anton K
Fischer and Editor Patterson.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
Ma. Dora M..dipo wan.

M,ss Dora Maadteo went down to
Omio last Saturday. and ON Monday be-
gan . term Of school, She IL very pleaa-
s.ntly situated. the school being located
In room, Of Herman Bsckhaus' new
house. while the teacher boards It Mr..
Petrie's. and, With . whole spring-wsEop
load OF little folks. 10 taken to school 10
the morning and brought home At night.
ID 1, letter dated New Kensington. Pa.
Noy. l1tb," Joe Kalberer writes to the
editor Of the Record: ave are now here,
eighteen miles north Of Pittsburg. All
Of u ore happy. and well. Times are
good. A. TO my future. l cannot state
anything definite yet. Later l will write
you more. Please send the Record here
as I:would like to.hear the result Of III,
J slscsion. :,
T.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

-Txz propositlon to amend the South d..
kota constitution by including the right to
vote BY the people directly on legislation ha
been carried. south Dakota is the first stat.
in the Union TO indorse this demand to hav
important legislation first submitted to tt.
people by the Legislature for acceptance o.
rejection. In South Dakota any particul
measure desired to be submitted must be o,
titioned for by s per cent of the populat,o
of the state; and any obnoxious measul,
that may become q law can be removed I!
= petition Of the same number aud by popu
lar vote.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

s4e. q Z. :. ~ q rs (
The Corbiu House ia now open fnl
shoppers. Terms one dollar per day. l.
you don't want to pay that, stay away.
Stop at the Corbin Hotel and hear III.
catfish ring the dinner bill. Thunksgiv-
ing turkeye one dollar apiece. N.
whisky, no beer. When / want anything
fresh kill deer.
No blind pig TO squeal in the night ann
wake you Up in terrible fright. My
hobby is wolves and lands. How u
make money catching wolves by th,
dozen. Price one dollar. s.
How to catch all kinds of game, includ
ing small fur animals. Price one dollar,
How to xiii q deer In half.hour. fift,
cents. Sure thing. Il you are 9 gooe
shot. ,;ss
North Dakota is the garden spot Of thu
world for stock. There are 298, 900 sheep
800, 600 cattle and 100, 600 wolves in the
alate. Emmons county alone has II, ,0ot
sheep and 18 900 cattle. Surely the pros
pect for next year's.wolf crop never wa
better.
will talk wolves until, the legfslatur'
meets, and then will talk land.
II you want nice piece Of land. ad
dress BEN. CORBlN,
Glencoe. N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

FRANK BRYANT. the young editor OF
the Napoleon Homestead was married e
Miss Cora May Christian, of Mandau, on
the 18th Of this month. The bride had
been teacher in Logan county for som,
time, and 1t seems that Frank found tim
for courtin' - we'll as for watching '.the
keers. :" Franks brethren Of the pres.
will join in wishing the young coupl
good luck in their journey through life.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

The Grand Forks Herald prints the fol.
lowing truthful words regarding the pre-.
vailing independence of voters respecting
the politics af the mon whom they hire t.
do their work In the county offices. Men
will vote for the nominees of their party
when they believe them worthy and COM
petent; but the day has passed when
man or men known to be dishonest III
their private dealings can expect the su,
'ort of the voters Of their party agai"
men ut good business reputation simp!5
because they have captured caucus OF
convention packed in their interest, ori
tue interest Of combination they hnN
,rlped to arrange. Where officers III
nve to do with shaping the policy j
slate or nation are concerned, men wi
,ften pu, principles before men; but i
hose offices which have nothing to q
sith politics the mass of voters will sup
nprt the candidates 10 whom they hav
most faith. The Herald says:
'sAn examination Of the returns ut allDo>
any election win satisfy any one that there j
/ very lhEko PkOpOItlOu VI VOUokS WHO 6eo u,
peculiar sancity about party ticket which
places them under any obligation to vote i
straight. When the issuyto be affected by th,
vote is national one, party lines are rarely
crossed. This ls natural, as q vote on
national issue can scarcely be divided with
out affecting the general result. When tn
question is simply one Of placing particu
lar candidate in Office. the individual as
snmes greater relative importance. and til
voting becomes more scattered. Persona
preferences are given greater latitude. AM
personal fitness more consideration. In th
humble opinion Of the Herald this is exactl
in line with republican principles. The po
lihcal party, in its highest form. Is not al
i organization of voters founded for the pm
/ pose Of catching votes, but rather . union Q
| man who have BEEN drawn together by com
mon desire 70 aeeomplish some definite end
and are willing to yield on minor points
but not on main Issues"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

For Proposed Amendment to tho Constitu.
uon ......... ....... .........,.............a0
Against Proposed Amendment to the Con.
st'tutton .a67
For Removal of County Scat to:seA section
township 132, range
Against Removal Of County ,eat......1o7
In conformity to the result of the can.
vnss. the board hereby declares the fol.
lowing county and district officers duly
elected:
Sheriff.. G. Rocks.
County Treasurer-H. w. Allen.
County yAuditor-Edward Braddock.
Register of Deeds-John F. Cell.
Olerk Of District Court-D. r. etreeter
States Attorney-Geo. NJ. Register.
Coroner-Arti,ur Hewitt.
County Judge-C. Row~rdink.
County Surveyor-Anton Fischer.
Superintendent of schoos-John Kuiper.
Assessor: First District-G. A. Herolx.
Assessor: Second 'District-John I. Roop.
Assessor: Third District-John Biddlecomb.
Commissioner: First District-Alsx. Macdon.
aid.
Justices Of the Peacs-e. D. Cumming.
G. H. Edick.
g.. Tracy.
A. NJ. Weller.
Constables-John Wilde.
John Bartu.
8. e. Ryder.
E. d. Walker.
And that the proposition to remove the
county seat is carried by majority Of $50
votes, being more than tho necessary two
thirds required, and that said two. thirds
votes were cast to remove the county seat to
the southeast quarter Of section Z. township
one hundred and thirty-two north, range 70
west
The board signed the abstracts required
by law to be sent to the secretary Of state.
The minutes Of the proceedings Of the
board were read and on motion approved.
On motion the board adjourned.
WV. BAxrEn, County Commissioner,
JAKoB F1soHEE, County Commissioner,
g. NJ. MAnD1oo. Justice Of the Peace,
Board Of Canvassers.
Attest: EDw'D BRADDocK. Clerk.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
MORTON COUNTY u

MORTON COUNTY.
Number Of wolves (estimated) ........1. 500
Amount Of beef necessary to feed
same one day. /. !, I. !. !. j. 500 pounds
Cost to feed wolvesione day .....e IS 90
Cost to feed wolves one year *. ~ ,S75 90
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
ErAI.KEM mr..

,s5 ,s5 TAI I'm Up
Is One dehorned two. year. old heifer, black
and white. with Jersey nose. No notlce-
isble brand. Owner will please call for
same at my ranch. H. D. C0NN0R.
E5,7iss Willismsp0rt
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
!. TAKIEN !, ( UP.

By the undersigned, one gray mare,
about four years old; no brand; weight
about 800 or LOCO pounds. Owner will
please call, prove property, pay charges
and take the animal away.
nl0.d2] s O. II. EDIcK.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

BURLElGH COUNTY.
Number Of wolves (estimatsd1 ......... 800
AMOUNT Of beef necessary. to feed
same one day. y................ 800 pounds
Dst to feed wolves one day .....$ 40 0C
agfeed wolves one year. 14,80O Ol
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

,ss EAfMoNs COUNTY.
Number Of wolves (estimated) ......... ECO
Amount Of beef necessary to feed
same one day ...............e0 600 pounds
,iieet to feed wolves one day .....$ 80 90
Cost to feed wolves one year 1896
days) Observation-Disclosures. 10,950 90
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
Wednesday.
MORNING SESSION.

wfILrAxsroRr, N. D., November, %, 1sos
The canvG5sing board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
The result Of the csnva IS showed votes
cast a. follows:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Number Of wolves (estimated) 100 600
Amount Of beef necessary to
feed same one day. /. {. .1So, 900 pounds
Coatto feed wolves one day ..$ 5000 90
Cost to feed wolves one year. l,s25,0O0 90
Number of 2-years old steers necessary
to feed wolves in the state one year. 81, Ill
Number of trappers necessary
to catch the wolves in the
state, each trapper catching
100 wolves. .........1. 600 trapper
Cost Of trapping q 50 90 per day. s.. .oe5, ,oc
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25
UNCLE BEN'S
HALF COLUMN.

This half-column has been contracted
for by Uncle Ben. Corbin, the Boss
Wolf Hunter, and it's his'n "until the
wolves have their pups in 1899.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-11-25

$0.OO others ssE I siioo and and slsoo for shs
same suits.
&l0 90 Our line, A this price Is beauty;
P1O.SS call And SEQ Them; we can save
you money At 5000. d
&70 K0 And s1s. 50 are our lesders; they
~ = gsAsON are goods never shown In any
store for less than SIS 90. sS tSSs
Gan give you clay worsted suit from 80 90
NcsA to s15. 90 taat will surprise yOn.