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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
NJ. MAHAMEY, Linton, N. D.
Pser new Eng,a.a.

Eastern newspapers give accounts Of
the terrible drought In New England.
The Springfield Republican states that
the May and June drought has already
made the hay crop a failure, while corn,
potatoes, peas, beans and other garden
vegetables are checked and stunted in
the hard, parched earth. The leading
vegetable gardens in the neighborhood
of Boston look most unpromlsing, and
the strawberry crop in many sections
is ruined. Hay, which sold in Boston
a year ago at S14 ton, is now held at
go. At Cape Cod the drought is re-
ported to be such as that region has
not seen for half q century.
Our New England relatives are en-
titled to our sympathy; but, happily,
the great west is full Of corn and oats,
to say nothing of wheat, and our har-
vest Of vegetables promises to be Inn
mense. We can supply all in the vege-
table line. AS New England has the sur
plus capital, the exchange will be mu-
tually satisfactory and agreeable.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07

THIS is the kind of '.patriots" that
Editor Wood and others are shedding
tears and wasting sympathy over.
The letter from which the following
extract is taken was written by Alex
ander Culross, member Of the Fourth
1nfantry: 1.-TWO Of our men strayed
from camp yesterday and did not re-
turn. To-day we found their bodies in
the woods. Their foreheads were
slashed in the form Of q cross, the
skulls being split. The tongues and
hearts of the men had been cut out
and their legs hacked to pieces
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
No 1laAs - Asssgnmene.

+ NJ 08o00 N oA00eBon00&s
Every editor has received them, says
an exchange. The postmaster sends
them to the editor. The postmaster
is not to blame. For instance, there
was man by the name dwell, say
Tim Short, who sent us notice to
stop his paper, g he did not want it
any longer. We wondered what was
the matter. Upon Investigating the
subscription book we found that Tim
was short q. He never paid cent,
and yet he stopped as a matteriof econ
omy-to us. He didn't want us to
lose any more by him. A few days
after, Short was at church, and his
melodious voice rang out loud and
clear In that old soul-stirring song,
Jesus Paid it All.', He might have
been mistaken, hut his earnestnese
impressed Us. So the next day we sent
him q receipt In full, begging his par
don for not knowing that he had made
an assignment Of his liabilities to the
Lord.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07

RECENTLY there appeared in the
county newspapers number Of tax mo-
tioes. These notices were for stock
seized on which the owners claimed
that taxes had already been. paid.
Some Of 1t had been paid in South
Dakota and some In Burleigh county.
The owners enjoined the sale, aud. 1t
will not take place until after the
present meeting Of the board Of county
commissioners, II at all.
This question Of where taxes should
Be paid Is an old and troublesome one
In all new counties which are o0ntig-
uons to more thiclly settled regions.
There Is no question that when q man
pays his taxes once he has done his fun
duty. But at the same time 1t Is also
extremely unjust to the newer counties
that stock should be brought from
outside to summer on their pastures,
without cent ever reaching the
treasury Of the county wherein they
are pastured. Nobody blames the
owners. There d no Chinese vail b..
tween states and counties In this
country, and any citizen has q legal
and moral right to take his live stock
whore he pleases, provided that they
do not trespasA But the question
OF livestock taxation referred to
ought to be built on q fairer basis
than 1t Is at present. The officers Of .
nnnnfv if tl,ov aro faithf,1l will an;
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
rae ulsrisus Fsursll.

There was q great time in Linton
last Tuesday. Notwithstanding the
fact that the rainy weather kept
good many people away, there was
big crowd present = as large as the
writer has ever seen at Fourth-of-
July celebration In the county. The
weather was SO threatening that very
few Of those who had been at work
getting up the celebration believed
that many people would come to town.
But theywere agreeably disappointed.
BY 9 O'Clock there nad been, some ar
rivals, and as the forenoon wore on the
became numerous, until by IL
O'Clock there were about $50 people
present. They came from every direc-
tiou, great many from the river re-.
glon being present. Every once in a
while there was shower, which inter-
fered greatly with the carrying out Of
the program In the forenoon and i'm
Snaediately after dinner. 1t was too
wet TO 60 over to the bowery, where
the platform had been erected; 50, at
about 2 2o'clock, the exercises began in
front Of the postofice building. Mr..
Lane was the orator, and he delive-
red q very good address. The Decla-
ration OF Independence was read by
II. w. Allen. The Linton choir fur
nished good music, and, on invitation
Of members Of the choir, the crowd
Joined with right good will and energy
in rendering the patriotic songs. The
crowd, at the conclusion Of the exer-
cises at the poston1ce, adjourned to
the race track northeast Of town, where
there were q number Of contests be-
tween horses, and between boys, and
between men. There was plenty of
money with which to pay the prizes,
and considerable, left over with which
. nice. display Of fireworks was made
In the evening. The bowery platform
had been made large enough to accom-
modate four sets Of dancers, and it wat
kept filed until daylight next morn
ing. About IS tickets to the dance
were sold, and all who we're pres
ent expressed themselves as being
well. pleased with the dance and with
the way 1t was managed. Linton has
every reason to feel proud Of its first
Fourth -ofJuly celebration.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
HALL ALL HAll.Y

Insurance in mutual companies h
expensive at any price, Do not exper-
iment, but see that you have the best
Hail Policy going, which is that OF
the st. Paul Fire & Marine. See S..
M. Pye s. Co. for rates, at Emmons
County State Bank, Braddock, N. d.,
or First National Bank, Bismarck,
N. D,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07

Before insuring your crop see Pye s.
Co. for the best policy written. 1t
costs no more than mutuals, and it
pays promptly and fairly when losses
occur. EmmOns County State Bank,
BraddOcf, n. D., or First National
Bank, Bismarck, N. d.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
TAKEN .UP.

One heifer calf: branded r on left
shoulder and B ON right shoulder.
One old bay mare; branded with an
a inside of a heart OIL left shoulder;
Is stiff In front feet; has colt by her
side; has been put In Kuntz's herd.
ADAM GEFROH,
Dakem, N. ID.
Residence, Sec. 8, T. 13l, r. a.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07

Why cannot the proper spirit be shown
on both sides In these matters and the
tax be divided between the two COM
tending counties? Some time ago the
commissioners Of this county offered
to make an arrangement with the
commissioners OF Campbell county,
South Dakota, under which this coun-
" would receive half the tax on,
Campbell county stock brought into
tho county for the summer. But the
commissioners of the neighboring
county refused to accept the proposi-
tion. E
Unless something be done to equal
ize taxes In these cases on. q fair and
equitable basis, there will gradually
grow q spirit Of antagonism on the
part OF the settler to tlle.outside stock
man. It is hard to make the settler
the man who pays taxes here zee the
fairness of q condition under which
his range may be crowded by stock
from. another state whose owners do
not possess q CENTS worth Of perma-
Aent property In the county, or pay
any taxes into Its treasury. We're the
proper spirit shown by the county
boards Of outside counties, the taxes
could be divided and everybody would
be satisfied. Even though the stat
sutes may authorize this jug-handled
method Of collecting taxes, there is
the higher. law Of public opinion; and
the time will come when public opin-
ion will not tolerate the bringing ia.
OF herds OF cattle On witch all the
taxes are paid somewhere else. Could
the next Legislature beprevailed upon
to pans . Law Tor Z diylston Of, the tax
between the two counties. wherein the,
stock 8 Kept. 1t would undoubtedly,
put matters on . much more haPmo-
nious basis than they ase at present.
It would sesua, t00. tl.at some sort,of
an arrangenlent could rs made By.
which counties on either side OF q
state line could sfrangs ~ = division
Of the taEe1.
CaakacrfI1Aa HNr tho n s6ssis2 "
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
TAKEN UP.

BY the undersigned, one bay mare;
weight about l, 100 pounds:. about ten
years old; two white hind feet and
white strip in face, branded < ON the
right shoulder. Owner will please call,
pay charges and take the animal away.
ALEX. MACDONALD,
+ Glencoe, N. u.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
TAKEN uP.

BY the undersigned, an old dark
tail, % name mean and for fcretop ae cut otf; front
feet stiff. Owner will please call,
pay charges and take the animal
away. JOSEPH LAUINaER,
Tirsbol, n. %.
Residence, S. 13, T. l3l, B. 76.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
ron SALE.

A combination billiard and pool t.
bic, in good condition, will Be sold
cheap for cash. Table may be seen By
applying at the office of the Quartet
master, Fort Yates, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07

POTATOES FOR SALE.
Reamann, at Braddock, sells P0ta-
toes at 80 cents Q buSheI.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07

The undersigned desires large
o. - Case and MccomIck Farm Machinery and that
to the people Of Emmons adjoining
ANYTHING his line He Machinery prices
than can be bought for at Eureka Wshek points
prepared for reasonable security
ne has ANYTHING that will pong
or harvesting CROP
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
NOTICE.

I am prepared to pay the highest
market price for all kinds Of grain, at
Braddock. F. H. COTTON.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-07
U'rl. 3

& One old chestnut s6rrel mars; brand
5ed on left shoulder.
One hay mare; weight about 1, 100
pounds, brand, on lef6 should der, cans
not 10 deciphered.
Qpe yeariing cream colored mare; no
visible brand. 8
One tAO.yesr-old geldin9 branded
! 10n,left ShOnlder; has gray tail.
Be OWner please call nay charges and:
NJ EDIM.D BRADDOcK,
J1akem, Nd
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-06
Safe Robbers Brutal
Attack on Officer.
LOWELL POLICE MAN
Fought Manfully But Was
Oyerpowered.

Lowell, March 5.-As a result OF an
encounter with two desperate burglars
whom he surprised while attempting to
crack a safe in the office of Scanned &,
Wholey, in the Aver City district at
midnight last night, Reserve Officer
John f. Healy now lies at deaths door
suffering from three bullet wounds and
terribly battered head. The despera-
does previously held up a lamplighter
and had also broken open safe in the
office of a soap factory, where they Sc
cured $12 or SIS.
Officer Healy had just gone on duty
and had reached Scannell & Wholey's
place when a. man sprang up suddenly
and, showing the muEzle of a revolver
INTO his face, cried, Hold up your
hands, I've got you"
Omoer Healy reached for his own re-
volver, and as he did so the burglar
shot, but the bullet went wide. The off,
Ger tried twice to fire point blank, but
the weapon refused to act. The burglar
fired again, the shot taking effect in
the officers left leg near the knee. In
desperation the officer threw aside his
revolver and, gripping his night stick,
relied the burglar with a blow on the
head
The blow, however, did not knock the
FELLOW out, and when the officer jumped
on him, a desperate struggle ensued.
over and over they rolled, and when
the officer finally got the fellow where
ne was able to clasp the twisters on
him. he cried, Help, help!"
Almost Immediately man came out
of the office, and the officers first as
sailant shouted, Put a pill in him
quick"
| The second man drew a revolver and
fired three times, two shots taking eff
| feet In the body. The officer sank 10
the ground and cried, I'm done. I give
| in" The ruff1ans were without mercy.
The second man drew a sllIng shot and
struck him over the head. while the
| first man struck him a powerful blow
in the face with his fist. Being
! knocked senseless, they relieved him OF
his handouts, twisters, club, revolver
watch and $50 in bills, overlooking $25
more in bills which he had in his
| pockets.
They then made their escape. and up
| to midnight tonight had not been APP
| pretended. The officer regained CON
seriousness and blew his whistle until
assistance came He was carried to the
hospital. Attempts to blow open safes
| had been made in several offices in this
vicinity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-06
DES0LATI0N Is WIDE.
Naval Powder Magazine Blown Up--Scenes
Resemble Volcanic Eruption--Flags at
Half-mast and City in Mourning.

but the work is very difficult 1t is
impossible to ascertain accurately the
number killed, but it is believed that
no fewer than hundred were injured.
Although it was clear night, the
explosion was so terrific as to produce
slight rainfall. Fortunately, the
neighboring magazines escaped.
1t is now believed that the explosion
originated in chemical decomposition
in smokeless powder. There is no sug-
gestion of foul play.
Today the whole city is in mourning,
flags are at half mast, the theatres. are
draped and the casinos closed. The gov
eminent and municipal authorities are
forwarding relief funds.
NJ. Lockroy, minister of marine, has
telegraphed 10000 francs toward the
maintenance of the families of the We
tins and public subscription has been
opened here.
All the bodies found or recovered are
terribly mutilated. Sixteen were found
among the rocks near the shore, and il
is feared the others were precipitated
into the sea. A vehicle moving along
the road near the sea was lifted bodily
into the water by the force of the ex-
plosion. two of its occupants being
drowned. The scene at tine village of
La Goubran was appalling. The cries
of the wounded were agonizing, and the
people were almost frantic, kilograms
from Nice say the explosion was dis
! tinctly felt there.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-06
SAUCY COMMENTS.
Cuban Newspapers Score the Govern
ment Retrenchments.

ment RetTenchments'
Santiago de Cuba, March Sci Por-
venir, discussing the situation brought
about by the orders from Havana, linn
iting the total expenditures upon the
departments of the provincial admins
tration to $4,000 says:
There is only one course open to men
who are without work and food name
ly, to become banditti. Hunger de-
mands bread. The proceedings of the
United States authorities at Havana
are evidently antagonistic to Mai Gen.
Wood. and borne of jealousy of his sue
cess and popularity among all classes of
Cubans.
Three thousand men have been
thrown out of employment at only a
days notice, which must mean a seri-
Gus menace to public peace and prop
erty."
The Independence, FL Cubano and
Santiago Herald comment in much the
same strain.
Two companies of the Fourth i'm
mune regiment arrived in the city to-
day, nonlinally to receive horses; but il
is expected that they will remain at
least week before returning tC Man
zanillo.
The court martial of Private John
Williams of the Ninth immune regi-
ment, charged with completely in the
murderous affray at San Luis on Nov.
IA, is still in session The Judge advo-
cate complains that there is consider
able perjury among the officers of the
regiment. The accused is defended by
Mai. Harrison, whose orderly he was
at the time. The case will probably last
another ten days
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-06
COST OF WAR.
Appears in the Appropria-
tons,

Washington, March 5.-The official
statement of Representative Joseph c..
Cannon of Illinois, the chairman Of the
House appropriation committee, sum-
ming up the appropriations of the fifty
fifth congress, shows an aggregate APP
preparation by the entire congress of
$1,566, $1,000 and for the session just
closed a total of $67S, 65S, 400, with au-
thority for contracts subject TO future
appropriations amounting to $70,GG0,-
900.
Chairman Cannon's statement in full
follows: THE appropriations made at
the session of congress just closed
amount approximately to $673, 65S, 400,
and show an apparent reduction of
$219, 573 900 under the appropriations
made at the preceding session. This is
attributable to large expenditures &C.
casioned by war with Spain, that were
provided for during the preceding SEES
sion
The entire appropriations made by
the fifty fifth congress aggregate ST.
566,S90.016. OF this sum, $4S2, 5620 S3 is
directly chargeable to our late war with
Spain, or incident thereto. Deducting
this charge from the whole amount of
appropriations, the remainder-$1, 084, :
1921, 6S2-represents the ordinary or nor
NAL appropriations made by the fifty
fifth congress. The appropriations made
by the preceding congress, the fifty
fourth. amounted to $l,044, 580,273.
"A comparison shows an increase in
ordinary appropriations made by this
congress over those made by that con-
gress, the fifty-fourth, $39, 747, 900; but
this apparent increase is more than ac-
counted for by increase under eight
items alone, namely, for pensions, $4,-
900, 600; for postal service, $16000,000; for
rivers and harbors, including work I'M
der contracts previously authorized,
So, 100000 for new ships for the navy,
$6,OOO,000 for beginning work of the
18th census, 81 900, 900; for the Paris ex-
position, $1,200,000; for new public build
ings, including the building for the de-
partment of justice and for site and
partial construction of the new gov
eminent printing office, about Sc, 900, 900;
and for payment of judgments rendered
against the government on account of
the French spoliations and under the
Bowman act, IS, 100000.
These very natural and necessary in
creases in public expenditure aggregate
$39, 900, 000-more than dissipating the
entire apparent increase in the ordinary
appropriations by this congress over
| those made by the 54th congress.
In addition to the direct appropria-
tons made at this session, contracts
were authorized subject to future ap-
| preparations to be made by congress
amounting to about $4,000, 900. Of this
amount, $44000,0O0 is for additional
ships for the navy, $22, 100000 is for
work on rivers and harbors, and some
thing over $3,000,O0O is for public build
| ings.
The contract system is of necessity
applied to the construction of new war
ships which require periods of years fo1
their construction. In the case of river
| and harbor improvements and con
struction of public buildings, experience
has shown that the authorization OF
contracts tends materially to expedite
and cheaper the same"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-06
Windows and Doors OF War
rem Ave. Church Barricaded.
SERMONS In THE RAIN.
Two Deacons Assisted and Curious Crowd
Joined in the Hymns Church Was
Guarded ALI Night.

Boston, March 5.-The troubles in the
Warren Avenue Baptist Church Socie-
ty eliminated today in the refusal of
the standing committee to allow the
pastor, Rev. Joseph K Dixon, d. D., to
conduct services.
When Mr.. Dixon arrived at the
church this forenoon he and his adhe-
rents found all the doors closed and
barricaded. The following notice had
been posted on the big door at the main
entrance:
There viii be no services in the
church today, BY order Of the stand
ing committee of the society,""
The notice was signed by George b.
Laid, clerk. The friends of the pastor.
who had been informed previously that
an attempt would be made to prevent
the holding of services, were very in
dignant, and several of them favored
breaking in the doors. No such hasty
action was taken, however.
A large crowd assembled on West
Canton street, on which thoroughfare
the edifice faces, just before 10. &c
o'clock, the time set for the commence
ment of the morning services. A large
portion Of the crowd were church mem
bers; many persons were attracted to
the scene out Of curiosity. The crowd
extended well along the Warren ave-
nue. side of the church. Notwithstand
ing the rain storm, Rev. Mr.. Dixon de-
cided to hold brief services in the open
air. He and two deacons friendly 30
his side of the controversy stood on the
church steps. Brief prayers were said,
and the audience Joined in singing a
hymn. The pastor and some of the as
sembIy stood in the rain with their hats
off
The service was probably the most
unusual ever held in the city. Behind
the pastor and the friendly deacons
were placarded on the big doors of the
church several long notices, including
the minutes of the last meeting, the
notice given above, and warrant for
a meeting of the society at 7.30 O'Clock
Monday evening; which, among other
things, is called '"To see what action
the society will take in reference to
dissolution Of any relations that may
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-06

Toulon, March 5.-The naval powder
magazine of La Goubran, between la
Seyne and Toulon. in the department
of Var, southern France, exploded at
half past o'clock this morning All
of the soldiers on. duty at the maya
zine were killed, and number of the
Inhabitants of the surrounding district,
the buildings in which were RACED, also
fell victims.
Forty corpses have already been re-
covered. The cause of the explosion is
not known.
Fifty thousand kilograms Of black
powder exploded. 1t looks as though a
volcanic eruption had occurred, the
country being swept almost bare within
radius of two miles, houses destroyed,
trees overturned and distorted, fields
devastated and covered with stones and
tmpalpable black dust
Some of the stones are enormous.
One weighing fifty kilograms fell in
the suburbs of Pont de Las.
Signs of the explosion are evident in
all the suburbs of Toulon, and in the
city itself. Even at st. Jean de Var
five miles distant, windows were shat
tered and doors battered in.
later reports show that of the sever
sentries, four were killed outright an6
the others severely injured the cor
poral being literally scalped and the
scalp overhanging his face like a veil
A large number of soldiers are now
employed in clearing away the dehis