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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
Henry Van soest Dead.

Henry Van Soest. u resident of ,.c
Hull ncighborh"d and an early se'-
Tier in this county. died az his h'.,,.
Thursday. Aul. Is. 1904. ~ ll:.M
O'Clock. II. IN. ,if. Van ) est 'r,i >,lt-
f"rcd for II s':,g tin", and hi, dealt,
had been expected for months.
Deceased was bora Jan. 9, lS43, in
the province of South Holland, The
Netherlands. He was twice married.
His first wife having been taken from
him by death, he was united TO his
second wife twenty-five years ago.
He came to America and settled in
Emmons county ia 1887. With the
exception OF two years passed by linn
self and his family IN Maryland, he
lived In this county from 1887 to the
day OF his death. He had been con-
fined to his bed more than ten weeks,
during which time he suffered great.
ly, but bore it with the same patience
and resignation that had character
tied N life.
He leaves u wife and six children,
twA1 them being by his first wife.
;0He s6t his first wifc's children re.
StcSS In Holland.
In the death Of Henry Van Soest
the community in which lie lived so
many years loses a kind and obliging
neiphbOr a.an uDripht and honor.
able citizen.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26

THERE are now at least hundred
republican German Russian voters in
this county. 1t is right that these
settlers should have representation ol,
the republican ticket. 1t is not only
fair, but it is good politics. Peter j.
Wittmayer is candidate for register
of deeds, the position for which he
made such a manly and straightfor-
ward fight two years ago, and which a
change of % votes in the entire coun.
ty would have given him. He was the
victim of the most outrageous vitu.
peration and falsehood, and the repub-
Iicans Of this county ought to see to 1t
that he is vindicated this time. He
is hard-working, honorable and up
right young man, having been EN-.
ployed in the harness-repairing de-
partment of Justice Wescott's store
for the last three years. If the repub.
lican Germans are to have representa-
tion on the ticket, where is a better
man to represent them than Mr.. Witt
mayer? The young man took a course
in Il business college, and he is perfect
ly competent in every way to I'LL the
position OF register of deeds. The
Record has not q word to say against
any of the other gentlemen who are
seeking the republican nomination,
and will support either one Of them
who may be nominated at the repub.
lican convention. But we believe
that, after the disreputable campaign
that was made against MI. Wittmay.
er two years ago, and with the splen.
did run he made in the face of such
campaigning methods, he ought to
have another try for it this year. And
we have heard great many republi.
cans Of the county say the same thing.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
The Exposltlon Alf Rlxht.

W. E. Wells was up from Hague u
day or two this week. Mr. and Mrs.
Wells returned recently from a trip to
the st. Louis Exposition. Mr.. w.
speaks in enthusiastic terms of the
fair as whole, and Of the North Da-
kota exhibit In particular. He says
the state. display is matter Of pride
with.every one from this state who
attends the fair, and that every North
Dakotan Who isn't a chronic growler
has only words Of commentator for
Capt. Gushing, the all-around hustler
who has charge Of the state exhibits.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
AN EXPENSIVE SCHEME
Ia the Matter Of Flnai Proofs.

In the Matter Of Flnal Proofs.
Acting under instructions from the
commissioner of the general land
Office, the register and receiver Of the
Bismarck lapd-oflice have notified the
county judges, clerks Of court and q.
S. commissioners that no final proofs
can be taken at any other place than,
the Bismarck land 0dice. A letter
from the Bismarck land.office says:
"Under the new schedule giving on
GERS certain dates on which to take
proofs, neither Of these proofs trefer.
ring to two Emmons-county pr0ofs)
can be taken outside Of this oflice
before February, 1895. The reason
for the schedule is that the special
agent is required to be present at ev.
cry proof taken outside Of this ONCE"
1t will thus be seen that the jig is
up>so far as making final proof at any
other place than the Bismarck land
office is concerned. This action OF the
commissioner Of the general land.
Office has been brought about by the
conduct of the numerous ''proof drum.
mers" In the district, who, personally
and by correspondence, while holding
an Office that entities them to take
final proofs, act as agents for the loan
ing Of money, and, In order to secure
the proof fee and the commission on
loans, prevail on non-residents who
have not complied with the Law as to
settlement or improvements, or both,
to come out here and make wholly
fraudulent proof something that
they would not often do we're they
not led astray by the misrepresenta-
tions of the onicc-holding money
loaner.
The new plan. is something that the
land-district ohicials are not In the
least responsible for. 1t Is not likely
that they wish to add large volume
Of proof-taking work to their already
sufficient labors. But they have moth
ing to say about 1t, and cannot pre-
vent the scheme going into effect.
However, the new plan will, while
putting to serious trouble and expense
the bona-fde settlers who, after five
years faithful compliance with tile
law, wishes to make final proof, have
little effect on the fly-by-night proofs.
There are three classes of final proofs
made: First is the farmer who actu.
ally resides On the land. Next is the
claimant who hasn't sufficient capital
to live on It while putting his claim ia
condition to produce an income. He
is compelled to work for neighb0r.
Ing farmer or at nearby town until
such time as he has his land and i'm.
provements in such condition as to
enable him to get along ON his home.
stead without working for any one
else. While working for others he
has been at his claim every few weeks
He considers II his home; he speakl
Of 1t us .shOme. He has none other
These two classes are MI right, and
were they the only cil ~ tl1sre wonlt
] Be no excuse for y tor puletton ;,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
improvements Begun,

Last winter the Record man prom
.ised a comprehensive system Of inn
provements in Linton and vicinity
this year. This week he began the
keeping Of his promise by yformulating
a contract with Carpenter Thorsen
for the building Of an elevator (other-
wise q set OF steps, near the bakery,
by which east-side people can lift
themselves up to the level Of the west
side sidewalk. That ought to be wortt,
several votes, IL not more.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
A Valuable crop.

Mr., Baker, Of Hague, who, as it was
reported In the Record last spring,
planted 50 acres near the Hague town
site to potatoes, is now reaping his re-
ward. The yield is about 200 bushels
per acre, which he has been digging
and shipping this week, having sold
the entire output to a Chicago dealer.
Mr.. Wells picked out 20 OF the tubers
that weighed 1S pounds.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
The AnzeiEer Again on DECK.

John B. Hoffman, late Of Hutchin.
son, Minn., arrived Wednesday and
has taken charge of the Anzciger, the
Records German edition. Register
Schweitzer kindly volunteered to get
out couple of issues of the Anzelger,
which leaves only two issues Of the
paper in arrears. This lapse will be
remedied by publishing two issues Of
the Anzeiger week for two weeks.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
MORE ELEVATORS,
Three New Ones To Be Built In This
County This Fall.

Capl. Z. f. 'I,IS'ain ln>l W, dues.
day evening received II letter from
his son, a member OF nn Minneapolis
e'evatnr-buiIding lir,r o' Hnnstain &
Bird. to HE effect that The ..!..ay
right-ui-wav leases had arrived IA. !,
second elevator at Linton. one at
Gndkin ann "nc at liaztl'un. Wo:k
will DE rushed on all three ot TIC
structures.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
For 4 Rsgistsr Il Dss1s.

LINToN, n. D., Aug. 8. 1904.
70 the Republican Voters Of Em.
mons County: I hereby announce my.
self . candidate for the once az Re9is.
tor Of Deeds, subject to the will Of the
Republican county conyentiOn.
Respectfully, r. J. WITzGAr.R.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
For R,slstsr o. needs.
L1xros, N. D., Aug. 1s. loo

LIKToH, N. D.. Aug. 10, 1904.
To tile Voters Of EmmOns County: /
aIn q candidate for the once Of Regis
ter Of Deeds, and solicit the support
Of all Republicans at the county con.
ventiOn to be held Sept. q.
{ Respectfully, Frank b. IRVINE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
For County Judge.

IINTVN, n. Ds AuK. %, tSUA.
4 hereby announce myself q candi
date for the Office Of County Judge,
Respectfully. G. ROwerdfnk.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26

SAY, there! Br'er Elliot-you Of the
Steele Republican--Isn't the last line
Of the Republican ticket in your pa
per pied? Better straighten it up.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Auditor.

LINTON. N. D., Aug. "a. 1904
70 the Voters of Emmons County: I
hereby announce myself candidate
for County Auditor, and respectfully
solicit your support for the same.
j. G.. PITTs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
First publication. Aug. ss- Last. Sept. 30.
Notice of Final H0n1e stead Qe0nf
Notice of Teachers Examllnatlon.

. ',s " ". As1N1s4tss1At0t4Uh.
The next regular teachers examina-
tion will be held in the Linton school
house ut Linton, N d., on Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 26 aud 27, 1904: I
Applicants for primary certificates
can also write at this examination.
Those having grades to make up
can do 50 on sS;ia llasfali N morning \.
Work Will begin at ga. IN. sharp.
Material furnished. s,s 81
CHAs. COVENTRY, Go. Supt.
Linton. N. D., Aug. 8, 1904. ss 81
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
ENNoNS COUNTY RECORD.
BY D. r. STREETER.
LiMtOn. = North Dakota. !.
PIONEER PAPER OF THE COUNTY.

The Record Is entered ut the Linton Post
Office as sec0nd-class matter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26

The jamestown Alert ran "Hun-
dred Years Ago Column" one day last
week. We hadn't previously thought
that Keg was as old as that.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26

tEA fine line Of popular brands OF
Cigars at Linton Bakery.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26

, Get your Job work done q the Rec
/ ord ONCE. ss. +.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-04
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acne, nervousness, -catarrh of the b1ad
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night
The mild and extraordinary effect of
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swamp Root is not recommended for
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ABOUT 1T, including many of the thou
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-04
DROP SPARROW COPS
Park Policemen to Be Laid Off
for Winter

Superintendent of Parks Frederick
Nussbaumer and the park police must
go. The park board came to that de-
ciSion yesterday afternoon. The po-
licemen will resign Oct. Is, when their
services will no longer be required
Supt. Nussbaumer will leave this week
for st. Louis on a ten days vacation
The superintendent is going with Dr.
Rudolph Schiffmann to acquire oriental
information about Japanese gardens,
such as will be laid out at Como park
next year through the generosity of
Dr. Schiffmann. Mr.. Nussbaumer's ex-
penses, as the board voted, will be paid
by the city. L expect" said the super
intendent hopefully, ito drink a little
Japanese tea
Authority was granted for the Sec
rotary to advertise the sale of two
dwellings and barn now on property
that had been acquired by the board
for park purposes. near the south end
Of the high bridge. The minimum bid
to be accepted on the larger house will
be $1,000. Not less than $3.50 must be
bid for the smaller house and the barn
together. The buildings will have to
be moved away before May Is, 1905.
President Wheelock, having discov-
cred a technical defect in the first res
olution passed in proceedings for Sc
curing land between Union street and
Como park, an amended resolution was
adopted.
The monthly bills passed included
the park board pay roll for September
So, AIS. 99-and first estimate of
$3.50 on John Olson's contract for
building a public comfort station at
Como park.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-04
MYSTERY SHROUDS
FINDING OF COAT
Clothing on River Bank Indl.
Gates Death of Henry
Meyer, Pioneer

Henry Meyer, 241 Cleveland avenue,
left his home at o'clock Sunday morn
ing, telling his wife that he would
walk over to Fort Smelling and that he
would be back in time for dinner. He
failed to. return and yesterday morn
ing his coat and vest. were found on
the river bank near the old Bannholzer
brewery by William Clarkson, of Lily
dale.
The coat and vest were brought to
the central police station and were
identified last night. by. Henry Meyer
Jr., 2087 Goodrich avenue. Young
Meyer declared that he knew no rea-
son why his father should end his life
or should attempt to play trick by
leaving his clothing on the bank if he
were still alive.
my father was well and was stead
lily employed as foreman by Keogh &
Ryan, contractors said the son. "He
had no trouble that 1 know of and
when he left Sunday morning he said
he would be right back from Fort
Smelling, where he was going to visit
Mr.. Keogh. We live about two miles
from the fort and can reach there more
quickly by walking than by taking
car and riding around town. When ne
did not come back Sunday we sup
posed that he had decided to remain
with Mr.. Keogh over night.
HE said before leaving that when
he got back he would help me cut some
logs which l had near my home. He
seemed perfectly natural, and I am at
a loss to account for his strange be-
havior He had about SO when he
left the house"
Henry Meyer, or Maier, as his name
is also spelled, has been a resident Of
St. Paul over twenty-five years. He
was forty-nine years old, and had
wife, four sons and one daughter He
was a member of the Columbian
knights, a button of which order found
in his coat led partly to identifying the
clothing as belonging to him. In the
pocket of the coat was a second natu-
ralization paper dated Oct. &c, 1897.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-04
DEAD MANS FORTUNE
PROVES IDLE DREAM
Administrators Report Shows
That Tax Title Dealer Died
a Poor Man

1t developed in probate court yester-
day that Francis Won Heyerstaedt, tax
title dealer and reputed to be million
aire, really died possessed of barely
enough property with which to pay his
debts, and that the remainder, amount
ing to almost a million dollars, was
really secured by persons more expert
in the business.
Anthony Yoerg, as administrator of
the estate, appeared in court in COM
pany with A. B. Heyersteadt brother
of the deceased, who failed to carry
the won" because he was not the old
est son, and laid before the court proof
of the fact that the deceased was in
debted to him to the extent of $780,
061.93. A careful invoice of the value
of the estate showed that because of
poor management and defective judg-
ment the estate of the deceased mil
Honaire will be able to barely pay the
just and legal obligations, the brothers
claim being allowed and ordered paid.
Neglected to Secure Claims
1t was shown that Won Heyersteadt,
the tax title speculator, reputed to be
a very wealthy man, was in reality
most careless and shortsighted. In
many instances he purchased tax
three years and invested therein thou
sands of dollars, only to neglect to Sc
cure the claim for the next few years
and thereby lose to the last purchaser
the title to the property.
AS nearly as can be ascertained some
100000 was expended in this manner,
and, as it is impossible to trace all the
records from the papers left by the de-
ceased, it seems that the sum so sacri-
feed is really twice this amount. In
many instances, where suit was
brought by some other person to quiet
title on a piece of property in which
Won Heyersteadt held an interest, it
has developed that the deceased paid
no attention to the summons. Of the
court, allowing the case to go by de-
fault, thereby losing quite an amount
in each instance.
Haunted the Court House
For years Won Heyersteadt haunted
the court house, being constantly en-
gagged in looking over the records and
apparently ascertaining for himself the
condition Of the property against which
he proposed to buy tax claims. 1t was
generally believed that he was most
careful and accurate, and to all ap-
erty to the time it was transferred
from the government. Ten years ago
he was regarded as theTnost successful
speculator of this description in the
county, and even at that time was re-
garded as worth half a Million 1t was
supposed that in each instance he had
carefully protected the claims he had
amassed, dealing only to an extent
that he could continue to buy the
o1,o CT in xx-htr oh a =.
ready had an interest. The develop
ments in probate court yesterday
showed this to be far from the facts
. The brother set upo and established
his contention that he had advanced to
the deceased a total of more than $780,
600. and that no part of the amount
had been repaid, and as this will alb
sorb the estate, it is shown that in
stead of making money in the tax title
business Won Heyersteadt really sacri-
feed the patrimony that he brought
with him from Germany.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-04
MAN DIES IN CELL
Death Claims Old Soldier at
Police Station

William %. Schmidt, an old resident
of st. Paul, died yesterday morning at
$40 o'clock in a cell at the Central
police station. He was picked up at
lao o'clock by Patrolman Nightingale
at Henton & Schauffhausen's' saloon
Ninth and Wabasha streets, where he
was lying in stupor upon table.
When he reached the police station
he was placed in a cell, after being
examined by the acting police sur
geon. About two hours later Night
JaileE Maher, in making the rounds,
found HING dead. Cbroner Miller held
an AUTOPSY ever the body. yesterday
afternoon at the county morgue and
found that death was due to a combi-
nation of alcoholism, Bright's disease
and pneumonia. - -
Schmidt who was a carpenter, lived
in st. Paul anore than. twenty years,
coming FROM MeckIenbtlrg. Germany.
He had a wife and two children, a son,
sixteen, and a daughter, twelve years
old. He was divorced seven years ago
and his wife is now living on the West
side. -
Recently Schmidt had been living
at the City hotel, 444 st. Peter street.
During the summer he was employed
at Lake Elmo, and returned to the city
three weeks. ago.
Schmidt was a veteran of the
Franco Prussian war and served in the
German battery that stormed Paris
during the siege of 1870. After the
close of that war he came to America
and settled in st. Paul. He was fifty
five years old.
The body remained at the morgue
last night, and it was said that the
Carpenters union, of which Schmidt
was member, will take charge of the
funeral.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-04
REFUSES TO SHARE
WAGES WITH WIFE
Police Court Judge Holds August VOL
ter on Non Support Charge

August Wolter. employed by the city
as driver of a street sprinkler, had a
preliminary examination in police court
yesterday on charge of support
and was bound over to the district
court on $500 bonds, which were fur
nished by Patrick Kelly and John
Williams.
Mrs. Wolter testified that during the
past five years she has Kept boarders
and that her husband, who receives $50
per month from the city, had not con-
tributed to the support of the house,
hold and had not furnished her with
clothing for several years. The last
purchase he made for the home, she
said, was a half cord of wood, over a
year ago.
Wolter said he paid $45 year in
terest ON mortgage on house he
owned. and that he paid the taxes. As
he refused to agree to pay SO per week
for the supports of his wife. Judge
F'ineheut bound him over to the dis
trict court. The couple have been mar
ried twenty-feur years and have two
grown up children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-04
PROPOSE NORTHROP
MEMORIAL STATUE
Alumni Seeks Subscriptions to
Erect Testimonial on Uni.
verslty Campus

The University of Minnesota Alumni
association and the professors and in
structors in that institution have un-
dertaken to raise sufficient funds to
erect a memorial to President North
rop on the university campus. This
comes as a sequel to last Friday nights
celebration of the twentieth anniver-
sary of his taking charge of the uni
yerSity.
The original plan was to have BAN
quet for DR.. Northrop at the West
hotel, with covers laid for two hum
bred and fifty, to which were to be
invited the leading educators of the
United States, and at this banquet the
faculty of each college and department
In the university was to present to
DR.. Northrop some testimonial. s~,..
The following evening a small pub
lie reception was to be given IN the
armory, but Dr. Northrop vetoed this
plan and made the public reception
the principal event, and, so far as he
knew, the only celebration of the an
niversary. Many Of the alumni and
faculty members wished to have some
thing done to perpetuate the occasion
and a monument similar in design to
that erected in honor of Gov. Pillsbury,
the Father of the University" was
finally decided on. ~
Letters sent out to a few of the alum
nj received an Immediate response ana
the faculty chose Dean Downey TO
head the movement.
The General Alumni association or
the University of Minnesota has been
appealed to and President Henry pr
Nachtrieb has addressed the following
letter to the members of the assocla-
ton:
ut has been decided to commemorate
the twentieth anniversary of the cleo
ton of DR.. Cyrus Northrop to the presl-
dency of this university and express
our high regard for him in a suitable
memorial, probably statue, placed ON
The university campus. You are re-
ouested to send any contribution you
NAV wish to make to Prof. FL. f. Mach
trieb, at the university, at once,