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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

John Ptnile. ~ Winona district.
MAS in Linton last Friday.
Abel Complain was up from the
We.tfeid country Thursday last.
4 little furry II snow Friday night.
but extremely nice weather during
the past week.
The bat-cayc luminary say IS that Mr..
Ellis took his text from GaIatiDns
22O. : "Galations' Is good
Chas. Paulsou. OF Dell Rapids, a
brother 81 Mrs. Fulmer. OF this place.
arrived ~ Linton Friday for "A visit.
Wlegcr Koicnburg and Frank Kerk-
stra. Of the WestiicId country, spent
Thursday o. last week on bushes, in
Luton.
Tie Rev Ellis preached h large
congregation IN the Methodist church
last sunday evening. The house vas
crowded.
I)r. lOguc's barn was started for his
farm east " town last Friday. and IL
created havoc on the telephone ex-
change 10, awhile, IL being necessary
10 cut the wires TO allow il W pass.
There was Il meeting ~ the county
board ~ health ~ Linton one even
INK last week W consider some mat
tiers Ia connection with some cases ~
cDlIckcU-pDx IN the IIazcItOn country.
a SNOW pillow came IN on the n, T..
Sunday 10 clear the cuts OF the light
snow that had fallen a day or 50 be-
forc. So Gar, tie n. r. has since ~
was asked W ~ M by Tie peopIe u
Bismarck, lInMiLOD and Linton been
running on much tHitev time that IS,
u has paid more attention 10 vscDed-
ule, wIIateyev Tint ma, W. 50 tar,
bpweynt, u " not generally hnOwD
what The schedule is,
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28
A PIeasinx modest.

The band boys we're treated 10
very unique, as we'll as yery agree
abe, surprise at the Christmas exer-
else at the opera house Saturday even
ing. A very large. neat package Was
taken from he heavily loaded tree.
and the master " ceremonies called
oi, Linton Concert Band. The
package was handed TO Prof. Smith,
but he. being u very retiring dis
position. looked on the package with
much suspicion, and in fact 81 wrought
up the feelings of several others OF
the band Toys who were near him
that they. TOO. hesitated about OPEN
ing the mysterious package. How
ever. after the exercises were over,
the hoys all congregated around the
piano ard decided 10 learn the worst
They first took the wrapper and found
large pastetOard box. On opening
this they discovered another box that
nicely fitted into the larger. This
was supposed tocontain the prize: but,
OH being opened. there was still an
other box. This process continued
until there had been something like
tbifty-seyen boxes takeG out and there
remained still another about the size
of an Ayers pill-b,x. Inside this was
a package wrapped very carefully in
several sheets u fine tissue paper. and
when opened the boys heart, were
made glad by finding a check for $40
pinned TO the following letter:
Linton Concert Band. City: Cen
| temen- May the Enclosed check prove
acceptable to you. and with it wish
the band year Of pto'it and great
progress. as hope To see The Linton
Concert Band the best in the state.
and at the present rate If progress you
are making yon will more than make
il in the new year 1906.
.YOuis. with best wis hes.
IS. J. HAGG.'
IT is needless TO say that the boy.
appreciated the joke. aud hope that
Mr.. Hagg predictions FIR them will
/ not prove him a psIpr prophet.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28
viii DO Better.

IL Z elsef u .Aito.9ey Armstrong
,s1:n ire1 consisn. secretary .. the
bl~asafc.i fsEnulescias Clnt, that gen
,leinAn sss
WITH Reference ~ .lse matter "
;laig s@sgse7 ~ 'f.e Luton branch:
] ~ y z6al,e ags .ha. Asst. Gen'I.
SIP. hl!'le sup Bur, aad Travel
TX Passenger agent Squirting. Of the
N8,rf1ern I,ac,tlc RAILWAY Company.
csiaed upss Mr L5r i. and myself 10
csi ~ response - the petitions that
@ese forwarded ~ the commercial
cut AS aees 70 General Manager
iful 81 Kline stated that at pres
ent tiet could not establish q DAILY
safficr. as tie t'af'ic cid not warrant
u: but tila, be would see that the
present schedule would be strictly
adhered 10. and that the train would
Supf. Burt said that he would issue
al order a, once in>ufing The promp,
affiyal and departure ~ the train.
They said they did 10, care TO make
promises. bat minated tia, daily
tcr,iee could H. looked FIR in time
While We have not accomplished all
HAT ~: se, olit u. II they live up u
thelf agreement il is step in til,
'l2it direction. which We hope vii
bring about better busines, and socia
relations with our Enmons count,
/ ueipbbots
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28

Master Harry Lynn. who is attend
ing school at Aberdeen came home
by Saturdays Milwaukee train to.
spend the holidays.
Chas. Dewitt went to Dell Rapids.
s. d.. Friday last, to spend Christmas
with his wife, who has been passing
the winter with relatives there.
Miss Lucille Grain and Mr.. Franz
Aust, who have been attending school
at WahprtOn. this STATE. returned last
Saturday to spend Christmas in Lin
ton.
Miss Frances Patterson, who has
been attending school at Stanley Halt,
Minneapolis, this winter, returned
Friday to spend the Christmas vacA-
ton with her parents in Linton.
L. A. Weatherby left Friday for
ElIendale to spend Christmas viii his
wife aud daughter. and also to bscoine
acquainted with young Mr.. Weather.
by. The family came home yesterday
by the Milwaukee.
Pollock Progress. Dec. 22d: Cigars
aud SOFT drinks we're distributed quite
freely and not much attention paid 10
prices and weight Of meat at Tracy's
market on Tuesday, Dec. 10Th. Aud
this is all accounted for by the arrival
OF boy at the home Of Mr. aud
Mrs. u. w.
Mrs. c. II. Edick, OF Bismarck, who
has been visiting the family of r. G.
Campbell. at Iiazrlton. for the past
couple OF weeks, came to Linton Fri
day, accompanied by her grand-daugh-
ter, Miss Edna Campbell. From here
they tonk the Milwaukee train To
Eureka to visit Mrs. Edick's son,
John, who conducts the Parkhurst
hotel al that place.
Rev. T. r. Ellis, North Minnesota
Methodist Conference evangelist. who
for few weeks had been actively
engaged IN church work at Linton.
left by Mondays stage for Braddock.
where he took the 500 for his home
at IawIey, Mimi. from which place
lie will 70 u New YORK III tile inter-
csts Of Ills church. A young NJ, til.
Odist minister from New York state
will come 10 Linton.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28

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rad. Il i.n had eksf sen fofn yr94I gg
~ Sofrl, Ia. - 4 Il nDt geneysay
knD~D back ast iaf aaea I.e"is
and CLARK So ~ this country. i
hundred ,.a's ty tic, found the
Indians along 10 Missouri RIVER up
this way taisins run Iachcd c9rn.
tO0 has ir.c found ~ old iudian
graves Corn asslle!it Is an old. timer
~ these paiti liil wbni wc waiil 10
M. " that not pIils Is considerable
corn raised here Al Increasing asl..-
aye each Hucc cdiug ,eaI iuil ~ this
count, hogs mr. beng laitcned Ivf
market e,'r yrai "a native r)IIis
For a dozen - fifteen wears lhr pro-
pie ~ tie l!oIlander settlements ~
Ws~tiield AMI lIuil. IN tl,is county.
have nlntvbi without exception raised
few hogs IN market ~ iling The
AttDinalb On e IN produced IN the home
farm And more corn aud more j,pss
are bc,1g tiiscd u, those neigl,yd
bc'Ms hight along Recently, Arcnd
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ncld cc.nt,a shipped ~ i,imix CT, d
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corn ,ai.cd Is himself J'tle ana u
csI6 rI1niin' y iriDg Iaigeis %,
rr'sscd cacI, scar " north i,altelJ
aud particulars ~ il.n mUc sheltered
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28
Christmas Exescjses.

Owing ~ the fact that Christmas
re fell 80 SUNDAY tbs year Tie tree
al,J exercises commemorative " the
d aere lJsld On the Saturday even
ny brlsfe Christmas The program
wa one u 'lic De,. etef rendered ty
lDeal 'aianf ana d pfea deaj " credit
induc u Mrs. Lats es,D ald my.l ~ the
arranging and afnssny - 'be laiiici-
pant Nhile ai ':se nnms,efs mere
yeoJ lil fneitaipgy. .Iommy's
1bfisimas Lament. b, little fiye-
yeaf.9lJ Sgdhes II.fi>sg'. mas sfe iss,t
iieafg ~ tBre pstls 10 many year.
ofhTt ngtnbIs si]at mere especially
yoeJ asa en,efse spcciai mention,
neff oip ~ lllrIs ysen- ycar.oId
sisl5n Il9befi l,uil md oaiv. by
7is I3file gjaas. el9cjse aud ialbleau,
SIC gyAes aud attitudes being
x:aBftfls pDjle tic pse u red fire
eNyppletNJ ~ 1es5r FoliDHing Is tic
irfyam - De ~ ibc Drst enjoyable
~ siuas etn,ejsts HAT have been
yisNb ~ GJnbdi
-e!eetjNn. Orchestra.
z. emu Gbtjstinss h there. school.
+. tfa5sf RS ElJi.
JfD The hppei.' song Mrs.
it1,ls apd the Nj,,cs Lura Spear
snd Itelia NeljonDciI.
"A E1e;'atlon. GbrjslnJas Mnsic.
Jts l,eJs WjiIiams
q IaptDmlue aud EncilaLion: THE
hjny 'aIne bonn Ten children
4 IgjlaD> EeapliiuJ Angels are
lslpyjug Miss t,nn. Meier.
Lxenejs' and sony; yWc,sigco III tie
lbaAiuas );slle Primary Gl,,ss
. EeeJiailou sj'lic Shepherds story
tat NDypbaui anG i rlash ~ boys.
~ 4 Seny ~ M sslDi a cl1ss Of
Vlils
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28

~" Yon can yet plenty OF good Iig-
mite coal AZ 500 single ton: ten tons
" ~ per ton. NJ the mine. C.. l.
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28

sN~ The First Bank " Linton. Lin
ton, n. ~, has feal-eslate money u
loan On good farm lands, three 10 five
ytFArH
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-12-28

1t is needless to say that the boys
appreciated the joke. and hope that
Mr.. Hagxs predictions FIR them will
not prove him pppr prophet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
UNDER ARREST
The Mdshipman Was Placed for En-
eaging in Prize Fight Causing
Rivals Death.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 12.-Midship-
man Minor Meriwether. Jr,, of Lafay.
cite, La, was placed under arrest to
await his trial before a court martial
which is to be convened by order of
the secretary of the navy, for engag-
ing in a fistic combat on Sunday night
last with Midshipman James r.
Branch, Jr.. of New York, as result
of which Branch received injuries
from which he died Tuesday.
He Is now confined to his room and
is not allowed to leave there except
for brief periods of exercise or to
see any visitors to whom the authori-
ties may grant permission.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
NEW SCHEDULE
IS IN EFFECT ON THE TRACTION
LINES
Manager Dimmook Thinks Patrons
Have Been Abusing the Transfer
Privilege and Changes Runs.

Manager Dimmock, of the Canton
Akron lines, thinking that the patrons
of his Canton city car lines are abus-
ing the use of transfers, has decided
to change the route of the cars. The
following schedule went into effect
Sunday morning: For service west of
the square car goes west on West
Fifth, thence on West Tuscarawas to
the end of the line, and returns to
the public square. Completing its
round it goes south on South Market
to South street, out West South street
to the end and back to the square
again.
For service east of the square and
to the Pennsylvania depot, two cars
are in operation. They run only to
the square and return; but every other
trip car upon leaving the public
square goes to the depot, returns to
the square and then goes east, meet
ing the other car at Cherry street in
stead of at Rowland as heretofore.
The service for Mahoning and Ma
varre has been changed to Mahoning
and South Market, and the Cleveland
avenue and South Market to Cleve-
land avenue and Navarro The CA.
people claim that all cars make a
12-mlnute schedule if not detained.
There are extra cars to Massillon
daily at 4:30 and $3.50 p. m, and on
Saturday and Sunday car can be
had for Massillon every half hour be-
tween 1880 and 10 p. M; the first car
leaving at 1870 and the last at TO-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
TOOK POISON
WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS COUGH
MEDICINE
And According to Report Caused an
Almost Fatal Mistake to Judge
Albaugh Few Nights Ago.

Saturdays Akron Times-Democrat
says
Judge J. W. Albaugh. of Canton,
father of Walter A. and L. X. AL
baugh of this city, we'll know theatre
cal managers had narrow escape
from death by accidental poisoning
late Friday night.
Judge Albaugh has been suffering
from severe cold for several days,
and at IL o'clock Friday night, be-
fore retiring he took dose of what
he supposed was cough medicine. A
few moments later he began to suffer
with intense pains In the stomach,
and a physician was hastily summon
ed. .ie grew worse. but the physic-
ian worked faithfully with him until
Saturday morning, when he was pro-
nounced out OF danger. 1t is stated
that he got the wrong bottle and took
a dose Of poisonous medicine instead" I"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
THE JEALOUS WOMAN
Began to Chop Down the Door Of the
Rivals Home and Chopped
or an Arm,

Huntington, w. Va, Nov. 12.--Mrs.
G. w. Ferguson. enraged at her hus-
bands attentions to Miss Flora Ad-
kins. visited the latter's home and
began chopping down the front door
with an axe. Mrs Fergusons husband
rushed out of the house and she struck
him with the axe, Telling him to the
ground and almost severlng his arm
She then ran into the house and at
tackled the girl, but was restrained
from doing her violence by her mother
Mrs. Sarah H. Adkins. Ferguson is
In the hospital.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
James Has Leo Mended.

A Youngstown special to a Cleve.
land paper says:
Quarterback James, of the Canton
Athletic club, was here today to have
"Bonesetter" Reese attend to badly
sprained leg. James Is said to be the
greatest quarterback ever turned out
by Coach Yost, of the University Of
Michigan"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
SENATOR HEMENWAY is IN
FAVOR OF RATE LEGISLATION

Washington, Nov. 12-United States
Senator Hemenway, of Indiana, in an
interview said he favors and be-
lieyes congress will enact legislation
to correct railroad rate discrimina-
ton, but he does not know just what
the precise form lwill be. 81
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
Navy Examination.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Announce-
ment is made by the secretary of the
navy that a competitive examination
will be held at the navy yart sere, be-
ginning January to fill IL vacancies
in the grade of assistant paymaster
in the navy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
UNDER A CAR
The Small Boy crswied For His Foot
ball and Mas pecanltated.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Nov 12.-In an
effort to recover his football five year
old Johnny Scholf crawled unobserv-
ed under a trolley car which had
stopped to take. on passengers. He
was decapitated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
Gurrn prtss
TWO TUSCARAwAS ST. STORES
4O7 e. Tusc. ST. 1927 W. rusc.
Meas Wear. Ladies' Wear.

4, We have not the largest store
in Canton.
We may not have the best
store, but we'll wager a small
amount that there is no store
that will treat a customer bet
ter or give better merchandise.
All we ask of you is to give
us call and if goods do not
come up to your expectations
tell us and we will refund the
money.
The lines we handle: Mems
Boys and Misses Shoes. Boys
clothing and overcoats. Mems
furnishings.
Also premium books for our
customers.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

The old fellow turned as white as
a sheet. You see, We did not know
at that time just what course he
United States government would pur
sue toward the men who had fought i'm
the confederate army or held Office
under the confederate government.
The old fellow broke the seal and took
out a large document. ]rOrtentOus look
ing indeed. He read hurriedly and
then laughed.
Its all right he said. and he
handed me the letter. 1t was ad-
dressed to Lieutenant Governor Price
and signed by Abraham Lincoln. II
requested him TO call the virginia
legislature together at once to take
action regarding the changed condi-
ton of affairs in the state. In con
clusiOn were these words, which n
shall always remember: Il want Won
people to come back and hang I'D your
hats on the sane old pegs.
But on the very night that letter
was received. think" said Major Al
dersOn. the president was assassi.
mated. and his plans for the govern
ment of the states which seeded wrre
never carried out"
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

MANY TRADITIONS OF ST. VALENTINE
Quaint Customs of the Past Compared With
Artistic Missives of the Present.

st. Valentines day was once SO
great a festival that men and women
were well acquainted with its origin.
They were certain that the 14th of
February would bring many senti.
ments of tender love. The festival al.
ways suggested kindness of heart.
But now with only the shadow of the
day left men and women try to con-
sole themselves in wondering how this
day came. Its origin is uncertain, for
through the great lapse of time the
Christian and pagan festivals have be-
come SO closely blended that they are
not to be distinguished clearly.
The French say that many, many
years ago there was a priest who
loved children better than anything
else in the world. The children loved
him quite as much, and they went to
him with all their sorrows and to hear
stories from his knee. Valentine was
SO kind and loving with the little ones
that his name grew beloved through
out the kingdom. The children began
to visit him in such numbers that the
good priest could not e them all.
and asked those he could not see to
write him letters, saying that he would
answer them. The letters he wrote
were SO kind and tender that they
were priced greatly. When the good
man died, the children, to show their
affection for him. wrote love tokens
to each other on his birthday.
1t is known that many pretty GUS
toms were once associated with this
day. A favOrite pastime was the
placing of names in a box, from
which the names of the young men
and women were drawn. The man
was to have the maiden for the day
whose name he got from the box.
Sometimes if two young people grew
fond of each other they were valen-
tines for life.
Another quaint custom was prac-
ticed by young girls. They tool bay
leaves and pinned -four on the corners
of their pillows and put the fifth in
the middle SO that they might dream
who their loves should be. Other girls
wrote their lovers names on bits of
papers and rolled them in clay and
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valentines, but the man was most de-
voted to the One he drew.
In Norfolk an ancient custom pre-
vailed of attaching notes to apples
or oranges on st. Vanentine's eve and
watching a chance to throw them in a
doorway. then rap and disappear as
quickly as possible. Sometimes a
white square was chalked on the step.
and its resemblance to the valentine
was eagerly grasped by the person
opening the door, to the amusement
of the mischief-lOving one watching.
These pranks we're more like our Hal
lOween Observances.
Another custom IA for three young
men to 60 out before daybreak with
a net and catch an old owl and two
sparrows. II they brought them home
without injury before the women of
the house had arisen they were treat
ed to three pints of purl and could
demand the same at any similar house.
Symbolic of the owl being the bird
of wisdom, it could influence any of
the feathered race to take the net of
love that day, and suggesting to lads
and lasses the happiness of early
unions.
The first person one met on going
abroad on Valentines day was sup