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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

Wednesday. Anril ii,

Jams BAILEY the Amusement,
PROMOTE Is seriously i'll at his home
IN Mount Vernon. n. y
Senator Alsel has SO far recovered
from his illness as to be able TO re
sumo his seat in the senate
II is semi-ohicialy announced that
Emperor Williams visit TO Spain has
been postponed until autumn
The reports that valuable goods
were snlugeled ashore from the bat
tleship Oregon at San Francisco have
been found 10 be untrue
Professor Nathaniel $. shaler. the
eminent seologis' and dean of the
Lawrence Scientific school. is dead at
Cambridge, Mass. from pneumonia.
Throughout Illinois the price of coal
at the mines has jumped from 81 to
$50 a ton. The reason given by the
mine owners for the advance was the
growing apprehension that shortage
is in sight.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
TROOPS ON The SCENE.
Six Companies Of State Militia on Duty
at Sprinufield.

Springfield, Mo-, April lG.-Quiet
prevails here and the indications are
that the race trouble is over. The
presence OF the troops has had the
effect OF bringing the people 10 u full
realization OF the situation The last
OF the state militia ordered here by
Governor Folk arrived early in the day
and six companies now patrol the
streets.
With the first appearance OF the sol
diers there came a revulsiOn OF senti-
ment A decided reaction set in and
the mob that lynched the three ne
groes and burned their bodies This
feeling continues to gain strength, es-
pecially as ii has become thoroughly
appreciated that Mabel F,dmondson,
the white domestic, has declared posi-
lively that Duncan and Copeland, two
of the negroes lynched, were not her
assailants This also was heightened
by the arrival from Jefferson City of
an assistant attorney general, sent by
Governor Folk TO aid the county olli-
cials in ferrcting out and prosecuting
the members of the mob the names OF
many of whom are known
Warrants for twenty-five persons,
charging them with being leaders in
the mob, We're issued during the after
noon and force OF deputies was sent
out to make arrests
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
WITHOUT AGREEMENT
JOINT CONFERENCE OF AhTHRA-
/, CITE OPERATORS AND MIN.
/ eRs AoJouRNs.

New York. April l3.-The anthracite
mine workers during the day offered
the olelB tors the choice of two propo-
sitions-sl resubmission of the miners
original demands with two amend
ments. OF that the whole controversy
be placed before the strike commits
sion. The operators made an in
Formal repfy in which they intimated
THAI they are not likely to- accept
either offer. They will make an OFF,
cisl answer by letter and there will he.
no further meetings unless something
Develops While there is still hope.
thai grounds for peaceful settlement
would he found. the conbendins par
ties seem to have almost reached the
limit II negotiations. II the oper ators
should decide TO decline both PROPOSE
lions . convention of delegates of
miners will probably be called to, de
Glare A\strtke reflective
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
SITUATION IMPROVE S
RESIDENTS IN VICINITY OF vEsu
Wys RETURNING TO THEIR
ABANDONED HOMES.

Naples April 1.-THE news from
the Nesuvius region continues to be
satisfactory. the sun is shining bright
ly and the last vestiges of the erup
ton are disappearing from Naples.
The work OF cleaning and sweeping
Is still going on here, but the city has
about resumed its normal appearance
while the reports from the villages
and towns in the region of Vesuvius
say that the people are gradually re-
turning to their homes, that the stores
are being reopened and that the in
habitants of the towns which suffered
the least are actively engaged in re-
pairing their damaged homes and in
opening mp the roads, in which they
are assisted by the troops and govern
ment engineers.
The work of disinterring the bodies
of the killed continues at Ottajano,
San Giuseppe and Santa Anastasia,
but at the other stricken towns it is
believed that all the corpses have been
recovered.
II is estimated that 500 persons per-
lsled and that 5000 houses were
wholly or partially demolished by the
disaster.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

ONE ~ the greatest speeches deliv
cred in many day was President
Roosevelts address last Saturday. in
Washington. at the laying OF the
corner stoae OF the house OF represent
atiyes' new Office building taking az
his subject The Muckrake Brigade.
La Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress is
the character which inspired the pres
ident The text Of Bunyan's story is
AS follows
"Ihis done, and after these things had
been somewhat digested by Christiana
and her company, the interpreter takes
them apart again and has them first into
a room where was man that could
look no way but downward, with "a
muck rake in his hand. There stood.
also, one over his head. with celestial
crown in his hand. and proffercd 10 give
him that crown for his muck rake. But
the man did neither look up nor regard.
but raked 10 hmselfthc straws. the small
sticks and dust OF the floor
"Then said Christians Oh! deliver
me from this muck rake ~
II such men as Winship, and in "A
lesser rank. Patterson and the few
other country editors OF the state
who are abusing and yillifying the re-
publican leaders, misconstruing their
motives and accusing them Of the
most vilainollS crimes. on the unsub-
Stantiated testimony OF single sen
satiOnal writer who seeks nOtoriety
for himself and increased circulation
for the magazine that employs him
IL such Ken as these had been called
by name. the presidents characterize
ton would not have better betitted
them. The speech. in small type,
takes up-. mf-page in III metropoli
tan daiIies
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.
More Than a Hundred Dead as Result
Of Formosa Disaster.

TOXIC, April ls-One hundred and
nine persons are said TO have been
killed and nineteen injured In the
earthquake in the southern part of the
island OF Formosa. Further details,
1t is expected. will swell the death roll,
Is the shock was more severe than
that of March IL.
Later reports received from For
mosa confirm the earlier rumors OF the
complete destruction OF kagi, where
seven persons were killed and thirty.
6ve injured
At Dalgo 400 buildings were de-
stroyed and at Ajensui ll91 buildings
collapsed and ,49 were damaged.
Three persons We're killed and fifteen
injured there
These later advices say that this
shock was more powerful than that of
March IL. but as the people had been
warned they were able TO escape.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

steel sides Is far As the rilo;laonso
ard .Nlslins she stem bad,
The zimmerman saak Il once IN
,~el'y .ees Of wa'eF OF tie Canadian
side Of The river The crew are safe.
The SaNona continued on down the
river as far as Little Mud LAKE. where
she filed and sank on the west side
of the river Before coins 10 the bot
tom the Saxona swung around and
now lies With he. bow pointing u
stream The channel is not blocked
by the accident The SaNona was
bound down from Duluth With 8 valu-
able cargo of faxseed The thinner
man was taking load of coal to Lake
superior
Both steamers are among the high
est class of lake craft and the loss TO
the insurance companies having risks
on hulls and cargoes will be heavy
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF \ WEEK FROM VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE STATE.
Explosion Of Gas Cause. Fire That
Destroys Property Valued at
About FIFTY Thousand Dol.
lars .. Fargo.
lars at Fargo.

A gas explosion caused a 5000 fire
IN the Walker block at Fargo last
week Flames spread rapidly from
the basement. where the explosion oc-
cured This was occupied by the
North Dakota Newspaper Union, Wal
ker Brothers & Hardy. fob printers.
estimate their loss at $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance The newspaper
unions loss is about $1,000. fully in
sured The Offices OF the Merchants
National Fire Insurance company and
Architect Beebe on the third floor
were badly damaged and considerable
loss resulted to books and fixtures.
Walker Brothers Hardy are mem
bers OF the Typothetae and locked out
the union printers Jan. !. Their ma
chinerv in all departments is ruined,
and the Office was badly wrecked.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
zEELaND zEpnYRs.

To ihc Editor Of the Record. lAprilIs
u. Feinstein is sick at tile Aospita
In Minneapolis
The Milwaukee Hotel has changed
landlords. Jacob I,asclllnam lis THE
new proprietor.
Our Banker, Mr. Heel, is about tu
move his family To his farm. east OF
here. We pity the gopllcrs there
abouts.
a. ftinstein and c. Wentz have
gone OD Il tflplO Canada. the former
t look up location for general
store and the latter to visit his father
ln-law, who is SICK.
Sheriff Welsh OF Bismarck. arrived
here last week u take charge III Geo.
Goldade and Hugh Fadden. bows
about sixteen Years Old. who stole two
horses IN the neighbofhood OF Bis
inarck The boys we're held 40 here
on Suspicion. and soOi, admitted the
theft.
VIII Fuimel i, about u complete
ms contract work on The Catholic
church north q town, and will star,
on the new Cash Bazaar building.
which Is 70 be built by Schatt Bros.
and Wald The building " IN Ire a fine
one = BY ." feet and Is feet high.
The upper story will be used for a
lodge hal aud Other purposes.
DENNIS.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Wild Flowers.

Yellowstone is truly one of the
'Seten Nondsrs. AS u place Of grand.
eur and scenery IL is unsurpassed by
the famous lips. Wild flower, abound
there in great profusioI.
In order to furnish the public with
q souvenir within reach Of AN. the
Northern Pacific Railway has prena rcd
4 very dainty publication. containing
Twelve specimens VI some OF the most
beautiful wild flowers withinthe park.
which have been pressed and nicely
mounted in portfolio form.
This magnificent souvenir, which
also contains six full-page, half-tDne
illustrations. will he mailed prepaid
upon receipt Of 30 cents. A. NJ. CLr.
LAND. General Passenger Agent. ST.
Paul. Mimi. (anr.lo.oGl
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
THREE MEN KILLED
SEVERAL OTHER PERSONS ARE
WOUNDED DURING A RIOT
At wiNosER, PA.


Johnstown, Pa, April 17.-Three
men have been shot dead, a boy fatally
wounded and mining engineer, Eu-
gene Delaney, taken to the hospital in
. serious condition as result of lot
at Windber among the striking coal
miners during the evening. The place
Is in state of terror. Sheriff Begley
has been summoned. and an appeal
has been made to Governor Penny
packer for troops. There are several
others OF the rioters who have sus.
tanned slight injuries.
The dead men and most of the in
Jured are foreigners. The bodies were
left in the street where they fell, the
strikers refusing TO allow the under
takers to remove them.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Decide Man Mas Murdered,

A coroner's jury has decided that a
Finlander named Lane, whose dead
body was found few days ago in a
grade ditch beside an unfrequented
road near Blanchard covered with
max. was murdered They were un-
able TO determine in what manner or
by whom the crime was committed
Prior to Sept 20 last the man was in
the employ of Harry Cooper on farm
near Blanchard On that date he quit
and check was given him in settle
ment for the wages due The next
day Lane was seen in Hillsboro, where
he cashed the check and no further
trace was seen OF him until his dead
body was found
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Organization Of pedaaoques.

The Northwestern Educational AS.
ISOLATION of North Dakota was per.
manently organized at Minot with the
following officers: President, Professor
s. Henry Wolfe. Minot; vice president,
Professor f. G. Warren. Minot; secre
tary, Anna Peterson, Rugby: treas.
urer, Professor f. r. Brownson. Win.
iston. About 100 school teachers were
present, representing the five leading
Northwestern counties, and the initial
meeting was held under the most aus
picious circumstances. II Is expected
that the newly organized association
will become 4 prominent factor in the
development of the schools of Western
North Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
wIHoNA wHIspERlHcs.

To the Editor of the Record IAptil i,
John Bader visited Linton recently.
The Winona hotel has closed its
doors to the public
Mrs. Thos. McCrory is very sick AZ
the hospital in Bismarck.
John Stiles is displaying nobby
line of spring and summer dress mate
rials at his store
The young people enjoyed dancing
party at the II. p. Coonen home Fri.
day evening. AprilGtl
Miss Marie Spear. who had been
teaching Glanavon school No. 3, was
called to her home at Madison. S. d..
NY the illness Of IA sister Miss Edith
Scney Is acting as her substitute.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Poisoned by Accident.

Thomas w. Schalberg. aged fifty
two years, brother OF Mrs. d. NJ.
Holmes and County Commissioner r.
W. Schalberg of Grand Forks, came
to his death through draught of car
bolic acid. which he swallowed think
ing that the bottle contained cough
remedy. Mr.. Schalberg lived at
Sherwood. where he was engaged In
the livery business in addition to ex-
tensive farming. He was nursing his
brother who was i'll with pneumonia
on his farm near Sherwood, and drank
from bottle OF carbolic acid belong
ing to the invalid by mistake. thinking
Il was his own cought remedy. He
was taken to DOCTORS office In Sher-
wood. but all efforts to save his life
failed
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Demonstration Farms.

President Worst of the North Dako-
u agricultural college makes the an
nouncement that he has completed ar.
rangements with the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads for the
establishment OF half dozen demon
stration farms in the western and
northwestern sections Of this state
There will be three of these farms, :"
said MIR. Worst, along each railroad.
On the Northern Pacific they will be
established in Burleigh, Morton and
Billings counties. Stark already having
. sub-experiment farm On the Great
Northern. the farms will be in Ward
NcHenry and Nelson counties"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Family Is Stricken.

Scarlet fever has made terrible
ravages in the family OF Henry Wag
ner living abou: twelve miles south
west Of Fesscnden. Four children are
dead, and Of the three remaining two
are down with the disease. Mrs. John
Schlanker, Jr.. formerly Miss Wagner,
bride Of two months, was the first to
succumb to the fever, dying ON March
IA. Then In rapid succession, Regina,
aged seventeen; Karl, aged nine, and
Magdalen. aged twelve, fell victims to
the fever. Gottlieb and Emma. aged
thirteen and two years, respectively.
are now i'll with the disease and but
slight hopes are entertained Of their
recovery.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Taken Up horse.

lame 70 my neighborhood about
.,er. ISL last !. dark-gray gelding
,,oise. ABOUT four years old this spring:
"e'ehI ABOUT ONO lbs: light tail, dark
name, White face. left hind foot white:
no visible brand. The horse w.s
around my place all winter, and was
recently taken up by me. Owner viii
please call, pay charges ana take the
animal away kLAAs HuisENGA.
pl2-2ol Westtield. y. u.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
BANKS GET USE OF GOLD.
Shaw Advances Amount Now on Way
From London.

New York. April l4.-Announcemen
that Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
has permitted the National City bank
TO draw gold from the United States
treasury department pending the ar
rival OF gold engaged by this bank for
import from London was made during
the day The bank was allowed the
use OF the government gold upon de
posting bonds sufficient TO cover the
amount of the import Gold engaged
by the National City bank for impor-
tation from London amounts to over
$lo,OOo.0OO
The gold advanced by the treasury
department is TO be returned by the
bank Immediately upon receipt OF the
hluie,...sn gold
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
HANGED AND BURNED
MOB At SPRINGFIELD, MO-. Exc
cuTEs THREE NEGROES IN
PUBLIC SQUARE.

Two CT the Men Accused Of Assautng
a White Girl and the Other Charged
With Murder-six Companies of
State Troops Sent to the Scene to
Prevent Recurrence Of the Race
Troubles.
Springfield, Mo-, April lc.- Three
negroes We're hangs and burned here
Saturday night am Sunday morning,
two of them for criminal assault upon
. woman and one for murder
A mob of 5000 men Saturday night
took two negroes. Horace Duncan and
Jim Copeland, from the county Jail,
hanged them TO the Goddess OF Lib
erty in the courthouse square, built a
Are under them and roasted them to
death
The men We're charged with ASSAULT
ing Mabel Edmondson. but protested
they We're innocent
AustSdV VI dttdChluS luc JAN lIt
mob first stormed the residence OF the
sheriff breaking down the doors,
smashing windows, destroying prac-
tically all the furniture in the lower
part OF the house and rendering the
sheriff's wife unconscious from fright
Overcoming the resistance OF tbs.
sheriff and posse of deputies the mob
secured the key To the Jail and gained
an entrance 1t had no difficulty in
locating the cells of Duncan and Cope
land.
The mob took a third negro, Will
Allen, from the Jail early Sunday
morning and consigned him to sim
liar fate.
Prosecuting Attorney Patterson and
Sheriff Horncr are said TO have So
cured the names of more than 100 men
who took part in the lynching. The
leaders OF the mob We're not disguised
but worked in the full glare OF the
electric lights ON the square
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
IMPRISONMENT AND FINE.
Greene and Gaynor Sentenced at sa
vannah, Ga.

Savannah, Ga, April l3.-Judge
Speer, in the United States court,
sentenced Greene and Gaynor each to
q term OF four years in the peniten-
tiary and to a fine Of $575,749, the
amount each is charged with having
fraudulently obtained from the United
States government
The defense will file bill OF excep-
lions and they asked for an order of
court extending to thirty days the
time permitted counsel for preparing
this bill.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
SIX ON BOARD KILLED
sEa'ous EXPLOSION OCCURS ON
UNITED STATES sArrLe.
SHIP keAasAReE.
Two Officers and Four Men Dead and
an ott'eer and Seaman Dangerously
injured as . Result Of an Accident
During Target er.e.'e. Disaster
Happens on Second Anniversary .,
Eselesien on s..tls.hlp Mls.ouri.
ExpIesien on eattle,hip Mis.ouri

Washington, April IA News OF 4
disastrous explosion upon the battle.
snip kearsarge while at target prac.
tice near Guantanamo, Cuba. created
CONSERVATION at the navy department
late this afternoon.
AS the result OF the explosion of
three sections Of a thirteen.inch chasxA
In the forward turret Of the bat,leshin
Lieutenant John NJ HudKins. Turret
Captain Julius A. Rooster and four
seamen are dead and Lieutenant In.
seph w. Graeme and Seaman " King
are dangerously injured. The latter ia
not expected to live and Lieutenan,
Craeme's condition was announced as
critical by the last report The vessc,
was not damaged extensively.
Just two years ago 10 the day the
explosion Of a thirteen inch gun on tho
oattleship Missouri while al practice
OH Pensacola, Fla. caused the death
u nve officers and twenty siS sses~er
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Carnegie Gift ACCEPTED.

The University of North Dakota
board of regents has accepted the CON.
ditlons imposed by Andrew Carnegie
IN donating 100000 for library build
Ing and steps will be taken to add a
slmNlar amount to the fund and thus
cree, $4,000 library building this
year There are something over 30
wy volumes in the library. which IL
constantly growing.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
pr,nar, Room.
CLKLLN McDoNNELl., TEAcmE

CLKLl.> McDoNSELl., TEACHER
Iva and Ruth Packard LETT THUS
day for tIcil new home at Flasher.
The Easter rabbit visited the pri-
mary room, to the great enjoyment u
the children.
The second grade has completed its
second reader and is taking up sup
Elementary book entitled Big People
and Little People OF Other Lands.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Sensations Are Expected.

A bankruptcy case in which there
are number OF sensational allega-
lions made and in which startling de.
velopments are anticipated has been
set for trial before Judge Amidon in
the federal court at Fargo April "a.
The case Is that of j. w. Briggs. as
trustee In bankruptcy for I.orge &
knorr, against the Western Implement
company and the Smith-Zlmmer con-
pany
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
For the State senate.

Hazelton. n d. April q i.ss
rnthc RrpnblicanNotcrSo Of Ernmnns County
itreby annonnre my candidacy for a
fetal ballot AT the November election Tor
the position OF state senator for the ~, n
Senatorial District OF Nor Dakot. NV
candidacy will he subject 10 the will OF mo
Republican voters of said district as ex-
pressed At the primary cIrction 10 fe hei
June W. INN Respectfully
ALEXANDER MACpoNAln
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
Postponed for Fifth Time.

Chicago, April l6.-The preliminary
hearing of John r. Walsh former pres
ident of the Chicago National bank
and now under charges OF alleged mis-
management III the Institution, has
been continued for the fifth time. the
next date for tha hearing being set for
AprH 26,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

Leonard Riddlecomb, who just came
| from England. entered school Monday
The eighth-grade literature class
find shakespeare play, AS You
Like IT, quite laughable.
Last Thursday afternoon the pupils
OF all the schools were excused at go
u practice for the entertainment next
Frsday night.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19
SENATOR pLArr TO RETIRE.
New Worker Not a Candidate for Re
Election.

New York, April l4.-The Herald
says.
Seated at his desk in his office in
the United States Express company's
building Senator Thomas c. Platt de
clared he would make no effort to be
reelected TO the United States senate
at the expiration of his term in 1900.
1t is true" he said. with touch
OF sadness in his tones, that do not
expect to return to the senate when
my present term ends. will have
gratified my desire for public office
by that time.
Asked whether developments in the
Insurance investigation had influenced
him in his decision he withheld an
answer To friends he has said re-
Gently. however, that he had made up
his mind long ago not TO seek another
term
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-04-19

Total enrolment. %. Average at
tendance. ~.
So far this month there have Teen
no tardy marks
Lena and Margaret Meier and Ethel
Wescott entered school this week.
Fred Reamer returned Monday even.
ing from Bismarck. where he spent a
few days.
The pupils Of our room thoroughly
enjoyed candy-egg hunt Monday aft.
ernoon after recess.