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Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24

Because the saloon caught all the dimes
and nickles Of the workingman. Now,
under local option, be gets them. 7
Conditions generally have improsed2'
I said.
"0h, 10 mistake about it.s they re-
piled. every condition il immensely
improved. Drunkenness is practically
unknown; disorderIy conduct is swept
away, and the grade ofmorality is.higher.
Property hes increased in value; the home
Of the poor man is In better condition,
and his wife and children properly
clothed and fed. Yes-the citizens of
Salisbury are firm advocates II local op-
tion.n
L. W. Gunby Expresses His Views
Who have not heard OF L. W. Gunby
& Co., manufacturers and jobbers Of ma
chinery and hardware? Their business
right here in Salisbury has grown TO be
one Of the largest of It's kind in the United
States. found Mr.. Gunby in his Office,
and when stated the object Of my visit,
lie quietlg-laid down bis pen, and facing
me, said:
"You are engaged in very noble
work. / do not know of any greater SER
vice you could render the people than TO
convince them Of the great benefit derived
from local option, and induce them to
adopt it.
"0f course, you are aware that there
are no whiskey saloons in our town or
county, and the result is we have happy
and prosperous city and vicinity. The
financial and moral improvement is SO
marked, that the question Of ever selling
again IN our midst alcoholic drinks is not
heard of.
sfSalisbury has developed more in pop
ulation, finances, and morals since the
saloons were closed (some two years ago)
than for ten years before, and every inn
proyement bas been for steady good.
What better could We ask?
81 am a director in two banks, one
building and loan and savings bank asso-
citation, besides conducting very large
mercantile business here, all of which are
prosperous and declare large dividends.
''Local option is unquestionably for the
public good. 1t means good health,
happy homes and prosperous conditions.
l cannot understand why our sister towns
on the peninsula do not make our town
an object lesson, emulate our example,
and enjoy the good fruits.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
.BusINEssn AND TaE PREsIDENT

If any trust corporate inter
ests have been damaged by re-
bate legislation and rebate prose
cutions, the receipts Of railroads,
the dividends of shareholders and
the opportunities Of the average
business man have all three men
been improved by the elimination
of rebates.
The big trusts got rebates.
No one else did of late years.
The great body of rebates in the
country was taken BY a few cor.
porations, the Standard Oil being
the worst sinner. These rebates
robbed three classes. They
forced the railroad to carry
freight at a ruinous rate. This
is the reason why the Chicago &
Alton helped expose the Stan
dard Oil which has forced the
railroad to carry oil at 6 cents
when the legal rate was 18 cents
These rates not only deprived
the railroads of revenue and made
necessary enormous share and
bond issues to improve and main
tain their plant, but they reduced
dividends. For years no big trus'
corporation paid the scheduled
freight rate. At the end of this
system q single steel plant on the
line of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, built up by rebates, was
capitalized and sold for more
than the share capital of the
road.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
SidebOards

Golden Oak Sideboard, A inches
wide, q inches deep, 8 swell front
drawers, one lined; French plate
mirror, 80 inches 1s inches. Large
cupboard underneath. Regular price,
1880. August price, $I6.eO.
Quarter-sawed Golden Oak Side
board, highly finished, so inches long,
"a inches deep, has 96-inch by 49,
inch French Bevel Plate Mirror, three
serpentine front drawers, one lined,
claw feet, roomy cupboard, cast brass
trimmings. Regular price, $500
August price, $500.
Others from $4,000 to $3.50 90, now
$500 to sl35.OO.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
LETTER TO G. ". INGRAM
MiddIetOwu. Del

Dear Sir: Why do people send us such
tales as this?
D 6 Smith, Madison, Ella, had his
mothers house painted Devoe IL years
ago, and the house looks better to-day
than other houses painted with other
paint 8 or 4 years ago.
They are full nf goodwill for Devoe.
Yours truly
% F w DEVOE & co
P.S. J.F. McWholter & Son sell our
poink
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24

and / am sure Z voice the sentiment
here-that from 'stisihess. moral and ijS-
litical standpoint, local option Is the
thing"
An Individual Instaiite
A prominet lawyer in Salisbury told me
Of notorious drunkard, who when the
question Of local option was being agi-
tated, denounced il In the most scathing
terms, because, he said, it.robbed men
OF their rights and privileges. By and by,
1t came to bis knowledge that his son was
drinking hard, and one night they
brought the son home drunk. Things
grew from bad to worse, until it was a
common thing to see the young mas in
toxicated on the street, and no unusual
thing to see him led home in semi
drunken stupor. Il almost broke the
| fathers heart. He had never contem.
plated this condition. One day, he went
to the lawyer who was one Of the most
potent forces in Salisbury in the work ol
local option, aud said to him, with tears
in his eyes:
81 have come TO ask you TO do every
thing in your power to drive the saloon
out Of Salisbury. am but poor drunk
ard, past all reform, and shall soon go tht
way OF all inebriates. But my boy, my
boyl Ny God, they will ruin him."
Since tlle local option law has been iii
operation this man has stopped drinking
and is sober, respectable man, and pro
vides well for his family. The reason TO
his reformation is not because OF mora
change OF mind, but because the tempta
ton OF the saloon is removed, aud liquo
is hard to get. The boy has thorough.
reformed.
| what Dorman snyth Said
/ l had never met either member OF thi
firm Of prosperous Salisbury merchants
As entered their Office, in the center Q
the large store, where both were busil
engaged, l imagined they took me to b
q travelling salesman soliciting an orde
from them. When I stated the purpos
J OF my call upon them, they at once be
Ecame interested.
II l said, 81 have come from Delaware
where We are getting ready to try loca
option, to ascertain. il possible, the goo'
or evil, resulting from it in Salisbury"
Nothing but good, great good, has re
suited from local option here" they said
"Even its most violent opponents, if
have any to-day among our people, can
not deny that it has wonderfully bene
fitted both the business and the morals Q
our town."
"0ur own business has steadily in
creased in the past two years, and th
general thrift OF the whole community
far better"
IF you desire sharp contrast betwee
the dry and the vet conditions, ask til
email grocer, and he will give it to yor
His, perhaps, suffered more than au
: other business when rum was sold here
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
China Closets

Our showing of China Closets can
not be surpassed. For beauty of
wood, high grade finish, style and
construction, they are unmatched.
They're in Golden Oak, Weathered
Oak and Mahogany.
A few prices are quoted to show
reductions :
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
Extension Tables

In Golden Oak, Weathered Oak and
Mahogany, round and square shapes.
Six, eight, ten and twelve foot ex-
tension.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
To-day We Mention Two
Specials

DINING = HAIR, Golden Oak,
cane seat, high panel back, brace
arms, gloss finish. Regular price,
S1.75. August price, sl.3S.
DINING CHAIR, Golden Oak,
boxed cane seat, panel back, claw
feet, extra we'll made. Regular price,
50 50. August price, $500.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
Dining Room Furniture at August Prices
Dining Chairs

In Dining Room Chairs we also
show great variety of patterns, and
the most wanted woods. They are
all well and strongly made and highly
finished. Prices run from $1.00 to
$500.
Middletown transcript., 1907-08-24
Linoleun1, Oil Cloth, Etc.

Only grades will be here Years of experience
have taught eliminate al doubtful qualities The best what
aim at giving customers.
Beautiful tile effects in blues green's reds and woods Prices
include laying
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
Contest Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
BISMARCK. N. d.. Feb. 5. 1907
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Joseph Kraft,
of Mcintosh county, North Dakota, con-
testant, against homestead entry No.
32328, made November 18th 1905, for
of the { /, the of the and
the W Of the of section ID, town
ship 1873 NJ. range "a W., by Joseph
Sanger. Contestee, in which il is al
legged that the said Joseph Sanger has
wholly abandoned said claim for more
than six months last past and has no i'm
provements whatever thereon; that he
has never established residence on
said claim and that such defaults still
exists. and that his said alleged absence
from the said land is not due to his EN-.
ployment in the Army. Navy, or Marine
Corps Of the United States in time Of
WIZ. or during the war with Spain,
either as private soldier. officer, sea-
man or marine. Said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and offer evi-
dence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. m. on March %. 1907 before
L. A. Weatherby. United States Com
missioner at his Office in the town of
Linton, Emmons county, ". D.. land
that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a. m. on April a, 1907 before)
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Bismarck. North
Dakota.
The said contestant having, in prop
er affidavit. filed January IS, 1907, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund.
Receiver
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
HAzEL7ON HAPPENINGS.

(From the Republican, Feb. 14th)
DIR. Hogue was up from Linton on
professional business, Friday.
John Otterson and family were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Yeater.
Sunday
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Crandall. Of Livona. last
Saturday.
Miss Hattie Hubbard returned from
Bismarck. Friday. after visit there
with friends.
Peter Farrell was made happy this
week by finally finding his lost sleigh,
loaded with coal and provisions.
The baby daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
8. A. Mikalson has been very Ill the
past week. but is now improving.
The next dance given by Mr.. Full
Ter at the hall will be a masquerade
and, will be held on Friday evening.
February %.
F. A. Haas. the genial Linton man.
ager Of the Dacotah Lumber Company,
paid his Hazelton friends call Sat
urday and Sunday.
The local X. Of p. lodge conferred
the rank Of Esquire upon Earl Fred
erick Saturday evening. Earl ex-
poets soon to be able to win the spurs
Of Sir Knight
Charlie Ferguson. the obliging clerk
at Snyder's pharmacy. severed his
connection with that business place
last week. He is succeeded by
Charlie Wilson.
A large number of homesteaders.
who are unable to get coal are going
to the Missouri bottoms for wood.
Parties coming from there say the
timber Is being skinned of rapidly.
Notwithstanding the blizzardy
weather. the stork Is frequent visitor
TO these parts. A baby daughter ar.
rived at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. H. Baker. Of Hartford. on Jan.
26th
/ J. y. Davis and wife. who are at
Raweg. Wis.,. visiting their folks, wire
this ONCE the sad news Of the death Of
their baby. They have the sympathy
OF their many friends and acquaint.
ances here in their deep loss.
Chris. Winterton left Tuesday for
Radcliif. Ia. where he was summoned
by the illness of his brother. He ex-
poets to return In about week II his
brother has improved. The barber
shop is in charge Of Henry Hanson
1 during his absence.
| jack Robinson is In receipt Of 4
. e.'er from his sister. at Wiiliston, in
which she says they have had No
freight train in three weeks, and that
i 'he city has hcen without -four two
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
BRADD0CK BREv1TIES.
(From the News, Feb. 1sth.)

(From the News, Feb. 13th.)
A social will be held in Braddock
in the near future at the Presbyterian
church.
This branch OF the 500 is now
cleared of snow. and the trains are
running as usual-late.
Mrs. Geo. Dexter departed Monday
for White Rock, 8. D., for a three
weeks visit with relatives.
Jacob and Chris. Winterton last
week received the sad news of the
serious illness Of their brother Henry,
at Radcli6, Iowa.
Billy Perry has severed his con.
nection with the Cherry Grove ranch
and will move to his place south.
west Of town.
A. C. staak left Saturday for
Cockrane, Wis, in response to tele-
gram informing him that his father
was seriously i'll.
Anton Erickson, who recently pur'
chased from ]. J. Ryan the whole OF
section three. southeast OF Braddock,
returned yesterday from an extended
visit at Armour, 8. d.
Judge Lee has been missing some OF
his chickens Of late. and no doubt
some one has been living quite high
II caught, We pity the party. provided
he comes up before the Judge.
8. j. Moen arrived here last week
from Bruce, s. D., and has accepted a
position with Merchant Doerschlag
He 10 an experienced clerk and q
pleasant gentleman to meet and we
welcome him to our midst
The 500 Line gave us three freight
trains Sunday. One from the east
brought In some sugar and various
other provisions and a car OF flour
and one from the west pulled train
Of nat cars loaded with snow. We dc
not know why the 500 people are haul
ing snow east, as reports inform us
that they have plenty of the white
article back there.
G. E. Lamm lost valuable mare
last Saturday by some one shooting
her. The animal got away from Mr.
Lamm Friday night, and, believing HI
would have less trouble in rounding
her up the following day, he paid M
more attention to the matter tina
night; but the following morning
when he went in search OF her. b.
found the mare dead on the prairie
with a load Of buckshot in her side.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
vital Statistics.

Notice TO Proper Officers. Where no
physician is employed. it shall be the
duty Of the parents TO give notice to the
proper officer within whose jurisdiction
they reside. of the births and death Of
their children. or Of the presence Of any
infectious or contagious disease occur
ring within their household withintwen-
ty-four hours. or three days II outside of
incorporated limits Of cities. towns and
villages as to births and deaths only Of
such occuIance and The Oldest person
next Of kin who neglects or refuses to
give such notice within the period Of
twenty-four hours. or three days II out
side Of incorporated limits Of cities.
town and villages as to births and
deaths only, after the occurance Of such
birth, death or infectious or contagious
disease. shall upon conviction forfeit =
sum not to exceed twenty dollars. to be
collected as other fines are collected by
Reports are to be made TO the County
Commissioners Of the district who must
make report to the proper officer:
-. G. Pitts
County Auditor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
Contest Notice-liomestead.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
QIRM pnse N Ia, 4 nm.

"A sufficient contest affidayit having been
ant. against homestead entry No ss4S, made
Nov. Is: 1893. for y. ". y. section 30. Town
sh. ship, is 81 R;snse g y ORLANDO Jorgenson.
Joygenson has wholley abandoned his entry
for more than six months prior hereto.
that said alleged absence vas not due to his
employment q the Army. Navy. or Marine
Corps Of the United States in time of war;
said parties are hereby notifed TO appear
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation 1t 10 o'clock q. m. on March I,
1907. before L. A. Weatherby. U. 9. Com
missioner at his ONCE in Linton. N. D.. and
that final hearing will he held ut 10 O'Clock
a. N. on March 6. 1907. before the register
and receiver at the United States Land
Office in bismarck, n. ID.
The said contestant having. in proper
amdavit, filed Dec. 10; 1y06 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
JOHN SATTTERLUND,
Receiver.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
Summons.

State of North Dakota, County Of Emmons
District.
Charles E; Cover plaintin, VS.. A. J. Toney,
The state Of North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint 10 the ehove-entitled action. Of
district court 1t Linton1N. D., and to serve
copy OF your answer to the said complaint
on the subscriber at his Office In Linton, In
after the service of this summons upon you,
exclusive OF the day OF such service; and, In
case cas- OF your failure TO appear or answer.
fault for the relief demanded In the COM
plant. GEO. W. LYNN.
Dated Dec. g. 1906. plaintiffs Attorney,
lja3-fe7l Linton, n. b.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21

0Try the Record for job work
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
weeks. The road is now open. how
ever, and the people relieved.

weeks The road is now open. how
ever, and the people relieved.
The dance at the hall Friday even
ing was well attended, despite the
only music available being furnished
by a monograph What Haxxelton
needs is good orchestra; and, if We
had one, more such social affairs
would be held, with greater enjoyment
to the dance-loving public.
A new coal-mine has been opened
near the Edick mine, fourteen miles
west OF here. and Monday Of this
week the first coal was sold from 1t.
1t has a 2s-inch vein and runs into
a hillside, which gives 1t q straight
outlet for loaded cars. doing away
with hosting the coal to the surface,
and also making the mine dry to
work in. 1t gives good quality Of
Ignite which is taken as fast as
mined.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21


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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
Public Land Sale-{lselated Tract
Land Office, Bismarck, N. D.

Land Office, Bismarck, N. D.
January 9, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that. as directed
by the Commissioners of the General
Land Office. under provisions of Act Of
Congress approved June ~, 1906. Pub
lic-No. BOB. we will offer at public
sale. to the highest bidder. at 10 O'Clock
a, M, on the 7sth day Of February next
a: at this Office the followins tract Of land
of s. E. / Of Sec. Is, Twp. l3lN., Rye
70 w. of 5th p. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the
file their claims. or objections, on OF
before the day above designated for sale
m. H. Jewell. Register.
John Satterlund, Receiver.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
Public Land Sale lsoIated Tract. !
Land Office. Bismarck. N. D.

January 3. 1907
Notice is hereby given that, as directed
by the Commissioner of the Ceneral
Land Office. under provisions Of Act Of
Congress approved June 81. 1905, Pub
lic--No. BOB. we will offer at public
sale. TO the highest bidder. al 10 o'clock
a. M. on the 25th day Of February next,
at this office. the following tract Of land.
to wit: the Fl Of s E Of Sec. u, Twp.
l32 n. Rye. 76 w. of 5th p. N.
Any person claiming adversely the
above-described lands are advised to
file their claims. or objections. on or
before the day above designated for sale.
M. H. Jewell, Register.
John Satterlund, Receiver.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-21
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
In the matter of the estate of Ole H. Aar-
Wig. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. J. L. Bell. administrators Of the
estate Of Ole H. Aarvig. late Of the Coun-
ty Of Emmons and state Of North Dakota.
deceased. to the creditors Of, and all
persons having claims against said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the ncccs-
sary vouchers, within 4 months after the
first publication of this notice, to said
Administrators at the First National Bank
in the city of Bismarck, Burlcigh county.
in said state.
Dated Jan. "a. A. D. 1907.
J. l.. Bell.
Administrator.
First publication on the 3lst day Of
January A. D. 1907.
Notjce to Creditors.
In the matter of the estate Of Jacob
schmaltz. deceased;
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed John Kramer. administrator Of
the estate Of Jacob Schmaltz, deceased
late Of the county of Emmons and state
Of North Dakota. deceased. to the credit
ors Of. and all persons having claims
against, said deceased. to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers. within -four
months after the first publication OF
this notice, to said John Kramer, admin
istrator, At his residence or at the office
Of Geo. w. Lynn. in Linton. in said
Emmons county.
Dated February 9th. A. D. 1907.
John Kramer.
Administrators
First publication on the l4th day Of
February A. D., 1907.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

p@sogie begin 10 cry that I an taking
away their Savior" In HI younger
days h. had h<@n a minister. and mo
man held aaarer the life and example
Of the Great Master.
We are told that Bext TO the theory
OF evolution Prof. Conaon treasured
his great collection of Oregon miner
ais and fossils He began collecting
I'm his first years In the state. and
kept II up to the time Of his death.
He discovered and named many spe-
cies Of fossil. and in the geological
history Of the horse family his work
was Of first importance. lie taught
with power and fruitfulness. Oregon
Is populated with his students. who
p~erpetaate In their lives the spirit al
his deep e~arnestness and love Of truth
Some Of his students oil chairs In dis
tant colleges. All of them love hil
memory"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

The list Of bishops Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal church. who protest
against the over emphasis upon nav,
al and military display az the James
town exposition, has been lengthen.
ed by the fddition Of two more
names-a fact very much to the
credit Of that denomination. The
jamestown show seems to have been
swallowed mp 10 those Hobsonian
emotions which might be fittingly
condensed into the phrase-"Our ma.
Wy. the greatest ever The bishops
however. might consistently carry
their protest a step farther mad urge
congress not 10 build so many war
ships. Someone has said that PEG
pie who interpose no obstacle to tht
construction of a great fleet shouit
not protest when It Ii paraded. Tn
bishops could now very consistent,
send word to the United States sen
ate that they were opposed to tn,
big Dreadnaughts which are to b,
added to the navy. Their record
then would be invulnerable TO attaci
by the militarist CRITICS.