Emmons County record., 1908-10-01
AROUND THE STATE,

FSPSSe.'S ASdP-lcdl SuClelv Wed
ding at the state capital is furnishing
the latest theme of conversation for
Bismarckers.
Our own Jim Foley has poem in
the youths Companion for September
24th called Back to School. lit is
one OF the poems that children will
appreciate.
Mayor Blewett, of Jamestown, re-
ceived on Tuesday from the govern
ment fish hatchery 800 black bass
mlnnows, which were duly planted in
the James river.
The Bismarck municipal reservoirs
are being cleaned, and better water is
promised in the future for the res
ldents OF the capital who have to drink
of tho Big Muddy.
Mrs. Hattie johnson, a patient at
the insane asylum, took her departure
cad only in a night robe and light
Jacket. She took the east bound train.
but was headed off by an attendant at
Valley City and taken back.
Casey is at the bat again. The
Honorable 7. ID. opened his campaign
as the democratic nominee for con-
gresham with speach at Walhalla.
and is planting his speeches as thick
as he can find opportunity over Penn
bina county Tobias is an entertain
ing speaker, too.
1t transpires that the Hon. Judson
LaMoure has been gathering wild-rice
seeds over in the wilds OF Minnesota
during the summer. He sends w. a.
Falconer, Of Bismarck, a contribution
OF 100 pounds to plant along the lakes
in the vicinity of the state capital, as
an attraction for some two.legged
game that can't be reached 10y the
ordinary political methods.
There is something of an elevator
war on at Bottineau because the
farmers of that vicinity figured that
q cents a bushel was too wide a
margin between Bottneau and Min
neapolis. A track-buyer was Undue
ed TO locate there, and the margin
was reduced at once, with the result
that Bottineau is drawing business
from considerable distance in con-
sequence.
A number of college students out
for lark in Fargo are said to have in
dulged in a hold-up as diversion ir
the way of sport. relieving one Fred
Gerber Of 36 cents. After hot chase
James Smith, one Of the number, was
captured and Unidentified by the victim
as one of his assailants, and has been
bound over to the district court
charged with highway robbery. lie
has not succeeded in securing the re-
quired $500 bail thus far and ladguish.
in Jail.
H A Mrs Court writes the Valley City
Times Record lengthy comunica
tion to show that men would commi
less crime if they were forgiven i'm
stead of punished. as is the custom Of
the present day. She illustrates by
telling story Of a man who found :
robber i'm his house and, tearing Of
his mask, disclosed his neighbor, whe
told him that his family was in dis
tress and that he was stealing t.
provide for them. He was forgiven
given something for his family ant
reformed, according to the story.
An exciting experience was had b,
Theo. w. Ardtz a few days ago. III
was in the act of oiling the cylinde
shaft of his thrashing machine wheI
his clothing got caught in the tum
bling-rods. He braced himself, ant
when the machine was stopped ever.
vestige Of clothing had been stripped
from him excepting one leg of hi
undergarment, his head was draw,
close to the cog wheels, and had h
not been so powerful he could no
have held out against the strength o
his new jacket and overalls. He sui
, fered no injury other than some bad
lily strained muscles, but is congrat
ulating himself at that. Napoleon
Homestead
G. w. Argue, Of Carlisle. is alive
due probably to his rare presence q
mind. While iE the act OF placing
! bunch Of bananas i'm position at hi
store lie was bitten on the end OF TIN
finger by a centipede concealed in TIL
bunch. Mr.. Argue at once secured
yise-like grip around the wrist an
prevented the poison from enterin
7 his system, and sucked the blood fron
the wound made by the bite OF the in
sect. and which was made large
i. through self-intiiction. Not until hi
hand had become as white as th
cleanest OF snow did he loosen his gri
or cease in Withdrawing the poisonou
tluid. Dr. James, who was later cor
suited. stated that Mr.. Argue owe
his life TO having done the right thin
at 'lle right time.
For Sale Hogs.
The undersignel has for sale at hi
farm, about eleven mile, east OF Lin
ton. on Sec. 2o-l33-14. sixty hogs Z