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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Never . One Day Pendent.

The periodic assertion Is made that
on Sunday, March 4. 1s49, Senator Da-
vid Rice Atchison OF Missouri. who
was then president pro tenn. Of the
senate, was president OF the United
States ''virtualy.' He never was.
VIRTUALLY" or otherwise.
In 1893 congress enacted that IN
event OF no president or vice president
being ready to succeed the first ONCE
should devolve on the president Of
the senate and next on to the speaker
Of the house. The succession was
changed in 1886. Now, Zachary Tay-
lor and Willard Fillmore were In Wash
ington on March 4. 1910. 1t being Sun
day, they permitted an interregnum to
follow until the next day. Mr.. Atchi-
son took no oath as president, and
without taking such he could not ex-
ercisS the Office. Mr. Taylor could
have taken the oath at any second
subsequent to noon on March 4. No
pompous Inauguration is demanded.
The chief justice need not administer
the oath. Arthur took 1t in New York
before Judge Brady at q. m. and Mr..
Roosevelt in Buffalo before United
States Judge Hazel.
The virtually Of Mr.. Atchison Is
visionary unless by some bolt from the
blue the elected oflicials had been re-
moved. Pittsburg Post.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

A Judge was explaining to q young
student friend the intricacies OF evil
0ence. He illustrated well tie case OF
coodicting evidence-how when the
statements Of two witnesses are op-
posed the more probable statement 10
70 b accepted.
Usually in conflicting evidence" he
said. zone statement b far more proba.
BE than the other. % that We can de-
eide easily which to believe. It 10 Ike
The boy and the house hunter. A house
hunter. getting Oh q train at q SUBJ
urban station, said to boy:
NY boy, am looking for Mr..
0mithson's new block Of semidetached
cottages. How far are they from here. ;
".About q twenty minutes walk the
boy replied.
Twenty minutesr exclaimed the
house hunter. Nonsense! The adver-
tisement says Ave.'
"swell.' said the boy, you can be-
llevs me or you can believe the adver-
t1semsnt but I amt tryin' to make no
SALE "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
The Master's T;tJe.

Professor Key when head master Of
Q large London school was one Of the
most genial gentlemen that ever filed
that position. He was fond Of encour-
aging fun in his boys and was not un-
willing to recount occasionally during
class time when anything prompted 1t
the manners and customs Of countries
he had visited. On one occasion he
was telling his class about Spain and
said:
do you know, boys. that when a
man attains to eminence there he is
not called SIR but IL given the title
Of 'don?'"
One Of the boys here called out:
Then. | suppose, sir, they would
call you Don Keyy'
The gravity Of the class was COM
pletely upset for the remainder of the
afternoon.-strand Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
hew e etee 8 Nee al..d.


When the bellboy responded to the
signal he found the elderly travelling
man standing in the center Of the room
holding handkerchief to his nose.
from which the blood was ooxing.
Give me slap alongside Of the
bead. good and hard" said the elderly
man. turning his face toward the boy
and speaking with diiIiculty.
But. sir, r.
Don't stop to talk" sputtered the
travelling man. SLAP me, I tell you"
again holding his head forward. The
boy hesitated for moment, then tim.
IDLY slapped the mans face. "Harderv'
commanded the smitteu one. The boy
hesitated no longer. but with his open
palm dealt the man a vigorous blow.
That's better" grunted the CORY one
@ no removed the handkerchief and
after test found the bleeding mad
stopped. I'm subject to these attacLs
g nose bleed" he explained to the ~
to0ished youth. handing him 4 tin II
ave tried oil sorts Of remedies. but
soth'ns acts more promptly than Z
dow alongside the head. The shock
seems to paralyxe the ruptured blood
vessels. and they quit .1oek at once.
1sy u some time II you have the occa.
s!on. J got tho idea from an old physI.
sssa 10 Asxlco."--New York Press.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
The Gentle Rebuff.

"Immeasurable are the rebuKs that
the helpers OF the poor. the seekers
after charity for their suffering broth
Ell undergo" said New York charity
organization oficial "A friend g
mine, Methodist minister in q shdal
western town. told me the other day
q his last rebu6, q not unkind one.
Entering the ONCE Of the local weekly,
the minister said to the editor:
81 am soliciting aid for gentleman
Of refinement and intelligence who is
IN dire need Of little ready money.
but who is far too proud 4 man to
make his suiferings known
why exclaimed the editor, push
ing up his eyeshade. I'm the only chap
IN the village who answers that de-
scription. What's this gentleman's
namei"
81 regret said the minister. that l
am not at liberty to disclose IT,
"'why. 1t must be me- said the ed
itor. 1t Is me. It's me. sure. Heaven
prosper you. parson, in your good
work."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

This story IL told BY . man Who dis
ll1Ies nothing 30 much a. to BE- asked
Questions:
MY little girl IL very fond Of sea
Shells he said, land, having been
called to Atlantic City on business one
Day. took advantage Of the oppor-
tunlty to run down to the beach to see
ie could pick up few. I was stroll
ing along the sand, gathering q few
SHELLS and pebbles. which placed in
my handkerchief, when along came one
OF those old idiots who AK questions
with their mouths which their eyes
could answer. He smiled upon me and
aid: Fine day, isn't It? Are you
gathering shellsf
No. snapped back, saying the
Afst thing that popped into my mind;
I'm looking for ret Of false teeth I
lest while In bathing
HE expressed his sympathy, and
then his face lit up ~ his eye caught
sight Of q pink and white object on
tie sand. Well. declare! Here they
are now he exclaimed, and, sure
enough, he picked up q Get Of false
teeth lying right at his feet. was too
surprised to do anything but grab them
ana put them In my pocket. The fun
~ part Of It Il that I never had tooth
pulled in my life. wonder whom that
false get belongs to."-Philadelphia
RAr0ftl
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
No Gene 0aek.

Some Of the West Indian islanders
have learned that when a foreigner
Oh their shores It Is better
to suffer IN silence than to mete out
punishment ut the risk Of descending
gunboat from the miscreant's native
land. A judge in Haiti. however. re.
Gently took occasion to pay OF old
scores and to redeem his self respec,
10 the case OF nm offender brought bic
fore him.
To his first question as to the nation
ality Of the accused the Interpreter had
answered that the prisoner was from
Switzerland.
Switzerland" said the Judge. "And
switzerland has no seacoast. has ity'
No scacoast, your honor" replied
the interpreter.
And no navy" continued tue judge.
reply.
very well. then.' said the Judge,
slve him one year at hard labor''-
Brooklyn Lie.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
A parins eseape.

The annals Of Sing Sing are full Of
daring escapes. A typical case was
that OF Pallister and Rohlf, two con-
victed murderers. By frequent appeals
they had headed OF the day of their
execution, aud at length decided on
escape Mt any cost-even that Of life
itself Late one night Pallister called
for drink OF milk, and as the Official
on duty opened the cell door to give
It him he was seized. dragged in and
overpowered. The desperate then
locked the officer in the cell and, after
securing his keys. released his COM
rade Rohlf, when they in turn over
came and disarmed the second night
Waterman. This done, they offered re-
lease to three more prisoners with
whom they had made friends. These
declined the doubtful benefit, however,
whercupon the two murderers climbed
the skylight. reached the boundary
wall and dropped to liberty by the
broad Hudson, which they crossed in
q small boat.-New York Tribune.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Only . osdas.

An insurance expert was relating IN
Chicago some oddities Of insurance.
And them" said the expert, there
was that case Of the general store man
In Ohio. This mans store burned
down, and, because his stock was 20
heavy, the company disputed his claim.
I remember one item IN his stock list
1900 mourning hatbands. When I
came to this item I thumped It with
my pencil and said to the storekeeper
severely:
".Look here, this u unreasonable.
Why should you have had 1850
mourning hatbands In stock? What
possibility was there that death would
create in q single small shop like yours
demand for 1900 mourning hat
bandsT
the storekeeper smiled at me in q
condescending way and replied:
81 didn't keep those hatbands for
men who grieved for the death Of rela-
tives or friends, but for men who went
into mourning for the grease on their
hats. boston Globe.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Senate and lerd..

The British house of lords 10 sur
vival Of the ancient aristocracy Of the
kingdom. which for q long time, was
supreme In all national matters. when
The democratic sentiment won place
for itself In the shape Of the house Of
commons the natural and apparently
indestructible conservatism Of the Brit
ish people held ON to the house Of lords
a. . check upon the commons and o
perpetual reminder Of the ancient insti-
tuition. The senate Of the United States
was the result of the compromise
struck between the Nationalist and
States Rights parties In the convention
that formed the constitution. Come
were for merging the representatives
IN . single body. while others insisted
upon the second chamber (the senate)
% recognition Of the political equality
Of the states.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
NNis6eee q Yevne No..


Air usually has no weight, but when
placed In q barometer It Il found to
weigh about fifteen pounds Z square
inch.
II small hole were bored in the top
Of . barometer tube, the mercury
would shoot up in q column thirty feet
high.
A right angle b 90 degrees F.
Hydrogen is colorless, odorless and
insolvent.
A cuckoo is = thing that turns from
butterfly into q moth.
Horsepower 10 the distance q hors
can carry one pound q water in an
hour.
The earth revolves on it, own axis
366 times in twenty-four hours. This
rapid motion through space causes ito
sides to perspire, forming dew.-Uni-
vefsity Correspondent.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
An unburisd Picture,

Rossetti secured permission In 1860
to reopen the CONN Of his wife in order
to secure the manuscripts Of some
poems which he had buried with her
seven years before.
Some such incident might have &C.
CURED in connection with ]. n. W.
Turner II his desire to be buried wrap
ped up In his own painting Of Car
thage" had been carried out. There
was some difnculty in selling the paint
ing, and the artist kept the canvas by
him. He always said he would be
wrapped in it when he was buried and
even went so far as to ask Chantrey II
as his executor he would fulfill his
wishes on that point.
mo doubt" answered the sculptor,
II shall bury you rolled up in your pic
ture IL 1t is one Of the conditions Of
your will. but would take you up
next day and unroll you!"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

A. eoaess csssty cssisss Whites
= oseeceseiog Lister 1ro0 IT,
laol @ MS Feeeeaehess.

OrD-B RIysnLAxD. Feb l. 100
To the Editor Of the Record
Your paper addressed to Mr. Roden
burg vas received yesterday ! vas
glad &c hear from the dear friends al
home. and 10 learn how folks on the
other side OF the big pond are getting
along. ! was pleased TO learn that
the mild winter continues in North
Dakota
We are having good time here in
Holland / vas skating good part
OF the time FOR about two weeks: but
now the winter is past and the wealth
er is rainy at times. The first couple
OF weeks We we're here We felt very
chilly on account OF the damp climate,
and while it was raining ii seemed to
me that il was about forty degrees
below zero
We had very pleasant trip, being
on the ocean about ten days. The first
I'VE days We made about 335 miles a
day. We had three stormy days. dur
ing which We faced the wind and
made slow Roadway. Nearly every
day We saw other ships. II was an in
teresting sight. also. TO We North Da-
kota people-who hadn't for many
years seen anything in the fish line
bigger than Missouri river channel
cato see big fish jumping out OF
the water every once in while. The
mammoth ship Lusitania passed US.
She left New York about two days
after We did. There were about 200
third-class passengers. 72 second-class
and 25 first-class passengers on our
ship-the Potsdam. The accOMmOda-
tons on the ship were as good as In
any first-class hotel.
Holland Is pretty and interesting
country, with its many lakes, rivers
and canals; and windmills every
where, which are used in draining the
meadows. The soil is very rich. The
cattle look TO us much bigger than the
average CT cattle in North Dakota, and
they give more milk. We saw some
oats here that looked as heavy to us
as barley. and which yielded 100
bushels to the acre Winter wheat Is
also raised here. and 1t looks green
and fourishing at present. All farm
products are very high here just now
Butter sells at 81 cents pound and
eggs at - cents per dozen in Dutch
money. THE Record is not sure as
to the price of eggs intended to be
given, as the last figure, the -" is
not plainly written, and may be a 2"
or Ed Record)
am at present visiting a friend
who was once settler in Emmons
county. Klaas Schelling is his name.
He now has a wife and four children
one girl and three boys. He sends
a kindly greeting to his old-time En-
mems county friends and neighbors.
Respectfully. HENRY DEBOER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Price Of His Treason.

Benedict Arnold died in London June
II, 1901. His life after his treason was
Z most unhappy one. He was avoided
BY men Of honor and on many occa-
sions deliberately insulted. He re-
ceived considerable sum Of money
from the British government and made
several unsuccessful attempts to en-.
gage in business in British America
and the West Indies and finally re-
turned to London, where he died In
obscurity. His second son, born in
1850. entered the British army in 1893,
served with credit In many parts Of
the world and three years before his
death in 1854 was made q lieutenant
seneral.-Household Companion.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Fis,al Proofs.

Following are the final proofs made
on Etnmons county land since Last re-.
port. The last two named we're wit.
nesSes:
Before Weatherby-
VIII u. Parks. Neqr Of a,.l33-,4 4,
Elgie w. Doolittle and WIN. Schwab
Elgic w. Doolittle. s " ar OF ~.
la3-H. WIN. n. johnson and Carl r
Roman.
Before Rocks
Harvey Pettis. Sc or of N-lx,.77,
Elmer ID. foglc and CLARENCE Mcf.ain
Johannes kamlleitz. n W ar OF N.
20. Joseph Ell and Jakob Keller.
Thomas Kambeitz. $ If Of s " a
OF lO-l29-75 and q III Of u W az Of Is
l@-E. Joseph FIJI and Jakob Kelle,
lsak Jacobson. w 1T Of sc ar an
sw ar Of n az Of 2a.l32-75. Thoma
Austin and VIM. Maxwell.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
TIE Record has received . whine Of

TIE Recoed has received whine Of
aa~o1s column from H. T.
Helgssen. Who thinks he is
running for the republican nomina-
ton for congress. Helgesen always
vhines. The writer has been in half
dozen state conventions where the
Cavalier county backcapper has whin-
ed. II he succeeded in getting on the
delegation from his county he whin-
ed at the members OF the party who
were filling the oflices. II he was de-
feated in the county convention, he
got up contrasting delegation, aI-
peared at the convention and whined
more persistently than ever. Hedge
sen Is the most prominent example OF
the North Dakota "refOrmers" who,
having little ability, see no chance for
getting to the front unless they can
discredit and pull down their betters.
He is entirely unworthy to represent
in congress as progress sive and intelli-
gent people as those who inhabit
North Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

Our more or less esteemed friend
OF the Batcave is beginning to get
fidsety. He is weeping again about
the final proof business. He doesn't
like the idea of the Record getting
them. And yet 1t can be easily proved
by several persons that the precedent
OF TO the victor belong the spoils"-
20 far AZ this matter Is concerned
vas initiated by the Batcave nan,
himself. He went to the legislature
in 1903 ostensibly as . Hansbrough
man. But when he got to Bismarck he
wouldn't be HansbrOugh man unless
he could get the final-proof notices.
He wanted all OF 'em, and would have
gotten EN- had II not been for the OBJ
lection OF powerful friend OF Hans
brough's. who wouldn't stand for the
pioneer publisher Of this county-who
had labcred early and late in building
ZIP paper with bona-fide circulation,
and whose entire living was made
from the paper-being turned down in
the interest OF q man who was run
ming an alleged newspaper as side
issue-and at continuous loss Of
money-for the sole purpose of get.
ting even with the Record publisher.
Then. when the Record man succeed
ed the Batcave chaprwhO had refus-
ed to publish the republican legisla.
tive ticket-and the proof notices were
sent to the Record. the gentleman of
the Batcave went to Bismarck to com.
plain. But his attention was called to
the fact that he himself had initiated
the system. As o matter OF fact. the
publisher Of our esteemed contemno-
rary Is the only member Of the legis.
laturs from this county that has ever
gone to the land officers and asked
for final-proof notices because Of such
membership Another thing: The
law reads that land notices shall re
published in some newspaper OF gen.
eral circulation designated by the reg
lister as being published nearest the
land" A publisher large proportion
OF whose subscription list is composed
OF free subscribers" can scarcelv BE-
said to be running newspaper "of
general circulation" True. 1t costs
money for one who is not practical
printer or a professional newspaper
man to run newspaper fer the pur-
poses OF doing up" somebody; but.
when he finds he is losing seventy.fiye
dollars or SO month, and has failed
In his effort to ruin his competitor. nc
ought to take his loss in philosophic.
al manner and not whine about II.
ANY way. most homestead claimant,
whose notices would appear IN a Lin
ton paper have proved up. So, really
there Is very little for the Batcaye Ku.
gle man to cry about, now.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20

Seemingly the sentiment among
those North Dak0tans who favor the
Roosevelt idea is for Taft. Yet the
latter has strong opposition-from all
9uarters-by those who are opposed
tc the president. because they look
upon the defeat of Taft as the defeat
of Roosevelt and the policies he has
been advocating. With Hughes. Of
New York. looming up so conspicuous
ly In the east; with Fairbanks, of
Indiana, getting solid Endorsement
from his state; with Speaker Cannon
strongly urged by the stand patters-
In the face CT the strong and in many
cases vindictive opposition-it does
not seem possible that Taft can win
out, and 1t would appear that those
who are followers Of Taft and Roose
Welt must look about for some person
who can not only hold the Taft forces
but who has a very strong following of
his own.
There is not a man in the United
States today who stands nearer to the
great body Of the American people
than Robert NJ. La Toilette He IL a
man who cannot be driven. caioled
or bribed from his position. once h !.
has made mp his mind that IL is right
and for the interest of the people. A.
Square Dealer-although he is nut
about fifty years Of age-he was years
ahead OF Roosevelt and Taft. In his
own state II Wisconsin he has uncov-
cred more rascality and corruption
than any man living.
He stands squarely for the control
OF all public service corporations. He
ls the original rate-refOrmcr, the faith.
er OF the primary election and the
many other reform laws enacted by
wisconsin. " the people OF this co,,n.
Try are sincere in their wishes for
the continuation and fmrthering Of the
Hooseveltian ideas, and want man 10,
president who has the courage of his
convictions and who is born fighter
they should nominate Robert NJ Ia.
Toilette for president.
wisconsin is today the best govern
ca state In the Union, and MIR.
through the courageous, persistent
ana haFd work OF La Toilette. In IN,
face OF the strongest and most 90,
rupt influences that could be brouyh
to bear against him. than any o,he
half dozen of It's citizens. Al, wh
believe in government for the NO,
pie and by the people should sunno,
Wisconsin's peerless senator Robe,
{ N. La Toilette. as the republican mo.
I idential candidate. ~
Respectfully. n " NV,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
a Dish q rsa.

In reference to a note about 4 dish
Of tea" it may b mentioned that
dish" throughout The eighteenth CEN
tury was colloquialism for cup. In
fashionable houses ct hrst, and for
long, tea was drunk from q cup with
out handle brought from China. The
vessel was termed . dish. When the
Chinese cup was nrst copied by Eng
lsh potters. the convenience Of Z han
die was added. The saucer also was
brought from China. It received the
name because Of its resemblance to
tAe English saucer, Q platter In which
sauce was served. The familiar gibe,
''saucer eyes" was Originally inspired
b. the sauce saucer long before Lord
Arlington gave the ffst tea party in
England in Arlington House, where
Buckingham palace stands, at the Res.
toeation period.-Londen Chronicle.
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up Two stumps.

Little Johnny was In the habit OF
wanting more victuals put upon his
plate than he could eat. His papa de.
cided to break him Of the habit. One
day as Johnny insisted upon being
served until his plate was well filed
his papa said. Johnny. IL give you
this you will have to eat every bit Of
it or will punish you" Johnny prom
ised that he would, and bravely did
the little fellow try to do 90, but in
vain. 1t was too much for him. He
would try again and again and then
look sorrowfully at his papa. Finally.
laying down his fork, he said:
Papa, IL you was me which would
you rather do, get licking or bust?'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-20
Contest Motto.
u DIr1nI Ix.S OF rnr Ixrgs,,.

UNITED STATES AM IN rNs!Esiog
BISMARCK. \. u. fehrpo.,rryr l i,
Al, \ ,sntsicient contest afIaax., - r's
a assin Is 'h Hs% otss ~ Ben ss
= narch II: 1913 for " u q IS MADE
y; Twp; 40 n. Rye. IS 81. Of ~, q sc
in aaa hanson. CONTESTED. in ,shi.,f NJ, b,
ieeed that Minnie Hanson has slac'l It Is al
mas continued for more IN ,has apsA.ndonmen,
pf,or TO the filing OF said atiia.rs,H, months
cc ea1 and that said allssaasd aud still
g, IN the army or navy II ~" 'i'o employ
states N time of war; said mar, =, we United
~ notined 70 appear. respond ~, Ass here-
laence touching said ;,ies;.I . -, ~ oEet ev-
:: N; on April J. l9os. before i, ( u y Clock
~, Unneo states COMMISSIONED Meaile,-
nee In Linton. North Dakota '',',, ~ hi, o.
nearing viii be held at 10 sc ,Iae mat final
April ~. l0s. before the reris,. = u gu
celver At the United state, Y,Ssa and re.
Bismarck, n d. rlau nfhce IN
Inc said contestant having 4,
s sI hied December r. I,.i 4" psoper
Iacts which show that after ~ s SCI Forth
pefs0nel service OF ttil, noties &c a..lsencs
maze, u Is hereby ordered And ea at he
tnet Such notice be given bva,,a'. afectedl
puotlcatlon. JOHN >ATTFpii'W.p fopef