Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-02-11


After enjoying freedom 81 years.
Jack b. lsham. prosperous farmer
living near Marion. Ill., was arrested.
He escaped from . Tennessee peniten.
tiary In 1858. where he vas held for
murder.
The convention Of the United Mine
Workers closed In indianapolis after q
resolution for peaceful conduct Of fu-
ture meetings vas adopted
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans. re-
..red. In 40 interview 10 Chicago was
quoted as saying that Russia will fight
Japan again. and will have Germany.
France and Austria % allies. while
England will support the Mikado's
country.
John ID. Rockefeller In 4 speech to
Georgia farmers said: But after we
get through with whatever our task IL
life may be, we will be asked the per.
tinent question. what was the fruit Of
our work-what was the real fruit
age?"
Miss Celia Mtlligan, q young woman
of Cen,ralia. H.. died after taking IN
overdose Of headache tablets with the
intent Of obtaining relief from ex-
cessive pain.
Pittsburg IL Ia fear Of race war.
Attacks by negroes ON white women
have worked the popuIace up to high
feeling and clash 10 imminent.
The south was swept by tornadoes
and high winds and In the country be-
tween the Tennessee line and the
Texas panhandle 1t 10 believed 90
persons we're killed.
The Delaware, one OF four sister
ships. the largest and most powerful
In any navy. was launched ct Newport
News. Va. She 10 to cost e3.SS7 600.
Anti-Japanese legislation was held
up In the California legislature follow
ing a personal appeal to the members
by the house speaker and . special
message from Gov Gillett.
The outline Of new banking bill
has been prepared and will be intro
duced In the legislature OF Michigan.
II is Understood that Capt. DUAL
trough Of the battleship Georgia has
been found guilty by the court martial
and he may be dismissed from the
service.
President Lewis rushed the business
of the miners convention u ~ effort
to complete 1t in time for adjournment
on Saturday.
Mrs. George v. Parks. society
woman Of Pueblo. Col. and wife Of
the assistant president Of the Pueblo
Traction Company. committed suicide
in Pueblo. Col. Mrs. Parks has besn
In i'll health for some time.
The house Of representatives il
Texas. by q vote Of IS to u defeated
the resolution to submit statewide
prohibition to = popular vote.
Mrs. Julius Goldxier wants the city
council Of Bayonne. n. j.. to appoint
five women - policemen for the parks
next summer. Mayor Garven Of Bay.
onne favors the plan.
The harvester combine has agreed
not to fight the case against 1t at To.
peka for violation Of the antitrust
laws and will pay the state $4,000
for which 1t was sued.
A report Of the target practice Of
the American battleship fleet In Me-.
Mia bay. shows great Improvement In
Workmanship. The Vermont won
the pennant.
Gov. Haskell left Guthrie for Musko.
gee to give . 5000 bond to answer
the indictment charging him With
fraud.
The referee appointed 70 investieats
the affairs Of the Fidelity Funding
Company found Il has assets Of e33,.
S3l.46 and liabilities amounting to
t767.3l7.2S. He advises that Il 30
dissolved.
Reports show e3.s4l.00o vas col
lected for the relief Of the earthquake
sufferers In Italy by the Red Cross.
Despite resolution intended to pre-.
vent them the delegA.es In the United
Mine Workers convention continued
to air their personal differences.
The American Paper and Pulp asso.
citation discussed the tariR on this
product and elected of1csrs ct meet.
Ing In New York.
William J. Bryan In q speech ct
Tampa. Fla. declared the Democrats
have chance for victory in 1919.
The contest over the will Of the late
Mrs. Lydia Bradley has begun In
Peoria. iii. Undue inlusncs ON the
part Of Oliver ]. Bailey. w. ". Ham.
mond. Albion w. Small and the late
William Rainey Harper. president Of
the Untversity Of Chicago. IL givsn o.
the main cause for the breaking Of the
will.
In Memphis. Tenn. . negro robber
ran through the streets firing . pistol
at pedestrians and policemen, but bad
Workmanship prevented any fatal.
tiles.
The bodies of John Minck and Nan.
lei Murphy were found In the ruins Of
the Mahontng county iniirmary 1t
Canheld. o.. which was destroyed By
fire about ten days ago. This makes
Tour lives lost 10 the IRE.
The house Of representatives OF
Iowa voted down resolution offered
by Representative scheepsr. proposing
medals for each Iowa born member a
the naval fleet just completing the
tour around the world.
Charles E. Holmes. charged with
having killed his wife. Pauline. was
acquitted in Chicago. Tears came to
Holmes eyes when he thanked the
jurymen for the decision. A recon.
Citation between father and son fol.
lowed.
The deadlock in the negotiations b.
tween W. !. buchanan. Americas spo.
ctal commissioner. and the Venezuelan
government. remains unbroken through
the refusal Of either side to yield u
the dispute over the method Of arbi.
trating the cases Of the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company and The
Orinoc0 corporation.
oOlTvARv.
John b. Moran. district attorney o.
boston die in tho n. Lukasa home A