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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
A FAMOUS HIGHWAY.
The "oid Turtle Trace" Tha. Led From
the Colonies 10 the West.

| One of the most famous high
ways in America Is the "Old Turtle
Trace through the valleys and the
hills Of the lower Appalaehlans,
over which the early pioneers made
their way from the colonies 70 the
vilds Of Tennessee. Kentucky and
the great west lis usefulness long
since having ceased, j, has been
! abandoned with a ruthlcsSness that
causes something akin 70 pain in
/ the hearts Of people who love Old
I things OF historical nature II is
doubtful if at this late day the
course Of the cold Turtle Trace
can be accurately defined. | have
frequently heard it remarked in
east Tennessee. and twice in north
ern Alabama has an old roadbed
been pointed out to me as the course
Of that historic highway Presuma-
bly, it passed over the Cumberland
plateau, and few miles from Tracy
City, Tenn, it IS most plainly mark
ed. It's course can be followed east
~, though the roadbed is now filed
with the accumulation Of years and
the way barred BY giant trees that
have fallen crosswise or young trees
that have taken root and fiourished
in the path of the rocking chaise of
century ago
Obviously the name Turtle
Trace" was bestowed by the In
dams. Local tradition says that the
predecessors OF the stage were the
Indians Of the Turtle clan, who led
their war parties to the westward
over this trail Another and quite
as well founded tradition is that
a turtles she'll was the symbol of
the stage line that traversed the
route in the early days, a rather hui
morous play on the speed with
which the line used to deliver its
fares to the western terminal. At
any rate, the cold Turtle Trace"
played no small part in the early
development of our west and is to
be considered one of the really his
toric roads of America. 1t is very
slight test Of the Imagination to
stand by the side Of the deep scar
in the beautiful face of the Cumber-
land plateau and see the old chaise
rocking along through the after
noon shadows One can almost see
Jefferson, johnson, Webster and
other notables of their time step
therefrom, stretch their legs, cramp-
ed from travel, and take refresh
ing pinch from their gold snuff
boxes. Not man is now alive who
remembers the old days of travel on
the Turtle Trace, but doubtless
most of the men of the early part
of the last century who figured in
our country,s formative period
bowled back and forth over this
road on their mission Of history
making National Monthly.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
GRACE BEFORE MEALS.
a Prayer That Was Retrospective a.
Weli as Prospective.


Most small and many other
people, too--have experienced the
modification that comes from be-
ginning a meal before the blessing
is said. The usual reason for such
a breach of etiquette is that the
small boy--or the other person
did not know that the blessing was
going TO be said. The awkward
feeling that is sure to follow such "a
blunder cannot be helped. but it
may be mitigated. On one occasion.
SAYS Mr.. Adlai 4. Stevenson in.
Something of Men ] Have Known"
gentleman at formal dinner. be
ing very hungry and exhausted.
made this mistake OF starting in
before grace.
After the blessing was asked, he
turned to Mr.. Knott and said: 81
am Inundated at my conduct j
should have remembered that Pres
byterlans always say grace before
meals.
TO this Knott replied: SsYou
ought not to feel so. That blessing
of DR. Bullock's was broad and gen
eral. in large measure restrospcc-
tive as we'll as prospective 1t re-
minds me of a little incident that
occurred on the Rolling Fork.
An old time deacon down there
was noted for the lengthy blessing
which at his table was the unfailing
prelude TO every meal His hired
man, Bill Taylor, an mconvcrtcd
and impatient youth, had fallen into
the habit of commencing his meal
before the blessing had been fully
invoked.
The frown and the rebuke of tine
good deacon were of no avail in eff
fecting the desired reform. Right
eously indignant. the deacon, IN Il
spirit possibly not the most devout,
at length gave utterance to this pc
tltion:
"'For what we are about TO re
ceive and for what William Taylor
has already received accept our
thanks, o Iordv'
Knott said one of the guests
"you are the only man on earth who
could have thought of such a stor,
at just the opportune moment.
The temporary depression vanish
ed, and the premature guest wa
himself again and was soon the lif
| Of the assemblage.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
MAuLep BY A LION.
A. East African Hunter Who Was
Pretty Close 70 peath.

y story OF another addition TO
the long list of hunters injured by
lions comes from British Eass Afri-
ca and is printed in Forest and
Stream. The account OF tic in
jury to Mr.. Harry Williams. the
African explorer. is given By the
victim as follows
one day ! was out alone, having
only my Two gun bearers with me,
when ! saw lion on the right,
about 500 wards away.
l put up my hand as signal to
nv head gun bearer to come up with
a spare rife, and together we work
ed closer and closer to the lion. The
beast seemed TO have no intention
of stopping, so | struck one hand
on the back Of the other. The hon
seemed to decide upon retreat, for
he turned and trotted away
I fired both barrels of my $50
at him. One shot reached him in
the flank. 1t was only Slight
flesh wound. but it paralyzed him
for the moment. and he sat down
on his launches like dog. After a
few minutes he got up and went
into bit of open bush.
Not knowing what state the
brute might be in, made for a big
open patch on my left front, hoping
to get better sight of him. The
lion, however, had been watching
me and now came straight at me at
terrifying pace.
thought myself dead man, but
with the courage born of despair
l raised my rife in both hands and
struck him across the side of the
head. Almost simultaneously he
ducked and seized me BY the right
leg, shaking me from side to side as
if had been rat.
At that moment my gun bearer
came up while the lion was actually
mauling me, showed the rifle he car
ried down to me and asked me how
to turn the safety catch l had suf-
ficient presence of mind to be able
to explain in a second, and the gun
bearer fired.
The lion left me and rushed into
bush five yards away, giving me
time to put two cartridges in my
rifle while l still lay on the ground.
Raising myself to fire. | saw that
the lion was in the act of springing.
fired both barrels from my hip at
his head, the "boy" firing at the
same time, and the brute rolled over
dead.
l fell back again and for few
moments half swooned. But as
soon as the second gun bearer came
up ! sent him off to find camp and
bring back some men to carry me
in. For an hour l lay there, and
then half the camp turned up, and
/ was carried in on a bed | shall
never forget the agony of that Jour
nov
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21

Every few days one who, like an
editor. peruses many newspapers
from different parts Of the country
comes across an item relating the
loss OF his monetary roll by some
old-fashloned chap who can't get
the idea out of his head that it is
safer to keep his money in an old
sock or back-number stove than to
bank it. The fact is that q person
VINO has bunch Of ready money
nowadays is very foolish to keep it
out OF the bank. for there is abso-
lutely no place about the house
where it can be hidden with safety.
Furthermore. if it becomes generally
known that one is in the habit
especially on farm Of keeping a
sum OF ready money in the house ii
is an incentive to robbery or worse.
Another Of those unfortunates who
passed up the banks is told about in
the following recent dispatch from
Dodge City. Kansas:
Frank Bader. retired black
smith here. had no faith in banks
lie declared he never would place a
cent in bank, and he never did
Instead, he banked his money in AN
old iron box and secreted it in the
basement of his home. There was
$4,000 Of it last night when Bader
put it carefully away Every dollar
was in gold. During the night
robbers entered the basement and.
after drilling hole in the box. car.
RED away the money. Bader is
penniless now I"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
Ills GOLF OUTFIT.
u, Didn't Drink Tea. So His VIII.
Didn't Get 4 caddie.

She was in the sporting goods
department Of a universal provider
looking for her husbands birthday
present. She had il vaguely il he,.
mind to get HIM some golf clubs,
although the man never had played
the game or even expressed desire
TO play. He needed more exercise,
and she wanted presen. tha.
would lure hlm on 10 take il.
\ Young clerk sought her custom
Something in tennis racscrs. mad
sm:' he asked.
No; l want some golf clubs.
'les, madam. Right over here
For yourself =
No: for my husband don't
want a whole set. He never has
played before" she explained.
Then YOU want beginners out
fit-a driver. brassy, putter and e.
Their a mashie or midiron will do
to start, the Young man went on.
drawing from the stand long han
died club and aourishing it before
the woman.
rs that a driver"
es. You see, madam. first yon
make Your tee
But he doesn't drink tea" she
interrupted.
The clerk opened his ewes and
would have laughed but for the
thought of the sale he was about to
make Instead he explained tact
fully what tee was and seemed not
to see the flush of chagrin that
mounted to the rather pretty little
woman face.
I'VE haven't even course she
explained. but l thought he could
bat the balls around the place to
bcgin-to get fancy for the
game
Then its brassie, not driver,
that You want. Now, here is one
with a good shaft-it's all in the
shaft used to be professional
on
sAnd what else do 1 need:Y the
woman interrupted.
q would suggest midiron. You
won't need putter if you have no
greens. Here is a good one-s2"
"4All right I'll take those two.
And how about caddie? Isuppose
if we have no tees we don't need a
cadets that it2 But at least I'd
like to see what one looks like, so
that for his birthday l can get a
bag and caddie and q couple more
clubs to complete the outfit" New
York Press.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
Charles Reade'. Method Of Work.

Reade's literary work was, Sir
Robert Anderson remarks, a rare
combination Of genius and plodding.
= brass scuttle which stood by the
fireplace neld the illustrated and
other papers which reached him
week by week. From these he Gull
ca anything that took his fancy, and
'he cuttings were thrown into a
companion scuttle, to be afterward
inserted IN scrap books and daily in
deSed Materials for his novels and
pays were thus supplied or sug-
gested. The accuracy of his DO
=. slllpelons OF events and places was
phenomenal Westminster Gazette.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
FIRST FLYING machine.

The first tlying machine of which
history preserves any record was
the '.Doyc of Archvtas. Archvtas
lived in 'rarentum, Italy, and was
a contemporary of Plato. The ac-
count of his flying dove comes to US
from Aulus Gellius, who tells us
that it was formed of wood and so
contrvea thai by a certain mechan-
zeal art il had the power to fly, so
nicely was il balanced and put in
motion by hidden and inclosed air.
just what this means is, of course,
to large extent uncertain, but that
the Dove was some sort of ma
chine that was capable of flying
is unquestloned, and beyond doubt
it is the earliest record Of such a
machine that we have.-New York
American
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
The Pieasure Wa Mutual.

The friends of two American &c
lebrities, one sufferer and the
other somewhat deaf, succeeded aft
er much maneuvering in getting
them to meet, and the event aroused
considerable unholy glee
Some time thereafter the stutter-
er was asked how the interview
passed off.
ooh, w-we g-g-got along f-f-Gnc-
ly," he stammered. 81 c-c-couldn't
t-t-t-talk, and s-s-she c-c-c-couldn't
h-h-hear me. "-Lippmcott's.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
An Old. Old Family.

II woman hasn't any valuable
heirlooms she must prove that she
once had a fire or she is lost. Mrs.
Lysander John Appleton hasn't any
valuable heirlooms, but she says
that a fire which once destroyed her
fathers palatial home destroyed old
quilts, old silverware, etc, which
had been in the family hundreds of
years and which were invaluable.
eve hadn't any brass candle
sticks" said Mrs. Lysander John
Appleton. "Our family has always
used electric lights" - Atchison
Globa
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
Up to the People.

slate-making is contrary to the
spirit Of the primary-election law,
and is one of the great political evils
the people of the state have been
lighting. 1t was supposed to have
been killed; but it lives. The elimi.
mating committee Of twenty-one
had secret meeting at Valley CITY
and fixed slate. Will the progress.
sive voters ratify this slate at the
polls. or will they vote for Presiden,
H. A. Aaker for governor? 1t is u,
to the people. Adv.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
To the Public.

! have the exclusive leasing for
nay, pasture and breaking of all the
Hackney Land colnpanys lands in
TINS vicinity and inspect every quar-
ter during the season. You can
lease same by calling at my office,
over First National Bank, Linton,
n. d. ~. n. Reamer. Agent.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
A unioua Homo.

In Sweden and Norway there are
several homes for spinsters. One
OF these at least is as attractive as
IT is unique. 1t is monument to
the memory of an exceedingly
wealthy old man who, dying more
than 200 years ago, left the major
part of his fortune to the old maids
among his descendants. A superb
home was built, furnished and man
aged by salaried trustees. 1t flour
lshed and has continued. Any un-
married woman who can prove
blood relationship to the founder Of
the institution is entitled to admis-
SION to the home. She is given a
suit OF rooms, a servant, private
meals and is subject to no rules save
such as ordinary good behavior de.
mands
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
Lons Distance Horseback R,airo.

Lems Distance Horseback Rlalns.
One OF the most remarkable ac-
comrlishments in long distance
horseback riding was in the carly
part of the last century when Squire
Obaltlistone, at Newmarket. Eng
land. on wager Of $1,000, vas to
ride 200 miles within ten hours.
The horses were changed at the end
of the four mile circuit. some OF
them being ridden two Or three
times, and one. l.ranbv, was brought
out for fourth mount The squire
had to mount and rcmoiint each
horse from the ground, not using a
mounting block. 50 losing time and
taking more strain. lnspite Of this
and the ground not being in good
condition, the goo miles were GOV
cred in eight hours and thirtv-ninc
minutes. About thirty horses We're
ridden.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
The Name Of steh hins.

THO stebbin~ famil y fairly nu-
meroHs. lr is not now IA ola v il. name
Its o. ners wear it i@lioranllv piore
the shame for lhcMl II i bg right
a ella sic name. borne as il VA. By
the first Of Christian mart ss-St.
Steven, sometimes spelled stephca.
Steven is the Dutch way of sMeTing
it. smell it IN Spanish-I.steloa
Drop the initial silent '.e.'' arc! then
You have Stcban Among the IL
norant tho step TO Stcl,loins i very
short. And the honorable name Of
st. Steven takes on degradation
even as the fine old Norman French
name D'Aubainc become the home
ly Dobbins.-London Spectator.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
Order In the House.

The French parliament was not
always famous for the excitement
and turmoilS OF lis debate. In the
old monarchial DAYS. before tie rev
olutlon. the sessions of Tire old par
lament We're exceedingly dull ana
.prosv affairs. One dav. it is related
a noble count Was tsl ing to make a
speech, and a very prosv speeeh ii
was. while all TIC other Alenaers
were either chatting or rcstine.
Presently the president Of ale boo
raped slightly with his baton.
III those gentlemen Who are talk
ing to each other. said Ne. .would
kindly make no more noise than
those gentlemen who are noring ii
would be much appreciated By those
gentlemen who are trying TO listen. =
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
Mean Adxica


Old Gent-On the eve of YOUR
marriage let me give you piece Of
advice Remember when your wife's
next birthday comes and give her a
handsome present.
Young Nlan-Yes, of course.
Give her the best your pocket
can buy every birthday, but at
Christmas. New Years and such
times give her only inexpensive lit
tie tokens Form that habit
Yes. bat Why
ut will pay
II presume So"
S. In a few years you can
begin to forget the birthdays. and
she won't say a word.'- York
Weekly =
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

lserlal No. ttl0Ii0l
Department of the Interior,
us. Land Office at Bismarck, N. %.
March 3. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
Delamo NJ Heath.
OF Linton. North Dakota, who, ON
September 26. 1907, made Home
stead Entry No. 1918, Serial No.
OlO74O, for the west half of the
southwest quarter of Section 26.
Township 1873 north. Range n west
of Fifth Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
Communication proof, 70 establish
claim to the land above described.
before P. G. Rocks. clerk of district
court, at Linton, North Dakota, on
the 18th day of May, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
y Jones, Of Linton. N. d.
81 J. Fischer. Of Linton, N. d
2. Bridell. of Linton. N. ~.
o. 6. Pettis. Of Linton, N. ID.
M. H. Jewell. Register
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21
Now that another census is being

Now that another census is being
taken, it may be Of interest to oul
readers to see the figures Of popula
ton Of North Dakota and of En-
mons county as shown by each cen
sus, beginning with 1870. These
figures clearly show the rapid build
ing up from what was supposed to
be unpromising raw material Of a
great commonwealth which thirty
years ago was believed to be Of
value only for stockraising. and the
plains of which were then mostly
the home of deer and buffalo Only
thirty years ago our county was
practically unsettled by white peo-
Pile. There were but thirty. eight
persons Of that color within the
boundaries of what is now known as
Emmons county. This population
was composed Of a half dozen fami-
lies or SO that lived along the river,
some of them having heads who
were married to Indian women.
The census figures of this county
go back only to 1880, as that was the
first year in which census was ia
ken here. The number Of people. as
shown by each of the three census
reports. was as follows:
1880 Observation-Disclosures. 38
lSoV ...'....... ..,....... 4349
The population of the present
state Of North Dakota in the year
1870 was as follows:
Pembina county ..... 1918
Other parts of what is now
North Dakota. 1892
Total .......... .. 24O5
Population of the state for the
census years after 1870:
1851 Observation-Disclosures. $500
losD Observation-Disclosures. 1872, 7l9
1900 Observation-Disclosures. 3l9,l4
There is no doubt, judging by the
increase OF voters. Of school-chil-
dren, and of other items of increase
upon which it is customary to base
the population increase. that the
new census will show at least q half.
million of people in the state. and
some are enthusiastic enough to
claim six hundred thousand. The
writer believes that the figures of
the new census in state and county
will show that the scattering emf
grafton to the free lands of western
Canada, and to the states Of the west
whose principal capital is climate,
is not "a drop in the bucket" when
compared with the increase of popu-
lation in North Dakota during theI
last census decade.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21

been filed with the clerk Of this VILLAGE Tor
the vacation Of tho alley In block eight ~.
in Hunters lrst addition to Linton. snd the
trustees viii consider the matter ana neaF
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21

Emerson Engine Plows, sulky and Gangs.
Emerson Disk Harrows
International Gas Engines.
Hart-Parr Gasoline and Kerosene Tractors.
Fuller 4 johnson arm-Pump Engines
Stickney Gas Engines
Carr, Scott & Co. Tiger Thrasher Line.
Van Brunt Drills and seeders.
Kelly Duplex Feed Mills
Jewel Feed-MlS.
Duplex Wind Mills
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21

Oshkosh Pumps.
Eclipse Breakers.
international Manure. eaaers.
Mccormick Machinery.
Weber and Stoughton Wagons.
De Laval Cream-separators.
U. S. Cream-separators.
Fosston Tanning Mills.
Owens Fanning-Mills.
Chatham Tanning Mills.
Emerson Corn-Planters.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-04-21

nee GU Ine N. T.. u OF section
north. Range Is west of
lcridtan. IN said Emmons
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27
Eastern Livestock Market

CHICAGO. Aug 6.-Cattle-Receipts esti-
mated at 2,500; market steady. Beeves. $4,000
SO; Texas steers. So. 75G16; weston steers 81 %
a.; stcckers and feeders. $410d6.20; COWS and
heifers. 81. e0@6.60; calves. S6.50G9.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 13. 600: market
steady Light. $SS5m9.40: mixed. IS. 30Gi9 %
heavy. SS.T5aS9 rough $s.15Ms.35: good tC
choice heavy. $s.35m S.95; pigs IS. 800 30; bulk
Of sales. IS 50MS SO
Sheep-Receipts estimated at u 600; market
steady TO 1Oc up. Native s.. 60M ( 20: ives Nrn.
S2-S5d 4.65; yearlings, S4.50Mj-75; lambs ma
tive. SJH6-90; western. S5d690.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 26.-Cattle- Receipts
200; market steady. Native steers, 81. .T5 @S 20;
cows and heifers. 81. 60ds7 -; stockers and feed
SD: western steers, S4.j0@7.25; western COWS,
81 275d4-SJ
Hogs-Receipts $500; market steady. Bulk of
sales $S.95N9.3o; heavy. SS.95M9.l0: packers
and butchers, S9M9.30; light. 50. 1jG9.35.
Sheep-Receipts. 2.J00 market strong Nut
tons. S4@+ 60: lambs. $6d675; fed wethers and
yearlings. S4M5.75: fed western ewes, So 5Od4 /.
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 26.-Cattle- Receipts,
900: market slow 10 steady. Native steers.
S5ds.10: COWS and heifers. S3@6: western steers.
S3.50G6.50: cows and heifers. 81. 75d4.75; can
ners. S2.5oG 3.2J: stockers and feeders S3d5 20:
calves. S3d6.50; bulls So. 25ef5.25
Hogs-Receipts. $500: market light steady.
'Heavy. 5dloe lower. Ss.4oG 20: mixed. SIS. a
s.75; light, $s.s5d910; pigs, S7.50@s $50; bulk
of sales. SIS 606 S. So
Sheep-Receipts. ] /. 600; market steady. Year
lings. S4.6565.40; wethers. So S0n4.4 ewes,
s3.65M4. 4.25; lambs S625d6.T5.