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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
rwain's Gentle ReprOach.

In New York the novelist Miss
May Sinclair met Mark Twain at a
dinner party. Naturally, their
neighbors at table were curions to
learn what the two famous person.
ages would find to talk about. 1t
seemed that they were not going to
find anything. Miss Sinclair waited
efficiently for the great man, SO
much her senior, to begin the con-
versation. He, in turn, wa tied for
her.
Minutes passed in silence At last
he turned to her.
"Child, child" said he in tones
of gentle reproach, 'sdo not be so
bolsterous. Youths Companion.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
Tit For Tat.

Here is story in which the bish-
op alluded to is supposed to be the
bishop of London. The eminent
ecclesiastic was staying the week
end with friends, and ON Monday
morning he was playing young
man (whom he could usually beat)
a single at lawn tennis and was far
ing badly.
81 simply can't stand your serv-
ice today, my boy" said the bishop,
with frank generosity.
Cit for tat, then" replied the
impertinent youth, "for | couldn't
stand yours yesterday. "-London
M A p
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
Most valuable Faculty.

"The late William James," said
Bostonian, FUSED to smile at t
brain fag that 80 often attacks til
American business men. Professor
James had his own opinion of the
average business mans hard work.
He thought that brain fag came
more frequently from an excess of
whisky and tobacco than from an
excess Of mental application.
"Apropos Of this he used to tell a
story about little boy who asked
his father:
"sPapa, what is executive abil-
ity?
Executive ability, my son. the
father replied, is the faculty of
earning your bread by the sweat of
other peoples brows.'"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
The sanetity Of Print.

The Chinese have curious objcc-
zion to destroying or Decorating
paper which has writing upon it. In
1882, Mr.. II. II. Parker recalls in
his Studies In Chinese Religion, :"
q decree was issued that even for
i de the manufacture in Picking of
NV paper from manuscript or
printed waste paper. In the streets
q most towns are boxes for the re-
coption Of waste fragments marked,
For respectful saving of documen-
tarv papers,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
ORIENTAL CUNNING.
The Frustrated Murder Scheme Of an
East Indian Servant.

An Anglo-Indian civilian once
had an adventure that nearly cost
him his life. lie had got on well
with the natives, but two Of his serv-
ants had had quarrel over girl
whom they had wooed The mer-
chant interfcred in the affair. The
unsuccessful sutton, I.aj, began to
make trouble, and his rival, the hus-
band, warned the merchant against
him. Nothing happened for some
months Then the merchant went
away on business. On his return he
was told that Laj had been caught
in his bedroom and locked up.
In the east this meant trouble.
The merchant called his servants
and had thorough search made of
the house. They examined every
trunk, bureau and bedstead, every
picture, statue and crcvice in the
wall and crack in the floor, expect
ing to find hooded cobra or some
other poisonous reptile. They scru-
tinted every knob, handle and gar
ment to see if it had been smcared
with poison or with juices that at
tract venomous creatures. Then
they searched the wine cellar, the
pantry and the storcroom. But
they found nothing.
The merchant was tired and aft
er eating went to the cabinet
whore he kept his cigars. 1t was a
large case of teak and plate glass,
with an old fashioned Indian silver
lock.
As he was about to insert the key
in the keyhole Laj' successful rival,
who had been active in the search,
cried out that some one had been
meddling with the lock.
An examination of the keyhole
revealed traces of wax. When they
opened the case the merchant found
everything apparently untouched.
Five boxes of cigars were unopened.
lie had opened the sixth before he
went away and removed few
cigars. As he took this box up he
noticed on it the marks of dirty
fingers.
The cigars looked as if they had
not been disturbed. He was about
to take one when he noticed that
something was wrong with the head.
a second and a third were like the
first. In each small, almost imper-
ceptible rose thorn had been insert
ed, and on it was dab of brown
slime, still moist, the same color as
the cigar.
Feeling convinced that the cigars
were poisoned, the merchant sat
down and wrote note to the po-
lice In half an hour an officer APP
pearcd with Laj under guard. The
merchant stated the case to the of
ficer and, taking one of the cigars,
handed it to Laj with the command,
s'Take it and smoke it,
The man refused. His guilt was
proved.-Harper's Weekly.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
A MISSING Joy.

After years Of saving they had at
last acquired homo of their own.
"Of course" said her husband,
with a sigh, cts nice to have our
own little home, but
"But what, dear" queried his
wife as he paused.
II miss our monthly scraps with
the landlord about the repairs
which he never would make and
which we never supposed he
would."2Boston Post.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
What Has .he r.l.phon. Wrought

The elderly stranger, BY invita-
ton of the superintendent, was adj
dressing the Sunday school.
How many can tell me-" he ask
ed, (which is the longest chapter in
the Bible"
Many hands went up.
This little boy may answer" he
said. pointing lris finger at an urchin
in one of the seats near the front.
(Which is the longest chapter in the
Bibles"
psalm double one ninen shout
ed Tommy Tucker.-Chicago Trib-
une
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
THAT Foolish Passion Called Love-

There have been illustrious dis
sentieAts from the proposition that
love is the only excuse for mar
riage. The editor of John IVES
ley's Last Love" recalls that White
field, after explaining to the parents
of his intended wife that he want
ed a mistress for his orphanagc,
added, "You need not be afraid to
send me refusal. for | bless God,
if / know anything of my own
heart, / am free from that foolish
passion the world calls love-"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
sir,pIif;ed Spelling.

A lady asked her charwoman one
day Why she had taken her little girl
frofl a certain school. Because the
teacher ART satisfactory to me,
mum,' replied the charwoman.
WHAT do you think she told tie
child? That " spells four, when
even an idiot knows that it spells
iv, ''-London Graphic.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
zine
Cautious.

A member Of the faculty Of a
New England university tells of a
fresA IAN who was asked by one o1
the Professors whether lie had prov
ed certain proposition in Euclid
'Weil. SIR responded the fresh
man. proved is strong word.
But ! will say that / have rendered
it hiehly probable"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
Swimming Boards.

Swimming boards are much IN
use by the natives of the Sandwich
Islands. A swimming board is sim
ply large coffin shaped board.
usually about five feet in length and
from one to two feet in width. 1t
is used especially for passing
through the surf. In most cases the
islands of the Sandwich group are
of coral formation and surrounded
by dangerous reefs, which make it
extremely dangerous to land. By
clinging to his swimming board,
however, the native has the advan-
tage of being able to use all his
strength in propelling himself for
ward
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
A witty Retert.

sWho is there" cried the impas-
stoned orator, "who will lift a voice
agalnst the truth of my statement p
just then donkey on the out
skirts of the crowd gave vent to one
'f the piercing ''hee-haws" of the
tribe.
The laugh was on the orator for
a moment; but, assuming an air Of
triumph, he lifted his voice above
tec din to say:
7 kaev nobody but a iackass
would try il"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
AiIeviatino Circumstances.

'Did you say," asked a gentle
man who was looking for rooms
"did you say that a music teacher
occupied the next apartment? That
cannot be very pleasant"
"Oh," said the landlady eagerly,
"that's nothing, sir. The music
teacher has eleven children, and
they make so much noise that you
can't hear the piano at all. "-Har-
per's.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
"kin by Marriage"

A caller was talking to a small
Harlem girl who is extravagantly
fond of her mother. She likes her
father we'll enough, but he is far
from being first in her affections.
The caller, knowing the situation,
asked the child why she didn't love
her father as she did her mother.
ooh, You see, she explained loft
lily, che is only kin to us by mar
rage. New York Times.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
Most Peculiar.

Canyasser-Are you single?
MN at the Door-Yes.
"Mhv, the people next door told
me OH were married. :
So am"
slct you told me just now you
were single
"Yes; so ] did"
Well, what is the matter with
vou:'
Nothing, sir. Ny name is Sin
lie and I'm married. Good day, sir. y
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
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LIFE OF A WATCH.
Depends Largely on ths Timekeeper
ID the Man Wearing It.

The life of watch, lcN elers say,
depends largely on the person car
rying ii and the care tlSen Of it.
As to the care Of watch some
jewellers say that it should be oiled
oace a year, some once in two years;
perhap, once in eighteen months
would We about the right thing.
All jewelers. say that a watch
should always be wound at the same
time daily This is essential to
make it give the best and most uni
form results. If watch is permit
ted to run down it ma, ON rewind
ing keep different tins and require
regulating. With the watch wound
regularly and kept running there is
set up and established in the main
spring a certain tension If this
strain is wholly released by letting
the watch run down the spring may
on rewinding take on somewhat
different tension. This difference
may be extremely slight, but it may
be enough to affect the running of
the watch.
While some watches are long liy
ed, many are short lived, the long
lived watches being of course those
Of fine quality that are also we'll
cared for. But there is limit to
the life of any watch that is kept
constantly in use. The best Of
watches, like the best Of anything.
will wear out in time.
a matchmaker had l.tc.y brought
in to him for repair a watch 1875
years old that had been running
practie lily continuous. 1t might
be difficult to say of just what dura-
ton its intervals of res. had been,
but ii was supposed To have been
run ractically contia .cusly, and,
though it had stopped 1t least once,
it wa still i'll fairly good condition
and g ,od for some futurc use. But
this Nas an extraordinary case. Most
watches. however excellent they
may nave been crigi ally, would
with constant use wear out in far
less lime.
SO aetines there ar brought in
to ie sc.crs finr Cd d once val
liable witches Whose owners, desir-
ing lo'T TO buy ..ew watch, wish
to of ,r the cd watch I some price
in cschangc, but it is OF no value
exec for the weight Of the metal
continued in its cases Every jew
eler as an accumulat We collection
of 81 h old works, VIII |, arc OF no
value whatever, except flat at long
inter ais there may be ound among
them a wheel or a part that may
serve n some other OIL, inc watch
broul in fer repair.
So watches do wear cut. and as to
the = of watch, a jeweler said,
a go, average watch With fair care
ough to wear from thirty to forty
years nd fine wateA tlfty years;
it m, git last seventy e, but fifty
years would probably be nearer the
figure.
1t ~ be thought flat superior
watcl would last longer than that
but really the wonder is that thi.
delio..se piece of mechanism ran-
ming year after year eeaselessly
should run so long. New Yorl
/ Sup
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
What She Could Do.

The guests were temporarily abb
sent from the room when the hus-
band said to the wife: ~ am be-
ginning to feel as if ! would Like
our house to ourselves. | wish the
guests would go home"
$50 do I, DEAR" ssdd the wife.
@But you can't turn thrm out
DOORS"
NO." replied the husband, but
SOU might play the. piano"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
Raising HE Temperature.

One of the things which help
swell the travellers expenses both
in this country and abroad is the
"extra." 1t may or may not be
charged in the bill. but it is sure to
be paid for. Probably even the most
generous traveller, however, will
have some sympathy for this vic
tim.
During his stay at the hotel the
weather had been very hot.
Charles" said the landlord to
the clerk who was making out the
bill to be presented to the depart
ing guest, "haye you noticed that
the gentleman in No. z has consult
ed the thermometer on the piazza at
least ten times every morning dur
ing his stay here?"
Charles replied that he had.
sWell," said the landlord,
charge him the price of one dinner
a day for the use of the thermer
tel" youths Companion.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
His Revenge.

Floral like you as friend, Mr..
jerks, but l could never marry you.
Have l made myself perfectly
plain?
Well, you may have had
something to do with it, but l
should say that nature was the
chief offender.-London Tit-Bits.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
TAKEN UP COW

Came to my place. SIX miles south
east of Linton, on Section "a, Town
ship 1872, Range TG, on or about the
10th day of December, 1910. one red
COW; white spot below left shoulder;
has b branded on left hip. Animal
has been taken UP by me. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying charges.
(dec22- jan5) Jacob shi!i,
Linton N. ID.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
TAKEN UP COW.

Came to my place in November,
and recently taken up by me, on
Section Il, Township 1919, Range Is,
four miles southwest of Hull, a red
COW; has a white head; has horns;
branded o on eft side. Owner can
have the ANNA by proving property
and paying charges
p. Nieuwsma, Hull, N. ID.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
A Matter Of Opinion.

"Maryw
Fa hers voice rolled down the
stairs and into the dim and silent
parlor.
Eyes, papa, dear!w
"AslS that young man if he has
the time"
A moment of silence.
Ycs; George has his watch with
him"
"Then ask him what is the time. :"
Gle says it is II AS, papa
"Then ask him if he doesn't think
it about bedtime"
Another moment Of silence.
Gle says, papa" the silvcry voice
announced impersonally-" he says
that lie rarely goes 10 bed before l.,
but it seems to him that it is mat
ter of personal preference merely
and that if he were in your place he
would go now if he felt sleepy
Harpcr's Bazaar.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05
TURKISH JAILs.
Az Glasses Of Prisoners Hsrdsd In One
Dig Cell.

A Turkish prison is an expert
ence. You enter through the cell
room. AS matter of fact, there is
just one huge cell, into which you
are crowded with the dozen odd 9TH
ers. Some have been arrested for
back taxes, some for murder. All
form one cheerful company.
The chamber is ill lit and full Of
the fumes Of cigarettes which the
men smoke the livelong day. Then
by way of another door, with heavy
leather portieres swung in, one
comes to the uniformed subchief Of
police at his desk. To one side is a
divan, where there are trays Of
Turkish coffee for his guests. Here.
every one being guilty until proved
innocent, prisoners Of native birth
are remanded to the cells. With
foreigners, however, care must be
taken, and if one speaks not the
Turkish they set you in durance till
they find some one speaking French.
But meanwhile you get your peep
into Turkish jails and their squalor.
Up in the interior, at Plevlje,
there is a very interesting Turkish
prison which is unique. 1t forms
the fourth side of an open court, of
which the pasha's palace is the OPP
posite side, and SO when the mill
tary band plays in the courtyard
for his highness the prisoners get
the benefit.
The prison is ramshackle frame,
the lower story comprising the one
cell room. In this, again, all pris-
oners are thrust together, and the
windows are likewise the cell case
mates. Folk of the town take it as
an act of religious devotion fire.
quently to feed the prisoners dain-
ties, and so one sees these lined up
before the bars reaching the cakes
through the grating as you might
reach things to the apes at the ZOO.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05

Save your carpet-rags and have
Geo. Brooks weave a carpet for you
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05

W. Lynn's Law ONCE,
. Dssed this eth day Of April. 1901.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-01-05

.sEsD.icas,on on the 18th day Of Apr. April,
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14
Dramatic Club Active

Bozeman, Dec. 8.The Jack @
Lantern Club of the Montana State
College of Agriculture and Mechan-
ic Arts will give Richard Brinsley
Sheridan's comedy, The Rival at
the Bozeman Opera House, Friday.
Dec. 10. The club, which was re
Gently organized for the purpose OF
interesting students in dramatic
work, has been working hard during
the past month under the direction
of Mrs. Una B. Herriek, whose sue
cess in coaching amateur talent was
marked in the production Of the
College Widow last spring by the
Junior class. Miss Villa Sultzer of
Butte will appear in the play as
Mrs. Malaprop, whose tangled
words and misapplied maxins never
fail to bring a laugh. She will be
supported in leading parts by Miss
Margaret Edwards OF Great falls as
Lydia Languish. Kyle Jones of Cho-
team as Sir Anthony Absolute. and
Max Kenck of Butte as Captain
Jack Absolute.
Costumes for the play have been
ordered from a prominent St. Paul
costume company which furnished
the costumes for the University Of
Minnesota production last year. This
will be the first play staged BY the
Jack O'Lantern Club at the State
College and no effort will be spared
to make it 4 success. The purpose
of the new organization is not SO
much to succeed financially as it is
to stage plays Of good quality in an
artistic manner.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14
4 SPECIALISTS OPINION.

Professor Hopkins Of the University
Of Illinois, one Of the leading speakers
at the conservation congress held a
short time since at Kansas City, made
the rather startling statement that.
Notwithstanding the fact that the soils
in many sections Of the country have
been depleted by soil robbing to the
point Of virtual bankruptcy, we are ex-
porting annually 100000 tons Of our
best phosphate rock for the pa1try sum
of S5,O0O,000, when II this same phos-
phorus were applied to our own de
pleted soils it would be worth ST ,OO0.-
100000 il the production of bread for
future generations. He made the fur
Their interesting statement that, with
proper handling based on d knowledge
of the fundamentals Of preserving soil
fertility, millions OF acres Of Dracti-
cally abandoned land in the older states
could be brought to a point Of produc-
tiyity where they would have value
in excess of the 5000 corn belt lands of
the central states
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14
raE ERosIoN OF Earth.

Investigations which have been car
ried on by the United States geological
survey show that the surface OF the
country is being worn away by the
erosiye action OF water at the rate Of
an inch In 760 years. This seems Like
very small amount, but it IS an
enormous amount when viewed In the
action of single drainage basins. It
ig estimated that the Mississippi river
carries annually to the gulf Of Mexico
1876. 40O.OOO tons of dissolved matter
and $500, 600 tons of suspended mat
ter, such as particles OF earth. Or
thfs total the Missouri river contrib
utes more than twice as much as
does the Ohio. The Colorado river
delivers at its mouth 1o0,740,O00 tons
of suspended matter, or more than any
other single drainage system. 1t is
estimated that all rivers in the United
States which flow to the sea bear
thither q grand total Of 883,o00,o0O
tons of dissolved and suspended mat
ter. or the equivalent of 61O,OoOO00
cubic yards OF surface soil.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14
Poverty Flatlets

R. S. Seeds is doing the mason
work on the Case residence.
Asa Gibbs is looking after the
baggage end Of the railroad bust
ness at Glendive.
The weather is about as near ideal
as one could ask for.
Conductor Lawrence is up from
Fargo for few days this week.
1t beats the band what lot Of
flax and wheat there was raised on
the arid plains of Montana this year
Walter Graft is working at the
Gibbs place for a while.
Mrs. Asa Gibbs was a cityite On
Tuesday.
Mr.. Case has moved into his new
house, and is now busy building a
horse barn.
John Larimer is in the city, work
ing at his trade.
Ralph Thomas is hauling fax for
John Larimer,
1t is trying awful hard to be Win
ter; something like April showers.
Claud Fish made a pilgrimage to
his farmstead on Wednesday.
Rex.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14
-. ,1AgLE DEMONSTRATION.

The Pennsylvania experiment sta
ron has been doing some work Of
,,racfieal nature within the past few
vaars along the line Of instrueting the
orchardfsts of the state IN the matter
off giving their orchards more careful
and scientific care. Some four years
100 eleven orchards were selected
with fne idea of giving them a ten
wear course of experimental treatment
along the line of better culture, fer
filfzing. spraying, etc. The orchards
have been divided into check plots,
tfha f1i1ferent areas being given differ
ans treatment to test results. Some
~ these received no fertilizer, others
vaTious combinations Of nitrogen,
nbosphoric acid. phosphorus, lime,
harvard manure, clover and mulch.
Tho results have been most 1nstruc-
five It was found that the plots re
ceiying no fertilizer gave practically
~ return Other treatments yielded
nat returns ranging from 500 to $500
ner acre. Nitrogen alone or In eombl-
nation gave excellent results. Potash
or phosphoric acid alone showed no
increase in fruit production, but did
when used in combination with nitro
gen. Lime alone had no beneficial eff
feet but barnyard manure gave the,
best results Of all. For the purpose
of gathering up and giving fruit grow
ers of the state the benefits of di-
rect inspection Of some Of this expert
mental work a field meeting was held
on the Johnson farm, in Lawrence
county, on Sept q, Horticultural ex-
merits in charge of the experiments, as
sisted by those from other states, were
present to explain the demonstration
work to the many who assembled to
get the benefit Of It.