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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
fighWdymen Attempt
To Hold Up 500 Bus
DEsPERADoEs, WITH MASKS AND
GUNS, FOlLED BY DRIVER
WHIPPING UP HORSES.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily.)
Two masked highwaymen, with re.
volvers, attempted to hold up Harry
C. Torpey, driver of the bus to the
500 railway station, about $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday evening, but the horses
were whipped up and the bandits were
foiled. Torpey had lone woman pas
senger and she did not learn of the
attempted holdup until she reached
the station.
Torpey was driving fast in order to
make the train, when the highway
men, who had concealed themselves
in the bushes near the river bridge,
sprang into the road, pointed their re.
volvers at the driver and commanded
him to pull up. Torpey's reply was
a lash with the whip and the horses.
already on their metal from the fast
drive and frightened by the sudden
appearance of te highwaymen, sprang
past the would-be robbers and gallop
ed down the road. The highwaymen
did not fire shot.
Upon his return to the city Torpey
notified Chief of Police Swanson, and
a search was made for the men, but
they could not be found
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
THE THIRD PARTY
a.. Ky STATE TICKET

Governor-C: c. Creegan.
Lieutenant Governor "A. T.
Kraabel. ..es1r .~..+ LIZ >.el
Secretary of State - Thomas
Hall ..@=.. q% .."
State Auditor-Carl Jorgenson.
State Treasurer-Gunder Olson.
Attorney General - Andrew
Miller. IT, a% aa ...
Commissioner of insurance
Walter Taylor.
Superintendent of Public In
struction-E. j. Taylor.
Railway Commissioners-W. H.
Stutsman, o. p. Anderson and w.
H. Mann.
Commissioner Of Agriculture
and Labor-To be supplied by the
State Central Committee.
From lieutenant governor down
the ticket is the same as the Re-
publican state ticket. None of
these candidate, were present
when nominated and must be no
titled and accept to make the
nominations binding.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
HELLO, TEDDY! HOW ARE Yu'?'
/" Fine" SAYS TEDDY TO BOY
Juvenile Greeting PIedSes Col. Roosevelt, As lie
Steps Onto Platform to Address Quiet
Crowd Gathered at Station.
Pullman like princes."

Pullman like princes"
With this preliminary Colonel
Roosevelt plunged into the theme of
his speech-progressiveness. and said
nothing about third state ticket In
North Dakota.
II appeal to the real progressives,"
said the colonel. ITO those who DO
lieve in real progressiveness, in be-
half of a progressive party that
stands for social and economic pus-
tice throughout the country"
He then took up the repeal OF tha
reciprocity treaty and the tariff.
'The Progressive party demands
the repeal of the reciprocity treaty."
he said, land tariff that will not
charge only against the farmer. We
thought we had a tariff that bore
equally against all classes of people,
but we find that it does not, that It
bears against the farmer more than
any one else"
In the midst of discussion OF the
Democratic platform and free trade.
the train pulled out and Colonel
Roosevelt waved farewell, shouting at
the crowd:
Waves Farewell.
Good bye, men, women and little
ones.'
The train had gone nearly fifty feet
before the crowd realized it and awak-
ened to the fact that no outburst Of
applause had been given the distin-
guished visitor. Then there was L
wave of applause, flourish of hand
kerchiefs, hats and arms, and the
crowd silently disbanded as the train
drew away.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
Roosevelt Out For
Third State Ticket

Special to the Times-Record:
FARGO, N. D., Sept. 6.-Colonel
Roosevelt insisted in the state con-
vention this afternoon that a Third
Party state ticket be placed in the
field. In all probability C. C. Cree
gan will be nominated for governor
on the ticket.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12

Hello Teddy, How are yu'?"
This was the first greeting Colonel
Roosevelt received in Valley City,
when he stepped onto the rear plat.
form Of Northern Pacific train No. 5,
as it pulled into the station at $50
yesterday evening, to deliver q tif-
teen minute speech. The felicitous
question was shouted by tow-headed
boy, about ten years old, who was in
the foreground as boys always are
when presidential candidates come
around.
With a big smile, Colonel Roosevelt
bowed over the railing, and shouted
back:
Fine, fine. How are you?"
Then he noticed little girl, poised
high on the shoulders Of her father,
as little girls always are when pres
idential candidates come around, and
motioned the father to come closer.
When near enough the colonel reach
ed down and playfully pulled at the
golden curls, apparently forgetting for
the moment the presence of the
crowd, which came running and ell
bowling down the side of the train to
gain a point of vantage during the
speech.
Women Predominant.
1t was a credibly sized crowd that
strung along the tracks to meet Mr..
Roosevelt, but lacked enthusiasm that
is usually characteristic at such an
extraordinary political event. The
noticeable feature was the prepon.
derance of women, who outnumbered
the men probably ten to one. As wo-
men are not so noisy as men, the alb
sence of wild cheering and roaring
welcome is accounted for. The crowd
was also restless from waiting for the
belated train, a half hour behind
scheduled time, and had assembled
near the station full block from
where the rear of the train stood.
This placed the crowd to disadvan-
tage and it was several minutes
reaching the end of the train. But
once in a position to hear the lack
of demonstration was made up in at
tention to what Mr.. Roosevelt had to
say.
There was no ovation for the COL
onel by the 1000 that hastily as
sembled about the rear platform. He
motioned for all to gather closer, and
as the crowd damned against the
train, began speaking.
Rode With Cow Punchers.
st is just thirty-two years since
first passed through North Dakota"
said Mr.. Roosevelt, "and it is just
twenty-one years since I made my
first speech in your state. That was
at Dickinson on the Fourth of July.
and lot Of other COW punchers
rode in box cars to Dickinson that
morning, went any way We could get
there, but that night we returned in
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
POVERTY TO RICHES
IN THIRTY YEARS

Jamestown, N. D., Sept. 5.-Mr.
and Mrs. William Schultz came to
North Dakota thirty years ago
from the old country, borrowing
the money to pay their passage.
The earnings of Mr.. Schultz had
been $50 a year, and that of Mrs.
Schultz SIP year. Now they
have just disposed of 1000 acres
OF improved farm land, prepare
tory to living retired life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
Notice and Citation, Hearing Of Final
Account and Distribution
EafafA

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUN:
ty OF Barnes. In County Court be.
fore Hon. o. H. deS. 1rgens, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate Of Frank
Brohman, Deceased.
titioner,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
Delegates To NJ. f., +
Conference Meet
(FromI Fridays Daily

The meeting of the Conference of
the District superintendent was held
this afternoon at Wesley Normal hall
and was presided over by Bishop N.
Luccock, who arrived this morning on
No. from Helena, Mont. Bishop
Luccock will also preach this evening
at 8 O'clock at the Methodist church.
The four district superintendent OF
the state arrived this morning for the
conference here. They are: Rev. J.
G. Moore, Of Grand Forks; S. A. Dan
ford, of Bismarck, c. E. Vermylia OF
Minot, and Rev. c. "A. Mcnamara OF
Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12
NOTICE.

NOTICE. H..
We have scme excellent hog feed
which we must close out regardless
Of cost. The Peoples Fuel Co. sa@
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12

p Inc serenity t0aL CQaraCLeT1Zeu INC
meeting Of the city council last night
suddenly changed into one of turmoil
at the last minute Of the session when
Alderman Curren demanded an expla-
nation Of the letting Of the contract to
the Erie City Iron Works for installing
the machinery in the electric light
plant. ..+,. va
The tilt started with the mayor. I'm.
der the head Of unfinished business AL
derman Curren got the floor and said:
II can't get this thing about the
lighting contract through my head. I
would like to know why it is that this
plant costs the city $4,000 when there
was a bid for $4,000, or $1,000 less.
An expert told US first that this plant
would cost 5000, and now the city
pays $1,000 more than the lowest bid.
I want to know the reason for the city
spending this money"
Curren Not Present,
ri presume the reason you do not
know all about it," said the mayor,
lis because Alderman Curren did not
attend the council meeting when the
contract was let. It was your place to
have been here. Had you been you
could have had all the explanation you
desired.''
"That's all right" replied Curren, II
am simply asking for information. /
can't get it and want to know why"
If you will go to the records you
can get your information said the
mayor.
II can't get the information from the
records" retorted Curren. II have
been to the books and they give no
explanation as to why the city must
pay $1,000 more for light than seems
necessary. I want to know why"
"Look here, Mr.. Curren," replied the
n ayor holly, you can't cast any slurs
On this council"
Not Casting slurs.
I'm not casting slurs,'' rejoined
Curren. Cali / want is information,
and I have a right to ask it. Why
should this be kept from me? 1t seems
to me that this matter was settled be-
fore the contract was let, or even be-
fore the bide were opened" ,--s
''You are slurringA me- said Alder
man Thomson, rising from his seat,
"for was a member of that commit
tee that recommended the purchase
of the plant, and mare"
*'But, Mr.. Thomson" began Curren
"Sit down." shouted the mayor, rap
ping with his gavel. "Mr. Thomson
has the floor
Curren sat down. o,G
"As member Of that committee"
resumed Thomson, II recommended
what I thought would be to the best
interests # the city,"
Apologies to Thomson. Il
II offer Mr.. Thomson an apology"
said Curren, when Thomson had fin
ished. Il did not mean to cast any
slurs upon anybody. I am simply ask
ing for information. It is not in the
books and the mayor knows it, Il
Curren, with cheeks highly flushed,
then sat down. ~
us there any other unfinished bust
ness,'' asked the mayor, regaining his
composure. m
IT move we adjourn" motioned Al
derman Lee. The motion carried and
all of the councilmen hurried out Of
the hall. n
The meeting of the council which
ran along so smoothly until the last
minute, started by the mayor reading
a letter from Prof. G. F. Whitaker, Of
the University of Grand Forks, who
has taken a sample of Valley City wa
ter, which said it was free from bac-
THEOLOGICAL contamination, of a fine
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12

Mrs. Allie LETTERS has for her house
guests this week Miss Flora sauer.
and the Misses Lena and Marie Hiles
all of Rutland, Ill
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12

Henry Brohman, George J. Brohman,
John A. Brohman, Louise Ockstadt,
Elizabeth Hudson, Pauline Nepper,
Katherine Brohman, Joseph Broh-
man and Lena House. Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents:
You, the said respondents above
named are hereby notified that the fin
al account of w. J. Brohman, the ad-
ministrator of the estate of Frank
Brohman late OF the township Of He
man in the county Of Barnes and state
OF North Dakota, deceased, has been
rendered to this Court, therein show
ing that the estate Of said deceased Is
ready for final settlement and distri.
button, and petitioning that his &C.
count be allowed, the residue of said
estate be distributed to the persons
hereunder entitled, his administra-
ton closed and he be discharged; that
Friday, the 30th day of August A. D.
404GS at " " SAVSn Al tu0 AOA OAOOA VI
that day, at the Court rooms of this
Court, in the Court House, in the city
Of Valley City, County OF Barnes and
State of North Dakota, has been duly
appointed by this Court for the settle
ment thereof, at which time and place
any person interested in said estate
may appear and file his exceptions, in
writing, to said account and petition
and contest the same. N-. f..
And you, the above named respon-
dents, and each of you, are hereby cit
ed and required then and there to be
and appear before this Court, and
show cause, If any you have, why said
account shall not be allowed, the resi-
due of said estate distributed, the ad.
ministration Of said estate closed and
| said, w. ]. Brohman. administrator
aforesaid discharged.
Dated the goth day Of July A. D.
I1s12.
BY the Court:
o. H. deS. RGENS, 81
Judge Of the County Court
LEE COMBS and L. 8. B. R1TCEuE,
Attorneys for Administrator,
s-1-4tw Valley City. N. D
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-12

Phone society news to society sdt
tor, No. I. Slit
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28
Boy Shot.

X. l.. Meier. OF strasburg. was in
Linton Tuesday. on his way home
from Bismarck. where he had gone
by auto to take the young son Of
John Vetter 70 the hospital to OF
tain treatment for "A Run-shot
wound in the right hand which he
had received from gun in the
hands Of small son Of kasper
Kraft The wounded boy is re-
ported to be in a serious condition.
No reason is given for the shooting.
IL is said that the Vetter boy rode
up to the Kraft home on horseback
looking for cattle. and. when he
asked about them. the Kraft youngs-
ter told him to get out or he d
shoot. The boy at once picked UP a
loaded shot gun and fired Neither
hoy is over twelve years Of age
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28
Without Ceremony.

More or less ceremony usually at
tends the laying Of a .syncrstone,
but IN one case at least 1T vas laid
quite simply.
Two Chicago men were talking Of
tho fortune Of third when one
said
sHe made his first lucky strike
in eggs. He bought 10000 dozen
at a low figure, put them in cold
storage and sold them at profit Of
more than 300 per cent That vas
the cornerstone Of his present for
tune"
"Ah," exclaimed the other man.
"Then the hens Land it," New
York Herald
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28
A Brisk "ttltch' Market in Emmons

Whether il is the good crops. the
cold winter ahead. or the approach
ing end Of leap year, we cannot say.
but il is q fact that Judge Carley
has been working overtime Of late
providing prospective brides and
grooms with licenses to be
hitched" For several weeks past
the demand for licenses has been
pretty large. but the past week is
the banner week Of all The fol
loving named souls with but
single thought were issued licenses
since the last issue Of the Record
Peter Fischer. Of strasburp.. and
Magdalena Schweitzer, Of Marie.
Egidius Goetz, Of st. Vincent. N.
D.. and Columbia Keller. Of Stras-
burg.
Adam Thomas, Of Bo~dle, and
Mary Weisbeck. Of Hague
Jacob j. Kremer and I,ertha
.odullcI, IOtH VI l-IUtuii-
George Schmaltz and Magdalena
JAEGER, both Of Hague
Jacob Mastle and Anna Gefrnh.
both Of strasburg.
Peter Mitzel and Katie Meier.
both Of Strabsurg
Franz Pfeifer and Francisco Iisch-
er. both Of Hague.
Anton Baumgartner and Cecilia
Keller. both Of Strasburg
John Ochsner and Pauline Iraut-
mann. both Of Iceland.
James Mccormick and mamie
Shepard. both Of Braddock
James Peter Nelson and Anna
Katherine Marshall. both Of Linton.
| John Walker. Of Braddock. and
/ Magdalena Bickel. Of Herreid.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28
POLLOCK PICK UPS.
ll.fogrr,. Nnw q.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N Fiddler de-
parted Thursday morning for kc-
nusha. Wis. where they viii spend
the winter and perhaps remain for
a much longer period They have
relatives living there
The l,lanavon Ladies Aid is ar
ranging a sale II work and social
on Thanksgiving afternoon and
evening II will be held at the old
Coonrn place. mlle southwest of
The Putnam school house
Measles are prevalent in town at
the present time among the chill
dren. though not in a very danger
ous form. No families have been
guarantined yet. and il may not be
n"ces AIRY To quarantine at all.
Milton Tracy and Hiram Wallace
cent ~ To Hague Sunday. with the
intention If teaching school in that
neiphhorhoGd this winter With
The exception Of few days school
work at Thule by Milton. it is tbs
boys. first venture in the field Of
Pedagogy.
viii Van der Vorste has moved t.
t0nn 9Th his family and viii nox
gigc his undivided attention 10 his
iVery business. He has been living
on the I'arr ranch for the past year
MIR. and Mrs Iarr will move back
to their place early in the spring
after AN absence thcrefrom Of more
| than three years
Major-GencraI Andrew Marsh wa;
an unexpected arrival yesterday, at
ter a two weeks visit with III:
/ brother in Nebraska. He greatly
4 enjoyed his visit with his relative:
and also called on the parents Of the
/ McConviIle boys. who reside there
| He found Mr. and Mrs. McCnnyiIle
hale and hearty. though they are
nearly eighty years Of age. And,
came back mainly for the purpose
Of locking after his timber interest!
! here.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28
BRADDOCK BREVITIES.
News, Nov. si.o

News, Nov. Si.1
J. Ryan. the real-estate man.
has cast aside his crutches and is
sgalnable to kick at McCusker' goat.
Warren Mandigo is the proud
possessor of a buzz" wagon an
Overland and will proceed to show
Billy Baxter some speed.
/ M. Doerschlag returned Friday
from ST. Paul. where he purchased
Two carloads of yearlings, which he
VII winter on his ranges.
Oa Friday last, before Justice
Junpe, the case of Ole Peterson.
Charged with malicious mischief,
was heard. Ole was found guilty
and lined $40 and costs.
Nus Swanson, one of the oldest
settlefs in Emmons county, was in
70 see as and subscribed for our
FANNY journal. Mr. Swanson has
been resident of Emmons county
Tor 'hlrty-two years.
Fred Johnson and Ole Peterson,
e"ohustling Braddock boys. left Sat
urda9 for Frazee. Mimi. where they
VIII work in the woods this winter.
10th have been there before and say
'hey are not afraid of the spikes. :
In last weeks issue of the Record,
Editor streeter refers to the lynch
ing OF the three Indians. Coudotte,
holytrack and Ireland, at Williams
port on the night of November IA,
lssl How we'll do we remember it.
VERY time we hear of a lynchine
~" We run like house cat.
me social event of the season was
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28
III. Successful Son.

"And how is your excellent son,
the divinity STUDENT He gradual
"a from the theological academy
about year ago, believe"
Yes, just a wear ago. And he's
dong SO well They pay him a won
lerfully large salary, and next year
he's to get more
Indeed. That's very unusual.
Perhaps it is has excellent delivery
that nets him the large emolu-
ment."
Yes, that's /, He's one Of the
pitchers in the big league "-Cle4e-
land Plain Dealer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28

held Saturday night at Roy Lee $
pool hall, when Jim and Donald
Shepard ratified off their goat. A
goodly crowd was there and interest
ran at fever heat while the drawing
was going on. j. Il. McCusker was
the lucky" man, and. when called
upon for an interview said he had
nothing to say.
p. G. Levin, of the kintyre
neighborhood. was in town Sunday
and reports tbrashing about finished
in his neighborhood MIR. Levin
says that the shortage of cars at
kintyre is causing the farmers
great uneasness. and some of them
are hauling their grain to Steele.
Mr.. Levine thinks favorably Of the
500, but says that when they do not
furnish cars the farmers are com
PEELED to haul their grain to Steele
and ship via the Northern Pacific.
We have read in song and story,
and also have seen in moving pic
lures. the gun-toter;; but it was our
first experience in real life, when
Sidney johnson made fool of him,
self one day last week. He appeared
in Judge Junge's court and over
awed States Attorney Cameron
Constable Long and the judge him
self. While we admit it is his bust
ness to make jackass of himself
any time he wants to, we certainly
object to such cattle frightening
women and children to satisfy a few
of his idiotic friends.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28

The cable dispatches from Europe
point to the possibility, if not the
probability. of a general European
war The Austrian government
makes no secret of its intention to-
intervene toprevent the accomplish
nent Of several things upon which
Scryia seems to he nsistcnt, chief
among which is the retention oi ser
tain territory on the AGriatlc taken
from The Turks in the present war
Russia. too, is taking those pfeiinli
nary steps in the way of army rl0lilii
zation that have usually lilmeGi
ately preceded the beginnlngof Waf
In the meantime the Turks and the
Balkan allies are proceeding mertiA
i'm their pastime Of the mutual cut
ting Of throats. calling upon the
T Lord the one through Allah amt
the others through Christ 10 l1le
their holy undertaking Of exfcinlIt
ating the lnfidcls May God graft
that the great and powerful nation
l0f Europe be not drawn INTO war
| Civilized people sit by the bedside u
a person sick or dying and strive q
prevent suffering Murder is q crime
! for which most governments prDHiais
| the death penalty, while other si;4tes
sequestcr the murderer for tine
term Of his natural life. Then. IT
uncertain periods, notwithstanding
all that science has done and IS dong
to keep people we'll and 10 leneih'l
/ the term Of bodily existence tN
or more nations fly at one another
throats and with drums and gun
and laundering bombs do murder
4 BY wholesale Instead of an lcci
]sional cripple, or an occasionas
4 family left destitute by the aeei
4 dental death Of the provider, cri9
piles by the thousands and destlfl3'
families lnnumerable are the resii
i We Americans are sometiia
4 thoughtless enough to refer @ Inc
prospects of big Eur opean va.
raising the price Of wheat and o'as
er foodstuhs produced by as bat
there are few in this country "hsl.
when they auseto contemplate what
slch a war would mean to hGnan'g
would wish to have the price Of orr
products raised By the Slaughter ef
myriads Of men who are led g
4 kill one another that some political
question may he settled.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-11-28
House. In ch;n..

The Chinese, as rule, are poor
" housed In the towns the build
ings are mostly brick With tiled
roofs, but many are built Of wood
There is practically no attempt at
internal decoration. The windows
are papered, but glass is coming into
use among the well to DO. The la
boring classes live in mud or waffle
huts, tiled, matched or rooted with
mating