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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
GUILTY of Manslauehter.

The following dispatch refers to a
man who, with hissister, Mrs. Rum
ball. formerly lived in Emmons
county:
"Oroville, Cal. Jan. ?. A verdict
of manslaughter was returned to-day
IN the case of Arthur Lewis, tried in
the superior court here for the muir
der of his thirteen-year-old step
niece, Helen Rumball. The jury
had been ont since Saturday morn
ing. The child was found dead
June 26th last BY physician sum
moned by her stepmother, the con-
victed mans sister. Lewis was
charged with having murdered the
girl by twisting her neck until it
was broken.
The verdict was compromise one.
the jury for many hours having
stood eight for conviction of murder
in the first degree and four for
acquittal. Sentence will be pro-
nnunced Thursday.
Mrs. Rumball, stepmother of Hell
en-, indicted jointly with Lewis, Will
be brought to trial Jan. %.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
FAMOUS KISSES.
ono That caussd . War and Cost .
Thousand lives

Womens kisses have played an
important role IN the worlds his
tory. For instance. in l..s4. when
Fox was con,esting Westminster in
the Wig contest. among his keen
est supporters was the beautiful
Duchess OF nevonshire, who en-
tered heart and soul into the spirit
Of the election, gaining many 4
vote. One man. a butcher, re-
NAMED inpervious TO her wiles,
neither heseeching glances nor per
suasiye words could move him. But
the duchess was rcselu.e in gaining
her end. Size offered kiss Tor the
mans vote. Such bribe was ire
sistible.
In 1871 the famous Gordon
hishlanders regiment was raised By
the lovely Duchess OF Gordon. who
was indirectly instrumental in gam
ing thousand recruits by the do
nation of guinea and kiss
apiece. In sense, many OF these
kisses may be said to have been
fatal. for in an encounter with the
French shortly aftervard more than
ESQ men we're either killed or
wounded.
Alain Charter, the French poet,
is the hero Of romantic legend.
One day he fell asleep in a public
place. Margaret of Scotland, the
wife of the dauphin. afterward
known in history as Louis Nj.
Glanced to pass with her attend
ants. She glanced at the uneon-
scious man and recognized in him
the poet whose verses She loved so
we'll Then. motioning to her maids
to be still. she gently stepped for
ward and, STOPPING. imprinted a kiss
on the poets lips.
Then there is the story OF 1nge-
borg Winding. The poor student
yaldelbo, whose empty purse was
a sad trammel to his ardor after
knowledge. was promised BY two
noblemen foreign tour ii he could
obtain kiss from the fair Inge-
borg. Nothing despairing- the stu
dent one morning approached the
lady as she was seated at window
and boldly made a confession OF his
hard case. lngeborg heard in 81
lence, then bent down her head and
in loving charity gave him kiss.
At times, however, kiss has
been the prelude to a tragic sequel,
as was that bestowed in IFS By
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria upon
Princess Thyra, the near relative of
a ruler of neighbcring state,
where he was on visit. This at
fectionate greeting, a needless
within of the moment, was given I'M
der the very eyes of the princess
betrothed. who, naturally taking
umbrage. soundly berated the
thoughtless prince In the war that
followed, although hostilities lasted
only six weeks, more than a thou
sand lives were sacriticcd-New
York Press.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
"Forced to Quit. I"

Fessenden Free Press: Forced
to Quit is the head of a dinky ad-
yertisement in the Rugby Tribune
by sleepy eyed merchant of that
place. This is the same paper which
we recently called attention TO as
being one of the neatest and newest
in the state, and this is the town
where merchants haven't enterprise
enough to use the columns Of that
enterprising paper to advertise their
business. We don't wonder. Yes,
and not only that. but we see by
another item in the state press that
the typesetting machine and some
other equipment of the Rugby Trib-
une had been sold and shipped to
DEVILS Lake. Evidently the pub
Usher Of the Tribune tried his best
to keep modern equipment for his
paper at Rugby, but he was also
likely forced" to sell it to town
which would patronize a live news
paper. Business men either make
or break their own town. and the
quickest way to kill your town is to
refuse or neglect to properly pat
ronize your newspaper, which is alb
solutely necessary to the develop
ment of any town or country. and
which must have the support of the
business men to be able to represent
its town and country properly.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
From, the Land Of Flowers.

In December the Record editor re-
ceiyed letter from Fred Petrie.
away eff in the land toward the set
ting sun, whore they sleep on flow
ers, eat flowers, and dream Of flow
ers. The letter was mislaid, and
found only a day or so ago. 1t says:
Enclosed you will find s. to apply
on my subscription account sup
pose your coal-bin is full and cen
tents paiA for. The holidays are
near and you may find some place to
use the So. The Linton people here
are all WE'LL Pasadena is getting
ready for the rose tournament on
New Year Day. and expects fifty
thousand people to witness the pa
rade and chariot races. Ny men
moved twenty -four pianos Thursday,
with Jack McCrory's help" On a
postcard received from Mr.. Petrie a
lew days ago there is a picture of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
roistov and Horses.

Once Tolstoy when a boy was
riding the old horse which he and
his brothers owned. The animal
was unwilling or unable to go fast
enough to suit him. and he beat the
poor thing as hard as he could.
The servant who was with him said:
Master have pity. The horse is
twenty years old, as old for a horse
as eighty for Il man. If You GOT on
Timofevitch's back that was the
name of the oldest peasant in that
locality would YOU beat him il he
moved slowly" Tolstoy dismount-
ed, patted he animal and asked his
pardon. "Since them" wrote To-
stoy, 81 have grown up, but | all
ways have pity on horses and al
ways remember Timofevitch when
I see horse i'll treated
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04

l,isnsslf ard Jack Mccrory mot
loune lsck." bu, old Jack J sit
ting up on the high >eat OF one OF
Mr.. pesrie's big transfer trucks. in
front OF the la,,er's place Of bust
ness Mr.. McCrory is the driver.
and his inseparable companion. the
pspe, is With him. Mr.. Petrie is sit
ing hy the side Of Mr.. McCrory. and
there are leafy trees and shrubbery
u ne background. On the card
IS written. referring to his own and
3acNs occupation as 'teamsters:
In this country. to keep man from
woss yen must lock him up. The
silnate is 50 healthful that people
ean Join ne 'has-beens-at least.
NATL they are older than Jack and
yours truly
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
,iettins sporty

Lynn Town IS getting spof's
There was a wres;ling-nna'ch II re
band-room New lesr Afternoon
Who did Tie wrestling ana w1e
was the nsatet ;tr u fe p
fernlan, saith Nar srA SAi aaa
a young man s~med 5 mss Nfe
the contestants. Tn laEse wno
seemed to have had eensidesah sN-
perience IN the wrestling ins 3
in two fails the first Ia 3 minutes
and the second in 10 minutes rs
a 'cur;ain-raiser there We're ssser-
al sparring matches between yoaia-
full Linton terrors. prominent amef Z
whom were the Record Geva and The
cub barber.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
Peculiaritis. Of oder.

No substance that cannot be dis
solved in water has an odor. It is
the actual substance itself, floating
in particles in the air, that appeals
to the nose, and not simply vibra-
ton of the air, as in the case Of
light and sound. The damper q
thing is the more powerful the
ofor it gives off. A pleasant proof
Of the fact can be had by walking
in a garden after rain. There is no
end to the curiosities of smell. It
is. for instance. the yapor Of a
liquid that smells and not the liquid
III the mass itself. If eau de cologne
be poured into the nostril the nose
refuses to recognize any odor there
at all.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
4 Good Showing.

Milton Globe There have ben
PA carloads of grain shipped eat
of Milton So far this fail BY the ele-
vators This is a record Of which We
may he justly proud. and one which
we challenge any town Of is size il
North Dakota. or for that mater tire
United States, TO surpass. P,cali-
nent grain men figure that only
about two-thirds of the crop has
been marketed. and taking this fog
granted. the crop returns in tbs
vicinity of Milton have exceeded
$4,000 bshels. When one takes iI1o
consideration The thirty railscaa
markets to which grain is hauled ia
this Cavalier county, it IS 4 won
derful showing indeed. ~ a large
percentage # the crop consists II
fax, il viii bring the cash returns
to Milton farmers Very close l. the
half million dollar mark.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
4 Wedding Anniversary.
Dale, n. D.. Jan. ]. |

Dale, n D., Jan /. 1912.
To the Editor of the Record:
5. H. Pulling and wife, CT THIS
ne,ghborhood, were Visiting friends
and relatives in Pollock last week.
While there, they attended the fifty
second wedding anniversary eff j. ID.
Tracy and wife, better known as
Grandpa and Grandma Tracy.
They were also present at the TWEEN
ty-fourth anniversary CT the mar
riage of CIV. Tracy and wife. The
writer wishes both couples many
years more Of happiness and welded
bliss.
While Grandpa Tracy is not as
young as he was seventy-six wears
ago. Grandma looks as if She viii
be VICToRlA-ous.
As to the Younger couple, while
the groom begins to show the frosts
of December, the bride looks as
young and pleasant as MAY.
-Occasional.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
Spelling . Tragedy.

Among theatrical anecdotes a
time honored chestnut is that
which belongs to the tent scene in
Richard Ill" The story is told Of
Barry Sullivan, to whom it prob
ably occurred. Anyhow, the narra-
tor has thrown in repartee that is
characteristic enough Of the fa-
nous Irish tragedian.
s'Who's there?' exclaims Richard
at the conclusion of his dreaming.
Catesby in his excitement STAN
mcred out his answer and abruptly
stopped in the middle of his phrase,
!" lis |. my lord, the early village
cock
Sullivan surveyed the bcwildercd
aspect of the officer for few sec
onds with a sardonic grin, as if en-
ioying the actors agony, and then
growled in an audible tone, Then
why the mischief don't you crow?"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
The Pardon Board.

Wslhalla Mountaineer: While we
have no wish to criticise the state
pardon-board. we do believe that
sentiment controls the action of men
10 large extent. and that the courts
ana laws are made the laughing stock
q the criminal classes. The par
3oning Of thirty or more criminals
a, one time also takes on the sem
5iance Of a wholesale transaction
ghat would make any one un-
acc tainted with the details Of the
cases believe the board were un-
qualified 10 act. Any set rule to
govern Their action in granting par
a9ns would seem impossible, and yet
the TACT that 50 many were freed
9oaS as though there must have
oeen some rule adopted and acted
o.. We do not so much censure this
action Of the board for the minor
oifenses. as there are extenuating
circumstances many times: but, in
the cases o. murder, arson and rape,
the sentences are-nine times out of
ten too lenient at first, and
any con'mltation of terms seems
a traves,y on justice. We do not
2elleve in capital punishment any
more than we do in murder, but
when criminal acknowledges his
at Of murder; when it has been
proven hey md a doubt that the right
man has been unprecedented for MUIR
ssr and the judge and jury find him
z4ilty and ne is sentenced for life
tie pard5ning board should have no
power Of reducing that sentence un-
III Il Is shown that the convicted
person is Innocent. We have known
several cases where murderers
naNe been pardoned after serving
TOUR 70 TIVE nty years for their crime
ana the result is that the COM
nunity suffers because of the par
don, II pardons are to be granted
each criminal, why go through the
farce Of q trial and the enormous
expense? Why not give them the
four, six or ten year sentence at
first We believe the court at the
time OF the trial is better able
TO nlete out the punishment than a
pardoning board in years afterward.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
BRASS BANDS.
In England They Were Started Among
the Factory Workers

The first brass bands in Ensla
were established by some q tie
large employers of labor IN Ian
cashire, who provided instruals
and tuition. The innovation proYes
popular in the extreme, and N a
few years almost every indus,-.a
center in the middle north pos
sessed one or more OF these frater-
mites Of musical factory workers
Public contests became comm
as the result of local rivalries. am
in 1860 Enderby Jackson q. EIa8l
organized the first national rss
band contest at the Crystal palae
on that occasion 100 bands cl-erel
and about two-thirds of tie na,sAaa-
actually competed. Musical er.-ss
were greatly impressed By the ras-
ing Of ssRule Britannia the ~lIal-
lelujah Chorus ard other more 81
less suitable pieces By the masSsa
bands.
From England the movemea.
spread to America, where II is sai
the members of brass bands la8T
now be numbered by the hundrs.
thousand-an estimate that i nas
sibly exaggerated, though every al
nor celebrity over there seems 10 ~
escorted about his business III con-
panies Of lusty blowers that So.
to emanate from the sidewalks
pavements.
The writer has been assured
an American authority that the bs-
brass bands in his country are = a
found in the textile towns,
as everybody knows. the f,9ai
tions Of the local industries
been well and truly lad Ok ia
grants from Lancashire. WHO
no doubt missionaries Of robns.
Sic as well as teachers ofthe ans
weaving and spinning
In European countries tie
vate brass band is intreaila:1.
the simple and sufficient reason
the whole supply Of instru,nea
lists is absorbed by their eno-
armies, the military band
ubiquitous.-London Times.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
Jehnnx,s Triumph.


a teacher in one Of our public
schools, after laboriously and OK
haustively explaining to her pupils
the meaning of the word ''incomc, :
told little Johnny to so to the
blackboard, write sentence CON
tanning the new word and read it
aloud to the school. And Johnny.
his freckled face fairly radiant with
the pride of his newly acquired
knowledge. marched to the board
and after considerable tongue chew
ing evolved:
"In come cat" Mack $
Monthly.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
Bad Breaks.

One Of the English papers Ii
story that in the prison 4. u.
stone not long ago t.le or-ans
convict, played "0h. lo- l.e X.
OF a Dove The liumer ..
uation is said TO have been AZ
ciated BY the prison paprl.
This recalls "break' maze
Buffalo Bill at Auburn state !,
on some years ago. when ST.
performance OF his circus II
walled yard he addrcsses! .lle
enee, beginning. friends. ]
glad to see 50 many q y0a M
day Then there Is s,le "a
yarn about the coaa.r
appointed 10 The cilarlasns
penitentiary choosing .Q- /.
OF his farewell se-maa. 1a
so We cannot come now. BIT
prepare a place sa- ..lsss-'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
Marshal Bruno, Who Was Killed BY .
Mob After Waterloo.

Marshal Guillaume Marie Anne
Bruno, one Of the most prominent
leaders of the great army Of
France. became soldier in conse-
quence of the sheer of pretty act
ress. During the early days Of the
republic he had written brochure
on military operations, and one day,
while dining with a party of DAN
tons guests, the publication was
casually mentioned. One Of the
guests, an actress, addressed Bruno
mockinglv in these words:
You will be great general,
since you fight with pen"
stuns to the quick, he applied for
commission and entered the army
as a major. The witty actress, hav-
ing wagged her pert tongue at
Robespierre, was sent to the g,lillo-
tine.
In the army Bruno showed that
will power can conquer natural
nervousness. In his earlier battles
he suffered fortunes from the sight
of blood and the noise Of the guns.
Every discharge of fieldpiece
gave him such a shock in the pit Of
the stomach that he would have
bent double with pain but for his
will. which gave him power to
stitfen his legs in the stirrups and
throw his body back. When the
battle was over his muscles re-
NAMED paralyzed for hours on ac-
count of the tension to which they
had been subjected.
He had quick temper, which he
mastered after many trials. While
governor of the Hanse towns he
gave certain orders which we're not
obeyed by the burgomaster Of Ham
burg. The official sought the mar
shall and began a long explanation.
Now and then Bruno, without saw
ing a word, poured himself out a
glass OF water and drank it.
At length the burgomaster
stretched ont his hand for the de-
cantor and said:
"Wlll YOU allow mes"
Hold" exclaimed Bruno. eve
had better ring for a fresh supply.
| always pour down water when |
feel fire rising which might ex-
plodc!~
Bruno was massacred BY royal-
lst mob al Avignon, after Waterloo.
because OF his opposition to Louis
NNlll.
"Short Live the kingv" cried
tho mob.
He refused.
Shout Down with the emper-
or called ont the mob.
Tho emperor is low enough
now. his is not the time when |
can say aught against him." was the
spirited reply
The cnragcd rioters answered this
noble rcioindcr by striking. the mar
shall on the head with shutter He
Tell on ono knee. cxclaiming:
20 have escaped a hundred
deaths for thisl"
lie WAS then killed by pistol
shots. his body being dragged
through the streets and flung into
the khonc.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
Iona se,nnons

OF one of the sermons preached
BY DIR. Samuel Parr in 1900 the lord
mayor for the year is said to have
remarked to the preacher that there
were four things in the sermon
which he had been very sorry to
hear.
Dear, dear, my lord" exclaimed
the doctor anxiously, "what were
thcv?'
Sir was the reply. 81 mean the
quarters struck by the church
clock" London Chronicle.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
Riehciieu.. Ria.

Statesmen who take their dis,
mp'Sal with humor are SO rare that.
ono Of whom Mr.. Moun,lclle- Bur.
tom tells III his book. "rhe Fate Of
Henry 81 Navarro" seems 10 mort
further CONTAMINATION.
lhe l'uc d'Epcrnon had fallen
into dlsiav"r witt, King llcnry. De.
.e'''d'ng tho great staircase Of The
louvre. he met Riehclicu ascend
my
= there ANYTHING new ,asin,,
r,'9 the cardinal inai,yerently
'lNs' returned the duke,
az, "s YOU sec. l am gong
= s. You arc se'ng up.s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
A Good Yield Of Flax.

New Rockford Transcript: Philip
Hammer. who farms a goodly chunk
of land up near the hills out north
west. was in the city Saturday look
ing after business matters. Mr..
Hammer had good crop Of every
thing this year. The best-paying
proposition he had. however. was
fifty acres of flax, from which he
thrashed 1000 bushels. This, at the
present market price, would bring
him 900 or nearly $40 per ere.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
A Chaco. Of Front.

Wife How do yon like my nrx
hat 2
lIusband-'rhc idra Of paving
big prices for
Wife Rig pr'res' why, | made
it myself.
Husband Tim yca ~ M i
was saying. tho idea Of paying big
prices for anch nonslrop,lien IA thu
millincrs nro showing Now. Your
hat is IA work Of nrt l.ool,a M II IL
came straight from Paris, lsoauti.
full. my dcari London Telegraph.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
esttsr Than Good Looks.

We have many frlcnds who arc
more beautiful and gifted. but
there is not ono Of them whose
companionship We enjoy better tlnn
that Of the plain faced man or
woman who never makes ~ witty or
profound remark. hut Whose simple
quality Of human goodness makes
up for every other deficiency
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
Foolish Question.

The editor of the woman's page.
was on his vacation and the sport
ing editor had jumped into the.
breach.
SWELL, what do You think Of
this" he snortcd. MS he held up u
Ipcrfumcd communication ..llcrc's
a fool woman wants TO know how
to make a lemon tart; Just as
Enough u lemon wasn't tart enough
already. Life.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-04
A critic pisappeinted.

An orator, having written q
speech which he intended to deliver
on a certain occasion, gave it to a
friend to read and desired his opin-
ion of it, The friend, after some
.ilne, told the author he had read it
over three times; the first it ap-
peared very good, the second indif-
fercnt. the third quite insipid.
"I'hat will do" said the orator,
very coolly, s'for l have only to re-
peat it once. Life.