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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Much Entertained.

said Choily-I have just been look.
ing over volume Of revised statutes
Quoth Algy--Well?
Cholly--I had no idea there were so
many interesting ways of breaking tho
law.--Louisville Courier Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
She Knew.

Ciersyman-It is bad to lose hus-
oand, madam, but am sure that as
ne was such a good man he is happy
where he is, Widow-Oh.. but / know.
he Isn't happy. Clergyman - WHY !?
Wldow- Because he said he could ney.,
er be happy without me.--Indianapolis.
Star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Saturday February 5, 1916.

The Burlington Clipper suggests
Guy Bailey for a delegate to the Re-
publican National Convention. The
suggestion is good one and we hope
1t will prevail. All the same, we do
not understand what the Clipper is
driving at when it refers to the par
ty breaking away from its oldtime ten
denotes" Has there ever been time
when the delegation from Vermont
has not honorably represented its
party ?-Morrisville News and Citizen.
Yes, there have been times For in
lance four years ago in the selec-
ton of the Vermont member of the
Republican national committee it does
not look to The Banner as though the
delegates honorably represented the
party,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Advice From a PhiIosopher.

''@''S0 FVTTf TTITTUSOpneT,
a little wayside sermon by Brother
lilo Harper:
Cut out extravagant speech. If the
uhdertakers got all the otherwise
healthy folks WHO were just tickled to
death the cemeteries would have TO
be enlarged. Atlanta Constitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

The lessons OF life are lost if they do
not impress us with the necessity Of
making ample allowances for the i'm
mature conclusions OF others. u5g2G
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27

polling place, instead of according
to law. And any technical vio-
lation of the law may endanger
the whole proceedings for the
people that buy the bonds will de-
mand to know that there is no
legal loop-hole by which the
bonds could be declared defec-
tive.
A number of the young folks
of Linton have organized the
Alpha Beta Kappa Literary Soci-
ETY. and the next meeting will be
held at the school house at $50
p. m. on January 9th. Any
persons wishing to become mem
beers are welcome; no admission
fee. The following are the Of
ficers: Marie Beckman, president;
Ethel Eogle, vice president; Mag
gle Horner, secretary; Hazel
Fogle and Minnie Beckman,
treasurers.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27
THE LINTON MARKETS.

Miss Winnie Bates spent Mon
day in Bismarck.
August Obermeier spent Mon
day at Hazelton.
F. B. Streeter spent Friday
forenoon in Temvik on business.
Miss Frances Farrell, of Kin
tyre, was a Linton visitor Tues
day.
T. O'Brien was down from
Bismarck several days the past
week.
John Jones was down from
Temvik Tuesday noon on bus
mess.
Harry Hauese went to Mime
apolis Monday to be gone for a
few days.
Attorney Charles Coventry was
a business visitor in Temvik Fri
day of last week.
Miss Theresa Bauman, of
Strasbure, visited her sister, Bar
baray list Sunday.
The Clio Club met at the home
of Mrs. A. N. Junee Friday after
noon of last week.
Miss Clara Beckman has re-
turned to Linton after a short
visit at Aberdeen.
II. c. Lynn, states attorney,
spent several days in Braddock
and kintyre last week.
Mrs. Fred Asch was down
from Hazelton Tuesday for a
short visit with friends.
Carl Van der Wahl, who
raised a 1890 bushel fax-crop
has not sold any as yet, and the
price is now $2.16.
Commissioner and Mrs. E. H
Brant returned Monday from
their visit to Athol, S. D., where
they had been visiting relative:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27
IN TOWN AND OUT

since before Christmas. They re-
turned to their home near Hazel
ton Tuesday morning.
Levi Henderson was up from
the Winona country the first of
the week for a short visit.
Theo. Heinrich, of Ashley,
spent Tuesday in Linton looking
after some business affairs.
DR.. Wolverton made a profess
sional trip to the Hull neighbor-
hood last Thursday afternoon.
Lester Brieele, county superin-
tendent of schools, has been in
Aberdeen a couple of days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Briggs are
planning on leaving soon for a
months visit at the old home in
Iowa.
Attorney and Mrs. Chas. S.
Lane spent Sunday at Bismarck,
returning to Linton Monday
night,
Philip Tempel, Emil Hardt and
Frank Foell were Temvik people
in Linton Saturday afternoon by
automobile.
Harry Tallada, who is running
the hotel at Strasbure, was in
Linton Monday for a few hours
on business.
Little Miss Beverley Streeter
has been quite ill for. several
days, but is somewhat better at
present writing.
Mrs. Lester Briggle will enter
tain the members of the Clio Club
at her home in Linton Friday at.
ternoon of this week.
The Mcintosh Globe-Chief car.
ries the announcement of Harry
Pettis } for sheriff of Corsor
county, South Dakota.
The Klineman family has
moved to Streeter, this state, tt
make their home after spending
a year or so in Linton.
Frank Sutherland called up DR.
| c. 0. Smith Tuesday morning
from Eureka about an hour be
fore the aforesaid doctor was ou
of bed and gave the pleasan
news that there was now an hei,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27
in the house of Sutherland. Frank
says the new boy is a bouncer.

in the house of Sutherland. Frank
says the new boy is a bouncer.
DR.. C. C HIBBS
Bismarck's leading DENTIST
Not the cheapest but the BEST-ad
John Shenkenberger is enter
tanning his father this week.
The elder gentleman arrived
Tuesday from South Dakota.
Pat Kenney was over from the
river country Monday night.
Pat has been working at the
Haegard ranch near Gayton.
Mrs. James Lawry,, who is
postmaster at Livona, arrived in
Linton Tuesday for short visit
at the home of Mrs. Lester
Briggle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Van Beck,
of Westfield, spent Friday of last
week in Linton where the lady
had some dental work done by
DR.. Smith.
E. D. Fogel, clerk of court,went
to Bismarck yesterday on bust
ness connected with the demurrer
argued before Judge Nuessle
yesterday.
Mrs. Gregori Kraft, of Stras-
burg, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Meier, Jr., at their
home in Linton several days dur.
ing the past week.
Owing to the extremely cold
wind blowing Monday afternoon
w. ]. Gabbert's force of ice cut
tiers laid off work that afternoon
and the next day.
o. w. Paulson, of Deli Rapids
S. D., left Saturday noon for his
home after spending a couple Of
weeks as a guest of his brother
Charles, in Linton.
The Record is in receipt of
card from Anna Teichner, who
formerly ran the hotel at Stras
burg. She is now located al
Sugar City, Colorado.
/ The Priscilla Club met at the
home of Mrs. F. ]. Pietz OF
Thursday afternoon of last week
| Mrs. Pietz was elected president
and Mrs. Irwin vice president.
According to the Aberdeen
American Jack Lynch, a brake
man on the Linton branch Of thu
Milwaukee, has been arrested OF
the charge of obtaining none!
under false pretenses by passing
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27
Subscribe for the Record.
Taken Up.

| have taken up a brown mare,
about 100 pounds weight, about
twenty years old, white star ON
forehead, branded r on left hip
and also a brand on right side.
Has been in the neighborhood of
my place all winter. Owner
please call, pay charges and take
the animal away. My home is
located nine miles west of Linton.
CARL BOSCH,
Linton, n. d.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27
Lost-pocket Book.

/ have lost my pocket.book
containing about $18 in currency.
It is a Accompaniment leather
affair and was probably dropped
near one of the following places:
Sautter's livery barn, the depot
or Petrie's store. Finder please
return to the First National Bank
and receive reward.
L. T. Briggs, Owner,
Linton, N. ID.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27

a $50 check on a bank in which
he had no funds.
Flax has been taking a down
shoot the first of the week. It
dropped about ten cents.
The D. v. v. S Club will give Big
Dance at the Opera House, Jan. 78th.
Good Music. Six-Piece Orchestra.
Come and help the boys out. A good
time assured to all.-Adv.
F. R. Schilling is absent on a
visit to his family at Vermillion,
S. D. On the way down there
he stopped at Herreid for a short
business visit.
Mrs. A. r. Corwin has been on
the sick list for several days and
was compelled to give up her
work at the German American
Bank for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koenig, a young
couple from Wisconsin, arrived
in Linton Tuesday to take charge
of the Briggs place while Mr.. and
Mrs. Briggs are away.
\ The N. P. had to take a second
start yesterday morning. The
snow had been blowing pretty
hard the night before and the
cuts were filled with snow.
Messrs. Peter F. Schmidt,
: Chris. Bieber, Jake Graf and the
I writer drove down from Temvik
Friday by team, the roads being
rather disagreeable fer automo-
biles.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Davis, who
are now making their home in
Aberdeen, arrived in Linton
Tuesday on a short business
J, visit. They formerly resided at
Temvik.
DR.. Wolverton was called to
the home of Peter Masset, or
Little Beaver Greek last Thurs
day to attend Mr.. Masset who
was suffering from inflammatory
+ rheumatism.
Miss Leona Schott, teacher d
the school a few miles south
west of town, reports that she
made SIT at the social which
: was given by her pupils Wednes
= day night of last week.
Mrs. Raven and daughter
! Irene, will leave Friday Of thi!
week for the Twin Cities to ge
in touch with the styles in millin
= cry for the coming season and t
order their spring stock.
Mrs. Fred Kyes, formerly Mar,
Lee, arrived from her home il
4 Alberta to spend a few week!
with her many Linton friend!
! land relatives. Fred is ill at ont
of the Bismarck hospitals.
The funeral of Martin OH
hauser was held in Ternvik Sun
day and hundreds of his ole
neighbors were present at thu
funeral. He was buried in thu
cemetery just west of town.
Miss Lizzie Fischer, Of Hague
who is studying to be a nurse a
one Of the Bismarck hospitals
arrived in Linton Monday nigh
I Ion her way to Hague to attent
i the funeral of her sister-in-law
The Northern Pacific ha.
j changed back to the old schedule
s and now leaves at8 o'clock in thu
4 morning instead of seven. 1t j,
: a very agreeable change to pas
] sengers from Linton going north
4 Jim King was over from thl
i Emmonsburg country a couple o
4 days last week with wheat. HI
q reports the roads bad for haulin,
8 and that some of his neighbor,
3 have not yet thrashed. Jim,
q grain wasn't all thrashed until
y few days ago.
] August Parent departed yester
s day for Ternvik to assume hi.
8 duties as a full f1edged agent fo
3 the n. r. Inasnuch as the pop
B ulation down there is largely
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27

German Tom Fergus suggests
that August alter his name to
agree with his environments and
hereafter be known as Augustus
Won observation-disclosures Gazette
Attorneys Coventry and Cam
eron and Attorney H. C. Lynn
are in Bismarck arguing a de-
murrer before Judge Nuessle to
! the complaint brought in the ac-
ton of Security State Bank Of
Strasburg VS.. S. A. Fischer.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
church met at the home Of Mrs.
Carrie Snyder on the Goth. For
| ty guests were present and we're
treated to a nice lunch blythe
hostess, and Mrs. Schwab. who
assisted. Mrs. Van Horn will
entertain them on the third Of
February.
Linton was we'll represented in
Temvik Friday Of last week. On
the train were Messrs. Aug.
Obermeier, Chas. Coventry, Fred
Kelsch, Adolph Quasi and the.
writer, as well as Ed. Kruger,
|who makes his headquarters at
|Strasburg.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Tempel, of
i Temvik, returned home Saturday
noon after spending a couple Of
weeks with friends and relatives
lin South Dakota. Their son,
Philip, met them at Linton and
the rest of the trip was made by
automobile.
j A little touch of cold weather
the past week has kept us from
]. forgetting that winter is still
with us. Although the thermom-
eter did not register as low as
earlier in the month, neverthe-
less the cold, driving wind made
it more disagreeable.
}, r. Pfaff, a former Lintonite,
was here Tuesday and yesterday
{ on his way from Bismarck to
Eureka where he will spend the
!. rest Of the winter with his
mother. The Pfaff family for
merly resided on Sand Creek a
few miles from the present town
of Temvik.
Melvina, the 15-year-old daugh-
ter of VIM. Wildermuth, under
went an operation at the Wolver-
ton hospital Tuesday morning
for the removal Of a gangrenous
Appendix which had burst about
ia hours before. The girl is in a
! critical condition, but is consider
ably improved at this time.
Andreas Kelsch underwent a
minor operation at the Wolverton
hospital last Sunday for the re-
moval Of a piece of broken glass
deeply imbedded between the
: knuckles Of his right hand. The
glass entered his hand two OF
three months ago, and had given
mfr. Kelsch considerable pain.
, Fred Petz, who was manager
of the baseball team last sum.
!, mer, has received letters from
, Suman and Vetter, who played
! with us last year. These boys
!, want to know whether Linton
$ wants them back this season
2 again or not. It is getting late
z enough in the winter that all the
$ ball players are lining up their
;-ljobs now, and if Linton is to
!. have a team they must get busy
e Ipretty soon.
I The question of voting bonds
E for the municipal electric light is
& to be voted upon February 18th
8 at the City Hall according to !,
s published notice. There is con.
q siderable uneasiness among mem.
hers Of the council that certain
.-Iinterests are working in the dark
s Ito insure the defeat Of the. pro.
rlject. For instance, the first pub.
Il location Of the notice is illegal and
Il the election is being held at one
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-01-27

10 be real that you get have our local
at Linton N D., telegraph your order in We expect
receive more Sio applications the first day than ",
accept.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-29
EGGS FOR


White Wyandoite eggs, Pen No. /.
IS. 90 for ID.
White Wyandotte eggs, Pen No. 2,
$500 for Is.
Columbian Wyandotte eggs, 50 90
for IS.
r. C. White Minorca eggs, $500
for Is.
Buff Orpington eggs. 800 for IS.
Indian Runner Duck eggs, fawn and
white, $1.00 for IL.
Limited amount of stock for sale of
all above varieties.
We won the following prizes at the
Pierre Pountry Show:
Eight lists. >
Eight ends.
Nine 3rds.
Two Cups.
ME-. AND Mrs. Il. C. SANDERS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-29
Poatry In Motion.

what is poetry of motion?"
''The Kind that's always going from
one editor TO another Woman's
Home Companion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-29

Carry the radiance Of your soul III
your face, Let the world have the Der
eft of it.-Fox
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-29

Money to loan on farms and stock
Ranches, large or small. Prompt
service, rates reasonable.
Albert G%underson, Pierre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-19

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.r H.... OF Charles -#aErs.. U..
Hannah Be- -#ar. aau. @l5ruaa ]. Ea-
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-alrmar j Bacon. deceased. John Is.
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..seas i. john 81 5#artW8lrs de-
ceased. ..e Unknown wife ar widow 81
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wont. -.a Unknown heirs ~ aeEl=eas
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Sherman 4. Bacon. -.a unknown heirs
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heirs .r a...-a.= at George r. Hgl4e.
deceased. Calvin AruzssaEl#. the un-
known .r# .eaaz Of Gale
r.l al#.ar.L. .auaa5e .larF
-..-a. hen. George H. E-.u#-
G.l. Blanche Robinson. Eia--
-.lH.. #ar.-U Aiken the unknown
heirs .H a.aaea aE Taeraa Aiken. de-
ceased. ..a s#E.n. George Aiken illa
aru.r. -...l HaHIaE- Eha unknown
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ceased. E..-ar.aH Cook the unknown
heirs .r a.etsaas or EaalarIaa CaoE.
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known .a.r. .r .a-..aas aE yaeHarEaa
".a. .a...-a. s.a Unknown ufIa o.
widow. 81 James ST. Cook. Patrick
g...ar -.. ananaH. heirs or de-
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W.z.a rar deceased. Mar. i. Whitaker.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-09
Nor,cE OF BRIDGE LETTING

Sealed proposals, endorsed "Propos
ais for Bridge Work Will be received
by the Auditor OF Winneshiek County
Iowa, at his Office in the court house II
DEBORAH, Iowa, until 1889 o'clock p. m
on the 21st day OF August, 1916, Tor the
construction OF bridges listed below
Bids will be publicly opened and rcao
: before the Board OF Supervisors at the
/ time stated above.
! /. TANGEN BRIDGE, SWh NWA
Section %, Military Township, Steel
/ Is Fl. roadway, reinforced concrete a
butments and wings. abutments IL
, feet overall. 1S9 Gu. yds. concrete,
! 1880 lbs. reinforcing, 255VO IDS Ids st d
tural steel, Estimated Cost $4220UO.
2. TRAP BRIDGE, NEA SEA Sec
ton 81, Military Township, Steel pony
truss so IT. span, concrete Hoor, 10 IL.
roadway, reinforced concrete aput
inches overall, 240 yds concrete, 1870
lbs. reinforcing steel, $4,000 lbs. struc-
turaI steel. Estimated cost $4,000.
3. OLD MISSION BRIDGE. NWA Sc
Section "a. Washington Township, Steel
High truss, 100 TT. span, Wood floor,
1G #. roadway, reinforced concrete a.
butments and wings, abutments II r..
overall, 1876 Gu. yds. concrete. 1880 lbs
Reinforcing steel, G55OO lbs. structural
steel. $50 TT. lumber. Estimated cost
S517500
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
A certified check for five per cent
6 per cent? of bid, made payable to
county auditor shall be filed with
each bid; which. in the case of the bid
der Cor bidders) receiving award,
should he fail to execute contract and
file a bond within ten (lO) days after
the acceptance of his bid shall be for
feited to the county as liquidated dam
ages.
Ali bids must be made on the regu-
lar form furnished by the county, seal
ed and plainly marked. Any changes
i'm this form additions
thereto may cause the rejection OF the
bid. No bid will be considered which
contains a clause in which the contrac-
tor reserves the right to accept or re-
iect a contract awarded him by the
board
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish bond for nifty per
cent $500 of cost of Bridges, issued
by responsible surety. approved by the
Board and drawn to protect the county
and any sub-contractor.
Contractors will be required to re-
move only such old structures as inter-
fere with the new construction. No
filing will be included in these con-
tracts.
Bids to be received for Bridges ac-
cording TO Plans on file. also specify
per yd. for extra concrete on basis
Of 80 Gu. yds and deduction per yard
for less concrete than plans call Tor on
a basis of Is Gu. yds. concrete, IN rein
forced concrete abutments, bids on
foundation piling per foot In place are
desired, on a basis OF 1900 IT., same to
be placed at the option of the County
Engineer. Measurement to be In leads.
Plans and specifications on ME at the
office of the County Engineer.
The contractor will be paid i'm County
warrants drawn against current funds.
The Standard Specifications of the
Iowa Highway Commission will govern
| this Construction.
The County reserves the right TO
waive defects and to reject any or all
| OSCAR WINGER,
County Auditor
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. this Sd day OF
Aug, 1916.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-09

Will admit the biggest
Northeastern
and entertain and there will not be idle order
of Live Stock
exhibits be
OF the will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-07

dian also was former Giant and
was released 10 Brooklyn In 1913.
Butte gave the chief his start to-
ward the big leagues and be touch
ed at ~. Paul on his way up. He
IL an excellent hitter and receiver.
but woefully slow.
OTTO L. MiLLER-The second
string catcher OF the Dodgers broke
In with Louisville in 1909 and went
TO Brooklyn the following year.
FIRST pAsEmEN
JACOB e. oAUBERT-Lykens.
Pa. first saw Daubert's firstbas-
Ing efforts In 1895. Cleveland pur-
chased him that year. aud after a
brief trial. he was sent TO Nash
vile in 1895 Brooklyn shared
him in the draft.
FREDERICK c. MERklE--Ths
famous Failed TO touch second"
player was traded this season TO
the Dodgers by McGraw for Lew
McCarty. a catcher. Tecumseh. In
the Southern Michigan league. sold
him to the Giants In 1907.
SECOND BAsEMAN
GEORGE cuTshAW-went up
from the Oakland Pacific Coast
league after considerable OF a rec
ord at Notre Dame university. He
has been with tho Dodgers since
1912.
THIRD eAsEmAN
MIKE NJ o W r G Wv emit to
Brooklyn after being released by
Pittsburg. Was with St Louis be-
fore being traded to Pittsburg.
SHoRTSToP
IVAN olSoN-Went TO the
Dodgers from Cincinnati. Is only
fair fielder and hitter.
ouTFiElDERs
JIMMY JOHkSTON-This Is
Johnston's first year with Brooklyn.
but he also has been a member OF
the Cubs and White Sox. Oakland
sold him TO the Dodgers.
JACK WHEAT-Shrevep and
Mobile gave Wheat his start In
1905. and he was sold to Brooklyn
In 1910. lie recently finished a
run OF 20 consecutive games with.
out missing safe hit.
CASEY STENGEl-This is Stem.
gels fourth year as Dodger reg.
ular. He is an adept In right field
at the Dodgers park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-07
MARQUARD TO
Become A SILVER
TONCuED SPEAKER
"Values TelP

NEW YORK, Oct 7.-Rube Vanguard who expects TO
pitch Brooklyn victory the Red Sox, has new con-
regardless whether his loses the world
series.
He called at the headquarters OF the national Woodrow
Wilson College Mems league today and signed up with
Winter Russell OF the speakers bureau for series
speeches support OF President Wilson in various parts
of New York city begin at the conclusion OF the world
series.
II am for Wilson from start to FINISH, says Marquard.
feel Just as he will be elected as am the BROOK
yn team will win the series going TO get quite num-
her of other ball PLAYERS TO aid the stump.