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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
4
The Record notes quieting unrest in Russia and belief Count Witte will push czar promised reforms. It also mentions Maynard Crane, described as sour and dyspeptic, aiming to return to the state senate by criticizing Missouri Slope leaders at a Fargo Democratic gathering.
Young Cadet Meriwether killed fellow cadet Branch in a prize fight. He was not expelled. instead he received a public reprimand by the secretary of the interior and confinement to academy grounds for one year.
The piece notes the president’s message omits mention of the Record editor and the state penitentiary roll call omits Baldy, yet many with land and other business ties to Baldy believe justice would come if he were held to account.
A Fargo meeting of the Winship Helgeson Trovatten group toys with naming Buss George perpetual governor Helgie as secretary of state and Trovatten as chief blind-pig spotter and grafter. The writer questions whether the remedy would be worse than the disease.
The Record laments lax inspection of scales used to weigh newborns and criticizes the habit of publishing sensational newborn weights. It urges a law requiring the father to swear to figures submitted to the local newspaper office.
A Special Agent from Washington DC visited Bismarck to inspect sites for an Indian school to be built near the city. The text notes it has been years since the project was discussed and warns locals to monitor progress lest Aboriginal youths be sent elsewhere.
Fargo Forum notes a misquote about train service favoring Aberdeen over Bis marck. The N P line on the McKenzie Linton branch and Milwaukee service between Linton and Aberdeen shape the outcome, not the Sea water route.
The Minot Optic questions why a law is needed to require a board of journalistic examination. It compares editors and preachers to teachers, arguing incompetence in public roles harms readers and that licensed exams could weed out unqualified voices.
A speaker argues for a general examination to grant the title Master of Morals to editors and preachers. The idea envisions trained editors in towns, with ministers filling editorial duties in their absence, ensuring moral guidance and legal qualification for preaching or editing.
A Missouri beer inspector vows to devote all his days and part of his nights to his office. He says he will visit breweries statewide to sample their beer, even sacrificing Sundays and holidays. The piece lauds the official as a shining example of faithfulness and loyalty to duty.
The writer condemns the Northern Pacific for splitting trains north of Hazelton due to locomotive shortages. Passengers endure hours of delay while the tail half waits for the engine to return. The piece mocks state railway commissioners and challenges them to act.
Mrs. Mary Mabel Rogers, 22, was hanged at Windsor state prison after Gov. Bell refused clemency. The murder involved tying her husband and using chloroform to drown him in the river. an accomplice, a mentally limited youth, confessed. The case spanned three years with appeals and stays before execution.
The piece argues that capital punishment may not deter crime and questions its justice. It notes the sensationalism around hangings and suggests life imprisonment with no pardon could better protect society. It cites rising murder rates and asks if state killing truly safeguards the public.
Grand Forks Herald mocks state politics as calls arise to remove saloons or move the capital if conditions change. The piece claims Cass and Grand Forks delegates fueled liquor sales during Mandan’s state fair and accuses Bismarck’s lawmakers and visitors of widespread saloon patronage.
Local enthusiasm grows for forming a national guard company in Linton and Emmons county. The town boasts drill-masters with Philippine War or militia experience and potential to field a company with a strong band, signaling regional prominence.
The Mandan Republican notes and many eastern papers push to move the capital to Grand Forks or Fargo. It argues such agitations are ill-timed given Mandan’s central role with state institutions and a growing western population. The article asserts Bismarck’s position as population and rail hub and predicts the center shifting west within a dozen years.
A verse tale features Mary distraught over a missing lamb and a village storekeeper named John who smokes by the door while shops advertise to attract customers. The sheriff hoards stock as townsfolk pass. Mary recalls others thrive by advertising.
A historical assertion notes that fairness cannot be achieved in judging public affairs when private or political interests seek to subvert justice. The statement condemns corruption and urges integrity in governance.
A wife who chairs a church entertainment committee contemplates the banner for Christmas Eve. She tells her husband to purchase it with only a terse telegram, stating Unto us a child was born eight feet long and three feet wide. He hurries home on the next train.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that the state capitol commission has finished its duties and will cease further activity under the enabling legislation. Members Budge Sandager and Laxdal are praised for integrity and public service as the state pursued the best possible capitol building within available funds, despite hostile editorials.
Capital City's Nabobs feature Editor Jewell of the Tribune renovating the old Ordway mansion on Fourth Street. The property is receiving mahogany finish tile floors and an advanced heating system with lavish furnishings. The completed residence will be among the city's finest and reflect an eastern potentate level of style.
Taken up says a wild red cow with white patches and small horns, branded on the hip, wandered into the neighbor’s land near the Parais ranch three miles east of Linton in mid September. a 20 foot rope was used when first captured.
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