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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
4
A Grand Forks Herald op-ed recalls Josh Billings noting gravity mirrors wit and a paper collar mirrors a shirt, using the quip to lampoon serious tone and manners in public discourse.
A proposal suggests dividing court duties with George Winship to ease the overload. The idea would allocate more important cases to him for adjudication, giving him an office and reducing his pessimism.
The Dawson based Leader newspaper from Kidder County is launched by L. B. Hoagland after leaving Steele as editor Wood. The paper’s editor is praised as a capable writer and printer.
A critic notes the state's press fixates on a man from Lidgerwood with a monkey face claiming his past as a senate clerk shows he follows the Searchlight politics. The remark suggests concern over his influence on the treasury.
The text hints at factional differences within the Republican side over a leader named George Warship and a push to re elect him. It appears to discuss aligning support or offering something in return, though the wording is garbled and names are uncertain.
The Steele Herald hints at Br'er Wood bringing bad whisky from Kentucky for personal use. Readers doubt such a rumor from an elder editor like Friend Woodson and question the insinuation about the revered Kidder.
General Joseph Wheeler, famed Civil War cavalry commander who troubled Sherman during the march to the sea, died last Thursday at age seventy. He was honored nationwide for bravery and for resuming service promptly at the start of the Spanish American War.
Surveyors sweeping a line from east of Leola to the Missouri River have reached Eureka in Emmons county upcoming expansion of railway mileage is anticipated within the southern neighbor state a year hence the party established a headquarters building in Eureka before continuing westward toward the Missouri River.
The letter accuses the Advocate Man of abusing Republican leaders and seeks his public shift to the Democratic Party. It argues patronage comes only when in power and suggests he openly renounce Republicans to secure patronage from a Democratic administration.
The piece targets George Winship of the Grand Forks Herald as a chronic critic of the party. It claims he seeks power by forming a machine and brands any who oppose him as dishonest. It commends party leaders for preventing his rise and thwarting his alleged Democratic-aligning influence.
Tar Steele Herald edited by Elbert Smith signals Missouri Slope values in early issues by offering to bet 30 cents against a Linton Advocate editorial, reflecting bold stance in local journalism.
Three cadet appointments to Annapolis are planned this year one via Senator McCumber one via Senator Flansbrough and one via Congressman Marshall Morey of Fullerton has been appointed leaving two seats. The writer urges North Dakota youth to attend RL Werntz preparatory school noting high passing rates and naval career success. The piece also critiques Advocate political coverage and praises Patterson’s partisan shifts.
Local columnist Little Dickey ridicules reform as a weapon used by political actors. He argues reform is a weapon to remove rivals and is often praised by one side only to be discarded once rivals are expelled. He criticizes public talk and urges practical work over empty rhetoric.
The fragment hints at urging more formal restraint and less discussion of a certain topic. It appears as a stray line from a broader dialogue or note, conveying a wish to limit discourse and focus. Names, places, dates, or events are not present in this readable text.
The Grand Forks Times quotes a call urging the Herald to publish a list of all incompetent or characterless men placed on state administrative tickets by the present state machine. The piece frames this as a starting point for purifying the political atmosphere and challenges the Herald to act.
The first case tried under the new libel law resulted in an acquittal after the jury was out five minutes. The law is not the terror some press critics claimed. It should prevent wanton and malicious character assassination through personal malice.
The Appeal to Reason, a socialistic paper dated Jan 20 from Girard Kansas, reaches our exchange table faulting the government and every subject without a word of commendation. The writer suggests any editor who cannot see good in the world is a degenerate.
A man and wife with five nearly nude children walked from Huron to Woonsocket 23 miles in one day. The man pulled a sulky carrying belongings while the wife and children walked behind. They drew pity as they passed Woonsocket. residents provided food and aid.
Dr. T. M. MacLachlan, Harvard trained eye and ear specialist, will reside in Bismarck to practice after studies in Germany and Italy. He is admitted to practice in North Dakota Minnesota and Manitoba. He will be joined by Mrs. MacLachlan as a full resident and seeks a strong local opening for his specialty.
Sunday religious services listed with morning at 11 00 and evening at 730, Sunday school at 200. Rector ABKTHUR MCFauvanr noted.
Preaching by the pastor at 11 a m next Sunday on Saul of Tarsus inquiry Lord what wilt thou have me to do. Sunday school at noon. Evening sermon at 7 30 on The Uplifted Christ. Quarterly meeting with Rev Dr Danford Feb 6 and 7 at 7 30 with communion. Welcome to all services bring a friend. F M Hayes Pastor.
The article accuses Patterson of whining over final proofs at the Bismarck land office, noting a self made precedent and his shifting stance on Hansbrough's re election. It questions his past conduct including breaking a five year advertising contract and defrauding advertisers with duplicate ads.
A fragmentary line hints at cautions about dealing with a swindler and the need to stay vigilant against fraud in commerce and transactions. The wording implies a warning that those who seek to profit from others often face sharp consequences.
In a Jan 18 1906 letter from Rockfield County Donegal Rev John Wray reports a seven day voyage from Halifax to Liverpool and a stay in Belfast and Londonderry. He plans to return to Emmons County North Dakota by April 1 and notes flowers blooming with no frost while Mrs Wray and two children grow fond of Ireland.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reprints Roosevelt era commentary arguing the president favors strong party discipline. It says only corruption or bad officials can provoke his opposition and notes clean federal appointments in the state while cautioning against intra party squabbles.
The Record defends its stance against Patterson and the Advocate in a long critique of past and present newspaper rivalry. It argues Patterson’s supporters manipulate fights, defends its own rebuttals to misstatements, and notes plans to continue addressing false claims about the capitol-commission bill.
The exchange shows editors accusing rivals of falsehoods while defending themselves against accusations from Patterson’s papers. Supporters of both sides denounce the other as unreliable while defending their own stance, highlighting a bitter public quarrel between factions.
Ashley paper details the death of Fulkinson, killer of Dr. Drake, found face down in an old corn-field eight to nine miles southwest of Ashley. Cold weather at fifteen below zero left him unshod and without coat as he trudged toward the Soo Milwaukee crossing hoping to board a train. The bullet that killed Dr. Drake remains the only confirmed violence, while Fulkinson likely froze to death after the slaying.
I L Drake was shot and killed by J Fulkerson known as Slim at the Low Hotel during a card game dispute over 45 cents. Drake died about 25 minutes later after medical aid arrived. Sheriff and coroner were absent. Justice C S Johnstone led the inquest with a small jury and witness A V Townsend described the events.
Hezekiah Fulkerson known as Slim shot a traveling dentist in Kulm area and fled. MacBride and Drake handled the local work with Drake later killed. widow and child left behind. The body was shipped to Minneapolis for funeral arrangements conducted by the deceased’s mason brother. Police and State’s Attorney Hedike pursued possible hideouts and searches across Ashley and surrounding towns.
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