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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
2
A collection of editorial quips notes misprints and humorous shots from various papers. Items reference Canadians in New England annexation talk Kipling Gunga Din bans and a 72 year old Bayonne man who killed himself with dry wit about a courthouse visit and hat millinery birds.
The text notes J. Pierpont Morgan stating prosperity is not fictitious, contrasts with authors’ views, jests about European monarchs using princesses as kiss receivers, and reports a $2,000,000 surplus in the Pennsylvania state treasury after adjournment.
The beef packers owe $27,136.75 including costs, already collected for the Missouri state treasury. William G. Rockefeller grants permission for local youths to play baseball on Sunday near his grounds, providing John D., Jr. material for a Bible class sermon.
Some large powers plan protests to Russia about the Manchuria case. It remains to be seen if such protests will have the usual impact on Russia or if Turkey likewise faces different reactions.
Most European nations favor reform of the sultan’s administration but fear that rival powers will push to control the process. The cautious stance stalls decisive action amid diplomatic tensions.
A Chicago woman discovered her openwork stocking failed to protect cash when threads tore and a $300 roll disappeared. Globe-Trotter George Griffith remarks South Africa as poor for the poor, and our investigations find no better hiding spot.
A New York chorus girl asked and got $500 to graft the tip of her shapely nose on the mutilated proboscis of a countess. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the price as cheap and condemns train wreckers as malicious, urging severe reprimand for offenders.
Three Husky mountain goats with large horns and whiskers were born at a New York zoo. The unusual youngsters, described as aondads, drew curious attention from staff and visitors eager to learn about the rare offspring.
Two more suspects are caught as the federal grand jury continues its probe into Stone and Timber entries. The drag net yields eight individuals charged with fraud in connection with these dealings.
Fergus Falls May 22 Parkers Prairie business men reject a new townsite companys offer to exchange current lots for nearby lots by the new station on the Soo road half a mile from the village. Work on the road has begun and the station will spur growth.
Mississippi River rise of another inch in twenty four hours prompts Trow's mill shutdown. Lumber piles are flooded and stock is moved to the mainland. Farmers on French Island near La Crosse relocate livestock as homes and barns become surrounded by water.
In Duluth on May 22, federal grand jurors indicted eight men tied to fraud in stone and timber entries in the Duluth land district. Arraignments were completed for most. Couture was jailed in St Louis County after bail set at 1000 dollars proved unaffordable.
Emil Hofemeister, scheduled to marry Miss Ella Ebert, was found with a bullet wound in his breast in the river near Lincoln Avenue. The body showed signs of a struggle and only $1 remained. he had drawn savings from the bank earlier that day. Missing for several days, investigators consider foul play plausible.
A. B. Smith and his bride arrived from Hibbing on their wedding trip to St. Ignace. The groom was arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses from a Hibbing man for $15. After long distance calls, he was released upon returning the money.
In Phillips Wisconsin on May 22 a cyclone gust toppled Shebeck's circus tents in Westboro. A panic followed and several people were injured though none died. Mrs Wilmott sustained serious injuries and circus property suffered hundreds of dollars in damage.
Ten feet of snow reported from Coutts near the boundary. temperatures fall to 4 to 6 degrees below zero. Great Northern trains struggle with drifting snow while stock losses reach about 90,000 head and estimated value around $2,000,000. Fruit crops are ruined and frost follows, threatening gardens and produce. Missouri River rising prompts ranchers to abandon low lands ahead of floods.
The steamer Dre%Y 8 was successfully launched at the shipyards at 3 30 yesterday afternoon. Kerr is the largest steamer constructed here, measuring 62 feet in width and 28 feet 4 inches in depth with a gross tonnage of 8,991.61. It is the property of the Providence Steamship Company.
Chief Inspector Duddleston in Winnipeg presides over a Neche crossing case involving nineteen Russians who entered the United States against regulations. Louis Feigler of Neche faces 10000 dollar bonds and potential prosecution. Secretary Shaw orders vigorous action. If separate cases are charged, each violator could face up to forty years imprisonment.
In Stevens Point Wisconsin on May 22 Calistus Hall climbed atop a stone crusher gear area. His foot was trapped by fly wheel spokes and his leg was ground to the hip joint. He died about twenty minutes later despite crew efforts.
Jourgen Olson, prominent Minot land and loan man, was shot in the right leg at thirty yards near Bowbells by Erick Mattheson. Mattheson his father and L. O. Story are under arrest. Olson rushed to the county hospital and is reported in grave condition. the clash stemmed from a contested claim and bad blood.
A report from Duluth on May 22 describes new iron discoveries on the Western Vermillion range near Graves Lake north of Deer River, marking a deposit far from any previously known iron country sites.
Helena Montana May 22 The jury returned guilty verdicts against Robert Stickney a former minister charged with luring three Denver girls to Montana for immoral purposes The women were taken to dubious resorts upon arrival and Stickney to be sentenced later
The body of Charles Schroeder aged sixty four a Jacobs cooper shop employee was found in the debris of the burned structure late yesterday afternoon. He is the only fatality from the fire though workmen had escaped earlier his failure to report at home prompted an investigation.
James Brown a prominent stockman about sixty years old collapsed and died yesterday afternoon shortly after winning a game of seven up with friends. He had arrived here from Howard.
Brakeman William OConnor of the Omaha gravel train was badly hurt near Mason Wisconsin after being caught in a cable and hurled from a car. He broke several ribs and was treated for his injuries. Elsewhere a lightning strike near Arlington Minnesota destroyed a barn owned by Henry Walters housing eleven cattle four horses and large quantities of hay.
Winnipeg Manitoba May 22 crop reports from the Canadian Pacific railway and Canadian Northern foresee very favorable conditions and indicate a record breaking crop for the season.
Reports from Odessa and Milwaukee recount systematic killings by organized bands during Kishinev violence. Officials say the pogrom was instigated by interior ministers and carried out with military-like precision, contradicting claims of spontaneous mob action. Separately, Walter Kempster alleges suppression of a government-commissioned Russia Jews report. Mrs. Leslie Carter to perform in St Paul and Minneapolis in Belasco's Du Barry with her standard company.
Reports from Sofia May 22 describe large flows of Macedonian refugees into Bulgaria fearing massacre As Turkish violence against Christians is cited a long list of murders in the Monastir vilayet is noted with many Bulgarian victims Bodies are described as mutilated and frontier tensions rise near Dermenchevo and Liskovo with warnings of forceful repulse and Turkish forces withdrawn from the area
Columbus Ohio May 22 William N Darby resigned as warden of the Ohio penitentiary after stating he would not electrocute another man under any circumstances He has executed three men and resigned because another convict awaits execution in the death cell He said moving the lever in electrocuting criminals has worried him beyond endurance and he would not participate again
Havana May 22 President Palma declares he will veto the national lottery bill if congress passes it. A senate preliminary vote suggests passage is likely though overriding the veto is debated. The house of representatives is reportedly overwhelmingly in favor of the lottery bill.
Washington May 22. Advices from Berlin confirm Germany will issue credentials to Baron von Sternberg as ambassador as soon as the three months' full pay allowed for retiring ambassadors by German customs has elapsed.
Washington reports the cancellation of 3,046 clerk promotions across post offices as part of salary reclassification under a congressionally authorized act. The move follows the resignation of George W. Beavers and aims to keep grade totals within legal limits. Former First Postmaster General Perry Heath faces charges raised by ex-Cashier E. W. Tulloch in the ongoing post office inquiry.
President entered the final phase of his California tour, planning to end in Washington on June 5. Yesterday his route through the Mount Shasta region drew few towns and little speaking, though crowds greeted the train at stops. Governor Pardee, who rode with him through the state, bade him farewell at Holbrook as the president delivered a brief address before parting.
Miss Zella Lawrence awaited her wedding in Lannate on Tuesday but the bridegroom failed to appear. She left a note on the riverbank and The Chattahoochee claim her life. It later emerged the would-be groom had written he could not marry her.
Rev Father Pardow told the Manhattanville Pupils association meeting that Protestant clergymen have seen Archbishop Farley and seek a coalition with the Roman Catholic church to combat the growing evil of divorce.
Continued extreme heat in Philadelphia caused three deaths and many prostrations as temperatures hovered near 90 degrees. The prolonged hot spell followed days of high heat.
A Rock Bottom bridge over the Susquehanna river in Binghamton New York gave way on May 22 trapping an electric car with five passengers. It was not yet known if anyone was killed or injured and authorities investigated the accident location.
In a troubling note from Chicago News a speaker describes visiting an orphan asylum to borrow sixteen children to cause distress in her yard. The dialogue implies a plan to move a disliked neighbor by provoking crying and misbehavior among the children.
A child named Harold is sent to a friend's house and urged to hurry home after completing an errand. He arrives as the family is about to eat supper and spots a plate of doughnuts. He declines a doughnut saying he has little time and must leave quickly.
An Arkansas town report notes Mrs Mary Dunlop of Garnett claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her long standing kidney trouble after years of illness and ineffective treatments. The account cites a local resident Mrs Garrett of Brazils near the state line praising the remedy for a severe cerebro spinal condition.
A conversation in the Chicago News quotes a widow discussing consolation from Mr Bluffwood in a carriage and a friend noting a spoke of black attire. An Allen’s Foot Ease ad promises relief for sore feet including tight shoes and bunions with 25¢ powder and free sample by mail. A closing aphorism contrasts stealing bread for a starving child with swindling a widow out of her estate as finance.
The page markets patent medicines and household products with testimonials and bold claims. Advertisers tout Laxative Bromo Quinine, June Butter Color, and Piso's Cure for Consumption, alongside tips on cooking and dairy, featuring a Norwich, N Y address dated Feb 17, 1900, and brief moral quips about learning and speech.
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