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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
2
A column features quirky musings on self confidence heroism temper and fame. It notes the stubborn will to win starts in the mind while teasing about unexpected dangers and social rituals. France’s bullfighting craze is also mentioned alongside light social observations.
The Corean government, not strictly democratic, disciplined high officials tied to a lottery fraud by returning the $20,000 license payment, reclaiming all ticket money, and banishing implicated officials for three years, a move seen by observers as just.
A man who seeks to lead for their own good speaks on message and mission to expose grievances and weaknesses and show cures. He uses oratory to capture careless listeners, but essential goal is to drive home unwelcome truths. The flatterer distorts truth to please, mixing pleasing facts with falsehoods.
Sir James Vaughn, 35 years as a London police magistrate, cites a marked drop in brutal crimes and a smaller rise in crimes of intellect. He warns education alone may not curb criminal tendencies in a few children from harsh homes, unless streets and homes are counteracted.
Politicians from various parties keep nominating Admiral Dewey for the presidency well before conventions. Dewey has shown indifference to politics since May 1, 1898, preferring his current role. He says an admiral cannot outrank a president, though he notes it happens rarely. Since the republic began there have been twenty four presidents, or twenty five if Grover Cleveland is counted twice, and only three admirals.
The speaker calls for capable men who tell the truth promptly as the campaign looms. Citizens should form independent views and discern between honest guidance and policy aimed at popularity, urging Americans to think for themselves and resist manipulation.
In Germany a socialist newspaper editor serves four years for lese majeste in an offensive article. He did not edit the issue and was named by the publisher as responsible. The editor has waived privileges to be tried, but Berlin’s imperial court refuses to reopen, citing no legal error in the first sentence. The misidentification, though, leaves the wrong man imprisoned.
The speaker argues that growing a crop of statesmen is unlikely in months. He likens asparagus and orchard planting to long horizons, noting patience is needed for mature results. The metaphor emphasizes caution about premature expectations for political leadership.
A wry remark notes that a woman who demands to lead frequently shifts her stance, making daily life less dull. The quip highlights habit of changing opinions as a reliable source of variation rather than conflict.
The United States steamship Alba tross departed San Francisco on August 23 carrying a party of scientists under Prof. Agassiz. The voyage is planned for at least six months and findings will be published under Harvard College on completion.
The remark notes John Y. McKane as a criminal political boss, acknowledging such figures as part of a broader tainted era in party politics. It stresses that the late figure shared the roguish traits typical of political leadership, without claiming exceptional virtue or vice.
A New York Press photo shows Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria and his wife at Tegernsee tending to cataract patients. The duke has performed over 3,000 cataract extractions in 20 years, prompting Germany’s Medical Chambers to allow standard fees. He funds three eye hospitals for the poor, dedicating much of his income to charity amid reduced personal expenses. His daughters Elizabeth and Marie assist, studying medicine and providing triage, while the Tegernsee hospital offers meals and lodging to needy patients.
An elderly man aboard a sleeper provoked a healthful scare when a baby cried from his big grip. The porter, misplacing the grip, found the infant safe but restless. The man claimed he carried the child in the grip to avoid appearance and had brought milk on the journey, with the baby sleeping fitfully until Chicago.
Miss Clara Stimson, a Maine woman, runs a shingle mill at Masardis and proves a young woman can manage profitably. Supported by a reformer lecturer, she maintains customers coast to coast, handles bespoke machinery, and travels to Boston and New York where contractors and laborers treat her with courtesy.
Russia moves toward a sweeping education reform, the first trial to occur in St Petersburg with the aim of universal schooling for the people. The plan mirrors historic changes since emancipation and signals a nationwide rollout.
The article notes 835 schools already serving 76,000 children in the capital region, with 528 more to be added. Each school covers a two and a half mile radius, and night asylums will be provided in districts to aid young children, aiming to curb parental neglect of schooling.
Last year 443,102 travelers passed through Dover with continental traffic at Hull Harwich Queenborough Folkestone Newhaven and Southampton. At least 1.5 million Britons seek foreign relaxation costing about £18,000,000. Most visit Belgium the Rhine Switzerland and Paris with spending shared among popular resorts.
European observers deride American fashion extravagance arguing perishable dresses force women to chase changes in style. They blame dressmakers for high costs and poor public taste. They cite examples of costly deed copies and will recordings in Havana as economic excesses.
Timber in the Philippines offers wide variety and high quality. Dense fibers yield hard finishes and one species resists water and ordinary saws. Narra ranges from light straw to deep red, molave used in Manila church carvings, ebony abundant, and colors remain when polished.
A Black Watch officer in Sitapur, Oudh, trapped a venomous krait in his bedroom using a tiny spring mouse-trap. The incident, noted with other cantonment snake losses, comes as monsoon snakes proliferate. Also reported is the statistic that American railroads operate 40 000 locomotives valued at about 50 million dollars.
An expert explains tinted photos can be produced by placing the plate sensitive film downward on a quicksilver surface. Light reflecting back through the plate creates color via interference.
A brief Life dialogue where Father One cautions youth and Son asserts learning comes from being younger. The exchange highlights age and wisdom in a compact moral vignette.
A Self-Culture note questions if all women should cover a fair throat because a princess wears high collars to conceal scars. Mentions cacao trees, cocoanut palm, bamboo, and a tree yielding cotton as examples of native valuables.
The piece notes high fees for Cuban notaries and the risk of uncertain land titles. Under old Spanish law, notaries hold all land title records and their decisions are final with no appeal, reflecting the native system still in force.
In a dialogue from an Transcript excerpt a literary critic and Uncle Charles discuss understanding Emerson. Uncle Charles notes there is much to fathom and the pleasure lies in using a fertile imagination to interpret profound passages.
The Liverpool Self Propelled Traffic association reports progress in motor vehicle trials for heavy traffic held in Liverpool. Thornycroft steam wagons won gold medals for hill climbing and long distance runs, with impressive loads and speeds. The trials involved government and corporate observers and tested gradients up to 1 in 9 on varied roads.
At a Paris meeting of the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres the Louvre keeper Henzey presented a brick dated to the fortieth century B C as the oldest known. Found by De Sarzee at Tello in Chaldea, the crude curved brick bore only the thumbprint as its mark. Other bricks displayed bore Sirpulo’s coat of arms or the name of a reigning monarch.
A Glasgow report mocks humorous misprints about a shipwreck off Ayr. The captain swam ashore and saved his wife, who carried five thousand pounds of insurance with Northern Marine and a full cement cargo.
In a playful strip, Ally Sloper bounces dialogue about Miss Orulton's mother and fortune. Jack faces teasing questions as the punchline hints at family and luck versus appearances. The exchange mixes humor about facial luck and parental pride.
An Indianapolis Journal item quotes a quip from a satirical exchange about marriage and fortune. The oracular boarder jokes that fools and their money are soon married, a wry aside echoed by the Savage Bachelor in a humorous social note.
The piece argues prize fighting offers a blunt lesson on champions holding dominance, then pivots to praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for fifty years curing constipation dyspepsia biliousness and stomach trouble.
Somerville Journal notes readers debate hard ggrite dialect stories. The exchange questions readability and accessibility, reflecting local interest in regional storytelling styles and language use.
A promotional piece urging careful attention to personal health through Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims the tonic purifies blood and makes every organ act promptly, presenting a moral duty to care for the body as one would a home.
A long time starch maker promotes the Red Cross starch with a coupon book offer. First five buyers of Endless Chain Starch Book receive ten large packages plus twenty Shakespeare pictures and calendar pages, all free, as grocers distribute the deal.
A Detroit Free Press quip notes the host saves money by reading three or four first class newspapers rather than relying on Jones. The bit highlights costs of entertainment versus staying informed through multiple papers.
Several testimonial lines support J Cheney and Hall's Catarrh Cure, with claims of 15 years known. The Toledo distributors 4 West & Truax Walding Kinnan and Ma list wholesale duties. The offer mentions one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case and a 5 dollar price per bottle for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
A Chicago Pest quip has a butcher telling his wife not to visit the small grocer next door because he lent him an old pair of scales yesterday. The playful line reflects petty shop rivalries in a city setting.
Cure for swollen, smarting, burning and sweaty feet with Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample offered. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, New York.
Read the advertisements to enjoy the publication and discover excellent bargains. Advertisers are reliable and send what they advertise, offering a study in the market and a path to smart purchases.
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Hix chiding John for complaining about clothes and John joking that without a wife he could save to buy a new outfit in a line from the Chicago Record. The exchange highlights gendered domestic roles in a humorous exchange.
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