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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
2
A mosaic of quips and brief jibes on wit, labor, royalty, crime, and Society. It notes Tracy’s death and the sheriff s claim on a reward, hints at naval politics, strikes by Kansas City bartenders, and royal topics from King Edward to Sagasta.
J Pierpont Morgan rejects reports that his ship deal is failing and denounces the sensational account as sacrilege, insisting the matter remains on track despite circulating speculation.
A New Hampshire newspaper has released a Christmas poem in its latest issue, prompting readers to interpret whether the timing reflects festive spirit or a sign of tradition lag. The publication choice sparks commentary on seasonal culture and editorial stance.
Society notes in York relay a quirky item about Central Park’s baby camel receiving a new pair of boots. The brief item highlights local society chatter and a whimsical urban animal fashion moment.
A Missouri editor who vowed to publish an article titled Hell and Who Will Be There was warned by the town against publishing libelous content. The warning aimed to curb potential defamatory material before it reaches print.
In a cryptic note the speaker claims May Yoke and Strong have met again and propose a risky scheme to walk into a deep cavern pulling it behind them, suggesting a dramatic act that could erase past memory.
A strange mushroomlike toadstool is noted for its claimed effect on reducing the surplus population during the drowning season.
Ex queen Liluokalani complains about a $150 income tax on her $7,500 annual allowance while noting the fortune to be taxed. The remark frames her as lucky to have income despite the burden of taxation.
A Cincinnati health officer begins a campaign warning that dirty paper currency carries disease germs. The article notes that most people in Cincinnati and elsewhere would likely expose themselves to germs frequently, highlighting concerns about public health and currency cleanliness.
A Canadian court set Gaynor and Greene at liberty. The remark notes the government may face greater difficulty in future extraditions when defendants lack funds for eminent lawyers.
The czar offers the kaiser a gold smoking set and the kaiser replies with a gold writing set. The rest of us must wait until Christmas to afford such presents.
A Chester Pennsylvania boy, known for frequent swimming, dreamt of diving and awoke to find he had headfirst dived down a flight of stairs. The comic mishap prompts advice to keep a tub of cold water by his bed.
A fragment notes officials refused to count champagne bottles as part of a young man’s attire, implying a blurred view of wine use. It quotes an eastern judge saying most watchers hope for acquittal, but adds skepticism about a coal trust trial.
After his strenuous vacation President Roosevelt will return to the comparatively easy task of running the government.
Fire at the Prairie du Chien Woolen Mills late last night likely caused about 150000 dollars in damage. The blaze began on a floor housing offices and machinery. The main building including offices finishing rooms and drying areas is a total loss, as is the northward new building with dye rooms and washing rooms and the large warehouse storing wool.
Gov Van Sant appoints nine members for term to 1904 and lists new and reappointed appointees by district. Board includes ex-officio governor, state auditor, attorney general. Members meet at the capitol Sept 2 to review county assessments. Sessions typically run through September with per diem and mileage paid. no statutory day limit.
News from Helena Montana reports a vein of gold ore near Hope Gulch worth 800 dollars per ton triggering a mining rush. Prospectors and investors including H L Frank are active with a 25 day option on nearby claims and potential purchase around 100000 dollars after the option.
Northwestern Iowa farmers fear for the corn crop as damp cool weather in August delays ripening and risks frost damage. Harvesting is slowed by wet conditions, and much wheat may spoil in the shock with little stacking done due to ongoing rains.
The Stillwater state prison will reopen its binding twine plant within days to begin producing twine for next season. Warden Henry Wolfer announced the fiber shipment from Yucatan is arriving and last year’s 5,500,000 pounds of twine were sold. Prices for sisal are high and future costs are uncertain, but plans aim to increase output. Purchasing fiber in Yucatan relieved market control by the binding twine cartel and ensures a start for the Stillwater operation.
In Council Bluffs Iowa on August 28 Frank Stortz and Harry Hymer privates of the Twenty second United States Infantry at Fort Crook Neb are jailed and to be sent back for desertion and kidnapping Private Wade the sentry they overpowered on desertion. They tramped to Plattsmouth Neb Wade alerted a farmer who formed a posse and captured the deserters.
Montgomery Minn Aug 28 Two men answering the description of the horse thieves who stole a team in ambault last week were jailed by local police. They are held pending examination by the Farinault authorities.
State Auditor Dunn reports receipt of a list from the surveyor general detailing 38 616 acres of swamp lands in Itasca county three townships. The 1860 law delegated swamp land patent to Minnesota. the state chose to accept the surveyor general list. The land includes 18 512 acres in Township 153 Range 28, 16 924 acres in Township 154 Range 28, and 3 079 acres in Township 1 Range 27, with townships near Redlake and the Big Fork river.
Judge Vinje at Shell Lake Cumberland Wisconsin sentenced George Wolfe to life imprisonment for murdering his wife near Chippewa Falls recently.
Joseph Grant who escaped from the South Dakota penitentiary last Friday afternoon was recaptured near Doon Iowa and returned to Sioux Falls. He arrived in Rock Rapids Saturday on a fine horse he sold for 25 dollars to a grain buyer and left town before his identity was known. Grant then went to Doon and, with his cash, drank heavily and caused trouble before his arrest.
Fargo dispatch reports a Casselton mail pouch robbery linked to a gang of toughs. The pouch was assembled at Page and discarded from a branch train. Hobos seized the sack taking drafts in letters and some money orders. Four arrests made with no conclusive evidence yet.
Sioux Falls reports a housing shortage with at least 100 new dwellings needed. A Yankton real estate dealer notes this summer he could have rented eighteen houses to outside parties, highlighting scarce supply and high demand.
A telegraph from Black Duck states United States Commissioner Brown accidentally shot himself. He is in very serious condition in Crookston, Minnesota, with the incident reported from that locale on August 28.
Edward B. Day, brought to Fargo on a charge of passing an unauthorized check on Landlord Prescott, pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars with costs totaling over 300 dollars. The fine was paid by a Minneapolis man named McIntosh. Day was formerly a lumber salesman.
In Alton Iowa on August 28 a 75 year old named Debrain was run down and killed while crossing the Northwestern railroad bridge east of town. Police said the accident occurred on the bridge as the victim attempted to cross. No further details available.
The river packet Cyclone, operating between St Paul and Wabasha, grounded on a sand bar near Lake City Minnesota on Monday evening. It has been stuck for over thirty six hours despite attempts by Twin City and Blanche. Passengers and freight were moved to Blanche and brought to Lake City on Tuesday.
Anoka Minnesota August 28 warrants issued for Monte Carlo operators at Columbus Heights included search warrants for premises and for Ira C. Winehart and George F. Clark for keeping gambling devices Daggett and Tonkey for dealing fare and Henry Poh for allowing gambling devices. Search failed to find anything in the building. All the men will be arrested. County Attorney Pratt will vigorously prosecute and a surprise may be sprung at court.
Washington reports Colombia will formally demand an explanation from Nicaragua for alleged participation in the revolution against the Colombian government. Colombia plans to back its demand with a strengthened army and navy once rebel activity on the isthmus is crushed. It is not expected to trigger war, though naval purchases and a war vessel from Seattle are reported as part of preparations.
President Roosevelt sought no speeches or handshakes but joined a bear hunt in the Corbin preserve near Croyden mountain in Newport New Hampshire. Senator Proctor, a fellow marksman, persuaded him to try big game hunting before continuing with brief remarks in the public square.
South Bend Ind Aug 31 Sheriff Elliott of Elkhart county says a dying South Bend man has revealed details of Jonathan Crumbacker’s 1897 Bristol murder. Crumbaker was beaten with clubs by robbers, and the witness urges the sheriff to act. No times released, but officials expect to arrest those responsible.
Paris dispatch reports Santos-Dumont beginning construction of an airship as a reply to critics. The balloon of 1,500 cubic meters will have a sixty-five horsepower engine and carry eight passengers. He aims to establish with it a regular passenger service and expects good patronage.
Washington Aug 31 Representative Hepburn of Iowa said the Panama Canal company has nothing to offer the United States. He believed Mr Knox would find that the government cannot invest 40 million dollars in what the company has to offer. He claimed to have studied the records thoroughly.
London Aug 31 United States Consul General Henry Clay Evans received a request from Consul General J K Gowdy of Paris to locate an American W T DeKay of Chicago who registered at Hotel Litz Paris Aug 15 with a man who gave the name H L Norman Mansfield Ohio and disappeared the same day DeKay left Paris Aug 17 and registered this week at the Savoy in London with his whereabouts now unknown.
The National Postmasters Association session closed with Henry A. Castle reading a paper on The Magnitude and Importance of the Postal System. Delegates enjoyed a steamer ride on Milwaukee’s lake in the afternoon.
A man visits the wife of another and quarrels with her husband. The dispute escalates as he rushes down the street and is shot by a police officer, causing his death amid a mob-related incident.
Monroe Michigan August 31 Walter Legrand found intruder in his home after which a quarrel ensued. The stranger fled and was shot after a mob formed. The dead man Joseph La Barge of Toledo died from a heart shot. Mrs Legrand admitted plans to elope with La Barge. No arrests until after the inquest.
Jamaican and Trinidad planters and business leaders advocate annexation to the United States as the sole path to revive sugar prosperity and lift the islands from decline. They cite Porto Rico’s growth and criticize British colonial rule, forming an influential faction urging change.
Chicago Aug 31 The Daily News Says William Bartholin the Fugitive of Blue Blood is a member of the noble Bartholin Echel line in Denmark. He has a half brother Frederick Bartholin in Chicago, prosperous and respected. The Bartholin house was founded in 1680 after Dr Bartholin Hichel became a baronet for distinguished services.
Mrs Clara R Marsh, guest at the Kendall hotel, leaped from a second floor window to an alley at 10 30 yesterday morning, fatally injuring herself after suffering delusions that secret enemies planned to drown her. She died in the afternoon.
A fifty foot scaffold at Labell Ironworks in Steubenville Ohio collapsed killing William B Walker instantly and fatally injuring George Miller. Four workers were badly injured. The accident occurred during work on new stacks.
In Dubuque Iowa on August 31 Clyde El dis Roy Gregory Willie Edson and Frank Quinlan were arrested for making and passing counterfeit dimes. The youths confessed and surrendered crude brick molds used for the coins.
Incendiary fire in Livingstone Texas on August 31 destroyed twenty business houses. Losses totaled 135000 dollars with insurers paying about thirty percent. Fire origin suspected as incendiary. Local authorities investigate and assess damages.
M Bihourd appointed as French ambassador to Germany succeeding Marquis de Noailles. Military officials say all troops will withdraw from China next spring. Reese C De Graffenreid of Texas dies of apoplexy in Washington Riggs house. Florence sees a general strike. metalworkers printers cigarmakers joiners out. Kara Hissar Asia Minor largely destroyed by fire. population about 12000. Eddie Hanlon of San Francisco defeats Morris Rausch of Chicago by decision after sixth round. fight halted after Rausch felled twice. London Standard notes progress toward a British steel combine akin to US Steel, but no firm plan yet.
Markets report from St Paul to Chicago and Minneapolis with bid ranges for wheat rye barley corn oats and cash prices. Includes cattle hogs and sheep quotes in Chicago Sioux City South St Paul and other centers with price bands and notable shifts.
In Blackwell Oklahoma on August 31 Mrs Jack Frost wife of a local business man and politician was arrested on charges of poisoning Mrs Alice Combs and her eldest son Ernest with intent to kill the entire seven person family. She was jailed at Newkirk.
Bay City Michigan reports one death from the Thursday night theater fire that destroyed Wood's opera house causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The badly crushed body of Eugene Caremba aged twenty two was found beneath fallen walls yesterday.
Dr Jameson told the Cape house of assembly that the raid was a bad blunder and penance has been done He argued the affair might now be forgotten by fair minded men in a speech marking two years since the raid in Cape Town on August 31 1896.
Berlin Aug 31 Generals Corbin and Young will meet Emperor William at Templehof field for a review as stated by Count von Huelsen-Haealer chief of the emperor's military cabinet.
London reports the death of James Doel England's oldest actor at his Plymouth home. born in 1804, his passing occurred yesterday. The veteran performer had a long stage career spanning decades and was well known in repertory and touring companies. His death marks the end of an era in British theatre history.
Shanghai August 31 The Anglo-Chinese commercial treaty will be signed today as the Chinese commissioner has received imperial sanction to sign. The event marks a formal approval by the authorities in Beijing paving the way for reduced trade barriers and closer Anglo-Chinese commerce.
Wymore Neb Aug 31 A man named R Ward whose home is believed to be in Iowa City was found dead in a stock car here last night. He had been shot through the left breast. Foul play is suspected.
Charles La Fay, a Portland insurance man, was being taken to Waupaca county Wisconsin on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses when released at Mandan North Dakota. Governor Geer revoked the warrant based on Fay's attorney claim the arrest was procured by misrepresentation.
Waupaca Wisconsin August 29 A freight wreck on the Wisconsin Central road in the Waupaca yards yesterday left a tramp dead and another man fatally injured.
Joliet Illinois August 31 James Bothwell of Montreal Canada located his sister Mrs Jane Herbert in Joliet after a half century of searching. They were orphans separated at ages seven and five and had not seen each other since.
Bloomington Ill Aug 29 The city council adopted a resolution forbidding free lunches in saloons. The move came at the urging of saloonkeepers who submitted a lengthy petition signed by most liquor dealers. They say free food has grown expensive and eats into profits.
Winnipeg reports threshing now in progress at many points in the provinces as of August 31. Local harvest activity picks up with farmers rushing to take advantage of favorable conditions and align work with steady grain markets.
W A merchant of this city, W. W. Leonard, has been bound over to the federal grand jury on a charge of bootlegging. The indictment alleges Leonard sold bottled beer within town limits, violating federal revenue laws.
Paria August 31 Rio Janeiro correspondent of the Petit Journal reports massacre by Indians of Italian setters in a village in Santa Catharina state.
William Hicks aged sixty committed suicide by taking two ounces of carbolic acid yesterday in Carthage Illinois. His wife had ended her life in the same manner a year earlier, the paper attributes the act to melancholy.
Everett Morgan and wife, once residents of Plainfield Indiana, now missionaries at Cotovol, Mexico, report natives have warned them to leave the city by September or be put to death.
The International Harvester Company formed from five leading harvester manufacturers aims to lower production and sales costs by consolidating interests. With conservative capitalization and no public stock, its leadership includes Cyrus H. McCormick and Charles Deering. The firm controls major plants and resources, promising lower prices for harvesting machines and boosted agricultural development through cheaper equipment.
An employer scoffs that Jimmy cannot attend cricket matches due to his grandmother dying four times last summer. Jimmy replies that grandfather has remarried against the family's wishes, hinting at rapid social change. The Exchange quips about men rising from office boy to the top.
A bereaved wife tells a doctor it comforts her that he is sad over her husband’s death. The physician replies that the man was a good payer, adding a wry note to the exchange as reported by the Ohio State Journal.
In a Detroit Free Press dialogue Brown questions Jones about his demands. Smith counters that the issue is deeper, claiming Jones says he never receives even what he does not want. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions and unmet expectations.
Atlas held the world on his shoulders while Dr J H Rindlaub, an eye ear nose and throat specialist in Fargo, N D, faced a remark about Mr Morgan not standing on the world then in a concise, era-appropriate note.
A fragment noting men who beat their wives and thoroughbred horses as brutes, a remark on sore throat and croup, and an advertisement touting Dr Thomas elene claimed to cure instantly at any drug store. It mentions young men visiting a ball merchant for pastime.
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