Emmons County record. [volume], November 11, 1909, Image 2

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UMHS CHUT! RECI1D
BY t. R. STREETER.
IJnton, Aorth ihikula
PIONEER PAPER OF THE COUNTY.
The Kocord entered at tbe Llntou Prmv
officii H^tnd-rlaM matter
The Hismarck Tribune says that
there is a plentiful supply of tur
keys on the Missouri Slope, and that
Thanksgiving prices will not be ex
orbitant.
Judging by the picture of Gover
nor Tom Marshall of Indiana in the
newspapers, he would stand about
the same chance for a prize in a
beauty show as our own Tom of
North Dakota.
What is the matter with the Great
Northern Railway? As far back as
our memory runneth, scarcely a
week has passed that the valley
newspapers have not had an account
of a wreck- -frequently with loss of
life on that road. Has there been
no betterment of line and service
since the late Major Edwards re
ferred to the G. N. track as "Jim
Hill's twin streaks of rust?"
The country newspapers are al
ways ready and willing to give their
space for the advertising of farm
ers' institutes. Frequently these in
stitutes are held at a time of the
week when the rural publishers and
their help are rushed getting ready
for press, and do not find it possible
to spare a man for several hours to
sit in a hall and listen to talks a
good part of which he does not un
derstand sufficiently well to give an
interesting and instructive write
up of it. There is no doubt that
these institutes are doing a world of
good and, if through the country
press a clear and concise summary
of the talks of the instructors and
the experience of the farmers could
be given, those farmers who are un
able on account of distance or for
other reasons to be present would
be greatly benefited. It would
seem that, if the institute system is
of sufficient importance to have a
considerable sum of money spent in
sending out able and competent in
structors, it, would pay to have
some one with the instructors versed
in farming matters who could pre
pare copy that would be gladly pub
lished and would reach the absent
ees, much to their advantage. These
thoughts came to us when reading
some very clear and interesting re
ports of the farmers' institutes re
cently held on the Missouri Slope
published in the Bismarck Tribune.
There's somebody traveling with
Prof. Hoverstad and his assistants
who knows what he is writing about
and tells it in the Tribune in good,
clear newspaper English.
BI-AISDI£LL FOR CONURESS.
Kumor Mas It That his Announce
ment Alay Soon Be Forthcoming.
Minot Optic: That Secretary of
State Alfred EClaisdell, of Minot, will
announce himself as a candidate for
congressional honors appears cer
tain. Mr. iilaisdell himself has been
a trifle reticent on the subject but
friends who are in close touch with
him believe that an announcement
may be forthcoming an*' day. Re
garding the secretary of state's fu
ture plans, a close friend said to an
Optic representative to-day: "I look
for Mr. Hlaisdell to announce him
self as a candidate for congressional
honors almost any day. It is true
that Mr. Hlaisdell has time and
again said that he was out of poli
tics but his friends have been afc»r
him strong to reconsider. We who
have watched Mr. Hlaisdell's work
as secretary of state know his abili
ty, and there is no question but that
he would receive the strongest kind
of support should he run for con
gress. I believe we can look for an
announcement from the secretary
within the very near future."
The Same Old Story.
Hismarck Tribune, Nov. 5th: A
foroier member of the legislature
who attended the United States dis
trict court at Devil's Lake made a
count of all the beer cases put off of
the express car between Fargo and
Devil's Lake at the few stations
where stops were made. His count
was 187 cases, and the express mes
senger told him that it was not an
unusual number for that train. He
also counted the cases of empty bot
ties at these stations until the total
got so large that he was unable to
retain it in his memory. This gen
tleman is a total abstainer, and has
UlVt
ntinp /V) in the DUDD
been a theoretical prohibitionist
but he is beginning to doubt the
proposition that prohibition pro
motes total abstinence.
BRADDOCK BREVITIES.
(From New*. Nov. :th.)
It is learned that G. E. Torrison
sold his half-section of land five
miles west of Braddock to the
Messrs. Bibelheimer, neighbors, for
§7,500.
There are thousands of muskrats
on the creek just south of Braddock.
As the fur is unusually heavy this
fall, it might pay some enterpris
ing trapper to get busy.
H. I. Dries, living north of town,
informs the News that his sod corn
turned out fifty bushels per acre,
and that it is from year to year the
best-paying crop his farm produces.
The several auction sales held in
this section recently were well at
tended, and in almost every instance
property brought good prices—in
some cases more than it was worth.
F. H. Cotton went to Bismarck
yesterday to consult an oculist. The
dust of the elevator has nearly
blinded him. He was accompanied
by his little daughter, Miss Eliza
beth.
Ed Coover and family returned
Saturday last from their Alberta
homestead and will spend the winter
in Emmons county. The children
will remin with their grandmother,
Mrs. S. E. Coover, of this city, and
attend school.
A. C. Staak, of the firm of Staak
& Siverson, is carrying his foot in a
sling. Wednesday, while cutting
the binders from a coil of rope, the
knife slipped and entered, the ball
of his left foot, inflicting a painful,
although not dangerous, wound.
James Baxter, living north of
Braddock, has disposed of nearly
three hundred dollars' worth of hogs
this year, and has his original stock
left. He will add two full-blood
sows and one sire this fall and enter
into the business
on a more extensive
scale next year.
The farm of W. H. Clay joins the
Braddock town-site on the south.
Mr. Clay's wheat this year thrashed
out 25 'j per acre, and graded No. 1
hard. If any one knows of a piece of
wheat on the Slope that beats this
record, he will confer a favor by
notifying the Braddock News.
M. Jepson,livir»g west of this city,
has left samples of corn at the J. j.
Ryan land-office and also at the
News office which will prove of in
terest to any farmer on the Missouri
Slope. While the corn is of the
white variety, yellow dent will ma
ture here fully as well. The ears
are slightly above the medium size,
and are well filled to the ends with
plump, firm kernels. The world
will learn as the days go by that
Emmons is the "corn county" of
North Dakota.
R*d Cheeks In Addison'* Day.
It •cenia that the "beauty doctor" Is
by no means a modern lnTentlon. Ths
Atlantic cites an amusing advertise
ment to tills effcct printed In Addison's
Spectator:
The famous Bavarian Bed Liquor:
Which gives such a delightful, blush
ing Colour to tbe Cheeks of those that
are Wblte or Pale, that It Is not to be
distinguished from a natural fine Com
plexion, nor perceived to be artificial
by the neareBt Friend. Ia nothing of
Paint, or In the least hurtful, but good
In many Cases to be taken Inwardly.
It renders the Face delightful!/ band
some and beautiful Is not subject to
be rubb'd off like Paint, therefore can
not be discovered by tbe nearest
Friend. It Is certainly the best Beau
tlfler In the World. Is sold only at
Mr. I'nyn'd Toyshop at tbe Angel and
Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, near
Cheapaidc, nt 8s. Cd. a Bottle, with
Directions.
Improved th« Opportunity.
.e r?pr0S3
Eu§enlS
had long re­
treated Napoleon III. to cofinr nnoik
Rosa Bonhcur the cross 0i too
of Honor. lie had re/used been
did not wish to found & pieced*
bestowing it upon a woman.
called across the border Into
Napoleon made Eugenie regent in us
absence, and she, with Woman jrtt
took advantage of her authority to con
fer the honor upon tho great aifiat
Napoleon laughed on hearing Ms wlfo's
confession, but the act stood.
Not
In His Lino.
"They tell me," said tbe new report
er, who was doing an Interview, "that
jrou have succeeded in forging your
way to the front"
'.'f.lr'"..repllMl
the 6elf
made man
coldly, yon have been misinformed.
I no forger."
An Obstinate Maid.
Mr. Sappelgh I wouldn't marry that
Miss Gabby. She is terribly set in her
ways. Mr. Softleigh-Ia that so7 Mr.
Sappelgh—Yes, Indeed. Why, she has
refused me nine tlrnesi Baltimore
American.
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Hcrsusa Rsflitssi, On el the Early
Settlors la Eaaou Caaaty. Is
Called Aw my After a Sick*
ness af Oaly a Faw Days.
Another sudden death has shocked
the people of this community. Her
mann Backhaus is no more, and all
that is mortal of the strong and
healthy man who was recently a
familiar figure upon our streets is
awaiting the final rites and consign
ment to the tomb.
Tuesday of last week Mr. Back
haus, then in perfect health, was in
St. Paul. He left there the evening
of that day to return home. Char
ley Blancbard.a well-known resident
of Campbell county, met him there,
and they were much together during
their stay in the Twin Cities. After
coming home Mr. Backhaus spoke to
Albert Junge and Earl Atha, his bu
siness partners, of Mr. Blanchard
being a very companionable man,
and of the pleasant visit he had with
him in the two cities Just before
leaving St. Paul Tuesday evening
Mr. Backhaus went into a restau
rant and ate some oysters. Soon af
terward he was seized with violent
pain in the bowels, and it is thought
that he was a victim of ptomaine
poisoning. He came home by way
of the Soo to Moffit, and then to
Linton by the Northern Pacific. The
sickness and pain continued to grow
worse, and when he reached home
Wednesday evening he at once took
to his bed.
He continued to fail until, Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, the end
came.
The sufferer was conscious almost
to his last breath, and but a half
hour before he died he smiled recog
nition to the visitors who called to
ask regarding him.
To one of his partners, Albert
Junge, he said the day of his death,
"I am not afraid to die but I re
gret to leave my family and mv
friends."
Mr. Backhaus was in his forty
seventh year when he died, having
been born on the eighth day of
March, 1863. The place of his na
tivity is Natendorf, Hanover, Ger
many, where he lived until he was
seventeen years of age, when he
came to the United States. He
first went to northern Iowa, where
he worked three years on a farm.
During this time he sent for his
mother and his brother John. In 1883
he left Iowa for South Dakota, go
ing to Campbell county, where he
worked for a farmer and afterward
purchased a tract of land there.
ter living in Campbell county a short
time he sent for his Iowa relatives,
who came with him to Emmons
county, where the relatives took
homesteads.
On the 17th of October, 1890, his
brother John died. On Dec. 1,1891,
he was married to his brother's
widow, Mrs. John Backhaus, who
had twochildren,Hermann and Anna,
by her first husband. Anna has since
died. He leaves a widow and a
daughter, Miss Frieda. Also, two
brothers and three sisters: The
brothers are George and William,
both of Emmons county. His sisters
are Mrs. Wm. Beneke, of New Al
bion.Iowa Mrs. Anna Marschall, re
siding near Linton, and a married
sister in Germany whose name the
Record did not learn. His oldest
brother was a German soldier, and
was killed in the Franco-Prussian
war in 1870.
From the time he came to Em
mons county Mr. Backhaus lived on
a farm not far from what is now the
town of Linton. He was known as
one of the hard-working and suc
cessful farmers of the county. Soon
after the town of Linton was. es
tablished, in the winter of 1898-9, he
went into the machinery business
there. When the town was moved
to its present location, in the fall of
1902, he established the Bazar store
here, and was a principal partner in
it at the time of his death. His
special work, however, was running
the Bazar elevator, built here last
year.
The funeral services will be held
at the family residence and at the
Lutheran church. The interment
will be made in the Lutheran ceme
tery, southeast of town, the bury
ing-place which was presented to
the church by Mr. Backhaus.
All through his long residence in
Emmons county-as farmer and as
merchant Mr. Backhaus was known
as an honorable, straightforward
man, and his sudden passing from
the business life of this community
will leave a void that will be noted
We have just received a fine line of Cut Glass and Fancy China, which we have on display at our store, and
will be glad to show you at any time at prices that are right.
THE STONE DRUG STORE
for a long time.
Hermann Backhaus was a kind fa
ther and a devoted husband, and the
heartfelt sympathy of every one
goes out to the members of the
stricken family, so suddenly bereft
of one who was still in the prime of
a vigorous manhood.
CHANGED OWNERS.
List of Eaaraas County Property
Transferred Since Last Pub
lished Report.
Receivers'Receipts.
United States to John Webster,
qr of 33-136-78.
United States to Sam Plutsch.e
hf of qr of 30-134-74.
Urited States to Henry M. Smith,
qr of qr of 8-136-77.
United States to Henry M. Smith,
qr of qr of 8-136-77.
Patents.
United States to John Bader, lot 2
of 2-129-79.
United States to John Bader,
qr of qr of 34-130-79.
United States to Damien Lauin
ger, qr of 7-131-75.
United States to W. T. Brooks,
qr of 26-133-76.
United States to Alena Tough,
hf of qr of 26-133-77.
United Statas to Jacob Kuntz,
hf of qr and hf of qr of
26-133-74.
Warranty Deeds.
Carlos N. Boynton and wife to
Adam Schwahn, hf of qr of 23
131-75. $780.00.
Carlos N. Boynton and wife to
Moritz F. Goehring, qr of 3-134
77. $1920.00.
The German-American Land & In
vestment Co. to John E. Rogers,
qr of 27-132-78. $1.00.
Franz Tempel et at. to Karl Reich,
lot 8 in block 3 and lots 8-9-10 in
block 9, town of Tempelton. $400,00.
George W. Lynn and wife to El
mer D. Fogle, all of block 25 in
Hunter's first addition to Linton.
$700.00.
Fred E. Kaiser and wife to James
H. McDonnell et al., hf of qr,
qr of qr and lot 6 of 6-135
77. $2880.00.
Anton B. Benson and wife to B.
Tempel et al., lot 6 in block 8, town
of Tempelton, N. D. $50 00.
Anton B. Benson and wife to Bal
thaser Tempel et al., east 40acres in
hf of 5-133-76. $1.00.
Anne Bakker and wife to Arie
Van Vugt, hf of aw qr.lots 3 and
4, hf of qr and hf of qr
of 30-130-75. $8000.00.
Karl Bosch and wife to George
Grinstein,s qr of 6-131-75. $3050.00.
G. A. Herolz to Karl Bosch, hf
of 25-132-77. $6400.00.
At
Alexander Lenhart and wife to
John Bosch, qr of 26-132-76.
$2200.00.
John M. Lynn and wife to Wilder
Burt Fuller, qr of 13-135-76
$4000.00.
Peter Peterson and wife to A.
Thurber.n of 33-131-79. $1450.00.
Heinrich Balliet to Albert A. Lud
wigs, of 6-133-74. $2500.00.
Eunice A. Haggard to Ben W.
Haggard, hf of qr, qr of
qr and qr of qr of 34-132
79. $3200.00.
Richard Zeigler and wife to Otto
Didszuneit, qr of 8-132-75.
$2400.00.
Stephen Goldade and wife to John
Knapp, Jr., lots 1-2-3 and qr of
qr of 4-133-74. $3380.00.
W. C. Wolverton and wife to Otto
H. Voelske, qr of 7-133-75.
$2400.00.
Henry M. Smith to The First Na
tional Bank of Bismarck, qr of
qr and qr of qr of 8-136
77. $1 00.
Richard J. Whitlock and wife to
Joseph Bosch, hf of qr of 24
132-75. $1500.00.
Hli Ambition.
"Tommy," said a visitor to the flve
year-old pride of the household, "what
would yon do If you were president of
the United States?*
"I wouldn't let anybody wash m/
neck or comb my hair," was the
prompt reply.—Exchange.
His Objection.
Tbe Lawyer—Madam, what Is your
age? Tbe Opposition (interrupting)—
Your honor, I submit that my honor
able opponent is inciting the witness
to perjury.—Cleveland Leader.
His System.
Wife—John, there must be a lot of
Iron in your system. Husband—Why
do you think so? Wife—Because you
invariably lose your temper when yon
hot. ____________
Mean Comment.
Ella—Her face speaks for Itself.
•Mia—Tee, and tt Is pretty (IsIn talk
*-CUeago Km
Rainbow Upside town.
Not very many persons have ever
seen an Inverted rainbow, although
the phenomenon sometimes appears
At the Italian geodynamlc observatory
of Rocca de Papa not long ago the di
rector and a party of visitors were
fortunate enough to see one. The
morning was showery, and as the
party looked down from an elevation
of 2,300 feet they saw in the Cam
pagna a perfect rainbow with Its con
cave side up, the middle point bearing
to tbe northeast From the Eiffel
tower In Pirls one has also been seen,
In this case tbe rainbow being dou
ble and extending above and below
the horizon to form two concentric
circles nearly complete. Generally the
Inverted rainbow is to be seen only
In the mountains and then very rarely.
The phenomenon, of course, is due
Merely to tbe position of the observer,
which must be above the refracting
agent Instead of below.—Psthflnder.
Too Much Muscle.
A young highland plowboy was pes
tering a female servant with his un
welcome attentions, and one day he
proposed. At this instant the pair
(they were walking In the fields) came
upon another servant, a man, sleeping
Instead of working. The lassie, a
brawny wench, seized a stick and beat
tbe Idler till he roared. When he had
stunk off to his duty the swain re
marked admiringly:
"Ma certle, lassie, but ye cud well
manage yer childer."
"Aye, or their father," replied the
girl, with a significant look.
The lover turned pale.
"Ma lass," be gasped, "I Juist re
membered ma auld mlthcr at bame.
I'm her only laddie, and I think It's no
richt for me tae malrry while she's
alive. W-w-when she dees I'll come
back an* malrry ye."
And as he got safely away he said
fervently, "May tbe Lord alloo ma
mlther to live ns lang as me!"
Deeply Interested.
The play was one of Shakespeare's
tragedies. Mrs. Simmons and her little
boy, having been unable to secure
seats in tbe parquet, were well located
In the front row of the- first balcony,
where they could see better and hear
almost as well as If they had been
farther forward on the main floor.
Mrs. Simmons was agreeably surpris
ed at tbe Interest that Bobby appeared
to take in the somber drama. He sat
leaning forward, with bis elbows on
the cushioned railing in front of htm,
resting his bend on bis hands, deeply
absorbed. As the curtain went down
on tho first act he straightened up.
"Well, dear, how do you like Shake
speare?" asked bis mother. "Are you
enjoyiug the play?"
"Mamma," said Bobby with the air
of one who has made a great discov
ery, "there are sixty-nine men here
that have got bald spots on top of
their heads! I've counted 'em five
times!"
See Our
One-Horse
Gasoline
Engine
It will do the work or
one horse, with less ex­
pense. It will pump
water from a 100-foot
well with ease. It will
run your Fannlng-Mlll,
Cream-Separator, Grind
stone, Washing-Machine
and do many other use­
ful stunts. To get this
engine introduced we
will set it up on trial.
Look it over and the en­
gine will do the rest.
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AUCTION SALE!
The undersigned will sell at his farm, near
Wednesday, November 17th,
beginning at 1 o'clock a. m.. the t'ollowing-descril"l
personal property to the highest bidder:
I four-year-old gray stallion.
head of horses, among them some good work
horses, most of them between one and four
years old. Some are broken to work and
all are halter-broken.
good milch cows.
17 yearling steers.
." yearling heifers.
21 calves.
bulls, one Hereford and one Durham.
shoats.
And Farm Machinery and Household
too numerous to mention.
TERMS All sums under 81 o, cash. On all
sums of 8l" and more than 81° time will be given
until Oct. 1, 1910, at lo per cent interest and
on good security. Five per cent discount on
sums over 81" paid in cash. FREE LUNCH
AT NOON. W. J. MARCHANT. Owner.
J. C. Mokfokk, Auctioneer.
Cement Blocks and Curbing.
E. D. FOGLE,
Contracting and Building
Of All Kinds.
Prepared to Take Contracts or Jobs of Any Magnitude. Will Give Bond.
If Required, for Faithful Performance of the Work.
n-rrrrn
"YES. SHE'S A GOOD HORSE ALL RIGHT BUT rVE GOT
FOR HER NOW THAT
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With five horses you can sell one, buy this Gang,
do better work and more of it and have $50 to $75
lo put into pigs, chickens or young stock that is
rowing into dollars, not only work clays, but nights
Sundays. The proceeds of an investment of this
l.'.nd in an Emerson Foot Lift Gang properly handled
v.
give your boy a nice start when he goes for him
self and will go a long way toward keeping him on
ihs farm where he will doubtless turn out a success
ful man—an honor to your name—and lay up $2 too
»1 in any other business.
Come in and let me show you why the Emerson
Foot Lift Gang, plowing 6 inches deep, pulls a hor
:^hter than any other plow doing the same amoii:
j? work.
LINTON BAZAR
iwnwmiii i.
|£EEP your eye on the Emmer
son Plow. We have sold
enough to give every one a chance
to watch its work.
We have a few thousand Willow
Fence-Posts for sale. Also, Wire
of all kinds.
LINTON Bf\Zf\R
Lin.
fioods
NC
GOT AN EMERSON FOOT FTPLOW."
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