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Washington, May 16.-The Japan
ese legation has received the follow.
ing cablegram from Toxic: Admiral
Kataoka reports that ON May IA our
torpedo boat 1otilla continued its sea
sweeping operations under cover OF
the fleet. The enemy constructed tenn
porary batteries on the promontory
at Keer Bay, Talien Wan. mounting
six field guns besides hastily con-
structing fort, and with one company
of soldiers stubbornly resisted our
attack. Our torpedo boat flotilla defy
ing the enemy's fire carried out por
tions of and destroyed five mines laid
by the enemy. Unfortunately one OF
the mines exploded and sunk the
cruiser Mikayo. In this accident six
men were killed besides two who
were wounded during the fight"
Paris, May 16.-The Mathis Lon
don correspondent having obtained
nearly a hundred authentic plans OF
the fortifications at Toulon, besides
numerous other compromising docu-
ments, that paper begins this morn
ing to publish the story OF a treason
affair which is likely to exceed In
Importance the offence with which
Dreyfus was charged. The correspon-
dent received letter signed Flagola
Pietro telling him that the letter acted
as the guide for two persons who
came to London to sell large par
Gel of documents of the highest i'm
portance concerning the French ma
val defenses. The letter said the men
had gone to Brussels. leaving him
penniless. The correspondent met Pie
tro and got from him number of
papers left by these two men. These
he took to the French embassy where
they were pronounced genuine plans
of the Toulon forts and copies Of I'm
portant papers.
New Chwang, May 16.-The Rus
SANS now duulAI SAoS 1AO AoAiA Os.u 80
practically closed at Port Arthur.
Nothing has been heard from there
by wire for three days, and six days
consignment of mail to points south
of Hsiu Yen was returned this af-
ternoon.
Che Foo, May IA combined sea
and land attack on Port Arthur is ex-
pected to take place between May 20
and %. The Japanese hope to occupy
Port Dalny in q few days. After the
destruction of the mines at Talien
Wan the Japanese intend to land ad-
ditionai troops there and commence
the attack On Port Arthur. A Japan
ese officer told the Associated Press
that the Japanese were ready to lose
10000 men in the attack. Well inf0r-
med Chinese say the entrance to
Port Arthur is not blocked.
Washington, May 16.-An intimar
ton has reached the oficials here to
the erect that a great battle Is i'm
minent in the vicinity Of Lao Yang
where the Russians are determined
to make . stand. The rumor fsnnot
be traced to its source.
Lao Yang. May 16.-Further de-
tails Of the attack made May 18th
by Chinese soldiers upon the railroad
coal mines occupied BY the Russians
near Port Adams. show that the
troops were the BODY guard over the
governor q no Chow who led the
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Tho Be The Nex1S County

attack In person and was attended
by fifteen Chinese oficials. The gov
Chinese miners. The Russians were
stripped and driven off naked. their
property looted and 10000 tons of
coal destroyed. A detachment of Jap
anese soldiers passed the coal mines
the previous day, but did not touch
them. regarding them as private pro-
perty.
st. Petersburg, May 16.-The inter
ruption of communication with Port
Arthur prevents the Admiralty inves.
tigating the announcement from Lao
Yang OF daring torpedoing of JAP
anese armored cruiser of Port Dalny.
AS soon as Communication is re-es-
tablished the Admiralty expects the
commander of the fortress to send
full details.
Toxic, May 16.-The news of the
loss of the Mikayo has been sorrow.
fully received In Toxic. The daAsser-
GUS haracter of the work in which
the Mikayo was engaged is generally
appreciated, but it was thought the
loss of torpedo boat No. 48 under sim
liar circumstances last Thursday
would serve as warning to those
engaged in the work to exercise the
greatest care The Japanese fiotilla
while sweeping the bay were exposed
to the Russian fire all day, but con-
tinued their work uninjured. The Mi
yako was a steel cruiser of 1900 tons
displacement.
st. Petersburg, May 16.-In order
to allay Russian apprehension as to
the attitude of China, the Chinese
minister here has given Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff fresh assurances of
the purpose Of his government not
to violate neutrality and to preserve
tranquility throughout the empire.
These assurances which are based
on dispatches received from the Chi
nese foreign Office and the Chinese
commander in chief, set forth in the
most positive terms that there is alb
solutely no grounds to believe that
China will depart from her proclaimed
attitude.
Toxic, May 16.-(6 p. MIN refu-
tation of the claim that racial and
religiuos prejudices inspired the jap
anese to engage in the war with Rus
sia, thousands Of Buddhists, Shinto-
lists and Christians held joint meet
ing here today at which addresses
denying the charge were made by
several leading priests and ministers.
A resolution was adopted declaring
that the war was not connected with
racial or religious questions, but was
being carried on to insure the secu
rity of the empire of Japan and a
permanent peace in the far east. 1t
was further asserted that this was
distinctly in the interests of justice
and the civilization of the world.
Seoul, May 16.-An unofficial dis
patch has been received here saying
that a Russian force estimated at
300 men has appeared at the British
mines at Eunsah. northern Corea.
where they seized the belongings of
the Chinese and japanese employees.
They did not touch the British prop
erty. Some of the Japanese escaped
while others were reported captured.
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1t is almost forty y-eight hours since
the polls closed for the Democratic
Primaries of Chaves county, and the
result is yet in doubt. Up to the time
of going to press the three precincts
of Glen, Penasco and the Plains have
not been heard from. and on these
will depend the outcome of the re-
suit, at least on one Office, that of
sheriff, and it is possible though not
probable that one or two in the lead
for the other offices may lose their
present margin of votes.
The uncertainty of these three pre-
cincts is not only as to what candi
dates will carry them but as to the
number OF votes that will be poiled
in these precincts, their population
having changed SO much since two
years ago SO that it is hard prop
osition On which to figure.
For the Office of sheriff on the
votes now in, PLANT. Odem and Stone
are the leaders in the order named.
PLANT has 356 votes. Odem $50 and
Stone $50. The three precincts to
hear from may elect any one of the
three
From the precincts heard from
Johnson has a majority of 81 over
Martin. 1t is not believed that Mar.
tin will be able to overcome this ma,
jority
Lea now has majority of 65 over
Gilmore for treasurer which virtually
insures his nomination.
Fritz's present plurality of 81 also
insures his nomination.
Below is given the result in detail
of the various wards and precincts
heard from. The vote of the candi-
dates having no opposition will not
be given until the official count is
made Thursday
Thos. D. White for Commissioner
of District No. l, F.. P. Gayle for Pro-
bate Clerk, John C. Peck for Asses
sor and v. R. Kenney for surveyor
having no opposition on the ticket
are of course practically nominated
by a unanimous vote.
There was a scattering vote cast
for Major Mark Howell for Probate
Judge, but his name was not on the
ticket and Major Howell refused to
stand as candidate. There was only
this small vote cast against Judge j..
T. Evans for Probate Judge. and he
is nominated along with the others
who had no opposition.
Never In the history of the county
,. has there been closer and more ex-
citing race for the various Offices
The returns brought In many surpris-
es to the friends of the various can
didates, but whatever the result OF
the Official count may be 1t will be
accepted by every Democrat with the
same good feeling that has character
j ized the race from the beginning un-
It'll today.
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For 4ais:-Smith Premier typewrit
er. Bought last September. The frst
ribbon not worn ont yet. Party going
east ana VIII sell II discount Ap'
|ply q fhia olneo q =
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The Returns Are Not All IN From The Democratic
Primaries Held Saturday. Three Precincts
To Hear From. Glen, PenasCO And The
Plains.
MAY TAKE THE OFFICIAL COUNT

Fritz Elected from the Third Commissioners District. Lea
Defeats Gilmore for Treasurer. Martin is Probably Defeat
ed by johnson for Superintendent OF Schools Sheriff is
Yet in Doubt and May Take the Official Vote Decide It,
Close Race.
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Two connecting rooms nicely fur
nished for light housekeeping. Ring
phone II. or call At sos Missouri.
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r. z. Lund. OF White Oaks. Is in
Roswell. and about June 1st will open
law ONCE. Mr.. Lund has lived In
White Oaks for the past eighteen
years practicing his profession. and
is well known to all our old citizens
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fine lot of Cape Jessamines and
other cut flowers for commencement
ut Alameda Greenhouse.
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THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT DEsI0NATEs HIM
AS COMMISSIONER.
TO TAKE EVIDENCE

G. A. Richardson is Appointed Com
missioner in the Famous Colorado
Kansas Water Subtle Will Take
Evidence in the Case.
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A FRENCH TRAITOR

Attack is Scheduled for the Next
Few Days.-Rumor in Washington
of Great Battle at Lao Yang.
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Wanted.-A first class woman cook,
Apply at residence of ]. Nj. Hervey.
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Total Vote.

The total vote with Penasco, Glen
contesting candidates as follows:
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Washington, May 16.-An intimar
ton has reached the officials here to
the effect that great battle Is i'm
minent in the vicinity Of Lao Yang
where the Russians are determined
to make stand. The rumor fsnnot
be traced to its source.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
LITERARY GLEAN1Nde.

An Italian novelist, Salvatore Farina,
confesses that for six years he COM
pletely lost his memory for languages
and names. s-,...e
Col. Prentiss Ingraham, the novelist
who has Just died, was cousin OF Mrs.
Maybrick and had been looking after
her estates In Virginia and West Viz.
ginia.
Cheng Vow Tong, former secretary to
the Chinese commission to the st. Louis
fair. has published volume Of poems
relating, in the main. to the United
States.
Richard Sattler, publisher Of Lieut.
Bilse's notorious military romance ex-
posing the alleged rottenness at German
military posts and garrison towns, has
received the manuscripts of about $50
imitators, most Of them retired officers.
Julia Cooley. . little Chicago girl
IL years old, is receiving considerable
attention from the literary world
through a book Of poems she wrote
which has just been published. Rich
ard LaGallienns is her literary god
!ather. and It was he who selected these
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
PRACTICAL BEE NOTES.

The color of honey varies greatly,
ranging from water-white to very dark
brown. s~
Fifty pounds of surplus honey per
hive in season is fair average in most
localities. ,...@
In grading comb honey for the mar
ket, face the case with fair sample of
Its contents. ...
Light honey is not always the best
in flavor, though it always brings the
highest price.
Bees do not need daily attention, but
can be given sufficient food at one time
to last all winter.
Honey separated from the comb has
tendency to granulate very quickly,
especially in autumn
Bottled honey should be of a fine
favor and light in color. Dark honey
looks bad in glass, and is drag on the
market
Bleaching honey impairs it's flavor
and makes it impracticable. 1t would
be better to have dark, good honey, than
light, poor honey.
Bottled honey is, as rule, purchased
by class of customers who demand
fancy article, and are able and
willing to pay a fancy price for it.
Light colored honey is gathered from
such flowers as clover, Eastwood and
mountain sage, while the dark is gath
cred from buckwheat, autumn flowers
and wildwood.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
A CHEAP CORN CUTTER.

feet long by 20 inches wide. The rum
ners are Of two-by-three-inch chestnut,
and the cross boards of one-inch hard
wood. The blade of an ordinary scythe
is fastened to the right-hand corner.
The point of the ~scythe is braced out
at an angle of As degrees, with brace
of three by one-inch hardwood, bolted
to the scythe six inches from the point.
The brace is then firmly bolted to the
sledge. A large box Is nailed to the
sledge for seat. A steady horse ac-
customed to cultivate between the rows
should be used.
The corn Is cut close to the roots and
about six or seven acres can be cut in
a day. A stih rod of wrought iron bent
as shown and bolted to the front Of the
sledge helps to collect the cut stalks,
the driver also guiding with his right
hand the stalks rs they fall.-I. A.
Fiske, in N. e. Homestead.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
When Feeding Aquatic Fowls.

Ip feeding aquatic fowls should
bear in mind that in natural state
their food is always mixed with water
to some extent. They can scarcely
swallow dry food, and the corn is not
as good tor them in the grain as it is
ground coarsely, and mixed with wheat
bran in a soft mash. A duck or goose
is never so happy as when floating in
the shadows of creek or pond, where
the tender, Shiny growth at the bot
tom may be reached with the bill, by
up-elding. and padding with the feet
for q balance. Marshes and reedy
places, where there are tender sprouts,
water bugs and creatures Of the dark
and dank--that's the natural foraging
ground of the web-footed feathered
trtb4.-TarU and Ranch.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
THE NOTING OF POULTRY
Process Was fastened Successfully
by the Experts at Rhode Island
Experiment Station.

An interesting discussion is now 60
ing on among poultry raisers as to
the possibility of Fastening the mott
ing of fowls. 1t has not been believed
that any method except steady feed
of well-balanced rations would do
this. There is an impression, how
ever, that even this does not always
hasten the desired period, as the egg
laying period of the summer is some
times extended by the high feeding,
thus pushing the period of mott
ing Some one conceived the idea
of starving the fowls long enough to
stop the production Of eggs and after
ward so feeding that the formation
of new feathers would be begun. It
was reported that great results were
obtained with this method. 1t does
not appeal to reason very much, but
the little experimenting that has been
done to discover what there is in it
has given results favorable to the
method. At the Rhode Island expert
ment station last year fowls that
were laying were deprived of feed
on the 5th of August and were made
to fast for Is days. The hens finally
stopped laying eggs on the seventh day
of the fast. After the thirteenth day
of the deprivation of food the fowls
were again given food little at time,
but of highly heterogeneous nature. In
a short time the result was seen in
the formation of new feathers, and with
In 80 days from that time the Noting
was concluded and the hens began to
lay. This experiment was made with
Rhode Island Reds. Whether the re-
suits can be obtained always is yet
to be proved. 1t is matter, well worth
looking into.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
PRACTICAL CO. OPERATION.
Western Grain Raisers Band Together
/; to 0&i Fair Prices for Their
/ ~-s e. Farm Products. -

The tendency of the times Is toward
cooperation, and the most interesting
movement just now is seen in the CO.
operative associations being formed IN
the middle west. The growth OF this
movement for the consolidation OF grain
raisers has been upon far different
basis from the visionary plan OF early
days. In the first place these assoc1a-
tons are in the hands Of shrewd bust
ness men, who can handle financial at
fairs in a way to produce results. 1t
Is said that one of the wealthiest and
most successful millers in tho west,
whose mills are reputed to bring profit
OF SIS, 900 year, is now manager OF
long line Of farmers elevators, and ut
q meeting at Kansas City few days
ago it was reported that Is elevators
scattered through Oklahoma, Kansas
and Nebraska are listed in the associa-
ton. 1t was reported that the stock
holders had received dividend Of eight
per cent. after paying expenses, and
were selling grain at larger profit
than could be secured from the ordi-
nary elevators. :.
The plan of the cooperation is purely
business-like, with politics and senti-
ment in the background. The stock
holders are farmers, and the elevators
are run on a basis of actual cost, the
profit being returned to the farmer In
dividends. The key item in the man
agement is the requirement that every
producer is to sell to the association
elevator, or If he sells elsewhere shall
pay one cent bushel of the amount
received to the association company.
This makes it impossible for their
rivals to run them out Of business by
bidding higher for grain. The towns
where these association elevators have
been established for touI years are IA
vorably impressed with tie plan, and
the management has continued to re-
turn profits, the numbers are being
extended, and there are enough now to
compel the railroads to give them equal
privileges with the old line institutions.
Prairie Farmer
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
An Incubation Experiment.

In the incubation experiments
S,677 eggs from various sources have
been set in the incubators. OF these
1905, or SO per cent, were. fertile
Three thousand three hundred and
forty-eight, or 46 per cent, of the fertile
eggs we're Matched. This was 1856 pei
cent of the total number. The efficiency
of Matching under various conditions
ranged from per cent. to "a per cent
These experiments were planned in the
direction of testing the. efficiency of the
machines and the influence of moisture
and room temperature upon the hatch
Rhode Island Station.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
THE SEASON FOR cULLING.
Now Is the Time for Sending Every
Old and superfluous Bird
@ to the Market.

The season is at hand when all l0afero
in the poultry yard should be culled
out and sold. Old hens, unlikely pull
lets and superhuous ROSTERS, young
and old, should be placed in fattening
quarters and fed for the market. 1t
pays either the fancy poultry breeder
or common market poultrymen to WIN
ter prime birds only. There is no
room to spare for non-paying fowls.
and quite an amount is lost by keep
ing the culls that are found in the best
as we'll as the poorest fiocks.
Full-blooded poultry is always in de-
mand, and those who would sell at fancy
prices must be very careful to
closely Gull down to the best specimens
of varieties according to standard re-
quirements. The breeder makes a
mistake in keeping any fowls that.
are understood or lacking in good rat
ural vitality though they come from
high-priced strain. The best is none
too good for breeding purposes in the
production of market poultry just the
same as in the direction of the show
room. Culling severely now and keep
ing only the best is the way to get
business chicks next spring, strong
enough to get out of the shell and
grow and thrive in spite of the yicis-
STUDIES they may encounter during
growth. 1t is good plan to dispose of
hens that are late in melting unless
they are of extra value. Such hens
won't lay eggs enough in winter to
pay their board.
Spring chickens are a fair I'rice on
the market the latter part of Septem-
Der, and the whole flock will be in bet
ter condition If they are sold closely
with the other surplus fowls at this
season. Then in November before the
first cold snap comes to cause them to
lose flesh, we fatten and dispose of the
rest of the culls to give the laying
hens plenty of room. Crowding the
poultry house causes disease and dis
comfort, and it is the healthy, happy
hens that lay the high-priccd winter
eggs.-Fanny NJ Wood, in Ohio Farmer
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
The Moisture Of Good Hay.

The moisture content of hay whe1
It is put into the NOW varies greatly
this depending largely on the way in
which it is cured. Some hay that il
made from grass cut late and cured
in dry weather has in it 80 little
moisture that during the winter II
may frequently increase in weight
AS q usual thing, hay does not in
crease in weight during the winter
If it is cut quite green and stored In
an imperfectly cured condition it will
often be found with such 4 large per-
centage of moisture in 1t that spon.
taneous combustion is possible. Hay
cured properly will have in 1t con-
siderable quantity of moisture and
Will tend to lose this moisture during
tho winter, and this loss will equal
ten per cent. Of the bulk in many il
stances
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-11-24
0AU ~ ~ vSA A0SSo
ing. OF our north
ern wood oak and
chestnut are the
more durable. Rived
boards Of any wood
last longer than

those sawed. Chestnut and cypress rive
easily, and the latter, when placed un-
der the ground where wet all the time,
is almost indestructible. The earth
packs tightly about the boards, which
receive no jars or shocks to make them
crumble, and retains an open passage
long after the fiber has decayed.
One method Of construction is shown
in Fig. a, where two boards about
six inches wide are nailed together in
v shape and laid in the bottom as
shown. II the boards are rived and
there are many narrow strips among
them, they may be nailed together rs
shown at b.
For either of these the ditch need not
be over a spade wide on the bottom.
The fall required for a board drain is
greater than for round tile. 1t is we'll
to estimate same on the basis of three
inches per 100 feet of drain. The deep
er the drain the farther it will draw.
1t is not considered, however, good pol
icy to make unusually deep drains in
stiff clay soils. In such soils the drain
will not do its best at first, but will i'm
prove with years rs the ground grad
ua!ly becomes more porous. Two feet
for stiff clays and three feet for light
soils are good depths for work.
In laying board drains be careful to
have them closely put together, cover
ing any holes with small pieces of
board to prevent the entrance of dirt
Cover the outlet with wire netting to
keep out mice, rats, rabbits and other
vermin. Take particular care to have
the bottom of the ditch perfectly even
and on the proper grade, otherwise it
will wash out in some places and fill
up in others.
Ditching grades can be easily Sc
cured by the use 81 the homemade in
strument shown in the cut. To make it
take straight pine board six feet three
inches long, as shown ut {. Fix in the
center and at right angles another board
half as long. At the ends Of the long
arm fix sights, and from the center
suspend a plumb bob with strong cord.
This may be fastened to a ia
cob's staff, e, with a thumbscrew
that may be clamped in any po-
sition. When adjusted SO that the cord
indicates zero on the scale the sights
on the long arm, c, will be on a level.
The scale is divided into one-sixteenth-
inch spaces. BY moving cross-arm so
that cord passes over one scale the line
OF sights will correspond to a grade of
two inches to 100 feet, and when moved
two spaces the sights will indicate a
grade of four inches to 100 feet, and so
on in proportional. S. Mortimer, in
Farm and Home.