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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

In connection with the large vote
in Ward county this fall, the ques-
ton has arisenas to additional rep
resentation and some have thought
that this matter could not be taken
up at the coming session OF the
legislature. Section 35 Of the Con-
stitutjon Of North Dakota, however,
makes it the duty of the Legislature
in 1895 and every tenth year there
after to have a state census taken.
and to reapportjon the state at the
regular session thereafter, but it
also provides that the Legislature
may at any regular session redls-
trict the state.-Forum.
Mclean county will also be en-.
titled to increased representation
in the legislative branch Of the
state government.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

The election has passed into
history and the country is saved
for four Years more In some 10
calities there are some sore spots,
bitter words have been spoken,
but time Will heal the wounds and
every body viii be found working
for the communities in which they
live. This is roper. North Da-
kota Will never reach the heights
Of prosperity and fame unless all
work together IN unison, On all
questions there all tMo sides and
the majority wins. In ii COM
munlty one mare tlchlng against
everything thai comes UP for the
Tie Au,t lMttr, ST Of thai community
viii create dlssenslUn aud discoru
and finally those WHO are working
with tine best interests at heart
will ilucone disgusleu and quit.
In all communities there are many
questions OF Importance coming up
uI,i a Tree aud open discussion
should be had, and once settled no
stone should be lcit unturneu TIC
complete that object. Take d towli
OF county that in which the clti.
Zens are always trying to get even
and YOU will not find much pro.
gross and the town becomes ueal
aud business goes elsewhere. Nc
use III cutting your own throa'
Just TO spite your nelghbor. We
are working for the best interests
.iof Washburn aud Mclean count,
first last and all the time, and VIVA
will benefit the town or count,
will certainly help us that much
i. We are not SO narrow minded tina
we cannot see beyond the boundar
OF our town. Certain 1T is, it TIN
| county Of Mclean should becom
] the most prosperous and populou
in the state, Washburn woul
Y surely get her share OF the man
a GOOD things. The selfish ma
4 never gets the full benefits Of thu
life, his time is taken up in seem
that his neighbor is not maxim
progress and getting more OF tn:
world'sgoods and when approache
on "a proposition for the interes
% of the citizens he will not take ali
) part unless he sees that he is goil
J. to derive all the benefits. VIII;
IL we want to do now is to see tn;
u the best interests Of the county a
placed to the fore and all work
harmony. Tie people have spoke
e and the chronic kicker should
: relegated to the rear.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

Have you run against the supply
house-box-car merchant yet? He
has been operating in the country
north Of here lately. and his vic
Tins have begun to roar already.
AS a general rule, the ZONE mer-
chant is able to furnish the same
goods at cash prices. Try it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

In tL.e recent Presidential cam
puign. The Trash World cxertrd a
wide influence in She election OF
President Roosevelt. For over 20
years The World has supported
the Republican party, and still
upnolds the principle of Protection
t. American Industry. The party
owes much to Patrick Ford, tie
editor OF The World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

Mercer county is the banner Re
publican county Of the state this
ycur, She cast 21O votes; giving
Roosevelt 252, Parker II, and the
prohibition electors one. On the
Legislative ticket, she gave Aug. b.
johnson, Republican candidate for
State Senator 226: David JuZeler
Dol: John Schlenker 256.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

We are just about through one
election when another one pops
up. This time it is a speaker for
the House Of Representatives. We
hope this time that the legislature
will not have 10 hire AN assistant.
They come high.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

The annual slaughter of deer
hunters has already commenced,
and we notice that in Wisconsin
there has been several deaths due
to mistaken identity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19
North Dakota seems to be ca

North Dakota seems to be car
Iying off the share Of honors at
the st. Louis Exposion. A Fargo
man, FL. Z. Miller, was awarded
the honor Of being the most sue
cessfuI breeder represented at the
Exposition. There snothimg slow
about North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

1t is now the time of the year
when care should be taken to pro-
tcct property against fires. Ex-
IRENE care should be taken in
throwing out Ignite ashes. A lit
tie care may prevent loss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

1t is said that after election, the
Standard Oil Company raised the
price Of crude oil four cents per
gallon. Must have bet on the cleo.
ton of Parker or are about to en-
dow another college. And then,
the people might all die rich.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

The legislature should be called
to the law regarding the personal
taxes, the time for the turning
over of the books to the county
treasurer by the auditor being a
month after the taxes are due and
payable. Personal taxes are due
November LIST. and the books are
to be turned over December LIST.
The law seems to be badlytwisted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

Notice sseari"g rstt.to' 80 G>s'o''~a
s.a.e OF Na.Ha na5.ota, ncotn.y t9urs,
Before ton, &. y.
coa.l,. OF a~iai.e;.n. lLam1. Judge:
~ np Matter II TIN Estate oil iriedIic'.S
/. .vgt,,.4t. ace.seu,
N@lnana assyottg!F, ".ti2i"ae@
alagd.te.a sri2!!y,.ael. Christina WaI. M,l.Aa
| liz Bt.Ue., ,ltu .aIi ana tiiiiatia.i Iet
.>ut.te q. Ilraunls' r~etiY.oa - .4stah.!sh !lett-
Nnl e. Is Ae. opy Il, ca. tn.G ~Iie.Ilal @so
brec.. has uitI, III tua NoiIlty Court 81 sai!
.oUutA sol .sl..!.e.ln .. otuS SGit!&N ',Ns!.!uil pray
iun M Il decree U|,taulSI III - b'le lisht ot stiC'
resSiu. 10 tho cstnteu 81 rI.e tieNd lsGstiec'tt,
d. lt;tsru, ,ti!d Iii..t I!.u. s"ay the Isttt. 'H5A %
.Je3cnO@l. Iaut. at y c!oCN p. iii. oi sa4V ttt!'
bong Il Gay ~ u l~V.liai tclli OF TINS EcI!i.
Lu-wil: Vi tie Dsutituc- .,.ii \, -. 1904. AZ sAe
County tuuri room in the town ri Nhsl4o,itli,
cvIIi., \ oI Mclean ana pl;te oI ..oftii i';ti0ts,
l...s been Sc, ., Gfuci %. tan, cou!t as lI!S tliii''
inu plll e loI lic.ttl ) >,.tu "%etItiun. AT WHICH
sd d time ANA place ;tity ANA an ptisoits liiitt-
cstt't may appear ava $40" Gi,sse "ns ~
DatCh III W.tS!iot!in. North ltitNut,D t.!ie 5ii
day OF November, y. II. i!U4.
L.. A. i.lnU.
Jur.ge OF Jne County Court.
George X. shaw, Attorney IuI ittilloiet.
ttSStiIGeIi. N. d..
Lee service OF the above notice be made by
publication III tile Waslonrn Leader, a news
pauer p.uIiSi,eu ut WaSho.ltn. y. ~, ana ~
mailing true ANA correct ropN OF said iotlce u
an RESPONDENTS residing without the stdte o.
North Dakota, ana D! serving tio'lGS Pshsoa''lis
on respondents residing wltiill the Shase Oh
North pailSta.tl! according TO 4
L. \. Lamb, Judge.
First pub. Nov. u, ".
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

Ward county wants additional
representation, and the matter will
probably come up before the legis-
lature the coming winter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19
The present good weather La

The present good weather las
had rather a bad fleet Oh the
weather prophet.
Nearly u inches of SLOW fell in
&ew York last Sunday -md yet
they say that North Dakota is the
land OF die blizzard. The country
OF late years must have changed
around.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19
Low Colonists Rates.

Via Chicago Great Western Ry.
to points in California and md. Arizona.
Tickets on sale daily, Sep. 10th to
Oct. 18th. Forfurther information
apply to r. r. Jones, Fargo, N. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

The Republicans won a complete
victory in Oliver county-electing
the entire ticket.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

In some counties of the state,
the dove of peace does not hover
very near.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

Now that the election is over,
let us get out and hustle for Wash
burn and Mclean county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1904.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN Co.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19
JOHN sATTERLUND, Proprietor.

Entered at the Postofhce at Washburn, NJ D.
.s second class matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-19

Published every Saturday at Wash
burn, Mclean county, N. D. Sub
scription price one dollar a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
CLUB LEAGUE MEETS.
Biennial Convention of Republican
Organization at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 5.-The BIZ
enniaI convention of the National
Republican league of the United
States opened here today with thirty
by delegations. According to its pres
ident, j. Hampton Moore, of Philadel-
phia. the league represents nearly p
100000 members organized into Re-
president of the Indiana Lincoln
league, called the convention to or
der and introduced President j.
Hampton Moore. who presided.
diana, formally welcomed the dele
gates to the state. The response was
made on behalf of the convention by
Sid B. Redding, of Arkansas, national
The call was read by E. w. Weeks.
of Iowa, secretary of the national
league, and the biennial address of
President Moore was delivered.
Secretary Weeks read the following
letter from President Roosevelt which
was received with three cheers and
tiger, the delegates standing:
white House, Washington, September
81, 1904.
My Dear Mr.. Moore:-Pernit me,
through you, to extend my warmest
greeting to the convention of the Ma
tional Republican league. I appreciate
to the full the work it is doing. The
Jealous and disinterested aid of the
men who compose it means more for
the party than almost any kind of sup
port and / count our party fortunate
in having able men to work for it in
the spirit that your organization has
shown. We hold that our party is
worthy of support because it has serv-
ed the nation with fidelity and effici-
ency so long, and especially because it
is now thus serving it. Hoping you will
have a most successful meeting, / am,
sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Congratulatory messages were also
read from National Chairman Cortel-
you and Senator Charles w. Fairbanks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
OBLIGATORY SERVICES.
Cornerstone to Washburn Carnegie
Library to Be Laid Tomorrow.

The new Carnegie library which is
being erected at Washburn college will
be officially dedicated tomorrow morn
ing at 1920 o'clock. The services will
be conducted in the college chapel
from which the students will go to
the new building to witness the lay
ing of the corner stone by DR.. Dough-
erty of Kansas City.
Prof. Arthur M. Hyde assisted by
others will be in charge of the con-
tents of the box to be placed within
the cornerstone.
The program is as follows:
AT THE CHAPEL.
Doxology and Responsive Reading,
Dean Duncan L. McEachron, leader.
Historical Statement, President Nor
man Plass.
Greetings from the City of Topeka,
Mayor w. S. Bergundthal.
Greetings from the Commercial
Club of Topeka, Charles S. Gleed.
Greetings from the Federation of
Women's Clubs of Topeka, Mrs.
Charles F. Spencer.
Greetings from the Churches, Rev.
S. S. Estey, d. D., Pastor First Pres
byterian church, Topeka.
Greetings from the Colleges. Pres
ident j. N. Wilkinson, State Normal
college, Emporia.
Greetings from the Commonwealth,
Governor Willis ]. Bailey, LII. D.
AT THE LIBRARY SITE.
Placing of Contents in Box, Prof.
A. M. Hyde.
Ceremony of Laying Stone, Prayer
and Benediction, Rev. J. G. Dougherty,
D. D.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the ceremonies tomorrow
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
JAMESTOWN FARMERS WIN.
Railroad Is Instructed to Extend a
Sidetrack 200 Feet.

The board of railroad commissioners to-
day made an order instructing the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad company to extend
feet in order to give shipping facilities to
a new farmers elevator which has been
built there.
The order was made after two lengthy
hearings. About two weeks ago the board
went 10 jamestown and heard evidence
presented by the farmers and Tuesday af-
ternoon the railroad company presented
its side of the case here in Topeka. Judge
F. w. Sturgis of Concordia represented
the compliments and Judge Doster and
J. w. Orr represented the railroad COM
pany.
jamestown already had two elevators,
one owned by local man and the other
by the Greenleaf-Baker company. The
farmers thought they were not getting q
fair deal from the elevators and they or
ganized cooperative elevator company
of their own. The railroad company ro-
fused them site on the right of way,
but told them to buy one of the eleva-
tors already built They tried to do SO,
but were asked about twice what they
could build an elevator for. The associa-
ton had about IS members, some of whom
SOW a thousand acres of wheat each year,
so they bought site adjoining the rail-
road right of way, but east of the end II
the sidetrack. They put up a good eie-
vator and asked the railroad company to
extend the side track 200 feet further east
The company refused and the farmers
filed a complaint with the state board of
railroad commissioners. The city of
jamestown did the same thing as a mu-
nicipality, and it was on the latter appli-
cation that the order was made recurring
the company to extend the sidetrack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
a HEARING Is DEMANDED.

From the Ottawa Herald.
The efforts to bring the Comanche
county bond purchase libel actions to
a speedy trial failed yesterday, when
the parties to the action appeared in
court and failed to reach an agree
ment upon the conditions. Judge Ha-
zen of the Shawnee county district
court announced that he could try but
one case before election. He would be
willing, he said, to try one of the cases
if the parties would agree to condi-
lions, or he would be willing to try all
three cases as one, with separate YER
diets for each different case. Editor
MacLennan of the State Journal pro-
posed to have the three cases joined as
one case, with separate verdicts from
the jury, and an agreement was drawn
up by his attorneys to this effect. This
agreement the attorneys for the plain
tiffs, the three members aof the school
fund commission, refused to sign. They
offered to try the case of Attorney
General Coleman first Mr.. MacLen-
nan refused to agree to this. The
other Topeka papers declare that Mr..
MacLennan lodged and purposely de-
layed the hearing of the cases. The
public has no interest in the quarrels
of the Topeka newspapers, in which a
great deal of personal feeling is prob
ably mixed, but the public is keenly
interested in having these cases tried
before election. And in view of the
fact that Messrs. Burrow, Dayhoff and
Coleman have consumed a great deal
of newspaper space in the past few
weeks in declaring that they were
willing to waive all technicalities and
comply with all conditions that would
result in an early hearing of the cases.
it will appear that there was some
change of front on the part of the
school fund commissioners.
The court had definitely stated that
but one case could be heard before cleo
ton. Messrs. Burrow. Dayhoff and Cole
Topeka newspapers that they wanted
all the cases cleaned up before election.
in order to be indicated before the
public The only suggestion of the
court by which this end could be Sc
cured was to join the three cases into
one.
The public has understood that the
papers in all three cases were exactly
the same, that the charges were the
same. and the same article constituted
the alleged libel in each case, and that
case. In commenting on these cases,
the newspapers have always referred to
them as the same.
With this understanding of the mat
ter, there will be some disappointment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
THE FARMERS.

From the Washington Post.]
Referring to the twenty-fourth an
nuaI session of the Farmers National
congress. just concluded in st. Louis.
the Boston Globe remarks that this
organization is believed to have had
more influence in national legislation,
through it's memorials and resolutions,
than eny other voluntary organization
in the country
There are various organizations of
farmers, among which are those of
the dairymen, the wool-growers, the
sugar producers, and the cotton plant
ers. AS to the comparative influence
of any one of them, there are no data
on which to base an intelligent opin-
ION. 1t is certain, however, that the
agricultural interest has not been neg
1ected by. but has received its full
share of attention from, congress.
And that means a great share, for
agriculture includes all the cereals,
such as wheat. corn, rice, rye, barley,
oats and. we may add, beans and peas.
for that classification fits them better
than any other. To these add cotton,
wool, fax and hemp, hops, sugar, and
tobacco, and don't omit cattle, horses,
hogs or poultry, including the egg pro-
duct. Then we have the vegetab BILE
and fruit crops, an enormous aggre-
gate, as well as other items of some
importance. Why should not the
farmer have the ear of congress?
A glance at national legislation
shows that although comparatively
few farmers have been sent to con-
gress. the interests of that class have
been carefully studied. and, in the
main, intelligently promoted, on the
theory that their prosperity was es-
sential to national progress. The de-
partment of agriculture has grown
from insignificant proportions to great
magnitude. and the area of its useful
activities is still expanding. Farming
is the only industry or interest that
u the exclusive possessor of cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
THAT LIBEL CASE.

Attorney General Coleman is report
ed as saying: THE Editor of the To-
peka Journal will have to try those
libel cases one at a time. He may
himself select the case to be tried
first. Mr.. Burrow and Mr.. Dayhoff
have authorized me to say so. His
pretended offer to consolidate the
cases and try to a single jury is one
which ne knew, or at least his attor-
neys did. would not be accepted, and
was made deliberately with that know
ledge. 1t makes no difference to US
which case is tried first. My case was
put forward on Monday only because
it is the first on the docket"
So far as a pretended offer is con-
cerned the statement is unwarranted.
The offer and stipulation were made
with the utmost good faith.
The school fund commissioners and
their attorneys should agree to try the
case as one case altogether. The judge
is willing to try it that way and Mr..
MacLennan is anxious for a prompt
full and complete trial
The trial of one case separate might
prevent the trial here altogether of the
other two cases, as the testimony
would be made public and an effort to
secure a second or third jury very
difficult.
1t is true that we have believed the
school fund commissioners would
throw every obstacle in the way of a
trial of their case and they are doing
that very thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
JAYHAWKER JOTs.

Owing to the cold nights recent Lin
coin county ice cream social was frost
The latest gift to the Baldwin museum
is the cupola of the old stone school
house.
Two weeks ago Esbon didn't have dia-
mond on sale, now the town has two jew
elry stores.
The Salina small boy continues to play
hooky, as the official truancy onlcer has
The Mcpherson officials, with proper
forethought, have cleansed and painted
the Jail for the fall trade.
Six marriage licenses were applied for
Monday forenoon in Leavenworth. This
will tickle the coal dealers.
The plan of the mayor of Lebo for pun
ishing chicken thieves hereafter will be
to publish their names in the papers.
Three ears of Waterville corn weigh 5A
pounds One ear has Is rows containing
800 kernels. The stalks they grew on
were about II feet high.
Painting her barn homely shade of
red has shocked the neighbors of a Wei
lington woman. They say everyone should
know brown is the prevailing style
The first act of the Mcpherson Marble
Heart club this season was to attend
the play Guilty Without Crime" 1t
is said they made a, wise selection.
A Cla1in man stuck his arm in the man
ger to draw out some cobs. If there had
been more than five fingers on his hand
he would have drawn out more than five
rats.
For ten years there has not been an Of
tcer elected in Walnut township, Craw-
ford county, that would serve. Nor has
there been a civil criminal suit dock
eted in all those years.
The Humboldt Union declares a prom
inent citizen is to have a fine bay window
in the northeast corner fitted with colored
glass. Above the glass will be a large
sunf1ower bearing the date of 1904 in the
center.
Neatly printed and on first class book
paper, the Semi-Centennial edition of the
onstration that Editor Finch is fit for
something besides writing bright para
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
LOWER THE FLAGS.
President Issues a Proclamation Re-
garding Mr.. Payne's Death.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The president
today issued the following proclama-
ton:
To the People of the United States:
Henry Clay Payne, postmaster gen
eral of the United States, died in this
city at 10 minutes past o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Rising to eminence by his own efforts,
successful in his enterprises. attaining
to positions of high trust in private
business, energetic and conscientious in
his relations with his fellow men, of
singularly gentle, loyal and lovable
nature, inspired by a large sense of the
duties of a true citizen and winning the
respect and esteem of all with whom he
associated, he was called, in the fullnesS
of his powers, to discharge the duties
of a peculiarly onerous and response
BILE office in the nigh councils of the
nation. His career is an example for
good citizens to follow, and his untime-
ly death is mourned by all.
The president directs that the several
executive departments and their de-
pendents shall show fitting regard for
the memory of this distinguished pub
lie man; that the departments in the
city of Washington shall be closed be-
tween the hours of o'clock a. IN and
o'clock p. m. on the day of the funeral,
national flag shall be displayed at half
mast upon all the public buildings
throughout the United States from now
until the funeral snail have taken place.
By direction of the president.
JOHN HAY,
Department of State, Washington, Oc-
tober s. 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-05
MIR. RoWETT.s REPORT.

The governor yesterday went over
Rowetts report with Morton Albaugh
and Frank P. MacLennan.-Tope
Capital October 5.
So far as Mr.. MacLennan is con-
cerned. this is not true. The gov
ernor did not go over the report with
him yesterday Mr.. MacLennan asked
the governor if the report were ready;
the governor said that it was not Mr.
MacLennan did not see the report
The governor said that he had turned
over some memoranda and data from
Rowett's report yesterday to Attorney
General Coleman.