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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
1akea wooden ship..

Admiral Farragut was a very old
fashioned sailor, with a strong preju-
dice in favor Of wooden Ships" says
Captain F. S. Hill in his "Twenty
Years at Sea-" The admiral had gain
ed his victories in such ships and de-
e,ared himself "too old a dog to learn
new tricks" In the Mobile fights his
flagship was the wooden ship Hart
ford, though he was urged to take the
new ronclad Tecumseh. 1t was a note
worthy coincidence that the Tecumseh
was the only vessel lost in the battle
She was sunk by a torpedo and went
down with her captain and more than
q hundred of her crew.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
NATIONAL ELECTION DAY.
Why It's the Tuesday After the First
Monday II November.

On00y In november.
Why should the law prescribe "the
Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November" instead Of saying 1.-The
first Tuesday," Like many other small
things this provision introduces an in
teresting picture of the past.
Although the constitution requires
the electors in all the states to meet
and choose a president on the same
day, it was not until 1916 that a law
was passed by congress providing that
the electors should be chosen on the
came day throughout the United
States. When William Henry Harrison
was the Wing candidate, in 1910, New
York began to vote on the first Monday
in November, and the polls were kept
| open until Wednesday night. Election
day in Massachusetts was the second
Monday, but before that day, in this
Instance, enough states mad voted to de-
| eide the contest. The National Intclli-
gcncer Of that year records that several
thousand aged and intirm Wigs in
Massachusetts did not bother to 90 to
the polls.
Delaware voted IL day later than
Massachusetts. Illinois, Indiana and
Pennsylvania were among Tic carly
voting states. Alabama Was one OF the
last. This diversity, combined With
slow methods of transmitting news.
left the election results in doubt for
many days.
The system was not satisfactory. The
states that voted early had an undue
influence on the result. Especially was
this true as communication became
more rapid. and by 1910 an enthusiastic
editor told how the news from Pitts
burg had been brought to New York in
thirty-five hours. "This," he added
significantly, sis a sign Of the times
Congress accordingly decided to cs-
tablish Il uniform day. The original
bill named the first Tuesday in No
vember, but it was found necessary to
harmonizc this with the requirement
that not more than thirty days should
elapse before the meeting of the elect
oral colleges in the different states,
which had been set for the first
Wednesday i'll December. When Tues
day is the first day of November, De
cember will have no Wednesday till
the seventh. The interval is thirty
seven days. Under the law as it was
passed in 1915 not more than twenty
nine days can ciapsc between election
day and the first Wednesday III DC
ccnllcr. Undo" the law of 1881 to
electors do not meet to give their votes
until the second Monday in January
Youths Companion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
I.-lu Their POSITIONS
JAPANESE RETAIN POSSESSION
OF RUSSIAN DEFENSES RE.
GENTLY CAPTURED.
uo1 PREPARED FOR FINAL CHARGE
SITUATION AT PORT ARTHUR As
SUMMARIZED By IMPERIAL
HEADQUARTERS.

Toxic, Nov. 3O.-The imperial head
qua. tcrs summarizes the Port Arthur
situation as follows:
with regard to the cnemy's forts
Il. mountain and eastward we
have finally captured the crests, glazes
AM counter s.arEs and their Vicinities,
but the time to charge has not yet
CONE. Al present we are destroying
the f, ASSOCIATES and other caponiers.
Metre hill by several charges
we ~.,v..vicu in capturing the enemy
She.,el 4. cnches near the summit. AT
Present our force is holding its posi-,
ton uuu cndeavoring TO capture the
NuU.c iOlL.'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
i.kLf JApAHESE ARE SLAIN
RUSSIANS REPORT THE FINDING
OF TWO HUNDRED AND
THIRTY BODIES.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 30.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
Gene. al 1~,ulopatkin, dated Nov. rs:
the engagement near Tsinkhetchen
(near La pass) was resumed today
but ceased at III u. m. We have col
le.leu and buried the Japanese dead.
Ly nuluuay we had 1ounu 23O Dodles,
al be.vueing to the Seventh reserve
resl4u.uL vi The Ninth reserve brigade.
we tovh a large quantity OF rifles, am
muultIun aud entrenching Tools.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
SYmpathetic.

"You look awfully tired, young man.
said the benevolent looking woman to
the young man with the books under
his arm.
Eyes, ma'am," replied the student
"I'm studying for a doctor"
otis u shame! Why don't you let
the doctor study for himself ?"-Yon'
.kers Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
FRENCH MEMBER NAMED.
Admiral Fourier Will Sit on Anglo
Russian Commission.

Paris, Nov. 30.-The council of min
tsters has designated Admiral Four
nier. to sit on the Anglo-Russian North
sea commission. Foreign Minister
Delcasse informed the council that the
foreign minister's palace on the Quay
a'Orsay would he placed at. the dis
posal of the commission, which will
assemble at an early date.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
HI. LAWYER. Bill.

Client-This bill of yours is exorbi-
tant. There are several items in it
that I don't understand at all. Law
yer-I am perfectly willing to explain
it. The explanation will cost You $40.
New Yorker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
Russian Torpedo Boat Damaged.

Brest, France, Nov. 30.-The Rus.
sian torpedo boat destroyer Prouzi-
telny. las anchored in the roadstead
here, with a hole in her hull caused by
her anchor. She will enter the naval
Dort to repair.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03
kneu What wa. coming.

Knew What Was Coming.
Pat-Well, here's where We live, Mike.
What shall I do now? Mike-Plaze-
hic-ring the doorbell first and thin
hic-ring fer th' embulance.-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03

Every man has Just as much vanity
% he lacks understanding.-Pope.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-12-03

All taxes are payable II the County Treasurer's
Once in Washburn, Nd.
mated November 17ths 1904.
F. IRWIN Root, $50
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
How He plants Winter Wheat.

In letter to a Sioux Falls friend
Thomas A. Thompson, one Of the most
successful farmers Of Charles Mix
county, gives an interesting account OF
his success in the raising OF winter
wheat which is just now attracting
great attention among the farmers OF
the state, who are discussing the adj
visibility or abandoning the spring
variety and substituting winter wheat
in the future Thomson writes that he
never tried any other than the hard
variety OF winter wheat. and that he
sows it the last week in August or
during September, Or even as late as
October. He sows in corn fields be
tween the rows with one-horse i've
tooth drill. The seed, he states. wants
To bic placed quite deep in the ground,
with d good root and top. to secure III
against winter freezing. The first
year he experimental, with. winter.
wheat he received yield Of twenty
bushels 10 the acre; the second year,
thirty-four and one-half To t11irty-six
and one-fourth; third. fourteen to
twenty-fonr and one-fourth. The diff.
ference ii the yield was due to the
difference In the fields.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
ON SEPARATE BALLOTS.
Secretary Preparing for the Vote on
Constitutional Amendments.

Secretary Preparing for the Vote on
Constitutional Amendments.
The secretary of state is beginning
to prepare for the coming election. the
first step being to prepare the sample
ballots on constitutional questions.
Three such propositions will be sub
mitted. One is the capitol removal
question. Another is to grant to the
attorney general the same salary paid
other state officers, and the third is
for change in the loaning of state
school funds, allowing loans up to $5,-
900 to be made to any one person or
company, but limiting the amount to
be loaned on real estate mortgage to
not exceeding one-third of the actual
value Of the land on which the loan Is
made.
These three amendments will be
submitted on a separate ballot from
that on which the general ticket is
placed, and it is the duty OF the cleo
ton Judges to present one Of the con-
stitutional ballots to each voter at the
same time that he is given general
ballot. BY this means the constitu-
tional questions win receive heavier
vote than they have when placed on
the same ballot with the general
ticket.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
]. IN and Hbcut the State.
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.
Geddes Objects 20 Interpretation Put
on Court Decision.

Geddes Objects 10 Interpretation Put
on Court Decision.
The report sent out from Pierre in
regard to the effect OF the two supreme
court decisions on the county seat
fight in Charles Mix county is mislead.
ing.
The case of the state ex rel, j. w.
lindsay against the board of county
commissioners, was case brought to
set aside the action Of the county
board in granting the Platte petition
on Jan. 81. 1904. Judge Smiths de.
cision reversed the action of the
board and set aside the order granting
the Platte petition Platte appealed to
the supreme court. The supreme court
dismissed the appeal on technicalitv,
the effect Of which sustains the de-
cision of Judge Smith, and Platte will
not be on the ticket as candidate
for county seat honofs at the coming
election.
Jan. Platte presented to the coun.
ty board petition containing 1,52S
names. On Jan. 6 the board canvassed
the petition and found that 1906 were
legal voters of the county Platte
supporters say the board also found
that the 1906 was a majority of the
voters of the county, but the boards
records did not show this fact. and mi
e. Andrews of Platte brought man.
damus proceedings against the county
board to correct the record in accord
ance with their version. Geddes de-
INJURED to the alternative writ OF man
damus. and Judge Smith overruled the
demurrer. Geddes elected to stand on
the demurrer and refused to answer.
Judgment was given so correcting the
commissioners report, and Geddes APP
pealed to the supreme court The
supreme court affrms this decision
1t is practically Of no berefit to Platte,
as the board at the April meeting
counted all withdrawals from the
Platte petition, and that left only 954
voters on that petition, and IL was re
jected by the board, and at the same
time counted 1876 legal voters on the
Geddes petition, with no Withdrawals,
and granted the Geddes petition. Ged-
des has been virtually on the ticket
since April 5, and the only question on
the county seat fight that viii be SUBJ
mitted to the voters at the November
election will be, shall the county seat
be removed from Wheeler TO Geddes m
The Platte people have made a
hard and gallant fight. but haveglosts
and it is the general belief that they
will accept the inevitable and let the
county seat be settled this fall for all
time.
G. B. Hardin of Platte was the at
torney for Platte and made the best
fight possible for Platte, but the odds
were 50 strong against him that he
could not bring victory to his town.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
ROCK ISLAND ENJolNED.
IT Must Garry Out Freight Agreement
With New South Dakota Central.

1t Must Garry Out Freight Agreement
With New South Dakota Central.
On application Of the officers of the
South Dakota Central Railroad COM
)any, Judge Jones Of the state cir.
cult court has granted temporary
Injunction restraining the Rock Island
Railroad company from Withdrawing
a freight agreement recently entered
into between that company and the
South Dakota Central. With no uf,.
necessary delay, the case should come
up for argument at the December
term of court in Sioux Falls.
According to the provisions of the
injunction. the Rock Island company is
required to handle the cars from the
new road and charge the rates as fixed
in the joint tariff. The temporary I'M
junction is protected by bond for
$4,000, executed by the South Dakota
Central Railway company.
The issuance OF the injunction is the
elimination of an effort on the part
of some of the great railroad corpora
tons to kill of the South Dakota Cen
trial, which is constructing an indie
pendent line from Sioux Falls to Col
ton and northward. The line will be
completed and in operation between
Sioux Falls and Cotton before the
close of the week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
LAID TO FLOUR CITY MAN.
Wasem's Body Found in the Missouri
River.

Wasem's Body Found in the Missouri
River.
The Sioux Falls authorities have a
murder mystery on hand growing out
OF the finding in the Missouri river of
body which has since been identified
as that of E. S. Wasem, former we'll
known resident of Sioux Falls. Two
brothers live at Woonsocket, S. D.,
and he was prominently connected in
Iowa, where his parents reside.
The body was devoid of clothing
when found, but was identified by old
scars. A post-mortem examination
revealed fracture of the skull below
the right ear, leaving no doubt that
he had been murdered.
On the evening of July %, the last
day of the registration for claims in
the coded portion Of the Rosebud In
dian reservation, WaseIn, who had
been employed at a Yankton business
house, entered what was known as the
old Lark saloon in that city, in COM
pany with man named Young and
another acquaintance named August
Moses. In an alteration, Wasem was
knocked down by Minneapolis gam
bier.
Nobody remembered seeing him
after he was removed to rear room
to sober up and the police think
that he was found dead and that his
body was thrown into the river. Ar
rests will be made soon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
souTA pAkoTAIs FALR.
Exhibition Exceeds Anything Previous
ly Attempted.

Exhibition Exceeds Anything Previous
" Attempted.
The state fair at Yankton last week
was a great success. Fair weather
prevailed during the week and the at.
tendance was far above expectations
The exhibits fwere better and more
numerous than at any previous fair.
The entertainment was better than
that of any year in the history of the
fair, anu the buildings offered exhibits
that would consume an entire day to
see. Secretary Dean stated that the
exhibits exceeded by nearly 1000 en-
tries the entries of any previous year
Of the fair. The increase was most
noticeable in the stock and poultry de.
partments, where additional sheds and
tents have been put up to accommo
date the surplus
In the agricultural department the
display of counties was exceptionally
fine. The exhibit from Hughes county
was exceptionally magnificent. 1t was
the most elaborate and extensive OF
the exhibits and will be hard to beat
for first place. The exhibit contains
splendid specimens or corn, small
grain and immense squashes and
pumpkins. The background is taken
up BY set piece done in Hughes
county grain representing two cornu-
copiae out of which are falling the
plenty Of the land. The exhibit Of
Faux county is a great credit to the
northern part Of the state. Although
the King Corn is missing to the eyes
OF the resident OF the southern coup,
ties, yet the exhibit contains grains
and grasses that would be hard to du-
plicate anywhere.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
RUST PoisoNs THREsHERs.
They Have to Lay Of for Three Days
Through Illness.

through illness.
The experience Of the members Of
the Mitchell-Johnson threshing outfit.
at work in the vicinity Of Sonth Shore.
proves that the farmers of South Da-
kota cannot be too careful in handling
the straw of wheat which was affected
by rust. Nearly all the members of
the threshing crew were overcome by
inhaling wheat rust Operations were
suspended until the crew could recoy-
er sufficiently to resume work, which
was not until three days later.
Grain buyers in the rust affected dis
tricts also complain of the rust affect
ing them while handling the grain. 1t
appears to be poisonous to the human
system. Old farmers state that dur
ing the black rust plague in Minneso-
ia, Wisconsin and Iowa, about four
teen years ago, hundreds of cattle died
from eating the straw. The govern
ment finally gave the black rust straw
as the cause. 1t will, In the opinion
of competent authority, pay better to
burn the straw than to risk feeding it
to stock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
TO DISCUSS GAME LAWS.
Gov. Herreid to Call Together Depu.
ties and Sportsmen.

Gov. Herreld to Call Together Depup
ties and Sportsmen.
While the game laws of the state
probably have been better enforced for
he last two years than for a long
time, this has been accomplished
argely through the efforts of Gov.
tlerreid, who has insisted on the
county wardens looking after the en-
cTcement. and has removed several
Wardens who We're reported to be lax
IN their duties.
While the law as it stands at pres
ent presumes that the enforcement of
me game laws are in the hands Of the
county wardens, il in effect makes the
GOVERNOR state warden, putting upon
i'm the duty of selecting the county
Ulcers. In view of this fact Gov.
HeTreid has decided to call the differ
snt game wardens Of the state, with
representatives Of the different gun
clubs, together the first week in Jann-
lry for the purpose of discussing the
same laws Of the state and to pre-
1are and present TO the legislature a
aw covering the defects in the present
itatutes, which viii probably provide
for a state game warden, as in adj
Joining states, who will have the APP
pointment of deputies, and who will
be the responsible head of the protec.
ton OF game and fish in the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
CEMENT AND BRICK.
Banks % the Missouri Win Furnish
New industries for Fort Pierre.

BANKS of the Missouri VIII Furnish
New Industries for Fort Pierre.
For several months the mayor Of
Fort Pierre, DIR. g. J. Lavery, has
been having tests made Of the raw
materials in the bluffs near that town
for the manufacture of cement. The
reports sent back by the persons who
are making the tests are gratifying
and the town expects at an early date
To secure the men with the necessary
money to develop the cement POSSIBLE
tiles which they have in abundance in
the natural state.
A short time ago Omaha men Inter
ested in the manufacture Of pressed
brick we're here and took home same
ples Of the sand from this side Of the
river. and shale from the west side,
and with the cement process mannfac-
tnred several brick from the material
ana reported it to be of the best for
brick work. AS soon as the cement
can be secured cheaply here the brick
Industry win also flourish.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
cAsTLEwooD's SEAT lMPERILeD.
Merger Of Asamlin and codinaton
Reaches the Courts.

Z ~
The matter Of the consolidation Of
Hamlin and Codington counties is in
the courts. and it depends upon the
decision OF Judge Marquis whether or
not the proposition will be placed
upon the ballots at the general cleo
ton this fall.
The workers in favor OF consolida-
ton succeeded in getting sufficient
number of signers to petition to the
board OF county commissioners Of
Hamlin county praying that the mat
ter be submitted to the voters. When
CastleWood learned or this it circu-
lated counter petition and induced
a large number of voters TO withdraw
their names from the first petition.
The consolidation forces have now APP
Piled to the court for an order coml
Polling the county auditor of Hamlin
county to place the proposition on the
ballots on the ground that the signer.
once having placed his signature to a
petition, cannot withdraw it.
The agitation OF the question: has
forced Castlewood to take active steps
toward the erection Of a new court
house Twenty-six years ago Hamlin
county was organized, and since that
time the county Offices have been in b.
wooden building without fire protec-
ton. Citizens of Castlewood have
signed a common agreement whereby
they pledge themselves to use all hon
orable means to induce the city to
bond for $4,000 to build new court
house, and in case of failure to do SO,
to pay personally the sum of $4,000.
This proposition contains the provision
that the county must raise $4,000
more for thetnew buildings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
MAcARoNI CROP HEAVY.
Yields as High as % Bushels an Acre
on One Farm,

Threshing machines on the farms OF
Judge Carroll and Peter Olson near
Mitchell tell story favorable to
macaroni wheat that mean much to
the Northwest. 1t yielded on the Car.
roll place 16 bushels per acre, and a
part of the acreage went % bushels;
the lighter yield was sown late, on
poor ground. All macarOni was plump
and weighed out 6s pounds to the
bushel. Common wheat on this farm,
alongside the macaroni, put in early il
the best ground, went 10 bushels, was
shrunken and average "a pounds to
the bushel. On the Olson farm the
macaroni yield was ia bushels, while
the common wheat turned out i. The
price paid here for macaroni wheat is
70 cents; that for other wheat an av-
erage Of 30 cents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-22
MARK LINE BETWEEN STATES.

Boundary Line Between South Dakota
and Wyoming viii Be Marked.
Work has been commenced by r. ..
Peck of Deadwood on his portion Of
the survey work on the line between
this state and Wyoming. II will take
until cold weather to complete the
work He will place 10s monuments.
each of which will weigh SIS pounds.
They are made Of solid granite. and
will come from stone quarry al Sioux
Falls. Recently the government made
m appropriation Of s20,00h