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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
THE ROBIN.
He IL an Adaptive Bird, but He
Doesn't MIX Mortar.

He IL an Adaptive Bird, but He
Doesn't MIX Mortar.
The robin is a very adaptive bird GER
tainly. 1t adjusts itself readily to new
conditions, but it falls far short Of the
intelligence that is often ascribed to it.
Thus there are persons who seem to
believe that when mud IL scarce the
robin will bring water in its beak to
the dust OF the road and SO make the
mortar that it needs. This notion is, Of
course, absurd. How could the robin
know that water and dust Will make
mudi This knowledge is the result Of
reflection and experiment and is not
within the reach of an animal. More
than that, II the robin could find the
water he could certainly find the mud
somewhere. l have known them to use
q substitute for mud furnished by the
cows.
Another equally absurd claim for the
robin comes from a correspondent. A
robin had her nest in q tree under his
chamber window in such a position
that he could e all that happened in
the nest. He says that when the young
robins were nearly grown he saw the
mother bird take them. one by one, by
the nape of the neck aud hold them out
over the rim Of the nest to teach them
to use their wings! suppose ''our
modern school OF nature study would
accept this statement without question.
It is such preposterous natural history
q this that furnishes the stock in trade
Of this School" Some persons deceive
themselves in what they think they
see, and not a few, l am convinced, are
deliberate falsiiers.-John Burroughs
in Outing. = ~.,.:.l i.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
JAP OFFICIAL REPORT
Thousands Of Guns Pounding Away at
Port Arthur.

Toxic, Nov. 2.-Imperial headquar-
ters has published a series Of repOrt1
covering the operations against Por,
Arthur during the months of August |,
September and October. The chief In
terest centers in the tremendous Al.
tack which was begun Oct 26 and f.
still continuing.
battering against the northerly anlI
easterly forts on Oct. 20, the infantr.
moving forward with desperate rushes
where the artillery had prepared the
way, while the pioneers and sappers
were running mines against the Rus
sian forts.
The reports record a series Of des-
perate encounters at close range anil
tell q dramatic story.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
TRAIN LANDS IN RIVER.

Burning Bridge Results in Death Of
Two Persons.
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 81. Dauphin,
an engineer, was killed and ]. H.
Lloyd, a fireman. fatally injured in a
freight wreck at Gamer.
Late in the afternoon al extra
freight train was running down grade
east of Canmer when the engineer
discovered that a bridge at the bottom
of the grade was on fire. He applied
the emergency brakes, but the weight
of the cars carried it on until the train
went into the river.
Dauphin and the fireman had
jumped, Dauphin being killed In
stantly.
The engine, tender and several
freight cars went into the creek, but
the rest Of the train remained on the
track.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
Modified NeRHoea.

While there are no black races in.
d1genous outside Of the tropics, the
leading American, English, French and
italian ethnologists boldly teach that
the white races Of the world are sim.
ply modified negroes and that the An.
glO-Saxon and other white races are
Of an African origin, having crossed
over into Europe during the ncolithic
age. Their habits, character OF food.
environments, attitude Of their homes.
climate, occupation, their greater dis
lance from the rays Of the tropical
sun, are some of the chronological fac
tors which III believed to have bleach
ed their skins and made them white.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
CONTEST Nor1cE.
Department Of the Interior.
unA (lff1Sso nt RGfn1k ~ n ~

department OF tile Interior.
Land Office Mt MinOt. N. D.,Sept. IL. 1871.
A sufficient contest anidavit having been
llled III t!lls Office by William II. Lenke, contest
Ant, against Homestead entry FO, 1862. made
October l6. 1909. fer SEA section 10, TOWNSHIP
lS3 rssnge 81; by .lohn Mcpherson contestee. ia
when us alleged that said claimant has wholly
months prior to the flingOf this contest: tie
fact Is he never did reside upon said land and
never did anyimpr0vements thereon, that said
absence Is not due. to his employment in The
United States armies or navy during war OF
osnerWlse; SAID parties are hereby notified to
SAID allegation ut 10 O'Clock a. NJ. on November
Y; l;sa; before the Register and Receiver at the
The said contestant having, in g proper md
VI. Med Sept. IS, 1901, set forth facts which
this notice cannot be made. il ii hereby ordered
and proper publication.
9lS R.C. Sanl,orn, Register.
James Joh,son, Attorney for contestant,
Minot. Nd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
AMEs JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
- IS ~
Reported That It Stood Eleven to One
for Conviction.

Minneapolis, Nov. 2.-After being
locked up for nearly seventy-two hours
the jury which tried DR.. A. A. Ames,
former mayor Of Minneapolis, for a
fourth time, reported to Judge Simpson
that it could not agree and was dis
charged.
1t is asserted that the jury stood
eleven to for conviction from al.
mos the time it took the first ballot
after it retired about Z o'clock Friday
night until the last.
The indictments against Dr.. Ames
have not been nolled and he will be
placed On trial for the fifth time at
the opening of the November term of
court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
FOUR DEATHS RESULT.
Two Cases Of Murder and Suicide q,
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Two cases Of muir
der and suicide of similar nature oc
Cured within two hours of each other
Joseph NJ. Skala. a butcher, fatally
shot his wife and then himself. The
shooting is said to have been due to
business troubles growing out of the
fact that the wife in her own right
a the proprietor of q meat shop.
Shortly afterward William Kuhl.
mann. a publisher and president Of q
mining company, was shot and fatally
injured by his former partner, Henry
Holtze. who Immediately killed him
self. Hottie is said to have believed
that he had been swindled by Kuhl.
mann.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the I~aterlOr,
Land Once ut Bismarck, N. Dak. Oct. 2S.l9O4.
Noticet s hereby given that the following
named settler has 11ed notice Of his intention to
claim, and that said proof viii Be made before
William l.. Nncssle. U. =. Commissioners at
-Washburn: n. D.. on January ., 1906, VIZ:
James Rice, H, f. No. l6l6s
for the mex section .. township las n. range 70
". 9Th p. IN.
lie names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
william Stone. Homer Thompson. Simon
SzZellap and J0hn Flemlner OF Eastman. \. ID.
l1-5 n. H. Jewell, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
accommodating.

Honsekeeper--And are you good
about roast meats? New Girl Faith,
OF am so. ma'am. ORR ate any kind
o thin widout complainin.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
TAKE NOTICE.
Cut no sods for graves
Here put no corpses over
This wall or gate give 8
I30ures notice to the care
Taker. q. Boyd, Maynooth.
Where the keys IL kept.
Dr.. Holnes as q N>xro,

In the great Boston Public library
there stands on a pedestal 10 a corner
Of Bates hall. the main reading room,
q bust in very dark bronze of Oliver
Wendell Holmes, the patron saint Of
Boston. The other day two old ladies
were wandering about the building.
Both the good danes critically exam
shed the likeness. why, I never knew"
remarked one to the other, drawing
back a little. that DIR. Holmes was a
negro"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05

Quaint Graveyard Inscription.
The London News cOmmends to any
body engaged in collecting quaint
graveyard inscriptions the following
one lent by a rambling correspondent.
who discovered 1t near Celbridgc. in
County Kildare:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05

Two Men Killed and Three Fatally
injured.
Houston, Tex, Nov. 1.-Two men
are dead. three fatally injured and one
seriously hurt as the result of a dyna'
mite explosion in the Batson oil field.
The dead are John Brumley, Nc
KEGS Rock, Pa, head blown of; Clar.
ence ]. Hoff, Tennessee, body blown
to pieces. The fatally injured are:
John Rider, P%ittsburg. Pa, and Bert
Holdt. The pumping fireman was also
badly injured, but will recover
Dynamite had been placed in the
Guffey company's well to loosen the
casing. It was decided to pull it out
and reset the charge. In drawing the
explosive up it collided with the cas-
ing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
Dethers Hin. Tee.

ut liz strange" said the minor poet.
with an important air. but there are
days that I cannot write ut OIL"
ME, too" replied the plain person.
'and Wednesdays the worst Of all. l
most generally write the m before
the 'd.'"-Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
Cash Recovered From Ruins.

Memphis, Nov. 2.--The funds of the
Continental Savings bank have been
recovered from the debris of the col.
lapsed building. Only one life was
lost, that Of Winters Parker, the negro
porter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
TWO BRIDGE MEN KILLED.
Rock Island Freight cotIides viii
Work Train.

Ot,umwa, Ia, Nov. 2.-An eastbound
freight train on the Rock Island col
lided with a work train at J4addsdale,
killing two bridge men. Seven others
were injured, n fatally and four seri-
ously. The work train engine ran wild
to Eldon, a distance of Ave miles, with
out doing any damage. The dead are:
Zibe Zlashen, Mercer, Mo-, and lack
jackson, Selma, Ia. G. T. Fox Of Wash.
ington. Ia, is fatally injured. The 9TH
ers will recover
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
HIT BY THEIR OWN SHELLS.
Russian Cruiser Aurora Damaged by
Sister Ship.

St. Petersburg, Nov. BIT is said
that private information received here
confirms the VigO report that the Rus
sian cruiser Aurora was struck by
missiles from the other Russian ships
and that her chaplain's arm was shat
tered hy a shot. The admiralty. how
ever, declares it has not any confirms
ton of the report.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
REPULsED eY JAPANESE.
Russians cannonade Left Wing Of ku-
roki's Army.

rokt's Army.
General kuroki's Headquarters, Oct.
81, via Fusan, Nov. 2.-The Russians
took advantage of the bright moon
light last night to cann0nade the Japa-
nese from positions on the left wing
of the central army. but were repulseA
after an action which lasted several
hours, during WHICH both infantry and
artillery fire was brisk and continuous
until daylight. The Japanese today
for the first time replied to the Rus
sian bombardment. which has been
frequent for several days past.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
Russian Sailors Leave chefoo.

Chefoo, Nov. 2.-The officers and
crew Of the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni, cut out Of this
harbDr Aug. IL by the Japanese, have
departed for Shanghai. where they
will join the crew of the Russian
cruiser AskOld.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05

The granite hills are not so change
Iess and abiding as the restless sea.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
PLURALITY OF 10000
JOHNSON HAS A BIG LEAD OVER
DUNN FOR GOVERNOR OF
MINNESOTA.

st. Paul, Nov. 14.-With complete
returns in from more than sixty coun-
ties outside of Ramsey and Hennepin
John A. Johnson maintains good lead
over Dunn and his plurality will be
slightly above 10000. The official can
vass of the state vote will not be made
until Dec. 20, but it is not expected
that this canvass will change the fig
ures to any great extent.
It is just as apt to increase Mr..
Johnson's lead as it is to reduce it.
Roosevelt carried the state by nearly
125,OO0 and the Republicans elected
all of the nine congressman, Buckman
in the Sixth securing the smallest plu-
rality, about 5000. The legislature is
Overwhelmingly Republican.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Rioting at Rio Janelro Against Vac
cination Law

Rio Janeiro, Nov. 14.-Business is
suspended here in consequence of the
rioting as a result of the opposition
to the compulsory vaccination law.
Military and naval detachments have
been called on to restore order. Thus
far seven persons have been killed
and thirty others have been wounded.
It is believed that the opposition to
vaccination is only pretext for dis
order and that the disturbances are
really instigated by discontented pol
iticiana
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
At THE WORLDS FAIR.
liasked Men Hold Up Train on Min.
jature Railroad.

st. Louis, Nov. 1.-two masked
tnen held up and robbed train on
the miniature railroad at the world g
fair Saturday night in true Western
style, securing money and valuables
amounting to about 500. and then es-
capped. The robbery was kept secret
by the exposition police until now.
The one woman passenger gave up
considerable money. John T. O'Brien
of Jersey City, N. j., lost gold watch
valued at $3S and $14 in money. The
other passenger, q man from Kalama-
zoo, Mich, lost 81 and his return ticket
to Kalamazoo. The robbers then fed
into the darkness.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
LATE COLORADO RETURNS.
Democrats Elect Governor and Control
Legislature.

OemOCCdIS 6ieCt 1ovStHoT duo Soues "
Legislature.
Denver, Nov. 1.-THE News Dem
ocraticl says:
While the returns on the vote for
state officers apart from governor are
far from complete the News has COM
piled tables that seem to show the
election of the entire Republican state
ticket, except Peabody, and of the
three Republican congressman. A
considerable number of counties are
estimated on the best possible advice
and there is chance that Mrs. Gren-
fell, Democratic candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction,
may pull through on the scratch vote
In her favor.
The state senate is Democratic by q
good majority, but the complexion Of
the house is in doubt.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
SUICIDES eY SHOOTING.
Chief Of Division In United States
Treasurer's Office.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Albert Rel
yea, a chief Of a division in the Office
Of the treasurer Of the United States.
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head while at his desk.
Relyea was chief of the redemption
division. He was from Connecticut and
was fifty years old. He had been in
very poor health recently to which his
act ia attributed.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Governor Of Nebraska Secures Small
Plurality.

Omaha, Nov. 1O.-Enough returns
have come in to leave little doubt that
Governor Mickey is reelected by from
5000 to 1000 plurality. The Republic
ans made clean sweep on national,
state. congressional and legislative
tickets. President Roosevelt carried
the state by probably $4,000.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.

Secretary Hay to Remain at Head Of
State Department.
Washington, Nov. 12.-President
Roosevelt has made the announcement
that Mr.. John Hay would continue
as secretary of state during the four
years beginning March 4 next.
"You may state positively" were
his words, "that Mr.. Hay will con-
tinue as secretary of state up to the
9TH of March. 1909"
The president was asked regarding
other possible cabinet changes, but
indicated there was nothing to be said
at present,
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
REPuDIATEs CATHOLICISM.

Founder Of Washington University
Quits Roman Church.
Rome, Nov. 15.-Marquise des Mon
stiers Merinville, formerly Miss M. C.
Caldwell, who, it will be remembered,
founded the Roman Catholic university
ut Washington some years ago, has en-
4irelv.repudiated her former creed.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
WILL CONTEST THE RESULT
Republicans Still Claim Maryland for
Roosevelt.

ttSpUUJICdN8 0ItTI VIdTVuJ W0tyt0110 .JVI
Roosevelt.
Baltimore, Nov. 12.-Although the
task of counting the ballots on presi-
dent in this state is not yet completed
indications still point with seeming
certainty to the election of seven Dem
ocratic and one Republican elector,
but even this result will probably not
be officially confirmed until the state
board of canvassers meets and exam
ines the work of the county boards.
Both sides still claim the state and
Republican State Chairman Hanna and
Collector Stone, Republican leader.
have announced that If the electoral
vote of Maryland is not declared for
Roosevelt they will contest the result
in the courts.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
DECIDED REPUBLICAN GAINS.
Increase in Roosevelt's Plurality In
Missouri.


Missouri.
st. Louis, Nov. 11.-Unof1cial re.
turns received by the Post Dispatch
from all but twelve counties in the
state give Folk. Dem, for governor, a
majority of 36,338 over Walbridge,
Rep, and Swanger, Rep, for secretary
of state, a majority of 14,351 over
Cook, the present incumbent. Returns
from the counties received during the
day show decided Republican gains,
adding to the safe majority received
by Roosevelt over Parker.
Judge Evans, chairman of the Demo
cratic committee, admits the Demo
Gratis have elected~ only seven out Of
sixteen congressman, a Democratic
loss of eight.
United States Senator Cockrell will
be succeeded by Republican.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
TERRIBLE CRIME CHARGED.
Youth Accused Of Killing Parents, Sis.
ter and Brother.

Youth Accuted OF Kt1Ithg Parents, SIs'
ter and Brother.
Auburn. CAL, Nov. 14.-Adolph Web
or has been placed under arrest charg.
ed with the murder of his parents,
sister and younger brother last Thurs
day night and with having set the
family residence on fire afterward to
conceal the crime. Weber took his ar
rerst coolly.
The arrest took place Immediately
after he left the witness stand and
after he had reluctantly answered the
questions propounded to him by Cor
oner Sheppard, the district attorney
and several Of the jurymen.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.

John Hurst and wife Meet Death Near
Hayton, Wis.
Appleton, Wis.,, Nov. 15.-Mr. and
accidentally killed in a runaway acci-
dent while driving to Chiffon to pur-
chase coffin for James Raleigh, who
was burned to death in q fire on Sat
urday. ~
Mrs. Hurst was 1mpaled on a picket
fence and her husband was thrown to
the ground with such violence that
death followed in few hours.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
PLURALITY OVER 200
ROOSEVELT SECURES sss ELEc.
ToRAL VOTES TO 1893 FOR
JUDGE PARKER.

Maryland Still In Doubt, but lndica.
tfons Are. the Democrats Will Secure
Seven Electoral Votes to One for the
Observation-Disclosures In the Repub-
llean Column for President, That
Party Also Securing a Majority Of
the Congressman From That State.
New York, Nov. 14.-The latest re-
turns on the election give President
Roosevelt popular plurality of about
100000 votes. In the electoral col
lege he will have 335 votes to 1873 for
Parker, with Maryland in doubt. Lat
est returns from that state indicate
that Parker will receive seven cleo
toral votes and Roosevelt one. Re-
publican leaders, however, threaten to
carry the contest into the courts.
President Roosevelt broke into the
solid South by carrying Missouri by a
good sized plurality. Folk, Dem. for
governor, was elected in that state,
but the Republicans elect nine Of the
sixteen congressman and control the
legislature which will elect success
sor to United States Senator Cockrell,
Dem.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
HAD A CREW OF TWELVE.
Feared the Small Steamer Neebine
Has Been Lost,

Has Been Lost.
Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 15.-Fears
are felt here for the safety of the small
steamer Neebing, which was due to
arrive last Saturday and has not yet
been sighted. The Needing was bound
from Fort William with a cargo of
grain and since passing the 500 last
Friday morning has not been heard
from. The steamer carries q crew of
about twelve men.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
GERMANY MAKES DEMANDS.
Turkey Must Pay for Assaults on a
Consular Agent.

Constantinople, Nov. 16.-Germany
has demanded the degradation of the
officers and the punishment of the
men concerned in the assault on Herr
Eckhardt, the German consular agent
at Urfa, who had been severely beat
en- by Turkish soldiers, and the pay
ment of an indemnity.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
SWITCH ENGINE ExPLoDEs.
One Man Killed and Eight Others In.
iured

jured.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-One
man was killed, one probably fatally
injured, and seven others seriously
hurt in the explosion Of switch en-
gine of the Southern railroad in that
company's yards here. The dead man
is Albert Andrews, twenty-six years
old, car inspector. John Branner, thir-
ty-fve years old, laborer, is fatally
in iured
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-12-28
REFORM UKAsE.
Long Expected Document Has Beef
Issued by Russian Emperor.

St Petersburg. Dec. 2s.-Emperor
Nicholas long expected reform ukase
has been issued. The document deals.
under eight heads. with practically a.,
the subjects brought to the emperor's
attention by me memorial Of the con-
gress Of zemstvos presidents held here
last month. and while not specifically
pledglng the government to carry out
the various reforms In the entirety. as
demanded by the memorial. promises
ell Of ministers, with orders TO report
that each shall be referred to the coun-
promptly on the fullest measures OF re-
lief which can be accorded on the va
rious subjects.
One question not touched by the
ukase is that OF the constitutional as
sembly. Neither is the Jewish religion
specifically mentioned. though freedom
of all creeds or sects. whether Christian
or otherwise. is among the subjects
which will be dealt with. The various
subjects win be referred TO committees
for an early report.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-12-28
SOAKING RAIN.
In Kentucky II Was General, With
Two Inches at Louisville.

In Kentucky It Was General, With
Two Inches at Louisville.
Louisville. KY. Dec. 2s.-For the
first time i'm several months several
sections Of the south have been visited
by a soaking rain. In Kentucky II
was general. with two inches here. In
some localities there was lightning.
followed by high winds and a cold
wave 4 fan Of nine degrees in one
hour was recorded at Nashville. a
boating stage on the Ohio river seems
assured. stopping shortage of coal.
There was a miniature cloudburst at
Hill City. suburb OF Chattanooga, but
ne serious damage done.
A steady hard rain fell all Monday
night at New Orleans. and reports OF
heavy precipitation have been received
from Montgomery. Knoxville. Nash
vile ard Memphis. Telegraph compa-
MES are moving business under diff
culties. wires being down in many To-
calitics.