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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-25
Notice Township Election.

Notice is hereby given that the voters
of Webster township will hold their
annual town meeting in the court house
at Webster, Day county, State of South
Dakota, Tuesday, March /, 1904, for the
election of township officers and such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting. The polls will
close at four o'clock p. m.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota Feb
ruary %, A. d. 1901.
L. S. Philbrook,
Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-25
stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders of the WATERFOWL
and Webster Railway company will
meet at Dexter Saturday, March 10Th,
1904, at IL o'clock in the afternoon,
for the purpose of electing a board
OF directors and any other business that
may properly come before the meeting.
4. g. Burnstad, w. J. Bond.
President, Secretary
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-25
Taken LIN.

One last spring calf, red heifer, no
brands, came to my place before Christ
mas. Owner can have same by paying
damages and for this notice.
Anton Groszek, section 81 Rusk town
ship, Day county, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-25
For Cash or Trade.

Some good one and two-seated bug
gies. Will sell cheap for cash or trade
for horses. @. O. White,
Commarcial T.ivarv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
HURT I'M CAISSON
Two Men Hurt, One Seriously Ely
FIying Concrete AT PeryviIIe

Waiter Leroy, while working in the
cai>>on for pier No. ) of the new F., b.
4 W. II. II. bridge at pcrryville on
Thursday. received injuries which may
Ilu,r fatal. his back. lungs and other
internal organs being injured. The cais-
son work was about finished when the
accident occurred. caused by flying con-
crete which WslS forced upwards by the
air in the caiSSon. Being in the shaft
he received the fun force of the concrete
and waS unconscious when removed. A
CO!0rcd man by the name Of Clark was
also down the caiSS"n ut the same time.
He sustained Il fractured forearm and
slight injuries TO the abdomen. DR.. l..
6. Taylor. of Pcrryville. was summoned
and rendered medical attention. This is
the first serious accident on the new
bridge. Mr.. Leroy has II wife and sew
crAI children living in New York. He
wglS later removed to the City Hospital.
Baltimore, where his condition was said
It. hr very critical.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Delightful Leap Year Dance

\ delightful Leap Year Dance. The last
of the year. was given III the Midlletown
Opera House on Tuesday evening by the
Young ladies of the town. The hall was
decorated with flowers and Christmas
grcrncry. and AlhcrtS Orchestra of Will
mington, was present. Mrs. W. h. BiggS.
Mrs. J. {. Sites. Miss Dora Pric" and
Miss Helen Cochran We're the committee
of arrangements.
The patrons were George l.. Townsend,
Jr.. G. Lindsay Cochran. Alfred Cham
bcrl0inc ANA Dr. Dorsey W. Lewis. all
of whom are bridcgrGomS of the year.
The chapCroncS were Mrs. George l..
Townsend. Jr.. Mrs. Lindsay Cochran,
Mrs. \. Vi. Chnmbrrlainc. Mrs. Dorsey
w. Lewis. Mrs. Willard B. Riggs and
Mrs. J. c. Sites.
There WAS n large number of society
people. representing most of the nearby
and several distant towns on the PENN
sula, participating. among whom were
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Crawford. Misses
Marie Lockwood, Julia Lockwood. Bcll-
lah Crawford. George Lockwood, Harry
Lockwood and Charles Crawford from
Warwick, Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Election Officials Arraianed

At the election which | am now con-
testing your partiSalS. constituting the
majority of the Boards of Supervisors,
of Elections in several counties of Said
district. had the ballots 50 folded by the
printer that vDtcr~ who had not been
posted cn the subject were liable to
max" n miStrkc in r~fuldin" their bal
lots. 1t also is believed that in every
election precinct in the district. certain
y in all but II very few of them. the
judge who received thu. ballots was a
palti@n of yours. charge that the
votes of SSI duly qualified and regis
tr"cd voters Whu. attended mt the polls
to Not" for mo and properly marked
their hal.ots for me and rendered such
ballots to the election officers were not
counted for me because. lis it WINS in
some cTlSrs truly and in some cases
falsely alleged by Your partiSnns among
the Judges Of elections. the said ballots
when returned to the Judges of Election
1T the lTlllnt-boX We're not folded in
precisely the same manner glS they were
folded when delivered to the said vCtcr,
and | charge it to he Deliberately pre-
meditated trick and device upon the
pant of your supporters among the Su-
p"rvi~nlS of Elections and the election
officials to cmtrap aH many OF my sup
p"rtcIN as possible into making such
mistake. and thereby to disfranchiSe
them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
WHOLE NO. 81 So.

poses of Il hospital, and to erect such u
building has been u great and unalloyed
pleasure to me. In this work ! have not
been influenced by any purpose to adj
vance racial. UNCONVENTIONAL or political
interests. hut to the best of my ability 1
have kept in mind the high plane of con-
duct indicated by Him who said L
was sick, and ye visited Me, and mas
much aS We have done it unto one of the
least of these My brethren, We have done
it uuto Me-
The entire medical fraternity OF the
First Congressional district, together with
many PHYSICIANS and surgeons frim Phil
adclphia and New York, were invited to
be present. The guests were entertained
at luncheon in the hospital building after
the ceremonies at the Opera House were
over.
These present from Ekton were DIB.
John III. lamar and Howard BIutton,
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. II. +. Martindale. G.
II. Kcrfot. w. r., Charles f. and II. A.
Warburton. DR.. j. j. Wright, of War
wick, wAS also present.
The building is one Of the handsomest
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
CAUGHT IN
COLLISION
Harrisburg And Peninsula Express
Bump Together At Union
Station

\ collision occurred Oh Tu,-',%y in til"
yards of tn PcnrY'va9ia l(tj!l"n:l NJ
Union Station. Ha,ti'N"". h,twoCn the
Northern Central Harrisburg express
train. on the way from Washington. and
the Peninsula express taiu Of the Phila-
dclph.a. haltimor" and WHHhn-1"n K.
r.. the l1ttrr hriH" empty aLd shifting
nj tn" time.
TIN, following person, were injured :
George tng,r, engineer of the Harris
Lur@ express. hurt internally; Rudolph
Brruttnrr. car CLEANER, hrokrm arm and
cuts on forehead: :. ). Hall Of Wash
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
JACKSON WILL MAKE CONTEST
CHARGES FRAUD IN ELECTION

l!hterate voters to vote for you and as
difficult as possible for voters to vote for
me. In some of the counties of the dis
trict, notably in the county of Somerset,
the type, style and appearance of the bal
lot WAS ingeniously contrived to make it
as troublesome as possible for any voter
to find the proper place in which to vote
for the Republican electoral ticket. The
arrangement of the ballots in some of
the counties by which the Democratic
electoral ticket was at the head of one
column and your name ut the head of
the other gave. and was intended to give
to YOU. another unfair and unjust adj
vantage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
THOMAS \. SAlITH:
Assails Laws Constituiionality

He goes over the election law passed
mt the extra session in detail. declaring
that it was passed Ior the avowed pur-
pose of DISTINGUISHING voters of the Re
publican party who were conStitutionally
qualified to vote. and says that he will
contend that the cXtra-ScsSiCn election
law and the act of 1904 amending that
law are both unconstitutional in that
they are contrary to the provisions of
the State Constitution. and says that,
even if these laws are not invalid. the
election officials whU We're partisunS of
Mr.. Smiths abused the powers con
ferrcd on them with the intent and 10
til" effect of unfairly ard unlawfully
preventing the casting or the counting
for me the ballots Of upward of 1000
legally qualified and registered voters
VIII" offended the polls to vote for nlr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31

Mr.. Boulden. who carried II large and
varied stock of goods, was insured in the
following mpanics-Ncrwich Union on
building: Citizens Mutual, Farmers and
Mechanics. Cecil Mutual. Kent Mutual,
of Maryland. Kent Mutual, of Delaware,
and Montgomery County Mutual on
stock. The lo.S is hard to determine but
will likely reach upwards of 5000. The
losses were being adjusted yesterday
The efficiency Of E"ktpn'3 fire depart
mcnt WAS amply demonstrated as the
blaze WAS Il threatening onc from every
IDint Of vicw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31

storage of ladies shoes OF which Mr..
Boulder carried an extensive stock There
was a dense smoke which penetrated the
lower portion of the main building and
did more or less damage to stock. The
contents of the shoe room were either
consumed, chalred or ruined.
The fire originated from an overturned
oil stove and for heating the shoe room.
Mr. Fred c. Lewis, one of the clerks.
who was using step ladder while reach
ing for package lC,t his lalnnce and
falling Knocked the stove over The oil
blazcd up. and the flames spread quickly
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
MR.. JACKSON
MAKES FINE GIFT
Peninsula General Hospital Opened
AT Salisbury

On Wednesday afternoon the Penin-
sula General Hospital at Salisbury was
opened, this institution having been erect
cd through the philanthropy of Congress
m1n William ii. jackson.
Exercises were held in the TEman
Opera House at which William r. War
burton. EsSl., of Elkton. presented the
hospital to the Board Of Directors on
behalf Of Mr.. jackson.
The building was ucccpted on the part
of the directors by Mr.. II. l.. ID. Stan
ford. of Princess Amnc. who spoke IN
praise of Mr. Jackson'S philGnthropic
work and of the great usefulness of such
an institution as the hospital to the pen
inSlIla and to the whole State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31

1t will be noticed that there is no
i 'ttmrnt rs to Wicomico, Mr.. Jack
SONS home county.
Mr.. Smiths plurality in the district,
as given by the State Canvassing Board,
was 80.
Mr. Smith will employ counsel and
says he will fight to the last ditch to re-
tain his seat to which he declares he was
fairly elected
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Christmas Gifts AT LeWisviIIe

There was quite Il large attendance At
the public school entertainment held in
st. Johns NJ. T.. Church ut LcwiSvillc
on lilSt Frdaye vcning. Twelve dollars
were realized for the organ fund. The
Sunday School treat followed the enter
tainmcnt and presents were mslde to the
teachers by their classes. The congre-
CATION rendered Rev. j. +. Gullahcr, the
pastor. Il gold watch and chain. The
public school pupils presented Principal
Amos Doughrrty n fine mahogany table.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
FIREMEN BATTLE WITH
FLAMES ON MAIN STREET
Threatening Blaze M Boudens Store Controlled BY Good Work.
Loss May Reach Several Thousand Dollars

tn the shoe boxes. .uT. Lewis was badly
Jared ana partially stunned. Oliver
Wilson. another clerk, was in the rear
cellar and could not render any help as
the door of the rear stairs was barred
by the flames and by the time he made
his way cut by the front steps the shoe
loom WIS Il veritable furnace. Robert
Brown. the head clerk. ran out prompt
" and rAWg the fire boil.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31

The loud changing of the fire bell.
shortly before O'Clock, oh Thursday
afternoon drew n crowd to the ncghbor-
hood of Council Hall. 1t wars quickly
learned that the fire was in the frame
addition in the rear of c. NJ. Boulden'<
store, adjoining the Court House.
The tiremen were quickly Oh hand and
confined the flames 10 the room where
they originated, which was used for the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Red Men AT FestaI Board

Five new members of MWttaho"n Tribe
Improved Order Of Red Men of Elliton--
James L. Powers. Erni. =. Wilson. ].
W. McA!li>trr. Harry \. Wright and =.
j. NcGrcaly- received the degree of
Adoption Ht the regular meeting held
last Thursday evening. About forty
braves Of SHmOSct Tribe. of Level. ll0r-
ford county. were present, who shared
in banquet served after the ceremonies
and returned home on the midnight train.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Republican Candidate For Congress
Serves Notice On His Opponent

Congressman William II. jackson, by
his attorney, Mr.. John c. Rose has
served formal notice upon Mr.. Thomas
\. Smith, who was returned elected
from the First Congressional district at
last November election, that he intends
to contest Mr. Smiths seat in Congress.
Mr.. Rose said that after 80 days Mr..
jackson would, under the law, be en-
titled to take testimony for 40 days be-
fore Il notary public or justice of the
peace in support of his charges and that
Mr.. Smith would then be given 40 days
in which to take testimony in the same
manner for his side. Ten days of evil
dcnce in rcbuttal will then be allowed
Mr.. Jackson. and when this mass of evi-
dcncc has been printed, together with all
the records in the case. it will be sent
before the House of Representatives for
action by that body.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Pennsy's Many Acres On Peninsula

The Pennsylvania Railroad which Ia.:
planted large tracts in the Keystone
State with trees to supply timber for
cr,>>tic,l. otc.. is said to have acquired
G00,000 acres of land on the Peninsula,
contiguous to its several branch lines
which will in time likewise he planted
with trees for the supply Of timber.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31

4 team of Elkton Club will visit Ris
ing Sun OH Tuesday for ct match with the
cracks of the Borough. The latter club
will hold its monthly medal match in the
afternoon. There will be SwcepStake
contests with practice shooting in the
morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Trials AT The Tarqefs

There WAS Il good attendance on Mon
day at the shoot held at the Base Ball
Park by the Elkton Gun Club. There
were Il number of swcrpstakc matches
in which crcditahlr scores were made.
Harry Barnes, of ChaIIestown, scored
the honorS in the line of craftsmanship.
The score was as follows
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Advantage OF Trick Ballots

|. therefore, charge that except in Wi
comco county your PlrtiSunS. conStitut-
inG the majority Of the several Boards
Of Supervisors of Elcctinns deliberately
and of set purpose arranged the ballots
- as to make il a>, easy rs possible for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
Claims Over Sixteen Hundred
Smith Votes

Here follows II list Of the precincts and
election districts in the counties Of the
First district. showing the number of
ballots in each which Mr.. Jackson con-
tends were wTongfully counted for Mr..
Smith. Tn" totals by counties are as
follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-31
DEATHS.
MRS. CATHARINE MERRITT.

MRS. CATlIARINE MERRITT.
Mrs. Catharinc Merritt, the oldest resi-
dent of Mddlctown, died at her home
there on Wednesday in the 92d year Of
her age. For Scvcnty-thrce years she
was Il devoted mcmhcr of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Two sons. Samuel
and George. and three daughters. Mrs.
W. J. II. Lingo. of Philadelphia; Mrs.
j. c. StaatS. of FaiTlce, Md, and Miss
Emma Merritt, survive her Her fun
cral was held at her residence and in
tcrment in Bethesda Cemetery.
THOMAS WRIGHT.
Thomas Wright died from the effects
of stroke of paralysis, suffered over "a
year ago, at his home near Rising Sun,
on Sunday night. aged 81 years. He
left widow and four children. His fun
cral was held on Wednesday with inter-
mcnt in S.astland burial ground
MRS. MARTHA +. GHEEN.
Mrs. Martha T.. Ghccn. Il former resi-
dent of Philadelphia. died nj the resi-
dcncc of her niece. Mrs. William Hands.
near Iron Hill. ON Tuesday evening,
aged 81 years. Her funeral was held
yesterday. with intcImcnt in Brandywine
Cemetery. Wilmington.
ASBURY PERKINS.
A>hury Perkins. formerly wcll-known
in Elkton as II carriage trimmer, died at
his home in Wilmington on Friday, the
23d inst. aged 66 years. He was II
brother of the hate John Perkins. of Elk
ton.
DAVID WILSON.
The funeral Of David Wilson, father
Of MIS- John Clark. will be held from her
residence in West Elliton this afternoon
at > o'clock, with intcment in Elktor
Cemetery. Mr. Wilson died in TrainOr,
Pa. On Thursday,
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-27
miller.

DR.. Jesse c. King and Miss
Garcia +. Miller were married last
Sunday at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
p. Miller, in North La Jun,a. DR..
L. o. kimbail, OF the Methodist
church, officiAted at the ceremony.
DR.. King was in the employ OF
the Santa +. as a fireman for oves
four years. but graduated from
the dental department OF the Den
yer University this year and is now
practicing his profession in this
city. Miss Miller has been a resi-
dent Of La Junta since childhood.
and has host Of friends who wish
her much Joy and happiness.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-27
0ag Fire st Fowler.

In the burning Of the yards OF
the Fowler Lumber Company
Monday night the owners sustain
a loss Of approximately SIS, 900.
This is we'll covered by insurance.
II will never be known how the
FIRE originated. 1t is thought by
some that the evening train might
have scattered sparks in such q
way that this was the cause, but
from the fact that il is not certain
as to where the flames broke out
this is only one of several theories.
The Beaty-S:ubbs Company aar-
rowly escaped, as did the Wolfe
Hotel. The greater part Of the
contents were removed from these
buildings.
A second time the recently or
ganized FIRE department has proved
its value. In either case it seemed
as though the town would certain
ly burn to the ground. From the
fact the business portion Of the
town is so closely built together
there has always been great appre-
henson lest sn uneontsollabIe FIRE
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-27

might at any time start. Insur-
ance rates. for that reason, have
been as high as 7 per cent. But
with the efficient water system re-
Gently installed FIRE department
was organized. and the town now
thanks the kind fate that kept fires
from breaking out until all was
ready to cope with them.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-27
Ng rsas 0sssiaes.

The tent work now speaks for
itself. DR.. Smiley has been here
over week and high the pitch set
as keynote has been steadily sus-
tanned. Everybody is talking
about the tent meetings and about
everybody is coming.
The evangelis, has demonstrated
that he is no roustabout sensation
list, Tor not once has he deviated
from the straightforward thought
and method that appeal to sense
aud intelligence. No higher com
pliment could be paid to La Junta
preference for coed solid reason
than the large audiences that have
marked the meetings thus far
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-27
sonG soeG LOCAL ,rGns.
Trade with n. G. Todd.
Soda water at Fishers.

Trade at the Palace drug store.
See Dunkin for bread, cakes.
pies and cookies.
/ Take your prescriptions to the
La Junta Drug Company.
Sof, drinks OF all kinds at Fish
er's postotfice bookstore.
G. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmeT. Phone No. 7I-S.
All the latest sumper drinks at
Fishers post Office bookstore.
You will always find a prescrip-
tion clerk at the La unta Drug
Company.
DR.. S. w. BiIlingsIea; rooms IS
and 20 Simonton block; phone
Io4i black.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.. /.
undertaking. embalming. Phone.
447 black; night phone, 467 red.
FoR SALE OR TRADE.-Nice res
idence property. Colorado Springs;
will trade for La Junta property.
See Dr.. Finney.
Phone No. SSI Red, or leave
orders with distilled water wagon
for root beer, birch beer and soft
drinks of all kin!s.-J. r. Pear
son.
T. c. Henry. accompanied by .
Chicago capitalist who IS investi.
eating the irrigation district sys-
TEN Of Colorado, was a La Junta
visitor last Saturday.
Frank ]. Woods, the new man
ager Of the Western Union at this
point. distributed carbon tele.
graph blanks among the business
men Monday. When '.you sele-
graph your baby" you can always
keep copy by using these blanks.
Lyman ]. Miller. Santa Fe dis.
patcher At Dodge City. and = for.
mer resident Of this city. was 10
town several days this week, visit
ing his son, who is employed 10
the shops, aud other relatives.
Lyman says he doesn't care how
soon they move the despatcher's
Office back to La Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-27
s,ss Wi. s.M es~s ss.ssy.

The Elks and Eagles gave a fine
exhibition Of the national game al
the local grounds last Sunday
afternoon. the Elks winning by a
score OF 6 to 3. Mccartney pitch
ed a great game for the Elks. and
Red Lewis performed a similar
feat for the Eagles, the conse.
quence being that hits were like
angels visits-few and far between.
The attendance was rather small,
but everybody present had at least
a dollars worth Of amusement.
The feature OF the game was IRE !"
Lewis. and he seemed to bear the
honors thrust upon him with great
comPlacencv. The double play
by Mccartney. Turner and Nc.
Carly was not SO worse, however.
The score BY innings and the
names and positions Of the players
was as follows:
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-27

concise history from rs to 'O4.
Sold always for soc, closlng-out
bargain price during July is only
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-12

cies of organism that cause diseases in
domestic animals and poultry. The
same department also contributes a
model cheese box for use in curing
canned cheese.
Prof. Shaw contributed fine dis
play of stuffed birds that prey upon in.
sect pests, and are of consequent bene.
fit to the horticulturists and agricul.
turst of the country. The display will
be an object lesson in that ii will show
the people interested what birds not 10
destroy. Prof. Coote's s exhibit com.
prises over 200 varieties of large and
small fruits, and the agricultural de.
partment contributes large variety
of grains, grasses and forage plants.
Prof. Lake sends student drawings of
plants and botanical specimens, repre-.
senting class work at the college.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-12

edifce, the common law, and after.
wards examine the code to ascertain
what part of'the common law has been
changed or modified by statute. ..
1t is hardly possible to frame an ac-
curate definition Of our common law
that will harmonize in every particular
with the opinions of various courts and
the writings of eminent legal authors
of this country. They, however, seem
to agree in this particular that, at the
time of the founding of a colony in this
country, our ancestors swarming from
their mother hive, England, carried
with them across the waters into their
new habitation such laws Of their
mother country, under which they had
been previously governed, as were ap-
these laws consisted of that part of
the English Common Law and such
acts of parliament enacted prior to
such colonization as were applicable to
the situation of such colonists. That
the common law of particular state
consists of such parts of the English
Common Law and also such acts of
parliament as were enacted prior to
the colonization of its territory and
were applicable to our form of gov
ernment and situation. While many
further contend that all acts of par
lament enacted prior to our Declara-
tion of Independence in 1875 which
were applicable to our situation and
system of government, also became a
part of our common law. If we were
to conclude that this further conten.
tion is not correct. then a colony