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The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
TAFT NOT PRESIDENT-ELECT.
His Actual Election Will Not Take
Place Until January.

From the Kansas City Star.
Was the President of the United
States elected November ?
He was not. The people in each
State merely chose set of electors.
| What will the election do
They will assemble in their State
capitals the second Monday in January
and ballot for President and Vice Pres
ident. Each of these assemblies is
called an Electoral College. There
are as many Electoral Colleges as
there are States The Territories and
the District of Columbia have no Pres
idential vote.
Suppose a candidate should die be-
tween the November election and the
date of the assembling of the Electoral
Colleges
The electors would probably receive
instructions from a national conven-
tion or from recognized party leaders.
In 1872, when Greeley, the minority
candidate, died after the election, his
votes were scattered Six Georgia
electors, for instance, voted for B.
Gratz Brown and three for Greeley.
The Greeley votes were rejected by
Congress. Thomas A. Hendricks and
Brown divided the votes that had been
intended for Greeley.
Does the Constitution prescribe how
electors must be chosen ?
No. 1t leaves this to the States.
Are they not always voted for on
general ticket =?
They happen to be now. But Legis
lature may provide differently. In
1875 the Colorado Legislature chose
the State electors.
Thomas Watson said the other day
that under the laws of Georgia if no
ticket should receive a majority in
Georgia the choice of electors is
thrown into the Legislature. In 1892
Michigan voted on it's electors by Con-
gressional districts.
How do States sometimes split their
electoral votes
Occasionally popular elector will
receive enough complimentary votes
to elect him, even if his fellows on the
ticket are defeated. Sometimes mis-
takes in marking ballots will result in
a divided electoral vote in a close
State.
What determines the date of the ma
tional election ?
In 1S45 Congress prescribed that it
be held on the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. Before that
time some of the States held elections
Oh different days.
Does plurality in the Electoral
College elect
No. The Constitution provides that
if no candidate shall receive major
ity of the electoral votes the election
shall. be thrown into the national
House of Representatives, the three
highest candidates only being voted
| on.
Can a man be elected President by
minority of the popular vote
Yes. In 1924 Andrew Jackson had
plurality of $4,000 over J. @. Adams;
Tilden had a larger plurality over
Hayes in 1876, and in 1888 Grover
Cleveland had a plurality of nearly
100000 over enjamin Harrison.
| Is there any justification for election
by States rather than by direct popular
vote ?
Yes. Elections by State is probably
fairer to the country as whole. Other
wise some limited section of the coun-
try might acquire undue influence.
Thus the manufacturing State of Penn
sylvania may give as huge Repub-
lican vote as it pleases, but it can de-
liver only "a electoral votes. Under
the present system no President can
be chosen who has not supporters in
about half the States of the Union.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
our NEIGHBORS.
UNION MILLS.

In a runaway accident, John H
Bemiller and daughter Arie, of neal
this place, were thrown violently from
the wagon in which they were riding
and Mr.. Bemiller was severely cut
and bruised about the head and face
his right ear being nearly torn off
and his daughter, aged IA years, had
both collar bones broken. DR.. l.. G
Wetzel was called and dressed the
wounds. Both the injured are doing
we'll. The horses ran until the wagon
collided with a stump, when they
were thrown down and the wagon was
badly broken.
Edward H. Brown had two steers
and a valuable COW to die for him
within the last week from some un-
known disease. Others of his herd are
sick at this writing.
Our farmers have finished husking
their corn crop, which is in many
places above the average. In the
early part of the season prospects for
an average crop were very discour-
aging, but the later rains were quite
beneficial
Fhe growing grain never looked bet
ter at this season, many fields being
luxuriously covered, Notwithstanding
we had but little rain. Our farmers
are fully two weeks ahead Of last year
with their work.
The new bank building in this place
is about completed and is awaiting the
furniture, which seems to be delayed
for some unknown cause, but it is
expected to be ready to occupy by the
Arst of December.
Hhe C. q. Society of the NJ. E. Church
here will hold Maryland Day services
on Sunday evening, November %, at
Z o'clock. Rev. ]. W. Long, pastor of
the church, Geo. Mather, of Westmin-
ster, ex-president of the State Union,
and others prominent in the G. E.
work will participate in the program.
John T. Wisner, of Baltimore, has
Just completed the erection of fine
and commodious dwelling and large
bank barn on his farm two miles east
of this place. The farm is tenanted by
Charles Crowl, who mostly planned
the buildings. Messrs. Kemper and
Feeser, of Silver Run, were the con-
tractors.
Stirling Frock, the lad who was bit
ten by supposed mad dog about a
month ago. has returned home from
the Pasteur Institute, Baltimore, where
he received the regular three weeks
treatment administered in such cases,
and is now regarded as immune from
any bad effects of the bite. Stirling
rather enjoyed city life and he looks
we'll
Stirling Lawyer has bought of Ed
ward G. Eckard the good will and fix
lures of his barber shop and will con-
tinue business at the old stand. Mr..
Eckard has moved to his farm, near
Pleasant Valley.
At the first communion service held
at the Reformed Church, Silver Run,
by it's new pastor, Rev. S. Charles
Hoover, the collection for benevolence
was over S12O.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, Examiners, appoint
ed by virtue of a commission to them
issued by the County Commissioners of
Carroll county, to locate or cause to be
located and opened public road in said
county on the bed of the extinct and
abandoned turnpike known as the Me-
chanicsville & Finksburg Turnpike, be-
ginning for the same at the juno
tion Of said turnpike with the Mic
odemus road at Mechanicsville, for
merly Gambler P. O., and running thence
on the bed of said abandoned Turnpike
along and through the lands of Geo. E..
Benson, S. Monroe, T. Flater, R. S.
Barnes, A. Prough, B. F. Gorsuch, R.
Poole, M. Barnes, VIM. D. Bush, Levi
Barnes, J. N. Williams, J. Dutton, VIM.
Williams, D. Hawkins, VIM. Galway,
J. T. Stocksdale, Mrs. Bowers, J. Get
ting, H. Crabster, J. Caple, M. Frazier,
M. Lester, James S. Stocksdale and G.
w. Horner, to the Baltimore & Reis-
terstown Turnpike at Finksburg.
All persons whom it may concern are
hereby notified that we will meet at the
point of beginning, at Mechanicsville, at
10 a. M, on Tuesday, December 16,
1908, to execute the trust reposed in us
! by the aforesaid commission.
LESTER S. PATTERSON,
HORACE L. SHIPLEY,
FRANK STOCKSDALE,
nov13 st Examiners.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
MT. OLIVE.

November 10 was the first day to
hunt in this county, and from the re-
ports of the firearms, we will suffer
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13

TO be made DeIore une rnermOIneter
gets down to zero and the job has to
be done In an emergency.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-06
ueStro amigo,
Theodore Roosevelt.

FL almirante Sperry, comandante de
la escuadra dice en- un despacho al De-
partamento dc Marina. que la vista
de la flota ha producido heneficos efec-
los; que ha reeibido De fuentes off
ciales la seguridad absolute de que
los sentimientos de cordialidad y buen
deseo, alientan sinceros robustos en-
el seno del gobierno japones,
FL primer escuadr6n de la flota per-
manecera una semana Ell Annoy, antes
de seguir Manila donde llegara eI
de Noviembre I'll segundo escua-
dr6n ira directamente dicha ciudad
y estara ALI el primero del mismo
mes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-06
A los S|IScrIptOreS Y Agentcs

Para la buena marcia de esta Admins
TRACTION, no admitimos Atlas de suscrip-
torres este diario sino desde ell primero
de cada mes. Las BAJAS Sc avisaran los
dias 80 81; advirtiendose que las que sc
dieren con posterioridad no sc tomaran en-
euenta nj surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad
oasta ell dfa dltimo del mes siguiente al en-
que Sc solicitor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-06

Catedral.-Dias laborables: 7, TO
y 8.30-Festivos: s, 7, soy IL
San Franoisco.-Dias laborables: T.
-Festivos: $50, y 7,30
San Jose.-Dias laborables; 7 80
$50 : 80
Santa Ana.-Dias laborables: y
7.30-Festivos: y 10.
Puerta de Tierra.-Martes 7.-Do-
min~oe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-06
SecciI6n RdigIoISa

Santos para manana 7:
San Antonio y companeros martires,
: San Florencio, OBJ. y cf.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-06
Los EStadOS UnidOS ! G Jap0n

Con ell fin de dar pnblico testimo-
MO de la gratitud que ell gobierno y
ell pueblo de Norte America sienten
por la nacion japonesa que, con ell re-
cibimiento que ha hecho a la escuadra
americana, ha dado prueba evidente
de los cordiafes sentimientos en- que sc
inspira, ell presidente Roosevelt. ha di-
rlgldo al emperador del Jap6n el ST
guiente despacho telegrafico:
Washington, % de Octubre.
\ Su Majestad
el Emperador del Jap0n
Por conducto del embajador ameri-
cano deseo dc esta manera personal
expresar vuestra majestad la graft
tud del pueblo americana, por la Sc
nalada cortesania In generosidad la
hospitahdad con que la escuadra anne
ricana ha sido recibda en- su vista al
Jap6n. FL pueblo de los Estados Uni
dos Sc siente profundamente impresio-
nado por este nuevo V elocuente tes-
timonio de consideration amistad.
Los oficiales De la escuadra infor-
man que, aunque el recibimiento que
sc les ha hecho ha sido por todo ex-
tremo cordial, on ninguna parte han
hallado hospitalidad comparable d la
del Japon.
En- nombre dc la Naci6n deseo ex-
prcsar mis- sentlmentos il vuestra ma
jestad manifestaros con cuanta gra-
titud aprecian los Estados Unidos es-
tie homenaje amistoso este testimo-
MO de antigua amistad entire las dos
naclones. FL mensaje que me dirigis-
teis no solo 10 he sabido estimar en-
el alto valor que tiene, sino que una
vez que Sc hizo del dominic pubIico,
produjo incalcuiable satisfaction en- el
espiritu del pueblo americana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-06

Ieora de Ley de Evdencia segun ha esabecdo
Esados Undos de practcar la prueba de testi
gos por WILLIAM REYNOLDS. Traducida permiso
del autor por los abogados don Ulpano Colon don
Jose Tous Soto de las Librerias del
MERcANrIL OLYMPIC Otero, Ponce
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13
A mothers' meeting will be held by
the w. @. T. y. at the residence Of Mrs.
Chas. Atkinson this Friday afternoon
at o'clock. All invited.


Kraatz-Neuman.-A notable wedding
occurred at st. Paul's Lutheran church
in Lodema township last Tuesday week
by which the lives of Herman Kraatz
and Nathalie Neumann were united,
Rev. H. F. Beugel performing the cere-
mony. Miss Lena Kraatz and Miss
Pauline Arndt wore the bridesmaids and
Ernest Kraatz and Phillip Heubhert
assisted the groom. After the ceremony
the happy pair and their relatives and
friends to the number of seventy-five
went to the home of L. Unke, broth ar
in-law of the groom, where they partook
of a bountiful supper. The presents
were numerous and beautiful. The
groom was raised in the locality of Penn
bina and both of the married pair have
a host of friends who will wish them
every happiness. They will reside on a
farm near Cavalier.
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delegation to the national convention
unqualifiedly committed to the candi.
dacy Of William H. Taft for President Of
the United States.
On motion committee Of three from
each senatorial district were appointed
by the chair to select delegates for the
state convention, after which recess
was held to give the committees an op.
portunity to confer with the delegates.
The chair appointed from the first dis
trict Aug. Shot, Thos. j. Briden and w.
j. Burke, and from the second district
j. E. Truemner, Albert Garnett and G.
X. Wing.
Fully ha.f an hour was spent in
selecting the delegates, and when the
committees reported the following names
they were unanimously adopted by the
convention:-From the First district:
John F. Mayer, Judson LaMoure, F. P.
Holmes, j. w. Hart, G. A. McCrea, H.
j. Holmes and Herb Watt. From the
Second district: D. j. Laxdal, e. H.
Bergman, Archie Allen, w. N. Husband,
Ellis Thorwaldson, E. H. Restemeyer,
j. r. Gibson.
This concluded the labors of the con
vention and it was adjourned.
NOTES
The roads were very disagreeable ON
account Of the thaw, and the delegs.
tions from afar had hard work getting
home on runners.
P F Jennings is in charge of the Cava-
lier hotel and his familiar countenance
was greeted by many old timers who
were pleased to see him looking so
we'll.
After the convention adjourned, the
delegates present from the First legisla-
tive district assembled in the hall and
passed resolutions to the effect that it
is the unanimous desire of the Repub-
lican voters of the district that Lon. j.
LaMoure should be requested to recon-
slider his expressed desire to retire from
the legislature as senator from this dis
trict, which position he has occupied
continuously and honosably since state
hood, and that he be requested to again
become a candidate for that Office at the
succeeding election. In furtherance of
this sentiment, committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon MIR: LaMoure and
if his answer be favorable that they
take the necessary steps to see that his
name be properly and legally placed
before the party at the primary election.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13
Te the Formers of the State

To the Farmers of the State
The farmers of the state who are in
terested in knowing the quality of their
alfalfa, clover and the various kinds of
grass seeds which they expect to SOW,
may have the same tested at the Agri-
cultural College by forwarding fair
sample to Professor Bolley of the De-
partment of Botany. The Department
is, at present engaged in testing the via
tulity and purity of grass seeds and the
seeds of clover, alfalfa, and other lie
gunes~ The department is 0t::anxious to
do this type of work unless it can gain
information which is of value to farm
ers Of the state and therefore, wishes
when sample is sent that definite in
formation be included with the sample
A statement should be made as to when
the seed was purchased and from WHOM
purchased. When the sample is accom-.
panied by this information it will be ex-
alnined for the character of the weed
seeds contained therein and termination
test made. The department will be able
to report upon this termination test
within five or six days after receipt Of
the sample. No report will be made un-
less accompanied by the information as.
noted above.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13
Credit Auction Sale

Having received instructions from A.
L. Conklin, l will sell at public auction
at Thos. Connell's barn in the town of
Hamilton on Monday, March 10Th, COM
mencing at 2o'cIock p. m., the follow
ing property;-8 horses, q colts, mich
COW, 3 heifers, wagons, harness, farm
machinery, hay and household furni-
ture.
A. j.. McBADDEN,
Auctioneer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thompson enter
tanned informally for Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Hayes of Neilsville, Mimi, on Monday
evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Prof. r. G. Burnett, of East Grand
Forks, has been engaged as one of the
instructors to conduct the summer
school at Hallock this year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Reserved seat tickets for "Shaun
Aroon" will be placed on sale this morn
ing at the drug store. The play will be
produced Tuesday evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

1.-THE KING vino hid himself among
the STUFF" Subject of Rev. Alex
Karr's sermon for next Sunday,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Miss Winnie Full came down from
Winnipeg Friday evening to visit with
her folks. She returned to her work at
Havergal college Monday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13
Teachers Examination.

S"S1Sr0 SNuHIts10NuOns
The next regular teachers examination
will be held in Cavalier and Pembina,
March 18th and 18th. Examination will
begin at $50. Applicants will come sup
piled with pen, ink and scratch paper.
F. M. SHDRARTS,
County Stunt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

After getting pretty seriously ill from
the effects of the accident mentioned in
last weeks paper, Frank Horn of the
postal service is recovering slowly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Entered at the postofice at Pembina as
second class mail matter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

DR.. Ben Lemery of Inkster was a WIS.,
itor IN town over Saturday and Sunday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

State Inspector of High Schools Hey
ward was in the city last week and in
spected our schools, and found them in
good shape in compliance with the laws.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13
FULL'S SHIRT WAISTS

We know that spring is with u.s.
We feel it in the air.
We can see the springy symptoms,
Floating round us everywhere.
We can hear it n the music
Of the bir1lets in the trees,
And we have the combination,
In the softness of the breeze
And the pleasure that it brings us,
Is completely out of sight,
Every day some reveltion,
Comes to fill us with delight
But the very rarest pleasure,
To this humble writer's TASTE
Is the blooming of the maidens,
IN FULLS SHIRT WAISTS
Now we meet them in the parlors,
And see them on the street,
And they sort of draw attention.
From the study of the feet.
And they look so cool and easy
AS they in the breezes swirl
That fellow keep regretting
That he wasn't born girl
A maiden may be pretty,
Or maiden may be plain,
Her name may be MauIe or Beryl,
Or just homely Mary Jane,
She IS bound to look attractive,
lf she's saucily encased,
In the picturesque fullness
OF FULLS SHIRT WAIST.
Patterns given away with every dress purchase
during the next week-for cash only
Try can of our cts corn.
Raslns and currants best quality, 1s 12 cts.
Oranges on Saturday, Is cts DOZEN
CHAS. FULL.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Feldman gave two
pleasant card parties last week, the first
the guests engaged in games of 500,
while the last evening the time was
spent at whist. Dainty refreshments
were served.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Deputy Collector Airth, of Walhalla,
was in the city between trains Saturday
and met many old acquaintance who
were glad to see him. He says the ex-
tension of the Walhalla branch across
into Canada has increased the business
OF the Office some, but as yet there is not
much freight being hauled, but the
trains make regular runs as far as Nor
den.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

We received letter Wednesday from
our friend, Mr.. Cameron, dated Oakland,
CAL, February Fl, 1908, in which Mr..
Cameron states that he is coming back
at once t. st. Vincent, and if the cleo.
tors have not decided upon town
assessor for this year he will be pleased
if his old friends and neighbors elect him
again. Mr.. Cameron authorizes US to
state II am coming home sure.''-St.
Vincent Era.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Mrs. Brown, formerly Mrs. Riley, of
Carlisle, who has been spending the win
ter in eastern Canada, arrived home Sat-
urday, accompanied by her mother.
Mrs. Brown knew all about the proposed
new railroad through Carlisle, and when
asked for right of-way over her farm at
once consented, which adds another link
in the nearly completed donation of
right-of-way through Pembina and Car
Isle townships.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

John Mitchell and wife, who left 5or
their old home near Ottawa, Canada,
last fall, arrived home recently. Mr..
Mitchell left there nine years ago fos
this county, and he says it will be more
than nine years before he will make his
next visit. All winter the snow has been
obstructive to traffic all through the
east and he was ready to return after
the first week if he had had his say
about it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Mrs. Duff of st. Vincent has been con-
fined to her room for some time on &C.
count of sprain caused from slipping
while returning from an entertainment
in the hall. DR.. Harris has been in at
tendance and she is getting along we'll.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

At the caucus to elect delegates to the
county convention at Cavalier Saturday
evening there were twenty-eight votes
cast The following were elected: j.
LaMoure, Aug Short, H. G. Wick, Bran
dor johnson, G. G. Thompson, Chas.
Atkinson and E. R. Langton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-13

Otto Volrath met with serious acct
dent while moving church at Bathgate
that resulted in the breaking of one leg,
and only through quick action his life
was saved. While adjusting chain the
string of horses started up and he was
caught beneath the building.