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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
MEETS DEATH
in A CAVE-IN
Hurdsfield Farmer Buried Alive Un-
. der Five Feet Of Rock and Clay
in an Old Well, Tuesday
Had Gone Down into the Well for a
Pail-wde Sees Him G. to
His Death

On Tuesday, Chas. Wyatt, who
lives Is miles south Of Turds6eld,
met a horrible untimely death in
the bright morning of life while
attempting to get pail from a
we'll.
The we'll was 20 feet deep and
curbed with stone. Mrs. Wyatt
begged Charlie not to go into the
we'll for fear it might cave in, but
the young husband only laughed,
kissed his wife, dispelled her fears,
and hurried to the we'll some dis
tance from the house. Filled with
foreboding, the young wife followed
and saw him wave his hand gaily
as he disappeared into the we'll. !.
Upon her arrival the fatal spot,
she was Mortified to find her hus-
band out Of sight, the we'll had
caved in. She waved her hands
frantically and called to Will
(Charlie's brother) who was loung-
ing on the lawn, but he thinking
it some of her ,playfulness, paid
little heed to her gestures at first.
When he found the truth, the,
neighbors were at once notified by
phone and soon arrived. A half
hours work uncovered the unfor-.
tunate man, and the water went
down upon the removal Of thu
debris. The body was still per-.
pendicular, but wedged in so tight
ly- by all the rock and clay that
all the stones had to be removed
before it could be extricated.
The accident must have caused
instant death for he was covered
by five feet of stone am, dirt. !;
The Banner reporter acconpa-
nied Riggs to the scene
Of the casualty, where the remains
were embalmed and shApps1 TO the
old home in Iowa the following
morning.
Mr.. Wyatt was a successful
young farmer, 81 years, s months
and 10 days old, whose integrity
industry and pleasant disposition
made him a desirable friend and
neighbor.
The, entire community keenly
feel his loss and sympathize with
the desolate aching hearts Of the
young mother and her three child
rem, and the old folks back in
Iowa. Mercer Telegram.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26

while there chatted with their pa
irons their band furnished sweet
music TO tho resi- dents which was
heard over q mile from town:
Harry Crouch and bride are
back home from their wedd ding trip
and William Lierboe sandl 4 bride!
came il on Sat days evening
train. John illiams and bride
.are vet to 1be heard from. s
The German Bapt fists held hap
tismal services ia the church last
Sunday After The service they
pro ceeded to thu laks near Charley
BilloR u place and baptissd those
MO had sbesn oonyerted lat ,iinIII
ltsrS Sduring tllss revival ana Via
sttsr| Nh s EpspBati
hsd soeen| l!Ili h 4 Il ! Aceptlb b
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
Chairman MaComber's Chances Of Land
Ing the Senatorial 1tP1um'' This
Year Have Gone Glimmering
County Judge 0lgeirson, Sheriff Beck, Treasurer
Danielson, Clerk Of Court Raugust and Reg. .
Of Deeds Wacker In the Lead

The result of the primary cleo
ton is rot exactly known as we go
to press as all the returns have not
reached Washburn. In the Wash
burn precinct there we're 48 who
did not vote and 80 democratic
votes cast. The democrats carried
the Heaton precinct ~ 81 votes
were cast and lS were democratic.
g failed to vote, Nscomber got
one vote in that preoanct and that
one was challenged.
At=the la& election go women
voted in this precinct and We'd
nesday there were Ill.
Hansbrough. ca1fled Mclean
county by a large vote with Mar
shall, johnson and Little running
in the order named.
+ g. A. johnson leads the other
: u =
candidates for the governorship.
Stockwell received a good vote
over Smith Miller 1esaigsd sdssss
many M ;Yetessas1 the other fs two tt oandi-
dates together. The votes for
district Judge show Winchester ii:
the lead. 8ss:
W. Macomber received a majo-
|rity Of Is votes in his home pre-
cinct at Wilton but lost out in the
other as the table given below will
show. s s;s' r r
Mr.. Davidson, McKenzie's can
didate for county Judge, withdrew
from the race a few days before
the primaries and left for Milwar-l
skee. He received some votes as it
was not generally known that he
had departed. :5s
Judge Olgeirson received the
largest vote Of any candidate in
this precinct and won out in the.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26

momentum year ago; business
jumped the track, SO to speak, and
there was a bad wreck, and when
the signals Of the disaster were
wired to the land there was a
general putting on Of the brakes.
The country is recovering, but
there is change. It goes deeper
than business. The rich men had
their way until the impression
came about that, after all, nothing
counted but money.
The plebeian, if he had money
enough, had the say over the finest
patrician; ard character, high lin
cage. divine accomplishments, or
unsullied name counted for nothing
against money, no matter how
coarse and vulgar its presentations.
But that predatory wealth which
has been ruling the land for twenty
years has had setback. When
the wealth was swept away it was
found that nothing was left. and
the nation has recoiled before the
emptipes which the panic and de-
preston revealed.
And when one corporation after
another was called up and analyzed
and the people realized how coarse
and vulgar were the underlying
impulses which controlled so many
who were held to be impregnable
in their positions, there was still
and pronounced recoil from them
The country will recover all right
but many of the ancient methods
will be rejected. About the time
of Lord Hastings and Lord Give
England was corrupt to the core
but she had the strength to, reform
herself. So will our own country
Corporations and men will de
eide. pretty soon that it is better
to never run counter to the laws
and out Of the present trouble /;
more satisfactory idea Of wha
should govern than has been real
lied for years, will govern.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
NEWS ITEMS
OF The WEEK
Underwood Reports the Flax in Fine
Condition Two Operations for
/. Appendicitis Made There
Turtle Lake Family Quarantined for
Smallpox for a Month Released
There Saturday

ii. w. House of Hancock has a
fine looking crop of fax on some
of his land that he irrigated early
in the spring. He left sample Of
flax at the Casey land Office which
was twenty-four inches high and
in full blossom, and which had
grown from the roots of the old
crop.
Andrew.Schaffer and Bruce Mer-
srilIwere operated upon for appen-
dicitis last Friday by DR.. Fisher
and DR.. Ray of Garrison, assisted
by Mrs. Cole, a nurse, Of Bis
marck. The boys are now being
cared for by Mrs. B. B. Frum, and
are rapidly recovering.
The marriage Of Miss Vida Her
red and j. E. Heck was soleHsssaized
last Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home Of the brides parents.
Rev. Cassel Of Ryder performed the
ceremony in the presence of few
relatives and friends. The bride is
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Herred and is popular young
lady The groom is prosperous
farmer residing about nine miles
northeast of town, where the happy
couple will make their future
home. Congratulations are ex-
tended by their many friends.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26

county by a good majority.
Sheriff Beck is way in the lead
and sDanielson has a safe majority.
G. B. Paulson was SO far behind in
the race for register of deeds that
his count was not taken.
Alexander Miller withdrew as
candidate for commissioner in the
2dtdistrict.
q. O. Raugust has about 250
majority over DIETRICH. Wacker
was on neither ticket but came out
about 200 better over the other
candidates. b. S. Neal was too
we'll known in his neighborhood
seemingly by the number Of votes
he received and F. G.. Boettcher
WILDE the next senator from the
10th district.
There was no partiality shown
the candidates for register Of
deeds in the Pleasant Hill dis
striotS oltan, Paulson and Wack-
e. i W received 8, 9 and 10 votes re- re-:
Ispeettvely.
Nothing definite is known about
the county commissioners. Boye
and Mahowald we're in the lead in
the End district and Jassman and
King in the 3rd.
The following is the total re-
.ceived ~ the candidates: @
I8 Hal ebrough 1887; johnson AL;
Little bg5; Marshall 634.
Register 1885, Winchester 1889.
Neal 55h Bocttcher 6O9.
I Macon A39; Davis 5S5.
Thompso a2l;; Hoge 466
Meyers 1162p Taylor ll72.
Holtan $40; Wacker ll94.
# Nelson 1888; Nuessle 1872.
Beck l773; Peterson 1869.
sEberly 1922; Olson 1852.
1R GE!N ATE. ND HOI1SE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
Real Estate Transfers.

FL. S. Rudisill to Fred Berg Is
bk 8, McClusky, 500.
Fl. j. Gronberg to j. A. Seibel-
LII, to 20. ,bk 3, Ham, add Nc
Clusky, 5000.
Chas. Anderson to Aug. Nelson
Il IL, bk 2, Wilton, $500.
Fred Weber to John Weber -
La, l9-l50-74, 500.
John Antony to j j. Bellies
L Z, bk Is, Garrison, $500.
Henry Bartz to JAG. Gehring
easw 9-l48-76 81.
D. b. Biglow to John Brezden-
L l, bk 8, Wilton, SIS.
Thos. r. Lacy to Paul Freitag-
ne 2O-l5O-s2, $1,000.
Gott. Heisz to A. Wacker-ne
24-l4S.75, ST..
ct II & ST. Go. to j. s. John.
son-sw l-146-7g, $1,000. y
Mclean Co. T. Co. to M. Doe.
ring I II 1s, bk 8, Mercer, $25
A. P. Peterson to o. A. Oberg :
L 3, Rhude a2nd add, Washburn
$50.
Vim. Ct. Bulk to JAS. Krenik y.
u 19, bk 5, Denhoff, 81.
o. A. Knudtson to Carrie Diesen
Il 6, Rhude add Washburn, 1926.
E. w Mas to Lumry Bros.
L9 1881 4 5678, 32-l4s-85, 81.
Lumry Bros. to r. Z. Mackey
j. 8 10 81, sL5 CTS, 32-148- s., 500.
Wm. Fl. Robinson to Fred g.
Wessner part 4 8, bk 3, Cole
.harbor, ST.. ,s3 -s.s
E. w. Busse to Geo. Stohler -
part L s. bk 8. Q Coleharbor, SIS. 4.
Chas. A. Long to q. II 4. Nord-
quist inv, l3- 1861, $1,000.
j. Wittmayer TO 4. .Jasman, ST..
{. 4 p 3, bk 2, Or. add. Ct Goodrich,
$l75. a3
g. 3 Norda uists 70 G. "A. Lang
ct al 10 a in l3s l46..8l $l5n.
Nettie Rohrer to Aug. 3. John-
son = q % %. bk u, Weed. kad,
Washburn, $1,000.
q. p. Woodward To- George w.
Howard NV 2Ol IS, 3244D.
Peter Grand 70 \ Geo, II. Bar
inard u sbk u, Garriso I no.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
New Stage Route.

A petition is now being circulat-
ed for establishment and main
tenance Of Q stage route between
Drake on the 500 line and Met Clus-
Ky, taking in Skogmo and Herr
postofh flee. The distance between
the two points is thirty five miles
and the intention is to secure .
daily service, if possible. "a tel
ephone line has already been
CONSTRUCTED between Drake and
Skogmp, and arrangements are
being made IS continue this con-
fstruction through to McC Clusky.
The establishment Of this stage
route and the construction Of q.
telephone line will bring our poo
pie into closer touch and commn-
'nication with q greater number of
people north Of town, and should
beSof immense value to the COM
mi1nity as 9 comnle rcial medium.
McC Clusky Gazette
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
Turtle Lake Wave.

n 81. Barnes and ny Who have
been under quarantine with small
pox the past month we're turned
loose Saturday. Mr.. Barnes caught
the disease on the train from Will
liston and there have been no
other exposures.
b DR.. Hugh Miller, formerly of
Turtle Lake. died 1850 p. m.
Monday, June Is, at Ambrose,
N. D.
The fourteen year old daughter
Of B. H. Colby fell from buggy
Tuespay evening and broke both
bones in her arm between the ell
bow and wrist. She was sitting in
] the buggy caring for the baby.
when il accidentally fell from her
arms and in attempting to catch
him: she fell out. The child was
not hurt.
The Republican will come out
next Monday. Billows advises
hissdelay, for it doesn't &ve the
/ svoters time before the election to
Investigate his prevarications and
| lies. .5s.s: as:,5I1 q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
Malcolm Correspondence.

(Too late for last weekly
\ The county superintendent aud
states attorney addressed the A. s..
Of E., at Malcolm on the political
issues Of the day on Saturday the
18th. A large crowd was present
to hear the good speeches.
Road work was begun in this
township this week.
chas. Tong and Chas. sanberg
have gone to the Killdeer mount
aims to buy some horses to sell in
this neighborhood.
G. II. Lund is building an addi-
ton to his residence and when
completed he will have as fine a
dwelling as the best in this neigh
borhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Clements,
who have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. O. B. Lee, have re-
turned to Montana, making the
trip overland by team.
The Young Peoples Society
will render program and have 9
social time at Mr.. Andrew Stalls
on Saturday the 2Oth, ,;s, ssss
Wing N left for Canada
Tuesday to visit relatives for some
time.
Andrew Lund and Ed Sorenson
returned from Canada last week,
where they have spent the last
month looking for location.
They were sadly disappointed in
that country and say North Dako-
ia is good enough for them.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-26
Roseg1en orrespondence.

John Haugen and family leave
this week for Hampden whore he
will work in his brothers. store.
Their many friends and neighbors
regret to see them go.
This locality has been swarming
with politicians and Office seekers
lately.
Mrs. Will Flynn and children
left Sunday tor Nelson county
where they will visit relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Martin Olson and family Of
Ryder drove down Saturday to
spend some time with relatives and
friends here, but were suddenly
called back Sunday on account Of
Mrs. Olson's brother and his wife
being seriously hurt by . cyclone
which had struck their home early
Sunday morning and shattered
their house. Several other build
iiiinl'gs were destroyed II that local.
ity. $
Albert Austad and family visit,
ed at Theo. Halls Sunday
Several attended the Old Set
tiers picnic at Hidde denWood satur-
day
F. Matson made q trip to;
Garrison Monday 81
]. 81. Snippen is busy hauling
supplies for his store.
Turtle Lake Core denle
Dr. Hugh Miller formerly of
Turtle Lake but npw 4 reside lent 81
Ambrose, N. ;D., died june is I'm
consumptinn Dr N iller hss been
Y sufferer for many years
81. Paul job Hspec-
sa Il train IA, mad D 1 u I Ini.rtle plea.
aailt lt I'll 4 ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
TOWNVILLE's LARGE SCHOOL.
An Excellent Institution to Open on
October 9th.

Townville, Sept. 25.-Special:
Much has been said and heard OF
Townyille of late, but nothing so
commendable as the progress in the
school here. You will find our
school building in the northern part
Of town-an up-to-date building, az
ornament to any town. Last year
we secured the high school, a three
year high school, giving us ten grades
in all. Owing to this raise Of stand
ard and an increase of pupils, ano-
ther room has been added to the
building, giving us now four we'll
ventilated and wel,-heated class
rooms, vestibule and wide portico
around building. Several acres Of
ground surround the house This
Is covered with grass and trees, thus
giving pupils pleasure at pleasure
hours.
Our class rooms have recently been
furnished with new patent desks, an
incentive for faithful work during
work hours.
Our board of trustees, five in num-
Der, are Of the best, and are always
eager and anxious as to the welfare
Of our school.
While beautiful grounds and COM
modious buildings are exceedingly
helpful in securing the best results
in school, we realize that this alone
does not make the school. Therefore
we have endeavored to secure a
strong, competent faculty Of earnest,
faithful and professionally trained
instructors, who have Christian char
acters and tender regard and SYM
pathy for the pupils in all their in
terests.
We have Prof. Jas. H. Shealy. Of
Newberry College, as our principal;
Miss Berry, Miss Babb and Miss Lee
as our assistants. The course Of in
struction embraces three depart
ments-the primary, the grammar
school and high school. A boy or
girl faithfully completing this course
can we'll enter the freshman class in
any college If they so desire; II not,
they can we'll battle with the world
and life.
The next term begins October 5th,
1908. Come and begin with it.
Board can be found at reasonable
rates in the hospitable homes Of
Townville. Cor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
SEVEN "CONSPIRATORs" FREE.
Five Negroes Arrested at Ninety-Six
Still Behind the Bars. =,

Greenwood, Sept. 24.-Seven OF
ty-Six on the charge of conspiracy
against certain white people there
have been released from Jail. This
was done on the recommendation of
Solicitor Cooper, who came over Sat-
urday from Laurens. He recommend
ed that a bond of $500 be re-
quired Of them. The negroes found
no difficulty in securing white people
at Ninety-Six to go on their bonds
and they were released
Five are still held here in Jail.
They have not demanded a prelimi-
nary, and 1t Is presumed they will
remain here until the approaching
term Of the court Of general sessions.
They are the ones who were at the
so-called executive session of the COL
ored Odd Fellows, as stated by the
Rev. Johnny" Dean, the informer.
Odd and amusing tales of Deans
past are coming to light in the devel-
opment of affairs. He Is still in Jail
here. He seems to have been a pref
ty smooth proposition for a colored
citizen for some years past.
He still denies that he wrote the
letter which he received here ad-
dressed to "Hartie Harris" Copies
OF his handwriting and the noted
Harris letter were taken home by
Solicitor Cooper and he stated that
he would have them sent to some
handwriting expert. The opinion, as
before stated, is general that Dean
used the time and circumstances fol-
lowing a disturbed condition to "get
even' with some Of his own race.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
CHINESE OFFICIALS START.
1ang-Shnni-Ni and Chung-NIen-Yicw
COming-Wu's Successor.

Peking, Sept. 25.-Tang-Shao-Yi
left to-day on his much-heralded
trip around the world. He is accom-
panied by Chung View, who is
to succeed WI Ting Fang as Chinese
minister at Washington. This change
In office will take place, probably, in
December. WI Ting Fang will re-
ceive Tang-Shao-Yi on his arrival at
the American capital after which he
VIII retire from the post of minister.
Tang-Shao-Yi is bearing a letter
to the people of the United States
from the hand of the emperor of
China thanking them for the remis-
sion ofHa portion of the boxer" in
demnity by the Washington govern
ment. Tang-Shao-Yi is taking with
him a number of valuable presents
for American officials. These in
clude ten ancient porcelains, relics
Of the Manchu conquest, taken from
the palace of the present ruling fam
lily at Mukden and other valuable
porcelains and jades obtained in the
Peking markets.
The dowager empress is sending
special presents to President Roose-
welt as we'll as several valuable jades
to Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, the Pre-
sident'S daughter, in remembrance of
Mrs. Longworth's visit to Peking in
1905.
The mission Of Tang-Shao-Yi is re-
plete with political possibilities, and
its outcome is being regarded with
great interest by some of the Euro
pean powers interested in Manchuria.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
Notice to Local Secretaries.

To Secretaries Of Local Unions:
Take notice, that the State Secretary
Will send forms for third quarter re-
ports direct to the local secretaries,
as they have heretofore been received
by the County Secretary. The local
secretaries are asked to use these par
ticular forms in making their report
Tor the third quarter. Attention Is
also called to page IL, section "a, Of
the constitution.
Forms for making crop reports will
also be sent to the locals. 1t is to
be hoped that the officers and mem
bers will interest themselves and as
sist the secretary in making q fair
and honest report on conditions, etc.
A. N. Prichard, Co. Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
UNION TO FIGHT NIGHT RIDERS.
The South Carolina Organization OPP
poses Su>h Lawlessness.

Columbia, Sept. 24.--The men,
bers of the Farmers Union in this
State will be particularly Jealous and
energetic in their efforts to suppress
night riding in this state, because
officials of the union are not only ma
sort, or any other sort, but because
they regard acts Of violence in this
direction as the work, at least in
some sections, of the enemies Of the
union for the direct purpose of
bringing the union into disrepute.
With the State administration and
the Farmers Union as an organiza-
tion firmly determined to prevent the
spread Of such lawlessness, it is not
likely that this crime will gain any
considerable headway, although re-
ports come in to-day of the Green
vile incident spreading to Gaffney
and Spartanburg. In most sections
night riding Is not taken seriously,
as there Is no fear of the crime
spreading to any considerable extent.
However, there is always the danger
Of few toughs and rowdies here and
there doing some damage.
The Farmers Union Sun, the off,
cial publication of the State Farm
ers' Union, in It's issue this week, will
have an editorial strongly condemn
ing this lawlessness, in which this
language will appear:
The Farmers Union does not
stand for the lawless acts Of some
fanatical or ignorant people who are
threatening the ginneries of the
country. The movement started in
Mississippi, and has now made it's
appearance in Georgia, North Caro-
lima, and now in Greenville county.
The union stands for Justice, equity
and the Golden Rule. The lawless
people who take part in these raids
make 1t appear that the union is back
OF this lawlessness. Every county
and local union in the State should
pass resolutions condemning night
riding, and where it is practiced do
all in their power to apprehend the
guilty parties and bring them to JUS
tice. We can never hope to win our
fight by violence"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
GROWING BLACK ROSES.
Savannah Cripple Succeeds in
Strange Experiment..


Savannah Special to News and Cou-
rier.)
Though his body is drawn and
twisted until he little resembles a
man, Dennis Tapley, known to char
liable persons as the "Key Ring
Boy" has succeeded in producing a
black rose through the use of chemi-
calls applied to the roots of the
bushes. 1t takes two years to pro-
duce black rose on bush, and be-
cause the secret Of his method of
producing the floral anomaly is
known to the Key Ring Boy alone
Frequent efforts have been made to
rob him.
Twice before when his roses we're
almost matured they have been
stolen or destroyed. His secret, how
ever, has never been discovered, des-
pite the analysis made of the dirt
about the roots of the stolen bushes.
The cripple is married, and he and
his wife watch day and night over
their roses that are now almost ready
for exhibition as perfect.
The husband works all day in the
square directly in front of the City
Hall and block away from 1t, and
at night returns to his house to
guard his roses. Last night two
white men, we'll dressed, watched his
house until far after midnight A
wagon was backed up to the lane at
the rear of the house. Believing that
another effort was to be, made to rob
him Tapley loaded his shotgun and
waited, after putting out all the
lights in his home. He was soon re-
warded. One of the men tried to cut
a hole through the fence with a
hatchet. Tapley, aided by his wife,
drew his crooked body to a window,
and, aiming at the figure Of the man
at work on the fence, fired. Both rob-
bers ran, and 1t is believed one Of
them carried away some bird shot.
Considerable Indignation greeted the
announcement of the effort to rob
the cripple of his two years work.