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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
REvETMENT WORK
BEGUN THIS WEEK

Work was begun on the Gov
ernment revetment at Washburn
Friday September 5th. The up
per 900 feet has been cleared and
grading with the hydraulic grad
er will be started very soon. A
scarcity OF labor has kept the work
from progressing as fast as it
might have. About fifteen more
men are needed on the work at
present.
Contracts for rock have been
let to j. H. Slater Of Mandan and
Roy Pennel of Bismarck. Pro-
posals for brush will be issued
some time this week. Bids will
be asked on 900 cords.
S. r. Morrow, government en-
gineer who has charge Of the
work, is on hand and will COM.
plete 1000 feet Of revetment work
before his work is done here.
Twenty thousand dollars will be
|spent on this work. This port
is one Of the largest shipping
points in the state and it will al
ways be large on account Of the
good farming country on both
sides of the river.
The Mandan News has the fol
lowing to say about Mr.. MorrY
and his work:
S. r. Morrow left ThursdA
morning for Washburn, where h
will have charge Of about 2OO
feet Of lineal revetment worl
along the Missouri river. !
The concrete ways at Rock
haven were completed several
days ago. A powder house was
erected and the place was cleaned
up and put in fine shape. About
half of the "butterboards'' were
la;d on the ways and the remain-
der Of the job will be finished by
Mr.. Morrow on his return from
Washburn.
Butterbosrds are planks laid
along the top Of the concrete
ways to be creased, that boats
may be landed and launched with
as little trouble as possible. When
entirely complete the Rockhaven
landing will be one Of the best
on the upper river, and will ba
written up, with cuts, in the
Engineering News. %#
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12

United States senator next year.
It's going to be republican.
Should it become a three-comer-
ed race between Senator Gronna
Governor Hanna and myself, 1
am sure you will agree that it
will be interesting.
"Some say that Governor Han
ma would not enter the race un-
less l opposed Mr.. Gronna, which
in that way would make the stall
warts divide their sympathies or
insurgents like the junior senator
and myself. Probably the COVER
nor, it has been intimated, would
then get in figuring on the sup
port of both his own and the Nc
Cumber factions of stalwartism.
"But," mused the attorney
general after a little silent re-
Election. 81 haven't yet an
nounced what I'll do As a mat
ter Of fact, the attorney general
ship seems a very attractive place
where a man may give efficient
service. The machine, which my
enemies talk about, may not be
in good enough working order to
procure the toga. You know that
supposed machine. of mine is a
joke. The only machine I've had
all these years has been Col. Geo.
Wilkinson, if they want to call
him machine. !"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
Biggest Wheat
Crop Ever Recorded
Hot Weather and Drought will
Lessen Corn Crop to a
Great Extent

Washington, Sept. 9.-Enor-
nous loss in the prospective pro-
duction of corn and indications
for the biggest wheat crop ever
produced were features of the
governments September crop re-
port issued this afternoon. The
hot weather and drought in a
number of corn growing states
during the month ending
September 1st., caused a deterior-
alton in corn which experts calcu-
late resulted in the loss of over
three hundred million bushels,
reducing the crop estimates to
two and a third billion bushels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
SETTLED MCLEAN
CoUNTY's CLAIM

The costs in the case of State
VS.. G.. L. Bickford, ex.state
treasurer, have at last been paid
by Burleigh county.
This celebrated case, it will
be remembered, was tried in Nc
Lean county about two years ago,
on a change of venue taken by
the defendant, the case having
been or ginally started in Bur-
leigh county.
For trying this case, Mclean
county rendered a bill to Bur-
leigh county in the sum of $2,-
O51.31, costs and disbursements
in the action, which was allowed
by the Burleigh county board OF
commi s:onels in the sum of
$795.7O, on advice of exStates
Attorney w. L. Smith. Mclean
county refused to accept this
amount, either as part payment
or in full settlement, and threat
e ed to bring slit against Bur-
leigh county unless the full
amount of the bill was forth
coming.
The matter came up for dis
crssion at the meeting Of the
commissioners held on Tuesday
and Wednesday Of this week, and
on the advice of States Attorney
Berndt,- the commissioners allow
ed the bill in full, and instruct
ed County Auditor Flaherty to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
THE WEBS AND
PITFALLS OF LAW

Law was intended to be, and
should be common sense express
ed in language. It has, however,
become in many cases, as inter-
preted and applied, web Of nom
sense and series of technical pit
falls, to rob the masses, and to er.
rich the classes. This condition
h 8 almost become intolerable, and
the people will not get relief from
the bench or the bar, but must
get it from their own action' and
compu!sion.
In a very large number OF eases
the law has been purposely mis-
interpreted and misapplied, and
in many other cases through igor
ance ard negligence the same re-
suit has been brought about. Tha
bad condition throughout the.cou
stry,.haa grown SO acute in conse-
quence, that many persons have
become greatly discouraged.
The remedy lies in the hands
Of the people, because only from
the hands of the people will the
remedy come, because as before
noted no relief can be expected
from the bench and the bar until
they are compelled to act by the
people. It is true that there are
some members Of the bar and
some judges who would bring
about the proper reform, but it
is truth to say they are sadly in
the minority, and 4herefore are
unable without the necessary ac-
tive public opinion behind them
to bring about the much needed
reform, and the power Of the peo-
pie must be applied with full and
continued vigor.
One thing that will aid very
greatly in bringing about the de-
sired changes, is a very radical
change in a majority of the jud-
ges that occupy the different
benches, and to succeed in this
the choice must not be left to Bar
Associations, but must be made
by the people themselves. These
facts are becoming patent and
important, and good results are
hoped for in the future. More
common sense, more honesty,
more fearlessness, and a better
understanding of real basic law,
is needed among judges of all
class s.-Fargo Searchlight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
INSURE NEXT
YEARS CORN CROP

IhlS IS the time to lnSlfe.heXL
years ccrn crop is the advice
from the North Dakota A. C.
experts. The corn is now matur-
ing, if the seed did not come
from too far south. By selecting
the seed corn in the field atten-
tion can be given to the time of
maturity, kind of stalk grown on
and how placed on stalk.
In selecting remember that as
the corn natures early the ear
tends to decrease in size. This
must be overcome by selecting
the largest ears that mature ear
ly. The earliest maturing ears
, are produced nearest the ground; /;
! so this tendency can be overcome
by selecting the early matur-
ing ears that are. produced! high
enough from the ground SO that
they can be cut with the corn
binder.
Mhe seed corn should be husk-
ed and hung up where the air
circulates freely. It contains a
good deal of moisture and this
should be dried out. If it is
done too slowly the corn is apt
to mold and it must also be kept
in mind that in csse the corn
freezes before it lis dry the germ
is weakened, if not killed.
Another question that comes up
is how ripe the corn must be to
grow. Corn in the roasting stage
will grow. It must be handled
with good deal of care as the.
corn contains a great deal OF
moisture at this time and fermen-
tation and, mold start quickly.
It should not be dried with too
much heat either. Room tempera
trlre is good provided there is cir.
cllation if air to carry away the
moisture.
One Of the best ways for carry
ing the corn, when selecting it
in the field, is in sack with a
roIe or strap to hang it over
the shou der. Attach the stray to
a corner of the top and corner
of the bottom of the sack.
/ In case one does not have a
field of corn mature enough for
seed, it may be worth while to
buy a few bushels from neigh
Dor.
Corn has the most food value
for fodder or ensilage when it
is nearly matu e, so no matter
fur what purpose grown the corn
that natures is the most valuable
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
draw warrant in favor Of Nc
Lean county for $2,O52.31.
The above taken from the
Bismarck Palladium shows that

The above taken from the
Bismarck Palladium shows that
the county commissioners of Bur-
leigh county follow the instruc-
tions of their states attorney, us
ually IN Mclean county the COM
missioners pay little attention to
the recommendations Of the states
attorney; but this bill should
have been paid two years ago, as
the same was passed upon by
Judge Crawford, the judge who
presided at the Bickford trial.
Burleigh county, by putting this
matter off, has deprived Mclean
county Of two years interest on
the money expended. L may be
that Burleigh county officials
were trying to chuck" the judge
but Mr.. Berndt, the present
stat 8 attorney of Burleigh county
is too honorable an official to
stand for such tactics as were
resorted to by his predecessor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
Democrats Pass
The Tariff Bill
President Much Pleased-Reduc.
tion of 20 Per Cent Below
Existing Law.

Washington, Sept.9.-The demo
cratic tariff revision bill passed
the senate at 5 :43 this afternoon
amid burst of applause that
swept down from the crowded
galleries and found its echo on
the crowded floor Of the senate.
The passage was attended with
surprise in the final moments of
voting, when Senator LaFollette,
republican, voted with the demo-
Gratis and was joined a few mo-
ments later by Senator Poindex-
ter, progressive.
The democrats counted through
out the long tariff fight upon los
ing the votes Of Senators Rasm-
dell and Thornton Of Louisiana,
the democrats who voted against
the bill because it put sugar on
the free list.
|, Until the names of Senators La
Toilette and Poindexter had been
called, however, no one knew de-
finitely what stand they would
take. Their votes were greeted
with applause.
President Wilson tonight ex-
pressed gratifcaton over the end
Of the long struggle in the SEN
ate.
The vote was "A to 81, with
Clapp, Nelson, McCumber and
Sterling included in the nays.
Among those paired and not
voting were Crawford and Gron-
na, absent.
Tonight Senator LaFollette had
few words to say regarding his
vote. 81 realize that what l
did was a political sacrifice, but
that feeling within me compelled
me to vote for the bill. The tariff
act of 1909 was little short of
crime. The bill passed today
not as democratic measure but
as protective measure.
Senator Poindexter said he vot-
ed for the bill because it as a
whole was better bill than the
Payne-Aldrich law, now in force,
furthermore, it contains income
tax which we have been trying
to get for twenty years."
The tariff bill, as passed, re-
tanned the princi~al house provi-
sions, including free sugar and
free wool, but w $ revised in 9th
er rates still further downward.
The average ad yalorem ,ate in
the bill now is approximately
twenty six per cent.
The senate s additions to the
house free list with 1912 as a
basis, cost the government over
forty four million, but by adding
a tax of one tenth of one per
cent per pound on cotton sold
for future delivery, the tax OF
one tenth of one per cent per
pound on bananas, and restoring
the requirement of the full in
ternal revenue tax Of a $1.lO per
gallon on brandies used to forti-
fy wines, and by the increasing
sar-tsx on large incomes, the SEN
ate leaders believe they have pro-
v;1od on actnal increaSa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
Underwood Journal.

1t was reported that five in@
dividules were arrested last week
at Garrison for shooting out of
season.
The two-weeks-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Tower died Sat-
urday. Funeral services were
held Monday, Rev. Bedinger Off
ciating. Sympathy is extended
to the bereaved parents.
Miss Margret Westmiller came
up from Washburn last Saturday
and spent Sunday as a guest ak
the Russell home, and also visit
ing with her many friends in the
city. Miss Westmiller has accept,
ed position as instructress of
the Linton school. Success -
the wish of her many frienda
here. 5t53i
With ten carpenters on the Job
the cribbing for the new elevator
in the new south town, is about
half completed. It is also expect
ed that q general store will be
doing business before the year ~
up. Much speculation has been
going on Whist the name Of The
new town will be. According tO
rumors the town will be naInlsdks
Eichhorst in hornor Of the owner
of the land. ,s5a @
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
WHAT OTHERS THINK
OF COUNTY OFFICERS

OF COUNTY OFFICERS
While as yet there has been
very little said by the general
run of citizens in the county re-,
garding the political situation,
there have been q great many
things thought and said very sug-
gestive along that line.
G. F. Maennel, our states at
torney who is serving his first
term, has gained about as much
publicity as any of our county
officers. AS prosecuting attorney
in the Funk murder. trial Mr..
Maennel made a very poor show
ing and the general opinion is
that Walfred T. Anderson who
went, was guilty. There are those
who think evidence was withheld
from the State withheld, how
ever it was, the public feels the
mystery and will demand q
lot of reconstruction in this and
other branches of Col. Weather
heads political situations.
The voters will naturally be
very careful in choosing a sue
cessor to the sheriff. No wooden
stick is going to be showed into
that office next time no matter
what the political situation =
requires. The people intend to do
little politikin Of their own
this time.
Herb Hanson, clerk Of court,
is considered a pretty good fel-
low, but at times there are those
who think some other is needed
in that office. Herb is on his sec
ond term and very likely will
not be candidate again. This
office pays over $4,000 a year, and
is a pretty soft job for the mon
ey, there are plenty of worthy
young men working for less.
1t is generally conceded that
Geo. r. Gibson, county judge,
E. G.. Stocker, copnty auditor,
and A. S. Reitan, register of
deeds are good men and entitled
to second terms.
+ When our county superinten-
dent Of schools was canvassing
for votes he went after it in his
usual methodical way and if he
missed SEEING any voters in Nc
Lean county it wasn't because he
didn't look for them. He makes
good superintendent. He is
practical ard his methods bring
results. Everybody seems to be
satisfied with John u. Brekken.
The suggestion Of D. G. Wright
OF Wilton for county treasurer
seems to take pretty well. Mr..
Wright is chairman Of our pres
ent board Of county commits
sioners. This board is being com
mended on it's econo mic and sue
cessful administration, and
especially in the efficient manner
lin which they are handling the
road making and expending the
funds levied for that purpose.
Their theory is that a man will
work hard and do good work it
he is working for his own inter-
oSt6. therefore when a farmer
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12

There are more than 1900 aero. ~; =;
planes in regular and active N
vice II France. .ssES
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-12
NO MORE FINGER BOWLS
UNLESS REQUESTED

Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. g.
Because Of q too prevalent theory
that finger bowls are Of close kin
to bath tubs, which often results
in noisy abulations, these bowls
will be abolished by the hotels
of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and
the two Dakotas
The Northwestern Hotelkeep-
era association has reached such
an agreement and local hotels are
makirg announcement today.
Finger bowls always may be.
had upon request, but those ig-
norant Of their proper use will
not have them thrust upon them.
u . i is =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-20
PLAYERS BEGIN a
 TOUR OF ORIENT
Giants And White Sox Sail From Vancouver After Dividing
 $SO,O0O

Seattle Wash, Nov. 2o.-The Chants nnd WEate Sox were unable to finish their American schedule yesterday. for rain prevented the games scheduled for both here and in Tacoma. In the afternoon the rain let up a 4trifie, but Manager McGraw of the Giants was opposed to attempting to play.
 The teams left yesterday for Vfcto- ria, where they will sail today for Ja- pan on the steamer Empress of India The teams will play their next game in Yot1ohana on December 5.
 Almost all the stars with the White Sox left $he club here. Among those who quit the expedition were First RaseEnan Hal Chase, Catcher Ray SchaIA, Outhelders Iris Speaker and Sam Crawford and Second Baseman Morris Rath.
 The Giants and White SOx had little on each other as they swung across played, and these contests resulted in Une tie game The teams hit very good weather for this time of the year, and only four games were prevented.
 One game was postponed in Abilene, Tex, and another in Sacramento Two other games were cancelled here yes Herday afternoon. President Corniskey Hs enthusiastic over the trip so far, and says that the two teams have cleaned aup $s0.O00 on the first part of the trip. This amount will help to meet the big expenses abroad where the gate re- netpts probably will be small
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-20
ZIMMERMAN MAY
 BECOME OUTLAW PILOT

Chicago, Nov 2o.-The Federal folks are willing to pay Heine Zimmerman $4, 500 and sign him up for a three-year contract. We were unable to ascertain whether or not the club owners had done any direct dickering with the great Zinn, but the information is that Heine was being seriously considered as the leader of the 1914 Federal league club in this city. Can you Imagine the great Zfm in the role of manager?
 From the same source we learned that the Chicago Federalists were fig uring on obtaining the services of two other Cubs, both veterans. It was not suggested whom the Cob vets might be, although it was rumored that Frank Schu1te and Tommy Leach were both being sought by the new league.
 Some of the Cub fans argue that both SchuIte and Leach will be free agents after the return of President Murphy from across the sea- That is not very likely Tn the event that Murphy includes Schulte and Leach in the list of seven or eight whom he says will not wear Cub un1es next sea- son. the chances are not very bright that he will make them free agents. Frank and Tommy are entirely too valuable for trading purposes. In a@ct, 1t fs not believed that either Of t--~m could be "waived'' out of the National league.
 SchuItees friends are of the opinion that Frank will not care to play with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-20
SHRUGUE DEFEATS
 HARVEY ON POINTS

After hammerfng the Harveyized 3aw of Johnny Harvey for thirty min utes- at the F'airmont A. C., New York, last night with the object of putting the Harlemite on the canvas for a count of ten, Joe Shugrue of Jersey City, aspirant for the lightweight ti- He, gave it up as a hopeless task and the expected knockout was indefinitely postponed. f- >s-EA Sss= Far from sending Harvey to dream 5Ands Shugrue never even brought Harvey to his knees. The rugged Harlem puncher took every known species of cIout on his uncompIaining countenance, which was crimson with his blood, but never once did his knees sag.
 Shugrue 1albbed Harvey on his nose with the left, uppercut him on the rhin with the right, hooked the jaw with both hands, swung on the ear with right and left, and poled him once about every three seconds. Yet 3he sto11d, s1ow-moving Harvey stood there like the Rock of Gibraltar, wait ing for the next punch.
 The result proved that Shugrue out clasaed Harvey in all departments of ahe game, but that the Jerseynnan Rfther has a decided1 weak -waIlop sor that Harvey has jaw that Joe Grim might well envy. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-20
HARVARD ELEVEN
 COMPLETES WORK
Players Taken To Country Club To Rest Before Game
 With Yale

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 20.-There was very little heavy work yesterday forthe Harvard varsity team. tPooch'' Donovan, the trainer, felt that his men are liable to become overtratned and grow stale, even though the Yale game Is but 8 few days off.
 The work yesterday consisted chiefly of how plays should be started in vari- oug parts of the field. Coach Haugh- ton gave his charges a few points on field goal kicking by putting one over himself for the scrub team in a scrim- mage session against the varsity.
 Hitchcock's place at left guard was taken by Cowen the former being out with a sore ankle, and Kettle substi- tuted for Brad1ee. It is foregone conclusion that Trumb111 at centre will start the game Saturday against Yale. Since returning to the team after an enforced layoff. he seems to have in jected new. life among the line men. This does not reflect any discredit upon Soucy's playing in the least, as the latter is a valuable man and will without a doubt be in the lineup against Yale before the final whistle blows.
 Mahan't bunting is a source of grat- tfcat1on to the coaches, and 1t will be a battle royal between him and Knowles of Yale, when they meet at the Stadium, for it is to be expected that a great deal will depend on the spfrals sent up by these men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-20

fscrimmage formation on the 25-yard line, the old uniforms of the play CTS were burnt in ef1gy on the field, the team dancing around the blaze singing Omega Lambda Chi.''
 Last night the last mass meeting for cheering and singing was held in the baseball cage behind which the whole university repaired at 7:3o. When the songs had been tried out and cheers had led for the captain and coaches, speeches by the members of the coaching and playing staff were heard. The reception of Captain Ketcham was the most enthusiastic that has been had by any one of the men in a long while, the cheering lasting for fully four min utes. Other speakers were Fred DaIy, announced as :ttf1e captain of the team that came back; Head Coach Howard Jones and Coach Bomeisler, all of whom expressed the greatest hopes and expectations of the success of the Yale men at Cambridge this Sat urday.
 The team itself dined at Louis stod- dard's in the evening and left today on the 1850 train for Al1burndaIe, M ass, where it will remain until the day of the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-20
GUERNSEY REPLACES DUNN AT
 FULLBACK FOR YALE ELEVEN
Students Cheer Team At Big Mass Meeting On Eve Of Depar=
 ture For Cambridge

The only change which has been made in the Yale varsity lineup of the football team in the past few days was made yesterday in practice at Yale field, when Guernsey was plac- ed at fullback for Dunn. Captain ketcham would not say whether 7or not the change is likely to be per manents but 1t is understood that Dunn's sore knee has set him back a few days when every minute counts.
 The varsity scored on the scrubs and their Harvard formations twice throughout the scrimmage. Knowles kicked. well and Guernsey, just be- fore the close of the game, placed 1 beautiful drop between the goal posts. 'CSd fashioned football was played by both sides the whole time in an endeaver to strengthen the Iinernen. Wheeler was at quarterback on the scrubs eleven but his men never en- dangered the varsity goal line.
 A large crowd of students watched the practice, as it was the last that 1t is expected will ever take place, on old Yale field. After the scrimmage and! individual practice in bunting, passing, place kicking by Ketcham and drop kicking by Guernsey from