Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-04

names of his betrayed countrymen will be
the spectre that threateningly places itself
between himself and his ambitious end-a
seat In congress. Not alone the pine land
thieves, but also the Manitoba company
will be we'll served by having Knute Nelson
IN COMPRESSION when it once gets awake to
the importance of regulating the railway
traffic, the road will be well pleased to have
Its own attorney as representative in con-
gress. In such an event would Knnte Mel
son represent the interests of the settlers,
or those of the railroad company. Let the.
the before named settlers answer the uues-
tlon; they are real persons, whose exis--
tence cannot be denied.
another ugly story, which for some time
has circulated in the American newspapers.
about how knute Nelson on his first ar
rival 10 alexandria, jumped upon settlers
claims, while the settler for the present
was absent to earn living by work. The.
Minneapolis Euening Journal, a strong Re-
publican newspaper has undertaken an
investigation concerning this case and
hes obtained proofs OF the veracity of the
story. AS soOD as knute noticed that the
Evening Journal was on the track of his
dishonest action, he directed his home or
gan, the Alexandria Post, to deny the whole
story and explained that he, Knute Nelson,
had for consideration of one hundred
dollars, bought the settlers surrender of
his rights. The settlers name is Kill.
bourne, and his claim was located in Sec
tons ~ and 20, town 12S, range 81. The
Evening Journal, nothing daunted, inter
rogated the land Office at Fergus Falls if
kllbourne had ever given up his right to-
the land and If it subsequently was taken.
IN possession by Knute Nelson. The an
swer to this inquiry was made by Mr..
Soren Lstoe, register, that the record does
not show any ACCOMPLISHMENTS of any right
on the part OF Kilbourne, but that his right
was taken away by proceeding emanating
from the land commissioner at Wash
ington. and that the claim was
then entered by Knute Nelson. So far
from that Killbourne gave up his right
either for one hundred dollars. or anv
other sum; that he had appealed to the de-
partment of state; but Knute understood
this thing better than he, and the end of
the whole was that the poor fellow lost his.
homestead, which was his all in this world.
and Knute Nelson gained a valuable claim.
but accompanied by an old mans curse.
We have heard many stories about Knute,
Nelson, but we think it will be enough with
the foregoing. He robs an old and poor
settler of his only home. While the poor
man is seeking his livelihood elsewhere in
the sweat of his brow, he, Knute Nelson.
uses his influence as state senator to make
couple of hundred poor settlers homeless
and give their lands to railroad compa-
ny, whose salaried attorney he was. His
associates are the pine land thieves, who
only are awaiting his election to raise the
price of lumber. We advise our readers
In Mlnnesota's Fifth district to read and
be convinced. Form just resolution and
do not let your sympathies be carried away
by the nationality cry, which in this in
stance is an effrontery, if not a crime,
against the constitution and laws of the
country. Do not put up Knute Nelson or
any other man as your god, but Judge
with candor and act accordingly.