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 ambitions 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 congress, for 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 ques-
ton; they are real persons, whose exis-
tence eannot be denied.
Another ugly story, which for some time
has circulated in the American newspapers
about how Knute Nelson on his first ar
rival to Alexandria, jumped upon settlers
claims, while the settler for the present
was absent to earn living by work. The
minneapolis Eueniny Journal, a strong Re-
publican newspaper has undertaken an
investigation concerning this case and
he's obtained proofs of the veracity of the
story. AS soop as Knute noticed that the
Eeenin5 Journnt was on the track of his
dishonest aciion, lie directed his home or
gam the Alexandria Post, to deny the whole
STORY and explained that he, Knute Nelson,
naa TOT consideration of one hundred
uoliars, bought the settlers surrender of
MS rights. The settlers name is Kill
bourne. and his claim was located in Sec
tons - and 20, town 12S, range 81. The
Erenang Journal, nothing daunted, inter
rogateo the land Office at Fergus Falls il
h n had ever given up his right soa
.ne lana and II 1t subsequently was taken.
IN possession by Knute Nelson. The an
swer to this inquiry was made by Mr..
ooren Llstoe, register, that the record does
not snow any accomplishments of any right
on the part OF k1ibOurne, but that his right,
was taken away by a proceeding emanating
from the land commissioner at WASH
lngton, 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 any
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 valuable claim
out accompanied by an old mans curse.
we nave heard many stories about Knute
=, i' Du0 VIC 'lllnA II Will De enough with
the foregoing. He robs an old and poor
set'ier 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
acouple of hundred poor settlers homeless
and give their LANDS to a railroad comma
ny, whose salaried attorney he was. His
associates are the pine land thieves, who
only are awaiting his election to raise the
prlce OF lumber. We advise our readers
IN Mlnnesota's Fifth district to read and
be convinced. Form just resolution and
40 not let your sympathies be carried away
by the nationality Cry, which in this in
stance IS an effrontery, if not crime,
against the constitution and laws of the
country. Do not pat up Knute Nelson or
any other man as your god, but Judge
with candor and act accordingly.