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 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 Eueniag Journal, strong Re-
publican newspaper has undertaken an
investigation concerning this case and
he's obtained proofs of the veracity of the,
story. As sooD as Knute noticed that the,
Erenin5 Journal was on the track Of his,
dishonest ac.ion, lie directed his homie OF
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 Xii.
bourne. and his claim was located in Sec
lions 10 and 20, town 12S, range 81. The
Erening Journal, nothing daunted. inter
rogated the land Office at Ferpus Falls Is
Kilbourne had ever given up his rioht 40.
the land and if it subsequently, was taksn,
in possession by Knute Nelson. The an
swer to this inquiry was made bv Mr.
Soren Listoe, register, that the record does
not show any ACCOMPLISHMENTS of any right
on the part of Kiibourne, but that his RIGHT,
was taken away by proceeding emanatinp
from the land commissioner at Wash
ington, and that the claim was;
then entered by Knute Nelson. So far.
from that KiIlbourne 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.
ana hnute 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 Door
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 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
price of lumber. We advise our readers
IN Minnesotas 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 put up Knute Nelson or
any other man as your god, but Judge
with candor and act accordingly.