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two terms as a member Of the city
council, and two terms as a member
Of the school board. He was also
mayor Of Grand Forks for two terms.
The marriage Of Mr.. Holmes occur
red in 1879 to Miss schlaberg, sister
of F. w. Schlaberg. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes have three children, one boy
and two girls.
The early history Of the several Sc
cret societies Of Grand + orks includes
the efforts and earnest work Of Mr.
Holmes. He was a charter membel
of Grand Forks lodge, knights OF
:Pythias, and as Mason is a member
Of the Chapter Commandery, the Far
go Consistory and the. Ell Zagel TEN
|tple of the Mystic Shrine. He is alst
a member Of the A. o. u. w.
Dave Holmes, as he IS familiarly
known, is one of the pioneers OF
North Dakota He is one of the bes
known men in the Red River Valley
and one in whom the public have tn
l|greatest of confidence. AS governor o
North Dakota, he will make one o,
the best officials the state has eve1
had.
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FOR sRtfoRM

In last weeks LaMoure Chronicle,
the editor in his partisan and sarcas-
tic style, virtually says to the voters
of LaMoure county that so far as Mr..
Kinter is concerned he is "off'' the
ticket and Mr.. Sharp has no opposition
and expresses great regret that the
contest could not have been settled
by fair vote of the electors Of the
county. The republican legislature in
the last session attempted to disfran-
chise one-half of the voters of the
state by making it illegal to place the
same nominee on two or more separ-
ate places on the ballot. BY SO doing
they expected that it would be impos-
sible for the independents and demo-
Gratis to agree on a name and thus
divide their opponents, virtually, as
they believed by this visionary legis-
lation keep themselves in power in
definitely.
This dastardly and unfair attempt to
keep themselves in power from year
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JUDGE fisk
IN Able Lawyer and JurIst. u
viii Honor the Supreme
Bench

Tie Independent an1 detnoc-a: con
vention made happy selection when
it nominated Hon Chas. J. Fisk for
supreme court justi:,.
The friends Of Judge Fisk, and they
reach into the thousands, look upvl
him as the very best Of judicial tim
Der. He would gra: and honor the
high office Of supreme cour; Judge.
Hc is especially we'll Equipped and
adapted for the duties If the position.
Charles ]. Fisk was born Marcr II,
1850, on farm in Whitesi,le county,
Illinois. His early days, being spent
alt gether on the farm. AS an cxain-
pie Of his independence ard enrpSy,
liz has earned his own tiving sjuc,. II
years of age, working on The farm
and saving enough cut OF his small
wages to support himself while atten.
ding public school ut fulton, and az
terward the Northern Illinois college
at the same place. After leaving the
college he taught school aud COM
menced the study Of law in the o0ce
of Woodruff and Andrews at Morri-
son, Illinois, Mr.. Woodruff being enc
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

Of the leading trial lawyers Of that
section Of the state and Mr.. Andrews
an authority on pleading. Mr.. An
drews afterwards became an author
of Andrews-Stevens Pleading. It
was here that Mr.. Fisk received the
training that has given him 4 reputa-
ton throughout the northwest as one
of the best pleaders at the bar. Leg
al papers prepared by him are almost
invariably models OF brevity and
clearness, coupled with the requisite
technicalities.
Mr.. Fisk came to North Dakota In
1886, locating at Larimore, being as
sociated there with William Fl. Eel.
lows, lately deceased. On May ],
1880, he formed partnership with
Tracy r. Bangs Of Grand ForI:s and
he has been a resident OF Grand
Forks and practicing attorney at
the bar ever since, first in partnership
With Tracy r. and later with George
A. Bangs, and until his fFisl;'s els-
vation to the bench January I, 1sN7.
Mr.. Fisk's thorough knowledge Of
the law, studious habits sound judy.
;ment and absolute ;impartial;tv nave
long marked him as exceptional Judi
Gal timber, and though m1ct, was ex-
pected Of him, he has in the tlisrhargs
OF his duties as Judge exceeded IN
wisdom and Judgment even the fond
anticipation Of his friends, and stands
forth today as one of the Leading
Judges Of the great northwest.
With Mr.. Fisk on the supreme
bench we can look for an improve
ment even in the most excellent repu-
tation now had by the supreme court
Of North Dakota.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28
GOOD ClTiztNSnlP MEANS the
STATE FIRST AND PARTY SECOND

Would it not be wiser for citizens
to regard the coming elections as an
opportunity to give expression for an
honest and economical administration
of the affairs of our state, than that
Iof a party victory for either party.
The interest of good citizen is not
that of party supremacy but that of
good government. So long as ones
party carries out faithfully and truly
the principles laid down in it's plat
lform, and reputable men are placed
in nomination, the ordinary voter is
contented to vote his party ticket.
How far short of this the republi-
can party has COME in this state this
/ year, is hardly worth pointing out.
The fact is we'll known that no atten-
ton is given by them to their plat
form pledges after election. The Off
Gals regard public, office as a private
snap, to get as much out OF as pos
sible for themselves and their asso-
| ciates. Is it not true that in the
. large majority Of counties throughout
the state, the delegations to the re-
publican state convention were Sc
lected by whoever was being put for
ward for Office in that particular
county?
When the convention assembled did
not these gentlemen all unite, in what
is known as the Bismarck crowd, and
being joined by Jud LaMoure's per-
sonal following, did they not dictate
to the convention it's action and the
ticket?
These things are well known. The
factfthat Judge Corliss was replaced
by Judge Young, was simply vic
tory for the Great Northern railroad
so that the road should have repre-
4 sentative upon the bench. The rail
roads are interested in the courts of
this state in keeping down taxation
and maintaining high freight rates.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

to year has resulted contrary to their
expectations and only tended to solid
ify the opposition, and is adding to
their numbers daily many republic
cans who are tired of ring rule and
who are convinced that change Of
party in state administration and in
the legislature is absolutely necessary
in order to obtain reforms that they
believe cannot be had inside the re-
publican gang.
The independents and democrats
have placed before the people ticket
Of clean, able business men. Men who
! if elected, will, with a legislature to
check the extravaganza In appropri-
tons and the outrageous steals In leg
islative sessions, save Of the peoples
money at least $50, 900, about the rake
OF Of the ring the last two years. The
people are determined to elect men
who will do more in; the discharge Of
their duties a state officers than the
drawing Of their salaries. Men who
will collect, ii possible, the 100000
Of state funds in the broken banks
Men who will put business into our
large heritage Of school and public
lands. Men who, with legislature to
back them, will enforce the laws and
thus lift from the state a stigma that
is making us byword among our
sister states. The people are catch
ing onto the fact that no reform can
be had, especially in the enforcement
Of law within the republican party.
Imagine If you please, the republican
candidates for governor and attor-
ney general enforcing the law against
the open violation, Of the same in
many Of the counties of the state.
They cannot be elected without that
vote. They cannot, nor will not, go
back on their friends. Witness the
last four years. Did they do it? They
can even let the state fair run with
blind pigs and gambling attachments.
Their great anxiety, therefore, to sue
coed themselves, is to cover up, it pos
sible, their extravaganza Ito use no
harsher term and to perpetuate their
violations Of and open defiance Of the
law by which they financially bene-
fit their heelers and hackers in dis
tricts and localities that always vote
with the party in power.
AS for myself, 1t will require a high
err power than the gang organ Of La
Moure county to erase my name from
the ticket for senator, and I ask all
my friends to contradict this state.
ment Of the enemy and brand it as
the last wall Of sinking cause. No,
am not of, and II elected will be
glad to Join hands with other and all
members, irrespective of party, who
are in earnest for reform, in wrestling
our grand young state from ring rule
Respectfully. Fl. M. Kinter.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28
Non. d. m. ieimcs q Resident Of
North Dakota for twenty
Seven Years
Ills Record as a Citizen and OFF,
sCiala Credit and Honor
TO Himself
Que Of the Best Known Men Ia
the Valley and Is Now the
County Treasurer

The old timer, the pioneer, the man
who came into the state in early days
and has stayed by it through thick
and thin is the man that the voters
believe in honoring. He is the man
who earns the honors.
Twenty-seven years ago last April
David Montgomery Holmes, the indie.
pendent and democrat nominee fol
governor, Lecame a resident Of North
Dakota.
Grand Forks was not on the mar
then in real big letters, in fact the
present site of the city was the plain
prairie, nothing more.
Mr.. Holmes came from Northum
berland county, Pennsylvania. He
was born on northumberland
county farm on July 20, 1851. In his
young days he was telegraph oper
ator on the Philadelphia branch OF
the Pennsylvania lines.
At thea &c of 20 he started west
and decided to come to North Dakota
In those days the railroads quit al
Morris and Mr.. Holmes went ON tt
Breckenridge by stage. From Brock
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city state that everything will be
done to see that Mr.. Fancher's wishes
are complied with.
A prominent republican in CONVEX
sation over the item said: 1T has
been my intention to vote for the re-
publican nominee for governor, al
though knew that great many
members Of my own party would
vote for Mr.. Holmes. After reading
the above, however, coming from
republican orator whom the state
committee believes is the best at work
I in the state, l am disguised, and will
not only vote but will work for Mr..
Holmes"
Another republican prominent In
county and state affairs, said: "The
remarks of Orator Wiley published
in the Herald of this morning demon
strate that Mr.. Fancher is only pol
itician and poor one at that. Wiley
certainly would not make those re-
marks unless he had reason to, and it
is not the kind of a man to make a
statement unless he has grounds for
it. I intended to do some work for
Mr.. Fancher, but will certainly not
do it now. Mr.. Fancher's attitude to-
wards Grand Forks republicans is
silly. The remarks of Mr.. Wiley will
add another 1000 votes to Holmes
majority in Grand Forks county"
The Plaindealer interviewed many
other republicans, all of whom agreed
that Mr.. Fancher would not get many
votes in Grand Forks county, espe-
cially after his attitude towards the
county has been made known.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28
IS NE A RESIDENT?

The Minneapolis Times says: "Judge
Newton G. Young, newly appointed
to the supreme bench of North Da-
kota, had a very narrow escape from
being Minneapolis lawyer. In fact,
It, is a question, whether he is not
now resident Of Minneapolis.
The city directory Of 1898 bears for
the first time among the Youngs the
legend, Young, Newton c., lawyer,
S24 New York Life Building, fat,
]. Swinford Flats
"a year ago, N. G. Young was an
attorney at Bathgate N. H., with a
fair practice, but he thought he was
good for a larger community. He
moved his family to Minneapolis and
began to close up his business at
Bathgate. Last spring he rented the
fiat in the Swinford and purchased
handsome new furniture to, At the ap-
artments. He opened his office In the
New York Life building and was q
practicing attorney Of Minneapolis,
when the republican state convention
was held in North Dakota. Jud La.
Moure was, as usual one of the prin
cipal wire pullers at the gathering
Jud I.aMoure had bone &C pick witt
the justice Of the supreme court whose
term expired, and he trotted GU,
Young as a candidate. Young haileG
from Pembina, LaMoures county ant
was LaMoure's personal candidate
He was nominated. Soon after the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

The blasted hickory which James G.
Blaine chose to be his significant
monument has been destroyed by the
winds and it is announced that 4
monument of the finest marble from
Vermont is to be raised at his grave.
1t is to be doubted If this monument
will speak to the heart of the passer-
by in voice so deep ana eloquent as
did the blasted and now vanished
tree Of life so full of victory and
promise and which ended in such ut
ter humiliation and disappointment.
The marble monument will bear no
inscription save the name of Blaine
and the dates Of his birth and death.
No more is needed. That will suffice
to bring to every American Of his
generation food Of recollections of
the man, of all that transpired be-
tween those two dates, Of the bril-
liancy Of his career, Of the darkness
In which 1t closed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28
he Says That Nj. tahcher Docs
Not Want . Single Vote In
Grand Forks Comfy
Republicans Hitherto Favorable to
fanCher Express, Their Dis
gust
The Attitude Of the Republican
Nominee for Governor De.
CldedIy Silly.

80 esss . . ssss % 20
. Hon. E. Ellsworth Wiley 10
= do not think Mr.. Fancher will =
= get many votes in Grand Forks .
= county. He told me he hoped he =
. wouldn't get single vote in .
= the county. He thinks he will .
= be elected without them and it .
will put the county where it .
q ought to be in the matter Of re- .
. presentation. .
. . = . . .
The above int rview appeared in
the Daily Herald Saturday morning
and has excited vast amount of
comment in the city. Regarding
less of party lines the voters of the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

enridge he made the river trip to Win
nipeg by fat. boat and returned on
the same to the present location Of
Grand Forks.
Nick Hoffman and George Loon
were here .uen, and that about com
pleted the census Of the city. Hot
man and Loon had the contract for
carrying the mail and lived in a
shanty which they had erected the
year before. Mr.. Holmes engaged in
government survey work, which he
followed for three years. He was in
the employ of the hudson Bay COM
pany for two years, and in &c decid-
ed to pull stakes and 60 to the Black
Hills. At the time he started for the
Hills he was register Of deeds, his
Office being located near where Mic
SINNERS blacksmith shop now
stands. Not satisfied with the ven
ture in the Hills, he returned to
Grand Forks and was reelected to
the position of register of deeds in
the fall In Ut he opened a drug
store, in which business he continued
until ''95, when he sold out to F. W..
Schlaberg. In the erection of '94
Mr.. Holmes was chosen by the people
for the Office of county treasurer.
He was reelected in '96 and at the
last independent and democrat state
convention he was unanimously
chosen as the nominee for governor.
Mr.. Holmes was the first register Of
deeds of Grand Forks county, which
position he held for two terms. His
opponent in that election, which oc-
Cured in rs, was James Elton. In
the election of '96, twenty-one years
later, Mr.. Holmes was also opposed
by Mr.. Elton for the Office of county
treasurer. In each instance Mr..
Holmes was victorious. :.
In the city, Nj. Holmes has served
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28
:|SVfRy POOR
Republican "RaIlles" In the Dev-
lis Lake Country viii Not
"RaIIy" at all.

Devils Lake, Oct. 22.-Special.- =
The republican campaign'is experien-
cling the same drawback and chilli
ness in this part of the state as is
characterizing the meetings in the
valley. The "rallies" which they
have held this month failed to rally.
The Churchs Ferry event was a very
bad failure. The meeting at Leeds
was Of the same kind. Governor Al
lin was to- have been there, but failed
to show up and Rev. Edwards went
anead with his speech which was lis
tened" to by an audience Of II men
and six women. The Reverend
speaks Of everything but the issues
of the campaign. His only applause
was the applause that greeted the
name of Bryan when mentioned by
him. There was to have been a re-
publican rally" at aBottineau last
Saturday evening to De addressed by
Mahaney, Svensrud and others, but
the thing failed to materialize. This
is sample Of the apathy" with
which the republicans are contend
ing The people will vote the inde-
pendent and democrat ticket and are
not attending republican rallies.
Senator Hansbrough goes into the
south part of the state to make
speeches. This is the first speech
making which the senator has indul-
ged in for the benefit of his North Da-
kota friends for two years. His last
attempt was in this district which he
campaigned quite thoroughly. His
speeches were bad. The senator had
all sorts of trouble endeavoring to ex-
plain his flop on the financial ques-
ton and evidently does not care to go
up against the game again. It is
said that Devine will do the honors
in this district instead.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

retiring justice securing good loca-
ton and partnership, resigned, and
the governor appointed Young to I'll
the vacancy. He is consequently =
full fedged Justice of the supreme
court and has given up all idea of .
Minneapolis practice for the present.
His family are still living here, how
ever, and his children are in school.
He comes down from Bismarck every
week or so to visit them"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28
!. ENTHUSIASTIC IN, WALSH.

Grafton, Oct. 15.-Special.1The re-
publicans are feeling blue over the
prospects Of their county ticket. Even
Roger Allin, on whom they banked
SO strongly, bids fair to be defeated
by a good margin. Hall will be the
next sheriff. schafer will poll a big
vote, and will probably rank next to
Holmes and Bolton on the vote on
state candidates. Independents and
democrats are confident in every sec
ton of the county
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

Republican legislatures are respon-
sible for the financial condition Of the
state. Their extravaganza made the
big holes in the state treasury. Poor
financiering on the part Of republican
officials is making the holes bigger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

That practical Christian institution,
the Salvation army, has opened no
tel in Chicago, where working women
may have an opportunity to lodge
with maximum of comfort and re-
spectability and at a minimum cost.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

It is not often that man resorts
to such an extreme method of boom
ing his own trade as was adopted by
the Nevada, Mo-, undertaken. who
committed suicide by taking strych-
nine.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

The records of the district court will
be well kept with B. F. Brockhof in
that Office. Mr.. Brockhoff is a genial
gentleman, capable and accommodate
ing. He is worthy of the best sup
port that can be given him.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-28
5OIH ANNIVERSARY.
Observed by the Progressive Spirit
uslisiic Assoc ation..
Providence Spiri ualist Association Also
Observed the Event.

The 50th anniversary Of spiritualism
was observed last night by the Peoples
Progressive spirltua!ist Association in b.
T. Hall Tte exercises consisted Of an
al ess by r. II. Hose. Of this oity and .
mdsical program. Mr.. Roscoe spoke OF
the underlying principles Of spiritualism.
The musical program included piano
solos by Pref. Josslyn, Mrs. Townsend
and John 1rantUr; soprano solo by Miss
Essie Rice; recitation by Miss May hice,
and violin solo by Miss Vose.
The Providence Sprltuaiist Association
also celebrated the both anniversary or
spiritualsim with afternoon ana evening
services In Columbia hall, corner of Wey
boss and Richmond streets. yesterday.
At the first meeting medium circle was
held and at the others lectures were given
by Prof Kenyon, with delineaticns by
Mrs. j. w. Kenyon. There was large
attendance st each service and dinner
was served betw cen, the afternoon ana
evening services. Music was furnished by
Miss Jennie Hunter and William Hunter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-28
FRAUD ALLEGED.
Ann McKenna Files Bill In Equity
Against Lucases.
She Claims the Latter arc Attempting to
Escapc Payment Of Judgment.

Ann McKenns. who last Soptsmber re-
covered judgne ent against Charles Lucas
and Honora Lucas. his wife. for s52i. 20,
has filed a bill in equity In the Appsllat,
court against Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas. The
bin recites that execution was duly taken
out on this Judgment; that prior 10 tho
obtaining OF said Judgment, but after tae
indebteduess was incL rred the respondents
made q PRETENDED conveyance by mort
gage deed dated September 18th, 1896. to
Otis T.. sweet Of Plattsville, Fairfield
oouDtv. Conn.,. for pretenced considera-
tion OF S2c69: that the complainant believes
such mortgage n fraudulent one nli of
which wou d appear by the examination
Of the parties and blso that Otis 4. Sweet
and William A. Phillips, the latter tfUl-
neyvIlle, have I'm their possession certain
bonds and other valuable securities be-
lona ing to Mr.. ana Mrs. LII GAS. several
interro satories are named in the bill fer
respondents TO answer. and 1t Is asked
e. at the mortgage deed to Sweet be sst
aside. William f. Barry is counsel for
Mrs McKenDa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-28
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY.

Schenectady. N. Y, March 2s.--Detec-
tive Docherty. who has been working on
the'mupder Of George r. Blodgett ever
since II occurred In this city Dec. 3, be-
iieves that at last he has found the key
TO the mystery. MIR. Blodgett, who was
the patent attorney for the General
Electric company. was shot by burglar
while defending his property. and died
two days later. A reward Of $4,000 Of
fered BY the company brought a score
Of detectives to this city. They al
worked IN vain. however. for apparently
there was not the slightest clue. All
gave up the task except Docherty, and
he believes now that when ne had
wniiun,, alias Buck" Davis arrested In
Troy he landed a participant In the
crime.
Davis 10 q notorious crook and burglar.
and II n known that ne was In schenec-
tady the day before the murder was
committed. lie was arrested on bench
Warrant charging burglary and larceny
on May IA. 1891. The crime was the
blowing up Of q safe at Greenwich. The
real reason for his arrest. however. was
that the evidence against him in the
Blodsett murder had become 30 strong
that Dochsrty thought he would put him
IN place whore he could place his hand,
on him when ne wanted him.