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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
THE sENATE's WORK.

These are some of the North Dakota
bills which have passed the senate and
are now awaiting the action of the
house:
The million dollar drainage bill.
The Williston land district bill.
The Devils Lake public building bill.
The Minot court division bill.
The school of forestry land bill.
The Fort Rice land bill.
The fish hatchery BIZ for Fargo.
These measures are wholly at the
mercy Of Speaker Cannon. If he says
they or any of them cannot pass the
house their fate is sealed.
Here is a one-man power that savors
ola despotism. And yet the sensation
al space writer's and their editorial
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The esteemed Herald continues to
reiterate its bombastic claims that the
election is already won for the ticket
which it is supporting, but it will be
noticed that it maintains a death
like silence in regard to the indisputa-
Bile proof from the official records,
published in The Evening Times, in
which Mayor Duis' official derelictions
or incompetency, or both, are clearly
and succinctly set forth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24

Mayor Duis is to be heartily con-
graduated over the fact that he has
finally succeeded in securing the SER
vices. internationally, of sane editorial
writer for his, Plaindealer, and one
who appears to have some ability, as
well as something of conception OF
the duties of the position. The change
from the former daily ebullitions of
froth, foam and pedantic, verbiage is
salutary, indeed.
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AN over-sensitive society wants the
telephone call changed so that people
will not have to say hell(o) SO much.

AN over-sensitive society wants the
telephone call changed SO that people
will not have to say hell(o) SO much.
Several North Dakota editors have
spring poems they would gladly ex-
change for the same quantity of cord
wood.
The East Side telephone situation be-
gins to smell of sulphur.
Before marriage women have faith
and hope. After marriage they have
charity.
1t is easy to take the advice of
rich relative who is about to die
Some people believe there should be
a material hell for the other fellow.
The proudest period of a married
mans life is when he gets the baby
to sleep.
When woman's prediction comes
true, the prophets take back seat in
her estimation.
Some people want to get to heaven
so there will be but one person in
possession OF their record.
The most comical thing in the world
is worried expression on the face of
4 fat man.
The only reward to which there rs
no inclination to hasten is the one in
heaven
When woman follows all the rules
If health, her family invariably has
Indigestion.
One advantage of fashionable calls
IS that there is not enough time for
the daughter to play the piano.
Every lazy man attributes his lack
of success to bad luck.
Foul breatAs have caused more men
to be socially ostracised than have
foul souls.
The meek may inherit the earth, but
so far, the other fellows have pos
session.
Vermont maple syrup is difficult to
procure since the passage of the pure
food law.
1t is probably the dread of parents
in-law that keeps many men from
marrying.
There are no lady applicants to fill
the vacancy caused by the proprietor
marrying his stenographer. -
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echos throughout the country con-
ttnue to denounce the sleepy old
senate"
The fact is, and the truth Is be-
ginning to dawn upon the public mind,
that the senate is closer to the people
than the house, which boasts Of be-
ing the popular branch Of congress.
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vestment and the cost of production.
These things are only reasonable
and would not bear oppressively up
on the consumers.
But when these consumers implicitly
agree to take the product of the mines,
thereby making market for the ma
terial of the owner and the labor Of
the miner, these two owe them a far
greater duty than the supplying of
their demands according to the whims
of these two parties.
For years the dread of strike with
its fuel famine and extortion has hung
ever the country like pail.
In case it should come the opera
tors have raised the price of coal I'M
Ill it became highway robbery so long
As the supply lasted, and then the
miners have taken turn by refusing
to dig more OF permit others to dig,
and the public has frozen while the
quarrel went on
There seems no Immediate relief
from this state Of affairs, as the last
controversy between the miners and
operators has shown, and the occur
renee of a biennial coal strike has be-
come as much tn be dreaded as
cyclone in Kansas
One OF the reasons why the danger
has been so great is the limited area
of the producing field and large area
of the consuming field. Whenever
these conditions exist, and when the
producing power is controlled by half
dozen men, as is the coal produc-
ton in Pennsylvania, there is an op-
portunity to squeeze the public that
should not be tolerated.
1t is just as if the entire wheat
fields of the northwest We're owned
hy six men who were united for their
own interests. When they shut Off
the supply the country would starve
AS a economical proposition these
seems to be but one way to avoid the
evil. and that is to enlarge the pro-
ducing field.
North Dakota has a supply of fuel
that in quantity rivals that of Penn
sylvania--the hot bed of the coal
troubles
If this field was developed it would,
to a large extent, become rival of
the eastern fields, and while it is pos
sibie to tie the two fields together SO
tiat they would act in harmony to the
injury OF the public. it is not probable.
The character OF the two supplies
is not the same. The use of the one
will preclude the use o: the other be.
cause of the difference in the processes
of burning.
Consequently, when the scarcity of
anthracite requires the adoption OF
Ignite, the public will not go back to
the use of anthracite because of the
cost. The anthracite operators will
not be SO anxious to jeopardize a mar
het that they may not be able to
regain, ana will give more considera-
ton 10 the rights of the consumers.
Ii the two fuels were interchangeable
there need be no fight either to hold
or recover the field The anthracite
end bituminous fields are SO nearly
interchangeable in use that one has
little TO fear from the other, but even
the small difference makes the reten-
ton of the trade matter of concern
10 both.
The development OF the Ignite fields
would bring forward formidable
rival of both, and the desire of the
operators to keep their respective mar
kets would prevent any serious coal
famine in either, and the public would
be rid Of the spectre of death by
freezing, which now hobs up biennial
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MES administration the total appro-.
priations for the operating expenses
was s2O5.965, or an average of $751;
1925 per year.
The same records disclose that dur.
ing the two years of Mr.. Duis' admin
istration the appropriation for the
same purposes was $136,530 or an
average Of $6s,265 per year; an in
crease over the average appropriations
during Mr.. Dinnie's term of s16,773.65,
or SAC per day.
The actual payments made by Mr..
Dinnie during the last four years of
his administration for the operating
expenses of the city We're $202,340.35
or an average of s50,5S5O9 per year;
Mr. Dinnie kept his expenses down
below the amounts appropriated in the
sum of s3,624.65.
During Mr. Duis' administration the
amount paid for operating expenses
was s1I3,6S72S, or an average of
ST., S43.6A per year.
The expense Of Mr.. Duis' admins
tration exceeded the appropriations
$7,l57.2S and his average expense en-
cteded the average expense of Mr. Din
ME $21,25S.55 per year or s5S.24 per
day; this does not include the special
funds and If the special funds are
included the excess of the expenses
for the Duis administration over the
ninnie administration was something
more than $50 per day.
The issue: Do the people desire
4 business administration that shall
lave for its object the economical
handling OF the citys funds and the
tightening of the burdens of taxation
rather than their increase?
The Real Issue.
There are other material issues be-
fore the voters and tax payers of the
city in this campaign but we have
enumerated those now deemed most
important and they will be ampiified
curing the days remaining before cleo
ton. The city has grown to Il popu-
| lation of close TO 1900; it has more
| and better public improvements than
| any other city in the state or even in
| The northwest; it owns and operates
| plants worth, in the aggregate, hun
! dreds Of thousands OF dollars: the in
| come and expenditure each year in
Guiding the special funds is approx
| mately $300.000; it is IL huge business
Institution and at its head should be
a man who can and will devote to it
his very best time and attention; the
| duties of the Office can not be per-
formed in 4 perfunctory manner:
the slightest negligence or inattention
| to those duties is followed at once by
| increased taxation and the deprecia-
| siciA
salary is merely nominal, the honors
are great; the greatest in the gift Of
the city and those honors should be
| appreciated and earned.
The real issue is: Do the people of
the city Of Grand Forks desire as their
mayor a man who sincerely appre-
GATES those honors and who will earn
them by earnest, careful devotion 10
the duties OF the office, Or do they
desire for their mayor a man, who in
1 the past has esteemed the title but as a
mere bauble and plaything and has
never attempted even to familiarize
himself with general conditions?
John Dinnie is the former
Geo. E. Duis is the latter
Which shall be chosen?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
A Little Farther lon.

just little farther on waits won
When the boughs viii break in BIOS
SONS as flag is lifted up, X
When the grass will rise and run with
And the sky will seem to pour us
~, e Z. Z ON out 9 magic cup;
the songs the wind 10 blowing,
And ..le ga. m Will be the gladder for
M, the dreary days agone,
in the singing Of the birds.
time-just little farther ss
For the good old earth 1t knows where
the robin and the rose
Wait to set our hearts to leaping for
And It knows a'f the e n ss maj Of the
yiolets that dance gl7Ie
To the music OF the brooAet that
How t Gacs s,o mees is paf SSsed IL
breeze forever shifting. {. / -
:, their battle with the snowsi -
waking honey bees,
For the 1894 500 s old earth rolling
the dandslion's gIeam M - eani u
Where the careless hand of spring.
uh,t time has been splitting all Its gold.
aside the winfry blight
And its carpet smooth as velvet Is by
~. :, , fairy hands unroIled
the blossom scents that mlngle.
y And Wen know the Joys Of living in
the Yondrous April days.. AZ
Singing sa ana fh g . 1ns wiles q the
20 Inc me blesss.s . Of springtime
Chicago Tribune.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
Sentiment 10 Re Inculca1ed.

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
prAttles in her lap; let it be taught in
the schools seminaries and colleges;
let 1t be written in primers spelling
from puipits and proclaimed in legis-
lative halls and enforced in courts of
Justice. in short, let it become the
Goi1tical religion OF the nation
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
THE ISSUES or THE CAMPAIGN.

We have waited patiently for
statement by Mr. Duis OF the platform
upon which he asked the Suffrages OF
the voters, or of his intentions in the
event of his election; nothing has been
sent forth under his signature save
a letter in which he charges whole
sale corruption and venality.
Inasmuch as we are not enlightened
by him as to his beliefs or intentions,
we present to our readers what we
esteem to be the issues; they are
vital and or the utmost importance;
no election has been held in the city
OF Grand Forks wherein issues so far
reaching have been presented for the
determination of the people
Filtration Plant.
Under Mr. Dinnie it was the custom
to equip this plant each fall with from
so to 100 cars loads of sand in order
that, in the spring, when the water in
The river was NEST turbd and foul the
filter might have the greatest supply
of sand and be best equipped to per-
form its duties: this was sometimes
done at considerable Inconvenience to
the superintendent because of the
scarcity of cars.
The present superintendent, in or
der to relieve himself from this in
convenience, conceived the plan of
putting in the sand in the spring when
cars were plentiful and last fall there
was put in but % car loads of sand,
that being from one-fourth to one
fifth the usual amount. During the
winter months the sewage from the
cities and farI.s up the river is dis
charged under the ice and has no
chance to purify. In the spring with
the melting of the snow and high
waters all the foulness and impurity
upon the ground is swept into the
river and carried to the mouth of the
intake pipe and through it to the filter
The result of the new plan is appar-
eAt, for during the winter months the
sand in the filter is at its lowest stage,
while under the old plan the lowest
stage was during the summer when
the sun and winds had an opportunity
to purify the water in the river.
We quote from the report of Mr..
Babcock of a chemical analysis made
by him Feb. 26, 1906: However,
while in this case we can not speak
definitely as to the pathogenic forms
Of bacteria present, this analysis shows
that the water is not what it should
be. The organic matter in the form of
albumenoid ammonia is too high and
indicates contamination. This may be
due to imperfect filtration or to the
presence of unfiltered water in the
pipes or to other causes While this
analysis does not absolutely condemn
the water it shows clearly too high an
amount of organic contamination"
The issue: Do the people Of Grand
Forks approve Of theories and expert
ments with the filter?
Water Works.
II During the early years of Mr.. Dinnie's
administration his time was necessar-
ily largely devoted to the great public
improvements being made. During his
last term he caused an investigation
to be made Of the condition existing
4 Al cities in the United States own
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
CAUSES OF DECAY.

occasionally a Town needs a few
earthquakes to wake up the business
people who have some enterprise and
bury the business fossils who have
died in the ages past.
There are two things which go
farther towards killing the progress
of town than all other causes COM
bined.
One of these is the attempt of hide
bound fossils to keep out competitive
business, we'll knowing that their own
can not stand in the race with mod
eIn ideas, and the other is the ac-
emulation of large number of. re-
tired business men, who have ac-
cnmulated enough to lay aside the
armor of battle and reap the rewards
of the struggle.
The latter is excusable and while
continuation of their. energies would
add materially to the business vitality
of the city, there is no reason why they
should be censured.
The other class, however, are barn
acles of the ship of progress which
they have SO fouled that often the
process of cleaning must be doubly
efficient.
The four decades after the war the
south suffered from curse of this
character. A grandfather's hat was a
fetter recommendation to young man
than either brains or money, especially
ii the wearer had talked "wah" enough
to rise to the rank of captain or
above.
The new conner was designated as
carpet Dagger, no matter how much
integrity or ability he possessed, and
the naughty masters who wanted to
preserve conditions in accordance with
their own back numbered methods
sneered and cursed.
These new corners were not wanted.
They were interlopers. They would
rlace their progressive ideas and meth
DDS by the side of those which had
been unchanged for a century and
their latter would suffer in conse-
luence. They would waken up the
people and those who had drifted
DC h,,cs
| Wrinkles would be relegated to the rear
| II laid upon the shelf of the museum
# dead business methods and men.
Consequently, these intruders must
ne kept out. They did not belong to
The south. They were not the sons Of
men who had lived there "befoh the
| YAH" They were outsiders. 81
AS a, result the south suffered in
business until dissolution of its bust
less merits under the condition follow
| ing the war because proverbial. Its
|. riches. lay untouched and it's wealth
vas. undeveloped
But few hardy progressive men
| stayed in their unwelcome surround
ings and gradually .he little leaven
leavened the whole, and now the
south is prospecting as no other part
| Of the country.
The few old fossils who still adhere,
| in their starvation, to the old order of
things are regarded as harmless luna
tics or old men in their dotage who
| dream the dreams of earlier years.
The same conditions on a smaller
scale are to be found in many towns
and the same methods OF eradication
must be used il the progressive people
ever hope to rise above the days Of
non-pregressiveness and commercial
decay.
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COMING TO THE FRONT.

The Grand Fork, Evening Times
has added 1. cartOoniSt 10 its S,aif,
thus adding another good feature
to that excellent journal. II is also.
noticeable that III. Evening Times
is brcai<inS intU ranks OF the adYcr-
Users in Grand FOri<S-:,Md il III
only question of 81 very short time
when ~ Square Deal for All" will
swing things the Times way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
STORIES OF The HOUR
All In.

An Italian student, having Lest all
kis money at the gambling table, kill
ed himself at Nice recently, leaving on
a table in his room, written on card,
the words, "Rien ne va plus" the
phrase used by the croupiers 10 an
LOUNGE that no more bets may be
made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
NOTE AND COMMENT

Milt Crary has his legislative light
ming rod up and Edgar Anderson has
the wire grounded.
Many prove the theory Of trans
migration Of souls. A large number
of men seem to have been the recip-
tents Of the souls of brutes.
A Wisconsin man charged with
sheep stealing Indignantly denied the
charge and said he just happened
where the sheep was and took It.
4. The Good Government league seems
to be suffering from an acute attack
of political indigestion.
} Some people believe that time less
ems the crime. II 4.
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Ont and Beyond.

The weary clerk worn out with work,
Yearns for the farm-its peaceful
shade,
The rest and quiet. where flowers run
And he is free from thoughts of trade.
i! 70 So See .it the town NV With It's turmoil;
The streets ablaze, the dizzy maze,
For he's a-weary of the soil.
And it is best! Men should not rest
Content with one horizons brim;
Beyond the goal the aspiring soul
Will find there's much In store for,
ST. Louis World.
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Ineffective Treatment.

An old negress was relating her
troubles with a worthless husband to
her sympathetic minister. .
"Nothin' don't seem to do him good. "
she said, with sigh.
well, sister," said the miaister,
"hab you eber tried heapin' Goals of
fire on his head?"
The negress replied: "No, bat I've
tried pourin' hot water ovah him, and
it did no good" y
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24
CITY TICKET.
Republican.

SepuDlAcdu.
, For Mayor
John I,innie.
, For Magistrate
. J. 4. Church.
, City Justice
. 2. Mclaughlin.
/ For City Treasurer
} T. j. Hagen.
FOR ALDERMEN.
, Second Ward-C. II. Howard.
! Third Ward-.!. A. Sprague.
Fourth Ward-0. knuLsOn.
! Fifth Ward--(rwo years. W. A.
! Hill: Zone year, Geo. W. Buck
\ iRsham.
, Sixth Ward-M. G.. People.
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Not As Represented.

Not As Represented.
Ralph Adams Cram, the author-
architect, was talking aboutla wealthy;
amateur painter.
"a lady," he said. paused before
his latest picture at one of his studio
teas, and cried enthusiastically:
Lob, perfect! Mr.. Smear, these
ostriches are simply superb. You
should never paint anything but
BIRDS
Smear WINGED.
"Those are not ostriches, madam.
They are angels he said hurried1y,"
It's mighty easv tn rniStoha ->nu
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-24

It's mighty easy to mistake venom
for virtue.
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s During the early years of Mr.. Dinnie's
administration his time was necessar-
ily largely devoted to the great public
improvements being made. During his
last term he caused an investigation
to be made OF the condition existing
n ali cities in the United States own
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-29
had made their record on statehood
MISSING OPERATOR LOCATED.
Frank Lively, Who IL Alleged to
Have Caused the Adobe Wreck,
IL I'm Kentucky.

Denver, March 23.--S. Frank Lively
the Denver g Rio Grande railroad
operator, whose unfortunate nap while
on duty at Swallows, last Friday morn
ing was the cause of the disastrous
head-on collision at Abode, arrived al
his home at Munfordville, KY,
Wednesday evening according to a
dispatch received here Thursday from
Louisville. Lively is reported to have
expressed willingness to return to this
state and tell all he knows concerning
the cause of the accident, Sheriff Es-
ser, Of Fremont county, will take steps
at once to secure Lively's attendance
at the inquest when the coroner's jury
re-assembles next Monday.
1t lie now generally admitted that
between 40 and 80 persons met death
in the collision. A list Of over 40
missing persons who are supposed to
have been passengers on the wrecked
trains has been prepared but some OF
these are probably still living.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-29
Protection tor Japaneue Coed

Toxic. March 22.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Toxic correspondent explains
the tariff readjustment bill now before
the diet as a protectionist measure for
increasing duties among other things
on flour and leather, the idea apparent
ly being, he says, to develop grain
growing in Manchuria and the leather
trade In Korea The bill also has a
clause directed against the importation
Of subsidized manufactures and en-
towering the government by imperial
ordinance to increase duties against
countries discriminating against jap
anese vessels or goods.
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MINERS WILL COMPROMISE.
IL IL Expected That an OneR WAN
BE Made by Them Re-
|. ducing Demands.

indianapolis, March 22.-The Joint
scale committees Of the joint confer.
ence Of the coal operators and miners
Of the central competitive and south
west districts were in session almost
the entire day, but nothing was 40
complished looking toward an
agreement.
It was stated Wednesday night that
the miners representatives on the Joint
scale committees Of the central and
southwest districtslat their Joint meet
ing Wednesday night decided TO ask
for the submission Of the wage scale
matter to subcommittee Thursday.
These subcommittee will, II Is stated.
ae presented with a proposition from
the miners to restore the scale Of two
years ago In the central competitive
district and a relative advance In the
southwest district
It is further stated that Q movement
is on foot among the oficials Of the
Illinois miners to propose to the ILL
inois operators that II they agree to
the restoration OF the scale Of two
years ago which Is equivalent to an
increase Of $3.50 per cent. the shot-fir-
ers' question will be taken UP and some
arrangement made after, the present
Joint conference adjourns.