The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-12
STATE COMMENT

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The Herald's muck-rake correspond
ant, Mr.. Packard. who demonstrated
so thoroughly that he was an abso-
Lutte failure as preacher is now DEM
onstrating that he has no ability in
the line of newspaper reporting. If
he had he would not follow the foot
steps of Burleigh F. Spalding and
make such absolutely misleading state
ments as that the state had issued
$150. 100000 in bonds during this admin
istration to cover extraordinary ex-
penses, when both he and Spalding
know that these bonds were issued to
cover expenses incurred during Cover
nor Whites administration. and that
the reason the same was made was to
take care of deficits at the University,
Agricultural college. Valley City nor
NAL school and the School for the
Deaf and Dumb at Devils Lake; and
$150.O00.00 of bonds against the state,
which bonds they had money on hand
to pay, but as business proposition
they did exactly what good business
men would do. reissue the bonds at
low rate of interest, thereby saving to
the state several thousands of dollars
In stopping the per cent interest
being paid on the indebtedness of the
above named institutions. If the study
of theology had instilled into the mind
of this muck rake correspondent of
the Herald the least spirit of fairness
he would consider it beneath his
dignity to write such misleading
articles as he has been engaged in
writing during the past sixty days.
In his speech at Larimore, Salary
Grab Spalding made an attack upon
the newspaper men of the state in gen.
eral. He said it required no brains
to run country weekly And to illus
trate this point he told story as fol-
lows:
once upon time man suffering
from a severe headache for DAYS con-
suited physician. The doctor bored
hole in the top of his head and dis
covered that the patients brains were
diseased. my. good man." the doctor
exclaimed, ut will be necessary for
me to remove your brains and renovate
them. Inasmuch as the process of
cleaning will require some time YOU
can call tomorrow at which time 1 will
have your brains cleaned and replace
them In your head" The mans brains
were removed and repaired, but the
patient did not return on the following
day. Several days elapsed and the
doctor becoming alarmed started out
to hunt the man up. Finding him on
the street the doctor said: "My good
man, why didn't you come back to
get your brains?"
"Oh, I don't need them" was the
prompt reply. Il am thoroughly happy
and contented without them, and I
don't need them in my business"
What business are you engaged in ?"
asked the startled physician.
Il am running newspaper in this
town." the patient replied.
And this" said Mr.. spalding. zig
the condition these North Dakota edi-
tors would find their heads II they
should have them examined"
AT the meeting in Thompson held by
Jas. H. Bosard of Grand Forks. when
asked about the state printing con-
tract he evaded the question by saving
that when he attended church he went
to the Presbyterian church but that he
did not agree with everyone who at
tended that church. thereby admitting
tnat he did not believe in Winship
and that he did not foster crookedness
even IN the insurgent camp; and failed
absolutely to give the insureent lead
ers any credit All the speakers for
the disruptionists are ashamed Of tho
actions Of such insurgent leaders as
Winship. Devine sorlie. Major Murphy
and SpaldinR.