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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-31
ANOTHER CHAPTER on GRAFT.

1t is not the purpose of The Evening
Times to do injustice anywhere to
anyone, but it is its purpose to pre-
vent, if possible, any individual or
set of individuals from doing injustice
to the state or to the great constitu-
ency in the state that this journal is
endeavoring to serve.
Yesterday we reproduced a fac
smile of contract between certain
parties relative to the state printing.
Under the terms of this contract it
is quite clear-and for more than two
months the facts have stood undis-
puted-that for several years past
conspiracy existed to loot the state
and the taxpayers thereof But for
the establishment of The Evening
Times this conspiracy would never
have been exposed to the public gaze.
In another column of this issue will
be found the affidavit of Miss Jennie
Weakley, for several years the stem
ographer and keeper of county books
with one of the firms connected with
the illegitimate and pernicious state
printing combine. Miss Weakley AYERS +,
that during her service, with this firm
she paid divers sums of cash to the
auditor of Richland county, and that
during the period covered by these
payments the said auditor gave the
public printing of Richland county
to the firm for which she worked.
The Evening Times is in possession
of reliable information going to show
that the system described in Miss
Weakley's affidavit extends to many of
the counties in the state, and that at
least one other of the parties to the
Infamous state printing combine has
been, and probably now is, operating
under it.
In our judgment nothing has oc-
Cured in the history of our otherwise
unblemished commonwealth so calcu-
lated to shock the moral sense of our
people as the recurring revelations
pertaining to these shameless printing
scandals. 1t cannot truthfully be said
that in publishing the facts relative to
this monstrous graft we have par
tisan purpose in view. Although at
least one OF the persons implicated
has not been overly friendly to The
Evening Times, there is nothing like
hostility towards this journal, so far
as we are aware, on the part of the
others. and the editor of this paper
never even heard of the Richland
county auditor until Miss Weakley's
affidavit came into his hands. We are
told that he is a republican, and it is
to suppose that some of the
suspects are of the same political faith.
II. indeed. they cling to any faith
except graft.
There must be and surely is an eff
tectiye remedy for all this miserable
business. The/Evening Times is doing
and will continue to dots full
hare in behalf of the public veal in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-31

exposing crookedness wherever it may
be found. 1t is prepared to make some
startling revelations in the matter of
collusion and fraud in the conduct of
public affairs in several counties in
the state just as soon as it has COM
pleted the web of evidence which it is
slowly but none the less surely weav-
ing about certain unworthy and venal
officials. Having done this beyond
cavil it will have performed one of
the principal missions of its existence
and will remain content to leave the
unfaithful and dishonest servants OF
the people to be dealt with by the
proper authorities.
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@ 49, &c. -
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

% . . 8 . . . . . . 8 8 . . o . o
. congressman Q
. A. ]. GRONNA, of Nelson. Q
. T. F. MARSHALL, of Dickey. .
. Governor .
. E. Y. SARLES, of Trail. o
. Lieutenant Governor
. R. S. LEWIS, of Cass. .
. Secretary of State o
. ALFRED BLAISDELL. of Ward. 9
Treasurer
. A. PETERSON. of Sargent. Q
. Auditor
. H. l.. HOLMES. of Pembina. .
. Supt. of Public Instruction o
. w. l.. STOCKWELL. of Walsh. Q
. Insurance Commissioner .
. f. C. COOPER, of Grand Forks. 9
. Attorney General o
. T. F. M'CUE. of Foster. 9
. Supreme Court Justices .
. d. E. MORGAN, of Ramsey. :
. JOHN KNAUF, of Stutsman. .
. Commissioner of Agriculture .
. w. C. GILBREATH, of Morton. .
. Railroad Commissioners Q
. c. S. DIESEM. of LaMoure. .
. ERICK STAFNE. of Richland. 9
SIMON WESLEY, of Pierce. .
. . 8 . 8 8 8 . 9 . 8 . . . q . 9 9
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Sentiment to he Inculcated.

Let reverence of law be breathed by
prattles in her lap; let it be taught in
the schools. seminaries and colleges:
let it be written in primers. spelling
books and almanacs; let it be preached
lative halls and enforced in courts of
Justice. in. short. let it become the
political religion of the nation
Abraham Lincoln
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-31

After all the North Dakota people
are not the worst in the world. They
settled their insurrection by the bal
lot while the Cubans persist in settling
theirs on the battle field.
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CONsER NAMED.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Frank NJ.
Conser of Ohio, supervisor of Indian
schools, today was appointed chief
clerk of the Indian bureau, an office
created by congress at its last ses-,
sion. Mr.. Conser has been long iden-
titled with the Indian service. He
will assume his new duties Septem-
Der 4.
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put him off the train. The seven COM
panions of Sheeks' said they would go
too and the conductor stopped the
train at Fingal and put them all of.
The men came on to Valley City
and DR.. Pray dressed Sheeks' wounds.
He then consulted Attorneys Parks
and Olsberg and instituted a damage
suit against the railroad company for
S11 ono
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-31

When the Standard Oil company be-
gins manufacturing denatured alcohol
from potatoes. as it announces it will.
North Dakota will become as impor-
tant as the oil producing states are
now.
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The Turkey That Beat the Abbot.

Representative Joseph Sibley of
Pennsylvania is very rich and very
fond of horses He has a stock farm
that he is constantly trying to improve
and attends many of the horse sales.
He went to New York when the great
stallion, The Abbott. was sold. The
horse brought $4,000. Sibley waited
at the ring side for time after that
sale, talking about it. and then went
to lunch counter in the building
where the sale was conducted and or
dered turkey sandwich. He got a
silver of meat on two very thin pieces
of bread.
How much?" he asked.
Fifty cents" the waiter replied.
Sibley took out half-dollar and
Handed II to the waiter. Then he
reached in his pocket and took out a
ten-dollar bill. He held that out to
the waiter.
What's that for?' asked the waiter.
you have paid me already"
Il know" said Sibley, "but now ]
want to bet you"
"Bet me on WHAT"
Bet you ten dollars that If you sell
all of that turkey 1t will bring more
than The Abbot did"
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A street railway would solve the
question of rooms in this city and give
the property in the outlying portions
an increased value by turning many
of the vacant rooms into money earn
ers.
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The london Commercial IntelliGenca

The London Commercial Intelligence
reports that there are at present Q '730.-
209 spindles engaged in the German
cotton industry. which shows an in
crease of 1926. 6OS during the five
years since 1901. There are 2,731,911
In Rhine province and Westnhalia.
The number of looms is at nresent
231.199. or 1881 more than in 1901
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-31

There were ten times more deaths in
New York city in one day from the
heat than have occurred in North Da-
kota from the cold in ten years.
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TO THOSE WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN

Everyone who owns a photograph
and reports their name at Gets music
house will hear Of something to their
advantage.
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Ipes Laos obserxer.l

The Grand Forks Commercial club
is making tour of the state in a
special train. They stopped for
period of about 20 minutes at our
thriving little burg. With them is a
hrst-class band, who rendered several
selections in an excellent manner.
While here the members of the club,
with awe-stricken countenances gazed
openmouthed at the mammoth edifices
erected by our enterprising and in
dustrious citizens.
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lDenbrigh Promoter.l

The Grand Forks Commercial club
stormed the town today just at the
hour of putting the paper to bed. The
band and parade made a good impress
sion with our people. The following
representatives Of the Grand Forks
newspaper world honored the Pro-
moter with their presence: Herald,
Geo: B. Winship, H. l.. Wilson. w. P.
Davies; Times, Geo. Davis; Norman
den Pub. Co., P. o. Thorson. The
Forkers are enjoying the trip and
doing some splendid advertising for
good town,
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IRoss Promoter.1

The Grand, Forks Commercial club
paid their respects to the citizens of
Ross on Thursday evening, arriving
on their special train at 1880. The
train was composed of two day
coaches. one dinner. two sleepers and
a baggage car. They carried a Grand
Forks band with them. which played
several pleasing selections to our
citizens. The different members of the
club called on our business men and
some distributed advertising literature
of their firms. They stopped here
twenty minutes before continuing
their journey toward the Montana bor-
der.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-31

When a women gives a man a piece
OF her mind he doesn't appreciate the
gift. =;
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No Choice.

OulO HAS d ldFIlcF COIlSlltueuI WHO was
elected to the Ohio legislature. He is
a fine, honest old chap, with strict
ideas as to right and wrong.
During the session a bill of great
interest to certain corporations came
up. There were active Hobbies for and
against it.
One day lobbyist called on the
farmer and offered him sum of
money I'd Vote for the bill.
Go away" shouted the farmer.
You can't corrupt me. I'll vote against
the bill"
But" replied the lobbyist, IF you
will investigate, you will find that the
other side is offering much more for
votes against the bill than l am for
it, and you will at once be under sus-
picion of having taken money from
them"
What can 1 do?" asked the per-
picked farmer.
II suggest that you stay away and
do not vote at ALL"
The farmer stayed away. Next day
the lobbyist met him and handed him
$500.
Whats this for?" roared the farmer.
That's for staying away and not
voting on that bill was speaking to
you about"
The farmer sank Imply in his chair.
Great heavens!" he said. Amt
there no way man can be honest?"
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The Press Comments
tMaxbass Monitor.1

On "Wednesday evening the Grand
Forks Commercial club made their
first official visit to this part of the
state. Very few of the members
had been up here before and to say
that they were surprised at the ap-
pearance Of the towns Is putting it
mildly. They travelled in a special
train of six coaches and carried with
them all the conveniences of home.
The commissary department was
we'll stocked and received much
praise from those who visited it.
Accompanying the club was the
Grand Forks military band, one of
the best musical organizations in the
town, discoursed sweet melodies on
the square in front of The Monitor
Office.
In conversation with some of the
gentlemen they informed the writer
that the towns and surrounding
country on this branch had an air of
prosperity unequalled by anything
they had yet seen. They marvelled
greatly at the substantial business
blocks in Ma2bass and stated that
they far excelled those of most of
the other towns which they had vet
seen.
Grand Forks certainly has good,
live set Of business men belonging to
her commercial club and all are ex-
cellent boosters for their city. The
trip will doubtless be productive of
much good and will serve to bring
the merchants of the western towns
In closer touch with the wholesalers
Of the eastern city.
tBuford Tribunel
The Grand Forks Commercial club
visited Buford on Thursday evening at
1880, their special train being delayed
on account of live stock traffic over the
q. N. Their stay was short. as most
of the club were dry and anxious to
get drink of-Montana water. Their
band serenaded our. merchants. and
few of the club got away from the
train as far as the postoffice. The
. Tribune is sorry the club did not make
it's visit during daylight, as several
of it's members lowed as they were
from Missoui, and-"had to be shown"
fields of wheat in this section. If
those gentlemen will visit this coun-
try In the day time, they may feast
their eyes upon fields of waying yell
low grain that yield from 20 to 40
bushels of golden grain-not wild mus
tard as in Grand Forks county along
the Great Northern line. 1t was jolly
crowd. anyway; but as city merchants
retire early at dusk, they supposed
their country cousins would not have
their business places illuminated at
such late hour, therefore they stuck
to their sleepers. But those who ven
tured to visit with our merchants were
much pleased with the annoaranco of
our mercantile establishments. Come
again, gentlemen, but-try and come
In daylight If you wish to see the
village which keeps Grand Forks from
tipping the state over too far.
tTioga Gazettel
The special train of the Grand
Forks Commercial club stopped in
Ttoga few minutes today. During
their short visit here they interviwed
our merchants and took in the town
generally, being very favorably i'm
pressed with conditions hereabouts.
at, I
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1t Pays to Ike Amiable.

4 young man in the neckwear de-
partment of Marshall Field & Co., who
had been with the firm but short
time. was one day waiting on Gus
toner who seemed to be unusually
hard to please. The would-be pur-
chaser. who was 4 handsome, elderly
man. tossed the ties about and seemed
to desire any shade and style save
those offered for his approval. The
salesman patiently displayed a varied
assortment of the goods. deftly knot
ting the ties and holding them out
to show the effect and the simmer
of the satin or silk, searching through
boxes for the desired colors, and, in
spite of the somewhat captious man.
ner of the customer, never for Il
moment lost his smiling good-nature
Finally half dozen ties were selected,
and, with waiting pencil, the clerk
asked the usual question:
Cash or charger"
Charge" replied the gray-haired
man.
What name, please?"
Marshall Field,
The new salesman almost gasped
with establishment and he probably
does not know to this day that his
subsequent promotion was owing to
his sincere politeness and patient en-
deavor to serve his employer and to
please his customer. who, of course,
in this case proved to be one and the
same person.
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tRolette Examiner.l

V1NVIetCc ENdIIIIUVr.1
The Grand Forks Commercial club.
visited our town. Wednesday after
noon and spent about half an hour
getting acquainted with our bunch of
hustling business men. The band
which accompanied the club, made the
event lively with their fine tunes.
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[Tioga Gazette.l

The special train of the Grand
Forks Commercial club stopped in
Tioga few minutes today. During
their short visit here they interviwed
our merchants and took in the town
generally, being very favorably i'm
pressed with conditions hereabouts.
Their band alighted from the train
and played couple of pieces. Among
the newspaper fraternity we noticed
w. p. Davies. managing editor of the
Grand Forks Herald, H. L. Wilson,
secretary and manager of the same pa
per, Geo. Davis. associate editor of the
Grand Forks Evening Times and P. O.
Thorson. manager Normanden Publish
ing Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

Reprint, News-Herald: There is ar
least n effectual, safe. and reliable
Cough Cure-Dr. Shoop's-that we re-
gard as suitable, even Tor the youngest
child. For years. DR.. Shoop bitterly
opposed the use of opiates or narcotics
in medicine. offering $40 per drop to
any one finding Opium, Chloroform.
or any other poisonous or narcotic in
gredient in DR.. Shops Cough Cure.
And the challenge is as yet unanswer-
ed. Here is one manufacturing physi-
clan. h welcomed with much salts
faction, the new government Pure
Food and Drug Law. The public can
now protect itself at all times. by in-
sisting on having DR.. Shops. when =
cough remedy is needed" Sold By Rob-
ert K. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

Some people have an idea that a cir
Gus is a greater afiiction than the
white plague 4 correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer says that a few
days before the show was billed TO ap-
pear in Asheboro a little band Of
christians prayed all day that il
would not come. On the way the
train was wrecked. several persons and
horses were killed, and the circus
crowd. believing the conductor negli-
gent, v~iciously assaulted him. For
that attack the town put on a prohibi-
tive tax and there wasn't any show that
evening. This is 4 bare recital of the
case. Like the Statesville Landmark,
we rae unable TO say whether the
children were made unhappy because
Of the prayers OF the little band or be-
cause OF the negligence on the part of
railroad officials IL employees. 1t is
too deep for us Raleigh Times.
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DON'T MAR OUR CHRISTMAS.


Sylvester Barrett is In jail under
sentence 10 be hanged on next Tuesday
the 18th. for the murder of Constable
W. ]. Lovick, near Farmville. last
January Barrett was to have been
hanged in November. but was re-
spited for q month. Since then there
has been an effort TO sc: his sentence
committed To life Imprisonment. 50
that the approaching day Of execution
passed from the minds of the people
for the time being Ii has been recall
ed, however, by work beginning
on the erection OF a scaffold in the
jail yard on which To hang Barrett.
This date OF execution being 80 close
TO Christmas the people Of the
town are almost shocked at the
thought Of the season of JOY and love
being married by a hanging. Numerous
kilograms have been sent Governor
Glenn requesting that the hanging be
postponed for thirty days. and we hope
ne VIII. for the sake Of the womea
and children at least. grant this re-
quest-Greenville Reflector.
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4 MirlcuiOuS Cur,

The following statement by II. NJ.
Adams and wife. Henrietta. Pa. will
interest parents and others. "A miracu-
lous cure has taken place in our home.
Our child had eczema 3 years and
was pronounced incurable. when we
read about Electric Bitters, and con-
Guided 10 try il. Before the second bot
tie vas all taken we noticed a change
o the better. and after taking 7
bottles NE was completely cured" It's
the up-to-date blood medicine and BODY
building tonic. Guaranteed. So and
$500 at l. +. Bellamy's drug store.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE DERArn
Between Trinity and Vanderbilt NJ
Durham Tonight.

The second annual debate between
representatives Of Trinity college and
Vanderbilt University will take place
at the Craven memorial hall. this city,
on next Wednesday night. This will
be the second debate between these
institutions. the first being at Nash
Vile, the home OF Vanderbilt Uni
versfcy, and this was won by the rep
r~esentatives Of Trinity
The query To be discussed will be as
follows: Resolved. that private
ownership Of plants for lighting and
street railway transportation is the
policy best suited for American cities"
Trinity has the affirmative Of this
query.
In this contest those who are 10
represent Trinity will be as follows:
Messrs. E. o. Cole and Holland Hol-
ton, both OF the senior class Wander
bilt be represented by Messrs. E. II.
Steele and Fl. A. Locke Durham
Herald
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A Western

There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex, that's
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is w. L. Hill. who from Il weight of 80
pounds has grown to over $50. He says
Il suffered with a terrible cough. and
doctors gave me up to die Of consump-
ion. was reduced to 80 pounds. when
I began taking DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Now, after taking u bottles, I have
more than doubled in weight and am
completely cured" Only sure Cough
and Cold cure. Guaranteed by r. r.
Bellamy, Druggist. SOC and S1.00.
Trial bottle free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

If taken al the Sneeze Stage. Pre-
ventics- a toothsome candy Tablet
will surely and quickly check an ap-
preaching cold Of Lagrippe. When you
first catch COLOR feel it coming on
take DIR. Shops Preventics. and the
prompt effect will certainly surprise
and please you. Preventics. surely sup
ply the proverbial ounce of prevR-
ton" Sold In S cent and 25 cent boxes
by Robert r. Bellamy.
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Passed Examination successfully.

James 9 BT1taln, COnH.,
writes: 81 tried several kidney rene
dies, and was treated by our best ply
sicians for diabetes. but did not i'm
prove until 1 took Foley's Kidney Cure.
After the second bottle 1 showed i'm
provement, and five bottles cured ne
completely. l have since passed = rigid
examination for life insurance" Foley's
Kidney Cure cures back-ache and all
forms Of kidney and bladder troubles.
JOS. G. Shepard, J. Hicks Bunting Drug
Co
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Millions OF be

Millions OF bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been sold without any
person ever having experienced any
other than beneficial results from its
use for coughs, colds and lung troubles.
This Is because the genuine FoIey's
Honey and Tar in the yellow package
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. Guard your health By refu.ins
any but the genuine. Jos. c. Shepard.
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

North Carolina's history has not
been presented to the world in the
past as it should have been The
states historical exhibit at the James
town exposition furnishes one oppor-
tunity to remedy this defect. Every
possible advantage should be taken OF
the opportunity.-Winston Sentinel.
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For twenty years w. L. Rawls. Of
Bells, Tenn, fought nasal catarrh. He
writes; The swelling and soreness in
side my nose was fearful. till | began
applying Bucklen's Arnica Saive to the
sore surface; this caused the soreness
and swelling TO disappear. never to re-
turn" Best salve in existence. CSC NJ
K. r. Bellamy. druggist
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Those states that have antitrust
laws on their books have no right ro
criticize the administration, for Its
failure 10 put them out of business.
The administration. 20 say the worst
OF ii, is making a bluff al doing some
thing-Durham Herald.
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PUBLIC SPEAKER INTERRUPTED.
Public speakers are frequently inter-
rupted by people coughing. This would
not happen II Foiey's Honey and Tar
were taken, as 1t cures coughs and
colds and prevents pneumonia and ~
sumption. The genuine contains no
optates and is in a yellow package.
JOS. c. Shepard, J. Hicks Bunting Drug
Co.