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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

We recommend the Herald when
printing figures in the future to OBJ
tain them from the city books them
selves, or at least from some one who
understands the books
In its table of the expenses of the
light plant it gives the number of
lights from 1901, 1902 and 1903 at 80
lights for each year; in 1904 at 81
lights and in 1905 at 107 lights.
The intelligent reader will at once
wonder why there was no increase in
lights during the years preceding the
administration of Mr.. Duis and will be
inclined to doubt the figures without
reference to the books; the books in
the city auditors Office disclose that
as early as 1900. the plant was running
"a lights; in 1902 there were "a
lights, in 1903 SO lights. and in 1904
100 lights.
The Intelligent reader will also mar
vel at the variation in the aggregate
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
THE ISSUE.

1t has been urged on behalf of Mr..
Duis that he has given to the city
business administration and that he is
therefore entitled to the endorsement
of Il second term.
Let us review his business record,
ON behalf of the city.
The city records disclose that his
expenditures have exceeded his own
estimates and appropriations $7,127.2S.
The appropriation for the expense
of the city under his administration
exceeded the average of the last four
years of John Dinnie's administration
SAG per day.
The actual expense of the Duis aG-
ministration exceeded the average of
the Dinnie administration $5S.24 per
day.
The streets Of the city are the pro-
perry of the tax payers and sound
business judgment would dictate that
when rights in the streets were grant
ed, there should be compensation paid
therefor
Mr.. Duis granted for the benefit of
the harvester trust Il right Of way over
500 feet OF the city's streets and al
legs; the rights granted were per-
petual; there is no limitation of their
terms or date of expiration and moth
ing was paid the city or the tax pay
ers therefor; the same track laid on
these streets and alleys crossed about
Is feet OF the biscuit company pro-
perry and for that there was paid ST.
500; upon this basis, the rights in the
streets granted by Mr.. Duis were
worth anywhere from $1,000 to IS 900
Under the franchise in force when
Mr.. Duis took office the CITY was en-
titled to revenue of per cent upon
the gross earnings of the telephone
company and of the railroad company
If the latter exceeded $1,000; we have
no means Of knowing If the railroad
income exceeds $4,000 because no re-
ports have been required although the
company is ready and willing to make
such reports. ....
The telephone company is ready to
report and pay its taxes; in fact it
was the local manager who called the
same to the attention of Mr.. Duis;
these reports and payments are past
due since July, 1905. ......
This is the business record as dis
closed by the books of the city and by
the admissions made by Mr.. Duis him
self.
1t comes somewhat high for the tax
payers to educate a mayor at SO great
an expense.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

grower of the wheat for twenty-five
cents.
There has always been rather we'll
founded theory in this country that
the manufacturing interests have had
the agricultural interests within their
grasp, and that the reason why an
army of millionaires in the farmer is
because the agriculturist has paid
tribute to the manufacturer
1t is easy to see how this is done.
when the raw material of the farm
in the hands Of this manufacturer is
increased in value four hundred per
cent. The farmer was satisfied with
a profit of twenty-five or at best fifty
per cent on his investment The man
ufacturers took at least four times
as much. Is there any reason why the
farmer is not at his mercy?
The remedy is not all practical One
thing that will give portion of the
proceeds back to the farmer is the
location of the manufactures con-
venient to his farm product market
This requires labor which consumes
and does not produce, and creates a
market for what might be termed the
by-product of the farm which with
out this market would go to waste, and
sustain the same relation to the profit
making Of the farm that the by
products of the beef trust do to the
profit making of that concern.
Breakfast foods only form one in
stance in which this could be done, but
there are hundred others.
Agriculturalists often look upon
them with Indifference, but it would
be we'll to remember that every trust
in this country is in the manufacturing
world, and that if the agriculturalists
have such a thing it has not been dis
covered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS, N. D.

show the quantity of these products
manufactured, but reasonable esti-
mate of the amount consumed can be
had when it is remembered that they
form an article for half the breakfast
tables of the nation.
Now why should this industry not
be located in the territory which sup
plies the raw material?
The great market value of these
products are added by the process of
manufacturing. Two pounds OF wheat
worth three or four cents is manufac-
tured into an article that sells to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
THAT FARM HELP PROBLEM.

The matter of farm help in this state
is as difficult of solution as is The
drainage of the Red river valley.
That some method will have TO he
devised by which the farmers will be
relieved of the uncertainty of farm
help is evident from the conditions
which exist every year.
When the spring work opens the
farmers are compelled to stand around
the depot and watch for the strangers
who come, and because OF the scarcity
OF labor, the bidding soon puts the
price where it is not only unreason-
able, but the majority Of the laborers
soon become Independent and care
less, with little or no regard for their
obligations to remain Consequently
they become transient, do Indifferent
work, shirk as many responsibilities
as possible and make as little return
for their wages as possible.
1t must not be understood that this
is true of all those who come into the
state to work on the farms, however
Many Of them are men of integrity
honor and stability. Their contracts
are just as binding upon them, and
are as faithfully fulfilled by them as
they are by the farmers.
With this class there is no trouble,
and as it is increased. the farm help
trouble will be correspondingly les
sened.
For years ut least there will be a
larger demand for farm help in this
state than the states alone can pro-
duce, SO that large amount of it
must be brought from elsewhere
The question to be considered is
how can this desirable class be Sc
cured, and after being secured, how
can it be held?
The farmers must learn that this
SAoSS VI lClp 10 lOL CtlllDOSGu vi
tramps ready to share a straw rick
with litter of pigs for bed fellows.
He must learn that they demand some
at least OF the comforts OF life.
The average farmer cannot prob
ably provide a downy couch for his
help, but he can give them comfortable
lodging and can make them feel that
he regards them as fellow mortals.
Another trouble is that the good and
poor men are paid the same wage rate.
The man who idles away two hours
every day is paid the same price as
the one who does an honest days
work, thereby putting premium on
incompetency and laziness.
Wages according to the worth of
the man and good treatment for the
honest and reliable men will bring the
same men back every year, and they
will be Of that class which can be
relied upon and who will render value
received for their wages.
Diversified farming will do much to
relieve this condition, but just now the
farmers are confronted with a con-
dition and not theory. They need a
remedy more speedy than the evolu-
ton of diversified farming.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

falsehood about Bacon & Wood taking
their business away from people be-
cause they are not for John Dinnie
MI. Bacon has had several fights of his
own, and some decidedly warm ones.
but everyone knows he has never al
lowed his business to be mixed with
political affairs. He can, and un-
doubtedly will, manage his business
without any suggestions from the Duis
faction. Even though the Duis sup
porters come out over their signatures
and state they will not do any bust
ness with supporters of the gang" it
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

81 blame those UNKNOWN men no
more than l blame a certain teetotaler
Of Dundee.
"a Dundee physician, because the
teetotaler had red nose, suspected
the sincerity Of the mans profession
$50 he invited him to dine at
restaurant one night, and ordered
champagne with the dinner
"The teetotaler did not hesitate a,
all over the champagne. He drank a
half-dozen glasses, and grew gay and
boisterous.
Then the doctor, feeling that he had
him, said gruffly:
We'll, John, hoo does all this
square VII yer tee-total pretensions?
1.-The prohibitionist las you would
call him here) laughed and answered:
Though I'm a stanch tee-tot'ler,
I'm no sic fule as to refuse what the
doctor orders"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
Early SDring.


When the wind comes soft DER the
Southern hills,
With its springlike clouds. low-ay-
ing;
Whenthe ice leaves the shaded hooks
and rill.,
And the early bluebird joyous trills,
lis the time when balm displaces chills
And spring holds sway,
In the old, old way,
For while-but it's only lying.
When the rain comes soft from the
tlcecy skies,
LIQUID seams on the bare earth ruff
fling;
When the wildflower wakes with glad
surprise
AT the pattering drops where the dead
moss lies,
'Tis the hour when the winter storm
king dies
Midst the mostly calm
OF the first spring balm
Gently dies--but he's only blutfine.
DrQNerS Telesra M
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
THE BREAKFAST FOOD INDUSTRY

Nearly every one of the breakfast
foods that are part of the menu Of
every we'll regulated household are
manufactured from some one of the
cereals.
Not one of them is manufactured
here however.
There are no figures available to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
Not So Certain.

A district visitor once went to see
an old Scotch woman who was diving.
Noticing that her talk was all about
herself and the minister, he said:
We'll, really, JEANNE, l believe you
think there will be nobody in heaven
but yourself and the minister"
"Ah, weel," said the old woman, "an'
I'm no. sac sure about the minister"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The remarks in the Herald relative
to Senator Bacon throwing Mr.. Nor
man down is furnishing about as much
amusement for the people in Grand
Forks who have known Mr.. Bacon for
many years past as has the ridiculous
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

Mr.. Dinnie led an effective fight for
the city and against the gas company
as a result of which the municipal
lighting plant was installed: in
cidentally when occasion required he
pledged his personal credit to the ex-
tent of $4,000 and actually put up
about $3.50 in cash for the benefit
of the city to accomplish this.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

A Grand Forks young man was
reading the story of a Wisconsin
woman who had been awarded $4,000
for kiss to his best girl When she
asked him what he thought of it, he
remarked that if he had to pay 81
each she would have consumed his
weeks wages--s25-before he got in
the parlor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The two journalistic Dromios-the
Herald and Plaindealer-are unduly
exercised over what they term "the
desperation of the gang" The sense
less roorbacks which these sheets are
daily manufacturing and circulating
with view to detracting public at
tention from the malodorous official
record of their mayoralty candidate
clearly indicates that their cause is
the one that is really desperate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

John Dinnie telegraphed $1,000 to
aid in obtaining the location of the
Methodist college and upon his re-
turn added to this $500 subscription
by himself and Hunter, Moran, Alsip
and James A. Dinnie and in addition
obtained $3.50 subscription from
James A. Dinnie making a total of
s1,750.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

If it takes Mr.. Duis two years to
learn that the city was entitled to 2 per
cent of the gross earnings of the tele-
phone and street railway companys
how long would it take him to learn
the necessity for such "a provision in
a franchise?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

A state exchange asks if it's town
shall have fire protection, and a SUBJ
scriber not in sympathy with the edi-
torial utterances of the paper replied
that it needed something to smother
sulphur fumes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

is evident "the gang" has too much
sense to pay any attention to such az
ticles which are invariably made and
written by people who have little else
to do, and are evidently hard up for
news.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
Sentiment to BE Inculcated.

Let reverence of law be breathed by
oyery mother to the lisping babe that
the schools. seminaries and colleges;
let 1t be written in primers. spelling
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis-
latiye halls and enforced in courts OF
yu!tice;, in short. let it become the
Oolitica1 religion Of the nation"
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

If on Feb. 6, 1906, after two years
experience Mr.. Duis would grant per-
petual rights in the streets for moth
ing for tracks and switches. Would
he give away the city hall before 1908?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

If on Feb. 6, 1906 Mr.. Duis did not
know the value of perpetual rights in
dhe city's streets, is there any guar
ahtee he would know their value be-
fore 1908?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

Mr.. Henry Gotzian was an ardent
supporter of the gas company as he
is now Of Mr.. Duis. Are the condi-
tons at all similar?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The Herald continues to insist that
some of the Dinnie adherents have
threatened to boycott local tradesmen
and business men who do not support
their candidate for mayor. but it will
be noticed that it brings no proof with
which to substantiate the charge. On
the contrary, it publishes card from
one Smith, the tenor of whose bray is
that he will not knowingly patronize
anyone who may be opposed to Duis,
thereby conclusively proving that the
Duis faction are engaged in the same
reprehensible methods of attempting
to gain their ends which they are at
tributing to their opponents.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The Plaindealer is enjoying the
doubtful honor of having been en-
dorsed by the valley View"-which
should help some.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

Is 1t or is it not significant that Mr..
Reilly, Mr.. Lapkin ct al who acted as
the tools for the gas company in
bringing the litigation against the city
to restrain the installation of NUM-
cipal street lighting plant. are now
ardent supporters of Mr.. Duis?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The plaintiffs in the suit against the
city to enjoin the installation of the
street lighting plant were Michael
Reilly, James Lankin, ct al. Mr.. Reilly
is now candidate for the Office of
justice of the peace upon the mon
partisan" ticket; incidentally he is an
ardent supporter of Mr.. Duis. When
he acted formerly as plaintiff to en-
join the installation of municipal
lighting plant, his expenses were paid
and an attorney furnished him by the
gas company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
In Dame Natures Garh.

A Boston man vouches for the fact
that the following sign is displayed
in one Of the streets of that cultured
city.
"lsadore Levy having cast off cloth
ing of every description invites your
close inspection"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

Washington Star: "And you are az
advocate of spelling reform?"
Yes. l was always an admirer of
Josh Billings and l would like to see
his ideas of spelling indicated"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

A married man is personification
OF musing when his chum asks him
about certain cute girl in the pres
ence of his wife.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

Parkhurst's advice to Rockefeller
should be: Beware of false profits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
CITY TICKET.

Republican.
= Fer Mayor
4 John Dinnie.
9 For Magistrate
y ]. Il. Church.
. City Justice
3 p. Mclaughlin. :
i For City Treasurer 4:
o T. j. Hagen.
3 FOR ALDERMEN.
y Second Ward-C. ii. Howard. (:
. Third Ward-R. A. Sprague. (:
= Fourth Ward-O. knudsOn. :
Fifth Ward-(TwO years. w. A. :
Hill; Zone year, Geo. W. Buck. :
= hgham.
= Sixth Ward-M. c. People.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
NOTE AND COMMENT

Many men call themselves artistic
because they have a long nose and
long hair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

long hair
A married man is personification
OF musing when his chum asks him
about certain cute girl in the pres
ence Of his wife.
If men keep on stealing women's
idea of clothes they will soon be wear
ing ribbons in their underwear that
will show through their outer gar
ments.
If you want to keep warm for the
next few days, you should get into
the city campaign.
1ngersoH's theory of the resurrec-
ton got bad jolt when Alton B.
Parker got in the public eye again.
After all, a woman doesn't care
much for a man she can twist around
her finger.
The man who is too refined to swear
kicks over a chair or upsets a lamp
when he is mad.
One trouble with many pretended
reformers who are sitting on a lid Is
that they should be under one.
Never speak i'll of the dead. You
will be there yourself sometime.
The length of sleeves this summer
will be indicated by the vaccination
mark.
The greatest sacrifice some men are
making during Lent is the money to
pay their wives Easter millinery bills.
The Prince of Liars is being played
In many towns in this state. After
the election of large troup will be
available from this city for support
of the star.
The newspaper which sees politics
In the good seed train is merely suf-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

When the city was engaged in 1897
in it's litigation with the gas company
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
Difficult to Diagnose.

The house surgeon of the Stark
weather hospital was attending to the
Injuries of poor woman whose arm
had been severely bitten. As he was
dressing the wound. he said: II can
not make out what sort of a creature
bit you. This is too small for horses
bite and too large for dogs"
"Oh. sir" replied the patient. 1T
wasn't: 1t was another Idly"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
IncOnsiderate.

1uCOnS1def6tes
The late Judge Albion w. Tour
gee was very fond of children and de-
lighter in their doll sayings. One
day he found small relative in sor-
rowful mood. "Why, what's the mat
ter with little Mary?" he asked.
Papa gave me whacky-whack."
sobbed Mary.
bad papa! And where did he
whacky-whack Mary?"
ION the back of my tummick." re-
piled the little girl.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
Had Faith in the Doctor.

Prince Louis of Battenberg, in the
course Of an interview about the New
York policemen accused of drinking
aboard the Drake, SAID with smile:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The length of sleeves this summer
will be indicated by the vaccination
mark.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

If you want to keep warm for the
next few days, you should get into
the city campaign.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

B-G:3-*e.5O. Six room house in
south end of town. Barn and wagon
shed; SO foot lot. House is new.
B-GG7-&SOO, Five room cottage: SO
foot lot. Good new woOdShed. Cot
tage built only about year ago.
Very reasonable terms.
B-66S-$65O: Small house on a SO
foot lot North end of town. 500
to 5000 down. Balance in monthly
payments.
B-G71-s21o0: Seven room house
just off Cottonwood, seven blocks
down. Good barn on premises. a
good place. $500 cash handles this
proposition.
B-4oe-s2soc: a good nine room
large shade trees. Full basement.
Partly modern. y good bargain.
D-.os-s1soO: House and barn on
Cottonwood. Good barn. City water
in house Splendid locality.
house OF North Seventh street. Barn
on premises. City water. Good cell
lar.
n-71S--s26O0: Eight room house. on
E,1urth avenue .n Good 3D. location on
a we'll built and laid-ou house.
B-71G-*16OO. Seven room house in
north end of town. City water.
Good cellar. 40 foot lot.
B-7Os-s14OO: Small house close in.
so foot lot worth more than $1,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The greatest sacrifice some men are
making during Lent is the money to
pay their wives Easter millinery bills.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

The newspaper which sees politics
in the good seed train is merely suf-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27
E. ]. LANDER s. CO.
Real Estate

B-7oo-ssoo. Small house and barn
SO feet of ground.
North Fourth street: so foot lot.
Good cellar. 4 nice little home.
B..s2-*21oo: Seven room house
foot corner lot close in. Good cellar.
Brick foundation. This lot Is worth
$500.
B-6Os-*325. Small house on SO
foot corner lot. If this is not a. bar
gain then we are mistaken.
B-682-$17OO: Seven room house
with good barn on SO foot lot on
North Fourth street. A good piece
of property.
D-710-*s2OO. A University avenue
home. All modern. SO foot lot close
in. A beautiful place.
D-8:5-S15OO: Six room house with
city water on Belmont avenue. This
is a very good bargain.
B-7O1-05O: Three room house on
International avenue. SO foot lot.
Good location.
B-6S5-S12OO, Small cottage on
Walnut street Five rooms. City
water; hardwood floors down stairs.
Good cellar. 50X140 foot corner.
B-5O4-H3SOOs A thoroughly modern
residence in Riverside Park. Large,
good barn. A beautiful home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

lngersoH's theory of the resurrec-
ton got bad jolt when Alton B.
Parker got in the public eye again.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-27

Never speak i'll of the dead. 70,
will be there yourself sometime.