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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-13
Knew the Ropes.

The following story, illustrative of
the red tape that used to prevail in a
certain department of the federal gov
eminent at Washington, is told by an
official who began his career there in
the humble capacity of clerk:
Shortly after entering upon the dis
charge of my duties," said the official,
witnessed a scene in the division to
which l had been assigned that aston
ished me to degree. One day an
elderly clerk whose desk. was near
mine suddenly rose from his seat.
dragged his chair to fireplace, and.
selzing a poker, attacked the Offend
ing piece of furniture with what APP
peared to be maniacal fury. When he
had broken leg of the chair his pas
sion seemed to be exhausted. He
flung the damaged chair into a corner
OF the room, and, getting another
chair, calmly resumed his work lust
as If nothing had occurred.
when the time came to leave the
Office that afternoon, ventured to ask
a fellow clerk. who had been Wit
ness OF the scene. what II. meant. is
that cleark, inquired, subject to at
tacks of that kind? 20
THE clerk questioned smiled indul-
gently. Oh he explained, there was
nothing the matter with him. You
see, one of. the castors had come of
his chair. This department will not
replace castors-it repairs nothing
less serious than a broken leg. SO
ne broke one of the legs and now
ne Will be able to get the castor put
on again." 80
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A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.

The presidents address to that grad
uating class at Washington will strike
responsive chord throughout the
country. He has no sympathy, he says.
with the type of grafton frequently de-
livered, sometimes from the pulpit, to
graduating classes setting up impos.
sible ideals which are Listened to
with sort of Intellectual pleasure but
without the slightest idea of trying
to put them in practice in real life"
In other words, there is too much Of
the Beyond the Alps" business. He
urges instead the ideal of homely duty
we'll performed and illustrated it by the
argument that Admiral Dewey's victory
at Manila was due not only to that
commanders skill and courage and
the men behind the guns but because in
preparation a great many men in
many walks of life had done their
plain duty faithfully and we'll.
There will be general agreement
with the president that it is time to
reform our graduating addresses, both
those to the graduates and those by
the class orators. 1t is we'll enough
to hitch your wagon to a STAR" but
you are not likely to make much pro.
gress if you confine yourself to star
gazing and day dreams. At times the
presidents oratory on the duties OF
good citizenship may seem trite anu
platitudinous. but he has done the
country service by his constant re-
iteration of the nobility of work and
the honor of plain duty. however hum.
BILE, we'll done.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-13
MURDER WILL OUT,

About three years ago the Devils
Lake 1nter-Ocean said there were some
ugly rumors afioat concerning a state
printing combine through the operations
OF which the taxpayers were being
bied. and further that the reputation of
the state was involved It was pointed
out that If the rumors were true it
would probably develop that the Grand
Forks Herald, whose editor has always
protested to be man of probity and
righteousness, was party to the COM
bine. The Inter-Ocean suggested, as
a means Of clearing up the scandal.
that the legislature should make an
investigation. The Herald at once de-
E7anded an Investigation; indeed IT
showed some anxiety in behalf of an
inquiry. However, when the legisla-
ture met. the Herald man was not
there, az an innocent person should
have been. to insist upon vindication.
and the rumors being somewhat
nebulous. owing to the absence Of posi-.
tive evidence. the case was not officially
considered.
There were those. nevertheless. who
knew that there was ample foundation
for the disagreeable reports, and thew
bided their time. confident that sooner
or later the facts would appear. They
have Appeared. and It fell to the lot Of
the Evening Times. which believes in
The Roosevsstian policy Of a square
daaL 70 lay them bssere the public in
tie interest Of real rsform. J.
Tho LIE Of the agreement entered
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The Value Of Advertising.

Mark Twain, in the midst of pan
egyric on advertising, told remark
able story. ;,.
There was man." he said, back
In Iowa who was SO pleased with an
advertisement in the local paper that
he wrote the following testimonial let
ter to the editor:
"'Mr. Editor-Sir: After selling all
! could, giving barrels away, and stuff
ing my hogs till they would eat no
more, I still had, last fall, about 200
tons Of big, juicy, fine-favored apples
left on my hands. inserted in your
valuable paper an ad that was will
ing to send free a barrel of picked
fruit, freight paid in advance by me,
to anyone who would apply, there
being, of course. no charge for the
barrel. You will hardly credit it, but
that little Accent ad cleared out my
whole stock of apples, and l could
have disposed of five times the quanti-
ty on the same terms.'"
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THE CLIMAX NEARING.

The refusal of the douma to listen
to the ministers whose dismissal has
been demanded by the Russian parlia-
ment and the adoption of the Vinaver
resolution challenging that part of
the fundamental law requiring all bills
to be first submitted to the ministers
indicate that the strain on the re-
lations between the government and
the national assembly is nearing the
breaking point. According to the Vim.
aver resolution only copies of the billie
are to be sent to the ministers. while
the committees of the house will pro-
coed to consider the proposed legisla-
ton regardless of ministerial approval
or disapproval. This and the refusal
to hear the minister places the issue of
parliamentary control over the min
istry squarely at issue. The funda-
mental law denied the parliament this
right, while practically giving the
cabinet veto on proposed measures.
If the assembly maintains it's posi-
ton business must come to dead
lock unless the car either yields and
replaces the ministers with members
satisfactory to parliament or attempts
to prorogue the douma. If the latter
the transition from parliamentary con-
tlict to revolution will be swift and
sure. Already the constitutional dem
ocrats and conservative leaders are
having trouble in restraining the radi-
calls, who openly advise that parlia-
ment place itself at the head of tho
people in declaring war upon the
bureaucracy. Increasing agitation in
the interior will encourage the radicals
and make the task of keeping the
douma within peaceful bounds more
difficult. Unless the Russian situation
is to differ from all history the final
clash or the surrender of the car
cannot be much longer delayed.
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Doubtless the attention of Rex
Beach and Mr.. Pew, two muck-rackers
whose articles have been freely ex-
plotted in the Grand Forks Herald, will
be directed to the disclosures regard
ing that state printing agreement Of
August S, 1902. Since the presidents
muck-rake speech in Washington,
Beach and Pew are reported to be out
of business. 1t is true that the state
printing agreement is not the kind of
material that Beach and Pew are look
ing for, because their success is
scandal-monging in the past has not
depended upon facts. The average
muck-rake artist cares little for facts
What he is looking for is an opportuni-
ty to destroy mems characters by in
nuendo and suggestion, whereas, the
state printing agreement of August 5,
1902, is not susceptible of speculation
or guess work. 1t is the real thing
and speaks for itself with great force.
In the matter of color. it stands alone
and could not be improved upon by
Beach or Pew or Winship.
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The decided leaning of the Herald
toward the democratic party is caus-
ing local republicans to question them
selves closely in regard to the danger
of putting power into such hands. The
state printing agreement disclosure in
only one evidence as to what would
happen. Thus far North Dakota has
been free from official scandals. So
far as it lies in the power of The
Evening Times there will be no cause
for such scandals in the future.
There can no longer be any doubt as
to the character and intentions of the
disruptionists. and it hehooves all good
citizens to see to it that their yearnine
for office is not gratified
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,o any new en county, fully ergan,zed &C:
:aid convention. will be allowed two
delegates at large.
me delegates present from each
50unty at said convention are author-
ixed to fill vacancies occurring in the
ae2egation to which such county NAV
oe entitled, from residents Of such
The attention of republican county
central committees and electors is cali
g q 70 me new primary law governing
ne seiection OF delegates to the state
The state committee will pass upon
me rights of those entitled to partici-
oAke IN the preliminary Organization.
and Will meet for that purpose. at i0
0ciock In the forenoon OF the day pre-
N6us to the date Of the convention. at
zoe pace OF holding said convention, to
sis,a All contests. The credentials oil ali
ae; sSates and notices Of contest must
~ aled with the chairman of this COM
. .a herein for the meeting of the
yn.mittee TO pass upon the rights of
~: ngates. and notices Of contests must
y accompanied by q written statement
~ ne grounds for contest Preference
20 ne order OF hearing and determining
s ~" !ests Will be given by the commit
~ ~: IN accordance with the dates OF tha
saiF6 OF such notices and statements
the chairman.
~ 81. order Of the Republican State Gen.
.dty Of Fargo. Saturday, April q, is Ie
Il B. HANNA.
Il n Jewell,
Secretary
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Reading the two platforms of the
two insurgent factions in Barnes
county we cannot resist the disagree
able conclusion that the spirit of the
witch-burners of old Salem has taken
Judgement at Valley City. Former
Governor White and those close to him
who have employed their prejudices
and ambitions to lead some very good
people in Barnes county away from
correct principles in dealing with
public men and public questions, will
see their error after awhile. No cause
founded upon falsehood and passion
ever succeeded.'
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WEDNESDAY EVEN ING. JUNE IL, 1906.

into by Mr.. Winship and others
August 5, 1902, extended over the years
1903 and 1904, expiring on the 5th
day of August of the latter year. I'm
der our code the statute of limitations
runs against criminal offense after
two years. We do not pretend to say,
because it does not fall within our
province to determine matters of that
kind, that crime has been perpetrat-
ed or that the statutory limit now
operates. We only know, through
documentary evidence. that the trans
action has an exceedingly ugly look,
and, in common with all right-minded
persons, we feel that the good name of
the state, which the Evening Times
is pledged to up hold. is in the most
serious jeopardy. We trust that the
entire transaction may be satisfactorily
explained.
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THE BOSS DEFENSE.

Mr.. Winship. in this mornings Her
aid, in justification of his action in
participating as one of the principals
in an illegal combine to loot the state
treasury, says:
The evening Hansbrough organ
continues its sensational cam
paign of utilization and misrepre-
sentation. In the frantic effort to
distract attention from the mis-
deeds of its owner and his asso-
ciates. and to ward of the YER
dict Of public disapprobation and
reputation which they have so
richly deserved, the local organ
OF the machine strives to make the
campaign one of personal issues,
to the exclusion of questions
which are really pertinent to it.
This effort will be unavailing. At
the proper time. when the issues
In which the people are now
chiefly interested, are disposed of,
the printing combine" and other
combines will receive the atten-
ton they. merit. But in the mean
time the fight in this state is a
fight against the boss and the
bully in state politics, and all the
frenzied efforts of the gang and its
organs will not be permitted to I
confuse the issue. The fight will
go on until the bosses are out of
power and Hansbrough out of Of
flee.
Driven to bay. the owner of the
Herald. tries to deceive the people by
beclouding the issue in his usual
method Of resorting to innuendos and
threats-the weapons of the poltroon.
The Herald a called upon to cite
an instance wherein The Evening
Times has INDUCED in "vilincation or
Misrepresentation" in this campaign.
Every charge The Evening Times has
made against the coterie Of insurgent
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bosses can be proven, and nobody
knows this better than Mr.. Winship.
What are the misdeeds of the owner
of The Evening Times? Let us have
them in cold. hard facts.
Why not dispose of the printing
combine and other combines now? If
the men who are now holding public
office are corrupt and criminals, why
delay the information that the Herald
alleges it possesses? In the interest of
good government. out with the facts.
The people want specific charges and
are entitled to have them now. They
certainly do not want malicious insinu-
atoms and bold threats such as per-
meate the article quoted. Let us have
facts, not the bombast and buster of
the wiley demagogue and ward healer
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<gkl6NlMtZzzM5ED
>sazSfSSsNs
anPuBL1cAN STATE CONVENTION.
70 the Republican Electors OF the State
OF North Dakota:

70 tho Republican Electors OF the State
Of North Dakota:
l accordance with the instructions
II the Republican State Central COM
representatives Of the republican party
II this state will be held this year at
=! 1Hv 3Psra house in the CITY OF JAMES,
Thursday. July IL,
a. II o'clock in the forenoon. for the
purpose of nominating candidates to be
supported at the next general election,
And for the transaction Of such other
rhe candidates to be nominated are:
Two members Of congress.
One judge of the supreme court.
lieutenant Governor.
Secretary Of State.
state Auditor.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Attorney General.
Commissioner of Insurance.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
s4Ab0r.
Three Commissioners of Railroads.
rhe basis of representation is the
rwo Republican candidates receiving
respectively the highest and lowest vote
70 each county in the state at the last
ssperintendent of Pubic 1nseruetions:
aallroad Commissioners and Judge Of
he Gour glyng two dele
and one delegate for each 1875 republic
san votes. or major fraction Of 1875
Totes. cast TOR the above officers in said
Delegates to said convention from
Zach county will be chosen as provided
I'd by the last legislature, which pro-
gides that Elections shall be held in
the various regularly established pre-
June 10, polls to be open from a M
70 p. M" The different counties in the
state will. under the. apportionment
OePtatiOn as follows:
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The Proper Diagnosis.

A colored man in he employ of Rep
resentative. James d. Richardson, Of
Tennessee, was detailing to friend
the particulars of relatives illness,
when, according to the congressman,
the following dialogue ensued be-
tween the two darkies:
Eyes. street" exclaimed the negro
first referred to, Nose is sure sick
man. He's got explanatory rheuma-
tism."
You mean inflammatory rheuma-
tism," explained the better-informed
colored man: de word EXPLANATORY
means to YELL"
Eyes. sir. 1 knows it Does" quickly
responded the other in tone of de-
cided conviction. land dat's jest what
de trouble is-de man jest yells all
de time"
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him what the youngsters name was
received this reply: Judas Scarlet,
sah.' You don't mean to tell me that
that is really his baptismal name, do
you? asked the bishop. Indeed, do,
sab; amt dat Script'ral name" Yes;
but do you know who Judas Iscariot
was? Course does, sab; but doan de
Scripture say 1t would have been bet
ter for Judas Scarlet If he had never
been borned?' Yes, but what has that
to do with this poor little chap? OATS
jest 1t, sab; dat's jest it; it would have
been better for dis poor little chap If
he had never been horned, and dat's
why we calls him Judas 'Scariot.'"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-13
BEAUTIFYING THE FARM.

If farmers would pay more attention
to the identifying of their lawns and
the public roads they would find it a
profitable work-not entirely measured
in dollars, though even that measure
becomes apparent in case the farm is
on the market for sale-but in max
ing home attractive. There is a prac-
teal side even to the ornamental of
life. for all that tends to inspire con-
tent and cheerfulness of spirit adds ia
mans capacity.
1t does not require much time to pre-
pare flower beds or to run a lawn,
mower over the lawn. 1t does not
take much time to run the mower
or use the scythe upon the roadside
weeds. and surely no farmer of in
telligence will look upon weedy high
ways with indifference. since the weeds
along the road develop and ripen seeds
this year which mean weedy fields next
year. A little attention to cutting
weeds along the roads before their
seeds can ripen is a work of self
protection for all farmers.
How simple 1t is to plant double
rows of shade trees along the roads
and how grateful is their shade in
later years! How much more delight
full would be the view If as far as tho
eye would reach the highway were
an avenue of waving green in summer.
And how much more comfortable
would be the travel in winter il the
fierce winds were broken in their
course by the rows of fringing trees,
Let the farmers beautify their prem
fses by the growing of flowers. Their
beauty is refreshing, soothing to tired
nerves. civilizing Even hard-fisted
manufacturers now recognize that II
Is wise economic investment to sur.
round their factories with fresh green
lawns and CHEEKY flowers. rather than
ash-heaps and rubbish. The morale
of the working people is better and
they work better and produce q greater
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and more distinct as the time ap-
proaches when the two parties meet
in their respective conventions to Sc
lect candidates for president of the
United States.
In word the candidates will be
Theodore Roosevelt and William Jen-
nings Bryan. Mr.. Roosevelt has de-
clared he will not accept another term.
He made like declaration in 1900
when he was wanted for vice presi-
Dental purposes, and no one will be
found to say that he did not mean it
then as he means it now.
There was an emergency for the
Roosevelt type Of man as running
mate for Mckinley in 1900. We were
then upon the threshold of a movement
toward the control and regulation of
certain great concerns that were
usurping important powers so closely
identified with the institution of gov
eminent that it needed no prophet to
point to the dangers that must ensue
if a halt were not called without delay.
There was then an indefinable and al
most ineXplicable something in the
make up of Theodore Roosevelt which
prompted the Philadelphia convention
to insist upon his acceptance The
men who demanded that he forego his
determination not to be candidate
have every reason to feel that they
We're not mistaken.
There is still much to do before the
great capitalistic organizations of the
country are made to realize them
proper place in the industrial world.
Immense progress has already been
made in that direction under the guild
ance of Mr.. Roosevelt, and no man in
public life today is better adapted to
continue the work SO we'll begun. He
is therefore the logical candidate of
the republicans of the country for 1908.
The Evening Times is for him uncon-
ditionally. Roosevelt responded to
the demand in 1900; he will respond
in 1908.
1t is needless to say that the democ-
racy has but one man in it's ranks
that is available. Mr.. Bryan has al
ready been chosen as their standard
bearer. He has learned much in re-
cent years. and admits it. This fact
is in his favor. But the country will
not trust the democratic party. It's
incapacity is as marked now as it was
in 1896 or at any other time in it's
history, and even Mr. Bryan's personal
affability and oratorical persuasive
ness cannot overcome the memory of
former democratic triumphs.
The slogan for 1908 will be "Roose-
welt and reform" against Bryan and
bungling."' We know now what Roose-
felt will do. because there is no ques-
ton as to what he has already accom-
plished.
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BOSS, MAN-AFRA||I / |:
0F-AIs.V0ICE,,.
WON'T TALK
Meeting at VALE by Insur.
gents Gives Farmers Chance
Which Failed.

The farmers over in Walle town
ship, Grand Forks county, to the num-
Der of thirty availed themselves last
evening of an opportunity of hearing
talks on disruption, insurgentism, ETC..
given by Boss Sorley, H. Bendeke and
c. Sorenson of this city, the latter two
men candidates for delegates on the
.insurgent list. That these same" thirty
men, or a great number of them, left
the meeting without having absorbed
anything excepting some pleasing,
yea, very interesting history of Nor
way, given by Candidate Sorenson,
who devoted considerable time to
telling his hearers about the fine coun-
try across the seas, its beautiful
snow-capped mountains, green valleys
and deep fjords, there seems no doubt
in view of the remarks made follow
ing the meeting.
Boss Sorley's talk as usual was
given over to eliminations on gener-
alities, roasting the gang" and those
identified with 1t. He very carefully
avoided the main issues and partic-
ularly his own connection with poll
tics. At the conclusion of his address
the chairman of the meeting arose
and suggested that if anyone wished
to make remarks or ask any questions,
they might do SO. j. j. Samson of this
city, who was present, rose and asked
If he might not PROFOUND few ques-
lions. Without giving the chairman
an opportunity to speak, Boss Sorley
jumped to his feet and stated that he
would not permit the asking of, nor
would he answer questions bearing
upon any subjects other than those
touched upon by the speakers. mas
much as the speakers had confined
their remarks to beautiful pen pictures
of Norway and generalities without
application, the asking of pertinent
questions was precluded. Mr.. Samson
then suggested to Mr.. Sorley a Joint
debate on the issues of the campaign.
either then or at another time, but
Sorley again refused. There was no
disturbance of any kind in the meet
ing but the audience openly applauded
Samson for his sturdiness in taking
the bull by the horns. After the
meeting a dozen or more of those
present were heard to remark that
something must be wrong with that
man Sorley that he refuses to discuss
the issues of the campaign, or his
part in politics in the Seventh dis
trict."
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1t generally happens that the man
who is constantly crying stop thief"
sooner or later gets into trouble him
self. 1t is too often true that the self
righteous man, who habitually COM
plains of the wickedness of his neigh
bors, has record that will not bear
close scrutiny. Solomon must have
had some such thoughts as these in
his mind when he wrote that Deceit
is in the hearts of them who imagine
evil"