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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24

victions and has used no subterfuge
and underhanded methods to secure
votes?
If the democratic party In the state
is SO much bent upon reforming the
state politics, why is it devoting all
its energies to the election of a Judge
and on u governor who can appoint
a democrat in the event of a vacancy,
which is in all probability in the
political deal, and thus make the court
democratic?
The people would like to have some
explanation of these things as they
appear on the surface and seem borne
out by the actions Of the democratic
leaders and party workers. The
Herald is more pronounced in its am
billions to secure the election of the
democratic state printing commission,
or at least majority of them. and
does not make such a desperate at
tempt to hide Its policies.
The rank attempt OF the democrats
To secure the election of one of that
party by pretending that the scheme is
non-partisan has set the voters of the
state to thinking and when they have
begun an investigation they seldom
stop until the thing is completely I'M
earthed. Meanwhile they will have to
have some other reason and one which
will stand the light Of investigation
better than what has so far been Of
fered by the wandering democracy.
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THE BEST EVIDENCE.

Some idea of the value of the opin-
ions urged against Judge Knauf and
those advanced in his behalf may be
gathered from the sources from which
they came. The jamestown bar where
he lives and which is in the best posi-
ton to know his ability and his in
tegrity is practically unanimous in his
support.
On the other hand Judge Wallin, &C
cording to the Herald, though the
statement from that source must be
taken with the proverbial grain of
salt, claims that Knauf is not qualified
to sit on the bence because Wallin
does not know him. 1t is the old illus
tration of the value of evidence. One
man swears he saw man steal a
horse and a dozen swear they did not
see him, and the dozen have no
weight compared with the one be-
cause the one has knowledge of what
he states and the others do not. 1t
would be easy to find thousand law
yers who have never heard of the
democratic candidate. and yet in
honesty that would not prove that he
is unknown.
The men who have an opportunity
to know Judge Knauf and who are
therefore qualified to pass upon his
capabilities say he is fully competent
to sit upon the supreme bence. The
few lawyers who have some political
ambition to satisfy and who desire
to set themselves up as intellectual
directors Of the people, say he is not,
and in nine cases in ten they do not
know him, or they are lawyers whose
practice has not passed beyond the
justice court realm. So far as Judge
Engerud's action and conduct are con-
cerned the motives which prompted
him to do as he has have been exposed
to the very shame of the man who has
been honored by the state with a
position on the supreme bench.
The rest of the opposition is COM
posed Of the democratic party which
having no other chance to secure an
entering wedge in state affairs, has
sought to deceive the voters by pre-
tending to advocate the election of a
non-partisan judiciary and thereby
secure control of the supreme court
itself.
Judging by the two sources from
which the evidence comes and the
opportunities of the two sides to know
the truth-the removal of the preju-
dice which colors the evidence of
the one class and the malice which
prompts the rest-and the opposition
to Judge Knauf becomes decidedly in
significant to an intelligent man who
desires to see the real truth.
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required and because of his splendid
ability as public official. For many

required and because of his splendid
ability as public official. For many
years he served as chairman of the
board of township supervisors, dis
playing the same energy and fidelity
to the interests of the tax payers that
had made him SO popular on the
school board. In 1895 he was elected
to the legislature and in that BODY
took prominent and commanding
position, and was regarded as one of
the safest and best informed members
on all matters which directly cor
cerned the tax payers. Six years ago
ne was elected to the position of reg
lister OF deeds and has been reelected
every term since. He brought to the
once with him remarkable fund of
Information and high qualifications for
the position, nature having especially
fitted him for the work, and during the
six years that he has filled that posi-
ton he has proven that he is absolute.
~ the right man in the right place.
There is not a similar office In the
state which has its records in the
same perfect condition that are found
In those of Mr.. Hancock. He is a
broad minded republican, having cast
his first vote in this county and he
has cast one in every election since
that time. always with an eye to the
good OF the party and the prosperity
OF the people.
1t is no disparagement to others to
say that no better man can be found
for the position than Mr.. Hancock.
He has the qualifications and the ex-
perience and is republican. He is
accommodating. obliging and courte-
GUS and for these reasons should be
elected by an overwhelming majority.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24

Henry Hancock Is probably more
responsible for the staple condition
of real estate titles in this county than
any other man. 1t is fact which
every man we'll knows that the posi-
ton of register of deeds is the most
responsible of the offices within the
gift of the people. 1t is sometimes
thought that the work of many of the
county Offices is mechanical and that
any one can do it. Nothing was ever
farther from the truth. A blunder in
the register of deeds office would be
as easily made by an inexperienced
anu incompetent man as it would be
in the keeping of an ordinary set of
business books and would be far
more difficult thing to discover and
correct 1t might be carried until the
sale of the property would require an
investigation Of the title and then it
might be too late to rectify the same.
1t can thus be seen how very i'm
portant to the voters and especially
10 the land owners of the county is
the election of competent and quail
fled man.
Henry Hancock, the republican can
dldate for reelection. was born in
Ontario in 1857. and came to Grand
Forks county in 1878, filing on claim
near Emerald which was converted
into farm and retained by him until
a short time ago. Starting in the very
beginning of the county, Mr.. Han
cock has been identified with the
growth of the county as fully as any
man In it. He served as member of
the school board of Emerald for six
teen years, his neighbors and friends
constantly electing him because of his
devotion to the work which the duties
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
THE HERALD'S WORK.

The Herald claims to have made a
gigantic discovery so important that
for ten minutes it could cease advo-
eating the defeat of the state republi-
can ticket. the congressional ticket,
the legislative ticket and make a holy
howl over what it claims is the knitting
OF candidates on the county ticket If
such as accusation came from any
other source it might be worth look
ing into.
But when a paper which has done
the Benedict Arnold act to the state
ticket in order to get in position.
through the election of democrats, to
secure another opportunity of robbing
the tax payers by extortion in the
public printing, attempts to charge
others with similar acts, the public
Will want more than the evidence of the
one party traitor before it will give
much consideration to the matter.
The stalwart wing of the republi-
can party in this county is supporting
the republican ticket to man, and
they have in the press and on the
stump-in half hundred public meet
ings at different points in the county
urged above all things the voting of
the straight ticket. The same is true
OF the other wing, except what influ-
ence the Herald has. If the Herald
does not know this it is because those
who are responsible for it's editorial
policy do not attend republican meet
ings and because they get their politi-
cal inspiration from democratic
sources. The Herald is excusable in
its ignorance because it does not prob
ably feel comfortable in enthusiastic
republican gatherings where straight
ticket voting is urged.
But If there is any attempt on the
part of those who should be repub-
licans to vote against nominees on the
ticket, the Herald can accept it as
the result of its own disloyal teach
ings. The Evening Times has warned
those who were advocating the cut
ting of the ticket that once the plan
is started no one can tell whom it will
defeat.
1t will be remembered that when
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Seattle, Wash.
Mayville. N. D.

Mayville. N. D.
My Dear Sir-I notice by some of
the newspapers that certain people
and interests In your state are lining
up in opposition to the election of
John Knauf to the supreme bench in
your state. am sorry to see this.
When l was in jamestown, John
Knauf was then a poor boy struggling
and working his way thru the common
schools Of our city. He used to do
chores night and morning at the house
OF Mrs. Dole where I was then stop.
ping. I always admired his grit and
his determination to acquire an edu-
cation and to make something out of
himself, and many times did I give
him encouragement. After I left
jamestown and came to the coast I
understood that Mr.. Knauf attended
the law school at Ann Arbor. Mich
igan, from which institution he was
duly graduated and then returned to
jamestown, the field of his boy strug-
giles and commenced practicing his
profession and I am informed met
with good success.
l mistake the temper of the people
of North Dakota, IL by their votes
they turn down man who has thus,
unaided and in the face of discour-
agement and obstacles, overcome the
hard condition of poverty, broke thru
the veil Of lowly birth, worked his
way thru school and college, acquired
an education and made success of
life. l believe the people of North Da-
kota will reward such stubborn en-
ergy and thrift.
The child born to fortune, carried
forward on the wave of family posi-
ton, with station and society to polish,
and with everyone lending a helping
hand, yet has made a signal failure
In life, may sheer at Judge Knauf,
who has overcome all these obstacles
and Outstripped him in the progress
Of life.
The common people, whence come
the leaders for the worlds onward
movement, will recognize in John
Knauf, man of sterling worth, of
rugged honesty. one that will admin
lister impartial justice, a living, sue
cessful type OF the possibilities of
American youth and will support him
with their heart and voice and with
their ballots.
The shiftless and indolent, like the
sycophant, will also be jealous of his
success; but so long as position and
success in life are the compensation
for energy and thrift, men of the stamp
Of John Knauf will get to the front,
because you cannot keep merit down,
and l anxiously await the result of
the ballot in North Dakota, because
cannot believe that few selfish inter-
ests can secure the defeat of John
Knauf for SO honorable a position.
Come to the coast in 1909 and we
will show you the golden wealth of
Alaska and show you the energies
and beauties of Puget Sound.
Sincerely,
JESSE A. FRYE.
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Time still passes and Mr. Burke has
not stated single item wherein he
could if elected change the admins
tration of affairs. His friends con-
cede that he would remove some of
the heads Of the educational and other
institutions in order to make places
for his friends. and John NJ. Anderson
Is supposed from his public utterances
to be slated for President Worst's
place. He is mere boy and knows
nothing about the great agricultural
needs of the state. Do the farmers
want the change?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
THE STORM.

The suspense which was caused by
the breaking OF all communication
with Cuba and the southeast coast
OF Florida is at last ended in a real
ization OF some OF the fears which
had inevitably arisen. 1t seemed an
ominous circumstance that for so long
4 time it was impossible to restore
communication with those regions.
The repairing of broken shore con-
nection of q cable is usually matter
Of a few hours only, and meantime
there We're the wireless Geographic
equipments of several American war
ships, which might have been ex-
pected to remain intact even when
wires and cables were out of commits
sion. Every hour of silence increased
apprehension Of some appalling catas-
trophe
The news which has now come to
hand is that while there was serious
loss of life and heavy damage to prop
erty, the fair capital of Cuba has es-
capped calamity Of the proportions
that was feared. 1t is gratifying to
know that all but one of the American
ships rode out the tempest in safety,
and to learn that the one which was
stranded. the fine cruiser Brooklyn,
was floated again with little injury.
So far as is now known. the storm
was an exceptionally severe one of a
type characteristic of those waters
and islands, involving at once great
atmospheric and tidal disturbances.
We hear Of the wind blowing at the
rate of eighty miles an hour, and of
a tidal wave of great height. Such
phenomena are unhappily of not in
frequent occurrence in the Caribbean
and the Gulf, and when they appear
the helplessness Of man is painfully
manifest. He Is not altogether help
less. however, and his ability not per-
haps to cope with but at least to es-
cape some Of the consequences of such
storms is perceptibly increasing.
Moreover, 1t is becoming. increasingly
easy to construct buildings on land
which will stand unmoved and un-
harmed against any tempest. In this
case, too, the utility of the weather
forecasting and signal service seems
again to have been demonstrated.
Those tropical storms form quickly,
and long warning may never be pos
sible. But sometimes an hours warm
ing, even. means all the difference be-
tween security and destruction.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Land Better Than Hubby.

An Indiana man and his wife talked
over the claim proposition in North
Dakota. He was too busy to come
and they arranged for divorce and
she became a resident of the state
with the understanding that they
would be remarked as soon as she
proved up. On her return to Hosier-
dom she found her ex-hubbie had mar
ried another. She needn't worry much,
however, as a quarter section of land
in North Dakota is good asset for
any widow, grass or sod.--McIntosh
Republican.
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ADJUSTERS WILL FIX LOSSES
Total Damage to Barn and Contents
Will Figure Over the 1850
Mark.

The insurance adjusters for the
losses in the recent Enright barn fire
will be In East Grand Forks tomor-
row to fix the amounts of the losses
Undertaken ID. j. Sullivan is the
heaviest loser. Mr.. Sullivan had his
$1,000 hearse in the barn at the time
and 1t was damaged to the extent of
$1,000. The rubber under the seat was
melted out, the lamps were destroyed
and the varnish peeled of, necessita-
ting the sending Of the vehicle back
to the factory at Rochester, N. Y. ].
H. Ennght's loss to the barn and
contents will amount to about $3.50,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
NEST OF RATTLERs.

A little daughter of Mrs. Butts, liy-
ing in Emmons county, while playing
about an old shack near the house.
discovered a nest of rattle-snakes. The
child summoned her mother, who with
the assistance of her sister, gave battle
to the snakes and in a short time sue
ceeded in killing forty rattlers. The
snakes killed were young ones, being
only about two feet in length. There
was one big one, but it succeeded in
escaping.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
SEEKS PARDON FOR BOURBON
Attorney Haskell, of 81. Paul, Looking
Up Case Of Amos Bourbon.

Attorney Frank Haskell of st. Paul
was in Crookston yesterday looking
up the case Of Amos Bourbon who was
committed to Saltwater for seven
years at the December term of court
in 1908 for robbing John McCloud Of
$1,000 at East Grand Forks. Haskell
is trying to see II anything can be
done toward pardoning Bourbon. He
stated that he used to know him as a
boy and that he was fine fellow but
got in bad company at Grand Forks,
and at the time Of the robbery was
drunk. He has served nearly three
years of his sentence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24

What makes the democratic party
In this state sore Is because it has not
held to one opinion long enough to be
able to refer to it with pride, and
never has had man who was capable
OF doing enough public good to be
entitled to mention in it's biennial
platform. The party should receive
sympathy not abuse for these things.
They make republican votes every
year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24

Come to think about it, is not John
Burke the candidate of the party
which favors resubmission, Would he
not recommend that to the legislature
in the event of his election?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
WATCH FOR BUGS
ON CABBAGE PLANTS.

The ent0mOlOglst Of the expert.
ment station urges upon market
: gardeners and farmers the need
: Of thoroughly blowing land which
has been IN cabbage or cauliaower
this year. There Is no more ser.
ious menace to next years crop
: than the stalks which are allowed
: to stand over winter and way In.
to the spring, almost up to the
time Of setting out the new crop.
: For close to these stalks and IN
the stalks there are many brown
: larvae from which will emerge
the cabbage maggot flies next
spring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24

That crowd Of lawyers are rather
disappointed at the way the people
refused to be led to the election
booths by the nose and made to vote
for lawyer-made judges Somehow the
sturdy yeomen Of North Dakota refuse
to be dictated to by handful of law
yers.
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Sentiment to be Inc.lcated.

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
every mother to the lisping babe that
Prattles in her lap: let It be taught in
the schools. seminaries and coiieEes:
let It be written in primers. spelling
BOOKS and almanacs; let 1t be preached
lative halls and enforced in courts Of
3u.tice;. in short. let 1t become the
political religion Of the nation
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Walter Confessed.

Walter Sloan made a complete con-
fessfon yesterday to Chief Franklin
in regard to the cashing of a draft of
$46 signed by the Kenmare National
bank and in favor Of M. Solem, who
Is now a resident Of Oslo. Sloan ad-
mitted that he had written RS" after
the letter IN" on the face of the draft
to make 1t read Mrs" and that he had
endorsed the name MRS. Solem" on
the back of the draft.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Money to Lean.

Sullivan Bros. have money to loan.
at lowest rate Of interest, on First
and Second Mortgages. in Minnesota
and Dakota. Ofaces over First National
Bank, East Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
JOHN KNAUF
Strongly Endorsed in q Letter to n
Mayville Citizen.
John Knauff Man Of Character, Wortl,
and Ability.

The following from a well-known
North Dakota attorney of former days
and once states attorney of Stutsman
county, now member of a law firm
at Seattle, Wash, regarding Judge
Knauf, published in the Mayville Trib-
nne is worthy of serious considera-
ton:
Sooft1a uyooh
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Work Commenced.

The Northern Pacific had a crew of
men at work yesterday clearing of
the grounds between Third and Fourth
streets on the right Of way, where
the new passenger depot is to be built.
1t is announced that work will COM
mence just as soon as Supervisor
Hartley can get force Of men on the
ground. All the material has arrived,
and 1t is expected that the new build
ing will be completed before the first
of the year.
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Ryan In Crookston.

Dan Ryan, we'll known citizen of
East Grand Forks came in this morn
ing from Ada where he has been ON
business and is spending the day here
consulting with Crookston attorneys
about some legal Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Aged Woman III.

Mrs. Murphy, a mother-in-law of
Mayor O'Leary is dangerously near
death, according to the reports being
sent out. The sick one is very aged,
this being the cause of illness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Arrested Again.

A piano player named Brooks, who
was given suspended sentence of 80
days not long ago by Judge Sullivan,
on charge of vagrancy, returned yes
terday and was arrested last night by
Officer Panzrum.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Mrs, Hebron Fined.

Mrs. Hebron, arrested last night on
the point for drunkenness, was fined
SO and costs, or fifteen days in Jail
by Judge Sullivan this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Rummagc Sale.

The ladies of Mendenhall church,
will hold a rummage sale Thursday,
Friday and Saturday in the building
formerly occupied bv Coming's confec-
tionery store. Send contributions to,
the building Wednesday or phone. 57S.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-24
Carriage Ran Away.

Employees Of the Grand Forks Lum--
Der company at the saw mill were
treated to curious sight yesterday
afternoon when the carriage carrying
several men is reported to have run
away. Two of the riders we're injured:
Norman Anderson residing on Allan.
avenue received slight injuries while
his companion, ]. Grady had his back
badly wrenched. Grady lives on First
avenue.
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Within another fortnight the demo-
cracy will be explaining how they
could have carried the state had they
just had votes enough.
Pulse of the Pres,
The Herald's Apologies.
fargo Forum.l

The Grand Forks Herald tries to
apologize for the attorneys who are
making campaign against Mr.. Knauf
and says that they are not trying to
dictate. and that what they are try
ing to do is to she'd light on the ques-
ton and ON the fitness of the two men
and the methods by which they were
respectively nominated as candidates"
They do not seem to be making much
progress in showing any difference in
the methods by which they were nom
mated, or why his opponent is any
better fitted for the position than is
MIR. Knauf. The same methods have
been used heretofore in the nomina-
ton of candidates for this position.
which candidates have been heartily
approved by the very men who are at
tempting to raise a ruction but they
Will not succeed in fooling the peo-
pie, who are decidedly opposed to the
dictation-under whatever name
which these attorneys are now trying
IN connection with the composition
OF the supreme court