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must see the people and convince
them OF the advantages of dealings
with our own merchants rather than
those OF another state who pay none
OF our taxes and contribute nothing
to the prosperity of the state. They
must be made to see that the building
up of the leading city of the state, and
for that matter of the entire northwest
means the development of the markets
for the smaller ones and the conse.
quent advancement of the entire state.
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sons effusion and to accept the stu
aticn as he thinks he sees 1t, one must
assume first Of all that politicians of
the Anderson vintage are all good and
that those with whom they do not
agree are all bad. 1t is conceivable
that an earnest soul like Mr.. Anderson
can. after due deliberation, throw him.
self into sort of fever-a hypnotic
condition-and that in such state he
may picture to himself two kinds OF
men. to-wit: one kind so much better
than the average man or common
herd" as to create or establish a
monopoly in virtue, and the other kind
so depraved and abandoned as to dis
courage the most ardent missionary.
Like all of his coworkers in the
muck rake field (although We admit
that there is a vein of dignity in Mr..
Anderson's style) he finds it necessary
to have a hero and also a villain.
There are great possibilities in Mr..
Anderson's suggestion that Roosevelt
and Bryan should organize new
party We don't know what Roose-
welt and Bryan will think about it, but
if such a thing ever comes to pass
Mr.. Anderson will stand good chance
OF getting the post Office in his town.
Meantime, in his nleditations he
should not overlook the state printing
trust. one of the leading promoters of
which is friend of his.
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A NEGLECTED INDUSTRY.

The dairy exhibit at the Red River
Valley Exposition was disappoint-
ment to those who have so to speak
pinned their faith to the dairy pro-
ducts in this state as one of the means
of increasing the prosperity of the peo-
pie and also diversifying the farm
ing interests so that the experiences
of the older communities in the matter
Of soil improvement need not be re-
peated.
1t is certainly true that fair exhibits
are the greatest means of developing
enthusiasm among the farmers of any
thing so far available. This true, it
would certainly have been q means of
increasing the interests of the farmers
of the state to have had an exhibit
at the fair commensurate at least with
the Importance and standing of the in
dustry. The personal exhibits were
decidedly good and no reference is
had to them. 1t is the work of the
creameries and allied industries which
went begging for proper representa-
ton.
The herds of dairy cows
which We're shown at the fair
proved that the prime requisite
for good dairying was found in
North Dakota in almost its perfection.
/ 1t is doubtful if any other climate or
the product of any other soil can pro-
duce grade of milk and butter equal
to that of our state. The few who
have engaged in the dairying business
have proven that there is nearly as
much money in it as there is in the
great wheat crop and in addition is
an absolute certainty every year.
What is wanted is the development
of the industry. This can be accom-
plished only by overcoming the pre-
JUDGES which prevail against what is
i termed innovations in farming. The
pioneers must go in front and blaze
the way and after they have proven
that the trail so marked out leads to
success and prosperity there will be a
great army of followers.
The dairy interests of the state
stand next in commercial importance
to the grain industry and it should
have a place in the several fairs COM
mensurate with this Importance. The
butter. cheese and other products of
the creamery and dairy should find
much more enthusiastic and inn
portant position in the exhibits next
year than they had this
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MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 6, 1896.

a ceremonial calculated to impress
evildoers and discourage crime. 1t was
therefore conducted with ostentatious
publicity. AS matter of fact. it mere
ly furnished spectacle for the cur
ious and an outlet for the emotions
of the sensation hunting and the NOR
bid. In the case in question Governor
Warfield feared that it might also
prove an invitation to mob violence.
and he directed that the law be evaded
in spirit, if not in letter. by executing
the condemned man. not at the county
seat of the county. but on lonely ISL
and in Chesapeake Bay. A steamer
carried the criminal, his jailer and a
scaffold to this out of the way spot,
where the execution took place with
out display or interruption.
The governor is now being attacked
on two contrary grounds. Some of
his critics assert that he lacked the
courage and force to adhere to custom
and to make the law respected by
compelling its enforcement, If neces-
sary, through the aid of the militia.
If he had reason TO- think that a lynch
ing would be attempted he should have
called out the state troops these critics
argue, and should have sternly
INDICATED law and order, instead of
weakly evading the issue by STRAIT
egg. On the other hand. many lead
ing citizens of the Eastern shore are
| indignant that the state government
should have yielded to its fears and
virtually acknowledged its lack of con-
fidence in the self-control and law
abiding character of the people of the
Eastern shore counties. They point
to the fact that for a similar crime a
negro was executed on Friday at
Snow Hill without the least distrub-
ance or show of excitement. 1t is
hard to tell at this distance whether
Governor Warfield erred on the side
of too little firmness or too much
caution. Yet the incident emphasizes
the backwardness of Maryland law in
adapting itself to modern ideas and
conditions. Public hangings belong to
period of brutality and savagery in
English criminal practice which We
have long outgrown. They serve nc
admonitory purpose and only stimu.
late unhealthy excitement. Maryland
should abolish them as an irrational
and harmful survival.
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"THIS DATE IN HISTORY,
AUGUST 6.

1221-st. Dominic de Gusman, foun-
der of the Dominicans. died.
l662-Treaty between Plymouth
colony and King Philip.
1775-Daniel O'Connell, Irish patri-
OF. born. Died at Genoa, May Is, 1S47.
1SO9-Lord Alfred Tennyson. poet.
born. Died 1892.
1S24-Bolivia became independent of
Peru.
1S44-Duke of -Coburg-Gotha
second son of Queen Victoria, born.
Died July 80, 1900.
1S62-Confederate ram Arkansas ex.
plodei above Baton Rouge, La.
1S67-House Of Lords passed the Re-
form Bill.
1S71-Serious riots between Fenian
sympathizers and police in Phoenix
Park, Dublin.
1SS7-Murder of Captain Voolfolk.
wife and seven children by their son
at Macon, Ga.
1S90-Kemmler executed by electric
ity at Auburn. n Y; first on record.
lS93-Corinth Canal opened.
1S95-George F. Root, American
musical composer, died.
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Had the Court Guessing.

4 senator of the United States from
the west. who first came into pronlin-
ence as lawyer In California, tells a
story of the days when he was strug-
Cling for recognition at the bar.
My first case" says he, was one
involving complicated question of in
heritance and it was tried before the
most noted jurist in California.
Notwithstanding the complex ques-
lions of law involved, determined to
get at the bottom of things if it took a
year to do it. consulted every au-
thority could get my hands on, and,
as result of my industry. turned out
brief that seemed to me to be an
unanswerable one. 1t certainly was a
comprehensive one-a point which
gave me considerable uneasiness, for
! feared it might prove too abstruse
for the court.
When my turn came arose boldly
and plunged into my argument, which
covered two or three hundred printed
pages. To my delight the Judge at
first seemed really interested. In a
little while | was conscious that the
attention of the court was not SO in
tense. An hour or two later l observ-
ed. signs of positive inattention. and
this. too. in the midst of the most in
tricate part of my plea. Just as had
expected! The court was unable to
perceive the fine points of my argu-
ment.
AT this juncture hesitated and said
I beg pardon, your honor, but do you
follow me?'
So far have followed YOU respon-
ded his honor. but I'll be frank with
you to say that II could find my way
back Id gladly quit right here"
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His Wife's Reproach.

Admiral Caps. in an address to a
temperance society. told how drink
had once caused the downfall of a
brave soldier:
In the course of the sad story he
said:
Sometimes. after a debauch, the
man would be repentant, humble. He
would promise his wife to do better,
but. alas. the years taught her the bar
renness Of all such promises.
"One night. when he was getting to
be an old mana prematurely old man
thin limbed, stoop shouldered. with
red trimmed eyes-he said to his wife
sadly:
YOU'RE a clever woman, Jenny; a
courageous, active, good woman. You
should have married a better man than
l am. dear"
She looked at him and think ing OF
what he had once been. she answered
in quiet voice:
Il did, James. City Star.
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PUBLIC HANGINGS.

Concerning the matter of public
hanging which is just now under dis
cussion in the press because of an in
stance in Maryland, the New York
Tribune very pertinently says:
The people of Maryland are not a
little exercised over the peculiar pro-
cedure followed by the direction of
Governor Warfield in executing sent
ence of death last week on an Eastern
shore negro convicted of criminal as
sault. Maryland retains the old Eng
lish criminal law. with its crudities
only slightly amended, and one of
these surviving archaisms requires
public hangings.. A hanging, accord
ing to the old fashioned notion, was
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GIVING OFT INFORMATION.

The minutes of the proceedings of
the quarterly meeting of the several
boards of county commissioners are
filing the usual space in the press of
the state. They contain the usual
stories of totals without particulars
so far as money expenditures are
concerned, and this is a matter of
first Importance to the tax payers in
whose interests the publication is sup
posed to be made
The Evening Times has called at
tention to the practice in this particu-
lar and it is beginning to receive some
attention from the county auditors
The purpose of the law which provides
for the publication of the minutes of
the commissioners is to give the tax
payers of the county a clear and dis
tinct idea of what their money is
being expended for and whether or not
it is being spent in a proper and con-
sentative manner.
In the vast majority of instances
the county auditors have given half
. column of space to the publication
of former petition for road or to
the formal report of committee of
the board of commissioners, either of
which could be told in ten lines,
while in the report of the expenditures
of the county the name of the article
purchased and the aggregate amount
OF its cost is the sum total of the in
formation. The tax payer is unable
to tell whether the board paid two or
ten dollars per yard for the carpet
which was placed in the court house.
In other words not a single thing is
itemized. Books which cost the coun-
ty hundreds of dollars are merely
referred to and the total amount paid
for them given.
Not one farmer in a hundred would
settle his account with his merchant
on a rendered statement like the ones
given them in the reports of the pro-
ceedings of the county commissioners
for their information.
1t is true the tax payers could 90
to the county court house and upon
an investigation determine whether
or not he is getting the value of his
money for the material and other
purchase made by the county commits
sioners. 1t was to avoid that very.
thing that the law was enacted. TIL.
public is taxed to pay the cost of put
ting the information within the react
OF every tax payer in the county a,
. nominal cost II the auditors would
give more attention to the essentials
aud less to the unessential, the result
would be decided improvement.
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ANDERsoN's ANlNADyERsloNs.

We have concluded that our reader.
should be given an opportunity tt
puruse some choice extracts from &
two-column delivery of tommyrot il
Sundays Herald signed ]. NJ. Ander
son, with whom unfortunately The
Evening Times is not acquainted. AT
ter reviewing some ancient histor,
which he interprets to suit his horri
BILE purpose of annihilating existing
political parties Mr.. Anderson, who
evidently thinks he is sort of indie.
pendent evangel, says:
Thus are the party distinctions
fading away, while the political
bosses with their time honored
machines, stand glorying in the
grand history of their respective
parties. In the national arena of
politics, there is President Roose-
welt who is a republican. Then
there Is Bryan. a democrat. There
IS LaFollette, a republican. and
Folk Democrat. There is Cum
minis OF Iowa, republican, and
Gov johnson of Minnesota is a
democrat. Then there is Jerome of
New York city, who belongs to no
party at all, and has no party be-
longing to him.
The reader will pause here to shud-
der over these marvellous discoveries.
Mr.. Anderson continues:
But Roosevelt, Bryan, Folk, LaFol-
lette and the rest are all practically
united on the one great issue before
the American people today-the ques-
ton OF controlling the corporations.
We had supposed, until reading Mr..
Anderson's remarkable narrative, that
the fifty-ninth congress had something
to do with the railway rate bill, and
that former congresses and former
presidents had to some extent parti-
cipated in the enactment of corrective
legislation along these lines.
But let Mr.. Anderson proceed. or
rather let him perorate. for here is
where he really gets in his deadly
work:
Among the opposition to them are
Aldrich. Carter, Spooner and Hans
brough of North Dakota. How long
1t will be possible to have Roosevelt,
LaFollett. an Aldrich and a Hans
brough. all within the same party,
only the future will tell. One thing
is certain, if Roosevelt and Bryan and
the leading men of their convictions
should organize new party, defining
their position on the trust problem.
the people would flock to their ranks
in such overwhelming numbers as to
leave nothing behind but the Hans
broughs and the Aldriches. all glory
ing in the grand history"fof the par
ties that have served them SO we'll
Undoubtedly Mr. Anderson has been
devoting no little attention to the
muck rake variety of political. litera-
ture. and has worked himself up into
a fine frenzy OF reform.
To follow the whole of Mr.. Ander-
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.On the Bridge at Midnight,

''On the Bridge at Midnight" which
is to appear here for one night Aug.
Is, is reproduction of the jack knife
style of draw bridge and is equal to
the expectation aroused by its fame
and all will be delighted with the
bright comedy aud romance of W. L.
Roberts we'll known drama. The
author and producers were deter
mined that "On the Bridge at Mid
night should not be one of the
cheap sensational efforts but on the
contrary should be play OF genuine
merit not by any means wholly de-
pendent on its most remarkable climax
for success.
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, Amusen1ents
Uncle Josh Perkins.

Strong and stirring is the plot of
Uncle Josh Perkins," the latest sue
cessful comedy drama. 1t pulsates with
vitality and is entirely original in
theme and story. Perhaps that is the
reason of its unprecedented success.
Uncle Josh is quite an old friend in
Grand Forks and will greet acquaint-
ances at the Metropolitan on Wednes-
day evening.
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g - -! E.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

<A>><%%@@@@@@@&&S 4
. Congressman
. A. j. GRONNA. of Nelson.
. T. F. MARSHALL, of Dickey. {
. Governor
. e. Y. SARLES. of Trail.
. Lieutenant Governor
. r. s. LEWIS, OF Cass.
. Treasurer
. A. PETERSON. of Sargent.
. Auditor
. H. L. HOLMES, of Pembina. 4
. Secretary of State 4
. ALFRED BLAISDELL. of Ward. 4
. Supt. of Public Instruction
. w. L. STOCkWELL, of Walsh.
. Insurance Commissioner
. E. C. COOPER, of Grand Forks.
Attorney General
y T. F. M'CUE. Of Foster.
. Supreme Court Justices
. D. E. MORGAN, of Ramsey.
. JOHN KNAUF, of Stutsman.
. Commissioner of Agriculture
W. C. GILBREATH, of Morton.
. Railroad Commissioners
. G. 8. DIESEM, of LaMoure.
. ERICK STAFNE, of Richland.
. SIMON WESLEY, of Pierce.
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WHAT MEXICO OWES pIAz.
Great improvement Effected During
His Lone Rule.

sSsSes A"PSVvUDout hueCle0 U0f1nS
His Long Rule.
For 800 years Spaia ruled Mexico
In the same manner that she ruled her
other colonial possessions. for the ben
eft OF Spain and Spaniards. SPANS
colonies were regarded only as tribu-
taries to the mother country and the
conquered people became little else
than slaves to the conquerors. Yet
with 1t all there was among the people
an upward development which culmin-
ated In revolt and the overthrow Of
Spanish authority. The flag of revolt
was raised on September 16, 1910, but
independence was not proclaimed until
February "a, 1921. On September 81
OF that year Iturbide made his trium-
plant entry into the capital.
The next 60 years marked period
OF almost incessant domestic warfare
during which the land was drenched In
blood and comparatively little progress
was made. Then came Mexico's strong
man, Porfirio Diaz.
Under the rule Of this large minded
statesman, Mexico has become a new
land. He introduced sweeping and
practical reform measures, increased
revenues with out seriously increasing
the burdens of taxation and set on
foot plans for the development of ma
tional resources. He maintained peace
at home and established friendly rela-
lions with foreign powers. The re-
suits OF the new policy were soon ap-
parent.
Diaz saw that political peace and in
dustrial prosperity were alike depend
ent upon railway communication. In
1875. two years before the first elec-
ton OF General Diaz, Mexico had only
about 800 miles of railway. Twenty
years later she had nearly 1000 miles
and she has today approximately TO-
900 miles. Much Of this work has been
done by costly system of subsidies,
but there can be no question of the
wisdom of the investment. Aside from
the effect Of the railways on the indus
trial growth of Mexico, without them
it would have been practically impos-
sible for President Diaz to put into ef-
feet those political reforms which
would have converted the country from
a land of almost uninterrupted domes-
tic war into land of peace and order
A quarter of a century of good gov
eminent has effected an almost incred-
ible change in Mexico. There are 7OO,-
900 scholars enrolled in the public
schools and $4,000 more in private
schools. Education is compulsory, al
though the law cannot be rigidly en-
forced. There were in 1903, 81 mu-
seums, 125 libraries and 447 newspa-
pers. Telegraph lines run to all part
of the country. Water works and
sewer systems are in operation and in
process Of installation. "A quarter u1
a century ago." says Frederick R
Guernsey in the Atlantic Monthly OF
February last, Mexico was conger-
\ les of jealous and isolated provinces
The work of Porfirio Diaz has beer
the creation Of strong, solvent ant
efficient nation" Truly great man
in century Of great possibilities.
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Well Acquainted.

When you go to New Zealand, /
wish you would inquire after my
great-grandfather. jeremiah Thomp-
son.
Certainly" said the traveller, and
wherever he went he asked for news
of the ancestor, but without avail, ac-
cording to the Dundee Advertiser.
One day he was introduced to a fine
old Maori of advanced age. +,
Did you ever meet with an English
man named jeremiah Thompson" he
asked. A smile passed over the
Maori's face.
Meet him?" he repeated. why, 1
ate him"
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Only Two Meals . Dax.

Il have fallen into the New York
habit of eating-not the corned beef
and huckleberry pie habit, though"
said T. F. Thomas, clerk in the Astor
House, New York.
You would be surprised" contin-
uci Thomas, If you knew how many
New Workers are living on two meals
a day. and they are thriving on the
Lew diet too. Especially is this true
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Time TO Accumulate.

Francis Baylies, a historian of note,
on returning from a church meeting
one Thanksgiving day, met Nicholas
Tillinghast, one Of the most humorous
and also one Of the most eloquent of
the members of the Bristol county bar,
In the sitting room of hotel.
In the course of the conversation
which ensuei Mr.. Baylies said to Mr..
Tillinghast:
Il have deposited a 10-cent piece in
the contribution box. to be placed on
interest until reach heaven"
Mr.. Tillinghast replied:
"Ah, yes! That will amount to
very large sum before you will be ad-
mitted there"
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LIST reverence Of law be breathed by
sveEX mother to the lisping babe that
he schools. seminaries and colleges;
let It be written in primers. spelling
eooks and almanacs; let 1t be preached
latlye halls and enforced in courts Of
30gt1ce;. in short. let it become the
OoHtlcal religion OF the nation"
Abraham Lincoln
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When girl returns from a walk
with man with her temper uncer-
tain. her hair pulled out till 1t looks
like a rats nest. and holes jabbed in
her hat. 1t means that he tried to do
the gallant act by holding a parasol
over her head.
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Stories of the Hour
A Ready ReplY.

Not many men were as ready in re-
ply as was the late Patrick Collins,
mayor Of Boston. At the very OPEN
Ing OF his mayoralty came full proof
of this.
There was knock on the door of
the municipal chief executives Office,
and In response to Mr.. Collins come
in" entered diminutive messenger
boy.
"Oh, 'scuse me-" he said, in tone
that suggested both disappointment
and apology; Il was lookin' for de
mayor"
Well. I'm Mr.. Collins" replied that
official reassuringly.
But fought you was short?"
stammered the other.
And his honor replied: you're
quite right. Can you lend me- five?"
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"THIS IS MY 44th RIRTHDAY..

Melbourne Mcdowell, who is known
to all American theatre-goer for his
work in Sardou's masterpieces. was
born in New Jersey. Aug. 6. 1862. He
was to have Deen sailor, but he
abandoned this idea to go on the
stage, which he did about 1880, playing
first with the Boston Museum COM
pany. In 1883 he joined Miss Fanny
Davenport's company and three years.
later he married her. He and Miss
Davenport played together in the Sar-
dou repertoire until Miss Davenport's
death in 1898. For two years there
after Mr.. Mcdowell starred in the
same plays, with Blanche Walsh as his
leading lady. During the past few
years Mr.. Mcdowell has appeared
with several stock companies and also
has made several efforts again to star
in his old successes. Besides the Sar-
dou pieces Mr.. Mcdowell won fame
for his work in such plays as "Vir-
ginius." Damon and Pythias," and
Resurrection"
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The women in the picnic parties
that go over to the lake fishing are di-
vided into two classes: The Younger
women in dainty white and the mar
ried women in Mother Hubbards and
sun bonnets. and another difference is
that the married women do their fish
ing in the water.