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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
GRADING OPERATIONS.
n. p. Has Done a Lot Of Work Be.
tween Wheatland and Buffalo
This Summer.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 13.-Few persons
realize the extent of grading opera
tons that have been done on the N. P.
track between Buffalo and Wheatland
this summer and which are still go
ing on. A stiff grade over the Buffalo
hill has always existed and this the
company is reducing at heavy ex-
pense. The revised grade extends
from mile east of Wheatland to tie
west end of the yard at Buffalo, a dis
lance of about eleven miles. The old
grade was in some places as high as
l per cent or rise of one foot in
every 100 feet. The revised grade will
be four-tenths per cent. Of this new
grade about four and one-half miles
ance of the distance fill work. This
year the steam shovel has worked
through two miles of the cut once, and
when the cut is finished the shovel
will run through it a second time. In
some places the cut is twenty feet
deep. The new double track will en-.
tend on all of the work being done
The filling on the grade begins mile
west of Magnolia and runs to point
about mile east of Wheatland or
distance of about six and half miles.
The grade has been raised in some
places ten feet. During the progress
of the work a temporary double track
has been laid about 100 feet south of
the old track. Three miles of the
track will be completed before flIez-
ing up this fall. Part of the dirt taken
from the excavation has been used on
the double track work between Hag-
CART and Casselton and east of Moor
head. At Buffalo the depression of the
new grade is only about three or four
feet. but it will be greater at the west
end Of the yard where the grade rises.
1t may be necessary to move the depot
building at Buffalo. The company has
planted rows of willows along both
sides of the cut to protect it against
drifts of snow and portable snow
fences will be used this winter for
that purpose. The cost of this big
piece of grading will be over 100000
in labor and material.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
DEMOCRATIC HISTORY.

1t would seem impossible for any
reasonable man to listen to the speech
of Congressman Stevenson at the
court house in this city last Saturday
evening and not be convinced that the
democratic party is one of false doc
trines and impracticable isms. Con-
gresham STEVENSON is not a speaker
who gives all his attention to beauti-
full sentences, meaningless metaphors
and glittering generalities. He deals
in cold facts and appeals to the in
telligence of his hearers rather than
to their passions.
A reading of his magnificent address
7. published elsewhere in this issue of
the Evening Times will show that he
did not present a single fact which is
not history and that the democratic
party does not have to admit. Yet
these same facts show that the turn
ing over of the national administra-
ton to the democratic party has ever
been attended with disaster to the
people and ruination to the country;
that the attempt at democratic legis-
lation closed the factories of the ma
ton, destroyed the power of the la
boring people to purchase the products
of the farms for food and brought the
entire nation to the verge of starva-
ton, the only enterprise which pros
pered being the free soup houses.
AS Mr.. Stevenson stated, it does
not take argument to prove these
things. They are history we'll known
to every one. The democratic party
has proven it's inability to conduct the
economic affairs of the nation. 1t is
now attempting to tell the voters of
this and other states that this part of
its history must be forgotten and it
must be trusted again on the strength
of its promises and theories. Yet that
is exactly the same plea it made be-
fore, and upon which it was given
power.
How it can have the audacity to ask
the sensible voters of the nation to
How it can hope that the public will
forget the starvation of the Cleveland
administration and the prosperity
which developed all over the country
SO soon as the republican party had
touched the national Industries with
the magic wand OF legislation, is more
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
WILL CONTEST IS BEGUN

set aside the will was instituted by
Mrs. Jones Wister. who was a daugh-
ter-in-law of Weightman. but who re-
married at the death of her husband,
John Weightman.
Mrs. Wister, on behalf of her minor
daughter, Martha Weightman, seeks
to prove that Weightman left codi-
c:al to his will, amply providing for
his grand daughter and other heirs to
the estate. Mrs. Walker denies that
any such codicil exists. If the will
is broken. five grand daughters and a
grandson of Weightman will be bene-
flied.
The case has attracted considerable
attention because of the social promi-
hence of those concerned. A sensation
was created bv Mrs. Wister's declara-
ton that Weightman, who was past
SO years OF age when he died. made
proposal of marriage to her after
the death OF her husband, but that she
rejected him and married Mr.. Wister.
The first witness called was A. w.
Hopes, aged IS, who was manager
OF accounts for Powers and Weight
man. He was unwilling to testify
how much Mrs. Walker had given
him. but finally admitted receiving
a gift OF $1,000.
What else did you get? That is a
private matter" was the answer.
Court ordered an aswer and he ad-
mitted reluctantly that Mrs. Walker
gave him 100000. When court re-
convened at o'clock, on motion Of
the attorneys for Mrs. Wister. the case
was postponed. 1t was rumored there
had been a compromise, but this was
denied
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15

than the average man can compre-
hend
Now when the house of represent
ta1ives is ut stake it would seem that
such sober and temperate statements
as those made by Congressman Steen-
erson should he carefully considered
before the democrat even casts his
vote to not only to tie the hands of the
greatest president the nation has had
in the last forty years. but to place
the power of legislation out of the
hands OF the only party which has
ever proven itself able and willing to
cope with any question. whether So
cial or economic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15

of last Saturday it openly declared
itself in favor uf John Burke for gov
ernor, Frank Reed for state auditor,
NJ. F. Hegge for state treasurer, ID. c.
Greenleaf for attorney general and
Julius Wirkus for commissioner OF ag-
riculture, all candidates on the demo-
cratic ticket. 1t advocated their cleo
ton upon the grounds that they would
change the assessment of the taxable
property of the state.
Now look at another fact Section
IS of the political code reads as fol-
lows: The secretary of state. state
auditor and state treasurer shall be
eX ofticio commissioners of public
printing during their terms Of Office
respectively" This commission. ac-
cording to section ~ of the same code.
is charged with the letting of all state
public printing. Now is it not sig
nificant popularity that the Herald is
advocating the election of two out of
three of the members of the state
printing commission on the democratic
ticket?
These statements are not biased de-
clarations of an opponent but they are
the assembling of the statements of
the Herald itself. and the law of the
state.
Can the people of this state believe
that there is not possible in the light
of the facts presented, secret COM
pact like unto that of the recent print
ing graft except unsigned-by which
the Herald is to have the privilege of
again plundering the public treasury
in the event of the success of its
political scheme?
Under these conditions, and with
this appalling evidence of its attempts
to continue to rob and plumber the
state treasury and its striving after
the thirty pieces of silver, the going
over to the democratic party of the
Herald will have no effect upon the
result of the state campaign except to
increase the republican majority.
Those democrats who are sincere in
their pretensions of reform can hardly
afford to assist the greatest CRATER
the state has ever had, and if John
Burke is sincere in his statements on
the hustings-a matter which the Ev-
ening Times sincerely doubts-he will
refuse to be shook in the same bag
with a paper which has been branded
and proven to be public plunderer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
JUDGE kNAUF.

Judge knauf is the republican can
didate for Judge of the supreme court
of this state.
He is lawyer, a graduate of Ann
Arbor, and man who has worked his
way from poverty to law practice
second to few in the state.
He has always been republican,
interested in the success of his party
and willing to work for the advance
ment of the principles he has felt to
be important in the administration of
public affairs.
He has, since his appointment, prov
EN- by his quiet attention to official
duty, THAT he has the judicial tempera-
ment lacking in some of his critics,
who have so loudly invoked judicial
temperament but have signally failed
to observe it.
He is a clean, temperate, kindly
gentleman, who has the good will of
his neighbOrs and the affection and
esteem Of a wide circle of personal
friends.
He is Industrious, a student and has
equipped himself with library sec
ond to none in the case of a lawyer
whose sole reliance has been pluck
and hard work.
He has never defrauded a client,
but on the other hand has left no
rightful means unturned to further a
clients interest.
The argument against him that the
judiciary should be nonpartisan is ad-
vanced to further the interests of
democratic candidate In how many
cases have the democrats favored non
partisanship when it was possible to
gain anything for their own party by
preaching the straight ticket?
The solid farming community of the
state-the men who choose judges and
other state officers. will weigh this
matter of the judgeship carefully and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
CONTINUED from page ~
lCOntInued from page ~
army PAY IS insufficient

to any considerable extent for deser-
tons but undoubtedly it is very
large factor in the case. Remark
able as it may seem the law lrecog-
nizes very little difference between
the pay of a private and non-com-
missioned officer. A corporal gets 81
more a month than private and a
sergeant IS more. General Dodge con-
tends that the army would be very
materially benefited IT, the pay of the
non-cOmmissioned officer was raised
to a sum which would make It an
object for a soldier to qualify himself
for obtaining and retaining such posi-
tion. With an increase in pay it is
his belief that the position would be
sought after and when attained would
not be forfeited as readily as now by
carelessness and Indifference.
The sergeant is power in the conf
pany. In the Cap Drums of the Fore
and Aft" Mr.. Kipling's best short
story the sergeant of the company
plays his part and in the old border
days as we'll as Indian fighting days
the sergeant has held many a pass
for the measly sum of $25 per month
and a mule.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
THE HERALD IS DEMOCRATIC.

The Herald has openly gone over to
the democratic party. While still pre-
tending to retain a sufficient amount
of political deception to deceive those
who having eyes. see not and hav-
ing ears, hear not, it openly advocates
the election of nearly the entire demo-
cratic state ticket in its issue of Satur-
day, while that of Sunday is still strong
er in this position. To the few republi-
cans throughout the state who have
not believed that the Herald would go
SO far as to forget it's pretensions and
formerly avowed principles as to
openly support the democratic ticket,
there remains not a single thing upon
which they can still claim for the Her.
aid standing in the republican party.
Hereafter its utterances must be con-
sidered as the statements of a demo-
crat-not one so from principle and
for honest and conscientious motives
but one who is willing to lick the
boots of the party if by so doing
sinister purpose may be accomplished
If the political treachery of the Her.
aid had not been known and under
stood months ago, and if it had not
been fully expected by every voter in
the state at all familiar with its party
fealty, and if there was not behind
such change of political front one of
the vilest motives that has ever
prompted newspaper to betray it's
trust, there would be cause for fear
ing the effect such thing might have
in the future
Calmly let us analyZe the reasons
which the facts well known to the
reading public certainly point out as
the cause for the change. In the past,
a few newspapers and printing con-
Germs in the state have taken advant-
age of law which these same people
had enacted, and by the formation of a
trust and by secret contract, robbed
the taxpayers of the state of thous-
ands of dollars every year by excess
i've charges for public printing, the
illegal profits of which were distribut
ed among these public plunderers
The exposure of this highhanded rob-
berry not only brought disgrace to the
Herald but 1t deprived it of the oppor-
tunity of continuing its public graft
under the present state administra-
ton.
Now let us look further and see
why the Herald has gone over bodily
to the democratic party. In its issue
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
FOR SERIOUS THOUGHT.

The contentious OF those WE'LL
meaning though over-zealous people
who believe the ends Of temperance
and morality would be best served by
the election of the democratic ticket
in this state. are worthy of some SER
ious thought. But those contentious
should be calmly considered in the
light of the two political parties in
the past. for upon that alone can
fair and candid Judgment be based.
So far as the temperance question
in this state is concerned. that law is
absolutely the work OF the republican
party. 1t was not only the Trainer OF
the law but il has been its guardian
and protector ever since it became a
part OF the constitution
Those who are now seeking To
strike down their friends, should re-
member that there was serious talk
of the late democratic convention in
this state inserting plank in the
platform which it adopted favoring
the resubmission of the prohibition
question to a vote of the people. That
it was not done was due entirely to
the fact that the party believed it
could secure more votes by remaining
silent than by the other method. 1t is
just as certain, too, that had such a
platform been adopted MIR. Burke
would have accepted the nomination
of the party just as willingly as he
did. and would have made just as
earnest an effort to have been elected
In word, the friends Of temperance
in this state should understand that
the present position of the democratic
party on the prohibition question is
one Of eXpediency and not of principle
Another thing which shows the in
sincerity of those who are advocating
the election of Burke because of his
temperance leanings, is the fact that
the same people who are seeking to
defeat Sarles are seeking TO defeat
Judge knauf for the supreme bench.
And vet Judge knauf is man who
does not drink and never has done so.
In the name of heaven, is it not
more important to the moral welfare
of the people of this state that man
should be elected to position where
he is required to interpret the prohi-
bition law and apply it to the condi-
ton arising in the numberless cases
| which must come before him, than
that the whisky interests of other
states which force their goods upon
the people of the state should have
their interests considered?
The two contentious are antagon-
istic and there is no way by which
the partisans of Burke on this temper
ance question can explain their oppo-
sition to Knauf except that it is a
cry to divert attention from the sober
facts of the matter and assist a party
which has always openly favored the
whisky traffic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15

torney general to rigidly enforce the
sunday law. The rumor was given
some credence when it was ascer-
tanned that couple of young men had
1een arrested at Fergus Falls yester-
gay Afternoon on the charge of hunt
ing on Sunday.
Inc statutes of Minnesota prohibit
hunting and fishing as we'll as a gre,t
many other things that are regularly
done on Sundays, and an effort to
apply the lid" would doubtless result
in interesting developments-possiblv
in repeal of the law.
Steps have been taken by Fergus
Falls sportsmen to raise funds to Do
fend the two men who were arresta,,
yesterday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
East Side News
tContinued from page 81

in what manner the money disap-
peared, he did not know the particu-
lars. He told the common and Oft
repeated story of money securely
stored in an overall pocket and the
fact of taking drink of the usual
fluid. Nothing more. He woke IN
this morning with heavy head and
a light pocket book. Ostrand says his
home is in Illinois, but he has spent
almost Il year in northern Minnesota
among the pines. He came to the CITY
on Friday night from the harvest
fields of Cavalier county. He thinks
the money was taken in some of the
saloons which he visited last evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15

w. c. Gilbrea;h of Morton county
is candidate for commissioner of ag.
riculture Mr.. GilbIeath is a newspa-
per man and peculiarly qualified for
the work of exploiting the resources
Of the state. No department of the
state is more important than this. and
he has filled it so we'll that his re-
nomination and reelection are con-
coded as we'll earned Mr.. Gilbreath's
management OF his department has
made North Dakota known all over
the middle west and west. and thous-
ands of new settlers have found homes
in North Dakota as a result of his eff
fort.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15

The republican candidate for attor-
ney general is T. F.. McCue of Car
rington, a lawyer of experience and
ability, an old resident of the state
and thoroughly qualified for the place.
Mr.. McCue is an active and energetic
pleader and we'll grounded in the law
and man who will in every way fill
the Office of attorney general to the
public satisfaction.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
What Is the Stake?
IWnlhalla Mountaincrr. |

With the attorneys making such a
strong effort to secure the election
OF Fisk over Knauf, it looks as
though there was something at stake.
We have never heard any breath of
corruption against Judge Fisk, but
he should call off his too enthusiastic
friends before his reputation suffers.
Judge Engerud will never regain the
place he once held in the estimation
OF the DeODle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
Sentiment to be 1nculcated.

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 colleges:
let it be written in primers, spelling
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis-
lative halls and enforced in courts of
Justice; in short. let it become the
political religion of the nation
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
Payment On Drafts Stoned.

The thresher who was held up and
robDed OF his money between East
Grand Forks and Fisher is still
mourning the loss of the coin. How
ever his loss will not be as much as
nrst reported as outside of 81 in sill
yer the money consisted of drafts.
Payment on these drafts has been
stopped. and bankers around the coun-
Try nave been notified to keep sharp
watch. Up to this afternoon nothing
mad been heard about the men who did
me Job and there seems to be small
nkelihood Of their capture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
Trying But Can't.
IRuwhy Ontimist.1

IRUNUN NJINlm1St.T
The editor of the Evening Press ut
Grand Forks. seems to think he is
filling a long felt want-and is trying
hard to deliver the goods to his demo-
cratic and semi-democratic allies
after the "ides of November" have
rolled around.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15

Iw,bneton GIo,,e 7

Mr.. Burke is also strong for an anti
pass law. He is attorney for the
Great Northern railroad at Devils
Lake. and a no pass law won't bother
him any, because railroads can give
their attorneys passes. He had a
pocket full OF passes when he was
talking about them and rode from
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
Correctly Speaking.

Gov. Sarles opened the state cam
paign ut IL meeting held in Bismarck.
When h, got started he made Il speech
that surprised even his friends, who
have been admitting" Sarles couldn't
make Il speech. He simply had some
thing to say in reviewing the past
two years OF his administration, and
that is the kind of IL speech that
counts
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
Just Natural.
ll.akota Americana

The Grand Forks Herald acts as
though it was ashamed of the republi-
can ticket Instead of running it at
the head Of the editorial column us is
customary. it is placed at the end OF
that page. Is this an attempt to show
dersion of. and disrespect for the
members Of the republican party?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15

That lawyers movement" which
was started some time ago in the in
terest of the democratic ticket has not
been able to discard its swaddling
clothes so far.