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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-13

highly embellished. Each copy cost
him $500. He had fifty copies made,
gave them away and destroyed the
plates. 1t is said that that is the cost
Hest book per copy ever printed in
America.
Lawson has business offices on State
street, which he seldom enters. The
atmosphere is too SOrLid. He prefers to
sit in his private office in Young's no
tel. where he gave the dinner thir-
ty years ago. This is Il private art
gallery and treasure collection. On his
desk table are three magnificent eques-
trian statues-Julius Caesar, Frederick
the Great and Napoleon.
''Those men," he once said to u call
err IF they were living today would be
in Wall street.
Works In Luxurious Den.
From this luxurious den Lawson
transacts his business. Wires connect
with his business office, and gold
plated ticker machine reels out the
tape reports from Wall street and the
Boston Stock Exchange. Why should
he mix with the mob when he can
make millions by telephone?
Only once has Lawson deserted Bos-
ton. That was when, sixteen years
ago. he went down to Kentucky and
founded Il boom town called Grand
Rivers. There was iron ore in the vi
cinity, and Lawson organized cOmpa-
MES and built big mills. Grand Riv-
ers grew to be a thi wing burg of 1,500
people. Lawson got out and worked
for the development of the city with
mind and muscle. The people made
him mayor. Then his associates grew
icy, and the boom broke wide open.
Mayor Lawson returned to Boston al
most as poor as lie was the night after
the boyhood dinner. But it was still
easy for him to make money. and he
soon became q millionaire again. Since
that little excursion into the woods he
has stuck closely to his Boston offices.
right across the street from the bank
where he shoveled gold pieces into the
bucket at the beginning of his remark
able familiarity with hard cash. II
was there that he began his dealings
with Butte copper. engineered the IA
nous Amalgamated and became
known as 1.-The copper king" long be
fore he made his first bold dash into
literature.
Lawson is trigger quick at repartee
Once he was at sea aboard his yacht
Another boat passed within hailing
distance, on the deck of which was a
viyacious girl from Chicago. The girl
was told that the man on the deck of
the Dreamer was the copper king.
Hello there, Copper" she cried
'Hello there, Brassr' returned Law
SON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-13

like snow man before the nozzle OF
burning oil and the dragon Standard
Oil will be in funk to which Alexan-
der's, McCurdy's and McCalrs will ap-
pear Ajaxian.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-13

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
Laughed Out Of the Hall.
[Wahpeton Globe.1

ahpeton GLOBE
1t is quite evident that the "insur-
gent" speakers who were sent from
Grand Forks to bolster up waning
cause in Richland county were a dis
appointment to the insurgent organi-
cation here. Neither one of the speak
ers knew for sure what he was talking
about. Sorley had a number OF grie-
vances against the party and he in
dulged in many misrepresentation.
Aside from his failure as speaker
Sorley has personal and political
record which is so vulnerable that he
was frightened half to death lest some
fellow in the audience should begin
to question him. The other poor fell
low-he only knew what Winship or
some other leader had told him. He
is a young attorney-without clients
and the few dollars he was to re-
ceive for his speeches were his in
centive. We felt soory for the youth
when he faced Jim Shea that night at
Abercrombie, for we knew full we'll
what was to become of him. He was
laughed out of the hall. Jim made a
monkey of him. Bronson will not care
to come to Richland county again.
No, he will go to Barnes or some other
sap head community where Stiffness
is tolerated in it's press. orators and
oficeholders.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09

when the shortage of the crop every
where save in the northwest makes
a condition where it is reasonably GER
tain that according to the laws of
supply and demand fair price should
be realized. a recreant secretary of
the treasury aided and assisted in
opening the markets to the frosted
wheat of Canada, and ruined that
prospect
The general public is not informed
and does not care as to the needs of
the people of any part of the country
except its own. For instance, the
wheat growers of North Dakota did not
know and did not care whether the
admission of Cuban lemons would in
jure the lemon business in Florida
or not, yet the people of that state
were vitality interested in the matter.
So it is with the robbery of the wheat
growers of this state The outside
world knows nothing of the conditions
and cares less. 1t is necessary to
educate the public rs to the crying
needs of remedying of the matter.
Even the voice of protest has been
raised against the beef inquiry on the
grounds that it is iNjuring the agr-
cultural interests of the country. So
that before any aggressive move to-
wards reforming the evils can be made
there must be an education of the
public to the needs OF such reform.
That is exactly the condition which
is sought to be brought about by the
investigation asked for by Senator
McCumber. He proposes search
ing inquiry into the methods by which
the terminal elevators are able to
cheat the farmers out of large per-
centage of their crop
1t will to some extent stop the
present methods for the elevators are
as fearful of an investigation as were
the beef packers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
FLAG DAY.

Thursday of next week is what is
known as flag day throughout the
country. While the custom is one of
recent origin, it is certainly one of
the most inspiring that has ever been
introduced for the purpose of inculcat-
ing patriotism in the rising generation
and renewing it in the older, and will
In time become second in Importance
only to that of our natal day.
There is not so much in few yards
of cotton or silk, beautiful as it is.
But the glorious principles which it
represents and the liberty which it
typifies makes it an object dear to
every heart in which tingles the in
SEPARATION which has led men to deeds
Of valor in the face of death on the
battlefield, and has inspired the hearts
of the greatest patriots in the intel
lectual battle for liberty and human
rights.
This country is great only because
the people have fixed certain laws as
the ones which shall govern the con-
duct of individuals among themselves.
In . word they are life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness. This means
that all men are created equal, and
that the life of no man is at the mercy
Of another. There may be differences so
far rs in the making Of the government
II concerned, the man who fills the
hunblest walk in life IL on an equality
WITH him who perchance has filled the
executive chair. 1t Is the principle
which prevailed the text Of our i'm
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
GETTING AFTER FACTS.

The joint resolution offered in the
senate by Senator McCumber calling
for an investigation of the conditions
under which wheat aud other cereals
are weighed, inspected, graded, dock
ed and mixed at the principal grain
receiving points in the country will
go long way toward getting the
robbery Of the wheat growers of the
northwest properly before the public.
The resolution provides that the in
vestigation shall be made and the re-
port submitted to congress not later
than the middle of next December, at
which tine congress will convene.
1t f. thor provides that the investiga-
ton slal! cover period of ten years
The effect Of this resolution will be
to place before congress the manner in
which the farmers of this state have
been robbed in the marketing of their
grain. The position of The Evening
Times on this question is too en-
phatic and too well known to need
repetition. It believes that the pres
ent system Of dockage and low grad
ing Of grain by the terminal elevators
is nothing short Of robbery. AS a
matter of fact. the farmers of this
state are compelled to sell in the
markets made largely by the mill
trust, and they are at its mercy. Even
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Vaudeville.


1t is quite evident that the patrons
are getting In the way of expecting
their vaudeville bill every week, and
the Orpheum company are. certainly
doing their level best to accommodate
them with the best that Can be OBJ
tanned.
The coming week will see the day
of appearance of the company chang
ed from Tuesday to Monday and the
prize feature at the matinee will be a
prize of a full baseball players outfit
to the lucky boy and a doll beautifully
dressed to the fortunate girl.
The moving pictures will take a
prominent part in the performance
as usual and the big film will be STIR
ring scenes during the recent Rus
sian rebellion that may we'll be known
as the reign of terror. The comedy
pictures contain some big features
such as "The Life of a Newsboy," "a
Princess in Disguise" and please
Help the Blind"
Corinne will again appear with new
illustrated songs that are strictly up
to-date.
Frank Milton and the belong twin
sisters offer their clever and most
amusing sketch, entitled "The Con-
stable"
Clark and Temple have new farce
that has been success In Chicago
and the west. It is pronounced by
all who have seen 1t as one long,
screaming, successful absurdity. The
title of this, the funniest Of all
sketches, is THE Bell Boy and the
Maid"
Robert Athon and Rita Dawn APP
pear in their own Irish comedy, "Mr.
Seal Of North Carolina" In this little
sketch is bound up enough sentiment
comedy and good plot to make very
presentable a-act comedy drama and
at the same time the situations are
not strained or awkward.
Don't forget that the Orpheum COM
pany will. be. here Monday, June IL.
Matinee. $3.50, and the two night per-
formances at 1880 and 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09

mortal enunciatiOn of human liberty,
which one hundred and thirty years
ago hurled defiance at a tyrant king,
when it declared that all men are and
OF right ought to be free and equal.
Compare the conditions in this coun-
try with that which the crushed and
bleeding people of Russia are suf-
fering today and the meaning of the
flag which floats from so many STATS
all over this land becomes doubly
significant. There the principle of
human rights and individual liberty
are unknown, and the poor and un-
offending man who happens to fail
to meet the harsh.-even brutal
demands OF the tyranical aristocracy,
is beaten and tortured as though he
were the vilest brute
The unoffending are cast into prison
without any hope of release, for crimes
which they never committed, while
the tiendish delight of soldiers trained
to acts of the coarsest brutality, is to
kill innocent children and torture help
less women. And all this with the ap-
prevail of the government. Russia is
today living example of the absence
OF liberty.
Compare the horrible conditions in
that country with those in our own be-
loved land where the mighty power Of
state and nation are at the command
of any man to protect and defend
his rights, and where 1.-THE assault
which merely offends and does not
hurt, finds ready punishment. Where
every idea of government is to so
| shield tie liberty of the individual
that nc can only be deprived of it afte-
the most exhaustive investigation and
never while 4 doubt of his right to
| such liberty remains, the flag means
more than it does in a land like
Russia.
The flag is merely the inspiration
Of our highest patriotism. 1t thrills
the soul with that love OF country
i which has ever made men willing to
| face the hail of leaGen death on the
nations battle fields. 1t is what in
spired the valiant men who wrote the
liberty of the great republic in their
blood. 1t is what cheered the millions
who rebaptized it in the dark days
Of rebellion and disunion, when
traitors hands attempted to strike at
its vitals. 1t was what inspired the
patriotic soul of the immortal Lincoln
who came from the common people
that he might lead a nation to a
higher plane and strike from the mill
ions of slaves the last shackle of op-
| preston.
On Flag day" let the stars and
stripes float from every home, and
let the spirit of the sentiment permeate
the people and manifest itself in that
reverence for the emblem of freedom
which is shown by the impressive
custom of standing with uncovered
heads during the rendition of that in
spring tribute to our country's flag,
THE Star Spangled Banner" Let the
salute to the flag be of the soul and
let it's influence sink deep into the
| heart, to the end that when the de-
7land shall come to defend that flag
md the principle it represents there
may be those who are ready to sacri-
fee life that it may be bourne aloft in
the presence of its enemies; that it's
fair stripes remain unsullied through
out the ages, the revered emblem of
political liberty and human rights.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
Total ...... AZ

Any new county, fully organized ac-
cording to law prior to the holding Of
eaid convention. will be allowed two
delegates at large.
The delegates present from each
county at said convention are author
i1ed to fill vacancies occurring in the
delegation to which such county may
county.
"a to the new primary law governing
the selection Of delegates to the state
eonvention-chapter 109 laws Of 1905.
The state committee will pass upon
the rights of those entitled to partici-
pate IN the preliminary organization,
ana will meet for that purpose, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon Of the day pre-
vlous to the date Of the convention, at
Sne place OF holding. said convention, to
1ear al contests. The credentials oil all
1e nled with The chairman Of this ON
mlttee, az or before the hour deSiE-
mated he. for the meeting of III.
0ommlttec 70 pass upon the rights of
Seiegates. and notices of contests nj asst
- accompanied by written statement
91 the grounds for contest. Preference
za Ine order Of hearing and determining
contests Will be given by the commit
-, IN accordance with the dates OF the
With the chairman.
By order Of the Republican State Gem
sdty of Fargo. Saturday, April Fl, 1906.
Il B. HANNA.
~ a Jewell,
Secretary,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

10 the Republican Electors Of the State
Of North Dakota:
In accordance with the instructions
aittee state convention Of delegated
representatives Of the republican party
4: 4S% SgsFa house in the CITY OF JAMES,
Thursday. July IL,
1t IL o'clock in the forenoon, for the
purpose of nominating candidates to be
and for the transaction OF such other
business as may be brought before 1t.
The candidates to be nominated are:
Two members of congress.
One judge of the supreme court.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary Of State.
State Auditor.
State Treasurer.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Attorney General
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor.
Three Commissioners of Railroads.
average number Of votes cast for the
two republican candidates receiving
respectively the highest and lowest vote
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
railroad Commissioners and Judge of
at anse TO each sTe
and one delegate for each 1875 republi-
can votes, or major fraction Of 125
votes, cast TOR the above officers in said
election.
Delegates to said convention from
each county will be chosen as provided
ID by the last legislature, which pro-
vtdes that Elections shall be held in
the various regularly established pre-
cincts in each county, on Tuesday,
June: 10. polls to be open from 8 a m.
to 4 p. M" The different counties in the
state will, under the appoftionment
sanitation as follows.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
APPEAL TO CITIZENS.
In Behalf Of the Rising Generation for
Advancement Of Better Citizenship.

For some time past we have con-
Quoted the Home and School depart
ment in our city paper and in vain
have we repeatedly appealed to the pub
lie for assistance in the way of ar
ticles contributed for our columns
not altogether in vain for some have
responded, but there has not been that
spontaneity that indicates proper in
terest in the welfare of our county.
We have decided to close the COL
umns of the Home and School depart
ment until the schools open again
in September and in the meantime will
be pleased to receive any article along
the lines of proposed moral reform
for publication.
Valley City has it's Parents league
and the School and Home club. Par
ents meet to talk over the Child
problem" in homes and In school, and
they are becoming a strong factor in
directing the morals of the commun-
ity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
They Want to Know.
tBowbells Tribune.l

The people are beginning to ask,
what has the hungry insurgent gang
of North Dakota got to offer that is
better than the present state admins
tration? The howl of turn the other
fellows out and give us the Offices ap-
pears to be, and in reality is, the whole
stock in trade Of the kickers. But the
dear people will conclude, when time
arrives, to stand by the bridge that
has carried them safely over-in other
words, to stand by the men who made
it possible for the great state of North
Dakota to be what it is today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
Home and School
School and Home Association.

This Is a union of the forces of the
city school and the patrons. The pur-
pose is to make systematic study
of the child. They meet at the high
school on the third Monday of each
month at S:15 p. M. The following
are some suggestive topics which they
have discussed:
THE Value of Education" "The
Dawn of Modern Education" School
Literature for the Parent" "Frills and
Fads," Sources of Material for Eth
cal Training" Child Morality"
They have the following commit
tees: Literary, music, social and
Press.
The above will be suggestive to
other communities and we hope for
the child's sake others will act
There may be other cities doing
good work along these lines, but the
general public is not aware Of it, per-
haps, from not having proper me-
dunn through which to make reports.
We, therefore, invite all communi-
ties having similar organizations to
make report of their work, giving
brief synopsis of what has been done,
subjects discussed and the names of
the officers and OF the organization.
Address Home and School, $40 N.
Fifth street, Grand Forks, N. D., and
we shall be pleased to arrange for a
greater unity of this good work.
Mrs. Herb McCready is secretary of
Parents league and Miss E. Janet
Noel is secretary of School and Home
association of Valley City, N. d. From
these ladies, we presume, those wish
ing to organize may gain some valu-
able information.
In conclusion we would suggest that
ali interested in the child problem
send to Hon. B. B. Lindsey, Denver,
Cqo. Including 10c for postage), for
a report of the wonderful work he is
doing in this direction When you
have read this book you will become
enthused with a better spirit and I'M
derstand child nature and PARENTAL
duty much better
Do you favor having Home and
School Magazine published in North
Dakota?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
OFFERING PROOF.

II tnele was ever any uOuDt III tne
minds of the republican voters as to
the allegiance between the democratic
party in this state and the disruption
lists the last issue of the Plaindealer
of this city is sufficient to dispel the
doubt.
The leaders of the disruptionists
having been driven into silence by
the exposure of their public records,
and compelled to announce that they
are not candidates for office least the
public brand them as they should be
with ignomineous defeat, the only dem
ocratic daily in the state rushes to
the rescue of the disruptionists in
lengthy editorial.
1t is no concern Of the Evening
Times what position the Plaindealer
assumes as that is one of it's rights. But
the people of this state should know
that it is the open and avowed champion
of the party which is bent on turning
the state over to the democratic party
1t proves the contention made all
through the campaign by the republic
can press of the state that there was
an alliance between the two and that
in the end the men who supported the
disruption movement would be turned
over bodily if it could be done to the
democratic party.
There has never been any doubt on
that matter, however, since the demo-
cratic convention was fixed so as to
accommodate the disruptionists. How
ever, the evidence is being strength
ened every day not by the declarations
of the republican press but the open
and vigorous statements of that of
the democratic party.
1t may be possible. at least it looks
reasonable, that the democrats are to
get more than the promised share of
the candidates. The people have in
unmistakable terms already told the
disruptionists that they want none of
them. There is not a man in the
hungry crowd who want the loaves
and fishes, who would dare go before
the people of the state in an election
and ask for Office with their present
records SO we'll known. They will
then turn to the democrats and by
giving them the Offices. continue the
work of robbing the tax payers of the
state and destroying every market the
wheat growers have.
Under these conditions it is no
wonder that the democratic press is
becoming so devoted to the interests
Of the disruptionists. The press of
their allied interests having been driven
to cover and compelled to remain
silent in the face of the demands from
the people for facts and proofs of
their insinuations and explanations
of the reprehensible conduct of their
own leaders they have turned to their
faithful allies and are there being
cared for.
There can no longer be any doubt
hat the interests and plans of the
disruptionists and the democrats in
this state are one. It therefore matters
nothing which receives the support of
the voters. If any is received.
BY their own confessions in their
own press they have admitted that
they are seeking to carry this state
by the aid of the disgraced leaders of
the disruptionists. II they do. 1t will
add that much to the carrying Of the
lower house of congress and repudia-
ton of the administration OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt. But the people Of
North Dakota are not yet ready to
lend their aid to such an end.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
President Roosevelt deserves great

President Roosevelt deserves great
credit for the vigorous way in which
he went after the meat packers, OF
course they deny that their establish
ments are unclean. If it should trans
pire that congress has no authority
to regulate them, the exposure of
their methods may result in the pass
age of more stringent laws by the
legislatures of the states in which the
packing houses are located, and in
addition the packers themselves have
had good lesson in the interest of
decency. ...
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09

Mr.. Spalding denies that he ever
received a cent of the mileage grab.
1t is true he never received it. but it
was not his fault. He voted for the
mileage grab in the house. and the
senate killed it. He was willing to
receive it, expected to receive it. and
would have received it but for the
action of the senate. Will you deny
these facts Mr.. Spalding?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-09
Villas ENDORSES BRYAN.
The Badger Democracy VIII Ualsubt.
edly Agree With Its Chi6i. &

Associated Press to The Evening Tines.
Milwaukee, Wis, June The
Journal today prints an interview with
former United States Senator William
F. Villas, who also was member of
President Cleveland.s cabinet during
his first administration. endorsing
William ]. Bryan for nomination for
president at the next national demo-
cratic convention. Villas was one OF
tho foremost supporters Of the Pal
mer-B uckner ticket In 1896.