The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-20

spection and grading meets with the
approval OF Senator McCumber, who5
has given q. good deal Of attention to-
the subject of federal inspection.
The evidence taken at the hearing
in matters pertaining 70 grain grading
has been printed and the book Is nov
ready for distribution. While but ten
copies were allotted to each senator
Mr.. McCumber through the courtesy
of fellow members of the senate, where
their constituents we've not particu-
larly interested, has secured supply
that will enable him to- furnish the
leading newspapers Of the state with.
copies. All of the charges he has
ever made against The evils Of the pres
emit system have been more than justi-
| fed.
The president takes deep interest
| in the subject of grain grading, and
there is reason to believe that he viii
| be factor IN the effort to secure ma
tional inspection at the next session
Of congress. But for his support the
railway rate bill, the meat inspection.
bill and the alcohol bill, in its present
form never would have become laws.
| / often think of a remark, by Judge
Amidon, in speaking Of the splendid,
| results gained during the first session
of the 59th congress, He said Teddy
made them do it, Truer words We're
never spoken.
| In an interview the other day Sen
ator Tillman said there is no issue in
| the democratic party excepting Bry-
| an ana none in the republican party
pting Roosevelt And this too Il
true. The republicans have appropri-
| ated practically all the planks, usual
/ Iy incorporated in democratic and pop
| ulist platforms, that have any strength
/ in them and the issue has become one
of men. u
Though Bryan may be classed with
| those who nurse an exaggerated ego,
to use slang of the Thaw trial, the peo-
pie believe in him though it must be
apparent that he is superficial and
playing for popular applause. He is
in earnest, but ! can not help but feel
that his earnestness is for Bryan rath-
er than for his country or his party.
| Roosevelt, on the other hand, cares
for his country and for the good that
may be accomplished through his eff
forts, taking no thought as to the eff
feet upon himself or his party. He
jadvocates measures because they are
fright. approaching popular applause,
/ but holding to his course with equal
lyigor and equal earnestness no mat
/ ter who condemns or who applauds
Both Bryan and Roosevelt are popular
heroes, but Roosevelt is safer and san
Ter, and more desperately in earnest
Roosevelt is the doer; Bryan the talk
er.
New York / notice is under heavy
blanket of snow. The storm came
fast and furious reminding one of the
blizzard Of 1888 when Roscoe Conkling
lost his life from the effects of his en-
counter with the storm in the streets
Of New York and our friend Jewell tel
egraphed a tender of aid on behalf Of
Bismarck for the suffering ones of the
stricken city The total snow fall OF
the winter has reached forty four in
ches, nearly four feet, and greater than
any winters fall of sno wever record
ed in North Dakota
notice a new ruling in land matters
to take effect May /. After that date
deputy clerks of court will not be al
lowed to take final proofs. None but
La clerk of a court of record, oil. the
| fudge, and the United States commits
sioners, can take final proofs outside
of the United States landoffice.
When I was in the state / was con-
siderably exercised over the failure OF
Patrick Larkin of Barnes county to
make final proof on his homestead
within the seven years allowed for
making proof. l suggested insanity
proceedings with view to proof by q
guardian when he insisted that he did
ally got to the secretary of the inter-
ior who has decided in favor of Lar
kim The thing happened that / had
ed him against His claim was can
celled for failure to make proof with
in the statutory period and party filed
on it. When urged to make proof he
said certain lady possessed of wis
dom had told him at or about the time
of his filing, that she, acting TOR the
government, was the owner of the
counties of Cass, Barnes and Steele
and that he could have any portion Oh
any of said counties he could find. Al
| other times he alleged that he had
| found his claim and the government
/ gave 1t to him and he looked upon al
4 who We're trying to get him to make
| proof as working him for fees The
| secretary reinstates his entry, cancels
4 tthei entry made on his land. and al
lows the guardian to make proof. This
Irsustains the local Office and the com
| missioner
Sunday as he intended for the reason
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