The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-11
An APATHY EXISTS
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An officer in the army should learn
to keep his mouth shut and let his sup
errors do as they please, for apparently
regardless of evidence he will get what
the chicken experienced. Captain Koe-
Ter, according to dispatches from the
Philippines. requested better quarters
for his men, and not getting them made
charges of neglect of duty against his
superior officer. General Wood, ire
membered as physician to President
Mckinley and next governor of Cuba)
in some manner got mixed IN the game.
and then it was all up with the cap
tain. He's guilty; who wouldn't be
under the circumstances?
Legislation which became effective
the first of the year as result If
the presidents activity include: the
prohibition of false labelling of food
and drug products; the misbrandins
of whiskey; the elimination of passes
on railroads, and the adjustment OF
the internal revenue tax on denatured
alcohol. Many other minor matters
show his handiwork, but the above are
enough for substantial reputation.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
been the subject of severe criticism
in his efforts to quiet the money mar
ket of the United States, but an inside
view will convince any thinking man
that his, course Cor some other method,
is absolutely indispensable. The bank
ing interests of the country are getting
into the hands of as dangerous a
trust" as We have with us. The
combination controls the money in
thousands of lstern and some western
banks, and they create financial strln-
gencies whenever they SO desire. BY
ealing loans" they can run the rate
of interest up to Is or 80 per cent.
whenever they wish, and having their
fingers on the pulse of the financial
world, they squeeze their financial op-
ponents when they are in tight place.
Secretaries of the treasury have sent
money direct to Wall street banks
many times, but Shaw acts in more
sensible manner. He sends the money
to the country, and there is flood
OF outside money" as soon as the
money robbers begin to put on the
screws. In this manner the country
banker, if ne keeps surplus in New
York, can reap good reward, and his
opportunity prevents the maintenance
of high rates for any length Of time.
Suffice it to say that no financial" in
stitutfon has offered the secretary
whopping big salary to represent them
when he steps down and out.
What kind of secretary of the
treasury will Stenographer, Private
Secretary and Cabinet Officer Cortel-
you make?
Judging from Rockefellers advice
Ito lay away something for rainy
day" one would think he had expected
1t to rain for million years.
When the national fish commission
has stocked that Princeton lake with
bass, perch, pike and salmon, who will
have the exclusive permission to catch
them? Could ex-President Cleveland
have had hand in the matter?
Although the Illinois supreme court
has decided that 1t is illegal to deal in
futures, 1t is thought preachers will be
exempt from its operation.
He who laughs last laughs best"
The newspapers of the country have
TANNED" the railroads, and now the
conductor says, Tickets, please"
Although Mayor Schmitz of San
Francisco claims to have been bottled
up. they have not "jugged" him yet.
Prosperity, thou art a winsome
creature; also very deceptive. Two
or three eggs are worth more in Wash
tngton than the hen who laid them.
The numerous white elephants on the
hands of the war department are prob
ably responsible for the decision
against white horses.