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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
THE NEGRO VOTE

A number OF Southern newspapers,
presumbably because n large delegs-
ton called on Mr.. Bryan shortly after
his nomination and pledged him
their support, have called on Mr..
Bryan TO come out and declare his
attitude toward the negro.
The News and Courier propounds
three questions to him as follows:
First. II elected president will you
attempt any interference with the
conditions OF negro suffrage in the
Southern States?
Second. VIII you make any effort
TO restore the negro soldiers who
were dismissed from the military
service of the country because of the
affair at Brownsville. Texas?
Third. VIII you appoint negroes
to official places in the Federal
service?
We doubt il any such questions
even akin TO the above were ever be-
fore propOunded to a presidential
nominee. The Democratic platform
Is properly silent on the negro ques
ton. MIR. Bryan has made no bid
either directly or indirectly for
the negro vote, but he would
be exceedingly foolish TO repulse the
advance from any delegation of
American voters OF whatever color,
faith or creed. Mr.. Taft's attitude
in reference to the Brownsville affair
is known to the negroes and this
knowledge on their part may turn
considerable negro votes in Mr..
Bryan's direction. IL would not be.
well for him TO hold out any prom
ises with view of gaining negro
support, but it would be equally IN
wise to say anything offensive to
them at the behest OF a few news
papers who will never recognize that
the negro question. since his disfran-
chisement, is practically settled in
the South.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
COURTS TAFTS
Chief ISSUE
Would Eliminate Delay and
Expense For Poor Man.
WILL TALK ON THAT TOPIC

More Important He Says. That Justice
Shouts Be Prompt Than That Il
shoule Always Be Exset-Oemoerats
Claim Independence Party Is % &c
Boosted BY Republicans In the South
to Cut Down Sryan's Vote-Draft OF
Nebraskan's Speech Of Acceptance
Has Been Finished.
Hot Springs. Va. Aug. 3.-Mr Taft
told what ne regards as the most ir,
portant question before the country.
Speaking generally. said he. "ihe
Improvement of the administration o.
justice. civilly and criminaliy. in the
matter OF its prompt despatch. and the
cheapening OF its use for the poor man.
Is the most important question before
the American people"
Mr.. Taft is going 10 speak ou this
subject of the laws delay Al meeting
OF the Virginia Bar association here
on Aug. 6. Mr. Taft believes that r. is
more important that justice should be
prompt than that t. should always De-
exact and he viii have some suegcs-
tons 70 make in his speech as a how
some OF the delays that now cucumber
the administration OF Justice may De
avoided
Speaking of his speech ne said tlat
the great difficulty in the admiais,ra.
ton OF justice is 10 make &c equal for
the rich man ana the poor man aiike.
The trouble as he sees 70. is that -tc
rich man is able 70 employ bet.er
counsel and stand the expense of ex.
tended litigation. AR. Taft could not.
suggest any way in which this ine
quality might be overcome. but greater.
2romptness. In his opinion. would hci0.
Wyndham Meredith. OF Richmond
president Of the Virginia Bar assocfa
ton. saw Mr.. Taft and made the mail
arrangements for his speech on mex
Thursday. Henry Clay Mcdowell sI
United States district judge. viii DE-
liver an address on the same day with
Mr. Taft.
The session OF the bar association
begins on Aug. 4. 4 good many mem
bors have already arrived. All Of ths
Republican and many % the Demo
cratic lawyers who are here hav,
urged Mr.. Taft to make a strong frh-
in the south this year. They say tina
the Republicans have better chanc
this time Of breaking into the SOLID
south than they have had in the last
quarter Of a century.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
WHY NOT TEMPORARILY USE
THE GOOD THINGS OF LIFE

How about that Jug for the harvest
season?
Why not ill It now? For choice house.
bold use, and as first aid In case Of sick.
ness" before the doctor can be reached
why not lay in a half case or a full case
OF II quarts of splendid medicinal whis
key, guaranteed under the National Pure
Food aud Drug Act?
Special prices on case lots.
A delightful light white wine for table
use these hot days. The old town goes
dry August 4.
Henry Dannehl Co.
lsta4 Phone 127.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

m the Name OF the Commonwealth of
l Virginia-ln the Clerks Office of the
Circuit OF the county Of Spotsylyania
on the LIST day of August. 1908.
Aurelious Sullivan..................... Plaintiff
against
Matte Suihvan................... Defendant
The object of this suit is 10 obtain n
divorce a fnensa ct thoro and after three
years divorce a vinculo matrimonii Inv
the complainant from the defendant for
wiliul desertiOn and abandonment
And an affidavit having been mode
and filed that the defendant. Matte SrI-
livan, Is not a resident of the STATE az
Virginia, II is ordered that she do anpear
mere within . days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be necessary To
protect her interest in this suit. And IL
Is further ordered that copy thereof be
published once "a week for four weeks In
Ihe Free Lance, and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the court
mouse OF this county on OF before the
next succeeding rule day after the entry
OF this suit
Teste:
/, II. A. Harris, Clerk.
5. Z. Powell, p. q.
A copy-reste:
agfwfw It. A. Harris, Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
POLITICAL

Norman +. Mack, chairman OF the dem
Ocratic national committee. has appoint
ei committees for the campaign. Sen
ator Daniel. Of Virginia. Is on the al
vistory committee.
Col Robert Catletr. % Rockbridge.
Assistant Attorney will be a
candidate for the Democratic nomination
i9r Attorney General next year. Major
Miles VI. Martin. OF Richmond, declares
that he would not be "a candidate. The
only other candidate so far T. Judge
Sam ". Williams. Of Wyrhe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
lsta4
HANOVER SCHOOL.

Miss Sallie Buekner Montgomery. act.
Ing principal for session 19OS-'9, wifi re.
Q en- on Wednesday, September 8, at
fredericksburg. Va. English branches.
h yher mathematics and science taught.
Also Letin, French and German.
The past session has been the most
successful In the history of this school,
and the pupils have attained a high
standard oil honor, as well as scholar
ship.
Terms payable quarterly in advance.
Entrance considered guarantee for the
session.
For further Information address.
Hies Sall;e Buekner Montgomery.
iy4-Ls2m fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
GETS HIS $500 CHECK BACK

+. W. Hyson's 81 500 check. which he
lett n q saloon ia Washington Thursday
night, has been returned e. him. Hyson
went TO Washington from Westmoreland
county TO close Is real estate deal and
received checs in payment He left
the check IN a wallet with II. d. Nash. a
saloon man. Hyson forgot where he
had left the wallet until Nash called at
his hotel and handed him the purse
Every policeman IN the city had been on
the lookout for the pocketbook.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
DEATH OF A CHILD

Emma Virginia Finney, p months
old, daugh OF Mr.. and Mrs. Addison
F'nnev, DIED at the home Of It's grand.
parents % Spetsyivania, near tbs cl1..
sunday morning % marasmus. The
mains were sent to 8 exaudTia Monday
and the iuneral held at 3 p ID. Monday,
condueted 10y Rev. JAS r. sever Int n.
ment in Bethel Cemetery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
Bio Slump In Revenue.

Washington. Aug. 3.-The prelimi
nary report of the commissioner of g.
ternal revenue shows that the recein.
of his Office from ali internal revenu
sources during the year ended JUiy
81, 1903, was S25l 6G5. $50. which is q
decrease OF s17.99s.072 as compared
with the fiscal year ended July g.
1907. The expenses in collecting thi
sum will amount 10 about s4.s32. 400.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
LlGHTHING'S WORK

Lightning struck the house Of VIM.
Cecil, near Bagby' =, Caroline county, but
fortunately did not burn the house. Sir.
cecil was shocked, bis son had hss shoes
torn from bis feet aud his feet burned
and his daughter was also shocked. Sew
ers' pieces Of furniture we're torn up.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
NOTICE

Having qualified a. administrator e.. (
a. OF Laura NJ. Stone, deceased. in the
pTobat court Of Stafford county. en-
par Ties having claims against said estat
VIII please present same for payment
and all indebt a to said estate will come
forward and settle at once.
r Wyatt Mills
Admr of Laura NJ. Stone
BY Frederick W. Coleman. ATTY.
eg7-W4w ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
FOR POLICE JUSTICE

To the voters Of the city OF Fredericks-
burg.
take this means to announce that
am a candidate for the Office OF Police
Justice OF the city of Fredericksburg at
the election TO be held on Tuesday, the
Bird day OF November, 1908. II the
voters OF the city OF Fredericksburn see
Mt TO elect me To this office Il will be my
endeavor 10 administer the law fairly
and impartially to the best of my ability.
VIM. X. Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
REPRESENTED WIDE TERRITORY

The University OF Virginia Summer
School, which closed Friday, had enrolled
during the six weeks session COS stu
dents, representing % States and three
ioreign countries Virginia contributed
GIL, and Maryland 81. 40 men were
enrolled, and 7GS women; nearly half OF
the whole number took university work.
only 496 being confined to the school Of
methods. The three foreign countries
represented were Mexico, Ecuador and
q freeze
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
BOARDING HOUSE

Mrs. J. +. Monroe, BIB Commerce
, treet, has ope- 3 a iirst-clsss boarding
mouse and J. prepared to furnished ulce
Oons, meals and snaeks at all hours
from $50 A. NJ. to 7:30P. NJ. Also take
boa ieis by day, week or month. Prices
class
Special private room for ladies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
LOCAL MARK ETS
(Corr'cted BY simon Hlrsh 4 aro

tCorrNcted By Simon Hirsh 4 Brol
Wheat, - To ~; corn. a. ia
-, meal. $1.6O 10 $40. oats
go 70 40; old hens. . 10 10; sprlng
chickens II TO IL cts. per pound,
e--gs. Il to 10: lard. 10 Ia
,; du,ks, live lOtoll: turkeys. drawn.
II to 10; turkeys. undrawn. ~ Ia
~; turkeys. I've. IL To II: butter
- 20 70; hams. l. 70 II. Irish potatoes
10 % 80; lambs. $3.50 to f4.OO;
hides, green, 1 20 ~: dry sailed
. 70 ~; dry hides 81 to Z: cali
skins No. !, fl.lO per skin; bAled
hay, III 70 $l7 per ton: leaf sumac. 40
70 - per 100. hogs. 1--we weight, 5
20 6sc; heei. live weight. 3 to &c;
porH' 6s 10 .; wool, l6 To Is per III
veal. - TO g.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
MARRIAGES

c. K. Webb and Miss Jennie Dudley. Of
Lancaster county, were married in Balri-
more recently.
On July 29th. Miss Gencvierr *
Hatch OF 81 Louis. Mo. and Francis
II. Young. % Washington. bolh Of whom
have been spending the summer at Meta.
Nestmorelsnd county. drove 20 Hagu.
and were married 10y Rev. Arthur T..
Gray rs the chapel Of Cople Parish
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
STATE FARMERS INSTITUTE

The State Farmers Institute will hold
It's annual sessions in Richmond Tees
day, Wednesday and Thursday, August
4th, 9th and 9Th. an attractive pro-
gram has been arranged and the meefing
promises 20 be of extraordinary interest
and value 70 agriculturists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

Senator Scott says she West Viz
ginia Democrats have alienated the
negroes. He meant to say that the
Democracy of West Virginia had
again refused to attempt their as
similation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
TO REINSTATE CADETS

President Roosevelt and Secretary OF
War Wright have decided that the eight
cadets, one OF whom was Wm. Male, Jr..
OF Culpeper, recently dismissed from
the Us. Military Academy at West Point
Tor hszing, shall be reinstated ana that
their punishment shall be administered
according TO the disciplinary methods OF
the academy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
has raised over 81 500 for she Dem
ocratie campaign fund while some
OF our esteemed Richmond contempt
raries were talking about what they
were willing to do. After all money
talks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
July.August. 1908.
MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT

July, 1907.
Mean maximum, 81 degrees.
Mean minimum. % degrees.
Highest, 81 degrees.
Lowest, - degrees.
Greatest range 30 degrees.
Total rainfall. 29i inches.
July, 1908 "
Mean Maximum. SO degrees.
Mean minimum, 81 degrees.
High 81, 96 degrees.
Lowest, 81 degrees.
Greatest range. "a degrees.
Total rainfall. = O6 inches.
Greatest in "a hours. 30 inches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
WANTED

Two well-built work mares, not over
Years old, OF same colOr-black. bay or
Sorrel-wcl broken and warranted
sound, kind and true in double or single
harness. Address, stating lowest spot
cash price, Farmer, care Free Lance.
jlIw4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

A black Aberdeen Angus bull, 3 years
oid; no horns, weighing betws IN 1000
ana l,2OOpounds. Anyone bringing him
nome OF letting me know his wher,-
aOouts VIII lie literally rewarded.
ag4-2t Parter W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

Mr.. Bryan doesn't approve OF Mr..
Taft's speech, but it couldn't have
been expected shat the latter could
please both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Bryan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
P. hCRACKEN, BRO. O co.

onC-,WShoLHsALE AND RETAIL
~ - Z ~ and LIQUOR DEALERS
g s. zen Ihousanc Gallons PURE RyR -
-, tb 50 WHis rs from the folIo,gins ri
c cnoNn lsf,iieres Graft Co.. of OHIO Toccs
0 s,.nSy IH<l.nng Co. Of Kentucky Monseego
p, ,l.lIy. 81 Maryland. and ~ ,. ors5- ot
sens Tor Bersnsr Hngie's EAz,r H.
rhey also o1er Staple end Fsaer nyo,.-sss'
ASnceissrai fzDisssnts sesds G.~ss arx
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
ag42t
GASOLINE ENGINES SAVE LABOR

On account OF the scarcity OF laborers
you are perhaps going to buy a Gasoline
Engine, the greatest OF all labor savers
But don't experiment. Buy a FAIR
BANkS-MORSE." Agents Wanted.
Write Tor Catalogue.
A. J. HUFF. Richmond, We.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
BASEBALL
WI ierness. Inlr u

Wilderness. July %, 1908.
Wilderness defeated Richardsville Sat
nrdey on the lat re grounds, score to
$. u was a well played game Battery
Tor Wilderness, II. Dnlin and joe How
ARD; Tor klchardsville, Spicer and Daffin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

In naming babies after Mr.. Taft
the first question to be considered
should be the avoirdupois of the in
FAINT.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

West Virginia Democrats want
'Jim Crow cars and disiranchise-
ment OF the negro, but they haven't
quite got the nerve to make the
necessary demand.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

The machine in New York is so
called through courtesy alone just
now, as it's wheels are badly clogged
by Gov. Hughes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

So far Col. Guffey's name does not
appear in the Commoner's lis. Of
campaign. contributors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices IN tire
Principal Markets.

Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet.
winter cNtrgs. new. s. flff3 50. Fsuua
roller. clear S365 f. 1-- City ml.s
fancy. S1.s5 % $50. RYE FLOUR quief.
per Dol. 81 go 1 { 80 WHEAT stea iv.
10. TED. western. 9fie ftg5c. CORN
nrm. No yellow local. 50 u S5i,c
OATS firm. No white. clipped 6..f
ttiac.. lower grades. 6Jc HAY qute..
timothy large bales. SD PORK hrn.
family. per Dbl. $3.50. BEEF afv.
beef hams. per bbl. SEQ y. T. ON.
TRY Live firm. hens. l3isulsc.. al 4
ROSTERS. Toe. Dressed stca IS. chair.
fowls. lii2c.. ola rolstcrs. Ice. RI-
TEX steady. extra creamery. g6is..
EGGS firm. selected e4fi zsc. nDa.br.
gle. western. -ic. POTATOES firm
new. per Dbl. S-ff21
bALTlNORE-WHEAT easier. NJ.
spot .-f- STAG. steamer No +.
spot - 70 81 &C.. southern. 9If. 95i.c.
CORN nrW. mixed spot 99tsc OATS
hrm, white No =. ffn f4isc. No. 3
80 "a 10 rC.. 80. :. tnli Gee. mixed y
= 81 % f-c.. 80. 3. tNia uclc BITTtR
steady. amcrE separator eNtr. s.
CSC, held. 1874 -uc.. prints. 1Ju-tt
M1rF land and feuua prints. I6ltI.r
EGGS steady. fancy Mars land pcrna
Virginia ana West virginia. fNr
southern. lac. per dozen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04

frime bearded seed wheat Tor sale
Address ". +. Corson. Frederick sburg
-. augl 81
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

good many of the farmers of Ward county
are very likely to be fooled to great extent re-
garding the New Domonion Land Act"
The following is portion of the act which
should be carefully considered:
Title is not given to homestead and pre-emp-
sion until six years from entry the residence be
ing, as in the case of homestead, six months in
eacn year on both the homestead and pre-emption
quarter" In addition to this, title to the nre-
empf1on quarter can only be perfected by paying
TOT the same at the rate OF three dollars per
acre Without explanation this proposition looks
all right, but after one stops to consider the nro
position, you will find that you are paying the
nddler and pretty dearly at that Understand
that in order to prove up this land under the new
acL you must live for three years on the home
stead and as long on the presumption, or figuring
sax months OF each year for both, it viii take
OK years to prove up this land, and besides Won
VIE have to pay for the preemption land at the
rate OF three dollars an acre. The Independent
mas rothing to gay regarding the merits Of the
land, It may be all right and first class We
simIly want the people who anticipate going to
canada and take up this land, to understand the
SITUATION thoroughly before doing So z
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Pres John H. Worst of the Agricultural col
lege Of North Dakota, has asked the government
to investigate the Alaska wheat, great stories re-
Rardne which have been published recently IN
the Saturday Evening Post and some other pa
Ders Mr. Worst says the wheat is soft and not
1T for milling purposes, and he does not belleVe
that it yields so enormously as some claim It
does He would not advise any farmer to pay
$50 fer bushel Of the seed at any rate. Better
stick to Fife or Blue Stem.
Editor Paul Baukol stirred up no little excite
ment in Republican circles last week, when ne
came out last week editorialy, in the Mlnot
Poster, and took few slams at the Republican
party. Paul has always been considered good
true blue Republican and just what has crossed
his path is what his friends are trying to learn.
He says that hereafter the Posten will consider
principle before party, but he fails to say what
he sees in the Republican party that needs fix
Gratis:
The Wiston State is stirring up the natives
in the Williston country as regards taxation.
The State publishes list OF the taxes for the
people OF Williston and portion of the surround
Ing country, and some startling figures are to be
Seen For instance, the man who has the most
srmptuously furnished home in Williams county
pays but $9.48 in taxes, while the personal prop
erty OF man who rides about in handsome
automobile are but 1910.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH DAD?

Exchange: We happened in home the other
night and the parlor door saw the legend
worked in letters Of red, what Is home with
out mother" across the room was another
motto Good bless our home
Now, what's the matter with God bless our
dad? He gets up early. lhgts the DIRE, boils an
egg, grabs a dinner pail and wipes OF the dew
of the dawn with his boots while many mother
is sleeping.
He makes the weekly handout for the butcher,
the. grocer the milkman and the baker, and his
little pile is badly worn before he has been home
an tcur He stands of the baiin and keeps the
rent paid up
If there is noise during the night, dad is
kicked in the back and made to go downstairs to
ind the burglar and kill him.
Mother darns the socks, but dad bought the
socks in the first place, and the needles and the
yarn afterwards. Mother does up the fruit;
well dad bought it all, and jars and sugar cost
like the mischief.
DAD buys the chickens for Sunday dinner,
carvess them himself, and draws the neck from the
ruins after verybody else is served.
"W'hat is home without mother?"
Yes that is all right; but what is home with
out a father? Dad, here's to you. If it wasn't
for you wouldn't be here
You've got your faults-you may have lots of
em-but you're all right, and we will miss you
when you're gone.
Some of the crop yields On unirrigated land
in this neighborhood show that the soil in this Y
part of Williams county is richer than the IA
nous Red River valley. f. NJ. Shatswell, 290
bushels of oats on acres; A. w. Sweley, 80
bushels wheat per acre; Miss Sarah Digna Mer-
Ger 1900 bushels Of oats from 81 acres this
springs breaking-and the threshing machine
still turning out the golden grain.-Bufore Trib
une.
Persistent advertising is the kind that pays
The most successful merchants in this country
attribute their success to regular advertising
They keep their business before the public in
dull as we'll as busy seasons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The meetings that have been held ou1ins 80
last few weeks in the various parts OF tue s.ao
how been productive OF great deal or good -
brina;re the factions of the Republican party "
gether for the fall campaign and eecton anu o.
- i; ,rodncing better understanding between
the candidates and the newspaper men, ana eie
candidates and the people OF the various -
where these meetings have been held
Dnr eubernatorial candidate, G. A. Johnson na'
attended most of these meetings ana the COIL
roents Of the press, and the people that nave az
+en1ed these meetings, have been most corulai
oranv or those who made the statement duiins
the primaries that johnson was tied up 70 WY
Kenzie. and that he would be controHed nays
CHANGED their minds after they had chance 10
meet Mr.. johnson and find that he is man OF
best interest of all the people Of the state.
This was also brought out at the meeuns -
the state committee at Bismarck, ana 'onnson
statement that he would not have the governor
shin OF the state If he, by accepting H. "ouiu
sacrifice his Independent manhood, and tnaI ne
believed in giving the people Of the state ~na'
1hev wanted, both in legislation and admlnslla'
+ion. There was every evidence OF rugged non
estv. and honest independence in Jonnsons
statement, and nothing that in any way sma1tel'
ed Of hypocricy or grand-stand playing which Is
so frequently restored to by candidates. nova
days.
Johnson leaves an impression wherever he goes
that he is of the people and for the people, ana
that his government as the chief executive OF our
state will be in the truest sense popular sos-
eminent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Wnn the state returns showing that G. A.
Johnson got se16s votes and the other Republf-
can candidate got 2s,7o2 as against John Burke
Win 12,O6s, 1t don't look much like Honest John
VII stand much OF chance In the November
elections. It shows the republican majority to
De about I'VE to one or 62.s71 to 1908 The
only hope that Burke ever had was a division IN
tne ranks OF the Republican party and from
WAT We can learn over the state. it loo1u q
.nousa there VIII b great Republican visaory