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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26
LARGE JUDGMENTS PAID,
Attorney John Knauf has Won
Many Important Railroad
Damage Suits,

In Kauter vs.. Northern Paci-
fic Railway Co., and in Hughes
vs.. the same corporation, judg-
ments aggregating more than
eight thousand dollars have
just been paid by the railway
company. These were both
personal injury cases and were
tried at the March, 1907, term
of the Federal Court before
Judge Amidon.
In the case of Kauter the
plaintiff while working in the
company's coal pit at James
town had raised up his head
and was struck in the eye by a
piece of coal and the jury held
the company negligent in fail
ing to keep it's coal elevator in
sufficient repair.
In the Hughes case the
plaintiffs husband had been
injured by reason of an inn
properly loaded flat car of lum-
Der and material.
John Knauf of this city re-
presented the plaintiff in each
case, while Ball, Watson &
Young of Fargo represented
the railroad company.
Mr.. Knauf recently secured
judgments in six other person.
al injury and fire cases in favor
of some of his clients against
the same railway company.
The people over the state gen.
orally are learning that the
campaign claim of 1905 that
Mr.. Knauf was a corporation
lawyer was not true. The case
of Brennan vs. N. p. Ry. Co., a
personal injury case, at La
Moure, in which Mr.. Knauf and
Mr.. LaSell represented plain
tiff, has been settled out of
court.
Thus Mr.. Kuauf continues to
bring additional cases to his
long list of successes as an
!anti-railroad lawyer.-James-
town Daily Capital.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26

Philadelphia were demanding
work of the authorities of that
city to keep, at least, half of
them from actual starvation.
When it is remembered that
these textile manufacturers of
carpets, lannels, and other
woolen goods, are protected by
tariff of from so to 1870 per
cent. their starving workmen
must be CONVINCED that protec.
ton does not protect the labor
ing man. although it protects
the trusts and monopolists.
Still these same deluded work.
men will probobly vote the re-
publican ticket until even a
greater calamity opens their
eyes to the fallacies of their
protectionists masters, and the
corrupt republican politicians.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26
TEACHERS MEETING.

The meeting of the teachers
OF the western section of the
County Association and the
fifth in the series of spring
meetings was held in Wynd
mere last Saturday. The topic
"What Shall We Consider Es
sentials in Arithmetic7" Was
informally considered in the
forenoon session. Mr.. Spohn a
carpenter and business man OF
Bismarck was present and ex.
pressed the views of a practical
man on this topic. He believes
the training should be as broad
as time will permit, as 80 many
young people do not know
what is to be their life work
until after they are past the
common branches. 1t seemed
to be the prevailing opinion
that we are teaching some sub
jects in Arithmetic which could
be omitted and the time given
to other subjects.
At the afternoon session, Rev.
Mr.. Beisel, of Wyndmere, ad
dresse ed the meeting, and
papers were presented by Miss
Eva Spohn on incentives to
Good School Work." by Miss
Elsie Campbell on "The Ad-
visibility of Regular Public
Programs;" by Miss Mabel
Spohn on Teaching the Pupils
How to Study" by Miss Ger
trude Preston on "The Value
of Play in Education" and by
Prin. J. r. Villa m on
patriotism, What it is; How
best Inculcated." Several 9th
er topics were taken up inform
ally, and the teachers took ac-
tive part, in this way making
this meeting one of the best
ever held at Wyndmere. Mr..
w. NJ. House, a former teacher
and cou t y superintendent,
was present and addressed the
meeting. and several citizens
attended to hear the teachers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26
ANOTHER IN THE FIELD.

Our old friend Jesse Grant
says he will contend for the
democratic nomination for
president and thinks after look
ing over the southern states
that he will have some votes.
We always did like Jesse, for
he was an outspoken democrat
when his ilIustrious father was
the republican president and
the general was never able to
convert him, nor could the
place-holding politicians of the
Grant era-mostly dishonest
lot-scare him from his SUD-
port of the party of the people.
But Jesse will find that the
name of Grant will hardly con-
jure in these days enough to
elect him president. Jesse
must first be elected to con-
gress or governor and show his
capacity for statesmanship. be-
fore he can expec. the people
to trust him with the highest
office in the gift of the people.
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sideration the following report
We recommend the adoption ot
Roberts Rules of Order anc
that the temporary organiza
ton be made permanent.
On motion report was adopt.
ed.
Committee on Credential re-
ported the following delegates
entitled to a seat in the conven.
tion.
Committee ON CREDENTIALS.
We, your committee or
credentials, beg leave to report
as follows: We find that the
following named persons are
entitled to seat in the conven.
ton as delegates:
Eagle: A. Almberg, Gus Ruud
Ole Leer, p. Bolme. Walcott: S. NJ
Hendrickson, Geo. Van Arnam
Rudolph Gubbine, N. Oestrich
Seven Helling. Colfax: L. A. Moe
Andrew Hackey. Barrie: Otis A
Allen, Iver Morken. Antelope:
Theo. Fink. John Pelcel. Aber
crombie Village: Olaf Bjorke, NJ
N. Borman, q. s. Olson. Mooreton
Chris Hoffman, Jake Rickert, M
Chernich. Barney: w. ]. Kloster
man, A. c. Kressin. Wyndmere: A
D. Hanson, Albert Franz, John
Wascha. Wyndmere Village: john
kuchera. P. H.hcGurren, B. 8. Otis
Belford: Charles Krause, Charles
Saurer, Charles Herman. Liberty
Grove: F. Kuchera, Peter Healy
James kadatchka. Brandenburp;
August Hoefs, William BRANDED
Paul Boehlke, Louis Bohn. Sum.
NIT: John Zentgraf, William Gelle
Mike Zanzinger, Adam Gephardt
Thomas Eagan. Fairmount: l.
Parkill, Nick Voelker, Frank Nc.
Conn. Fairmount Village: B. w
C]aubaugh, c. T. Parkill, A. r. Iii.
gift. DeVillo: Henry Theede, L
Haley, N. P. Nelson. LaMars: Will.
liam Greene, Carston Peterson, I.
Peterson. Brightwood: Herman
Bellin, Ernest Steinwehr, Carl
Stack, Jr. Waldo: E. O'Meara, Ed.
Mailer. Elma: James Shea, AL.
bert Hunter, Frank eeney,
Greendale: Joe Bauer, II. Herdine,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON-

Ventl0n.
Democratic County Conven.
>tion of Richland Co., held
March "a, 1908, at Wahpeton
North Dakota.
The convention was called to
order by Co. Chairman NJ. N,
Early who read the call of the
convention.
On motion Hon. w. E. Pur.
cell was elected chairman OF
the convention.
Chas. G. Bade was elected
secretary.
On motion the chairman was
directed to appoint commit.
tee of five on credentials.
Chair appointed: War e n
Goolsbey. Frank Eberley, N. N
Early, Tom Parkill and Jacob
Eckes.
Motion made and carried
that the chair appoint a com.
mittee of five on Rules and Or.
der of Business.
Chair app ointed: F. b.
Schneider, Olaf Biorke. VIM,
Green, Albert Bohn and S. NJ.
Hendrickson.
Motion made and carried that
the chair appoint committee
of three on Resolutions.
Chair appointed: Ole Leer,
Paul Meyer and Henry Con-
molly.
On motion convention ad.
journed to 2 o'clock p. m.
Two o'clock p. m. Called to
order by the chairman. Com
mittee on Rules and Order of
Business made the following
report:
Wahpeton. N. d., March "a. ,'O8.
Democratic County Convention
Gentlemen:
We, your com mmittee on Rules
and Order of Business beg
leave to submit for your con.
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schranun, ]. A. Dwyer. w. S
Lowry. Jacob Glassmer. Olaf
Bjorke, B. w. Claubaugh, Tom
Parkill, ]. P. Reeder, Math
Gillen, VIM. Schmitt, VIM,
Green.
On motion the report was
adopted and the above were de.
clared the delegates to the
Grand Forks convention.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26
THE TARIFF AND LABOR,

Ihe after effects of the panic
is becoming more disasterous
to republican prosperity, al
though the sacre d tariff is still
supposed to guarantee good
times according to the last re-
publican national plato m
Congressman Willett, of New
York, in speech in congress
a few days ago offered proof of
the pinching poverty that re-
publican policies has produced
by giving official evidence that
500, 500 men are out of work in
New York. About the same
time the textile workers, of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26

Geo. kuhlwein. Duerr: Juliu g
Roehning, Otto Marchl, Louis Kut-
ter. Lidgerwood: w. S. Goolsbey,
August Rergeman, Jake Eckes,
James Koba. Moran: Edward
Schuscke, Geo. Geresazek. Grant:
NJ. Bohnstin9el, Theo. Ische
Wahpeton 1st Ward: Math Gillen,
Anton Giles, Paul Meyer, Math
kraker, Frank Peterka. Wahpeton
End Ward: F. B. Schneider, A. L.
Roberts, L. Vachon, E. D. Knots.
Wahpeton 3rd Ward: Chas. G. Babe,
John Rischards Jr., w. B. Aspin-
wall, H. Connolly. Wahpeton 4th
Ward: w. Z. Purcell, Frank Eber-
ley, M. N. Early.
We further find that there is
a contesting delegation from
Hankinson, and according to
the statements made to THE
committee by both of the con-
testing delegations we find that
their caucus was not conduct
ed legally, and that there is no
legally elected delegation from
the precinct of Hankinson seek
ing admission to this conven-
ton; therefore we find that
neither of the contesting dele.
cations are entitled to a seat in
the convention.
On motion the report was
adopted.
Committee on Resolutions
made the following report:
RESOLUTIONS.
We re.affirm our allegiance
to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party, and ask all citi-
zens, regardless of prior party
affiliations, to join with us in
securing a reduction of the
illegal exhorbitapt and unjust
tariff laws now in vogue, there
by giving to our people the op-
Portunity to purchase manu-
factured articles made at home
as cheaply as they are sold to
the users thereof in foreign
countries. We further demand
that the numerous trusts now
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-26

IteAlst1ug Oe oOne away with
and that the people be permit.
ted to enjoy the rights hereto.
fore enjoyed by them of pur
chasing manufactured articles
AS we'll as necessities of life
without having to pay exhor.
bitant prices therefore by rea
son of concentration OF apital
under the guise of trust. And
we recommend that all tariff
laws on lumber and fuel now
in existence between the United
States and Canada be absolute.
ly repealed.
RESOLVED, That the Demo
eratic partyof Richland county
through it's delegates, duly as
sembled at the Court House a,
the City of Wahpeton, Rich
land county, North Dakota, on
this 24th day of March, 1908,
does hereby place itself on re-
cord as emphatically endorsing
the administration of the Hon
orable John Burke, Governor
of the State of North Dakota.
We consider the state is fortu.
nate in selecting for it's Chief
Executive such an able, con
'scientious, upright and faithful
servant. For the first time in
the history of the state it has
fallen to the lot of Democrat
to set the president for future
Governors of North Dakota in
this: That since the day of his
qualification as Chief Execu-
tive of the state he has given
his entire time and attention to
the Office of Governor, and has
been, and now is, in every sense
of the word Governor of this
great state. He l. as not been
content with merely perform
ing the incidental duties of his
office, but has exercised a
supervision and control over
every department of the gov
ernment properly within his
sphere. We heartily endorse
the Honorable John Burke in
his candidacy for re-nomina-
ton. We pledge to him our
united and undivided support
of the Democracy of this coun-
ty on election day, and pledge
to him our support in the COM
ing state convention for dele.
gate to the National Demo.
cratic Convention, to be held
at Denver.
We heartily endorse for the
office of U. S. Senator the Hon.
w. B. Purcell; believing him
to be the most popular, com.
petent and one who in general
possesses the best qualifica-
tions for this important posi-
tion. We further endorse as
candidate for National Com
mitteeman Mr.. Max Wiper
man believing him to be a
sincere and faithful worker for
the Democratic party. A man
who has in the past devoted
much of his time and energy
IN advancement of Democratic
Principals in our county and
state.
We also endorse the good
work'ot our present Democratic
county officers, States Attorney
Gustav Schuler, County Audi
tor E. S. Cameron and County
School Sup. r. NJ. Black, Co.
Com. ]. Zentgraf and Co. Com.
VIM. Green.
On motion the chair appoint
ed the following committee to
select delegates to the Grand
Forks Convention.
Aug. Hoefs, Aug. Bergman,
Frank Eberley, Warren Gools-
bey and Joseph Bauer.
The committee reported the
following delegates:
w. g. Purcell, P. H. McGur.
rem, Geo. Wallace, D. S. Nc
n N
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-05-14
PROHIBITION IN TENDERS ON

Rev. ]. M. Moore and c. Few
spoke at Edneyville Friday night
the 9Th to a large, enthusiastic
audience. Also the same speaker
at Moores Grove Saturday at
3, P. M.
Col. S. v. Pickens spoke Sun
day at Refuge Baptist Church
after a sermon by Rev. Cole to a
good congregation. These folks
are being we'll reviewed and the
people are being aroused to a
sense of their duty. Henderson
Co. will roll up a good majority.
All the preachers are giving
full time to this work preaching
as we'll as speaking on it.
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COUNTY
CONVENTION

A convention of the democratic
party of Henderson county is
hereby called to assemble in the
town of Hendersonville on Sat-
urday, May 18th, at two o'clock
P. m. for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the State & Con-
gressional Conventions and to
transact such other business as
may be properly brought before it
c.. E. Brooks, Chm.
I'D. Dermid, Sec'y.
West Hendersonville precinct
meeting was held at the court
house on Saturday afternoon.
S. 7. Hodges, ST., was elected
chairman & j. D. Dermid secre-
tary. The following were elected
delegates to the county conven-
ton. j. w. Merrimon, ], A. Bry-
son, w. D. Ryhmer, T. R. Barrows.
The alternates are: S. T. Hodges,
jr., Dr.. c. Few, O.S. Orr and E. w.
Ewbank. The delegates were in
to vote for Locke Craig
for Governor, for W.T.. Crawford
for Congress and for M. L. Ship
man for Commissioner of labor
and printing.
The county convention will elect
delegates to the State and Con-
gressional Conventions.
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CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given that a
convention of the Democratic
partyof the Tenth Congressional
District will be held in the city of
Asheville on Monday, June 22nd,
at eight o'clock p. m. in the coun-
ty Court House for the purpose of
nominating a Demo'tic candidate
to represent said District in the
Sixty-First Congress, to name it's
choice for presidential elector, to
elect an executive committee and
the tranaction of such other bust
ness as may be properly brought
before it. Chairmen of the ex-
executive committees of the var
ious counties in the District will
please govern themselves accord
ingly.
Each county in the district
will be entitled to one vote in
the Congressional Convention for
each fifty votes cast at the last
election for Democratic candida
tie for Governor, and one addi-
tional vote for fraction of Is
viz: Buncombe 66, Cherokee Is,
Clay7, Haywood 80, Henderson
Is, Jackson 20, Macon 10, Nc
Dowell II, Rutherford 81,
Swain 10, Pennsylvania II, Polk
10, Graham z.
1t is earnestly desired that each
county shall be fully represented
in the Convention by accredited
delegated. This May LIST, 1908.
w. T. LEE,
Chairman.
j. p. Keer,
Secetary.
Democratic newspapers plerse
0nV
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-05-14
BEAR WALLOW.

John Nix, an old one legged ex-
confederate soldier was working
in his field last week and had the
misfortune to get bit by a large
Rattle snake. Mr.. Nix killed
the snake and worked right on.
It's needless to say the RATHER bit
Mr.. Mixes peg leg.
The wind storm last Saturday
did a great deal of damage in this
section by uprooting fruit trees
and shaking off apples.
The Temperance league recent
ly organized at this place with
CIV. Conner President and r. E..
L. Freeman secretary.I am proud
to state that nearly 100 names
enrolled.
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Township Supervisors Meet.

The township supervisors met
Monday and transacted much
business of Importance. The old
board made financial settlement
and turned the care of the county
roads over to their successors who
are:
Frank Smith of Hoopers Creek.
]. B. Hill of Clear Greek.
W.D. Miller of Hendersonville.
T. G.. Whitaker of Blue Ridge.
M. A. Merrill of Crab Greek.
Mr.. Edney Of Edneyville.
T. L. Osborne of Mills River.
K. w. Moore of Green River.
P. T. Patton a most able and
faithful county official, econom
ical and farseeing, was re-electde
Supervisor, of course.
Mr.. Patton has saved over $4,000
of the road money during the
past year.
The new Board is in favor of
paving the country roads.
The changing is promised yet
for two months latter that time ac-
tive work on the paving will start.
1t is not likely a stone crusher
will be purchased. The Balfour
Quarry Company will furnish
crushed rock cheaper than the
chain-gang could furnish it.
The county will then have, to
buy but two wagons and a roller
and will need only a small part of
the men necessary if a stone
crusher were operated. In Bun
combe three men lay the rock,
twelve drive teams and SO are bu,
sy getting out the crushed rock.
After the gang gets thro' with
Mills River and Crab Creek town.
ships actual work in the paving
will begin.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-05-14

EDITOR HUSTLER Will you
allow me space in your interest
ing paper for a few words on
prohibition? Realizing that this
is one of the most important
questions that could come before
the people of North Carolina, and
that the day is far spent that is
allotted to the people to work for
the great cause of prohibition, I
believe it is high time for the
people who have been made to
see the great evils that are exist
ing in this country of ours by the
use of intoxicating liquor, to
make every effort in their power
to get rid of the curse that is
dragging so many of our people
down to poverty and utter de-
graduation.
Nearly so per centof crime and
% per cent of poverty is caused
by the use of strong drink in this
country.
The great army of drunkards
that is passing from time to
eternity is numbered at over 100,
600 yearly.
In view of these undisputed
facts we can see the Importance
of removing the deadly poison
from among our people.
Dear reader, think of it. Over
100, 600 of our people filling
drunkard's graves each year, and
Gods Word declaring positively
that no drunkard shall enter the
Kingdom of Heaven.
Let me appeal for a moment to
those who stand in opposition to
prohibition and ask them if this
is not enough to make them turn
their backs on this great evil and
come out and vote a straight tic
ket for prohibition on the 18th of
May, or will you vote the other
way and go on drinking the dead
ly poison and probably be one of
the next 100, 900 to fill drunkard's
graves.
Let everyone do all they can to
win this great battle for prohibi-
ton, for if we fail in this effort
we can only say Amen to our own
condemnation, for this great evil,
strong drink, will go on dragging
mems souls down to a burning
hell, and helpless women and
children down to. poverty and
misery. Wine is a mocker, strong
drink is raging, whosoever is de-
ceived thereby is not wise.
Let us not be deceived by wine
or strong drink, neither by their
advocates, but let us press the
fight htill the victory is won.
w, S. WALL
Gerton, N. c..
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WHO CAN BEAT It?

EDITOR HUsTLER:-Will you
allow me to tell of the work of
the Public Roads Trustees in
Hoopers Creek Township?
We have worked, at the rate of
one man, in the past IL months
(save in the discrepancy of a few
who have moved out and in)
1895 days on 50 miles of road.
Our Supervisors have sworn to
los days, which is to be added to
the above, making a grand total
of 1401 days.
Will you, Mr.. Editor, ask the
other township chairmen to tell
us what they have done in the
past IL months?
We cannot have good roads
without work.
C. M, FLETCHER.
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Gerton, N. C..
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