The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
carelessness In not having put them
In the safe,

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In the safe,
The Capital opened broadside with
a page Of facts and figures. The "Vox
Populi" and the "Pro Bono Publicos"
Of the townsite jumped and cracked
their heels together when they read
the article. They were sure the pub
lie treasury had been looted. The
townsite officials. most Of them hon
est men, we're damaged. Nobody
could solve the mystery of how Greer
had obtained his Information.
The officials had been elected in
mass meeting, and it required only q
few loud "ktyis" to bring the people
out the officials. and for the drst time
the recall, Only one official escaped
sent during the alleged speculations.
600 had disappeared. as receipt after
receipt was presented by taxpayers.
and found to be u~nrecorded, The Of
and never returned. The other Off
cials. guiltless Of wrong. survived the
recall and are among the respected
S4llAcllO vi OAA04AVA0as
Guthrie's second city election was
about as spectacular as the explosion
Of all the fireworks at q Fourth Of
July celebrationi The populace was
divided between those who champion
ed the economy Of the retiring admin
istration and those who denounced its
extravaganza. The first faction nomi-
mated for mayor . Missourian named
D. NJ. Ross. and the other faction
plighted it's faith to James NJ. Do0ley.
from Iowa. Both were men Of ability.
Ross was the apollo Of the town; Doo-
ley, we'll, Dooley would have lost ev-
en- the "booby" prize at a manly beau
ty show. Greer hooked his editorial
tugs to the Dooley wagon.
There were rumors that Ross had
left some kind Of q record behind
him in Missouri. The Dooleyites dug
up a big campaign fund, and used
5 l 1900 Of 1t In sending a sleuth to Mis-
souri, to learn what Ross had been
doing in the land Of blue grass and
big mules. The accusations and am
davtts that the Dooley digger brought
back were as bad as they make them.
The Ross faction knew what was 60
ing on and began getting it's ear to
the ground to hear the noise Of the
Explosion.
In big type in his newspaper Greer
printed seven accusations, with the
statement that at the proper time each
Accusation would appear on q separ-
ate day supported by the aftldavits.
The political atmosphere grew red
with talk Of bloodshed in the neigh
borhood Of Greer's sanctum. In the
Capital Office was q compositor known
as "Mizzoo," who imposed himself as
a kind of bodyguard for the editor.
To see "Mizzoo" at work setting type
was enough to make O mans blood
chill. At the side Of his cease" stood
la Winchester, in the three-em quad
box was a six-shooter and sticking
in the "hell" box was a bowie knife.
The galley boy admired "Mizzoo" with
all the devotion Of a noble youth.
News came one windy night that the
Ross clans were gathering in an old
shack to conspire for the destruction
of Greer. With ""Mizzoo" rafting
with arms. Greer fastened in the
darkness and secreted himself at the
rear Of the shack. Its cracks were
wide, and inside could be seer and
heard the angry minions Of Ross.
Ross was there himself, pacing the
floor, stroking his silken beard and
exclaiming that all day he had barely
been able to resist buckling on his
pistols and seeking the blood of his
enemy. Affairs had come to the Jump
ing off place. and unless the attack
upon him should be abandoned there
would be crepe IN the door Of q news
paper Office and a fresh mound in the
cemetery. Pat Doran, an ardent Ross
lite, was chosen as emissary to convey
this ultimatum to Greer.
Greer and "Mizzoo" fastened away,
and were sitting quietly at work when
Doran appeared. Doran was confident
that only instant flight from Guthrie
would enable Greer to ave his life,
as Ross every instant was becoming
more and more unable to restrain
himself.
"You go back" said Greer to Do
ran, "and tell that old snoozer that I
heard every word he said, that he is
a coward, and IL he shows up around
this shop Ill shoot his whiskers off"
Patrick Doran grinned and said:
pace be wild ye. my bhoy; faith, Dime
only tellin' ye as. a friend. It's not
me to moind yer own business, lad"
The accusations with their affidavits
were printed M by one. and the Doc
leyites printed chuckled in glee. Greer
had been told that he might be assas-
sinated. On the morning of election,
long before dawn, he a aroused
at his home by loud knocking on his
door. His wife urged him not to open
the door. With a pistol in each hand
land without lighting a lamp, Greer
pulled the door suddenly open and
asked what vas wanted. Dooley stood
before him. wretched and distracted.
He was in fear Of his life and de-
clared that only his withdrawal from
the race. giving the victory to Ross
by default, would save him. He had
stopped the presses Of the Capital
that his withdrawal might be print
ed.
II dare you to resign" said Greer.
Desert your cause at this time and
you'll be run out Of the country. No,
sir. you can't resign after all this
fight has been made for your election.
Don't let 'em bluff you. Dooley."
Dooley took fresh courage at the
sight Of the militant editor and swore
that ha wONld atav IN until the Last