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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
4
The Wahpeton Times prints a sprawling column of opinions on McCumber’s vote, ship subsidies, tariff protection, and presidential politics. It mocks reform talk, notes railroading and banking power, and argues for direct popular election of senators while naming Guggenheim as a likely beneficiary in Colorado.
A sharp critique compares judges to kings with lifetime tenure and unchecked authority. It argues U S courts are appointed by wealthy interests, immune to higher review, able to alter constitutional meaning, and capable of shaping laws to favor elites, citing the Greenback and income tax cases.
A letter argues that stock and bond markets are manipulated by a few to inflate or depress prices at will, freezing out small investors. It blames elites including Roosevelt era Republicans for protecting such schemes and cites rising socialist support as a reaction to these alleged injustices.
The writer argues for Judge Lauder as top pick for the district court judgeship, citing fourteen years on the bench in McIntosh Sargent Ransom and Richland counties from 1889 to 1904. He frames appointments as a merit choice over political reward, praising Lauder as able, honest, fearless, and impartial, and notes local support and broad reputation.
Secretary Shaw defends a plan letting banks print unlimited notes to avert panics, contrasting historic measures like greenback restrictions, contraction, demonetization of silver, and currency reforms. The argument labels current fiat money as a costly, thief-friendly policy causing repeated financial distress.
The Fargo Searchlight reports candidates for Judge Engerad's successor on the supreme bench. B F Spalding of Fargo Judge Lauder of Wahpeton and Mr Elleworth of Jamestown are all deemed qualified. The choice should hinge on qualifications rather than locality, with one man selected and the others not viewed as reflections on them.
A nearby town editor described as unsophisticated assaulted a Sargent County editor on the street after a light puff piece appeared in the Independent. The street confrontation ended with threats but no immediate details on charges or consequences.
A brief notice discusses how diphtheria follows a cold and claims Cham berlain s Remedy quickly cures colds and reduces diphtheria risk. The advertisement lists Henry ruler as the seller.
A Holly Springs mother recalls a two month old baby girl suffering bronchitis after a choking lunge and failed doctor visits. After trying many remedies and finally Chamberlains Cough Remedy, the child recovered. Henry Miller sells it.
Fragmentary OCR item states a summons issued by a North Dakota Justice of Peace in a county court. The text is garbled, but indicates formal legal action requiring appearance or response by a named party in a local jurisdiction. Details such as names, dates, and exact court location are unreadable.
Notice of foreclosure sale by advertisement. Mortgage with power of sale granted by a set of defendants including Grek Hoon Pit C Gilbertson and Bello C Atbertson to a lender identified as Raytech NG Baka. Public action filed in Fourth Judicial District in North Dakota in November with unspecified dates and parties listed in fragmented OCR text.
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