Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 30, 1896, Page 8

a City and Vicinity. NOTES OF NEWS AND PERSONAL. Clark Clay went to Minneapolis Tuesday morning. Mrs. T. R. Pravitz is visiting with friends in Duluth. Attorney Frank Allen arrived from his northern claim Thursday. Mrs. T. A. Dalton left for her home at Sandstone Thursday morning. T. J. Walsh went to M inneapolis this week to be absent several days. Pokegama falls is a favorite place for fishermen and visitors at present. Mrs. Phillip Caselberg left Thurs- day morning on’ a visit to relatives and friends in Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wright, of Swan River, were Grand Rapids visitors the first of the week. By special request Mr. Campbell will, at an early date, preach on «Chnstianity and Pleasure.” Attorney F. F. Price returned from Minneapolis last evenmg, where he spent the week trying sundry cases in the Hennepin county district court. Superintendent D, M. Philbin, of the Duluth & Winnipeg, and E. W. Pherrin, land man for the D. S, S. & A., were at the Pokegama Wednes- day. County Attorney Chester L. Pratt and Miss Lillian Bennett were married last Saturday evening at the residence of A. A. Kremer, by Rev. Charles Campbell. Mr. C. J. Flatt, in charge of the dry goods department of the Itasca Mercantile company’s store, made a trip to Duluth Thursday, returning in the evening. The Christian Endeavor society meets — every Sunday evening in the Presbyterian church at 7:15. Strangers and visitors will meet with a hearty welcome. George Robinson, Jr., will ieave for Buffalo, N. Y., Monday morning, from which port he will sail on the great lakes during the seasen of navi- gation as engineer on one of the boats, Members of the Immigration Com- mittee should bear in mind that there will be a meeting at Village hall to- night at which their presence is urgently desired. Every member should turn out. The Ladies Missionary society of the Presbeterian church will meet next Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock, in the church. All members are re- quested to attend and _visjtors are cordially invited. The children of the Presbyterian Sunday school ase in active prepara- tion for Children’s Day, June 14th, when a program, entitled “The Good Shepherd,” will be rendered by the children at the church. The regular weekly social dance was given at Hale Lake park on Thursday evening this week owing to the Kmghts of Pythias ball on Fnday. Hereafter the Pavilion dance will be held regularly every Friday mght. Undertaker H. E. Richardson re- ceived anew hearse last week from the Chicago manufacturers. It is an expensive piece of furniture, and while its use 1s not very delighttul to con- template, yet it is beautiful to look at. The ladies’ society of the Catholic church will meet at St. Joseph’s church on ‘Sunday evening, at half past seven o’clock. They will discuss matters relative to the coming season’s work and select officers for the ensu- ing year. This is the first Decoration day for many years that Mrs. Sulson has not taken a prominent part in the exer- cises, and her friends noted her ab- sence. They will be pleased to learn, however, that she is recovering from a severe illness. Joseph Morin has returned from Aitkin, where he went with the re- mains of Mrs. Morin. He has dis- posed of his stopping place on the Big Fork road. Charles Jones re- turned from there yesterday and they will go up to Spider lake for the sum- mer. ‘Fhe Itasca County Agricultural society:-has selected more convenient dates for the fair than those of a year ago. The products of this county are not ready for exhibit by Sept. 1st and to undertake it is to do Itasca county an injustice. The dates fixed upon for this year are October 15 and 16. Repairs are going along rapidly at the Michgian house and will soon be completed. The recent fire burned the woodwork of the kitchen so that nearly all of it had to be taken out and replaced with new. While at it, Eli Signel has made general improve- ments throughout the house. Mrs. J. C. Rosser has rented a resi- dence in Duluth and will occupy the same about the first of. September for the purpose of giving her children the benefit of the Dulath schgols. ‘This arrangement, however, will inno wise jnterfere with the conduct of the Rosser hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Rosser will continue to make Grand Rapids their home There will be a special Memorial Day service in the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. " The program, which is specially gotten up for the occasion is entitled “Our Patriot Dead.” Mr. C. C. McCarthy will give a short address and there will be special choir singing. Do not fail to attend. Seats free and programs provided. Rev. Father Corbett, of Duluth, ac- companied by Rev. Father Gireaux, were at St. Joseph’s Catholic church Wednesday evening, the occasion be- ing the delivery by Father Corbett of a lecture upon the Holy Bible and the ‘Teachings and Doctrins of the church. A large audience was highly interested and pleased with the eloquence of the reverend gentleman. The school board has decided to grade around the school building and put the grounds in better shape. They have also decided to sell the fence that now partly surrounds the grounds to the highest bidder. When the board feels that the district can afford it a wire fence will be put up. In the meantime a temporarv board fence will be built to keep out stray stock. The fishing season is now furnish- ing it annual grist of “whoppers” but some of the catches that arrive daily are so large that eastern people would be incredulous if the figures were put into print. Grand Rapids maintams its position as the favorite center for those who wish to go on sporting ex- peditions and fs well supplied with all of the conveniences that sport-loving people appreciate, Hon. James N. Marr, mayor or Aitkin, one of the leading business men of that thriving young village, and a man who we expect to see enter congress via the state legislature, spent a vacation of a few days with us this week. The Hrratp-REvIEw acknowledges a pleasant call from Mr. Marr, which it hopes will be oft repeated, for an hours’ fire gathering with tim is like to rain in the desert. The Republican county committee held a meeting at the office of Secre- tary O. H. Stilson on Thursday and decided to hold their convention for the election of state delegates on Monday, June 29. The primaries will be held on the 22nd, between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock. At the county convention eight delegates will be elected to represent Itasca county in the state convention to be held at St. Paul on July 1st for the nomination of state officers. It is a subject of remark that the music at the Pythian ball Friday night was particularly suitable for such occasions. It was provided by the favorite band of R. W. Buffum, in which Mr. C. E. Aitkin played the cornet; Mr. Buffum, the first violin; Miss Nina Bohn, second violin, and Miss Zelma Bohn, base. The Misses Bohn have been pupils of Prof. Buf- fum and it 1s evident that their pro- ficiency has become doubly enhanced by his careful instruction. Rairy Lake Journal: E.R. Lewis returned from Grand Rapids Friday. He spent a couple ot weeks doing farm work on his homestead near the rapids at the foot of Rainy lake. The doctor was appointed deputy county surveyor, while in Grand Rapids, a position for which he is __ per- fectly qu:lified, having had years of experience in that capacity. and be- sides at one time was surveyor of this. county. Take notice of his ad else- where. Just prior to his accidental death while working in one of Price Bros.’ camps last winter, Al. Carr assigned an accident insurance to the amount of $100 to W. R. Hays, who’ worked in the same camp, which is given with every ten pieces of Mutual Accident tobacco, manufactured by W. S. Mathews & Sons, of Louisville, Ky. The assignment was made in a joking way, but the one hundred dollars was promptly paid to Hays upon presen- tation of his claim. Last week the money was turned over to the bene- ficiary through the First State bank. Richard Herring, of Detroit, Minn., and his cousin, Fred Herring, have been visiting here during the past few days enjoying the sports of the lake resorts and along the river. They went to Pokegama Fails Thursday and viewed the government dam with a great deal of interest. They held that it was a pity to have the fine water power running to’ waste and hoped that congress would soon pass the bill granting the dam privilege that will enable Grand Rapids to use the water power extensively and to expand in the line of greater manufactures. They visited Knox’s saw-muill and the elec- tric light plant yesterday and said they might invest in a few lots here in the near future. It is really too bad that there are such creatures in the world as fish liars, but the truth is they do exist and that fact 1s a menace to the just de- serts of this paradise of the fisherman, The Heratp-Review is frequently forced to silence when it might truth- fully make report of some wonderful catches, but our aversion to being called a liar when the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the -truth has been told, prompts us to “hide our light under a bushel.” For example, Mike McAlpine caught a twenty-four pound trout at Pokegama lake yester-" day with hook and line and it will be served to the fortunate guests of He Hotel Pokegama today, but people outside of Grand Rapids will put this down as a fish story, so we pass it by unnoticed. Messrs. Smith & Riddell, the black- smiths, have just completed the manu- facture of a delivery wagon for the City Meat market, It is a model of mechanical skill in every detail, and we venture to say that the workman- ship and general construction can- not be excelled by the largest wagon makers in the country. These gentle- men have turned out a number of vehicles in Grand Rapids and each one 1s a decided credit to their ability as mechanics, and stamps the trade mark of success upon their business. In the last issue of our First street contemporary the fact is noted that the village authorities of Cloquet have promulgated orders to .the citizens thereof commanding that garbage and rubbish be removea from the streets and alleys, and concludes: “The board of health of this village might do the same thing.” If the editor of the Magnet would attend a little more stnetly to business and place more confidence in the ability of the people of St, Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth to look after their own affairs without his assistance, he would know that such orders have long since been issued by the Grand Rapids health authorities and have been obeyed to the letter so far as the weather would permit. Our streets and alleys are in excellent condition so far as cleanli- ness is concerned, considering that we have had a daily shower or two for the past six weeks. Democratic Primaries Monday. Our Democratic fnends should re- member the primary elections to be held throughout the county on Mon- day next. It is important that a full representation from every precinct .be sent to the convention to be held in Grand Rapids on Saturday, June 6th. The county committee have been ad- vised that primaries will be held in a large number of the precincts and the indications are that the county will be quite generally represented. A full delegation will be sent to the state convention which meets in St. Paul on June 13th. The Unspeakablo The Pine Knotsays this paper “practically refused” to print Mr. Hawkins’ unspoken speech. It did more. It unmistakably and unqualifiedly refused to print it. Not out of any disrespect to Hawkins, but because we did not wish to make an invidious distinc- * tion between his effort and the 24 other “interesting” speeches that were not spoken at the barbecue blow-out.—Carlton Vidette. A similar case is that of our friend of the Magnet who printed his great speech that never was delivered in St. Paul in his own_ paper and also in the Immigration Journal. And it’s a mighty mean advantage to take of in- nocent types and the letter press. A Ride From the Lake Of all the rides since the birth of time, Told in story or sung in rhyme— Witch bestriding a human hack, Islam's pcophet on Al Borak. Or Gilpin to Islington and back; One-Byed Calandar’s brazen steed, Or Sheridan’s ride at his country’s need— When he rode down to save the day, From Winchester, twenty miles away— All were great rides, but a back seat take When sized up with Tyndall's ride from the lake. Wm. C. Tyndall, he of the seraphic smile and “look like sober Job’s es-' chewing evil,” is, we are prepared to swear, a lineal descendant of Jehu, the son of Nimshi, and able to give his great progenator cards and spades and a- beating, as a whip. ‘Tyndall took Farrell, of the Gladstone, and the present scribe, to Trout lake last Sunday. That he brought us back alive was due to Divine mercy and by no manner of means Mr. Tyndall's fault. {IIe made the distance re- turning in 45 minutes, and never missed a rut or mud hole in the road; kept his passengers in the air most of the time, and when he landed them had each coated an inch thick with Itasca county soil. The scribe en- joyed the ride. He is fond of cy- clones and “sich,” but all the same he will anchor himself to the seat and take an air cushion along the next ride he takes with Billy Tyndall. A True Sportsman, Our friend C. C. Kelly, whose cor- respondence to the metropolitan press from this section of Minnesota has done much to extend our fame, and whose articles are always interesting, instructive, reliable and at the same time happily dressed up in his own inimiatble originality, has been writ- ing letters to the Minneapolis Journal ; from Grand Rapids recently. In one of these letters we find the following truthful tribute to one of nature’s noblemen—a man whose name in Gfand Rapids is symbolical of all that 1s worthy of emulation in citzenship: “Lake trout have just commenced to bite, and I hope soon to try my hand at them, and if possible with the king of Itasca county fisherman, Theodore Powers, of Grand Rapids. Mr. Pow- ers is a past master of the gentle craft, and a thorough sportsman, to prove which I need only tell you that, though at the head of one of the finest hardware establishments in Minnesota, and keeping every description ot sporting goods, he has never kept fish-spears and such like poachers’ weapons, though he could sell a car- load of them every year with the ut- most ease. When a man respects the game law to the prejudice of his busi- ness interests you can set him down as a sportsman of the very first order, and more’s the pity there are so few of the kind among the business men of this section of the country, Half a dozen such in each town would do more to save Minnesota’s game and fish from extermination than could an army corps of game wardens.” IN THE TOILS AGAIN. The Murder Mystery of 60-24 May be Cleared Up---Peter McKenna Rearrested. The rearrest last Monday of Peter McKenna, known as “One Eye Pete,” charged with the murder of Jack Bacon was a surprise to some who thought that the prosecution of Mc- Kenna was ended as the case tried at the last term of district court in Jan- uary was dismissed, The dismissal was granted as the testimony then presented by the prosecution had failed to establish the case. It left the matter open for further investigation by the authorities who have been active in their efforts to solve the mystery. It will be remem- bered that Napoleon Russell’s ranch in ‘Township 60, Range 24, was burned on August 27, last. Mr. and Mrs. Russell had left the ranch that morn- ing on a trip to the county seat and had left Jack Bacon, a woodsman, in charge. The ruins of the fire were discovered by James Allen, a neigh- bor, on August 29, and owing to the disappearance of Jack Bacon and the finding of chared bones in the ruins, Coroner Ehle impaneled a jury and made a thorough investigation. The verdict was that John Bacon came to hs death at the residence of Napoleon Russell on the 27 day of August, 1895, by injuries received at the hands of some person or persons un- known. McKenna, who then hved three-quaaters of a mile from the Rus- sel place, was a witness whose expla- nations as to his movements about the time of the fire were not satisfactory at the coroner’s inquest. He was ar- rested and held to the district court which dismissed the case. After gain- ing his liberty he remained here for some months and went up to his claim in Township 60, Range 24, a little over a month ago. During these months he has been under close sur- veillance, and acting upon various reports the county _ attorney called on Sheriff Toole to secure Mc- Kenna who was promptly rearrested at his claim last Sunday morning and placed in the county jail here Mon- day. In all probability his case wi go to the grand jury next week wi some changes from its former status. RINGLING DROS.” GREAT SHOW At Duluth on Monday, ‘Jane 8, in the Afternoon and Fvoning. The Duluth & Winnipeg railroad will sell round-trip excursion ticket to the Ringling Bros.’ World’s Great- est Shows from all stations named below at the extremely low rate of $2.50, including a ticket to the show. The train will leave Deer River at 7:10a. m.; Grand Rapids, 8:05; La- prairie, 8:12; Swan River, 8:48; Wa- wina, 8:58, and Floodwood at 9:25, ar- riving at Duluth at 11:40 a. m., in time to witness the grand free street parade and the special free attraction, a terrific high dive, by Prof. Speedy, the fearless high-diver, who will leap from the top of an 80-foot-high ladder into a tank containing but 3 feet.of water. Returning, train will leave Duluth Union Depot at 4:45 p.m. Don’t forget the date, Monday,June 8. Nisbett Gave the Order. They say that Will Nisbett and Hank Ball recently went down to the sea, in ships. That is to say that they went sailing on Pokegama lake. And they encountered divers and sundry perils of the deep, and overcame the same, till the same overcame them. Will says that the boat capsized while lying along shore, and that in trying to right her, and usmg an oar for a lever, he was precipitated into the water, by the breaking of the latter. But Dame Rumor tells another story. The many-tongued lady states that the cause of the disaster was the fearful and wonderful nauticality of an order given by Will to Hank, when they were caught in a white squall on the lake. The craft was beating up for shore under shortened sail, when spy- ing something he took for a cyclone coming, Will sung out to Hank: “Layaloft, ye lubber, keel-haul the mizzen mast, sheet home the main- togalstunsels, unreeve the flynjibal- yards, splice the maim brace, and heave the jiboom overboard! !” Hank tried to obey, and might have got the rather complicated order executed, had he had time enough, but the gal- lant craft broaching to while he was at it, threw him into the yeasty waves— having previously very kindly thrown Will in for him to fall on, We are glad to say that the loss was confined to temper, and fish bait, some dozen ee 7 ORDER The Goods are in Stock. 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Why should we weep, as our garlands we strew x O'erthe paves of the nation’s hero dead; Why should we weep as we tell their story— Who dead, are our living crown of glory— Whose life-blood wus freely, joyfully shed To redeem our country, to: wash out the stain, That blacked the nation in all rden’s ken— The dark damnation of slavery’s stain, Defiling our flag with the brand of Cain, And cleansable only in blood of men, Nay, let us exult, as the wheel of time In its steady circle brings ‘round their ay, i That we had in God’s terrible day of ire, Men fit to live through His trial by fire, And thankfully, joyfully our gerisnds: lay On their narrow house, giving glory to Go i That by hundreds of thousands we num- bered them; And with prsde-swelling heart, though with tear-dimmed eye— Pealin; out o'er the graves where our eroes lie A Te Deum lau damus for aan. —O. O. KELLY, Grand Rapids, May 30. ~ Our Double-Barrelled Name. The Grand Rapids Herald and Re- view have consolidated—somewhat after the lion and lamb alliance—for the Herald absorbed the Review, and there is nothing’ left of it but the name which appears: compounded with the Herald, on ,the title page. The paper will remain Herald in ev- erything but name, and we don’t see how the clumsy hyphenated heading can ImpEOVe the lively Herald any. Double- man or a newspaj sion, anyway.—: rare our pet aver- ‘oose Lake Star. Dissolution Notice. ‘The copartnership heretofore exist- ing under the firm name of Graffam Orr has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. H. E. Graffam will packages of the latter going in search | ¢ollect all outstanding accounts and of McGinty. A Few Specialties. Itasca Mercantile Company’s store. Spiced Pickles, 8 cents. Apricots, 15 cents a can. Tomatoes, 7 cents a can. Sardines, 5 cents per box. Salmon, 10 cents per can. Green Peas, 7 cents a can. Pig’s Feet, 20 cents a can. Cresent Corn, 7 cents a can. Standard Pears, 15 cents a can. Deviled Ham, 12 cents per can. Chow Chow at 8 cents per bottle. Green Gauge Plums, 16 cents a can. Best Ground Coffee. 10 cents per 1b. Geyney’s Pickles at 10 cents per ttle. At the Itasca Mercantile Company’s store, pay the indebtedness of the firm. Dated at Grand Rapids, Minn., this 16th day of May, 1896. HE. GRAFFAM, N. J. Orn. Cook and kitchen girl wanted. Apply at the Michigan house. EL SIGNEL. When in doubt buy a “Ben Hur” the best bicycle made. W.C. GILBERT, J.P. SIMS, President. vice-President A. P. WHITE, Cashler, eaaet First. State Bank. OF GRAND RAPIDS CRGANIZED DECEMBER, 1893. Paid Up Capital, - = $20,000.00 Surplus, - 10,000.00 arrelled names, either in a |’ DIRECTORS: ao Fac gal W. ©. Grupert, - P. Sms, Anaus McInrtosi Gxo. F. Myers, a.P. Wane. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. This Bank will conduct a TAX PAYiIN partment and will attend promptly a fe ment of taxes in itasea County for non-rpsi dents: also furnish abstract of titles, etc. Special Attention Given to Collections ee LUMBERMEN’S STATE BANK Grand Rapids, Minn. C. W. HASTINGS, Pros’t. P. J, SHELDON, V. Pres’t. ’, P/ SHELDON, Cashier. Capital - . . 25,000.0€ Surplus - - ote sare 5,000.0€ ~~ A General Banking Business ‘Transacted. Fire Insurance Carefully Written. DIRECTORS: C. W. Hastings, A. M. Sheldon, * LR! Knox P. J: Sheldon, oF, John Beckfelt. _'F. P. Sheldon, Subscribe for the HERALD-REVIEW, * « ' ; | ?