Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 6, 1896, Page 8

Brand Repids Meraid'fitevtew City and Vicinity. NOTES OF NEWS AND PERSONAL. J. L. Merritt was up from Duluth yesterday. Excursion tickets to Duluth Mon- y will be good returning Tuesday. Everybody should attend the ex- rsion on Lake Pokegama tomorrow. M Phillip returned rom a visit to friends im Minneapolis las g- James Champlin and family, who formerly lived at Trout lake, have re- moved into Lapraine. Moses Manston, the well known 1t of Laprairie, was here Thurs- tending to business. The Willing Workers society will rm with Mrs. George Lothrop Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. interested in Rebecca sted to attend a meet- hall on Tuesday even- All ladi lodg ing ing e are reque t K. of P. next. {fuson ess their public The members ot the B. Post. G. A. R., desire to ex appreciation of the in t taken by the citizens of Gra Rapids in the memorial day exercises, ‘ops of strawberries and blue- 2 to be excellent this Yo frost has afiected 1 this section. se of Hale Lake pavilion may rented at any time for private or rties by applying to Man- lie, be pubhe Bo Democratic primaries were tended last Monday as shown who represented In onvention today. of the scopal Guild will ice cream and _ strawberry lat the old school house nex ening. ev s opened an office together with the ssion and administration of law on Leland avenue, opposite Central school. brella, cherry handle hall. Ifthe party that for another one will re- office turn it tot the othe rites that he v Thursday to hold services that g ng to the ritual of the Book of Common prayer. Members mittee shoulc the Immigration com- |. Bus- e is to. be transacted e should be out. Huson wiil make his ith in four years next is is a good record as ict attention to busi- nce locating in Grand Rapids. The dog poisoners are getting in ther work. Attorney Price lost his le Newfoundland, “Duth,” and everal dog funerals are reported in ay. Some dastards may get nto serious trouble. ; Toole and Deputy Al Mont- eft for St. Cloud and Fergus morning. They took Jno n to the reformatory at St. d and Christopker Strauble to the ane hospital at Fergus Falls. Hines was in Deer River ning with a party of survey- lay out the line across sservation. Mr. Hines has had number of hand bills printed purpose of advertising a series which he will make he new line. for the public addres at points along S. Hildreth and Mrs. Della ck, both of Deer River, were ied by O. H. Stilson, Esq., at his office in Grand Rapids, yesterday— June sth. The happy twain left for their home in Deer River last even- ing, where, it was reported this morn- ing, they were duly charivaried by the citizens. At the Democratic county conven- tion held at Village hall this afternoon the following gentlemen were chosen to represent the county at the state convention to be held at St. Paul on June ixth: © M. L. Toole, Henry Hughes, Henry Logan, E. C. Kiley, W. J. Kelly, F. F. Price and Charles Kearney. Free coinage of silver reso- lutions were unanimously adopted. n interesting experiment in street ork is now in progress on Kindred avenue. A large quantity of sawdust from the mill 1s being spread over the sand and other matenal which} forms the road bed, and it is hoped and, with considerable confidence expect- ed, that it will pack satisfactorily. The improvement is being paid for by private subscription. Ww The Aitkin Republican jumped into the political arena last week, rolled up its sleeves, spit on its hands and placed Dr. Graves in the field as a Republican legislative _ possibility. This week it comes to the front with Joe Markham and E. B. Lowell of the same town for the same honors, Aitkin—if the Republican knows! anything about the feeling—seems to think she is entitled to honors above her neighbors. The old court house whose mem- ories are held so dear by many of the old pioneers, has been removed from the site on Third street overlooking the shores of Nason brook. . The last vestiges of its one-story and peaked roof framewoork and lean-to, were carted away yesterday by Contractor O’Brien. ‘The new court house and’ its handsome dome stand proudly alongside the historic spot where the first business of Itasca county was formulated and transacted. Hon, W. R. Baumbach was noti- fied this week by President Schurmier, of the Northwestern Immigration as- sociation, comprising the northwestern states and Manitoba, that he had been appointed one of the five com- missioners for Minnesota. The other members are W. B. Dean, of St. Paul; E. L. Crocker, of Minneapolis; O. C. 3regg, of Lind, and W. F. Kilso, ot Hallock. Mr. Baumbach will make an able member of the association. He isa tireless worker in every cause calculated to forward the upbuilding and enrichment of Minnesota and particularly this section of the state. He is taking a lively interest in the coming district convention to be held in Grand Rapids this month, and has written personally to many prominent men who will be here to add their assistance to the enterprise. A novel steam boat excursion will be given tomorrow on Pokegama lake and the Mississippi river. The fine steamer North Star, which can easily carry 200 passengers, will leave: the dock house at Dr. Allen’s, Lake Po- ama, atg o’clock a. m. Teams will convey excursionists from here to the starting pomt at 25 cents for the jround trip, and the excursion rate on the steamer is 50 cents for the round trip. Dinner can be had on the boat at 35 cents each, but basket lunches can be taken instead, and if any of the excursionists desire they will be landed at favorable points on the route for picnic lunch and will be taken aboard on thereturn trip, The present stage of water will enable the North Star to reach places which are eldom touched by a steamboat and will give an opportunity for sight see- ing that is not likely to reoccur for years, if ever again. Hon. James N. Marr, of Aitkin, is a gentleman who always ‘has his with him.” That fact he proved rile in town last week. Charhe rr had just received a lot of new les, and the Hon. James bor- d started out for a nde, tak- ing Ole Peterson along as chaperon, so to speak. James enjoyed the ride rather more than Ole did for a while, but Ole had the misfortune to lose his grip on James at the top ofa hill and the latter gentleman and the bicycle went down to the bottom like a shot from a gun. When they reached the foot of the hill, and Ole had separated James from the wreck of the bicycle, and stood him on his head . to shake the sand out of his integarments, he discovered that the machine was a fit subject for the hospital, while James was little the worse, and there is where James’ great head came in, He quietly trundled the wheel to the back door of Charlie’s store, modestly said nothing about the wreck and de- parted for Aitkin the next morning. Charlie loves Jim like a brother, but the Aitkin magnate had better have the matter arbitrated ere Charlie plays the return match with him. G. A. R. Ball and Supper. The B. F. Huson Post, G. A. R. has decsded to give a ball'and supper on the night of July 3rd, and on the 4th will observe the nation’s natal day in an appropriate manner. ‘The Program for the Fourth has not yet been arranged but it is safe to say that the local post will do the occasion full justice. For the ball and supper the following committees have been ap- pointed: Committee on arrangements: Com- rades Brady, Joelaud, Malettee, Leahy and Leeman, Decoration of hall—H. S. Huson. Music—Comrades Weitzel «and Huson, Floor—D. M. Gunn, D. W. Doran, George Arscott and T. M. Brady. Conimittee on supper: Mesdames McDonald, Hennessy, McAlpine, Lothrop, Brady, Huson, Leahy, Lewis, Coon, , Miller, Tyndall, Kear- ney, Leeman, Bailey, Logan, Dolph, Gilbert, King, Sherry, Craig, Chis- holm, Knox, Stilson, Gunn, Doran. On the afternoon of the 3rd the martial band will stir up patriotism with inspiring music The price of admission will be $1.00 including supper. The general pub- lic is invited to join the old soldiers, Added to the Social Circle. Deputy County Surveyor Charles A. Nutter and his attractive bniae ar- rived Wednesday evening and are at home at the Hotel Pokegama. Mrs. Nutter was Miss Frances Wilmot. ‘They were married at the residence of her parents at Ashland, Wis., on Fn- day evening, May 29, at 6 o'clock p-m. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Wright, of the Ashland M.E. church. They had a very pleasant. bridal trip, visiting fmends and relatives in Wisconsin and Mich- igan, and were received with the heartiest congratulations from many friends on their arrival here. What Van Horne Says. President Van Horne of the Cenad- ian Pacific was in Duluth this week, and the Evening Herald makes the following encouraging report: “Pres- ident Yan Horne, like other railroad men, is not given to exposing his plans and did not say much publicly on this trip west. In a conversation here. yesterday, however, he did say that the Duluth & Winnipeg trouble would be settled within a very short time. He allowed it to be understood also that the construction of a line to the West from the present terminus would quickly follow, and_further- more, that the construction of a con- necting line north to the iron range was a strong probability.” A Wheelman’s Surprise, The necessity of having cowcatch- ers on bicycles is becoming more ap- parant daily. On Thursday evening Ogden Tillotson, the bright young bookkeeper of the Itasca Mercantile company, was wheeling down hill on Fourth street near the bridge when the electric light took one of its fits of inactivity and a cow chased by a dog crossed the gloomy path. The night was cloudy and dark so Mr. Tillotson didn’t see the cow until he had ridden night over her back and landed on the ground. The riderless bicycle ran onward choosing its own route until it fetched up in the ditch: The bawl- ing of the cow brought several subur- ban residents to the scene. Mr. Til- Joston told them he was all right but that he thought the bicycle was broken. He found the bicycle. about a hundred yards from the bridge and it wasn’t hurt a little bit, but the cow didn’t recover from her surprise for nearly an hour, Promises a Grand Success, Indications are that the Sixth dis- trict immigration convention to be held at Grand Rapids on June 24 and 25 willbe a grand success. Besides all the good things to be enjoyed by attending the the convention, we learn from the Herald-Review that the local committee has made arrangements to entertain the visitors by giving a steamboat excursion on Lake Pokeg- ama. Itasca sent a large delegation to the convention here in March, and we hope that the convention at Grand Rapids will be attended by a number of our citizens who are inter- ested in the development of this northern country.—Aitkin Republican. Church Services Tomorrow. St. Joseph’s Catholic church—Rev. Father Gamache. First mass, 8:30 a. m., second mass, 10:30 o’clock. Sun- day school at 2:30, Services in the evening at 8 o’clock. Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. W. H. Robinson, pastor—Preaching services tomorrow at 10:30. Sunday school, 11:30; Epworth League at 7 p. m.; evening preaching at. 7:45; Junior League meets at 2 o'clock Thursday; prayer meeting ‘Thursday at 8.p.m. Preaching at Laprairie Sunday afternoon at 3:15; Prayer meeting at Laprairie Wednesday eve- ning at 8 o’clock. Presbyterian church services, Rev. Charles Campbell.—Preaching, Sun- day morning 11:00. Evening, 8 o’clock. Sunday school and Bible class at the close of morning service. Junior endeavor society meeting, Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Senior endeavor so- ciety, regular meeting Sunday, 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Yes, We’ve Seen It. The editor of the Grand Rapids Herald, who has seen the immigration paper issued for the sixth district, pro- nounces it adry, uninteresting paper, filledwith long drawu speeches which are pot likely toberead by many people outside of the authors and proof readers. People in this day and age are generally too busy to wade through four column articles on the natural resources of northern Minneso- taoranyother place. Whatthey want is short, catchy paragraphs containing the most important facts boiled down toa few lines. Most pone now-a- days read as they run.—Hibbing News. Alaska Gold:Fiolds.j Lowest rates by the Canadian Pacifle railway. Full information at South Shore ticket office, 426 Spaulding House block Duluth. == SaaS SRE LEIS Ne ot a RS 4“ Timber Claimants # # and Settlers CAN SAVE MONEY. When making payments for your claims use @ Land Warrants or j Surveyor’s Certificates. j They are guaranteed, and xccepted at all Land ffices. I Cat Furnish Thém at a Discount. Call on or address J. H. SHARP, 1217-18-19 Chamber of Commerce, } DULUTH, MINN. N. B.—Write to me for any desired information about govern- mout Lands. EHS aij } and the direct Ijne to St.Louis ~ A BICYCLE STORY: C. C, Kelly Makes Known a Little ‘Inside History to the Outside World. In the Minneaplie Journal of last Saturday appeared another interesting contribution from the pen of our gifted and versatile friend, Kelly—he of “The framp” and “Preacher” fame —and the story that is therein told was a revelation to. Wade Blaker’s friends. It was known to a few of his most intimate associates that some time ago he traded a saddle horse to Fred Kehl for a bike, but that he had received the wheel and was actually experimenting in the mysteries of that delightful sport was a fact well guarded from public knowledge until Kelly gave the snap away in the Journal. The story told is quite lenghty, but ft is worthy of space in the HERaALp- Review. a “We have developed a rather un- usual champion fin the bicycle line, a one-legged boy rider, and Grand Rapids is wilhng to match him against any “kid” in the state in his specialty. Our young rider’s name is Charles Doran,- son of Mine Host D. W. Doran, of the Hotel Gladstone, and he 1s equipped with the usual comple- ment of legs, but for some reason known only of himself, has gotten into the habit of using only one at a time in riding. And the way that poy gets over the ground with one leg stretch- ed over the handle bar of his machine, and the other pedaling for dear life 1s a wonder, And speaking of cycling reminds me of Wade Biaker. " “Of course you know Wade. Everybody knows him. He 1s is clerk of the Itasca county court; a leading Republican of this congressional dis- trict and a royal good fellow. Well, of course, Wade 1s in on the bicycle game, as he is on every other, and takes his exercise awheel like the rest of the up-to-date date world. Now last Sunday Wade went to Pokegam: Falls, a favorite resort for Grand Ray ies folk, on his wheel, and thereby hangs a tale. He was coming home at peace with all the world, and islowly jogging along the road when, j he caught sight of a large and seem- ingly irate specimen of the bovine genus 1n the road ahead of him. The animal being engaged in throwing dirt over its its shoulders and making basso-profundo remarks, and evidently irritated about something, Wade deemed it best to dismount, turn his wheel and be prepared for whatever might happen. He says that through his mind flashed the lines of the poet: ‘Now, how shall L escape from this cow? Shall I sit on the stile and continue to ‘Till Tsoften the heart of the cow? and that he tried the smiling act. But whether it was because he was not sitting on a stile, but standing in the road beside his bicycle, or because his smile lacked its usual sweetness, or because it was not a cow he was smiling at, but a bull, deponent sayeth not. Certain it is, that the smiling on Wade’s part suddenly ended when the bull uttered a roar ot mingled wrath and disdain, put his head down and charged at Wade like a thunderbolt. Then ensued “a rapid tide of flight and chase,” with Wade enacting the lead- ing part in the former and doing it very successfully. For a while he kept ahead and began to entertain hops of ebreaking the heart of lis pursuer, ifhe could not soften it. But, goodlack, Wade is of the build of the men Caesar wished to have about him. “Men who are fat; sleek-headed men, and men who sleep o’ nights.” And his wind began to fail, and the snort- ing taurme enemy gained rapidly. Finally he got so close that Wade’s only escape lay in emulating the ex- ploit of “Old Put” at the Horse Neck, and going over < bank almost as high and steep as that down which old Israel rode to escape the Bntsh dragoons. And Wade was never the man to hesitate at a pinch. He wheeled to the right and down he went. He declares the wheel was on top all the way down, and so escaped injury. But few of the Minneapolis friends of the Itasca county clerk of court would have recugnized the wreck who propelled a.wheel into Grand Rapids after dark that night and went mto Wade Bilaker’s house by the back way. Fortunately Wade escaped with triflmg abrasions of the cuticle, general and painful, ’tis true, but not serious, and a most woeful laceration of clothing—but he has developed at total incredulity as to the softening influence of the human smile upon the bovine heart and pro- proposes to execute the next job of the kind that comes his way with a pole-ax or a gun.” An Alleged Newspaper Man. Range, Biwabik: One Bernard who* runs an alleged newspaper at Grand Rapids, Minn,, went down to Minneapolis the other day and, through an interview with a Penny Press reporter, regulated politicsin the the Sixth district to a nicety. Ber- nard knows as mucn about Sixth dis- trict politics as a tramp knows about soap, but for pretentious gall he takes |. the bakery. Eleven. The Republican National convention to be held in St. Louis June I6th, will be the eleventh held by that party. The Bur- lington Route trains run to the principal points in eleven states—a coincidence. Another fact is that from St. Paul, Min- neapolis and all points in the Mississippi valley, the Burlington Route in the best ARE YOU A G00 ORDER tn quality and style, the The Goods are in Stock. No delay occasioned by having to every order received, {ee Re es ee a a ae ge eae te fe Ree Re ae ee ee ee ee ee eae ee a ae ea ae ee ER err 2a eR ESS EE SE LTS SEE ERD en &}PRING and GUMMER AUGUST JOHNSON, THE MERCHANT TAILOR. 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No doubt many HERALD-REVIEW readers have noticed the curds in the windows of The People’s Clothing and Dry announcing that a wheel will be Given Away. The card means just what Goods’ Store, Drop in and ask for a ticket. tand on ae Sahara” away. RINGLING DROS.” GREAT SH W 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 Dee} a 7:10 2. m.; Grand Rapids, prairie, 8:12; Swan River, wina, 8:58, and Floodwuod at ) are riving at Duluth at 11:40 a. m.,in time to witness the grand free street parade and the special free attraction, a territic 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 8 feet of water. Returning, train will leave Duluth Union Depot at 4:45 p.m. Don’t forget the date, Monday,June 8. 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 Beas, 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, 1o cents a can. Best Ground Coffee, 10 cents per 1b. Geyney’s Pickles at 10 cents per bottle. At the Itasca Mercantile Company’s store. Dissolution Notice. The copartnership heretofore exist- ing under'the firm name of Graffam & Orr has been this day dissolved. by mutual consent. H. #. Graffam will collect all outstanding accounts and pay the indebtedness of the firm. Dated at Grand Rapids, Minn., this 16th day of Mey “ 4 . E. GRAFFAM, WN. J. OxR. Cook and. kitchen girl Apply at the Michigan house. ELI SIGNEL. When in doubt buy a “Ben Hur” wanted. Prouident Reo di A. P. WHIT , Caer? aioe Hirst State: Bonk OF GRAND RAPIDS — CRGANIZED OECEMBER, 1893. Paid Up Capital, - - $20,000.00 Surplus, oe eet Se 10,000.00 DIRECTORs: H.C, Akeury, J. PB. Sims, Gro. F. Myexs, W. C. Gruperrt. ANGus McINrosa, . PB, Ware, A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. This Bank will conduct a TAX PAY - partment and will Beemtipecumpae ayes ment of taxes in Itasca County for non-resi dents: also furnish abstract of titles, ete. Special Attention Given to Collections. neieaviesaensanthinestinnemnerersseeree $A SAA ACSEORRST s S PERESasaR LUNBERMEN’S STATE BANK Grand Rapids, ‘Minn. ¢. W. HASTINGS, Pres't? P. J. SHELDON, V. Prost. 4 F.P, SHELDON, Cashier, Capital =- - . Surplus - - ate ie |A General Banking Business Transacted. Fire Insurance Carefully Wntten.. gi Bes 5,000.0€ ©. w. : Je Sheldon” | Be we euadon. the best bicycle ath Toin Becktelt. be : soa Subseribe for the HERALD-REVIEW. $25,000.0C. Pe ee ee