Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 8, 1896, Page 1

a i ——— —i Se a Grand Rapids Herald Review. Vor IV.—No. 50. Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., SaTuRDAY, Aucust 8, 1896. HERALD—VOL, II, No. 47 and VCUMUMVUMPUM, WULMLU O° & © THE ITASCA MERCANTILE COMPANY proposes to offer for sale every article in the big store atan AVERAGE REDUCTION of Polities the Reason DURING THE NEXT TWO MONTHS BPO cer cert certain, There is no gainsaying the fact that times are hard, and we propose to sell goods accordingly. PIIsiiiiiiiii ii titi iii When You Were a Boy An old-fashioned “lift” like this did service as a hoist for a small bucket of water. Weil, these were good old days and our fa- thers were, perhaps, con- tente with such antiqudat- ed devices, but the 1896 man to be in tie push at all, has got to use A Good Iron Pump. We have them of all kinds; for deep and shallow wells, and while we don’t pre- tend to sell goods cheaper than dirt, every article in our store can be bought oa for as little money and i less, perhaps, than you would expect to pay for a high grade goods. Our stock includes Hardware, Iron, Steel, Tinware, Lumbermen ’s Supplies, Doors, Windows, Paints, Oils, Glass, Farming Tools, Guns, Cutlery, Fishing Tackle, Etc. W. J. & H. D: POWERS. PS SUAO t PT TTTITi iti Liss thea cee iy wee rand Rapids Ladies Keep apace with the prevailitg styles, and our experience with the trade here has demonstrated that no exception is made to this rule in the line of Jewelry. belts are worn this season, and to meet the demand and to please every artistic taste, we have a carefully selected stock of Ladies’ Latest Leather Belts, Woven Wire Belts in both Gold and Silver, Dress Sets, Silver Buckles, Belt Pins and Skirt Supporters. They are well worth a careful inspection. Nisbett & Warriner, o. 0 dQ The Jewelers. J some Redue Realizing-that the price of Meats in Grand Rapids have never been properly graded we have decided to take the initiative in making some notable reductions, believing that the people will appreciate the liberality thus shown. The reduction of prices which we propose making will not be evened up on by raising the price on other qualities. § SHOULDER STEAK. per pound, ‘ .. BEEF STEW, per pound, from @ por ROAST, per pound, from The thrifty housewife will readily understand what this means on the weekly meat bill. Cable & Libby, GRAND RAPIDS, THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. In the nomination of John Lind for governor, the Democrats of the state of Minnesota have at last chosen a leader whom the people will elect. The convention held in Minneapolis on Tuesday ofthis week was a remark- able. one in many respects. It was made up of men who represent the people and the great duty which they had been delegated to perform was bravely and scrupulously well dis- charged. They had been delegated to voice the interests of all the people; to ratify Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago platform, and to repudiate and denounce the infamous traitors of the party who are attempting to dis- rupt Democracy and aid im the per- petuation of the remorseless money power. D. W. Lawler, candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket four years ago; F. M. Cutcheon, and J. J. McCafferty, all of them corpora- tion attorneys who have heretofore been recognized as leaders of the party, appeared in the convention as delegates from Ramsey county, regu- larly elected, and there were no con- testants for their seats. But they had denounced the Chicago plattorm and the ucket nominated by the Demo- crats of the United States, and were attempting to bring about the nomi- nation of a gold-bug candidate for the presidency, hoping thereby to insure the election of McKmley. ‘They begged for seats in the state conven- tion for the purpose of bolting its platform and nominees, But the mea with whom they had to deal were determined not to be misrepresented by this trio of worthies whose hope it was to make gold speeches that would be telegraphed to every;~gold-bug paper in the country ds tepresenta- tive of Minnesota 1Yemocracy.” Their game was too transpareht to deceive anyone, and when a resolution was introduced, reciting the fact$ and de- manding that they be not ‘ed to participate in the dehberatiérts of the convention, it cared almost ununi- mously, and the three traitors walked out of Exposition hall amid the deri- sive cheers of two thousand Demo- crats. It must have been a bitter pill for Dan Lawler to take, and he _ evi- dently did not relish the dose as he turned, his back upon the party which hai‘many times honored him, at last to be spurned by his former friends and hooted into oblivion. * * * The nomination of Lind was a fore- gone conclusion, and on the first ballot there was not a dissenting vote. It is beleved by state politicians of all parties that Lind will be elected. First endorsed by the free silver Re- publicans, nominated by the Demo- crats, he will be again endorsed by the Populists. The ~vote, of Minne- sota, it polled today, would record Clough’s defeat, and there is no rea- son to look forward for a change of entiment between now and the first of November. Lind, like Towne, cannot be labeled as a disappointed | elected to congress and then declined a renomination two years ago when there was no political friction existing between himself and the party. After the adoption of the St. Louis platform he withdrew from the party that had surrendered to the money power. His record is absolutely without a blemish, and men ot independent minds will give him earnest support. In this por- tion of the state Governor Clough has a great many personal friends who will stand by him without regard to silver or party affiliation, but it is very doubtful if that element is sufficiently strong to offset the Republi- can defection even in this section where the governor is well know. * * * . The congressional situation contin- ues to grow Towneward. During the present week the editor of the Herald- Review has met a great many promi- nent men from all over the district, and the same expressions of confi- dence in Towne’s re-election comes from every quarter. The supporters of Morris have been making claims recently that the large German vote of Stearns county was swinging in line for their candidate. In contradiction ot this assertion it is only necessary to call attention to Senator Kellar’s defeat at the recent county conven- tion. He headed the gold Demo- cratic forces and made the fight of his life to elect a gold delegation to the state convention., He was turned down ten to one. The only ques- tion is, how large will Towne’s major- ity be? Conservative estimators place it at fifteen thousand. * * * Chairman Krech of the Democratic legislative committee will call the con- vention for this district in a few days. There is a strong feeling among the Democrats that their chances of suc- cess are far brighter than ever before. Hon. H. H. Hawkins of Carlton county, is talked of for the sénator- ial nomination, and if he will eccept it he will no dowgt be the unanimous choice of his party. Four years ago he made a close run against Allen, and his friends assert that he would receive the populist endorsement ow- ing to his pronounced views on the silver question. As yet there is no candidate brought out for the house. D. M. Gunn will, it is conceded, be the Republican nominee, and as he is personally popular~ in Itasca county it will take a good man to defeat him. Under existing conditions, however, if the Democrats are true to their own interests—the interests of the people— the next senator and representative from this district will be Democratic. * * Ps The Democratic county convention will be held on September roth, the Republicans on the 11th and the Popu- lists on the 12th. The primaries are called for’ August 27th, 28th and 2gth, in the order mamed above. It is already apparent that there will be no scarcity ot candidates to fill the various offices. In fact, there will be too many candidates, and as a natural consequence some good fellows will be greatly disap- pointed when the votes are counted office seeker, He was three times|in November. and there will be some Itasca Mercantile Co. Grand Rapids, Minn. This is the Season . hey tell.us, why business in all lines is extremely dull and discouragingly un- Some have one remedy and some another. the real cause of the present conditions may be, which bottle contains the only genuine cure-all, we will not venture to say, prefering rather to submit so important a question to the great people of this great nation. Under the circumstances, however, there is but one method by which merchandise can be sold for cash, i. e., at the lowest possible figure, and But whatever LLL Ly LL NL, LL LLL | SZ fellows defeated who ought to be de- feated. * * The office of auditor is at the head of the list, and although our contem- porary does not seem to think so, there may be a pretty lively contest for it. J. B. Roy, ex-deputy auditor, will go into the Republican conven- tion and give battle to Auditor King for supremacy. Ifthe Labor League is successful at the Republican pri- maries Mr. Roy may develope con- derable strength. But as this is a Democratic and Populist year there may bea formidable candidate brought out on “our side,” who will walk away with the persimmons, Sheriff M. L. Toole will receive the endorsement of all parties, accor- ding to present indications, and will practically have no opposition. ‘There .are several gentlemen who have as- pirations to fill the the office of sheriff, but their booms in that direction are not contagious, and there is no dan- ger that they will spread throughout the county. For the office of treasurer there are two pronounced candidates already in the field and each will receive the nomination of his party. ‘T. J. Welsh will be the Democratic nominee, and Arthur Kremer will be the unanimous choice of the Republicans. Both are popular, and the result will largely depend on the amount of ‘hustling for votes” that will be done by their respective supporters. As to compe- tency, it would be difficult to make a choice, and if there is any advantage of one over the other it is in the claim that Mr. Kremer’s friends will no doubt make for him, that he is ent- tled to a second term. Register of deeds Charles Kearney will no doubt be renominated by the Democrats, as he seems to have no opposition. He is conceded to be one of the best single-handed cam- paigners in the county and it will take amighty strong vote-getter to defeat him at the polls. The Maget says: ‘For judge of probate, the only announced candi- date at the present time, is E. C. Kiley, editor of the Herald-Review. Indications point to his being side- traked for the next two years.” The Herald-Review hopes that the Mag- net’s excellent reputation for poor judgment will hold good in this in- stance. There are others, it is said. Our contemporary mentions Mose Manston, Oscar Toombs, E. A. Ar- nold, “and several ethers.” Frank F. Pnice will be unanimously Nominated by the Democratic party for the office of county attorney, while the Republicans will have a wrangle over Ptatt and McCarthy, and Price will be elected. For clerk of court P. H. Varley and George Cox will enter the Democratic arena for the nominotion, while Wade Blaker, I. D, Rassmussen and M. A. Leahy will spar for pots in the Re- publican pit, with chances largely in tavor of the present incumbent, Mr. Blaker. _As yet the Democrats have go can- didate for'superintendent of schools, and it is hkely that Mrs. O, H. Stil- SS otacssamnas Kase son will be endorsed, as she has given excellent satisfaction in the past. One of the most important offices to fill this fallis that of county com- missioner for the Second distnct. A. E. Wilder has been urged by his fends to accept the nomination and he will no doubt be the Democratic nominee. Among the Republicans there are Charles E. Seelye, N. Wash- burn and F. E. Brown who are can- didates. What action our Populist friends will take cannot be foretold with any degree of certainty at this writing, ex- cept that F. A. King will very lixely be their nominee for clerk « f court. * * * The general outlook promises to be very satisfactory from a Democratic standpoint, and there is no reason to anticipate any change between now and convention day. A Republican Special. Senator John M. Thurston of Ne- braska will speak at Dulnth this evening and special trains will convey people to the Zenith city at greatly reduced rates. The train which pulls out from Grand Rapids at 3 o’clock was secured by the local Republican managers for $130. Tickets for the round trip have been offered for sale since yesterday at $1. Anyone who felt that a dollar was too much has been offered a free ride, All that can be said by a public speaker in one ad- dress favorable to the single gold standard will no doubt be heard from the eloquent Nebraskan. All silver men should hear him, and then com- pare his arguments with those of Bryan and Towne. Pies : Give Itascans a Show. The improvements soon to be made in the buildings of the experimental station will involve an outlay of about $2.000 to $2,500 and bids for the work are now under consideration. Outside bidders are believed to’ have entered the contest and it may he that some of their figures seem *below those of competent, responsible men who are- residents of Itasca county, who pay takes here and have the best interests of the county and experi- mental farm at heart. To such men there should be given some preterence in the awards of such work. Such men contributed hberally to the efforts to locate the farm here and they have a large share to pay of the taxes that arise from public improvements. They employ skilled mechanics, whose work will be a credit to the state even on a contract of moderate cost and they, are deserving of favorable considera- tion in these matters of public im- provement. They need the work and are entitled to it on any reasonable basis of award. Attention, Maccabees. The next meeting will be held on the third Tuesday in August, the 18th inst, Assessment No. 130 is due and should all be paid in at that time. Joun Oszory, . Record Keeper. The Herrap-Review from now until January 1st, 1897, 50 cents. a ppneetcitesivacsseencccsmenltnensttos q | —_——4- a rt creer