Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 12, 1898, Page 1

eee is ‘ goatee sec Vou VI.—No, 28. a Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., SarurDAy Marcu 12, 1898° Grand Rapids Herald Review. Two Dotiars A YEAR Ee ee ee ee a ae ee ae a eae ae eae ee ae ee We have just what you want. tet Beneees COCESTOLESES ESE SEESSEERESCECOSER ESOS ESS ES SESE TS Are You Sick? WE ERE a ae ae ae ae ae a ae ae ae ae ae ae Lotions, Sponges, etc. Stl hat the Itasca Mercantile Company is the largest cafcérn outside the large cities, and it is the placeto do your trading for we carry everything handled by general dealers. ee ee a a a ee ea a ae aa eR, a a a a aa END at once to our Drug Departtnent and get the doctor’s prescription filled. We also carry a complete line of Patent Medicines, Druggist’s Sundries, Toilet Articles, Soaps, Ses eee ee ae a ee ae A ae ae i ee ee a ee a eae ae a a ae ea sdhahahaiehtielticictcecacaalaicicitiesicieceahdaiadaiaiaichtitietidedetndndadeiaiaesiedeteteded4 Don’t You Know? SR eee ee a a ae ee eae eae a eae Grand Rapids REM TE I ee Se a eae eae ae ae ae ae ae ate a a a ITASCA MERCANTILE COMPANY, % * 4 * = & % % = & * ad * * * & * * & * % = % * MERE - Minn. Be Re Re Me eRe ee a Re Re ae ae ee a ae ate ae Std RE Ee i ee eRe ee ea eae ee ae ee eae eae ate ae ea ae eae ee ate Re eae ee Re ee Are You Hungry? E carry, in our Grocery Department, a complete line of Canned Goods, Dried Fruits, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Vegetables, Pick- els—infact everthing one would expect to find infa first-class Grocery House. aa eee a a Are You Cold? UST visit our Dry Goods and Clothing De- partment where you will find all kinds of Dress Goods and Wraps for the ladies, and all kinds of Clothing and [frnishings for the gen- tlemen, SULASERS ERS SESE RE ARA SOREN ASSERT CPST ESET SEER ETE REE SESE Also boots and shoes. eg a ee a a ae (A AE eS ae Se ae ae Ae ae ae a ae ate ate ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ate ate ae Ee ee a ee a ae eae ESTE EAE aE ee a a ae ae the man in busi most reai value nonsy is the man who gets it The part few years have taught most people how cl and he while ILD AT A H HIGH-GRADE GOODS CA} bE SOLD AT A LOW PRIC anybody's claim to the contrary notwithstanding. There’s a Differetce. And the man who bu¥s hardware and not because it’s finda thousand times sfaction in dealing with ewhere. If You’re not Already a Customer of Ours, Come in and Get Acquainted. n article here, and for any reason it don’t suit, bring it back. We will refund y cheerfully as we take it, And don’t think that because we don't blow about “cheap” prices that we are high priced. The con- trary istrue. Our prices are low for the kind of goods we sell. W. J. & H. D. POWERS. BCTV "If you buy } To Reduce our Stock of We offer our line ‘of Twelve Dollar Frieze Coats for Also a number of F Overecats Good Warm Heavy Coats trom $4.00 to $8.00. | BARGAIN In all lines of winter goods. ee ae 2S == Sane: ny aa ae, a FREE SILVER VICTORY Last Tuesday’s Municipal Carried By the Fusion Forces. MAJORITY MORE THAN 2 TO 1 Trainor, President —O’Connell, Vient' and Smith, Trustees —Fred A King, Recorder. — Hennessey, Trea- surer.—Kearney and Hol- man, Justices. — Per- reault, Constable. A week ago last Monday a repre- sentative class of citizens, numbering about one hundred, met at the village hall in response to the regular call of the non-partisan village committee and nominated a ticket of municipal officers to be voted for on Tuesday last. A large majority of those pres- ent at that caucus were heavy tax- payers—men whose only desire was the election of officers who would ad minister the public affairs of Grand Rapids in a business-like and econo- mical manner. The politicai views of those placed in nomination was not considered Men of decided views,who understand the needs of the village, and men who are possessed of suffi- cient backbone to do their full duty without tear or faver were the ones nominated. But it is difficult to find a community the size of Grand Rap- ids where partisan feeling will not be asserted in municipal elections, and so it came to pass that the few hide- bound goldites of the village—num- being about one dozen—got together and unanimously agreed that the | ticket headed: by Mr. ‘Trainor, if elect- free silver victory, and that something must be done to break its magic power. It would have a bad effect, they argued, upon the fall campaign. Itasca county at best is a treacherous proposition for the gold forces, and it would not doj to have it announced that Grand Rapids 1s a hot-bed of the “silver heresy.” And so tt was that the select twelve assembled and talked over ways and means to make ashow- ing for the balance of the district to inspect. An attempt was made to nominate radical silver men’ against those already named, hoping that the forces might thus be broken, but the ruse failed entirely, One after another declined the empty honors tendered and refused to become parties to a scheme calculated to create enmities that might result injuriously in the future. E. J. Farrell, who has already been prominently mentioned as the demociatic-populist candidate for the nomination for recorder against Mr. King. The political integrity and sagacity of poth men were underesti- mated, and the gold men were again disappointed. Another effort was also made to place Mr. O’Connell’s county auditor, was urged to accept) | name at the head ofthe ticket, and thus it was hoped to defeat Lim as councilman. ‘The tickets of. the op- position were printed in every con- ceivable shape, and to deceive the Election | public there was no trick left untried. it developed that every man nommat- jed at the regular caucus was either a democrat, populist or free silver re- publican, and when the challenge was made to fight out the short campaign on those lines the free silver men glad- ly accepted the suggestion, and asa re- sult every man on the ticket was elect- ed by over one hundren majority and ‘ih a number of cases the vote for the fusionists was more than three to one. It was not only a victory for the citi- zens who pay taxes in the village of Grand Rapids, but as well it bespeaks a grand free silver victory in the legis- lative, and congressional campaign and is inspired with renewed confi- dence in the 1898 campaign so far as this county is concerned. Tuesday’s result presages a glorious victory next fall. The democrats, populists and free silver republicans have thus been cemented together more solidly than ever before in this county and the har- monious action that will foliow cannot failto roll up a big majority for the party of the people in the fall of 1898. The hittle pin-headed publication located in the rear of Cable’s meat market, capped the political chmax by seriously announcing in its issue of Wednesday that the result was not what “the better class was lead to expect, it being an over- whelming majority for the free iilver forces.” It is true that the silver ticket was elected throughout, but the au- dacity that permits the assertion that “the better class of citizens” were de- feated is the most insulting statement that was ever published concerning a majority of the people of any com- munity. ‘The better class of citizens” resorted to every subterfuge that low political cunning could suggest, and |yet received only about one third of | ed, would be heralded Iroadcast as ar| the votes of the village. If the Mag- jnet represents the ~better class of citizens” than we are free to confess that the “worst class of citizens” are forced to the conclusion that the *‘bet- ter class” 1s composed of a very dis- reputable set of ordinary pot-house politicians. The little pin-headed piker on the alley also announces that the goldites ticket was early doomed to defeat because the ‘‘opposi- tion voted everything they could lay their hands on whether they belonged to Grand Rapids or not. Ita man ‘was’ challenged his vote was sworn and he was allowed to vote in spite of the fact that the judges knew him to bean alien” If the statement of the | Magnet be true the gold boys should itake advantage or the circumstance jand knock out theelection. Injustice to the element represented by our con- temporary as well as in justice to the successful party it should have caused the arrest of those who voted illegally and thereby displayed a spint of earn- estness and a belief in its assertions of fraudulent voting. But the Magnet didn’t believe what it printed and only whistled to keep up its political cour- age. ‘The candidates, elected from presi- next fall. ‘The Herald-Review rejoices | are emi- the posiions \dent to constable nently fitted for to which they have been unan- imously chosen. Thomas Train- or has already demonstrated that he is a public servant of good judgment and fine ability as an executive. J. F. O’Connell has had a valuable ex- perience and has already proven himself worthy of the confidence of the people. George Vient served on the council two years ago and lett be- hind him a clean record and that the people endorsed his official conduct was evidenced by the handsome ma- jority given him on Tuesday last. G. D. Smith,elected alderman, has served in a similar position in a Michigan village and his ideas of municipal government are entirely in accord with his colleagues on the council. Tne re-election of Fred King as re- corder was a just recognition of his abilities both as keeper of the village records and as a member of the council. At the close of this year’s business he left behing him the best and most complete set of books that the village has yet had. As a member of the council his vote has always been on the side of economy and good govern- ment. Hes one ofthemost earnest and patriotic workers in the cause of free silver in the county, and especial attention was given from the goldtes in their efforts to encompass his defeat. His maj- ority of 2 tox over Charley O’Don- nell—a popular and deserving young man—is all the more gratifying. Justices Kearney and Holman are both experienced officials at + the shrine of the blind goddess, and will deal out justice to rich and poor alike. In Mr. Perreaults’s election the vill- age secured aconstable, who will qualifiy for the office and to attend to the dutirs of the office. The vote was as follows: For President— Thomas Trainor. Scattering... For Trustees— . D. Smith .. J. J. Decker. 'T. R. Dodson. Arthur O'Leary . A. Kinj Charles 0 For Treasurer— T. H. Henness; Charles Aiken. Scattering... For Justice of the Peace— Charles Kearney W. B. Holmai H. 8. Huson.. For Constable: M. Perrault. Fred Collett. Joseph McKinno! G. T. Robinson... Township Election. The interest manifested in the town election went to show that the people desired the election of a first- class board, and that they secured it by the free silver ticket in itsinterity cannot be questioned. The following % the vote cast for the several candi- ates: For Town Clerk— Felix Mallett. For Treasurer— G. T. Glover. Scattering. For Assessor— Charles Millaney O. B. Seamans ... For Justice of the Peace— W. B. Holman. M. Perrault. Fred Collette. 8. S. McMahon At the annual town meeting held at noon, the amount to be raised for the ensuing year was voted at $2000, tobe placed to the credit of the Tollway. funds: General fund, $400 road abd bridge fund, $600 sinking fund. $1000. Village of Deer River. The village election passed off quietly, there being no opposition to the re-election of the former officers as follows: President—F. L. Churchill. Trustees—W. J. Kelly, Jas. Sullivan and Jas. Quigg. Recorder—C. W. Robinson. Treasurer—A. D. Brooks. Justice—D. D. McLennan. Village of Laprairie. But little interest was taken in the Laprarie village election, and the vote was very light. The following officer were elected by an unanimous vote: President—C. A, Buell. ‘Trustees—Robt. Bailey, Klinke and Phil. Bensfield. Recorder—Harry Robertson. ‘Treasurer—Chas. Brook. Justice—James Campbell. Fred Town of Bass Brook. The free silverites of the town of Bass Brook followed suit with the balance of the towns of the county and elected free silver officers. But their enthusiasm for the glorious cause of bimetallism ran away with their usual astuteness, and they elected an assessor who is not a citizen of the United States. Howsomever, the silverites did themselves proud, and by electing the following officers have placed the affairs of their town in good, conservative hannds: : Supervisors—W. G. Moore, chair- man; John W. Poole and _ Jesse Shaffer. Clerk—Joseph Crowther. ‘Treasurer—Thos. R. Cook. Justice— Morgan Snell. Constable—John Bruno. Teacher’s Examination. Seventeen applicants for certificates 7z2| Which will entitle them to enter the rank of those who are engaged in “teaching the young idea how to shoot” are participating in an exami- nation at the Central school of this village today, under the charge of Mrs. O, {I. Stilson, county superin- tendent of schools. Of these ,13 are taking the course for 2nd grade and 4 for gd grade certificates. The course consists of the following branches of study: Reading, grammer, orthography, arithmetic, U: S. history, hygiene and theory and practice. ‘The papers on these studies are said ‘to be rigid, and those who pass a suc- cessful examination will nave a suf- - ficient endorsement of their qualifi- cations to teach.