Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 12, 1898, Page 4

i | Grand Rapids Meraids‘Review {Published Every Saturday. By E, C, KILEY. ADVANCE -50¢ TWO Six Months . DOLLARS A YEAR IN $1.00 | Three Months. Entered in the poattieace at Grand Rapids nnesota, ax second-class matter, Capital pays to labor just what it is forced to pay and no more. It is business, and labor is surely learning this fact that there isnosentiment in business, and that they must organ- ize on business principles in order to obtain their rights. The labor movement is another rise of the pecple—rising to establish liberty. fraternity and equality as the law of industry. The labor movement is the third great cricis of the democracy. The first abolished the alter monopolist, the third will abolish the money-bag monopvlist.— Henry D. Lloyd. The following statement by R. E. Preston, late director ef the United States mint, in his 25th annual re- port is good, the more so because of its remarkable origin: “Although gold, in the fifties, declined in value as compared to silver, there is no doubt that at that time both gold and silver, which were then bound together by French bimetallism, declined in purchasing power con- siderable as cofmpared with com- modities, and x « * there was there- of pric fore a ris —fools who ought toybe “A toto skidding logs on the Crow Wihg river.” The above is the very forcible manner in which Goy. Clough refers to those parties who are offering their services in the event of war with Spain. We know not why the plain- spoken governor should cast a slur on those of his constitutents who are skidding logs, ueither do we care; but we believe that David himself was more adapted to using the goad stick in the woods than he is wielding the gubernatorial gavel. Senator Chandler is out in another interview about the dangers which beset the Republican party. He ur- ges the recognition of Cuba and the annexation of Hawaii in order to cover up the gold poli of the ad- ministration. He sd if something is not done to directjthe people’s mind from the money question the Re- publican party is doomed. Of course itisdoomed. Not even a foreign war can erase from the public mind the miserable failures of McKinley. The voters demand a change all around. and such keen-sighted men as Chand- ler see whatis coming. The com- mon people will take charge of the governme notin 1900. McKINLEY’S | UNSUL FILLED PAGE The way to have prosperity, Mr. McKinley, is to open the mills. That's what you said in 1896. So open up the cotton mills of New England, Mr. McKinley. You promised it to the laborers of New England, and they wantit. Ifall you said in 1896 Was true there is no reason in the world for a strike in the cotton mills. The confidence you wanted ought to be restored by this time. Now, we waut prosperity. We're ready for the mills to be open. Start with the cotton mills of New England.—To- ledo Bee AS TO THE MAGNET. With a blare of trumpets our local contemporary sweeps down upon the Heraid-Review this week with an on- slaught that its fuffy conception imag- ined would annihilate us, but we can assure the scribes of that stupid prevar ication-that they will have to use dif- ferent ammunition to unhorse us, as their goose-gabble will saw absolutely noice. The Magnet’s reply to the queries propounded by this paper is a ludicrous conglommoration of quirks and quibbles too raw to even come within the pale of sophistical argument, and the wily editor must have been prating to that immaginary “etter class” if he thought he could palm off such rot as logic. The intelliget citizens of the good town brand such stuff as a captious evasion of logic. * * * The cavity in the Magnet man’s cranium 1s laboring with a solicitious problem for our welfare, and this week he wonders what we would do if his publication failed to reach our table. Now, inasmuch as the Magnet is a a perennial sourse of amusment to us, if it failed to come to hand with its usual store of ludicrous twaddle and spasmodically funny sillyness we wot not how we would derive pleasure in hfe till we had Puck, Judge and the Leipsiz Bladder on our exchange list to replace the weekly visitations of our contemporary. Don’t chop us off your list, Bro. Stevens; leave us the pleasure of a perusal of the intellectual inanities you print. Horror of hor- rors! To~miss the Magnet—but, whisper softly, Bro. Fred; stop adver- tising lottery schemes or Uncle Sam !} will shut you out from the use ot the mails—and then, perish the thought, we would watch with aching eyes for that ray of perfect light and joy that now weekly breaks though the eternal darkness of our journalistic lite. et te We are grieved to know that the political predictions emulating from our hands have caused our contem- porary’s scribe to lay awake while the balance of our people are enjoying sweet repose. but to ease the strain on the intellect of our beloved brother | the Herald-Review spveds to an- nounce that it has not recinded from its former position anent those Aitkin republican’s monumental cheek and Bob Dunn’s fitness for state auditor ‘The Herald-Review 1s net in any manner responsible for Aitkin county being a hot-bed of republicanism, nor a whit more that Bob Dunn’s chances are growing beautifully less every day. The only way out of the catigory is for the Magnet to move to Aitkin and preach republicanism, and Aitkin can be relied on to go democratic with a whoop. As to Dunn, just oppose his candidacy, brother, and he'll get a big majority 1n this county. » * The learned ‘Theban (?) of our con- temporary 1s unquestionably — en- tiled to the jackass pennant after the break he made in writing up the village election returns, and any quandom rights which he imagin- ed that the Herald Review had to it are so infinitesmal compared to his that we relinquish all right, tile and interest to it “now, henceforth and forever hereafter,” and turn it over to him without any reservation whatever. Our claims—and_ possibly we may have had some valid ones—dwarf into insignificence compared to thine, in fact they are like unto an iridescent dream to the bniliancy of thy claim. ‘Take it, thou pseudo-republican; thou slanderer of good citizenship. Take it, for thou art the sachem of vindictive litte pismire journalists with whom even a sagamore could not train. Take it and have emblazoned thereon the motto: “Et Quorum Magna Pars Ful,” which being translated means, “I Am the Whoie Show.” ‘Then re- tire unto the mountains of Hepsidam where the jackass roareth jand the whang-doodle mourneth for her first- born, and let the fuzzywuzzies there sing praises unto the king of-’blather- skites. The Ice Sheet at the South Pole. According to Dr. James Croll’s esti- mate, the ice sheet at the South Pole ts at this age several miles in thickness, its upper surface being above the line of perpetual snow, and therefore not capable of melting away during the warm eras succeeding glacial periods. Further, when such a mass of ice is again incrusted about the earth’s sur- face, as some geologists believe may be the case in the process of time, the con- sistent supposition is that as soon as it begins to yield once more to the in- fluence of a milder atmosphere, as its counterpart did long ages ago, the same process of flooding great areas of the earth will be repeated, and the same remarkable evidences of the gresence of seas and oceans that no longer endure will be left behind. The theory entertained by Alfred Russel Wallace is much to the point, namely, that as a past glacial age was melting into the tertiary period, the seas in the nerthern hemisphere covered a much larger area than now, and extended across central Europe and parts of western Asia, and the Arctic Ocean was likewise enlarged. It is well known, by geological evidences not ad- mitting of any question, that the low- lands of Europe were submerged and that the Baltic, Caspian, and neighbor- ing seas were simply a part of the vast Atlantic Ocean, instead of being landlocked waters as they are zor, Only Three Trains on Earth Worthy of comparison with the Burlington’s “Minneapolis and St. Paul-Chicago Limited.”” One in Eu- ope; two east of Chicago—none west. So beautiful, so luxurious, so costly a train has never before been at the disposal of the traveling public of the Northwest. TWO WEEKS’ TRIP EAST, $98.00—Covers All Expenses—$98.00. Itinerary—Leave Duluth Monday, March 7th, at 6:30 p. m., via Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic and Canadian Pacific Rys. Montreal—Stop one day; guests at Windsor Hotel Washington—Stop three days: guests at the Ebbitt House. New York—Stop three days, at the Murray Hill Hotel. Boston—Stop oneday, at the Revere | House. Homeward Bound—Leave Boston 9:00 a. m., March 17th, via Boston & Maine. Canadian Pacific, and Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Rys., arriving Duluth at 8:50 a. m. March 19th. All Expenses $98,00—The fare in- cludes railway transportation, double berth in the sleeping cars for the en- tire trip, meals on dining cars, board at hotels named (except, mid-day Juncheon in New York City), trans- fers between stations and hotels, and all actual traveling expenses, includ- ing the services of a conductor of the excursion. Stop-overs—Those desiring to pro- long their stay at any of the points named may do so and will have a reasonable rebate allowed them for time unfilled. Return limit of such tickets will be made April 30th. A little booklet containing full in- formation of the trip may be secured sa application to the ‘Excursion Manager,” the Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth, Minn. | slaughter of human victims and the FAMINES Iif INDIA. Records of Some of the Most Destract- ive in Former Years. With an overcrowded population of 200,000,000 peasants whose annual sup- ply of food depends on a rainfall sub- ject to decided irregularities, it is in- evitable that India should suffer from frequent and destructive famines. Me- teorological observations have _dis- closed no rule of periodicity in these failures of rainfall by which seasons of drought can be forecast with cer- tainty. They have, on the other hand, established’ the fact that the fall is never either deficient or excessive in any single year throughout the whole of India, says a writer in the New York Observer. There is always @ re- serve of food supply in some part of the area which may be drawn upon: for use in the needy districts. It has been discovered, too, that winters marked by an excessive snowfall in the Him- alayas are always followed by dimin- ished summer rainfall, generally in northern India, but sometimes in other portions of the great peninsula. Apart from these few facts, gathered within the last quarter of a century, there is little data from which seasons of drought may be forecast, though it is known that a drought, once begun, generally extends over two or more years. The approach of scarcity can be determined only in the year in which it actually occurs, and by @ sys- tem of observations beginning with the June rainfall and continuing until autumn. Of the extent of the suffer- ing from drought and crop failure in the Asiatic world Western peoples have but a faint conception. In the great droughts in northern China in 1877-78 no less than 9,500,000 persons Berished; and although during the present century at least no single fam- ine in India has attained that magni- tude, it is estimated that in the score or more disasters which have oc- curred, between 15,000,000 and 20,000,- 000 lives have been lost. That which began in 1875 and culminated in 1877 was the most prolonged and destruc- tive, resulting in the death of 5,500,- 000 persons. In 1865-66 a third of the population of 3,000,000 starved to death in Orissa, and in 1868-70 about 1,500,- 000 died from want in Rajputana. The famine of-1861 in the northwest prov- inces was a huge calamity, and the Berar drouth of 1873-74 was only pre- vented from becoming so by lavish ex- penditure on the part of the Indian government. Prior to the white con- quest famines of immense dimensions devastated the peninsula, resulting oc- casionally in an appaliing decimation of the feebler classes of the population. These classes are always so near star- vation that a season of drouth reduces them at once to extremities of hun- ger. In the old days the devices for famine relief in India were of the usual Asiatic sort. First the shops of the grain dealers were sacked and their owners murdered. When that failed the offices of the native governments were besieged and when the royal gran- aries were emptied the gods were pro- pitiated with sacrifices, ending with the distribution of their flesh over the barren fields. But during the past thirty years these devices have given way to the’ remedial measures of a more practical and effective kind. Taught by long experience, the govern- ment of India has elaborated a system of relief, machinelike in its opera- tions, capable of being put into effect at any time and of adjustment to the needs of any particular scarcity. The old noticn that a government cannot be made responsible for deaths from starvation any more than for deaths by fever has disappeared. Every rural of- ficial is made to feel his responsibility and is minutely instructed beforehand as to his particular duty in such stages of scarcity. First a system of crop forecasts gives notice of the possible approach of famine. When the possi- bility becomes from further reports probability the government begins ac- tive preparations to meet it. Its fore- casts may not prove correct but it acts at once and energetically, knowing that if it waits to verify its estimates action will be too late to be effectual. Fish Chew Tobacco, Francis Harding, living near Lilly lake, N. Y., has made a discovery. He was out tip-up fishing, and had cut several holes in the ice. He had wait- ed in vain for a bite for several hours, when he happened to toss a quid of tobacco in one of the holes. Quick as a flash it was snapped up and disap- peared beneath the water. This gave him an idea, and, pulling up one of his many hooks, he placed a piece of plug tobacco on it. Instantly there was a commotion, and he pulled in a fine four-pound pickerel. Francis then dis- tributed his remaining supply of to- baceo on the various hooks, and the result was that in half an hour he had over fifteen pounds of fish. Since then he has made several large hauls in this manner. Palaces On Wheels The Burlington’s new Minneapolis and St. Paul-Chicago and St. Louis train consists of: A buffet library car. A combination sleeping car. A Standard sleeping car. A compartment sleeping car. A dining car. A reclining chair car. A day coach (high back seats.) The most costly, beautiful, luxrui ous six cars on earth. Steam heated. Electric lighted. Wide vestibuled. | Nc extra fares. Leaves Minneapolis 720 p. m., St. Paul, 8:05 p. m. daily. Tickets at 306 Nicollet Ave., Min- ee pals ae Robert St. (Hotel Ryaa.‘ t it. Pe OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. ITASCA COUNTY. H. R, King rthu: A. Kremer Sheriff.. Latins = Toe Register of Deed: Clare Clerk of Court... oie ies ees . Kiley’ HH. Stilson County Attorne: County Surueyor. Coroner... “Hi. B, Ehle School Superintendent. H. Stilson ounty Commissioners District No. 1 George Lydick District . +4 Wilder District Ni enry Logan GRAND RAPIDS VILLAGE President... H. D. Powers a F, Knox, ‘Trustees by oO" is ‘onnell is tinghe S Attorney ... “L, Pratt THE CHURCHES. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Rev. D. Mackenzie. pastor, bath at Ia. m, and 8 p. at 12. Junior ©. E. at 3: mecting Thursday evening at 8 o'cloc Seats free. Strangers and all others cor- dially invited. METHODIST EPISC tervices e Services every fe ‘abbas m._ Pr ‘OPAL—Rev. J. Treloar. atsoclock. P: day evening at gue, 6:40 Strangers CATHOLIC—Rey. Father Gamache. pastor, vices every Sabbath morning and ing. Sunday school at2p. m. OPAL—Rev. Mr. Alle every fourth Sabba’ ening. rector. Ser- , morning and SECRET SOCIETIES. {TASCA LODGE A. F.& A, M meets the first and third F month at K. P. hall. Visiting brevhr fraternally invited. E. A. Kremer, W. M. J. 8. Berney, Secretary. GRAND RAPIDS LODGE I. 0. 0. F. NO. 184 meets every Wednesday night at I hall.” Visiting brethren invited to att iCDONALD, N. G JNO. DESHAW, Rec. S ARBUTUS LODGE, DA the Tuesdays of each 1 Mr Miss MAGGIE Avr POKEGAMA TENT, NO. 33, K, O. T. M.. meets every d and fourt the month at IK is cordially invited te PHIL. CASELBERG nO IGHTERS OF RE- ond _ and fourth K. P. hall . ¥¢ bretaren ttend f UBERG, Com. CHARLES MiLianey, R. K. ITASCA HIVE, L. O. T. M., meets every second and fourth Fridays of the month in K. P. hal Mrs. J yaus ee Lg ah NO. hall E. A. KRAEMER, K. Mes {TASCA DIVISION, NO. 10, U. R., K. or P., meets first Monday each month at K.P. hall. L. Too, Capt. CHARLES Kearsey, Re Noe or ee PI AMP, NO. 33, WOOD- iN OF By WORLD. Meets every sec- ond and Fourth Wednesdays of the month | Mrs. M. Brooks, L. Com. Buaker, L. K. K. v isiuing Inlet atPinnegan's ball, . T. GLOVER, Clerk. MISSISSIPPI LODGE, NO. 236, A, 0. U. W. wets Mondays of exch week at Binnegan’s .J. Decker, M, W. ma “McVicar, K. a ‘BR. F. HUSON POST G. A. R. NO. 140. ‘Meets the last. Friday of each month in Post hall. Visiting members cordially in- vited to atte! C F. MALverrr, Adj. Oy W. Hastine President. P, J. SHELDC Vice President. Lumbermen’s Bank Of Grand Rapids. Minn. AGeneral Banking Business Transacted SLSL BWSOSLSLVSISSSLVSLISF Benton & Lawrence Haye just opened a NEW Sample Room With a FINE LI of Wines, Liquors ¢ and Cigars. 4% Inthe Sawyers’ Bldg, ‘Leland Ave. Grand Rapids,Minn. SPST SLSLSLSLSLSL SOE ohnsons’ Sample Room Has always on hand a full line of Foreign sud Domestic Wines, Liquors na Cigars. Fine Liquors for Medici Purposes a Specialty. THE ONLY BILLIARD POOL ROOM IN TOY AND Leland Ave., Grand ~ Rapids. — sage WV FULCLERGCO,, Manufacturers of Sash, Doors and Blinds. , Grand Rapids, - - Se 8 A A bumber, Lath and Shingles. ‘Turning and Scroll Sawing Done on Short Notice. ESTIMATES FURNISHED. : W. V. FULLER & CO. Minnesota. 59 9 0 a 4 N BETTER CIGARS ARE MADE THAN THE... - Pokegama Boquet “Cup Defender Manufactured in Grand Rapids By ‘t GEORGE BOOTH. for either of these brands and you will get an excellent smoke, None but the finest stock used. [ i i i h fl fl i i <1 1 — 5352525252532 525S52eSe225 PIANOS. Whes: we went to the manufacturers And told them we wanted to make a REAL BARGIN SALE at the Head of the Lakes, they smiled. When we said we would pay cash for the Pianos we selected, they stopped. ‘hey accepted our offer [his was just after the Holiday trade was over, and before invoicing and closing up their books for the year. That is the time to buy Pianos low. We now have the Pianos in our arge WHOLESALE and RETAIL STORE and propose to give you the benefit of the big discount. When we show you that we can take off one-third from the prices that other dealers ask you tor the same grade of Pianos you will see what a bonanza we struck and we propose to share it with you. A greater stock to select from than ever_offered be- fore at the head of the lakes. Duluth Music Co. E. G. CHAPMAN, Mer. Cor. Lake Ave. and Superior St. Seesceseses — 1) — J I I i——] (—S— SS "FASHIONABLE ee ee! ee, La eS Se Has aes TAILORING. While you are thinking of buying a new suit, don’t forget to call on me and get. prices. I carry a complete line of sam- ples to select from, and Guarantee Every Garment I make, in workmanship, fit and dura- bility. There are- none better than the suits I make. Prices reasonable. AUGUST JOHNSO “A Good Suit” is alwaysa winner. ‘Clothes make the man,” is an old saying well worth considering. Many a young man has obtained positions and made start in life by being well dressed. A neat fitting tailor-made suit will make you lock better and feel better. We guarantee the fit, material and workmanship. Lowest Prices. Best Workmanship. Broeker & Whiteaker. 3 '