Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 31, 1898, Page 1

reas « Exand Rapids Herald®Reviewv. ac Vor VII.—No. 22 ———— Granp Rapips, IrascA County, Minn., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 1898 Two DoLiars a YEAR MLL Bry Goo Cloaks Now is the time—and thls is the The last of our large purchases place—for we have a large stock have arrived and are ready to be A - and so come before the best are all shown to and inspected and admir- 4 ’ picked out. ed by the public. We are better equipped than ever before to fur- c > 5 rlewand please our most appreciat- Children’s Coats Especially ed patrons,and earnestly hope that ‘ rie Pee of Grand Rapids and are going very fast—only a few y points will call and, at left. sun rises. ditional leas convince them that we areina position to SELL RIGHT. We have no “Shoddy” stuff, but Good; Honest Goods. Ladies’ Coats, ranging from 33.5 to $15 in the Latest Styles. If you need a Coat, come now—if not in present need, make a small pay- tment and we will gladly lay the Coat aside for you. We Our Dress Patterns and Silk 4s Fe uae low) and Waist Patterns must beseen to be Winter ts Coming On appreciated; \ and those who. haye Make Shoes, seen them have said they jare sim- ply suberb.. Our Dress ‘Trimmings are in touch with the patterns, Skirts Yhe Laagest Line of Ladies’ Skirts ever exhibited at cne time. We have them ranging from $1.25 to $10. Come in and see them—the Skirts do the rest. Up to date in style. Prompt Delivery And we have in stock BOES, MUFFS, and CHILDREN’S MUFFS SETS, Underwear and Hose. Ladies, Misses’ and Children’s. We have an immense stock and assortment which cannot fail to satisfy the most fastideous. Shoes Here is where we Shinexand shinning brighter every day as the To this department we given special attention and ad- room extra efforts to handle nothing but Good, Honest, Up-to-Date Goods. are amply Gentlemen’s, Ladies’, Misses’ and Children's shoes. Driver's, Cruiser’s We have a fine line—our Boys’ and Gents’ shves we cannot afford to let go by without a word of praise. which is the outcome of Good Leather and’ Long Wearing —qualities which the Schcol Shoe *‘Sold by Us" process. Try them, parents! buy no other. the celebrated have and are making reputation. stocked with (high and and Ulsters so-called them. You will Clothing Just received and ready for sale Hart, Schaffron & Marx’ Clothing, which bares a national We are always pleas- ed to show these ,goods whether you want to buy or not. are in need, come in and look at ourstock, Our line of Fall and Winter Overcoats are also of the ’98 patterns and will please you. PETE ETT ETE Lee kh hoot eeecc celle hahhchchcichchchchchchchclch hack chchchihehchehshehehochshshscashshsch cceacuehchckcadadadcadaceodoeoeeedooeoeog aedededadedadae daceadadaconchdacasaokaokoae’ ITASCA MERCANTLE COMPANY Furniture and CARPETS We are ina position to sell you If you an elegant line of Carpets Give us a call WILSON BROS.’ Neckwear— the finestin the Land. We have They come high, but we must have them—cannot do busi- ness without them. \ Goods. Laprairie Delivery--Tuesdays and Fridays. most anything in the line of furniture. Brass and Iron Bedsteads, and to. pick from. Schmite & Sair Curtains. xe us a Call—a Pleasure t Rugs, Mattings, S Toclh cnc mata clacha sacha ashes seca esc sha shhh hahha aha che hha aches cha chasachasha haha she seca hahahahaha hale lashaashastastaadastaahacl Bee eH eB ME BE ee AEB ee eae ae ee ae ae a a ee a a ae a a a ae a ee ha Ea EE EE A Ea ae ee Ee ee ae at a a a a ae ae ea ae ee ae ee ee a a a ee ee el a ee a a ee ee a a ee eee ea i] fi | } | Advertisement—Beckfelt & Mather, Grand Rapids, Minn. THE JANUARY CHANGE New Officers Ready to Take Charge on == 71._——SEE as Se 3 PESO SO LOGS eS REI Eee vo ps i a aren Se eee a LSI ARE FILLED WITH " " WHAT TO BUY FOR HIM OR HER? WHAT WOULD PLEASE BEST? WHERE TO GET IT? HOW MUCH TO PAY FOR IT? Jfs the all-absorbing Topic, for in a few days more tt will be Christmas Buy Buy something that will for : along time keep you plea- Something santly recollected in the . mind of the recipient--buy Sensible. useful presents. Buy something that will give more than momentary plea- sure—something that will ‘be for months and months in active use. . geesenssaseseeseee Will look just as bright, just as attractive, just as s YOUR... :&¢britliant with at least.a few sensible and useful gifts * CHRISTMAS***‘atnong the toys, knick-knacks and ornaments, which, $ TREE ye ao are only pretty to look at, but- nearly yalue- Seessessespsaseess less from a practical point of view. Be Sensible— Clothes, Shoes, Slippe Hats Underwear, Gloves, Hosiery, Neckwear and Mufflers, and. the hundred and and one different things men and boys need in their daily toilet. Men are just as fond of personal adornment as women are, only they hate to admit it. You will please “him”—whoever he may be—best of all if*you' will get him something he can wear on Sundays with his best suit of clothes, and you certainly. cannot hope to find nearly as Good an Assori- ment, nor'as Low Prices, for Strictly First-class Goods at any other store than BECKFELT & MATHER'S. » For “Her” — Wife, ‘Mother or Sweetheart, —— ee secretes ‘as as well as All Other Times—Buy What ts Needed: We have Elegant Dress Patterns, Shirt Waist Patterns, Kid Gloves, Silk Mittens, Fascinators, * Silk Handkerchiefs, Felt Shoes and Slippers, Queen Quality Skoes, Overshoes, Gaiters, Mackintoshes, Fur Collarettes, Muffs. Many desirable articles in our CROCKERY LINE—Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Bedroom Sets, Fruit Dishes, Fancy Plates, China Cups and Saucers, Fancy China Pieces, Lamps and Water Sets. s These Are.the Desirable Class of Gifts and the Ones that Will Be Appreciated. BECKFELT & MATHER. THOUGHTS! Monday. There will be quite a stir at the county court house Monday morning. The incoming officers will’ assume their new duties with a feeling of satisfaction and confidence, while the retiring dignitaries will cheerfully sur- render the keys of their respective office doors together with the vault combinations and bid their successors Godspeed, accompanied with all the trials and tribulations, joys and_sor- rows, hopesand ambitions that in- variably attend the career of every office-holder in whatever station. Shenff Toole voluntarily retires to private life after serving the county six years. He leaves behind him a record to be proud of—the record ofa good man,a patriotic citizen,'ajust and able official. His friends throughout the county “and state are legion and loyal, who will watch his tuture career with interest and rejoice in his succeses. j County Attorney McCarthy is an- other efficient official who retires with no feelings of regret. He aspired to the state senate and was triumphantly elected. A. A. Kremer, who has taken care ofthe county cash box during the past four years, should, and no doubt does feel, that his defeat at the late election was not brought about through any neglect on his part to satisfactorily discharge his «luties Arthur Kremer is a young man of ex- cellent habits and good business qualifications, who will experience ‘no difficulty in, continuing a success- ful career. It is not always well for a young man tobecome a confirmed office-holder. Not infrequently it. deprives him of far more profitable opportunities. Retiring Auditor H. R. Kingis now considerably interested in log- ging operations and 1s not hkely to suffer financially as a result of his re- ae a fmm natured, corpulent and comfortable. Mrs. Stilson as superintendent of schools and A. B. Clare as register of deeds were the only officers re-elected although John Brown surveyor, held his preseut office during the past two yeass by appointment and received a majority of the votes cast in Novem- ber An entire new board of county commissioners will be convened at the first regular meeting in January— and a knotty problem will confront them at the outset. As it appears un- der the law Commissioner Wilder will hold over, and yet Billy Myers was elected in November to serve from that district. It 1s not unlikely that the entanglement will finally be ad- justed by the courts. In the mean- time four commissioners will virtually constitute the board. The incoming officials are men who are expected to render excellent ser vice to the people of this county dur- ing the next two years and we pre- dict that there will be no disappoint- ments. E J. Farrell, who assumes charge of the auditor’s office on Mon- day next, will follow out tn office the same strict business principles that characterized his private career since becoming a resident of Itasca county. With him will be an able and experi- enced assistant, Fred A. King. W. C. Tyndall 1s no stranger to the duties devolving upon the sheriff, as he served in Carlton county as deputy and in that capacity he gained some valuable experience that witl stand him well in hand as the first Re- publican sheriff of Itasca, In the selection of J. E, Johnston as his chief deputy Sheritf ‘Tyndall made no mistake. Mr. Johnston has served in that capacity under Sheriff Toole dur ing the past two years and - is well acquainted with the county and the details of the office. Continuing from Monday next the affairs of Itasca county shrievalty will be run along, as smoothly as in the past. : ‘Treasurer Miller will acquit himself during the next two years with credit as the official head of the exchequer, His past business training has, been such that he will find no difficulty in readily mastering the details of his office. He does not anticipate that the services of a deputy will be nec- cent defeat. Judge of Probate Kiley will devote his entire time in the future to the inter- ests of the Herald-Review and under- take to make of this paper what it form- erly was—the leading weekly in north- ern MinneSota. Incidently. he de- sizes to remark that hereafter when public office pie 1s being passed around he desires to be excused, much preferring the old rehable newspaper pudding. : ; * Dr. Ehle will shed no tears because the office of coroner will hereafter be conducted by another. The doctor will continue his lucrative prac- tice and essary. Attorney Donohue _ has already begun his duties as deputy to Mr. McCarthy, and the next day after ke takes the oath of office will begin the January term of court with a goodsized cnminal c.lendar. We be- speak for Mr. Donohue a successful and satisfactory official career, 'T. M. Brady should Be able to ren- der a satisfactory account of his judi- cial duties as judge of probate—and he no doubt will do so. A. B, Clair will continue in the even tenor ofhis ways and prolong his excellent record as one of the most efficient, painstaking and oblig- ing register of deeds in the state of Minnesota. Dr. Storch will be prepared, after also continue good| Monday next, to render reports in i) He tt \ { i q the capacity of coronor. While the duties of that office are not ardurous yet they are at times very important, and the doctor will do his new posi- tion full justice. The most important ofall, however, is the board of county commissioners. Nearly the whole _ responsibility of county affairs rests with’ the board. With such men of experience and ability as John Rellis, W. V. Fuller, C.E. Leeman, Warren Everton and A. E. Wilder or W, E. Myers—as the casé may be—the taxpayers of the county should feel secure. Laws by the People. _In_ adopting direct legislation South Dakota has become specially interesting to genuine reformers of this republic. Henceforth the state and its people are destined to be close ly watched by the intelligence of Ameriva and Europe, as presenting to humanity an example of the ability of a sovereign people to trust them- selves in the management of their political affairs. It will be a supreme test. By reason of its adoption of that amendment to the constitution, providing for the submission of a given law to the people, and that majority shall determine whether such law shall be enacted or repealed, South Dakota stands as the sole re- presentative of popular government, in its fullest and truest sense, in the western world. It may now be said with truth that the only genuine re- publics, in which the will of the peo- ple is law, are Switzerland and South Dakota! But this test of the capacity of the people for self government is one which men will view with widely different feelings. While the lovers of humanity, the men who look for progress through the emancipation of the people from ring rule, corrupt influences, grasping monopolies, trusts and corporations, will watch the issue with confidence: and hope, others, who prefer the ascendency of the few oyer the many, will not only disapprove, decry and denounce, but will exert every endeavor tu make the new law afarce. They will not still convenient, but it is not all im- portant. It must henceforth keep the people in mind when it enacts a law,athing it is prone to overlook. © Now the people have the last say. They can supervise the work of their servants. oe betide the unhappy legislative wight who sells out the trust reposed in him by a confiding constituency. But, who will buy him when his vote ceases te be more than amere form, ane is no longera © ‘final act of. legislation? ‘The legisla- tive lobby, too, must go. It will have no employment when the legislature becomes but an intermediate wheel in the machinery of the law. Lobbies cannot corrupt the bi ai for this latter are many, and by reason of their numbers, mainly’ honest. Let the majority but detect ie bonentr or corruption in their laws, and they act swiftly and more generally right than do the combined and interested few. This law’ gives them the veto power. It makes the popular will the.constitution of the state. Hence forth if the people of South Dakota are true to themselves, and they tgaguy guard their ne wfreedom, their will is law which neither courts nor corporations, mor trusts nor the combined hosts of corruptionjcan set aside—Farm, Stock & Home. Road sprinkler for sale cheap. . All: equipments and in good order. En- quire of J. M. Romans, Grand Rapidsy Minn. t => i | : a