Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 24, 1899, Page 1

§ ‘ } Vou VIIL—No. 47 Granp Rapips, IrascA County, Minn., SaturDAy, JUNE 24 1899 . ’ Two DoLiars a YEAR bb kata dd Clothing icate of Guarantee” goes with every suit. to show you our line. (No TRouBLE TO SHow Goops.) ‘Hat TuesDAY AND! FRIDAY. SW ea ee a a Oe a ee ae eae aa cies of the table. Grocerie in every particular. Always in Stock: Cereals. Fresh Creamery Butter, Fresh Cre: y. Dainties, Fresh Dairy Butttr, »-~ | Fresh Country Eggs, | Fancy Dried Fruits. | Faney Bottled Pickles, Queen Olives, 2 Mixed and Sweet Pickles in bulk.) Jellycon, Assorted Bottled Preserves. Fresh Fruit Sree tae Biscuits, Cheese Sandw! (Something new.) SEE EAE Ge ae a a a ea aaa ee Strawberries, Pineapple. Oranges. Lemons. SOE RE a a eae a ae a ae ae ae ae ae ae hahaha ilaesh ceshaladhiladithasediasbehicetiachibeclubhueshaludatesusk dus] uddussdash dasacsasicc cased ey The Hart, Schaffner & Marx” Clothing is what we sell, and sell lots of them— why, because the Quality, Siyle and Price is right—you want a fit.and we can fit you, we carry noth- ing but “Goods” that are “Guaranteed” to us, and the same “Certif- We have a fine line of Blacks, Browns, Blue, Grays and Mixtures—and would be pleased Full line of Black and Brown Derbies; Black and Brown Fedoras, Extra Wide Rim Hats, Crush and Pocket Hats, Light-colored Feduras. Boys’ Hats --andaCaps; ‘also a few nice T'am's; Mens’ and Boys’ Straw Hats. (Goop ASSORTMENT TO Pick FRoM.) LAPRAIRIE DELIVERY, Amply supplied with ali the delica- Full assurtment of Heinz’s bottle pickles—‘‘no better.” Our “Hiawatha” brand of Canned ‘Fruits and Vegetables cannot be surpassed, as this Brand has demonstrated itself as being A 1 Cracked Wheat, ich _ ITASCA _. MERCANTILE COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Minn. . TT TTT TTT TTT TT TTT TTT TTT TT TT TTT et tt ere ett eee ee ee eee ee TT eee TTT TTT eee TTT TTT TT eT TTT Ts Liha Drugs Crockery New We have 4a full line of Druggist Sundries— Toilet Articles, Toilet Soaps (and of the finest.) Writing Material, Stationary, etc. Design ina Dinner Set, which we sell in open stock (at right prices) when in the Store do not neglect to see them; also a new assortmentof Fancy Toilet Articles cheap. Pin trays, Powder Boxes and Jewel Boxes. A large stock of Fancy Glasses and Glassware, Lamps, etc., etc. ’ Ice Cream Freezers, ‘Toy Wagons, Screen Doors, Carpet Sweepers, Oil Stoves, Refrigerators, Hammocks (all sizes.) All sorts of useful Articles on our 5, 10, 15 and 20¢ Counters. Hardware__.{—<_ Garden Tools, Shelf Hardware, Building Paper, Carpet Lining, Fishing Tackle, Aninunition. Flour, Feed, Hay SE Bl D = ae EE ER and Salé Meats. Dry Goods Cheviot and Mixture of Wool S in assorted colors. Shoes Our Mens’ Tans are conceded to be very much up-to-date and are SHOES, cign and Eastern Styles, and can depend upon being. up-to-date. Ladies’ Shirt waists are teatly designed and of fine material, we have all colors, and Lies to match, which are conceded by many to be not only exquisit in Quality and Style, but right in price. Our Hosiery Department we cannot numerate, but Wwe have a large and well assorted Stock, ranging from -10c up. Do not for- get that we are headquarters for Hosiery. SPECIAL SALES DAY Every THURSDAY. winners, try a pair and-take pleasure In Ladies’ Shoes we have several different styles; a!so'in Oxfords. Our Boys’ and Girls “School” Shoes are as they always have be —‘“Honest Goods” and worth the price. : : en Mens’ work and Cruising Shoes, we have a full line, and good ones. : Don’t forget that.we are Strictly in it on Both Quality, Style and Price. We. are abundantly supplied in this department—having recently received a'fine assortment of Silk, kiris; also a new lot of Petticoats Our “Dress Trimmings’ and ‘Laces are of For- Mens’ Ladies’ Misses and Childrens’ Shoes i Blacks and ‘Tans in-all-styles. bs in wearing a good shoe. br eee me ee ab a Fe ema eae ea ea aa a a ae a ae a am a a a a a a a a CII ae ea ’ 4 EE EE ee eee a ac ae ee A a a ee ae a a ae ae a ee ea a aa a a A ae ae ee New Advertisements, : Out of Sight liked the new spring-tooth ha row he bought trom us. th spring. be truly said of every mach ooo BLOB ve handle. BEST machines. wauted—before parting ‘ hismeney. It will be too late to le sorry after buying some other. Wehandle a complete line, and would Jike to show yoa our goods and quote you prices. VCD TSTETBA W, Ji. & H. D. POWERS. 4 VWVATGO% ee eee tad VEnaad!s why t- fan pl sitkt when we as ‘ae hiny how he : tT is dollars and cents to examine our machines—no matter what is Aud that is what.may It is an honest fact that. we handle oaly machines of tried and proven superiority— Tt will be to every farmer in this county, a simple matter of with ene SWSLSLWSLSS IMSS | MARKET AT DEER RIVER. City Meat Market J. F. Metzger; Proprietor. See SE AEE aE RE 4 Grand Rapids, Minn. 5 EE eae a ae Ee We ae ae a aE Wholesele and Retail Dealer in Camp Beef, Pork ; ‘ and All Kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats, Fish, Etc. 2 : | ‘FERGUSSON 10 HANG That Was Judge: Holland’s Decision for the Murder of Frank Nog-le. LAUGUINGLY THANKS. JUDGE. ‘Tells the Sheriff That He Was Well ~Satisfied to Hang Rather Than Wear Ilis Life Away in Prison —History of the Crime. sentenced George J. Fergusson to be hanged for the murder of Frank Nog- gle on March 17th last. é George Fergusson was brought into the court room at® 2:15 by Deputy Sheriff Johnson, followed shortly after by Judge Holland, who opened court at 2:00. The court room was crowded with curious people, a good many of the fair sex being ,present, to geta ghmpse at the prisoner, who was cleanly shaven and attired in a black suit. One of the most cold-blooded, murders that was ever committed in the. history of thestate, is that for which George J. Fergusson must pay the. penalty for with his life. Here where its enormity is vividly impressed upon the minds of the people the sentence seems the only one that could possibly have been administered and justice preserved. It was pre meditated murder with net a single mitigasing or extenuating ‘circum- stances to. relieve its prutal features. A man was knocked insensible, robbed and murdered, and the man at whose door the perpetration of the deed was laid regarded it asa matter of little or no importance. Whether this is braggadocio or de: pravity can only be conjectured, but whichever it is, certainly it is remark- able. It looked to be a hopeless case: from the beginning for the prisoner. ‘The state had a chain of circumstan- tial evidence wound around him that was absolutely without a flaw. From the time he. left the camp of E. W. Backus & Co., until he was arrested at Iron River, Wis., the prosecution seemed to have track ot his actions. The taking of eviden.e was com- pleted Monday morning, and Senator C. C. McCarthy, who has. conducted the prosecution, began his address to the jury. His review of the evidence and plea for justice was a mastertul effort. He spoke for two hours-and a half. C. L. Pratt followed tor the de- fense His address was able and earnest, and he made as much out of the case as any man possibly could have done, with the evidence so clearly against his client. Judge then retired. One informal and one Judge G. W. Holland ae Fergusson himself admits and —+ttussick and a jack-knife were found by formal ballot was taken and a verdict of murder in the first degree was brought in. Sentence was deferred until Tuesday at 2 o’clock. The case as made out against Fer- gusson by the state is about as fol- lows: On March 17, he and Frank Noggle left the camp of E, W. Back- us & Co,, about 25 miles from here, with. the ostensible purpose of coming to town tagether. Fergusson carried with’ him, beside his ‘tussick, a trip- fiookwhicl: the blacksmith ‘had given him. About six miles from their starting pomt the men came to the shanty of Peter Rust, where they went in. Rust was not home and Fergus- son finding a hand saw and a hoe in the place, sawed the handle off the latterimplement, took it with him and left: the tp hook on the floor. ‘i his also that he took the trip-hook from camp thinklng he might need it to de- fend himself as it was his intention to rob Noggle. Itts supposed that the two men reached the spot where the body was found and that gFergusson here hit Noogle over the head with a club, knocking him insensible, robbed him. and dragged him into a gully where he cut his throat to keep the crime from becoming known. When the body was -discoyered a its) side. These articles were both identified as the property “of Fergus- son. After the crime had been commit- ted Fergnsson went to Ashland, Wis., and afterwards to Iron River,, where he was apprehended. At. the, latter place he asked the marshals if they had heard anything concerning a man being found murdered in Grand Rap- ids. This was before the body was found, so Fergusson displayed the fact that he knew of its being here. The trial lasted eight days. and preliminary hearing five days. eS Fergusson says that were it not for his folks and his attorney he woud) not care. As far as he 1s concerned they can hang him at any time. Fourth of July Celebration. NX With their usual enterprise and en- ergy the Grand Rapids fire depart- ment will celebrate the Glorious Fourth in an elaborate and befitting manner. Full sheet been issued which contain 2 most in- teresting program. ‘The citizens have contributed liberally and the boys propose to leave nothing undone that wili tend to make the event a most pronounced success. in every detail. Among the interesting features on the program, will be the national salute j of 100 guns at sunrise. Nine o’clok a. m. a grand parade of ficemen, civic societies and citizens augmented with a mile or two of calithumpians. ‘Thereatter Hon C. C. McCarthy will deliver an address. Grand Rapids and Cass Lake base ball nines: will meet on the diamond. ‘There will be running and trotting races; men’s and boys’ bicycle races; foot. ra>es; peg posters have}. those who desire may enjoy dancing in the bowery. A> grand display of fireworks will be witnessed in the evening. The committee extends a cordial invitation to the people of our neighboring towns. es 2 The Gun Tournament Word was received here this afters’ noon- announcing the-defeat of the Grand Rapids club at Deer River yesterday by 4 “poimts, Yhose up. trom: here.are E.A. ait, John Beckfelt, I, sen, H. D. Powers, M. Rueen, A. E. Knbs and Al. Burguson. W. J. Kelly helped out the Deer River boys, and that tact no doubt accounts for their success. Newspaper Logging. “ How long should it take a man of ordinary intelligence to run a news- paper before he can log?” enquired Bob Hunter of the Herald-Review man yesterday. The problem being rather difficult to solve on short notice the scribe gave up. ,*- Well,” continued Robert, “the next time a stiff comes along and loads up 88,000 feet of logs in 6 hours in the printing office, don’t print it, unless. you are prepared to loose your reputation as a. logger.” In explanation of this outburst of wrath, Bob went on to say that he had no pretentions as a loader himself but he had seen some good work done by good men who made records, but Jim Dolan wasn’t a mem-/ ber of the crew. The idea that two TNE 14, ACD, 1999, rat ek ~mitssiouers, ot Ifeggn So PROCEEDINGS! Official Publication of the Pro- Séedings of the Meeting of Of the Board ‘ot County Com- oS Spiess zrand Rapids, Minn., June 14, 1899. ‘The Board of County Commission- rs of Ltasea County. Minno., met in the Auditor’s office in the village of Grand Rapids = ten o'clock a. m. Members present’ Com- missioners Rellis. Leeman and Fuller. The minutes of the previous meet- ing. were read, and Commissiener Fuller moved that the minutes be approved with the exception of the allowance of the bill of A. B. Clair and Charles Kearney ia the sum of $1.437. The motion was carried. Chairman Rellis moved that the hour of opening the proposals for the purchasing of bonds be adjourned from 11 o'clock a. m. to | o’clock p. m. The motion was carried. The Board then took up the audit- ing of claims and accounts. At 12 o'clock an adjournment was taken tol p.m. » * At 1o’clock the Board met pursuant to adjournment. It being the day and hour set for the opening of the proposals for the purchase of bonds, the Board were ready to proceed with men loaded 88,000 feet in six hours could only pass in Dakota where they set up boquets of wheat all sum- mer and try to dodge blizzards in the snow time.” The scribe ‘man ventur- ed to reply that he didn’t think Jim would make a false statement on the subject, whereupon Bob warned us to beware of the foolkiller. After giving usa few valuable pointers on the proper way to log and how to runa newspaper, he deposited two silver “plunks” for a year’s,subseription and agreed to take personal ¢harge of the Herald-Review’s log department, pro. vided that Jim Nolan be di-charged from thé reportorial staff.on the grounds of incompetency. * We Are Still It. ° Stand up, ‘Thomas Jefferson Austed, you scribe of the Magnet, and be convinced of your unreliability as an obituary writer, This official paper of Itasca county and the village of Grand Rapids is not dead by a Rem- ington mfle-shot, A paper that has conducted itself for’ a year and a half and in addition has supported a large ane luxuriant family, cannot be killed and it will not die, But aside from joking, the Herald-Review is deeply lidebted to Editor Austed for his as- sistance in producing the last issue ‘hereof, wile we enjoyed the festivities ‘at Duluth in company with the ‘brethren’ of theespress. apd-Mr. Em- balined Alger. thte;. did” réitia: Kably beg to assure him. when. oppoftjrty* race by horses; sack races; log rolling Holland charged the jury, taking not more than filteen minutes to do so. The twelve true and good men in whose hands the fate of Fergusson lay contests; greased pig catching; climbing greased pole, etc. The gun club will hold a tournament at 1:30 Pe m. Inthe af:ernoon and evening subject to his demands. Try Powers’ New Store on groceries, the request of @ number of bidders present, Cummissioner Fuller «moved that Lhe opening of the bids be ad- jonrned to 11 o’clock a. m. June 15th. Lhe motion was.carried. At this time Commissioner Everton appeared. Lhe Board then took up the regular order of business. A communication from State Audi- tor Dunn was read relative to the fire warden law. The communication was received and placed on file. ‘The liquor license application of Wright & Rellis was taken vp. The bond required by law withsaid Wright. & Kellis as principals and A. E. Wilder and F. A. King as sureties was ap- proved ant license ordered to be is- sued. ” Hon. 'l’. M. Brady appeared be- fore the Hoard and presented a _peti- tion on behalf of Jonn Hedquist and Gust Hedquist, for a dam across Deer River. “After discussing the matter at some length Commissioner Everton uifered the following resulution: Whereas, John Hedquist and Gust Heudquist did on this 14th day of June A. D. 1899, file petition with the Board of County Commissioners of itasca County for a license to con- struct and repair and maiotian a dam for the purpose of raising a head of water suflicient to sluice logs timber aud (umber down said stream known as Deer kiver and over and@ across lot 3 aud lot 4 in section 25 town 57 range 27 iu said. county, and having tiled due proof of the posting of the notice cf their said applieation for said li- cepse in tbree.public places at the village of Grand Rapids, that being the county seat‘of said county and in the office of the surveyor general of the second lumber district of the well under the’ circumstances, ‘anidewe | offers the Herald-Review force witt be}! pam day of June 1899, State of Minnesota where logs run- Hing from the place where such dam iS proposed to be built and required to he scaled, which said noticss were posted more than 20 days prior to the i Contiuued on Page 8,