Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 10, 1900, Page 1

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Specia ties Silk Waists, Fancy Imported Ladies Ties, Large assortment of se Wrappers, Sbirt Waists, Ornaments for Trimming, Tablé Covers, #8 Silk Waist Frouts in colors, Silk Petticoats, Mercerized Petticoats, *% full line of colors, Ladies Feck wear. bs idode dc ohe boob hasta haste stoskestooks tocksteckotod SEA ATER SE AS SIN A HE CL dd de dabodd-dodcdcdohub-dedsdedeaDicdedekckcdcdedcdcdcdeded AE AOE ADE ADE > a REE ae ANE a a a A A ERC Ha a a Lace Curtains A big line of Lace Curtains with ruffies, Bobbinet Curtains, Muslin Curtains, Fine Double Net Curtains which have the effect of a high priced piece of goods. 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Stoves of all kinds at prices for all kinds of people. W. J. & H. D. POWERS. Tobaeeos CAUCUS MONDAY NIGHT Meeting of Electors Called to Nomi- nate Village and Township Officers. A SCARCITY OF -CANDIDATES There is Much Less Desire Among the People Than in Former Years to Serve the Public --- Present Council Suits First Rate. As will be seen in another column, a call has been issued for a caucus to be held at Village hall on Monday evening next, when candidates will be chosen for the several villagé and township offices to be voted on the day following. These be dull days in Grand Rapids for political news. Ordinarily at this season there is an interesting fight on between oppos- ing forces and more or less. hard feelings are engendered. But it is different this time. Our people have taken more seriously to a business consideration of public affairs and for the present politics and personal am- bitions have been laid aside, No change in public sentiment can be detected by the naked eye since the last issue of the Herald-Review, and there is little to be said without repeating what has already been pub- lished. It appears to be generally conceded that George Riddell will be the choice for the office of president: J. F O'Connell, John Hep/el and S.J. Cable for trustees; F. A. King for recorder; C. E. Aiken for treasurer; John Barnard and H. S. Huson for justices of the peace. CANDIDATES VERY SCARCE. Nobody Appears to Be In a Hurry to Serve the Townshir of Grand Rapids. A careful inquiry about the village during the week failed to develop any new tnaterial for the offices of township chairman, trustees, clerk or treasurer. Chairman Anthony Me- Alpine, as heretofore stated. desires to be released from further services, but nowithstanding his wishes in the premises he will probably be renomi- nated and re-elected. Moses Manston of Lapraire has been .mentioned for the position and it is likely that his name will be brought be- fore the caucus Monday evening for consideration. As it now stands, should Mr. “McAlpine absolutely de- cline to become a candidate, Mr. Man- ston may preside over township af- fairs during the ensuing year. As supervisors Messrs Brock and Blood are not ever anxious to continue, but if elected it is most probable that they would act. James Passard will not have any opposition for the office of treasurer. Felix ,Mallett is the only mau thus far suggested for the posi- tion of clerk, Contrary to expecta- tions, however, there nay be a big de- mand for the honors that are to given out at the ceucus. TEACHERS ARE ENGAGED. The School Board Appoints the Instructors for Central School for Next Term. Considerable business was trans- acted at the meeting of the school board held on Monday afternoon. The teachers for Central school for next term were engaged, and two resignations accepted, namely, that of Miss Julia O'Conner as _teach- er of the Seventh room, = and that of Johu Dolph as engineer. Miss O’Conner’s resignation was made necessary by ill health, sbe having been u sufferer fur months to such an extent that she is compelled to take a rest and recuperate. Miss O’Cunner _ Flour, Was engaged at the opening of the present term andehas given eminent satisfaction in her schvol work. She has made many warm friends here who regret ber depirture and sin- cerely hope that she will soon regain her beaith. In her place the board appuinted Miss Honora Suttos; who last year taught the Eighth room of our school, She has, since leaving here, been taking a course at the St. Cloud normal school, and jt was partly to be certain of securing her j; services that the board ‘thought it advisable to appoint teachers thus early. Miss. Sutten is yery highly thuugh. of by all vur people and pos- sessey the confidence of the school authorities. They. are to be cen- gratulated upon their selection. The resigvation of Mr. Dolph dves not take effect for thirty days, and bo one has as yet been named in his place. Mr. Dolph has served as engi- INN., SATURDAY, MARCH 10, tyoo. Two Douiars ‘a YEAR neer and general superintendent of the building. and grounds, fo’ about four years, and a more conscientious, painstaking and oblig- ing officer it would be impossible to find. There has not been a single breakdown or accident during the time he has had charge of the engine room, and the manner in which the bDremises have been kept has been the subject of frequent remark both by residents and visitors. Following are the names cf the teachers appointed and the number 4 of the rooms over which they will preside: Superinten- ent, Prof. E. ‘T. Carroll; No. 1, Miss Hattie Gibson; No. 2, Miss Catherine Irish; No. 3, Mrs. Clara Grove; No. 4, Miss Mabel Little; No. 5, Miss Chink Cleveland; No. 6, Miss Margaret Doran; No. 7, Miss Honora Sutton; No. 8, Miss Anna Donaldson. The instructors chosen are all well known to our people and we believe that the action of the board will meet with geweral ap- proval. AN EXAMPLE NEEDED. Someone Will Have to pe Handled Roughly for Monkeying With Fire Appliances. . When the firemen went to ring the fire bell for the purpose of calling the boys together for their regular monthly meeting last Monday even- ing, it was found that only one of the bell ropes could be gotten at, the other having been pulled up through the ceiling. Had it been a case vf tire instead of a meeting the whole town might have burned down before the department.could have been sum- moned as it wuuld have been im- possible to give an alarm/unless some- ome climbed onto the roof and basted the bell with an ax. This is by no means the first time that things of this kind have occured about the ball. The firemen often find their rubber coats mislaid, lanterns borrowed, nozzles lugged out of their accustom- ed places, etc., and the boys don’t like it. Besides this, there has duripg the pust year been a considerable quantity of hose destroyed by some- one. Cuts an inch long have been found in, bran new hose, which the tiremen “knew were all right when they were laid away. There should be some way to stop this. If nothing else will du it the place should be watched until the miscreats are caught, wheu they Should be sum- marily dealt with. We think this would have the effect of stopping these expensive aud annuying prac- tices in the future. RED MEN AT CASS LAKE. A Delegation of Ten From Drumbeater Tribe Attend Installation at That Town, ‘len of the noblest braves and-war- ridrs that ever pigeon-toed through the forest, ur dangled the scalp of a pale face at their belts, or gathered at the banquet kopje tu devour raw dog, were granted a dispensation by Heap Grand Sachem Riddel] Drum- beater to betake themseives from the reservation by the great rapids and travel toward the setting sun until the reservation called Cags should be reached. ‘There they were instructed to join other chiefs and warriors from the reservations Bemidji, Walker, and Brainerd. After smok- ing the pipe of peace and counseling for the allied tribes, the chivalrous sons of Cass Lake were to be taken in as brothers and made acquainted with all the ancient and modern secrets of the Improved Order of Red Men. This done, the visiting tribes will return to their respective hunt- ing grounds. Following are the every day nathes of the aborigines who attended from here: George Riddell, Thomas Dempsey, M. Dutfiicy, J. O'Reilly, James McDonald, M. Me- Alpine, Edward McKeon, Matt Schu- macher, John Hepfel, C. 'T. Glover and Ted O'Reilly. These were to be joined at Deer River by Frank F. Price and others who belong to Drum- beater tribe. A Matter of Importance. , There is one matter of importance that the electers too frequently neglect, and that is the selection of township road overseers. Two are chosen each year. They are elected by the voters present at the place of balloting at the noon hour on elec- tion day by a* division of the house, ballots or by any other legal method that may be adopted on motion, At that hour, as a rule, there are few present, and anyone interested can easily capture the job by holding a few supporters in readiness until the crowd is gone. The taxpayers who are interested in the expenditure of money on the ruads should take a hand in the selecoion of the men who who are superintend the work, cription in their line, and in addition PAGE EXPECTS DEFEAT ssrassn'nesceszss The Sixth District Member Whines | Loud and Piteously for Mercy. BLAMES M’KINLEY AND ROOT Says the President and Other Big Republicans Whipped Him Into Line For the Puerto Rican Bill Much Against His Will. As might have been expected, our Little Man Morris was whipped and cajoled into support of the iafamous Ports Rican tariff bill by the admin- istration, which is working hand in glove with the sugar and tobacco trusts. Morris has always beep known in this district as a truckling and sapient politician but this was his first great opportunity to demon- strate that he is tottering on the brink of imbecility. The follow- ing must inspire’ both pity and contempt for the Sixth district con- gressman of every reader in Minne- sota or elsewhere. There can be no question as to the authenticity of the following interview, as it appeared in the daily papers of the west and east alike on the 8th, and in papers of all political faiths. Page can't lie out of this. He said in Washington: “At the request of the leaders of the house and of the president, I voted for the Puerto Rican tariff bill. It was contrary to my convictions and against the wishes of the people of my district. I have received noth- ing but blame from home for my conduct in the matter. Right in the face of this, Senator Davis, who is supposed to be staning by the administration, comes aieng witha free trade Puerto Rican amendment. Itisa move that will defeat me and render the condition in Minnesota very serious. Iam completely discouraged.” He said that he had a very close district at the best, and under the present conditions it would be im- possfble for him to secure an election even though he were renominated. Here is another from the Baltimore Sun of the 7th: Representative Page Morris of Minnesota, is said to have complained tu a friend to-day that he had lost his seat in congress because he was induced to vote for the bill. Morris is represented as saying that he told the managers of the bill that every man in his district was opposed to it, but they made such strong representations as to his party duty that he allowed himself to be persuaded into voting for the bill. “No sooner had I done so,” he is reported as saying, “than the senator from my own stute practically slaps me in the face by introducing free trade amendments. I have carried my district time and time again. but I feel the fight will now be useless. Unless I change my mind, I will not even be a candidate for renomina- tion.” Another correspondent sizes up the situation in this manner: President McKinley is not finding it an easy matter to clear his skirts from all the blame for the passage of the Puerto Rican bill in the house. He renewed his efforts to- day to shift the responsibility onto the Republican leaders of the house, but most of them declined to shoulder it. Tywney is one of these; and there are other members of the ways and means committee who are acting with him. This Puerto Rican meas- ure is giving the Republicans more trouble than anything that has bobbed up during the past three years, It may bring about the defeat of the Republicans in the presi- dential campaign. It may also result in the election of an anti-Republican membership in the next house. It may defeat Tawney, Morris, Eddy, McCleary and Stevens for re- nomination. Indications at least point to the defeat of three, if not more of them, at the polls next November. Davis and Nelson are doing all they can to straighten out af- fairs satisfactory to their constituents in the senate, but it is doubtful if they will succeed. The following is from the Minne- apolis Journal’s ‘North Star Poli- tics:” Representative Page. Morris now states that in voting for the Puerto Rican tariff bill he yoted against his convictiohs because he understood he was doing what the president, the secretary of war and the Republican house leaders wanted him to do, although he knew he was voting against the wishes of his constituents. The Minne- sota delegation in congress is mixed badly. Tawney is for the bill and believes in it; so do Eddy and McCleary. Morris is for the Dill, but doesn’t believe in it; Fletcher was against the bill, but wanted to vote for it and didn't dare to, and finally voted against it. Heatwole was squarely against the Dill, didn’t care who knew it, and voted that way. Senator Davis wants to extend the constitu- tion to Puerto Rico so far as revenue is con- cerned. and Senator Nelson wants a free trade bill avd no monkeying. ES BARR STS eas A RELIABLE BUSINESS HOUSE. The Firm of W. J. & H. D. Powers One of the Most Substantial in Grand Rapids. Among the reliable basiness houses of Grand Rapids—and there are quite a number—nohe stand higher in the estimation of the public than dves the above-named firm, dealers in all to this they make use of considerable outside store room. Besides carying everything in the line of heavy and shelf hardware, agricultural imple- ments, wagons, sleighs, etc., are alsu carried, not to mention the famous makes of bicycles for which Powers are the exclusive agents. One prin- ciple has governed the business from the start in the matter of goods and prices. The best are bought and but one price is charged. Patrons have long since learned this fact and those | who know the metbods that are thus strictly adhered to are their constant customers. The hardware store of W. J. &. H. D. Poweis is a business institution of which the people of Grand Rapids have reason to be proud. Eas SAW THE PEARLY GATES. A Lawyer and a Mayor Collide With Jim Hill’s Passenger Train Near Deer River. Attorney Frank F. Price of Grand Rapids, and Mayor F. L. Churchill of Deer River, were driving out to the latter’s cedar camps, about three miles from Deer River Tuesday last, when they met with an accident that caused the twain to picture in their minds a scene in the vicinity of the pearly gates—according to Mr. Price’s yersion of the mishap. As they were crossing the railroad track on the blind side of a short curye in the road the afternoon east-bound pas- senger flew ‘round tue bend just in time to strike the hind bobs of the sleigh. Price bounded like a rubber ball high into the air, but boomerang fashivn, be returned and smote the rear car with a broadside of his 225 pounds avordupoise. When he had gathered himself together he dis- covered the mayor clinging to a jack pine about twenty feet from the ground. The horses got tungled up ina thicket and were waiting to be released. ‘Che only breakage reported was the crown of Prize’s cady. Buth gentlemen declare in all earnestness that when they were tossed up they expected Lo continue the ascent until the great gates were thrown ajar to admit them. LATH AND SHINGLE MILL. Dolph and Martin Have Fully Decided to Put in a Plant at Grand Rapids. As announced in the Herald-Review last week, Grand Rapids will soon have a Jath and shingle mill in opera- tion. Jobn Dolph and W. E. Martin have reached a final decision in the matter, and the necessary machinery will be ordered within a short time. Mr. Dolph has tendered his resigua- tion as engineer at the school house, and as soon as the ,board releases him from duty he will go to the cities and place his order. It has also been de- cided to locate the institution on Mr. Dolph’s farm which adjoins the village on the south. Raw material and water are there in abundance and the projectors have concluded that the extra haul of the finished product to the railroad will be cheap- er than to transport the raw material to the mill if the latter were located in the village. They expect to be in running order about the tirst of June. THE TOWNSHIP REVENUES. The Auditing Board Meets and Looks Over the Books of the Clerk and Treasurer Chairman Anthony McAlpine, Su- pervisors V. H. Blood and ©. S. Brock and Clerk Felix Mallette, met on ‘Tuesday for the purpose of auditing the books of Mr. Mallette ani Treas- urer James Passard. The accounts were found to be correct in every way and the books showed that the gentle- men named had been accurate and painstaking in their work. The total receipts fur the year were $1,759 23, divided as follows: Road and bridge fund, $697.62; general revenue fund, $364.50; interest ou bonds, 657.63; poor fund, $39.39. ‘The expenditures footed up a total of $1,720.76, and the orders issued on the several funds were as follows:. Road and bridge, $660.49; general revenue, $402.64; in- terest on bonds, $657.63. Besides this there was the sum of $62.37 trans- ferred from the road aud bridge fund to make good a deficiency in the in- terest fund. ‘There was also paid out $240 interest on bonds that should have been paid by the last board. The report shows a cash balance of $38.47, an increase of $33.47 over the amount on hand at the end of the last fiscal year, in addition to the $240 default on the bond interest by kinds of hardware. Since locating in | the former board. Grand Rapids about eight years ago Powers bave carried as large and as carefully selected a stock as any re- tail hardware house in the northwest, ‘Their two big store rooms are filled Atthe conclusion of the regular meeting Thursday evening of Wabana lodge, K. P., the Rathbone sisters treated the Kuights to a-pleasant sur- prise party and Juuch. ‘ ee |