Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 31, 1900, Page 1

Vor VIII.—No, 35. —— Granp Rapins, Irasca County, Mynn.; Saturpay, MARCH 31, 1900. Two Dorvars a YEAR SE Se a ate a ae ae ae ae ate age ae ate ae a ate ae ate ae ate ae ae tea ate ae a ae at ae ae ate ae ae ae ae a ae eae ae ae ae ate ae ae ee ae eR | S Achesdsstesiaiiaslashaslasialasiestall SHSEAS SAHA ASS ATR SHEESH RETESET TSS New DryGoods Season of 1g00 Our Spring line of Dress Goods, Dress Trimmings, Laces, Allover Laces, Congo Silks, Mercertzed Goods, very serviceable and within the reach of all. In color they Re ze a3 Re ae . AU ie Se ea a ae a ae a a Sa eA Re aE a ae EE Re Se ae ate ae ae ae ae te a ae ae ate ae ae ate ae ate ate ae ae ae ae IRR AR ANE AR AE DE Me Me ESRI TE ie eA A a aE ae a ae ae RE EE RE ee ate ate ae are black. red, blue and pink. Remember that these goods wtth allover laces. make a an up-to-date dress. = * % % % ‘ # * S ; $ eclaitie 3 ai p S : ee = oe eee b+ Silk Waists, Fancy Imported Ladies Ties, Large assortment of 4 2s Wrappers, Shirt Waists, Ornaments for Trimming, Table Covers, #* ¥% Silk Waist Frouts in-colors, Silk Petticoats, Mercerized Petticoats, he 2% full line of colors, Ladies Feckwear. oe Hee baad ry eu aT ae et we He ead sa fe ee ace urtain wee ee i) rH eee we A big line of Lace Curtains with ruffies, Bobbinet Curtains, ## $# Muslin Curtains, Fine Double Net Curtains which have the effect ee %% of a high priced piece of goods. Come in and see our assortment. ae bed ae ae bode Be bod ae ————— #5 ee bd ae =e Ree ae ae Re ste we see | ae ee eee x © He pod ae ee Be mie ee a a ae Se ae ae ae eae ae ae ae ae be ae tt ate ate he ate atest ate ate ate ate ate ate she ate te ate at ate ae ate ae ae ae ae ae te ae ae ate ae ee aE eT ER | 9520 eae a ae ae ae ae a a ae ae a ae ae ae ate ae eae agate ae ae a ae eae ae ae Se te aE ate ae aE Eafe Re He ae A AE RE EEE ~A Faithful Policeman That’s what a good strong padlock is. Don’t wait until after your horse is stolen before locking the stable door. We have an endles variety of locks for all purposes at all kitds of prices. Take your choice. And nhen we want you to see our splendid stock of Grantteware Pots, Kettles, Basins, Pans, and All Kinds of Kitchen Knacks. We have tinware for those who want it, but Graniteware lasts much longer and it is a good deal cheaper in the long run. W. J. & H. D. POWERS, SPL LOREI ISLES SOOIO LOLS LE Be : [Cotfees| ie Roh ckeh ohh lhhod taste tk skctcaked Heche alate hatha ahaha ahaa lo. . Sawepe | | d- BD. Powers | Minnesota. FAIR OFFICERS ELECTED Regular Annual Meeting Held Yester- day by the Agricultural ‘Society. THE HERALD-REVIEW’S EXTRA The Publication on Grand Rapids and Itasca County by Hon. U. C. Stivers Accompanies This Issue --- It Should be Sent to Friends. : rt In response to the call issued last week by President Doran and Secre-}' tary Buell for the regular anbual meeting of the Itasca County Agri- cultural society, the attendance was not very large, but those present were evideutly interested in the agricul- tural growth of Itasca county. The treasurer’s report showed that there is a balance on hand of $113.05, which is quite an increase over for- mer years, and shows that the society 1s steadily growing in spite ‘of the many difficulties th»t-the Officers bave had to contend with since i orgapization seven years ago. retary Buell’s report was presentet and it showed that every premium awarded and all cther obligations have been paid in full. The folld ing officers were elected: President, D. W, Doran; secretary, C. A. Buell; treasurer, F. P. Sheldon; vice presi- dents, George F. Kremer, N. Wash- byrn, J. W. Poole, George Cocliraa, and T. H. Hennessey. Board of? di- rectors, O. H. Stilson, M. Hagen, Johu Beckfelt, Elmer Washburn and E. C. Kiley. The matter of revising the constitution and bylaws wereld! - cussed at some length, as wase the subject of reorganization on more substantial basis. It was finally decided that an adjournment be tak to May 22, when it is hoped theré w be a full attendance of all person terested. It is proposed to revis@ tha constitution and increase the men bership, making the assessment levied a very nominal sum. 36h way it is thought that greater Sater est will be taken by many who now shift the whole responsibility on the shoulders of a very few. TODAY’S SUPPLEMENT. © The Elegant Illustrated Book Setting Forth Our Advantages. Today we send out to all our sub- scribers a copy of the illustrated sup- plement gotten up by Hon. H. C. Stiyers of West Superior. The-work is of 32 pages and cover, and is, we believe, superior to anything of the kind ever gotten up for any locality in this section. It is filled with half- tone engravings and descriptive mat- ter that must prove of interest and value, both to residents and others into whose hands the book may fall. The clear, lucid treatment given all subjects by thé able pen of Mr. Stiv- ers will have great influence with people looking around for a suitable place to locate. The work is abso- lutely free from avy attempt at exag- geration and over-coloring, the auth- or having confined himself to the facts as he found them by personal observation. The greater portion of the book is devoted to Grand Rapids, all the public and many private build- ings being portrayed, as well as the city officials and other citizens. Deer River and Cohasset are also ineluded, setting forth by picture and pen the many advantages for settlers these places offer. Taken all through the book is a credit to its author and will prove an immense aid in the intro- duction and upbuilding of this coun- try. These supplements are not for the purpose of starting fires with or throwing in the waste basket. When you have looked your copy over care- fully, take and wrap it up, put the required postage upon it and send it to some suffering friend in the bliz- zardous east or the sultry south. By so doing you may cause him to write for further information, and if we once can get people to asking ques- tions about our section we are pretty certain to wind up by securing them as settlers. The New Village Council. It was about half past nine o'clock last Saturday evening when the old village council Closed up its official ex- jstence aud the members-elect assum- ed the reins of the village govern- ment. The charge was not so great, either, as only two new thembers up- peared — President Riddell and Trustee Huntley. Trustees O'Con- nell and Hepfel and Recorder King were re-elected and they will likely be other page. each month was fixed as the regular proclivities , | repentant. iff Tyndall. was brought before Justice Huson on a plain drunk charge. same merciful {three dollars in ready woney. |was found guilty and fined $20 and {costs or twenty days in jail. much the same in the future as they have been in the past. President Riddell brietly addressed the new ‘council, and in doing so he »aid a high compliment to retiring Presi- dent Berney. He assured his col- leagues thatif his year’s service to the village would prove as satisfactory as that of his predecessor he would feel at the end of lis term tnaat he -had done well. There was no. busi- ness transacted except the appoint- ment of the regular standing com- mittees and the appointment of officers, which will be found on. an- The first Thursday of meeting time. IN THE POLICE COURTS. Justices Barnard and Huson Have Been Quite Busy Reprimanding Plain Drunks. The influx of men from the woods has increased the justice court busi- ness of the village to quite a consider- able extent during the past few days. Marshal watchman O’Reilly have come in con- tact with a great many of the boys McCormick and Night- who partvuok too freely of the cup that cheers and produces fighting Several of those who were gathered in were allowed to go when they had sobered up and felt Others were taken be- fore the stern justices and requested to pay up or board awhile with Sher- On Monday Matt, Sarre He pleaded’ guilty and also for mercy. His fine of $5 was remitted upon the payment Emil Johnson met with the treatment at the hands ot Justice Huson. In the same court James Dolan was charged with petit larceny, the complaining wit- ness being Mons Hague, from whom Dolan was charged with the theft of He of costs, In de- fault of the required amount of cash he is serving his time. Emil Bassard _| paid a fine of five dollars and costs for “| being drunk and disorderly. same offense John De Bar was given, -| the same fine which he paid on Thurs- For the ay. iry Smith: made complaint ae liebe Benton. Pin: is yesterday. Mr. Benton pleaded not guilty and the hearing was set for Monday at2p.m. A civil suit insti- tuted by Albert Culvard against Mat Sarre, two Trout Lake farmers, is set for trial today. The amount involv- ed is $47.75, for labor and material. Mike and John McCarthy, brothers, were arrested by Marshal McCormick for fighting in the streets. They are serving ten days each, under sen- tence of Justice Barnard. Charles Brown and Jobn McLeod are each serving ten days for the same trans- gression. Made Clear as Mud. Our old-time chum, Bernard of Cass Lake, tells about how he has pros- pered by having the facts of his past bad record published, and argues that people like him the better because he has a rotten reputation. The old fel- low also informs his readers that the Northwestern Editorial association elected him to the office of president of that organization wholly and solely as a repudiation of the facts that have appeared in these columns in which the character of the Voice man was portrayed. We always won- dered why he was thus honored. It certainly could not have been because he merited such distinction. But again, it seems rather ridiculous for a party of 40 editorsand their families to gather at Grand Rapids to elect an imbecile to such a position just te show their spiteful spirits. However that may have been, our pledge.to the people of Cass county will be ful- filled when the proper time comes. And it will not make a particle of difference whether the Moose makes any reference to this paper or not. We propose to drive him out of Northern Minnesota entirely. Getting Rid of Its Lands. It is understood on very good au- thority that the Northern Pacific company is negotiating for the sale of its remaining land grant lands in Minnesota and that a Minneapolis syndicate is very likely to be the pur- chaser. The land comprises about 700,000 acres scattered through the northern part of the state. This pro- posed deal, taken with the large area of timber lands in Washington would seem to indicate a policy upon the part of the Northern Pacific of closing out its holdings as rapidly as it can make favorable terms. The present deal is said to be at the point of con- summation. - Herald-Review does good job work, promptly and at rignt prices. OF LOCAL INTEREST) Matters of Concern to People All Over This Big County. SIMS SUED FOR $60,000 A Michigan Firm Sold Timber Too Cheap and Now They Want Sixty Thousand Doilars Instead of Twenty-Eight Hundred. The following was received from Congressman Morris: A competitive examination of candidates for admis- sion to the Naval academy will be held at the court house in Brainerd, Minnesota, on Friday, April 13, 1900, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m., under the following conditions: Candidates must be actual, bona fide residents of the sixth congressional district of Minnesota for at least two years im- mediately preceding the date of this examination. The minimum age must be fifteen years, and the maxi- mum twenty years. Candidates must, at the time of examination, be phys- ically sound, well formed and of robust constitution. Candidates will be examined in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, Eng- lish grammar, United States history, world’s history, algebra, and plane geometry. The young man receiving the highest average in his examina- tion will be nominated as cadet, and the one receiving the next highest average will be nominated as alter- nate. The examination of candidates for admission to the Naval academy will take place at the Dcadamy on Setember 1, 1980. A pamphlet of regulations governing the admission of candidates into the Naval Acad- emy as naval cadets, will be mailed immediately uyon application to Hon. Page ,Morris, M. C., Washington, D.C. SUIT FOR $60,000. P. Sims of the Itusea Lumber Company. — The Vermillion Pine and Iron com- pany have brought a suit for $60,000 against John P. Sims, manager of the Itasca Lumber company of Minne- apolis. The suit has grown out of the alleged misrepresentation of the company’s timber cruiser. The com- pany is a corporation founded in Michigan. Several years ago it in- vested money in a large tract of tim- ber land in Itasca county.’ In 1892 John P. Sims bought a portion of this land for $2,800, the company selling the tract at this price on the repre- sentation.of their cruiser, who esti- mated that sum to be a fair price for the amount of timber on the laud. Later, in 1898, the company discoy- ered that there was timber on the land to the amount of $60,000. The cruiser represented that there was 1,500,000 feet of timber on the land, whereas investigation proved that there was between 20,000,000 and 25,- 000,000 feet there. Sims has sold all the timber and the company brings suit on the grounds that the contract was ultra vires, as the Michigan law prohibits a corporation from selling real estate except when authorized by three-fourths of the stockholders. JOHN A. BOWMAN SR., DEAD. Former Resident of Laprairie is Laid to Rest at Detroit, Minnesota. The following is taken from the Detroit (Minn.) Record of last week: John A. Bowman jr., arrived‘ here on the three o’clock train last Sunday merning, accompanying the remains of his father, whose death was an- nounced last week. In the death of John A. Bowman another pioneer resident of this village has passed away. He came to Detroit in Sep- tember, 1874, in the interest of the Corbin Banking Co., of New York. In May, 1875, he brought his family here, and in company with Mr. E. G. Holmes established the bank of De- troit, the partnership continuing un- til 1885, when Mr. Bowman sold his entire interests here to Mr. Holmes, when he removed to New York, en- gauged extensively in Venzeulan (South America) re&l estate, and still later engaging in business in Grand, Rapids, Itasca county, this state, and alsoin South Dakota. The last six years of his life has been about equally divided between St. Paul and New York. He made three trips to where he engaged in lead and zinc mining. He wasa native of Royal- ton, Vt., and leaves one son, John A. Bowman, jr., who spent his boyhood days in Detroiv, Mr. Bowman wasa member of Kane Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of New York, and the funeral services were con- ducted by Mt. Tabor Lodge, of this village, last Sunday afternoon, in- terment being made in Oak Grove cemetery. During his residence in Detroit Mr. Bowman was a man of great energy and enterprise, and t« him was the town indebted for much of its progress in its early history. He was broad-minded, and large- hearted. A man of positive views, he bad many warm friends, and some enemies, but even the latter were ever ready to recognize his many commendable qualities, and the an- nouncement of his death was receiv ed with general regret.” ! i Gani St Se a TO USE THE VILLAGE JAIL. Counell Will Consider the Matter of Ap- pointing Watehman and Use Jail. The members of the village council have been doing some figuring ou the expense of keeping prisoners at the county jail. Of late the monthly bills for this luxury have been rather high and the officials will make an ef- fort to care for the unruly ones on a cheaper scale. The state law pro- hibits the use of frame structures for jail purposes unless a watchman is employed to care for the building. Inasmuch as the fire apparatus should be looked after more carefully than it has been of late and the care of the hall should be given more attention than appears to have been bestowed upon it, the council may find it profi- table to employ aiman at reasonable wages to perform these duties at a regular salary. It seems a waste of muney to pay the statutory fees for sheriff’s services in every drunk and disorderly case that the village must handle. After investigation, how- ever, it may be found that the pres- ent plan is the cheaper when all things are considered. It is also sug- gested that all village cases be tried at the hall. -HE WANTED A SUIT. | Advlph Perreault Enters the Itasca Branch Store and Appropriates a Few Articles. Last Monday moring about 4 o’clock Adolph Perreault (known as Joe) burglarized the Itasca Mercan- tile company’s branch store on Leland avenue. Heentered by a rear win- dow, which he pried open, and secur- ed a suit of clothes, underwear, shirt, collars, cuffs, shoes socks, etc., to the value of about $35. When E. J. Luther, who has charge of the busi- ness, opened the store in the morning, he at once discovered that the premi- ses had been entered. He reported the 'matter.to Marshal McCormick and also to the sheriff’s office In a short time the marshal had the right man suspected and a little investiga~ tion soon disclosed the whereabouts of the stolen goods. After rece‘ying his booty Perreault went to the Grand Rapids house where he had been boarding, and deposited the treasure in his valise. That morning he an- nounced to Mr. Montcalm, proprietor of the hotel, that he intended to leave in the afternoon for Minneapolis. Shortly the marshal appeared on the scene and made a search of Perreault s effects, where he found the goods. The young man was taken to jailand on Tuesday he pleaded guilty to the charge of grand larceny before justice Barnard. Re was held to the grand jury. We Do Object. If it can be arranged some other way the Herald-Review editorial staff would rather not go fishing about May first, when the great Doc Harrison of New York is booked to arrive. In fact, we seriously object to that arrangemeat and desire to an- nounce that we will not go fishing. ‘he Magnet’s proposition to bet a box of George Booth’s best cigars that we will go fishing is hereby accepted. Dave Picket Tonight. If we may judge from what our exchanges say of Dave Pickett’s new company of Negro King Players of Dixieland, the entertainment tonight will be well worth seeing. The John- son Brothers are said to be among the finest artists of the age. One feature willbe a genuine cake walk. Dave Pickett has a reputation as wide as the country itself and he is always a great laugh-maker. On Wednesday evening the Odd Fellows will give a card. party at their hall in order to give everybody a chance to see the new carpet that ; South Americain the interest of a land grant in Venzuela. In Septem- ber, 1899, he went to Joplin, Mo., adorns the floor. ‘The Rebekah’s will . serve lunch for the players, and all attending are assured a good time. errr —