Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 3, 1900, Page 1

5 gen Grand Uapids Herald-Review. Minn Historical Society MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Vout IX.—No, 14. Granp Raprips, Irasca County, Minn., Saturpay, NovemBer 3, Tgoo. Two DoLiars A YEAR BARGAINS! LUKE GERTAN VICTORY Winter Coats, Jackets, Capes. EXTRAORDINARY VALUES IN Fancy Silk Waists READY MADE WALKING SKIRTS, UP_TO DATE IN STYLES EXCELLENT FABRICS, POPULAR PRICES. A COMPLETE LINE OF atlies’ Wool Waists, ee ae Go Hunting. Take along ammunition that you can y best quality manufactured, Make uo chances, good. You can get all kinds, of ‘The Lest is uone Shooting Irons. Of all kin; modern makes. , guns, rifles and revolvers of the best Also fishing tackle, tents, paddle’, oars and sportsmen’s supplies of all kinds. See us before going on your “trip.” W J & H D POWERS = = = eee ive. Summons. STATE OF MINNESOTA, ) | STATE O# MINEESOTA, ) , COUNTY OF IT. s : County oF Irasca. . \ ianship of J.D. | District Court—Vifteent Judicial District. the right to re- Frep A. KING, Guardian. jecta Dated October 9, 190%, Nonmonse STATE OF der oe 83. County OF Irasca. District Court—Fifteenth Judicial District Wells-Stone Mercantile Company, Plaintiff, Versus on and William Giles, de- Alarvey L. Mo fendants. The State of Minnesota, To the above nam- ed defendants: Ca are hereby summoned and reanired to s nt of the plaintiff in the tion. which is filed in the k of the District Court of the ce of the Oh Fifteenth Judicial District,in and for the County of lrasca and State of Minnesota, and o the said their office of Duluth 2, Within s sum- mons upor ay of sueh service; and if you fail to answer the said « ‘omplaint within the time atoresaid. the plaintiff in this action will epply to the Court for the relief demanded ey the complaint. Dated September 1 CaasewainEn & On. ects: F iiorneys: for Plaintift. Exchange Building. Duluth, Minnesota. LENA NORMAN, Plaintiff, VERSUS JOUN NORMAN, Defendant. ¢ of Minnesota, To the above nam- You are hereby summoned and required to swer the complaint of the Plaintiff in the . 2 copy of which is Vand herewith served upon of your answer to bscriber, at his office in said Coun- frer the ser- aa ahie action piers he Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. Dated August 29th A. D. 1900, PRA PRICE, eet x Attorney, Grand Rapi: a County, Minnesota. Residence Le: nue, ToJohn endant: You wil se take notice that the Com- plaint ha day been duly filed in the otfice of t bie e Disveict Court at Grand Rapids, Minpes Dated this 1st ay of October, 1900. HRANK F. PRICE, Plainuft’s Attorney. eee R. 8. Crandall Coming. The Herald-Review is in receipt of a letter from our old citizen. R. S. Crandall, stating that he will be in Grand Rapids from Nov. 12 to 19 in- clusive, and be prepaired to take care of all kinds of .photographic work. Mr, Crandallis too well known here to make any further notice necessary, as our people know that he ‘does noth- ing but first class work. He will be located in the millinery parlors ot Mrs. M. Brooks. Is the Way it Looks for the Entire Democratic Ticket on Tuesday. FROM BRYAN DOWN THE LINE We are Going to Sweep Everything in Sight---A Few Words Concern- ing the Candidates it Will be Wise for You to Support. Willis J. Abbott, manager of the Democratic press bureau during the past compaign, has given out a report of the work done by the Democratit national organization, in which he also gives some reasons why he be- lieves that Bryan will beelected. On this subject he say: “It is fitting that in this closing communication from the press bureau to the readers of the Democratic newspapers in the United States I should say something con- cerning the outlook for victory in the election next Tuesday. In my own opinion, which I may say is shared by all the active executive men at the Democratic national headquarters, Mr. Bryan’s election by a rousing maj- ority iscertain. Men differ somewhat as to the outcome in certain specified states, but as to the result in the nation there is no difference of opin- ion. My own opinion, which I am ready to puton record at the culminat- ing moment of the final contest, is that Mr. Bryan will carry every state he carried in 1896, with the possible exception of Wyoming, and that state, to my mind, is most. likely to go for him now that the price of wool, about which the McKinley organs bragged so loudly, has gone down to an unprofitable point, and that the working people of the state see all the railroad building being done there performed bycheap imported Japan- ese labor. But leaving Wyoming in the list of doubtful states, and. con-! ceding that theone vote carried: by Mr. Bryan in California may possibly be lost this year, we begin our com- putations with 172 electoral votes given to Bryan in ’96, which there is no possible danger of losing today. To these may be added with perfect certainty New York, Maryland, Ken- tucky, Ohio, West Virginia and In- diana, or a total of 97 additional yotes, ailowing for theone vote in Kentucky which Mr. Bryan received in his pre- vious canvass, This makes a total of 269 votes, or 45 more than are neces- sary toelect. But there are other states which we concede to be doubt- ful, but which, in my opinion, strong- ly tend toward the Democratic party. These are Illinois, California, Min- nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Delaware. In all of these states the chances are, if not equal, more than favorable to the Democratic party.” The congressional situation could hardly be more gratifying to the Democrats, and thereis no doubt but that they will control the next house. Minnesota will elect two fusion congressional candidates for certain, and possibly four. One of these will be Hon. Henry Truelsen from the sixth district. He has been on thestump continually since his nomination and everywhere he has made votes. St. Louis, Stearns and Morrison counties are almost bo0lid for him, and he will have gains in-all the others. Thus his election is assured. The Republicans have practically given up trying to defeat Governor Lind and are now bending all their energies toward preventing the legis- lature from becoming of the same political complexion as the executive. Chairman Rosing of the state central committee, claims Lind’s election by a majority of from 23,000 to 27,000. Ile also claims that the railroad gnd warehouse commissioners wil elected by good majorities, while the rest of the state ticket is safe. The Republicans are making no claims except as to the legislature. For judge of the district court in the Fifteenth district, Judge G. W. Holland is a sure wicner. His record as a jurist would have elected him in any event, but the campaigning methods employed by the opposition has made his defeat impossible. There has been practically noth- ‘ing that Mr. McClenahan and his supporters would not stoop to say or do against Judge Holland, and ‘this kind of warfare against an honorable gentleman has but had the result of strenghteninghim with the people. The judge has conducted a clean, dignified campaign, such as the voters this high office. He has twice been elected as an independent candidate over stronger opponents than his pre- sent one, and it is not likely that the people care to change now. The campaign conducted ‘by the several candidates for county offices has this year been a model one. No scurilous attacks upon one another have been made either by the candi- dates themselves nor the newspapers. This is a condition that has not al- ways existed in Itasca county, but we hope it will establish a precedent that will be followed in future years, as it is a state of affairs that is very desir- able. The only thing appearing that can be considered in the light of de- liberate misrepresentation was the paragraph appearing in the Magnetof this week anent the shrievalty con- test. In this article Mr. Rellis, the Democratic candidate, was used most unfairly. In the first place, the Magnet states specifically that the people of Itasca county would be “humbugged” were Mr. Rellis elected. This would bea rank statement to make against any candidate even had the Magnet taken the pains to at- tempt to explainin what particular direction the people would be thus treated. It is safe tosay that should Mr. Rellis be successful he would at- tend to the duties of the office fully as conscienteously and ably as have any of his predecessors. ‘‘Mr. Rellis isa stranger among us, he having lived here about two months, he is a single man whom we know but little about,” says our contemporary. In the first place Mr. Rellis has beena resident of Itasca county for six years, as can be easily discovered by anyone who cares enough about the matter to investigate alittle. He is a single man, it is true, but two years agothe Magnet and its proprietor worked night and day to secure for a single man the Republican nomina- tion against Mr. Tyndall, so it should have no kick coming in that direction. Now, however little the Magnet editor may care about the truth of his statements, however little he may know about politics, he should know that the man heattacks has been a county official for two years, and as ;such “our coutemporary had ample opportunity to get acquainted with him. The editor of the Magnet should know that during the past two years every warrant he has drawn from the county has borne the official signature of John Rellis as chairman of the board of county commissioners. That Mr. Rellis is a man whom the Mag- net “knows but little about,” is evident from the way it treats him. The Herald-Review has been uniform- ly considerate toward Mr. Tyndall—-- even when it might have been other- wise. It might have called attention to certain cards circulated in the north end of the county, which amounted to nothing more or less than an attempt to secure votes un- der false pretenses. And may other embarrassing but truthful state- ments might have been made, but we have refrained and shalldo so now. We only wish to set matters right be- tween Mr. Rellis and the people, leaving his opponent todor the same if he can. The inconsistency and incincerity of the Magnet’s article is perhaps in no way better illustrated than in its treatment of C. C. Miller, Democrat- ic candidate for county treasurer. Just before saying that Mr. Tyndall should be elected sheriff ‘‘because he has a family,’ ‘has only had one term,” and because his opponent is a “single man,” it deliberately advo- cates the election of 8S. J. Moran tosucceed Mr. Miller. Has not Mr. Miller a family? Has he not had but one term? Is his opponent not a single man? The Magnet admits that Mr. Miller’s office has been cor- rectly and properly conducted during the past two years. What more can Mr. Moran promise? There is nota man on the ticket more sure of re- election than the present county treasurer. The Magnet’s paragraph dealing with the register of deed’s office is a sort of a puzzle. The main objection to Mr. Clair, the Democrat- ic nominee, is that he has had the office for four years and is not enti- tled to another term. We might call attention to the fact that when Mr. Clair first sought the office he ran against a man who had held the posi- tion for six years and wanted it two more. Then, again, it is only a mat- ter of two years ago that the Magnet was astrong supporter of a third term seeker for county treasurer, so it could easily have found precedents for Mr. Clzir’s action. The Magnet next states that Mr. Clair has made money. ‘To this we can only say that we are not in the gentleman’s conti- nce enough for him to make us ac- consider becoming ina man seeking quainted with bis financial standing, Our contemporary finds no fault with { Mr. Clair as an official, but admits that he has made a good one. The only reasons presented for opposing him are as above stated, and such reasons will not go down with in- telligent voters. The Magnet agrees with us in what we said about County Attorney Dono- hue, and paactically apologizes for its support of his opponent. Mr. Dono- hue is another one-term man, and the way he has conducted his office cer- tainly entitles him to another. Dur- ing his tenure he has saved the county thousands of dollars just on the item of excessive bills alone. While Mr. Donohue has been county attorney not an illegal or exorbitant bill against the county has been al- lowed or paid if he could discover it —and he generally did. His judg- ment has been found sound in every case submitted to him by the board of comuissioners and he has paid the strictest attention to the business of the county. Mr. Donohue is running on his past record, which is some- thing that his opponent is not doing. Mr. Pratt, too, has a record as county attorney, but he is not attempting to to get elected on it. Vote fur Dono- hue. George Vient, Democratic nominee for judge uf probate, is objected to be- cause it is claimed that he knows nothing of the duties of the office, while it is alleged that his Republi- can opponent is well versed in them. Asa matter of fact neither candi- date knows anything about what the requirements are. and we hold that Mr. Vient is fullyas able to master them as is Mr. Barnard. As to being conscientious and able, we believe that the Democr: ‘atis the superior of his opponent. Mr. Vient is an old and respected resident of Itasca coun- ty, and should and will be elected. Concerning the superintendency of schools a great deal has been said on both side. This is an office that noth- ing except the candidates’ qualifica- tions, executive and administrative ability and general fitness should enterinto, Such a candidate the Democratic party presents to the voters of Itasca county in the person of Mrs. O. L. Mather. This lady possesses al] the qualifications enu- merated, has the education, exveri- ence and all that goes to make an ideal school superintendent. She has not made a house to house canvass because she has felt that she was well enough known in the community to make such a step unnecessary. She has the united support of the county Democracy and will be a sure winner. Another man whom the Magnet does not seem to know is Archie Mce- Dougall, Democratic candidate for county surveyor. This is unfortunate for the Magnet but will make but little difference in the general result as Mr. McDougall is known—and favorably known—to nearly every yoter in the county, anda very con. siderable majority of these will be found lined up behind him on election day. For the other offices, namely, audi- tor, clerk of court, coroner and court commissioner, there is only one candi- date running, hence they are all sure ofelection. E. J. Farrell, candidate for auditor, although he did not have to make a campaign, has called on his friends just to show that he remem- bered them, and incidentally did a little good work for the boys on the Democratic ticket. The same may also be said of the other three—I. D. Rassmussen, Dr. Russell and H. 8. Huson, who are running for the other offices in the order named. It looks as if the board of county commissioners would be a sold Demo- cratic body. That party’s candidates are all men whom the people can safe- ly trust to look after the best inter- ests of the county at all times. They are men of intelligence and experi- ence and are worthy of the support of all who haye the interests of the community at stake. This isthe Democrrtic ticket, and a better one was never inthe field at any time or at any place. CONCERNING BOND ISSUE. There is Little Doubt But That it Will Carry on Tuesday. We do not believe that many of our people will vote against the proposi- tion to issue bonds which will be found on the bottom of the county ticket, but for fear that some might be afraid that meeting the principal and interest of such bonds will be- come burdensome, we wish to call attention to the fact that section 3, chapter 297, laws of 1895, provides that not more than one mill of the total valuation can be levied in any one year to meet the principal and intgrest of such bonds, ‘Thus if you | are paying taxes on a valuation of $1,000 the principal and interest on road bends would amount to $1.00 per year. Below we quote the section in full: Section 3. Bonds shall not be issu- ed by the authority of this act, which in the aggregate shall exceed two (2) per cent. of the taxable property val- uation of the county as shown by the last preceding tax list, and such bonds shall not bear interest at a rate higher than five (5) per cent. per annum, nor shall bonds be made payable in such sums and at such times, as to require a tax levy of more than one (1) mill upon the dollar of taxable property in any One year, to meet the payment of principal aud interest, when the same comes due, NOT WAITING FOR ELECTION. The Story That Lumpermen are Holding Back is Foolish and Untrue. The Republican papers of the state have during the past two weeks been publishing the absurd statement that the reason there is very little logging goingonin northern Minnesota at the present time is that. lumbermen are waiting until after election before starting operations, and should Bryag be elected there would be very little logging done in this state. The statement was only made for political effect in the hope that it ‘might frighten a few timid Bryan men into casting sheir vote the other way. It is true that there is nota great deal of lumbering in this section at pre- sent, but itis not because lumbermen fear Bryan. They would not care much what or who were elected if they could only get to their camps. The extremely wet weather of the summer and fall has made it impos- sible for them to do avything until after it freezes up. The roads are in such condition that itis next to im- possible to haul provisions to camp overthem. Theswampsare full of water and impassible even on foot, and as there ishardlya man in the logging business who has’a lot of these to cross the reason for his delay is not hard to find. In the next place the statement of the Republi- can press is contradicted by the Duluth Herald, which has it from the best authorities that during the past ten days over 22,000,0U0 feet of lum- ber has changed hands in the city of Duluth alone, and that maoufactur- ers intended to make sales regardless of the outcome of the election. PEGULIAR ARGUMENT. The Magnet Blames Governor Lind Alone in the Fergusson Murder Case. After commuting the sentence of George Fergusson, the murderer. a year ago, John Lind expects to receive the vote of the lum- berjacks this fall.—Grand Rapids Magnet. The person writing the above either }did not know what he was talking about or he went ahead on the sip- position that his readers would ac- cept any kind of a wild statement as good Republican argument. In case the first mentioned cause applies, we would like to call his attention to the fact that Gov. Lind had no more to do with commuting the sentence of George Fergusson than did Chief Justice of the Supreme Court C. M. Start and Attorney General W. b. Douglass. The three officials to- gether constitute the board of par- dons, and of this board Gov. Lind is not even the chairman. The goy- ernor is as powerless to commute a sentence or pardon a criminal as is either of the other two. ‘Fle power to-do this was taken from any gov- ernor when the legislature passed the law creating the pardoning board. If Lind is to blame in the matter, so are the other two, and you cannot make fiesh of one and fish of the other just because Lind is a Demo- crat while Start and Douglass are Republicans. The Fergusson episode is an occurance of comparatively re- cent history, and we are surprised that a paragraph like the above should be printed by a paper in a community where the facts are as well remembered as they are ip Itasca county. The Cevsus Returns. The official report of the census bureau giving the returns of the last census to the gation was issued Uhis week. According to the document the total population of the country is 76,295,220, an increase of 21 per cent ever 1890... Of the six northwestern siutes Montana shows the greatest increase in population— 84 per cent, while North Dakota is a good second with 74 per cent. Min- nesota’s total population is 1,751,395, . an increase in ten years of 34.5 per cent. Itislikely to be some little time yet before the returns for the smaller cities and villages are giver opt. pina ee a os