Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 26, 1902, Page 4

my \ ~ Perata-Review Published Every Saturday. By E.C. KILEY & SON. TWO DOLLARS A qntered ins the Postoffice at Grand Rapids Minnesota, as Second-Clugs Matter Oficial Paper of Masca County, Villag® of Grand Rapids and Deer River aud Town of Grand Rapids. A DANGEROUS DECISION Much has been written and said during the past few years regarding the tax laws of the state of Minne- sota and the collection of taxes, It may be possible that the tax laws of this state are not as efficient as they should be, does the greatest, if not the greatest, cause for thé existing evils of our tax system, and especially tax collec- tion, isthe continued action of the supreme court of this state. The Jatest action of the supreme-court is to invalidate and make void almost the entire tax proceedings of north- ero fifteen years. say that the decision rendered in the case of Sophia J. Hoyt vs. Arthur B. Chapin, et al, will cost the county of jtasca many thousands of dollars and will damage our citizens in many thousands of dollars more. For years it has been under- stuod by all of the state auditors, and by all of the county auditors of the state, and by all the lawyers of the state who have had anything to do with it, that a person redeeming from atax sale, no matter at what stage of the proceedings he redeemed, was obliged to pay only the amount of the judgment, with interest there- on, together with subsequent delin- quent taxes, penalties, costs, etc. it has been the universal understand- ing that no taxes could be included inanotice of the expiration of re- demption except tuxes that were de- linquent. Upon this theory all of the tax proceedings of this state have been conducted, apd relying upon this construction of the law the people have acted for almost a score of years. Now comes the supreme court and says that after lands have become forfeited to the state a party offering to purchase from the state must offer to pay, and pay, not only the delinquent taxes, butall taxes due upon the land, including the cur- rept taxes, and thai such payment must be made before the deed is issued. That decision, as we stated above, invalidates and destroys the tax prodeedings of this county for many years. We may well ask: what are we going to do? What can we do? when our county is obliged under the law every year to go to large ex-' pense in making out the delinquent tax list, bringing action upon the same to obtain judgment, going through the formality of a sale, and all subsequent proceedings, only to have the whole thing set naught, in- validated and made worthless bya supreme court that seems to be only looking after opportunities to accom- plish such results? We may well pause and consider. The taxing power the power of existance to the state. Without taxes the government must cease to exist. And yet if things go on as they have been going in the past few years we will not be able to collect a dollar’s worth of taxes in the state of Minnesota. is WHILE our Republican friends are giving consideration to congressional Matters in this district they should remember that the old, reliable Democratic party is to be dealt with. ‘The fight will be made just as vigor- ous and with just assound a platform asever. The available congressional timber of the Democracy is of far superior material to that thus far put forward by the plutocrats. Com- pare, if you please, McCarthy, Bede, etal. withsuch men Senator C O. Baldwin and John Jenswold of Du- luth, and you will find the former wanting in every essential qualifica- tion fus the high positions they seek, while the jatter gentlemen would do full justice to their constituents as representatives in the national house. The Democratic nominee should be Baldwin or Jenswold. MWCARTHY Is IN IT. @eclares His Intentions to Beeome a Candi- date For Page Morris’ Seat Contraty to his repeated declara- tioms. of baving retired from politics before and since the adjournment of the special session of the state legis- jature, Senator C. C. McCarthy has shied his*castor into the arena and will battle with J. Adam Bede and others for the Republican nomina- tion for congress from the Kigth dis- trict. His official announcement to this effect appeared in both the Eve- but the Herald-Review nut hesitate to say that one of Minnesota for the past ten or " We do not hesitate to | for congress and have used consider- as saving that at the earnest solicita tion of his friends throughout the dis- trict he had finally concluded to allow the use of his name at tae coming primaries. “The use of his name’ means that the senator will begin a Ykak IN ADVANCE) vigorous campaign at once. Senator McCarthy returned from Duluth Thursday noon and to the Herald- Review be admitted that he had been correctly quoted by the Zenith city papers. In reply to the inquiry, “You are really in earnest about en- tering the campaign, then?’ he said “there’s nothing like stirring the boys up a little and increasing the interest. Yes, I have conc!uded to mix up with J. Adam and others, if there should be others.”’ It is quite apparent that tne Itasca man receiv- ed some encouragement while in Du- luth, as be felt quite sanguine as to the chances of his success. Follow- ing is the interview as published Thursday in tne Evening Herald: “You may say that Lam a candidate forthe nomination. Any man that has lived in a place for ten or twelve years, who has gained enough friends who desire to push him forward is not very fortunate. I have been for- tunate enough since coming to live in this part of the country to have made some pretty good friends. They have long urged me to become a candidate able pressure to influence me to doso. I have steadfastly refused to author- ize them to use my name in any way in connection with the nomination as longas Judge Morris.did not de- clare his withdrawal from the ffeld. Since the judge has withdrwn, how- ever, the friends who sv long have tried to get me to turn toa political career have again urged me to make the race, I have hesitated about coming to a decision for several reasons. You may, if you wish, however. say that the Republicans of the district are at liberty to con- sider my pame for the nomination if they choose. The only other candi- date seems to be Mr. Bede, for whom I have a most friendly feeling. I would not say or countenance any- thing against him‘to gain the nomi- oation. There seems to be no strict- ly speaking, Duluth candidate. The fact that this cily has nota name to present leaves me treer to decide as I have done” Mr. McCarthy declared that be had not come here to investi- gate the situation at ali. His mis- sion, he said, was some law business. He had been unable, however, to keep away from the discussion of the congressional subject, and while he had not intended to speak positively at this time, he had finally concluded to. do so. Berryhill at Waubana. Chas. J. Berryhill, the yersatile editor of the St. Paul Review, is en- joying himself this week at Waubana lake in company with M. McAlpine and Dave Cochran. Brother Berryhill is a lawyer as well as a journalist, and his legal business called hita to Grand Rapids last fall. He had heard some large fish stories from the editor of this rag about the wonder- ful catches that had been and could be made in Waubana and other pro- lifie lakes or Itasca county, all of which he very naturally discredited. He had been in the habit of angling more or less every vear for the past few decades and flattered himself that he had fished where fish were the thickest and as accommodating as fish could possibly be. But being in this famous fishing region he decid- ed to make a few casts, and so accom- panied the Herald-Review nian out to Waubana where he only landed 229 of the choicest black bass that were ever pulled out of the water, and he did it all between meals in one-half day. This may be a little early in the season for trout and black bass, but we will venture the prediction that Berryhill will not be entirely disappointed on his present trip. Delinquent Personal Taxes The list of unpaid persvnal property taxes has been turned over by Treas- urer C. C. Miller to Sheriff Tyndall for collection. The law compells the Sheriff to make these collections peremptory.’ The notice which he is required to issue informs each de- linquent that the sheriff will ‘thave to levy on any personal or real estate property that I may find in your pos- session unless payment js made at once. To’save me this unpleasant duty,” reads the -notice, ‘and any further expense to you, I request you tocall at my office, in the county court house within ten days from the above date and make. payment.” It will be seen that Sheriff. "Tyndall is not ina position to act as he might desire in the promises. He is re- quired by law to do his duty. Those who have failed to pay, their personal property tax should do so at once. Saw Mill at Harris’ Landing. Neil McLaughlin of Minneapolis has put in a new saw mill at Duncan Harms’ place on Pokegama lake, and expects to begin sawing next week, The new mill will turn out all kinds of building material. Mr McNeil already has a contract to supply John Huff ping Herald and the News Tribune] with lumber for the building of a sum- of puluth this week. He was quoted | mer hotel, A PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS HOUS® Henry Hughes & Company Require Addi- tional Store Room and Are Getting It. Since beginning business in Grand Rapids Henry Hughes & Co. have evidently enjoyed a prosperous pat- ronage. Originally they were located opposite Hotel Pukegama in the room furmerly occupied by J. D. Powers, but the” immedfate increase in trade demanded increased room and the building used at present was secured from ‘George F. Myers. This soon proved inadequate to the require- ments, and about May 15 the space on the ground floor will be double in size. Mr. Myers, owner of the proper- ty, is putting an addition to the building on the south side 24x38 feet which will be used by himself asa real estate office and Joe O’Dey will also have his barber shop and bath rooms therein, ‘The rooms now octu- pied by Messrs. Myers and O’ Dey will be turned over to Hughes & Cuv., giving them additional room of 24x60 feet, An archway will be cut be- tween this and the present main store room, where the office will be located aud where also a passage six feet wide will be lett connecting the tyo. In the new room will be found goods, gentlemen’s furnishings aud boots and shves. The south side of the north room will be fitted up for hardware, opposite which will -be the grocery depart- ment. ‘This will give the company a total space for display and salesroom of 48x60 feet with two tiers of shelv- ing through the center. This, in ad- dition their warehouse, which is 40x150 feet, will give some idea of the immense stock carried by Hughes & Co. A machine shed is now in course of construction which will be 18x60 feet in size. The unusual growth of | the business of this firm is a fair in- dex of the growth of Grand Rapids during the past year. Held To The Graud Jury, W.A. Everton, ex-village recorder of Deer River, had his preliminary hearing before Justice Huson, Wed- nesday, on the charges of forgery and embezzlement. ‘he principal wit- ness was Thomas MsGilvary, a civil engiseer of Duluth. The allegations set fourth in the complaint,were pub- lished in these columns last week and do not need repetition. Mr. McGilvary testifled that he had been advised by Mr. Everton that the Jatter had taken the liberty 10 sign the formec’s name to the back of a villrge order. ‘This was before the order had been used in any way. McGilvary sanc- tioned the act and made no complaint of the transaction up to the present time, although it occured last. Oct- ober. The court held Everton to the grand jury and fixed the bail at $500 in each case. Dan Willis of Deer River and James Everton, father of the de- fendaat. furnished the required bonds. Everton says he has no fear as to the final outcome. Death of L. K. Taylor L, K. Taylor, thirty-three years of age, died at St. Benedict’s hospital yesterday morning at 2 o’clock, of ostitis, brought on by a crushing in- jury to the ankle, resulting in inflam- mation of the bone, The deceased met with an accident at Hill City about two months age while working ona saw mill which he was building. The bones of the left ankie were broken. He was brought to the hos- pital and received treatment by Dr. Storch. Being of a restless and am- bitious disposition he could not be kept quiet until] the bone properly knitted. Before he was able tu use the foot he went out on crutches and rode a horse to Hill Cizy that he might look after his business. A few days ago the,injured foot again troubled bim a_ great deal. His brother, C. H. Taylor and Dr, F. C. Drenning of Duluth were sent for. They reached here Monday and im- mediately went out to Hill City and brought the sufferer to the hospital. Lockjaw set in and after great suffer- ing death came to his relief. The re- mains were shipped to St. Clord where the decedent had a wife and two chilcren, To Celebrate Golden Wedding. The following from the Saginaw Courier-Herald will be read with in- terest by the friends of the Kremer families in Grand Rapids. The event spoken of will be attended by E. A., Geo. F.and A. A. Kremer and_ their families, who will leave here on May 6: “Mr,and Mrs. William Kremer, of Buena Vista, are preparing for the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. on May the 9th at their homestead. The worthy couple were joined in marriage in 1852and have jived here continuously ever since. Both enjoy a wide acquaintance of friends and admirers, he being par- ticularly well known, having been the captain of Co. H., Second Mich- ; igan infantry, the first company to be organized in Saginaw when the call for troops came at the commence- ment of the civil war, Judgment Against Levy. The case of E. C. Kiley vs. Ben Levy, for the recovery of $20.50 due on advertising and_ printing account, was tried before Judge Huson on Monday last. ‘he court found for the plainuff in the full amount asked, including costs, Attorney Frank F. Price appeared for the plainuft and Geo. H. Spear for the defendant. Mr Levy evidently considered that his at- torhey did not do him justice in pres- enting the case to the court, as he and his son Charles called at the judge’s home after dark Monday evening tor the evident purpose of arguing the matter anew in a private way, and to explain how honest himself and his son are and how the witnesses for the plaintiff had outrageously lied. But the judge interrupted his tale of woe by informing Mr. Levy that he had heard the evidence, considered it very carefully and had found for the plain- uff; that he did not wish to hear the case again or to discuss it in any manner. aud advised Levy that if he felt sorely aggrieved or believed that justice had not been done him he had recourse to the district court by ap- peal fron the decision, ‘Ihe clothing man and lis heir apparent went out into the darkness very much disgusted with the ways of justice and journ- alistic gentiles, Attorney Pratt Exhonorated. Investigation into the charges pre- ferred against County Attorney Pratt resulted in vindicating him of the alleg- edoffense. The testimony taken before Geo. H. Spear and H. E, Graffam, the special commi-sioners appointed by the governor for that purpose, failed to convince the chief executive that Mr Pratt was guilty of any wrong doing. It was alleged thet Attorney Pratt permitted the use of liquor in the jury room when the case of the state vs, W. G. Randoiph was under consideration, Additioual Local| Mr and Mrs Wm Wakeman were guests at the Gladstone Wednesday. Hugh McEwan returned from a tnp to Duluth the first of the week. W C Lacroix and C A Birke of Deer River were Sunday visitors here. In sympathy with the meat trust eggs have gone up to twenty cents per dozen, ‘ Attorney J R Donohue returned from his western tnp the first of the week, Hartley McGuire came up from Minneapolis Thursday to make prepar- ations for the drive. Mr and Mrs J.M Dempsey arrived from Minneapolis ‘Tuesday, ‘There a at the Pokegama. M.A. Spang made final proof on his homestead, Monday last, beiore Cierk ot Court I, D, Rassmussen, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cochran of Waubana were visiting in the village the first of the week, A. L. Flewelling, a prominent at- torney of Crystal Falls, Mich., was registered at the Pokegama Wednes- day. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Huson last Monday, sinc: which time Ed has been busy making free: cigars. R, J. Bell, editor and lawyer of Roseau, has been here during the week on a visit to his children, Roy, Claud and Miss Edna. With the poor farm quarantined and meat so high that ordinary mor- tals cannot affurd to ask the price of it, a very serious and difficult probiem contronts many of us. Hon. James H. Wyman and wile were arrivals from Mirneapolis yester- day. Mr. Wyman owns some Itasca county real estate on the iron range and he desired to take a look at it. Mr and Mrs W P Nisbett have tak- en rooms at the Tyndall residence and are boarding at the Pokegama until such ume as Mr Nisbett. will be able to complete the “building of a new home. The county hospital is quarantined, Mrs. T. H. McHugh, wife of the superintendent, and one of their chil- dren have diphtheria and on ‘Tuesday Dr. Russell quarantined the premises. ‘The many friends of the family hope to hear of their speedy recovery. C. H. Duggin, who has been in the village during the past three or four weeks finishing up the business affairs connected with J. H. Dunning’s log- Neal’s Stock Farm. W E Neal has secured the services of L Dibble ot Cohasset to take charge of his farm just east of the village lim- its, adjoimng the Experiment station on the west. It is Mr Neil’s intention to put up’ a commodious residence building on the place at once and also erect stables. He will start a stock farm which he expects to make one of the best in northern Minnesota. Dibble is a practical farmer of much experience and Mr Neal feels that he is fortunate in having secured the ser- vices of so competent a man to carry on the work. Goods For Horse and Carriage. Emil Litchke, the pioneer harness- maker, wili leave on ‘Tuesday next for Duluth, St. Paul and Minneapolis to purchase a complete line of light dou- ble and single harness, fly nets, lap dusters etc,, and everything needed in his line for the summer” trade, which will be sold at prices that cannot be duphcated by competition. Anyone who desires anything special in the harness line should see Mr. Litchke before he leaves on Tuesday next. A Snap on Lumber. Moore & McHardy of Cohsset have the following snaps to offer just now at their Cohasset mill. They want to getrid of stock in order to make some changes. Thirty thousand feet of No. 4 beards, surfaced cn one side, dry as a bone, at $12; 50,000 feet of 4 inch flooring, No. 1 & 2, at $15; 4 and 6 inch drop siding will go at a bargin. Other stock is also being offered just now at less than the market price. Anvyone intending to build should in- vestigate this stock and get prices. it will pay. Remember tke famous “TLagaroo.” Moore & McHarpy, Proprietors. Cohasset. Minn.- Mr] ging operations during the past winter, ‘left today for Minneapolis where he will spend the summer. C. W. and G. T. Robinson, Charles Fullwood, Dan. Willis, A. D. Brooks, W. A. and James Fverton and F. F. Seaman were among the prominent business men of Deer River who visited thts metropolis during the past week, _ There will be base ball galore in in town tomorrow, The paper mill nine, the Grand Rapids nme and the Central High ball nine will be out for practice on the fair grounds. ‘The Grand Rapids club contemplates giv- inga dance in the near future for the purpose of raising funds with which to buy suits, Gustave Swanson, who was in the employ of J. S. Lofberg last year. has just returned from Moorehead, where he took a course in a business college. He-has again entered the employ of Mr. Lofberg for whom he _ will keep books and assist in a general way in looking after the business. He isa competent and reliable youug man of whom Mr, Lofberg speaks very highly. Mr A. D. McGill came up from Duluth the first of the week on a visit to his family before leaving for North Dokota where he will represent the A. F. Patnck & Co. wholesale house of Duluth, Mr. McGill will travel for that concern through out North Dakota, making his headquarters at Minot. His family will remain here until after the close of this term of school. Mr. L. Lindauer, vice-president of Ae Itasca Paper company, and Mr. F. F. Becker, president of the com- pany, of.Kaukauna, Wis., were Wed- nesday arrivals. On the first of May the officers of the company will hold their first annual meeting, at which time the ‘business will be looked over and considered in a general way and officers elected. Besides the two gentlemen mentioned as president and vice-president, the affairs of the con- cern are conducted by A. C. Bossard, treasurer, and Henry Becker, secrtary. Attention Hook and Ladder No. 1. There will be an important meet- mg held at the fire hall this evening of the members of Hook and Ladder Co. No. One. M. McALPINE, Foreman. —_.__—_ Experienced heavy-weight salesman to work country merchants with best proposition ever presented; standard line; leading manufacturer; “cracker- Jack” advertising plan; insures or— ders in nearly every town; commis- sion advanced; averages $30 on.each order; $150 a week above expenses. Permanent to right man. Hox 576, Minneapolis, Minn. TAX Judgment Sale Pursuant to a real estate tax judgment of thedistrict court, in the county of Itasca, state of Minnesota, entered the twenty-first [2st] day of March, A. D. 1902, in proceedings for enforcing payment.of taxes and penal~ ties upon real estate in the county of Itasca, state of Minnesota, remaining delinquent on the first Monday of January. 1902, and of the statutes in such case made and provided, I shall, on the second Monday, being the 2th day of May, 1902, at10 o'clock in the forenoon, at my Office, in the court house. in the village of Grand Rap ids and county of Itasca, state of Minnesota, sell the lands which ure charged with taxes, penalties and costs in said judgment, and on which taxes, penalties and costs shall not have been previously paid. FE, J. FARRELL, {seat] Auditor Itasca County, Minnesota. Dated at Grand Rapids this 10th day of April, A.D. 1902, ———— Lord Morris, always a wit and now a distinguished judge, comes from Gal- way and has never lost the mellifluous brogue of West of Ireland foik. One day he was sitting at the Four Courts as lord chief justice of Ireland, when a young barrister from the north rose nervously to make his first motion, The judge had declared that no one lis- tening to himself would ever take him for anything but an Irishman, which was perfectly. correct. But Galway could not understand Antrim. The lord chief justice leaned over to ask the associate where the barrister hailed from. “Couaty Antrim,” was the response. Then asked his lordsh'p of the official: “Did ye iver come across sich.a frightful accint in tho course of yer loife?” At another time it fell to his lot to hear a case at Cole- raine, in whieh damages were claimed from a veterinary surgeon for having poisoned a valuable horse. The issue depended upon whether a certain num- ber of grains of a particular druq could be safely administered to the animal. The dispensary dactor proved that he had often ‘given eight grains to a man, from which it was to be in- ferred that 12 for a horse was not ex- cessive. “Never mind yer elght grains, docthor,” said the judge. “We all know that some poisons are cumu'ative in effect, and ye may go to the edge of ruin with impunity. But tell me this: The 12 grains—wouldn’t they kill the divil himself if he swallowed them?" The doctor was:annoyed and pompous- ly replied, “I don’t know, my lord; I never had him for a patient.” From the bench came the answer: “Ah, no, doctber, ye nivir had, more’s the pity! The old bhoy’s still aloive.”—London Telegraph. Great Diseovery in Surgery. Dr. J. B. Murphy, who has just re- turned to Chicago, Ill, from the tri- ennial meeting of the International Medical association in Paris, brings back a report of the discovery and demonstration by Dr. Tuffier of France of local anaesthesia in major and sur- gical operations. “Dr. Tuffier operated on four cases,” said Dr. Murphy. “Co- caine was injected into the region oc- cupied by the cerebo-spinal fluid in the spine, and anaesthelizing perfect- ly the entire body below the point of injection.’ This enabled him to per- form the mest painful operations with- out the patient experiencing the least sensibility. The discovery is a won- derful one in surgery, inasmuch as out of 130 cases operated upon by him he had no fatalities. The possibility of aneesthelizing the spinal cord by hy- podermic injeetions of cocaine and sroducing insensibility below the point a injection was discovered by Dr. — YN tenet Notice of Expiration of Redemption. \ D. 0. Goulet. ‘Bubdiviston of | Sec. jon, NW of NW} 4 orlot 4 —s Twp. |Range.| No. of| Yoar Amount [Subsequent | Interest ra Acres. | Tux Date of Judgment. When Sold sold ‘Taxes. Penalty Amount — Levied| for. sand required — ' Costs, to Month. | Day jonth.{ Day. | year : nae a | — —: — ot % 89.84 | 1896 | March { 21 ; 1898 | May | 2 | 188 oe $ | cts $ | cts] $ | cts. 2455 i 1j 04 3 y Total ......... 2155 | | es 3 Hee i ToD. O. Goulet: may accrue from and after this date. " Herald-Review, April i, 19, 3, as necessary \ OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, Tones Ose ep . \ alloy by law, will expire said sale, the cost of service 9! f ines ry hand and officialseal at Grand Rapids, in said county of Itasca, this 22nd day of Oct., 1901, nty, Minuesota. You are hereby notified that pursuant to tax judgment entered in the District Court, in the county of Itasca, state of Minnesota, a3 above stated, /the land herein abovede wribad, as- in your name, was sold for taxes as pire de and that the time of redemption from said uate wed it ig relsbeee ‘sessed of has been filed in my office. In addition to the amount above stated, cat eee ee oat oO! and f there: is notice must be paid, together with such Interest ah E.J. : County Auditor ftasex Colinty, Minn, —e =