Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 12, 1904, Page 5

, Independent. Gran Rays ToeaustRever Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DULLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE re ‘Entered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Munnesota, as Second-Class Matter JupeE Hvson can Jay it. all to the That paper had him mustered out of the late civil war in 1766. It is quite probable that a ma- jority of voters considered the judge a little ancient for service ou the bench and bence his defeat is easily accounted for. As a hooddo the In- dependent has a little advantage over anything that ever located in Itasca county. ———_+0e—_—_ Stuart of the Magnet will be the meansof driving “our good friend, the editor-editor of the Independent, out of active journalism if he under- takes to call public attention to the palpably ridiculous and meaningless “space fillers” that are to be found each week in that .nonconductor of intelligence. The temptation, how- ever, to have a little fun at the ex- pense of ‘our good friend’s” idiosya- crasies is difficult to resist at times. —- TWO CONTEST CASES. Mr. Shafroth’s refusal to holda con- gressional seat tainted with fraud serves to tecall another cuntest case recently. decided in congress. The Shafroth case reminds us of the other one because it was so different. Mr. Howell was elected to congress on an independent ticket in a Pennsylvania district, defeating Mr. Connell, the machine republican candidate. Con- nell began contest proceedings and was seated by a vote that was almost partisan—one republican from Penn- sylvania and two republicans from New York having the honesty to vote to retain Howell. The Philadelphia North American thus speaks of the case: ‘‘Howell’s election was not ouly a fact, but it was a distinct triumph for independence against machine trickery. Connell, a republicaa, was able to prevent Howell’s receiving the straight democratic nomination, yet was fairly beaten at the polls. And though his methods are weil known, and though Howell is a poor man, he goes before congress and accuses the snecessful candidate of corruption. The testimony did not in the least justify a change in the result. But ‘party loyalty’ triumpbed over decen- cy, and the will of the voters was de- feated by adishonest judgmentin the house of representatives.”—Bryan’s Commoner. ——__ ese THE RACE PROBLEM IS NOT NEW. Joel Chandler Harris, than whem the south has produced no keener ob- server or more forceful writer, has contributed to the Philadelphia Sat- urday Evening Post three interesting articles on the “negro problem.’” Those who talk about the “negro problem’’ for the sole purpose of making political capital out of the question would do well to read, digest and’ act upon Mr. Harris’ review of the subject. He clearly shows that the so-called ‘negro problem’ is merely the problem which ‘‘all indis viduals and all races have had to con+ tend with at one time or another, and there is no solution save hard work and right Aiving.’ Mr. Harris points out—and proves—that the ne- gro’s situation in the south is noth- ing like so bad as in the north, for while, Southern negroes are earning a living by pursaing various trades and callingsin which the whites are also engaged, northern negroes are not al- lowed to compete with the whites in any but the most menial and unprofit- able callings. Mr. Harris sums up the question briefly when he declares: * The trouble heretofore with edu- cated negroes is that they have in- sisted on swarming into politics or into the pulpit. Up to date they lave made the poorest kind of poli- ticians and, with a few notable exe ceptions, yery inferior preachers.” ——_ > —__—_ PROSPERITY THAT IS REAL. Prosperity isa condition hard to de- termine. The millionairs created in this country in the last five years tell one story; the army of wage earners, farm- ers, tradesmen and -professional men, who have seen the cost of living in« crease enormously without any suffi- cient correspunding income, tell an- other story. That there ‘has been a marvelous increase iu created wealth in the last tive years no one. can dispute. But real prosperity consists less in the creation of wealth than in the just distribution of it. In the house of representatives the “other day the Hon. John S. Williams -of Mississippi drew a comparison that sanust set serious people to thinking. ‘“I say that Mississippi is today in »y| the last few years. a eG more prosperous condit than is Connecticut. wealth of Connecticut is ten times as much as that of Mississippi, 1 sup- pose; perhaps more. - don’t know how many millionairs, ‘The aggrega! You have, 1 where Mississippi has notone. But the man does not live that ever saw a native Mississippian begging his bread. Since the South was laid waste by the war and her political and social systems were turned topsy-turvy we have not been accustomed to look there for prosperity. But genuine prosperity is a modest thing that does not flaunt itself. In the North we look admiringly at a millionaire and forget the impover= ishment of thousands which made him such. We overlook ihe fact that nine-tenths of our millionairs are made, not through the creation of wealth, but through manipulation of it. The selling of “gold. bricks’ has been carried on ong grand scale for Money ia billions has‘been abstracted from the healthy and svlid industries of the land and diverted to huge speculative enters prises that profit only their promote ers. It is like reapingunripe and growing crops from the fleldSand piling them upin great heaps torot. Over the withering stubble we shed the salt tears of charity,- hoping that it may take new life and grow again. Millionaires are indeed a sign of pros- perous conditions, just as fat crows cawing over a cornfield are evidence ofcorn. But let us not make the error of supposing that the crows make the corn, or that the million- airs make the prosperity.” Mr. Williams struck the keynote of vital truth when he said that the South ‘‘is now happy, now prospervus, where all its p.osperity has come from its own labor, its own modera- tion, its own conservatism.” There is no other source of genuine prosperity. Any other syrt of “pros- perity” is only a veneered and var- nished surface of nothingness.—St, Paul News. WHY JAPAN FIGHTS. With the avowed purpose of remov- ing the impression, if it should exist anywhere, that Japan has gone to war with Russia from motives of am- bition, or that her success would en- danger the interests of friendly na- tions, Kogoro, Takahira, the Japanese minister to the United States, con- tributes an article tu the March num- ber uf the ‘Nurth American Review, explaining “Why Japan Resists Rus- sia.” The fundamental purpose of Japan’s action, according to the min- ister, has been to safeguard vital in- terests of Japan which would be seri- ously menanced if Kussia absorbed Manchuria, The mere vccupation of Manchuria by Russia, even with the restriction if not the extinction of Japan’s commercial interests in that part of China which would result from it; could not in itself be regard- ed as sufficient reason for a resort by Japan to war, any morethan it would justifysuch a course on the part of other nations that have commercial interests in Manchuria. But the in- evitable consequence of the absorp- tion of Manchuria by Russia would be the absurption of Korea by the same power. Anything affecting Korean affairs is uf the gravest consequence to Japan, since Korea is the most promising field for the development of the activities of her people on the continent of Asia, and its political dominence by Russia would entail upon Japan measures of self-protec- tion which could not but becrmea serious strain upon the national re- sources. The activity of Russia, therefore, in the far East. made it necessary for Japan to secure from Russia a deti- nite answer to the question, Wnat wes the ultimate object of her policy? [Information on this point became all the more important since there were indications that Russian activity was extending itself to Korea. In the course of negotiatious between the two governments, the Japanese gov- ernment suggested an agreement, tbe provisions of which recognized Jap- an’s -preponderating interests in Ko- reaand Russia’s special interests in railway enterprises in Manchuria, subject to an engagement to respect the independence aod territorial in- tegrity of both China and Korea. Up- on this engagement the Russian gov- ernment declined to enter; and for her own protection, therefore, Japan was compelled to have recourse to the sword- The Japanese minister depre- cates any criticism of the conduct of his country on any such yrounds, as that the success of Japan way be;the precursur of a new alignmentof races, on the one hand, and this is a war be- tween'a Christian and a non-Christian country on the other. He puints to the fact that his countrymen have made efforts to conform to the spirit as well as to the practices of modern civilization, and he expresses the be- lief that rectitude of thought and covduct will be as fully exemplitied by the actions of his countrymen, dur- ing the present struggle, as by those of their adversaries. He says: »|bution of power in Asia make the “Near neighborhood and the distri- welfare of the peninslar empire a mnatter of such vital concern to Japan that, from motives of policy, if for no other reason, she -must favor any- thing which raises Korea in.the'scale of civilization and tends-to prevent the recurrence of those chaotic condi- tidns which endanger Korean ‘and Japanese interests alike. Korea’s first modern treaty, the treaty which introduced her into the family of na- tions, was made with Japan. It was based on principles of mutual-equali- ty and removed Korea from the an- omalous position she then uccupied, which rendered her a tempting object for aggression and conquest. ‘The Japanese treaty was followed by one with the United States, aud that by others with European powers. Jap- an welcomed each one as another safe- guard to the maintenance of the national entity of Korea sv esential to her own repose and security. The relations of the two countries since that time havé grown in importance. Notwithstanding several sturmy epi- sodes, these relations have been, on the whole, amicable and mutualy beneficial; and, I firmly believe, an important verdict would be that Jap- au’s conduct toward her weaker neigh- bor has been considerate and helpful.” Japan has vow declared a protecto- rate over Korea guaranteeing that country’s independence and integrity, and a treaty to this effect has been signed by both countries. There is every reason to believe, frcm the past conduct of the Japanese government, that Minister Takahira’s statement of the reasons which forced his country to war with Russia and of the purpose of Japan to refrain from any action injurious to the interests of other countries is sincere‘and accu rately reflects the attitude and policy of his government. At any rate, the Editor Taylor of the Itasca News| wes down trom Deer River ‘Thursday. “Take six o'clock dinne- with the Catholic ladies-at Village hall on St. Patrick’s day, the 17th inst. Subjects at. the M. E. church, March 6th: Morning, “ Faith;” eve- ning, “ Loveship.” Married, at the Gladstone hotel. this city, by Rev. I. H. Snell. on the 2d inst., Mr. Napoleon St. Peter and Miss..Luceil Clark. Locksley court, United Order of Forresters, will entertain with cards at K. P. hall on ‘Tuesday evening, March 22. C. M. Taylor of Cass Lake and Ed Shook of ‘Tenstrike, were here yester- day to attend the funeral of the late }% Mrs. Henry A. Tuller. Lost—Gold-howed glasses in leather case, between High school building and the Doran home. Finder please return to Herald-Review offiee. County Commissioner Frank S. Lang attended the meeting of board on Thursday and returned home ‘Thursday night. The family, of F. M. Lindauer will soon move to Merill, Wis., to reside, where L, Lindauer 1s erecting a pa- per mill, There will be no services at the Presbytenan church tomorrow. Sun- day school will be held at the usual hour. Duluth Herald; “It 1s noticeable that there ig an election campaign on in Grand Rapids. Brother Kiley says the old council must be re-elected*and that ‘do settle it.” Yes, and that did settle it, The Grand Rapids high school is supplied with a magnificent new bell. It weighs one thousand pounds and majority of the American peoplé take this view of the matter and are in hearty sympathy with Japan.ino her struggle against Russian aggression. —Duluth Herald. SEALS “Se Election at Cohasset. The village election at Cohasset and the township of Bass Brock resulted as follows: YILLAGE OF COHASSET. President, H. H. Carrier; trustees, John Shelly, John Nelson, M. O’Brien;. recorder, M, H. Jones; treasurer, J. C. Gilmore; justices of the peace, J. H.: Flynn, Alex Dunn; constables, Charles Brown, Patrick Hoolikan. TOWNSHIP. OF BASS BROOK. Chairman, Fred McNaughton; su- pervisors.. Christ Bowen and George Becker; clerk, M. H. Jones; treasurer, H. H. Becker; assessor, J, B. Gary; justice, J. H. Flynn; overseer of high- ways: for district No, 1, James Mc- Mahon; overseer for district No. 2, W, G,, Brown; | superintendent of school district, W.W. Fletcher. Praetical Points on Land Law. Where an extuse for absence is of- fered such as poverty and sicknness, and the evidence shows a mere pre- tense of settlement, without cultivation, improvement or establishnient of resi- dence, it will not avail the claimant; but the physical condition and pov. | erty ofa claimant may be taken into consideration, where good faith 1s ap- parent, in deter™ining whether there has been substansial compliance with the requirements of the homestead law. land may be excused where, by in- timidation and armed violence the set- tler is driven from the land and by such means prevented from returning thereto; and an adverse claimant will not be allowed to take advantage ot his Own’ wrongful acts in preventing a continuous residence. ‘Threats and other acts of intimidation by a violent man may excuse fa‘lure to maintain.a residence which has already been es- tablished in good faith. Residence on public Jand, with no intention of acquiring title thereto under the settlement laws coniers no nghts as against the subsequent entry of such Jand by another; and no rights on public lana, as ayainst adverse claimants are secured by residence where apphcation to enter is not filed within the proper time. Fire at Cohasset. Thursday night about ten o’clock fire was discovered in the store build- ing of Alex. Dunn at Cohasset. An effort was made by the bucket brigade to extinguish the flames, but without avail. The building and contents were totally destroyed. There was five hundred dollars insurance on the build- ing and five hundred on the stock. ~ Up-to-Date Ladies? Furnishings. Ihave received my usual supply of ladies’ furnishings from Chas. Stevens & Bros., Chicago, including suits. jickets, dress and walking skirts. shirt waists of silk and cotton ; also a mohair.” If you want anything syyl- Ishand up to date, please call and inspect my goods. Mrs. Rinc, Dressmaker. i re 3 pas Failure to maintain residence on | fine Ime of shirt-waist suits in ‘silk and |- _| by her from and after this date. - can be distinctly heard a great dist- ance. Hs sonhiuis, a musical dehght to the ear. J. P. Sims returned to Minneapolis the first of the week, after spending several days in town. Mr. Sims looks as hale and hearty as ‘ever and his Grand Rapids friends are pleased to know that he 1s enjoying excellent health. With one or two exceptions every- body. appeared to be ina beastly state of sobriety on election day. Mayor Riddell’s proclamation ordering the close of all saloons on that day ap- pears to have been observed. ‘Theone or two exceptions to sobriety ‘noted were probably old jags brought to life by the excitement of the octasion. ' German Evangelical service will be held at the M. E. chureh March 20, 1:40 p.m. Rey. E, J. Fleer will con- duct the sermon. A cordial invitation 1s extended to all, After the service it 1s expected that a consultation of those present will take place for the purpose of discussing matters having for tts: ob- ject the erection of a church building. Ein jeder Deutsche in Grand Rapids und umgegend sollte da sein. » Notice of+ Contest. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office. Cass Lake, Minn.. March 2, 1994, A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed on this office by Lena Freiland, contest- ant. ae E. ie, 23,565. made December 18, 1902, at St. Cloud, Minnesota, for olds % of SW iof Bee. 13, Tp, 143 N.. R. 28 W.y by Charles Venberg, contestee, in which it is al- d “Bhat sald Venberg has never made his per- manent residence upon said land or improved De Doilitaed Che atte ia ah y_ degree whatso- ever; that the said Venberg has abandoned the said land und that each of these defaults is now continuing and has continued uninter- ruptingly for more than six (6) months tast Further, that the absence of the said Ven- berg from the suid land and his failure to improve and cultivate the same ure not to be attributed, and are ir no respect due to his employment in the army, uavy or marine corps of the United States. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond, and offer evidence touching suid uile- gedous ats ten (10) o'clock u.m, on April 15 . D. 1904, before I,-D. Russmussen, clerk ot the district court, in and for the county of Itasca and fifteenth judicial district. at bis ottice in Grand Rapids. Minnesota, and that final hearing will be held at ten (10) o'clock a. m. on April 2 A. D, 1604, before the Regis- terand Recviver at the United States land office at Cass Lake, Minnesota. Said contestant having-in a proper affi- davit, fi(ed Murch 2 A. D. 1904, set forth facts which sbow that after due diligence, personal service of the notice of coutest herein cannot be made, it is hereby ordered und directed that service be made yy due and proper pub- Heation. J. D. JONES, Register, Herald-Review Mch 12, 19. 26. April 2.9. Contest Notice Department of the Interior, ) United States Laud Office. {| Cass Lake. Minn,. j Feb. 29, 1904. A sufficient contest affidavit having been | filed in this office by Elmer J, Miller. contest- ant. a inst Everett K. Stone entry No. 23,789. made April 141h, 1903, for N42 of NE ‘4 of Section 35. Township 54. Range %. by Everett R. Stone, contestee. in which it is alleged that said Everett R, Stone has never resided | upon, improved or cultivated said land in| ‘Guess What It-Is! The ANHEUSER - BUS¢ ns Three Ages of Man. there is frequent need of the tonic properties that are contained in by Mae att 5 Mes TRADE MARK. ; ati Nat e774iit is nature’s greatest assistant—not a i/ dark beer but a real malt extract— WF any manner; and that said absence from said land is not caused by any service in the! say navy or marine corps of the United | Signa ties are hereby notified to appear, | respoud. and offer evidence touchiny vail allegation at 10 o’clock a. m. on April 1 befure I. D. Kasmussen. clerk of the ‘die: trict court, at Grand Rapids. Mion.. and chat fina! hearing will be held at 10 o’ciock a. ‘on April 19, 1904. before the Register and ceiver at the United Btutes Laud Office in Cass Lake, Minn. ‘The said. contestant having ina proper affi- davit, Feb. 29. 1904, set forth facts which show that after due uiligence personoi ser- vice of this notice can not be made. it is hei by Seder and Apes pubiieaio notice iven ue and proper publication. ® ya prope: ms OAKLEY. 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