Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 14, 1904, Page 1

apids Granp Rapips, Irasca CouNTY, Minn., Saturpay, May 14, T1904. Herald * Two Do vars A YEAR. Vou XIL—No, 39 ee > All infectious diseases are germ diseases. wherever there is dampness and decay. hold. be thoroughly disenfected. disinfectants. the price is right. need. THE WAR OF WOMEN Housecleanine time is here. We have some useful assistants for a campaign of this kind, and wish Against dirt has already begun. you to remember them. Washing soda, borax or amonia to make tke cleaning easier and Moth balls and insecticides for the protection of arti- Disinfectants to destroy all lugking germs that no more thorough. cles packed aWay. ordinary cleansing will reach. Borax--the best at 20c per pound. Amonia--very strong. 25c per pint. Itasca Mercantile Co. DEFENSE AGAINST “GERMS” The best defense against them is to make the home. sanitary so that germs cannot get a foot- All sinks, drains, closets, cellars.and other danger spots must We have all the reliable fumigators and The quality of every one we supply is the highest and We can give you any special information you may The germs thrive Every Time You Blow... There should) be some- ching to blow about. Well n our case there is. The ‘plow’ this time is Refriger- B itors. Sutuier will realize it—it nearly alw seems to come before we're ready for it; and then Tt'll be ha: le and jump to get a-hold of SOMETHING to keep your eatables in— almost anything. But regrets always follow that kind of a purchase. Why not come to us NOW, and luok over our stock of Refrigerators 2? We are better prepared to supply your wants in this direction this season than ever before: better stock. more variety aud prices that will please every time. Our goods will keep iccd cold, dry, and are well ventilated. beside. Wouldn’t you like our catalog ? w. J. & H. D. Powers, Grand Rapids, Minnesota. . bc tere belore you %, ; Pioneer Meat Market, ¢ THOMAS FINNEGAN, Prop. i Fresh and ||| Fish, Game ; Salt Meats | Poultry cet ALL KIN. STORE. Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Canned Goods ODD FELLOWS’ BUILDING, LELAND AVENUE., GRAND RAPIDS. SLSLSLSS SLWSLHWSE SESLSLSLSL #H SLSLSLSLSS SASS SOSLSISVSWSLSELELSSICS ever: st Down and $5 Grand Rapids $ Village ts 5 th 4 We have choice residence lots all over town and we are sell- ing them on such easy terme that anybedy an buy. $5 down and $5 per month is certainly easy. Come in and talk the matter over. A bouse and three lots for sale cheap. We also have some choice business lots on our lists. They are for sale on easy terms. REISHUS-REMER LAND COMPANY, SAMOS FETS CASAS SST TS HSS OHSS OHHH SS Re ee ee REE HE ee ee ee a a ae ae ASE Se eae EERE ne ae a aR aE pe RE aD aR A ae a ae ae eR a a AE AE Eee Ae AE a a a a a a eae ee ee aa a a a a a ae ERE he Ee aE a SLSTBWHNSS SBSVTSWSIS IST SLVSATS HH SISITGSVSHSPSVSLSISISLSLES. Words. Words, Words. The national talkfest at Washing: ltun has adjourned itself and sume- body with a genius for statistics has figured the number of words used during tue sessions by the congress men and senators. 4 Hight million five hundred thous- and words have been exploded. Over 5,000 of the broad pages of the Congressional Record are used to print them. 1,700 to a page, Out of this gab can you remember asingle purase that is destinted to live? The nearest any one has come to saying anything that stands out is W. R. Hearst, who has been character: | ized by political enemies as a member who did not dare to “open bis mouth lest he put his footin.”’ Mr. Hearst's solitary utterance, in extempore. was before a committee where ,le had been summoned. He used the ex- pression about Atty. Gen. Knox sit- ting on a case for weeks, “like an old hep on a doorknob.” ‘The expression stick in memory of the county. President Rovsevelt is a good phrase-maker when he chooses. And sois “Uncle Joe” Cannon. But of all the millions of words used during the winter nobody has let slip anything ofa terse character that lingers in the public recollection. —St. Paul News. A iNuisance That Should Be Abated. One of the most enjoyable places to spend a few hours of healthy exercise isour bowling alley, property of the band. This place is usually crowded every evening with lovers of the sport, both men and ladies. It is also a very popular place for children, in such large numbers that many wishing to indulge in the pastimeare deterred from entering. The children’s place isat home, and if the management would tell them so it would increase the attractiveness of the alley. A Successful Social. The basket social given Thursday night by the Swedish Lutheran ladies was a marked success in every way. It was attended by a large number of .| persons who enjoyed themselves tu their hearts’ desire, The baskets con. taining delictable lunches were auc- tioned off by Mr. Johnsun who succeed- {ed in getting bids ranging from $270 $4a piece. The evening was made edin the hall. The ladies wish to express their unbounded gratitude to the band for their part in making the affair so successful. They were un- able to du this Thursday night as the boys would not give them a chance. The sum of $41 was cleared, which will go Lo repair the inside of their new chureh, ‘ $ jal tournament of ‘|menc will be held at Grand Rapids, pleasant by the band boys, who play=} THE FIREMEN’S - TOURNAMENT | History of the Northern Minnesota Firemens’ Tournament. The following is a Cass Lake special to the Duluth Evening Her- ald of May 7: reparations for the eighth annu- the Northern Minnesota Firemen’s — assocation are going ahead with commend- able energy, and this year’s meet promises to eclipse, both in interest and closeness of competition, any tht has yet been held. ‘The tourna- and the people of that place have an- nounced the date’ selected for the forthcuming event—June 21-24. Oa those dates, in addition to the tourn- ament, the annual encampment of the Park Region G. A. R. will also be held at Grand Rapids, anda picnic will be held by the Modern Woodmen lodges in-the northeastern part of the state. These three events combined will mean a gala week for Grand Rap- ids and as the citizens of that place are noted for their free-handed hospit- ality, Visitors at the Rapids will undoubtedly be royally entertained. George Riddle and George F. Krem- er both of Grand Rapids. are respect- ively resident and secretary of the Tournament association, and they state that already the Cass Lake, Grand Rapids, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Blackduck, Nashwauk, Eveleth, Vir- ginia, and Hibbing fire departments have entered running teams for par- ticipation in theevents of the tourn- ameat, and the members of all these departments are 1n active training for the contests. The Bemidji running team has won the banner event of the association (the championship hose race) during the past three years, und the claim is made for them that they will be bet- ter this year than ever fefore. Grand Rapids and Cass Lake are also strong, and there will be some very fast, work dgne this year; in fact, itis believed that, with a good track the record of the association will be equaled, if not bettered. Tournament association was organ- ized at Crookston during the winter of 1894-95, and the first tournament of the association was held at Crooks- ton during the month of June follow- ing. At the initial meet, the Thief River Falls team won the banner hose race, their time being 32 seconds. The “banner race’’ is 200 yards, lay 100 ft. of hose, uncouple hose and put on the nozzle, time to be taken from moment cart starts from 200-yrd mark to time nozzle strikes ground. ‘The second tournament was held at Hallock, and the McIntosh team took the banner, their time being 30 4-5 seconds. Thief River Falls secured the next tournament, and Hallock won the banner; time 32. Then Hal- lock bad the tournament, Hallock again winning; time, 30 3-5, which is the record for the asscciation. Then followed Crookston; at Crookston, time 31; Foston, at Fostun, time 323 5; Bemidji, at Bemidji, 37 1-5; Bemid- ji, at Cass Lake, time 33; last year, Bemidji, at Park Rapids, time 31 1-5 As the place of the tournament moved furthur east from the Red River val- ley the time made at the meets be- came slower, according to the ability of the teams, owing to the fact that the land over in the valley is com- posed ofa black loam that makes a very hard track, while in the vicinity of Cass Lake, Bemidji and Grand: Rapids the tracks are of a necessity sandy and for the most part very heavy. It is believed that the teams now contesting are as good as any in the history of the association, the discrepancy in time being uccasioned as aboye stated. Several of the teams that were members of the present association, when the meets were held at the towns in the Red River, valley with- drew from membership when the place of hu:ding the tournament wens further away from home toward the East. They got together during the past winter and organized a new as- sociation, which will lold a tourna- ment at the same time as the North- ern Minnesota. ‘There is consider- able talk of arranging a race between the champion teams of the respective associations, the winner to be desig- nated as ube championship volunteer flremen team of the state. “The Cass Lake team is in training and the members intend to go after every thing in sight. In this they are heavily backed by the entire de- partment and the citizens of the town. Heretofore they have bad mis- erable luck, something happening in every championship race to knock them out. ‘his year, barring acci- dents, the local firemen should be yery near the top. _*Sbe- Northern Ninnesota Kiremen’s |. FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTORS State Immigration Meeting Will Be Held in St Paul June 14 and 15, * Our state has already attained a high rank as a producer of weaith. The superior quality of its flour and dairy products has won it/the cogno- men of the “Bread and Butter State.” It is one of the foremost states in the output of lumber, and in the produc- tion of iron ore it not only leads the union, but every country in the world except England and Germavy. Wheat and iron are the sinews of the world’s commerce today. Minnesota as yetis sparsely settled. As densely populat- ed as Massachusetts we would have 28,000,000 people. Three counties in the northern part of the state, Sb. Louis, [tasca aud Beltrami are larger than the statesuf Vermont, Connecti- cut and Rhode Island combined. The population of these counties by the last census was 108,535, half of that number being in the city of Duluth. The three states named have 16 times the population of the three ccunties, and no One will auestion the fact Unat the natural agricultural resources of our three counties are at least as great as of the three well know New Fog land states, and it is safely within bounds to say that they are greater. Not one-fourth of the area of Minne- sota is put to real profitable use, that is to say scintitically cultivated and made to pay what each acre should. The questiun of how to give the country atlarge acknowledge of the op- portuuties of our state for homeseek- ers and investors will be discussed at a state immigration convention to be held in St. Paul June 14th and 15th. If people who are alive tuday want to enjoy the prosperity which attends the active development of a country abounding in resources and divert a portion of the tide of growth now sweeping tu south, southwest, west and to other states of the northwest, even to Canada, should be present at this convention or giye it their cor- dial endorsement in sume form. Who Knows? Referring toSudge...PRarker,.. the. Brooklyn Eagle says: ‘His ability and bis availability are recognized. ‘The kind of platform which be would prefer and on which he would insist is well enough known. ‘The kind he would not tolerate and on which he would not stand, under any circum- stances is also known. The sort of man who should be nominated with him is clearly understood. Almost any northern as Well as many asouth- ern state abounds with examples of the right surt of a Democrat to name for vice president with Parker for president.” The ‘kind of platform which Judge Parker would prefer, aud on which he would insist may be “well enough knowao” to August Belmont, to Gover Cleveland, to David B. Hill and to the editor of the Bruuklyn Eagle; but what has Judge Parker’ever said to permit Democrats generally to form an idea of the kind of platform be would prefer? Aside from the New York platform, recently presented to the public, the only way we have of judging of the kind of platform Judge Parker would prefer is by observing the zeal with which men who are closely allied with Wall street labor fur Judge Parker's nomination. The reorganizer newspapers tell us that Judge Parker’s national plat- form would not be written exactly as the New York platform was writven. That being true, what method have we for discovering Judge Puarker’s positioa on political question other than by an inspection of. elements that are most energetic in pushing his candidacy.”’ Grover Cleveland seems to know where Mr. Parker stands and Cleve- land is satistied. The ed:tur of the Brooklyn Eagle seems to know where Mr. Parkerstands aud the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle is satisfied. David B. Hill and Joseph Pulitzer seein to be satisfied. Sv far as dan.ocrats generally are concerned, they must be satisfied with the assurance from these men the Judge Parker 1s “‘emi- nently satisfactory.” : Itis very probable, however, that democrats geueraly will decline to nominate for the presidency a man concerning whose public views the people are in ignorance. — Bryan’s Commoner. You often wonder why your neigh- bor’s barn looks so iresh and clean, while yours has been painted twice as citen and still looks shabby. The reason is he bought Bood’s paint from W. J. & H. D. Powers. | CONFISCATED THE CHIEF’S SHOES Marshal Harry’s Wome is Visited! by Crooks Who Steal His Shoes. It is not often that the chief of po- lice of a metropolitan town like Grand Rapids is relieved of his shoes by sneak thieves but that was the experience of Chief Harry last Monday night. Tuesday forenoon while the marshal was passing over the bridge to the court house he accidently noticed a man sitting under the the Pokegama barn in the act of chang- ing his shoes, and with the true in- stinct of a veteran sleuth he investi+ gated. The shoes that were, being put on looked very much like a pair of drivers owned by the marshal, and which were left in his wood shed. The man could not give satisfactory replies to questions asked him, and the marshall thought it would bea safe proposition to take the shoe man to jail. When behind the bars he ad- mitted that the shoes had been stolen and sure enough they proved to be the property of theotlicer. The man gave his name as Frank Burch, and said that two of his pals, Nathan Brockway and John Taylor were im- plicated in the theft. The trio con- stituted a pot gang that had a camp on the river bink east of town. The marshal soon had Brockway and Tay- lor iu custody. It developed that be- sides stealing the marshal’s shoes they had also helped themselves to clothes from the line of a nearby neighbor. Not satisfled with this they robbed the eggs from a setting hen in the neighborhood. At a hearing before Justice McEwan on ‘Tuesday, Burch pleaded guilty to the charge of petty larceny and was given sixty days in jail in default of the flne imposed. Brockway drew a prize of thirty days while Taylor was let off on payment of costs. Marriage of Carl Sheldon. Carl F. Sheldon, formerly of Grand Rapids, a brother to Cashier F. Shel- don of the First National bank of this place, now engaged in the vhole- sale provision business in Duluth, was.narried in. Mingeapolis. on Tues- day of this week. The following ac- count of the happy event. is taken from a Minneapolis press report, as published in the Duluth news Tri- bune: “Miss Clair Harrington, one ot the city’s most charming young women, Was married this evening to Carl F. Sheldon, of Duluth. ‘The . ceremony was performed in the pres- ence of 75 guests at the home of the bride’s Mether,. Mrs. F. W. Harring: ton, at 1616 Park avenue. Miss Harrington is a musican of much abuity and a feature of the ceremony was the playing of the wed- ding march by a quartette of young women violinists. The brid’s attendants were two lit- tle girls, Beatrice Pike, the flower hearer, and Florence Gruman, who carried the ring ou the stem of a calla lilly. Miss Harrington was charm- ingly arrayed. in a gown of white India mull with lace yoke and ruch- ings. She carried a shower of lillies of the valley. Among the guests present were Mr and Mr. Frauk Sheldon of Grand Rapids: Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Sheldon, of Owatonna; Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Shel- don, of International Falls; Arthur Barthe, of Duluth, and D. S. Taylor, of Pipestone. Mr. and Mrs, Sheidon Jeft for ashort wedding trip and will be at home in Duluth after June 1.” Still Another. Another new town fs about to spring up in this county. The name of the new town-is Washburn, and is located on Trout lake I8 miles northeast of Grand Rapids, on the branch of the projected .Great Morthern railway line from Grand Rapids to Hibbing. ‘Trout lake is a beautiful sheet of water and the new town enjoys a mile of its north shore, which promise to make it a delightful summer resort as well as a thriving mining and agri- cultural town, for it is situated in the midst of a large ore bearing dis- trict where many mines are now in operation, and there is also a splendid chance for agricultural pursuits, such as are offered in nearly every portion of this county. People wishing to engage in legitmate enterprises there, will be offered the best of induce- ments to locate at that point. The townsite is owned by W. D. Wash- burn Jr., of Minneapolis. The agents for this promising new townsite are W. F. Fay & Son of Grand Rapids, and those desiring information per- taing to the town should see them. Get your Job Work at Herald-Review. |} HISTORICAL |