Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 8, 1904, Page 1

Vor. XIII.—No 8 Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Mt NN., ‘Saturpay, Ocroser 8, 1904. Two Dotyars a YEAR. Prices to Meet Your Purse le ls a 1904 or, ERICACO, Possibly your pocket book ‘is somewhat lean! Then’ you want to pur- chase where you can buy your needs most satise factorily. Here’s where a lean purse will go much farther than ordinarily. Every finger’s length of fabric is just right—a glance will tell the rest. If: you want to be warm and comfortable this Fall and Winter, now is the time to. get prepared, Or possibly you’ve got a fat purse and a lean one too. © Well, just bring the lean one here and see how much satisfaction you can get and never disturb the fat one at all. p Now cool nights are coming, and __ stinging days are not far away--- some things will soon be necessities. We are busy preparing people now. Simply because we charge you the least at all‘times, and sell you the best, and partic- ularly at the time when the goods are most needed. BLANKETS--You haven,t been using them this summer except as wrapping for moth ball and such. Now you'll be needins them to wrap yourself in, and it wont be long yet. either. ate these yalues when you see them. put if you are satisfled, we are. them you had Letter come now for “They'll not last long” at these prices. doubt in our mind that you'll appre Veritable trade magnets, to be sur FASCINATING FALL LACES—Exceptionally attractive offerings handsome and choicest of the fall and winter desigus. ana you'll “be right in the swin.” economically priced than they areright here. Come aud see for yourself, attest it. There isn’t the least These blankets of ours are If you haven’t had time to inspect in our lace section—the most Crowd as much as you possibly can on your gowns ‘The lustrous beauties of the new season’s designs conld not be more This is the greatest lace se*son for years, the new laces NEW SILK ALL A-SHIMMER-—Just a hint to remind you that our offering of new silks still con- tinues. We are giving you the best values that were ever passed from merchant to consumer—that’s em- phatic! These are really the best silk offerings we have ever had the pleasure of showing you, or'te talk about. If you have wot seen them, you can Know nothing of it. Itasca Mercantile Co. SWBWSEVSS SASLSLISS SSHSISVSSVSS +: Pioneer Meat Market, THOMAS FINNEGAN, Prop. i Fresh and | Salt Meats | Fish, Game, Poultry etc ASK ANY OF OUR RE WILL LL YOU TH ALL WINDS STORE. . Butter, Eggs, Che ODD FELLOWS’ BUILDING, LELAND AVENUE., GRAND RAPIDS. SWSLSLSVSLSVSLSLSLSD SOSVSVSISVSLSLSLOSS Grand Rapids Village Lots the matter over. SHSHCHEKSHHEHEHEOSRGeEeCeeHeoheesE BY the eye specialist, makes his next regular visit to Grand Rapids in October, Watch tor dates. House or rooms wanted to rent— Anyone having a_ house or living rooms to rent can secure a desirable tenant by applying at this office, Dr. C. J. Larson,|o.w Hasrinas. President. P. J. SHELDON, Vice President. Down and $5 per month F. P. SHELDON. Cash They ier C. E. AIKEN, Asst. Cashier SRE ESE AE EE AE Ee A A a a a a ee a EE OE AREAS E TORRES $9 We have choice residence lots all over town and we are sell- ing them on such easy terme that anybedy can buy. $5 down and $5 per month is certainly easy. Come in and talk A house and three lots for sale dheap. We also have some choice business lots on our lists. are for sale on eusy terms. REISHUS-REMER LAND COMPANY, SESSEKSCSSSSSSSHMSKHHSHHS SHS seca osesA HAS SASS Ho Gers: may lirst National Bank, Grand. Rapids, Minn. Football at Bemidji. The football game Sunday, between Bemidji and Grand Rapids resulted in a tie, neither side being able to score. Our voys played a supurb game and were easily the best team on the grounds and had the game been played with longer halves they would have captured the game easily. Bemidji took out time almost every down in order to recuperate, The playing by Johnson and Knox was a ‘feature and either of the two could be relied upon to make gains. Doran atright end was into the game in bis old form and made good his oppor- tunities. Romans at tackle is a new star this year ava his plunging abili- ties are good. Wherever there was need he made good. Varley played a a great game and was a terror to the Bemidjites especially on the defen- sive. The restof the team played their respective pusitidns with credit to the team and thereby hangs the tale. The Graud Rapids boys are not pleased with the report publish- ed in the Bemidji Pioneer and copied in the Magnet to the effect that they fumbied the ball rgpeat- edly and only held down their pppou- ents through sheer good luck. Par- ties who witnessed the game say that the Grand Rapids team played an ex- cellent game from start to finish and are ertitled to all credit for their splendid work. ‘The line up was as follows: Bemidji. Grand Rapids Bailey le Koox Smith ete Capt. Doran ‘Tuomy It Romans Erickson Tt Crawford Mitchell i Moore Bishop ™ Hammer Markham € eith Capt. Arnold qb sor Brennon lh Varley Fyno rh Walline Perkins fb Johnsen Bemidji plays here a week m0 Sunday and are coming down for blood. Trausacts a General Banking Bysiness | Subcribe for the Herald-Review. {ie & | DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE 4 ali Wilder Hag Selected the embers of the Democratic County Committee—Political Conditions Ap- pear Fayorable in Itasca, — At a meeting of tho Democratic executive committee held last Satur- dayevening the local situation was dis- cussed in‘detail. Several of the coun- ty candidates were present and tbe reports made of the situation were very encouraging. State Central Committeemian Price receives hove- ful news from headquarters where the feeling preyails that Johnsor will be the next governor of Minnesota. The party was never in better work- ing order in Itasca county than the present year, and back of the organ- ization is an individual enthusiasm througout the county that bespeaks good results. Chairman Wilder re- potted the following precinct com- mitteeman, : Aiwooi, P. S. Pendergast; Arden- hurst, Claude Fish; Ball Club, Wm. Shields; Big Fork, W. Klocksum; Big Fork, Jos. LaBortee; Bridge, A. a. Tone; Blackberry, Eric Carlson; Blackberry, Peter Ohman; Bass Brook. Jas. Flynn; Bass Lake, Frank Voigt; Cingmars, L. A. Swanson; Crooked Lake, Ed Grady; Deer River, Jolin W. Howard; Deer River, Chas. Fullwood; Deer River,' Joe Girard; Decker, W. E. Sykes; Deer Luke, Robt. Metke; Evergreen, L. Land- gaara; Englewood, John Nary; Engle- wood, C. W- Spvilman; Englewood, H. J. Engleking; Forest Grove. Wm. McLauglilin; Feeley, P. Peterson; Feeley, Chas Lundgreen, Fraser, Frank Smith; Green Rock, Ed Davis, Goodland, Hugh McCoy; Grand Falls, Geo, ©, Robinson; Grand Rapids No. 1. John Hepfel; Grand Rapids, No. 1, Henry Logan; Grand Rapids No. 2, Ne at nccinio; Grand Rapids No. 3, . Buel; Girard, Joba B. Rahier; Hanson Lake, J. W. Johnson; Huff, Henty Broullette; Iron Range, Wm. Hadler; Jameison, Wm. Slingerlund; Koochiching, Wm. J. Paulman. Koochiching, Thos. Connors; Kooch- iching, J. J. Stone: Lacroix, Frank Vitner, Lacroix, L. D. Lamon; Long Lake, John Ryan; L»ke Jessie, Wim. Donnelly; Lake Jessie, M. Peterson; Loper, Ira Isner; McCornfick, Dan MeCormick; Nore, Chas, Attix; Nash- wauk, Dan McQuire; Nashwauk, Ed. Logan; Ripple, G. T. Robinson; Ray: Bert Lang; Spider Lake, M. Ross; Swan River, J. J. McDonald; Sherry, Heory St. Clair; Split Hand, Chas. Erwin; Third River. Mat Nolan; Trout Lake, Ole Hanson; Vance, Frauk Caldwell Sr. The Case of Spear. All Itascca county is up in arms be- cause of the invasion of the Repub- lican primaries by the Democrats one week ago today. Severalgghundred Democrats attended the Primaries last week and voted—for the Demo- cratic candidate? Not a bit of it. The Democratic candidates had ho opposition and they did not need to have anybody vote fur them. Our Democratic brethren voted for one Mr. Spear and hy virtue of those same vutes Mr. Spear will once more be the Republican candidate for couaty attorney in Itasca county. Now Mr: Spear has the reputation of a able man and will.doubtiess make Ttasca county a good official and so far the result is perfectly satisfacto- ry. But Mr. Spear is the Republican candidate and the Republicans did not nominate him. If the Republi- cans cannot nominate their own tiecket..what is yoing to become of the’ Republican party? © To- those who do not believe that the party system is an integral part of the re- public this question is of small con cero, but to those of us who firmly beli¢ye that the welfareof the nation depends upon the political organiza- tion which bas been builded in the slow process of time since 1793, the question is agrave one. If the Re- ublican cahunot name their own ticket, what is gving to become of the Republican party? — Bemidji Pioneer. Organize for Foot Ball The Cass Lake Voice reports as follows, which will be noted with in- terest. by the local team: ‘A move- ment is’an foot among local devotees of foot ball to organize a stron eleven and ‘yet games with outside teams, Bemidji, Graud Rapids, Park Rapids, and otbers. hile Cass Lake never had a foot ball team, epere is abundant material in this ‘vicinity. for an organization that uld, if properly trained and coach- é make ib exceedingly interesting for the best of ‘em.” gf Es 8 | intelligence, THE BOOST THAT KNOCKS Mctiowan Handicapped in His Cam- paign by Footish Friends and No Valid Reason to Advance For His Election Against Clair. Under the caption. “He is a sure winner,” the Magnet devotes nearly two columns of space to say nothing in behalf of Ed McGowan’s’candidacy for the office of register of deeds. Under the circumstances, however, the Magnet did the best it could. Having no reason to advance why A. B. Clair should not be retained in his present position it naturally fol- lows that there can possibly be no valid reason to advance why he should be displaced to accommodate E. J. McGowan or anybody else. What the people want is a man who will look faithfully after the public business entrusted to him in his official capacity. When an official has done this. for nearly eight years --when he has demonstrated his abilt- ty, his competency, his faithfulness to duty and straight-forward man- hood in public and private life—the honest, intelligent voter is satisfied aud cannot be cajoled into disposing of the services of such a man by any such empty argument as that dished up by the Magnet. In an effort to insinuate something “that might boost the cause of Mr. McGowan the Magnet says that “he is not in the court house trust.” The Herald-Re- view cannot dispute this statement because it does not know what the court house trust is. Our line of credit is somewhat limited there- abouts. But if the Magnet will in- form the Herald- Review and the public at the same time, what it has in mind when referring to ‘the court house. trust;” what the said trust conissts of; who constitutes the membership thereof, etc., we may be able to furnish satisfactory evidence: that the Magnet editor is a patron of the Chinaman and it was after tak- ing refreshments with the Celestial that he undertook to duscuss the misfortuves of Mr. McGowan. Pipe dreams may be enjoyed by the dreamer but they have little effect on the sober public. However, we would like to knuw the exact facts relative to the court house trust, if there be any facts. Generalities will not satify us. We want the cold, un- varnished truth; we want the names of the members and we want evidence thata reasonable mind might reason- ably accept? Another powerful reason given by the Magnet why Mr. Mc- Gown should be elected is the stat- ling information that he never before sought or held office. The only reply that this profound argnment suggest to the Herald-Review is the pre- diction that after November 8th he will wish that he never had sought office. The Magnet might haye given as an additional reason why Mr. Me- Gowan should be elected ‘that he has never kept a set of books or done other clerical work and hence it 1s time that he were given a chance to learn the business utider some com petent deputy. The Magnet also says that he is sincere and not a poli- tician in the common acceptance of the term. The Herald-Review also believes that Mr. McGowan is sincere: he is even innocent, and credulous to toa degree that should make the poli- ticians who inveigled him into his present trouble asnamed to look him in the face. After the votes are counted in November he will be ready to quite agree with the Maguet that be is not a politician in any acceptance of the term. The changes are again rung by the Mag- net on that old chestnut about hav- ing “held office long enough” and some other poor fellow should begiven achance. The man or party that will make use of such a political argument shold be turned over to the judge of probate for examiua- tion on a charge of insanity. Where is the employer of labor, in any ca- pacity, who hasin his employ a trust- wortby man or woman for a term of years—one who has given eminent satisfaction—whbere is the one, we ask, who will discharge the faithful servant to give another a chance to earn the salary being paid ? ‘To sug- west such a course to the prudent employer would be an insult to his As un illastration let the case be put directly to Editor Stuart. He is an employer. We will say that he has a competent and satisfactory man in charge uf the mechanical department of his insti- tution. Some fellow comes along who represents biqself as a first-class, 1 “Little Black Me,” | printer, and in addition thereto he sets forth the argument that he is dead broke and ueeds the job mcre than the other fellow, who has been prudent and saved up a little money. What would Editor, Stuart's decision be between the two men? Why, he would retain the one he knows, of course. Yet, he has the unadulterated gall to advise the public jto do that which he would not think of doing himself as a business proposition. But the Magnet is very careless in dealing with facts. It says that Mr. Clair is a rich mag and Mr. McGowan is a very.poor man. During the past eight years the office of register of deeds has paid an avere age of two thousand dollars annually. Out of that sum clerk hire was paid. [t does not require much of a mathe- metician to figure out that the office only pays a fair living. The man who could accumulate a fortune out of the receipts of the office of regis- ter of deed gf Itasca county in eight years would be a financier of rare ability. However, the taxpayers of the county need not be alarmed lest Ed McGowan will become a public charge ifhe is not provided with an office. Heisa pretty prudent young man and has already amassed a fair competency, He could buy and sell A. B. Clair'today and have a very re spectable bank account left together with a few choice pleces of pine stumpage. No, our friend McGowan isin no danger of going into imme- diate bankruptcy. He’s there with the “swag” and he knows how to pro- tect it. The Magnet says: “It is understood that Mr. Clair and his supporters claim that if he is defeated Settlers and others will have only one abstract office in the county to go to for their abstracts and that thatoffice can charge anything it pleases.” Mr. Clairand his supporters are making no such cluim and the Magnet Editor dves not so understand. If Editor Stuart can furnish evidence that Mr. Clair bas made such a claim or has put forth such an argument the Herald-Review will make him a Present of fifty dollars. if he cannot. produce such evidence then he must admit that he is deliberately libeling Mr. Clair. Ino conclusion the Her- ald-Review will venture to suggest, that Mr. McGown will make votes fast very slow by giving the Magnet. cart blanche to boost his candidacy and give some more similar reasons why Clair should be defeated. Rajahs of Ragtime The delightful entertainment giy- en at Village hall Wednesday even- ing by local talent was greeted by a crowded house. The reserved seats had been sold out by Wednesday noon, and when the curtains were rolled up at 8:30 every available seat. was occupied. It was known that the brightest local talent in town had been in preparation for the pre- sentation of the Rajahs of Ragtime for some weeks, and something un- usually good. was looked for. The audience was not disappointed. It Was one continuous number from the start and lasted nearly three hours. Editor Stuart sat as a dusky king upon his throne and took the part of interlocutor ina highly professional manner. The singing vf plantation songs was received with marked ap- preciation. The interlocutory di- gressions between Stuart as “Jimbo” and Potter, Bolter and Reed as “Bones,”’ produced a sufficient quan- tity of merryment to enliven any au- dience to a satisfactory degree. Solos, “Summer Time in Dixie Land,” by Miss Dewev, and “I’d Like to Hear ‘That Soug Again,” by Miss Kather- ine Gilbert, elicited encores that in- dicated hearty appreciation. Messrs. Potter, Blaising and Bolter were in excellent yoice and each rendered solos that called forth decided evi- deuce from the audience that their efforts were well receiyed. The “Pickinnies” song, with a chorus of twenty voices, was one of the hits of the evening. The vivlin solo by Miss Munson, accompanied by Miss Henrietta Kremer, was delightfully rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard wave a banjo duet that captured the house and they were repeatedly call- ed back. Miss Wright gave an ex- hibition of her excellent, performance on the piano.’ The trio by pickinnies, was received with decided favor. ‘John Philip’ Susa,” closed the program with one of his master marches. The enter- tainment was given for the benefit, of the Presbyterian church and 4 very handsome sum was netted. ‘The Ladies Aid society of the Pres- byterian church have secured Village. hall in which they will serve dinner and supper on election day, Novem. ber 8th. 6-f iS