Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 3, 1904, Page 4

Brand Rapids Deras-Review Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DULLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Muinnesotx, a8 Second-Class Matter ‘Tue Red Wing Daily News will make it appearnace to the public next Monday under the direction of John Stone Pardee and Emil Schmied. It will be Democratic. Pardée and Schmied are two ablé and experienced newspaper men and the Herald- Review predicts that their new ven- ture’ will prove a success. If good business push and editorial ability counts the News will. a PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has demon- strated that he is not one of the ‘vyote’er straight” kind of republicans y appointing Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, a life long democrat, a mem- ver of the isthmam canal commission, a place yieldinga salary of $12,000 a y . “The voter straight’ “stand * brand of patriot is not reeeiving eat deal of comfort this year from ters or the president. BE - CONSIDERATE. George Skinner puts “in other an idea as to the essential ence between the “labor trust” ind other trusts that has beeu fre- ly expressessed in these co- In acommunication appear- ) Saturday he said in conclusion: net be deceived. A labor orga- ln some respects the meat trust or the Standard Oil company, but with this difference. fhe meat trust or the Standard Oil ompany are organized for the pur- jose of robbing the people for their wo aggrandizement, while labor or- zations are intended to-as in ing for each individual worker, hether union or non-union, a little nore of what is his just due without injuring anyone.” But there is just one injustice as a lv of this effort of the union work- mun to gaina littie more of bis just ie: The getting often does injure When there is a great strike the public is generally injured either by an increase in the price of the product, a famine in the product, both. Again very often un eme oyer of labor who is struggling to both euds mect is met by a uand lhe part of organized or that be is unable to fultll and ») his head above water. The is Uhat if the union insits upon pr he is forced out of business i his trade to some larger Many employers of labor »b wealthy men and are not en- robbing the public through the operations of a combine or trust. It is these who feel most keenly the competition of the trusts on one side demauds of organized Jaber vn the other. The operations of both, the trust and the labor uuiofi have a tendency, therefore, to cousolidate all industry vy hands, while the middleman the small employer is ground be- tween the upper and nether mili- stoves until he is ground into powder and out of existence. Ofcourse places are made for some of these iu the im- portant positions in larger institue at fair wages but instead of retaining their pusitions of indepen- an important whee! in the machinery of the world, they become sly cogs ina greater wheel. is a serious Question whether the itice of these small employers, by gy them out of business, compen- sates for the gains made by the labor- ingmen in wages. If the benefits of this consolidation aud cooperation Dx ition is a trust. } somebody. nake on goes petitor. and the 1m tions dence, as sit for went directly tu the people in the | wav of reduced cost of living. or if the income of the masses of working people advaaced proportionately to the increased cost of living then there would be good reason to answer the question in the affirmative. But with ube trusts in coutral of both produce tion, distribution and consumption uhe cost of living increases faster than wages, with the result that the masses generally do not receive their just dues. It is true that organization of labor has a tendency to better the condition of ajl, and to advance the wages of all, but as long as the great industrial combines have control of the machin- ery of government and enjoy the pri- vilege of taxing the people for their own benefit, the advantage to the es in this centralization and co- ration will be practically nil. But there is reason to hope that out of this confusion attendat upon a great change in the relations of employer and employe there will yet oF ome a solution that will work to the ; pb, Wit of alland that will place hu- manity in generalupon a higher plane. In the meantime it should be the aim of all right-mwinded union workmen to be as cunsiderate as possible of these small employers whose lives are being ground ont by the “system.” It should ‘ also be the aim of every man who desires to do onto others as he would be done by, to so use'the franchise as to put an end to the power of great combinations. of capital to make more than a rightful share of the fruits of production. It is only in this way that the masses, as well as the middle classes, can be freed from the galling yoke that now rests too heavily upon them. Both union and non-union laboring. men have paid too little attention to this feature of the matter in the past and asa rule “have been too much disposed to consider self alone and their own immediate fortunes rather than the welfare of the people as a whole and the future welfare of mankind. The prosperity of today is a thin veneer that will not bear vig- orous scratching with the stick of investigation.— Duluth Herald. See ae THE “REAL POLITICIANS.” wrong—are really what do govern politics and save or destroy states. therefore the few philosophers who alone keep insisting on the good of righteousness and the unprofitable- ness of miqnity are the only real politicians.” The sentiment so well expressed in 'the lines just quoted is commended to the democracy of the country. It is a common belief that the politician isashifty sort of an individual who is successful in laying cunningly con- trived plans ‘to catch the unwary voter. He is called a practical politi- | cian because he is working for imme- diate advantage and because he prides himself on not being brothered by theories. He is usually represented as having no compunctious of concience to interfere with his plans for success. Late Speaker Reed detined a states: man as “a successful politician who is dead.” There is more wit than truth in the defluition. While it is true that death often compels a re- cognition that opponents deny in life, Yel it is not safe to form an opinion of men from post-mortem euiogies, for they often magnify virtue, and throw the mantle of charity over short-comings. ‘The statesman is to be judged by his work and his work is not always appreciated during bis life or imtmediately after his death. Nei- ther can we estimate the influence tbat a statesman exerts by examining contemporaneous criticisin or praise. The fame of really great men grows with the years and the intiuence of their lives increases in ever videning circles... No, house can stand long un- Jess the foundation is good, and so nu lasting reputation cau be built except upon the solid rock of principle. Those who “heep insisting on the good of righteousness and the unpro- titableness of iniquity’? are the only “real politivians.” because they build upon a Sure foundation aud their work endures. The principle applies to parvies as well as Lo men. The party that keeps insisting upon “the good of righte- cuspess and the unprofitableness of iniquity” is building for the future; to insure success it has only to keep | along with the procession of events ‘and apply its moral precepts to each new question as it arises. ‘The party that lightly prizes “the good of right- eousness” or is tempted from the right course by the seeming profit- ableness of iniquity meets at last the fate that overtakes the criminal.— Bryan’s Commoner. jens Ss aha ieee DRAWBACKS WILL NOT SATISFY. The stand-pattars. with Secretary Shaw at their head, profess to believe that they can satisfy the demand for tariff reform with an extension of the drawback system. Now the drawback system is excellent so far as it goes. It is a wholesome modification of the restrictions ¢f our tariff system ‘upon the development of foreigh trade. But it does not carry the least bene- fit to any American consumer either domestic or foreign goods. The “Because those things—right and of; whole profit of it goes to the manufac- turer. The whole effect of it is to in- crease his foreign trade. The natural effect of this is to increase imports to balance his increased exports. Why should not the American consumer share the gain of the American manu- facturer through reduction of duties on these increased imports? The drawback is a very simple matter in theory, though it 1s cumpli- cated in practice. A manufacturer imports hides from South America, iron from Sweden or tin plate from Wales and pays the duty. Ifthe hides are made into leather, the iron into wire or the tin into cans, 99 per cent of the duty paid on these is refunded 'when the leather, wire or cans are exported. The secretary of the treas- ury would like to exteud this privi- Jege so that a drawback can be giver on imported leather when made into shoes, on Swedish iron when mixed with American in eastings, on tin ake when used to contain exported ruits, meat, or oil, and on imported coal when used in the manufacture of articles for export. This is all very well, as we have said, but what good does it do the American consumer of shoes or can- ned goods or iron and steel imple- ments? Lt simply increases the power of the Amerigan manufacturer to sell his goods abroad cheaper than he sells them at home. What the American people are clamoring for is a change that will enable them to buy Ameri- cap made goods at home as cheaply as the same goods can be bought by foreigners.—Minneapolis Tribune. SCRIP WILL NOT BE RETURNED Petition of R. M. Stitt Denied In an inter- esting Case. According vo a decision made by Secretary Hitchock of the desart- ment of the interior received at the Duluth land. office the appli- cation of Robert M. Stitt for a return {of surveyor general’s script which he and stone claim is denied, and he 1s given the opportunity of perfecting his entry. The land in question cou- sists of eighty acres in T. 69 N., R. 20 W. The trouble in the case resulted from the fact that the entryman failed to procure papers to show that he or his father were naturalized citi- zens. Although tbe, local office did not receive a record proof to the effect that either Mr, Stitt’s father bad ve- come naturalized or Mr. Stitt himself bad declared his intention to become a citizen the scrip paper:tendered by Mr. Stitt was received, and the final certificate on tue land was issued to. him. ‘The general land orice directed thie local officers to require the applicant to furnish record or the existence of his ownor father’s naturalization, or declaration of intention to become a citizen. Mr. Stitt replied that he was unable to do so since his father’s pa- pers had been burned. He was later notified that in absence of evidence of his father’s naturalization ip was | necessary for Mr. Stitt to furnish evi- dence that he bad filed an intention | of becoming a citizen himself. Mr. Stitt failed to furnish the proof, and applied for the return of the scrip he had furnished. The general land of- fice then cancelled his entry and re- fused to return the s«rip “for the reas sou that the land was subject to entry as timber and stone land and tbat no ;Teason appears why the entrymanu could not have perfected his entry.” Mr. Stitt renewed his application and it was denied by the general land office on the ground ethat the case was closed. Secretary Hitchcock states in his de- cision to the general land oftice: “This entry was allowed upon insufficient proof as to the qulifications of the éentryman. Your office required him to furnish record or the evidence of his own or his father’s naturalizatiou or bis declaration of intention to be+ come a citizen. As no record evidence STOREY & TRAVI Notice to HUNTERS Storey & Travs The Taxidermists — Are prepared to Mount Birds: Animals, Fish, Game Heads of all kinds. Fur Rugs and Robes made to order. We guarantee all work Strickly Meth Proof Cali and get our prices on all classes of work in ‘Taxidermy Next to Her ald-Review Grand Rapids, Mitn, had given’'in payment for a timber* i of naturalization could he procured it| was adinissible 10 prove the entry- man’s father had the requisite qualiti- cations to become a citizen and did. becume uf age exercise the rights be- Jonging to a citizen. Such testimony alubough of the same character as the testimony offered upon tinal proof would have been sufficient to warrant j your office in iuferring that the entry- man’s father had been uaturalized und would have sustained the entry= wan’s Claim to cilizeusiip.” 18 SCRIPTURE UNLAWFUL! Unusual Case Now Attracting the Attention of the Postal Authorities. The postoftice has been asked to; take a land in a war of words and! postal cards between Mayor award} fseuny of Kast Newark, N, J.. and the kev. Maurice P. O'Connor, rector of the Church of the Holy Cross atv Har- rison. Several days ago the Rev. Mr. O'Cun- nor frum bis pulpit criticised Mayor Kenny aud mebers of the city coun- cil for their attitude toward a reform muvemeubl agaiust saloons which ba- ther O’Couner has instituted. Suvon after Mayor Keuny sent a posval card Lo Father O’Connorbearing the quotation from the eighth com- muandment of the Roman Catholic eburch, “Thou sbalt not bear false WilLess agalust thy ueighvor,’”’ Father O'Counor became incensed at this aud ueciared Ubat the action was a Viviation of the pustal laws. ‘The matter was at once referred to Washington, and piaced tn the hands of a postollice iuspectur. ‘Lhe United States district abtorney now bas tue mmalter in tatd. Whether or nota scriptural quotation can be regarded as a Vivlativn of Lhe postal card law is a question and its sulution will be watched fur with interest. oo Indications of Logging Weather. The loggars are beginning to feel more encouraged over the prospect of colder weather *for their operations. The gruund has already begun to freeze in localities where there was moisture in the ground. As soon us the frost gets into the ground to the proper depth they will be anxious for enough snow for hauling purposes. Several of the large lumber compaé nies in this district who are conduct- ing operations in the woods on con- siderable scale this winter have placed Jarge orders for supples with local jobbers within the last few days, with the idea in asind that the weather is now likely to continue cold, and the supplies, particularly the fresh meats, canbe kept without spoiling. SEEK A BURIED TREASURE. Mexicans in Concerted Effort to Find Hoarded Gold. Reliable parties from Westphalia report that a number of Mexicans with teams, plows and scrapers are ex- cavating in that vicinity, claiming to have in their possession maps and charts showing treasure to be buried there to the amount of $100,000 in Mexican doubloons. They say that the treasure is buried near what is known as the Bull Tank, and. have agreed to pay the owners of the land on which they are at work certain per cent of the find for the privilege of excavating. This treas- ure is said to have been buried during the Texas and Mexican war. It is said a tradition has existed that a large sum in Mexican doubloons was buried somewhere on the banks of Pond creek and another that there was treasure of considerable amount in Mexican money buried at some point along the banks of the Brazo3 river near Marlin. Many excavations have been made to locate the buried treasure, both on Pond creek and the Brazos river. "These efforts were not only made by home people, but strangers have gone in and excavated, among whom were Mexicans. A few years ago it was no uncommon thing to see deep holes dvg along the banks of these streams, ptesumably by parties in search of the lost treasure, but if any money has ever been found in this manner the fact is not known.—Galveston News. PABST Blue Ribbon In Town A. B. CLAIR, jn fact, prior to the time the entryman | Register of Deeds of Itasca County Mineral Pine and Farming Lands Pine Stumpage Bought. ABSTRACTS OF 'FITLE. GRAND RAPIDS. TONY’S ORCHESTRA ANTON F. JOHNSON, Leader. WIR Music furnished on alJ occasions. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reasonable. se Grand Rapids, - Mina. W. E.NEAL, Dealer in PINE AND FARMING LANDS. The finest List of Agricultura) and Grazing Laods in the County. The Most Excellent Sites for Manu lacturing Enterprises. Prospective Settlers Located. Correspondence Solicited. Grand Rapids, - - Minn 3. SHE: Re Da Vice President. Asst. Cashier lirst National Bank, Grand Rapids, Minn. Transacts a General Banking Business Louisiana Purchase EXPOSITION. St. Louis, May 1st to Dec. ist, 1904. The Largest and Grandest Exposition ever held, The Great Northern Railway Willi sell excursion tickets at favorable mi ation see C.L. FRYE, Agent reat Norther . With suitable limits. For further R?. Grand Rapids. 6 for 10 years, We mission. Geo. F. can save You will find a strictly fiirst-c! Furniture and Undertaking ss piano in the Hamilton, guaranteed Call and let us show them to you, you Agents Com- Kremer CSWSBSLVSLSSSLSSISF SSO VSWESLSASLVS WSLS ISPS WSLS PEISS ZE SITS SAY, PA, WHY DON’T YOU WEAR THE MENOMINEE SEAMLESS? Sensibie boy. that. He made a bull’s eye when he spoke. We make shoes which put the corn- cure dealers on theranxious seat. We cure corns by fitting the feet screntifically. The best way to cure corns is to prevent their growth in the first place. The Menomince Seamless Union Made Shoe is easy-to- wear, easy-to-buy, easy-to-sell, : For Sale Ry J. §. KURTZMAN, The Shoe Man Grand Rapids - Minnesota. 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