Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 14, 1905, Page 2

Von XIII.—No 22 STORICA - SOGIETY. —— Two Dotrars a YEAR. — 3 ‘In full swing in every department of this store. for Fall and Winter use is slated for removal, and must CREPES} ORD per cent, some 3314 per cent and some even 50 per cent finding what you want at greatly reduced prices. , YOU GAN BUY E he @® At prices much lower than the regular, and we want to cut our stock dcwn to the smallest possi use, been cut down to such a figure that it will practically ma to benefit from this-sale. ‘ioe es Goods, Underwear, Gloves, Mittens, Furs, S> GRD $ ) ERED >) CREED > GREEEEE > CUTENED > About Cutters Is not amiss at this season. But instead of attemptiog a long description we simply invite you to inspect What We Have Our Outters will speak better for themselves than any words of ours. A sight of them will make you pray for snow. A glimpse at the price tags make you an eager buyer. Just of the fun to be had in a cosy cutter. W.J. & H. D. Powers, Grand Rapids Minnesota. A Ae A AE ae a ae ae ae ae ea ae ae aa ae a a etegsdesgeneesae BEERS SR AEA a RE rand Rapids $5 — age Lots wD oer ma per month We have choice residence lots all over town and we are sell- ing them on such easy terme that anybody can 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, Ee Ee a ee eee a EY : ee "am mac RL RIC in. PRE INVENTORY SAL Some of the lots are larger than others, but if you come early you will be sure of We take inventory on February First, to close out every kind of goods that is not strictly staple and only suited for-winter In order to do this in quick order, every article of this kind in the house has Among these things are tobe fornd Cloaks, and Skirts, Shirt Waists, Winter Dress AO Be A A ES Ege A A gE He Ett i © | & & Every article that was bought be disposed of before we take inventory, Prices have been cut, in some instances Io per cent, in some 20 ble figure-chat is, we want ke it possible fer everybody Hosiery, Etc, nega pnie pn Miilbach-Scamans Wedding. At St. Joseph’s Catholle church last Wednesday morning occurred _ the wedding of Mr. Mathew Millbach and | Miss Carrie Seamans, Rev, Father O'Mahoney © performing the’ cere- mony. Only the immediate members of the family and. close inends were present, A reception. and dinner was served at the home of the _ bride’s The young couple left on the after- noon east bound train an a_ short wedding trip. Mr. Millbach is one of Grand Rap young business men. the proprietors of the Central market. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mis. O. B, Seamans. She has her childhood days, and is a social favonte among the young ‘society. people of the village. State Land Sale. State Auditor Iverson and State state lands at the court house this morning. ~The number of - bidders present was not large, but a numher of tracts were disposed of at the mini- mum price fixed by law. Among the successful bidders were: George Mc- Allister. Powers & Simpson, L.. R. Martin, L. E. Lum, George West- brook, B. P. Munson,. Sutton & Mackey, W. C. Gilbert, Bonness & Co.. John A. Arbo, Itasca Lumber Co., Jones A Quigg. Large Cedar Operators. In the last issue of the Mississippi Valley Lumherman there was an illus-) trated write-up of the operations of the Marshall H. Coolidge company. This concern has immence concentrat- ing yards at Cohasset. The birdseyé view of their cedar yards at that point as pictured in the Lumberman gives one a very godd idea of the extent of the company’s operations at that point. It shows that there is something doing » lin and about our ne ighboring ne eres Saar HUBLIG LIBRARY ALMOST CERTAIN. By. reference to the official Proceedings of the village council published in this issue ofthe Herald-Review it will be séen that ‘the trustees have handsomely responded to the general public sentiment in favor of giving such support toward the establishment and Maintainence of a public libra- ry as will secure a contribu- tion of at least ten thousand dollars from Andrew Carnagie for the construction of a suita- ble building for library pur- peses in Grand Rapids. When the library board was ofganized a few years ago the euthusiastic citizens who in- térested themselves in its for- tion little dreamed that in s@short a time preparations would be made for the erection ofa ten thousand dollar build- ing, with an available fund of at least three thousand dollars with which to furnish it and | an annual tax levy for its maintainence that will bring in mot less than one thousand d llars the first, year, and a constant increase as time goes on, But this is the happy condition that confronts the people of Grand Rapids today. This is the result of good offorts of good citizens who laid the parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Seamans,4 ids most popular and_ enterprisivg’ He is one off been a resident of Grand Rapids since, Treasurer Block condncteda sale of, real foundation on which a splindid institution will soon be raised. ‘The superstructure will stand forever as a monu- ment to the fame of that philanthropist Andrew Carna- his millians are being distrib- uted all over the United States in the establishment of public libraries and among the Jene- ficiaries of his munificence the people of this municipality are among the most appreciative. | The name of Andrew Carnagie will ever holda bright and pro- minent place in Grand Rapid’s hall of fame. No less’ deserv- ing of public gratitude are the members of the board who have successfully managed the affairs entrusted to them, and have succeeded in bringing about such magnificent results. To Secretary Charles H. Dick- inson of the beard should be given credit for carrying on the correspondence with Mr. Carnagie’s representative. He has been most diligerit in securing such facts as were necessary in the premises and presenting them both to the people of Grand Rapids and to Mr. Carnagie. The council made an appro- priation of fifteen hundred dollars, payable twelve monthly payments, beginning in library board to aid in furnish- ing the building when com- pleted. The council also fixed a tax levy of 2. mils on the dollar of taxable property in the village, which will bring in one thousand dollars annually, with a constant increase as property in the village in- creases. The citizens of Grand Rapids are Uisplaying most con:mend- able liberality in making vol- fantary contributions. There has already been subscribed | $1,390. Many have not been seen and there is no doubt but that the total will reach $2.000. Mr. Dickenson says be has met ‘with most cordial encourage- ment from citizens generally to’ whom he has presented the | petition for signatures of con- ‘tributors. | ; ‘ 5 Following is a list of sub- the first of April next, to the | scribers up to date: F. P. Sheldon $250 00 D.M.Gunn- - - - 100 00 Henry Hughes - - 100 00 Itasca Mercantile - - 100 00 | W. C. Gilbert - - 100 00 John Beckfelt - - - 100 00 W. J. & H. D. Powers - 50 00 A.E. Wilder - - - 100 00 J. F. Metzger . 3 10 00 {A.B.Clair = - - - 25 00 Geo. F. Kremer - - 10 00 C. H. Dickinson - - 20 00 F. A. McVicker - - 10 00 A.J. McGuire - - 10 00 E. J. Anderson - - 10 00 H. G. Becker - - 10 00 C.C.Kelly + x -. 1000 F.F. Price - - - 25 00 First State Bank - - 25 00; H.R. King - - - 10 00 W.B. Holman - - - 10 00 R.R.Bell - - - 10 00 T.A.McHugh - - : 5 00 H. E. Graffam : - 10 00 W. B. O'Donnell - - 10 00 King Lumber Co. - - 25 00 John Costello 7 : S 00 J.S.Gole - : - 10 00 John Hepfel - - - 5 00 Lieberman Bros. - - 5 00 August Johnson - - 10 00 A.L.Thwing - - - 10 00 M. Ponti - - - - 5 00 George MacDonald - = 5 00 Ben Levy - - - 500 A. A. Kremer - - - - 500 L. W. Huntley - - 5 00 E. J. McGowan : - - 5.00 O. L. Mather - - 25 00 E. L. McLean - - - 5 00 E. N. Remer - 100 00 Dr. D. Costeilo =p iat : 10 00 Aiton Bros, - ls oe - 15 00 Will Nisbett - - - - 500 E.C. Kiley Seat ts 4 10 00 DANGEROUS HYPOCRISY. Editor Herald-Review: In last Saturday’s issue of the Itasca County Independent there is an alleged editoria] on the late Gard- her Case, so called, Lhe editorial being eutitied ‘‘Dangerous Sympathy.” Believing that the editorial in the Independent. was inspired, written nd publi oF & Sinister etd Mhali- cious purpose; I ask space in your columns to reply to it. The case against Gardner ended on the 23rd day of December by the verdict of the jury, On the 29th day of December Gardner was sentenc by the court. On the 3ist day of December he was taken to Stillwater What reason has this newspaper, the Independent, for following this man beyoud his civil grave, and after the ¢: is over continue to discuss it and fuist upon the public the opinions of its editorial writer, or rather the opinions of the source fromm whence he draws his inspiration? What object has this newspaper and its editorial writer in thus presisting in striking at Gardner, his family and friends? The purpose and object of that paper and its editorial writer can be discovered by reading the editortal. First, it is opposed. to Gardner hav- ing a new trial. a Second’ it is opposed to Gardner having a new trialeven théugh the court tinds he is entitled to ot ‘Third, anticipating the p ility of Gardner getting a new trial, that paper purposes tu do what little 1t can to poison the public mind and to mould publie sentiment so that Gard- ner Cannot get a fair trial; that is, it} proposes to prejudice public senti- Inebbagainst him and against his cause su far-as it can. Fourth, the fact that there are hundreds of the best citizens of tas county, St. Louis county, and Douglas county, Wis., who believe ‘zardner in- nhocent, and having sympathy for bim, hope that he will geta new trial and prove his innocence, fills this paper | and its editorial writer with bypociti- cal wrath, 80 much so that they call these friends of Gardner traitors to the people and traitors to the state, saying that they are guilty of treason tu the people, that is to suy, treason to the state. Ibis seldom that one finds a more hypocritical, sinister and malicious editorial than that published in the} independent last Saturday. Lt takes pains to assure the public that it is biased in favor of the rigid enforce- ment of the law. The constitution and laws of the state of Minnesota give Gardner the right to move for a new trial, and in pursuance of such: law he proposes to move for a new trial. Such motion will be adressed, first, to the trial court who tried the case,aad, second, to the supreme court ofthis state, the highest judicial tribunal in the state. Every move | Gardner makes will be addressed to ule state, to the judicial mind, the sound discretion, and the integrity of the courts of this state, and all pur- suant to law. This paper would, if it could, prevent not only Gardner hav- ing the right to move for a new trial, but would prevent his obtaining new trial even though the court should find he was entitled to one, when such new trial is guaranteed to him by the law of the land. ‘That be- ing true, this paper would prevent, if it could, Gardner or any other person when arrested, from having any trial at all and would consign them to the penitentiary without trial, if in its opinion, or in the opin- ion of its master, it was the proper thing to do.’ The Independent says “it can see no reason why the verdict of the jury and the sentence of the a ; judge should not be allowed tostand.” Well, that ought to settle it, .and if that paper will forward to the court a copy of its opinion the court will po doubt refuse to entertain a motion for a new trial. The position of the Independent editorial in reguard to the belief in Gardner’s innocence and the sympathy felt for him by his friends is inflnitely worse than its position upon Gardener’s right to move fora new trial. It sa: First, this sympathy is dangeroussympathy, Second, that the belief in Gardner's innocence and the sympathy felt and expressed for him is treason to the people, that is, treason to the state. Third, that it the duty of every citizen Lo uphold the administration of the law, that is, the conviction of Gardner, regardless of their belief in his innocence and regardless of natur- al feeling of sympathy. Fourth, that it hopes every citizen in this ‘county as well as every newspaper will take into consideration that itis its duty to uphold the conviction of Gardner regardless of whether they believe he is guilty or innocent. Fifth, that the belief in Gardner’s innocence and the sympathy felt for him by the citizens amd the peopletis the pave- ment in the anti-room. of Judge Lynch’s court. As Gardner has-been convicted this paper would have all belief in his in- uocence cease, all friendship for him cease, all sympathy for him cease, no effort be wade to obtain for him a hew trial, aud urges that all belief in his inpecence anda sympathy -con- ‘tinued-to be entertained for him is treason to the state. Vhink of the unbounded hypocrisy and Tig of this paper that presums to accuse hundreds of the best citizens of this county and hundreds of the best citizens of St. Louis county and Douglas county, Wis., of being guilty of treason to the people and to the state because they believe in the in- nocence of Gardener, ba mpathy for bim, and are desirous tbat he should bave a new trial. Think of the disposition, the mental status of a man in the state of Minnesota who can believe, that hundreds of the best people all around him are guilty of treason because they have natural symnpathy for a friend trouble. What is the condi- tion of a man who can take the posit- ion, or pretend to take it, that cause men believe in the innocence of ope convicted, therefore they are guilty of treasou? Does such a man or such a newspaper know the mean- time of be- ing of the word “treason”? Could either one of them define it’ without a dictionary, and even then could they comprehend it?) What does that paper, or its writer, know of the foundations of society and ‘govern ment? Absolutely nothing. The publication of sueh editorials, existance of such men in the news paper world, more dangerous to society, more dangerous to good gov- ernment, more dangerous to the ad- mivistration of the law, than all the criminals Itasca county ever nad or ever will have. The newspaper and its editorial writer, who, cringing at the feet of power, are willing to prostitute their intelligence ia the published dec ation that a helief in the innocence ofone convicted, and entertaining the hope that such one can obtain a new trial is treason to the people, and the pavement in the anti-roum of Judge Lynch’s court, ought to exist in Constantinople or St. Petersburg, and not in the United States, because they are unable either from prejudice or senility to appreciate the govern- ment under which they live. ‘The viciousness of that editorial is in th It attempts and purposes, so far as it can, by itseffect upon public sentiment, to prevent Gardner get- ting a fair trial should he get a new one, and it is an attempt to stifle and cow down the friends of Gardner who believe in his innocence and hope that he may obtain a new trial. C. C. MeCarray. the is Ly A daughter was born to Mr, ang Mrs, J. W. Murray yesterday. :