Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 31, 1906, Page 8

News Gathered During the Week O. L. Mather was here from Duluth over Sunday. R. L. Donovan went down to Duluth Monday. C. H. Marr made a business trip to Deer River recently. J.S. Gole was at Deer River t e datter part ot last week. Will O’Leary is in Grand Rapids on a visit to his brother. Miss Katherine Gilbert went to Duluth Tuesday of this week. Mrs. W. C. Gilbert was t Duluth visiting numerous friends this week. George McDonald made a tnp to the Zenith City during the early part of the week. Judge W. B, Holman was at Du- iuth on a business trip the latter part of last week. M. A. Boorman has gone to Be- midji and the Big Fork country on a dussiness trip. Mr. G. A. Nelson, editor of the Hallock News, was a visitor in Grand Rapids this week. Miss Sophie Blair, of Cohasset, was a guest of young friends in Grand Rapids this week. Al Roecker and C. A. Nachbar fur- nished the music for a dance at Hill City Friday night. Miss Jessie Jellison, of Bass Lake town, is a guest at the George Mc- Donald home this week. Rev. E. S. Murphy was at Wadena recently on a visit among the mem- bers of his iormer parish, The Cathshe ladies will meet with Mrs. Frank Grant next ‘Thursday af- ternoon at the usual hour. Hugh McEwan. deptty county auditor, was in Duluth on matters of business the first of the week. P. LB. Munson, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was here last week on a com bined business and pleasure trip. W. E. Daniels, a popular employe at the Itasca Mercantile store, 1s ona visit at Sharon, Wis., his former home. Mass Alphade Herrell, of Cohasset, was in Grand Rapids recently visiting with Mrs. Claude Williams at the Hotel Pokegama. James R. Hollend and Ella M. Seelye, both of Bena, Minn., were married this .morning at the court house by Judge of Probate Huson, Mrs. John Lofberg gave a card party at her home recently and the affair is credited by those present as being one of the pleasantest of the passing season, Quite a number of Grand Rapids young people drove out to Bovey Saturday evening. While there a box lunch was indulged im and a good time in general had. A large number of people visited the exhibit held at the High school auditorium Friday of last week. ‘The display was the work of pupils of the Central school and consisted of pen— manship, drawings, spelling and fancy work ot many kinds. Much credit 4s due both teachers and pupils for the excellence of the efforts shown, When you purchase $25.00 wortn of goods of us we give you— absolutely free—a nice Phonograph. Get your tickets every time you make a purchase and you will be surprised how soon you will have a nice talking machine. Gold-Moulded Record given free with each additional $5.00;worth of trade, and you can buy as many as you wish at 35c each. Only A. P. McDonald, traveling corre- spendent for the Duluth News-Tri- bune, is in Grand Rapids for the pur- pose of ‘reporting the Gardner trial for that popular newspaper. The ladies of the Royal Neighbors will give a card party accompanied by refreshments at K. P, Hall next | Monday evening, to which all are in- vited. Refreshments 15c. The members of the Laprairie school were entertained at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Breck Monday even- ing of this week in honor of the thir- teenth birthday of their son, Haro d, who is a member of the school. George McDonald, who for the past thirteen years has had charge of the grocery department at the Itasca Mercantile store, has resigned and will take a position as traveling sales- man. with the Twohy Mercantile com- pany, of Superior. On Monday last Mrs. John Whip- ple gave a party in remembrance of the seventh birthday of her httle niece, Lucile Gray. Invitations were issued to a number of young frends anda very fleasant afternoon was spent by the young people. The Junior league of the M. E. church gave a 15-cent lunch and sale last evening, the proceeds of which are to go toward the improvement of the interior of the church, ‘The affair was quite a success, a neat sum being realized for the purpose in view. I. A. Martin’s house on his ranch at the head of Wabana lake was «e- stroyed by fire Sunday morning. | Mr. Marun and his family were absent at the time, the property having been left in the hands been acquaintance. ‘The fire 1s supposed to have been caused by a defective flue. Do not fail to attend the Wicker- jsham lecture at Village hall, Monday [evening April 2. The Des Moines (fa.) State Register says “He is a speaker of great originality end pos- sesses all the elements of a popular orator, brim full of good points, inter- ; mingled with wit and humor.” | Mrs. K. C. Lent will hold her an- nual Spring Millinery Opening on ‘Thursday, April 5 at her millinery parlors on Kindred avenue ‘The ladies of Grand Rapids and vicinity are cordially inviied to call and in- spect her display of thoroughly up-to- date creations in the line of trimmed; and untummed = spring hats, trm- tings, etc. Winnipeg (Manitoba) Daily Tele- gram: “It was one of the brightest lectures of the season, Before he had held the platform five minutes, Mr.! Wickersham had the charmed, and not for a single moment during the lecture did the interest flag. | He was repeatedly applauded and} ‘certainly made a most favorable im- pression.” He will appear at Village hall Monday evening, April 2. Mrs. Millinery Opening will occur next Wednesday and ‘Thursday. April 4 and 5. Her stock comprises the very latest. novelties in the way of ladies’, misses’ and childrens’ hats and trim mings for the coming season, Every coloring and styl¢ in vogue this spring Is represented, and is a display the ladies should not miss seeing. audience! ~ Brooks Spring and Summer, ] We want to give youa C. A. Nachbar, the young musician | h| who forthe: past few months has been | instructing the High school band, has taken charge of the Stevens hotel, In connection with his management of the hotel he will open a music store in the south room of the building and will also continue to give music les- sons as heretofore. The following have been enlisted in Grand Rapids by Sergeant C. A. Lockwood for service in the marine corps of the United States navy: Alex. E.. Haschey, E. A. Stine, A. Blan- chard, Joseph Tuchalski, M. W. Iler, Roy E. Buck, George Storahart, Ed Antila, Hans Johanson and W. J. Fraser. The last three will go to Mare Island navy yard, Califorma, while the others have been assigned to the navy yard at Washington, D.C All the ladies of Grand Rapids who are interested in the Soldiers’ ceme— tery are requested to meet at the home of Mrs, N. T, Cook—the first house west of H. E. Graffam’s residence— on Tuesday, April 3.. Officers of the Ladies’ auxiliary are to be elected and arrangements made to perpetuate the cemetery. All the members of the auxiliary and other ladies who —re in- clined to help in this matter are asked to ‘be present! A good time will be had and a hot lunch served, which will be continued on each succeeding Tuesday at places to be appointed later, ‘The price of the lunch will be 5 cents, and that is all it costs you to join. By order of the auxiliary. Northern Minnesota will be greatly benefited by the refusal of .the com mitte on public lands to submit a fa- voratle report on the bill to repeal the timber and stone act. Lt is the quick est way of getting the land un the tax list and the surest way of keeping 1 out of the: hands of the specula'or. The delinquent tax hsts of the north- ern counties show very clearly which class 1s of the most benefit to the com munity, “The man with a homestead and a timber and stone claim adjoin- ing it pays his taxes when they are due, while the corporations which have piastered the country with scrip pay only when they have exhausted every effort to get an abatement.—Lit- tle Fork Times. Next Tuesday, April 3, is the date announced for the next meeting of the State Drainage league of «Itasca county. The meeting will be heid at the court house in Grand Rapids at 8 o’clock p. m. It is expect Hon. A. L.' Cole, President A. C. Bernard and Secretary Hays, of the State Drainage league, will be present. Engineer George Ralph, who is in charge of the ssurvey being made of the swamp lands of northern Mannesota, is alsu to be present and explain the drait-> age situation in Itasca county. Itis hoped that all those who take an in- terest in the drainage problem will be present. The members of the execu- tive committee are; James Passard, president; J. S. Gole, secretary; Frank S. Lang, of International Falls; S. D, Patrick, of Deer River, and Al Phillips, of Split Hand. M, E. Church Services. Preaching at 10 SundaySch oo! Junior League. Epworth League - 6:30 p.m Prayer Meoting... Thursday, 7:30 p.m Choir Rehearsal..Thursday, 8:30 p. m Ladies Aid Society meets every Wed- nesday afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to all. a. m, and 7:30 p.m 11:30 a. m - 3:00 p. m Fashionable dressmaking done. by the Misses Allaire and Floodquist at the residence of Mrs. Frank Grant. Subscribe for the Herald-Review. Phonograph A Busy-Bee one machine to each ou: Clothing. Dry Goods C. Call and Hear the Busy Bee. an We are Headquarters on Cruising and Driving Shoes. Absolutely H. MARR ™ Get Tickets on Every Purchase. Free. High-Speed, Hard ‘urnishings. Boots, Shoes 1665666686060000000000000000000500000000b00N COTTE -is no doubt that the tariff was a good — Pioneer Store. | John Beckfelt. | Raw. Silk Waist Patterns, Wash Silks, Taffeta Silks, China Silks, Satins. OHN BECHKFELT Pioneer Store, last spring. Grand Rapids, Minn. ; 3 A Charming Display of Everything New for Spring and Summer. Silk Edinne, Greve de Chine, Muss de Sote, | Dimity, | Silk Foulard, b ( Seen 50c| yd.......... 160]* yd.......... 25 7h een er yd.. se, B5e Zambi Silk, Luxoria Suiting, pee Mall, ol. Batiste, k Taffeta, WE Aveo a ss 50c| yd...... ...60¢| yd.......... beeen Ws ees seains Suesine Silk, Vevay Silk, Mate, Anco Taffeta, | Organdies, b) AAS erie 50e|] yd.......... 25e] yd.......... YO. Bie}, ya.:,....... - Pioneer Store. ; Ladies’ Sprang Coals and Cravanetles. All New Goods — none left over from New Wool Suitings, ~. bons, and Trimmings. ? co} just been received at this bargain emporium, John Beckfelt The Pioneer Store. - Grand Rapids, Minn. | is \ Meu’s, Youth’s & Childrens Clothing Dep’t is Complete. “We Earnestly Invite an Inspection.” “direct from factory.” Laces, Embroideries, Rib- A new lot of Japanese Hand Drawn Work has POSSESS GSG OGG GG GG 5OS OS COOOOS OOOS COOSSOS SO HOGO OSD Sopoooooooeosoeoeoeoeoeoosooooooooooooos PRESENT TARIFF IS MOST UNJUST The tariff question has been dis- cussed ever since the government was established in the early history and development of the country, There thing to enavle new industries to build up and thrive and at the same time supply the government with means to meet its obligations. But this protection has been carried too far. It was the ultimate and direct cause of building up gigantic mo- nopolies that in their greedy opera- tions worked a great injustice to smaller concerns or individuals and upon the general public. We are now face to face with a grave prob- lem growing out of indiscreet and un- justitiable tariff laws. Tariff itself spraug from the word tarfa, and tarfa means theft. ‘be frst impor nt} tariff law passed by congress was the | Clay compromise in 1833. At tbat time there might have been some ex- cuse for a protective tariff, as the country was new and undevel«-ped; but at the time of the McKinley tariff of 1890, when the manufacturing interests were at the heights of pros- perity, to enact a tariff that placed | the highest. rates. attempted up to that time was wrong. I note the arguments in its favor made by the frieuds of the bill both in and out of cungress,-““Protect the infants and | American: labir,”) Mr:-Carnegie told the committee in cbarge of tke bill that if they gave him the desired protection on his armor plate, steel rails and steel, billets he would then be enabled iovraise the scale of wages of all his men, skilled or unskilled, But after the law was passed and went into effect it became a horse of | another color. Instead of raising wages be cul down the wages 10 per tent, and that is what caused the; Homestead strike of 1892. The duties or protection provided in the bill gave Mr, Carnegie an average of 45) per cent the best of it in our home markets over foreign competitors, and | the 10 per cent reduction added gave him 55 per cent by reason of the kind heartedness of the government. We! well remember bow in the Home-| stead sttike Mr. Frick employed Pinkerton ‘thugs and scabs to shvot down the men who were contending | for their rights. Mr. Carnegie was enabled by reason of the protective | tariff and his contracts with the gov- ernment for armor plate to accumu- i late such a vast fortune that he now is compelled by a condemning con- science to empluy a man and an army of clerks to give the money away. Yet there are people in and out of congress at this day who have the unadulterated gall to still advocate a high protective tariff in the face of existing conditions and facts that prove it is the foundation of a most ympoucned and da ous econvmic | situation. President McKinley, in his last speech at Buffalo, said that the time had come when we must nob hope to be continual sellers—meaning we had arrived ata point jn our com mercial life when it was necessary to buy as well as sell to imsure our further prosperity. It is an uodis- puted fact that in the case of a great many articles of American produc- tion one can buy them in London and Liverpool, ship them to New York, and then undersell the American merchant—and yet the advocates of a high protective tariff claim the fore Steel rai!s of eigoer pays the Larill. American production sell for $8 per ton less in England than in the United States, Self Linders of American production can be bought in Europe for from $25 to $30 cheaper than they cau at heme. Hundreds of ticles could ve nhamed—in fact, everytaing manufactured in this country that is on the tariff dist. can be bought cheaper in the old country than itcan be at home, and still we foreigner pays the tax. The tariff advocates tell us it keeps up wages, but accord- ing 10 statistics on labor and prose duction the scale for skilled and un- skilled labor in England is only 13 per cept lower than that in the United States, and the higher cost of living im this country is more than enough to overcome the difference in wages. The average duties on for- eigu made goods coming in compe- tition with those of Americar make is about 46 per cent. Subtract tbe 13 per cent that we hold the best in wages and there isa net gain to the mauufacturer of 33 per ceut; but counting Uhe increased cost of living io the American workman on ac- count of the tariff, the wages he re- ceives here represent no benefit from the much boasted of protection to American industry and labor. We }have Ly reason of a high protective tariff been relegated to the rear as to commerce on the bigh seas. England, a free trade vation, bas pushed us aside. Blaine was wise enough to see the poiut and advocated reciprocity treaties, and some few were made with South American republics and foreign countries; but when it was seen that we had a man who meant to be fair with the people they com- bined to defeat him, but his ductrine of reciprocity and fair trade with the world is alive. Look at the great |barbor of Duluth, great enough to supply the demands of commerce of the whole northwest, put there by the God of nature for that very pur- pose. Yet we are narrow enough between the eyes to see no furtner than the 49th standard parallel. Be- youd that line we cannot see a greab country now being developed that in a few years will surprise the world, and the immense trade that, if we were nut too silly to accept and in- vite it, would wake Duluth-the com— mercial metropolis of the United States. We ought to be in close sym- pathy and touch with the Canadian northwest. The products they raise ought to have free ess Loour nar kets. and the same rule would be gladly accepted by them. Nature has provided us with nearly the same climate and elements of production, and bas blessed us with the natural advantages of rivets and harbors as an outlet and means of distriburion. ‘The people of both the United States and Canada would be greatly bene= fited by a treaty that would know no division line. As far as commerce and trade is concerned our relations “are so closely allied that the differ- ence of trade between us would not amount to anything com cost of Keeping up a pati ed police and customs hous: lectors. Let us think lines and encourage action. KROMBACK. Pocket Book Lost. Contained $100 cash, two deposit checks on First’ National Bank of Grand Rapids for $100 each in favor of C. H. wrook, A suitable re- ward will be paid for return of same, either to the bank or to Mr. Wes- brook, lung these 4 ¢ "Self-Control. The possessor of an equable tem- per is to be admired. The man or woman who always hag himself or herself well in hand, who is cool un- der all annoyances and cireym- stances, who has absolute control of the temper, we are always willing to trust in any emergency. But a per- son who flashes like powder touched by a lighted match, who loses control of himself or herself upon the slight- est provocation, we distrist, and have a right to do so. In the battle of life, he who would achieve victories must keep a cool head. And this matter is largely under our own judgment— Montreal Herald. Death by Drowning. Drowning people do not throw up their hands just as they start to sink, for this is a feat whieh can be per- formed only by good swimmers. Be- sides, one must tread water to throw the hand up out of the water. A strange fact about drowned people is that, owing to the different construc- tion of the body, men always float face down and women face up. Wom en always swim with the instep, mak- ing a straight backward and forward stroke with the legs, while a man propels himself with the sole of his foot and describes circles with his legs. Value of Minutes. I know once a very covetous, sordid fellow, who used frequently to say, “Take care of the pence, for the pounds will take care of themselves,” This was a just and sensible reflection in a miser. I recommend to you to take care of the minutes; for hourg will take care of themselves. I qm very sure that many peopl? lose two or three hours every day by not tak- ing care of the minutes. Never think any portion of time, whatsoever, too short to be employed; something or other may always be done in it— Chesterfield. rie te