Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 30, 1906, Page 4

Brand Rapids Heras Review Pubilshed Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. rw9 DOLLARS A YEAR {IN ADVANCE Entered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapid Minnesota. as Second-Class Matter, {ESLANDERs on Bryan have already been started, 1t has been published that the Standard Oil company is for the great Nebraskan. SESE EH Oc Joun Stone Pardee is married. The bappy event took place at St. Croix Falls. Pardee is opeott paper meaty iighesoes: McCiEagty, a, "the Second district proposes ta | ‘Mind pat on the tariff issue. He probably belieyes that the people in higdistrict can be fooled all the time, and maybe they can. Tue wise men of Washington—the newspaper correspondents—tell us that Secretary Taft is President Roosevelt’s favorite for the Republi- can nomination in 1908., Taft is big enough for any position—in advordu- poise. —_ Tue Little Fork Times makes this observation: ‘“C. M. Atkinson of Mesaba Ore says the kind of rubbish dished up by County Attorney Spear vin the Independent is worse than tainted meat. It is time for the heef trust to make a kick” BRAINERD people are considering proposition to install municipal water and electric works. It is the proper caper if handled in a business- {ike manner after being adopted. Grand Rapids is just now beginning to solve the problem and in future years our electric and water plant will provea big paying municipal invest- ment. ——igeie ee Wuar do you think of that? Five ice barons fined $5,000.each aad to be cuntined in jail one year for forminga combine and raising the price of ice about 100 per cent. This was all done in the city of Toledo, Ohio. What's the bloomin’ country coming to, auy- way? Is it possible that millionaires are to be wade amenable to the laws of the bloomin’ country? —_+0+—__ Keep upthe demand for strong men in the legislature from Northern Minnesota. It is the only way to get our nghts, The Duluth Herald is doing good work 1n its editorial col- umns by keeping before its teaders ithe necessity of selecting the best legislative material available, Let the press of the entre north country for once forget localities and_ partisanship and stick for the strong men. ——_>_——_. Newscomes from Washington that the townsite settlers at» Bena have won out and that the claims of Archdeacon Appelby have been disre- garded. This is a complete victory for those who settled on the lands in good faith and were harrased by a bunch who sought to establish an ad- joining townsite to be known as Richards. Brother Bernard was a leader of the Richards crew. Where was his “influence with the depart- ment? —--e— Tuts coming from the Aitkin Age, sounds bad for Bede: ‘“Congresswan Bede is again opposing the president, shaving expressed himself as opposed to the regulation of he Chicago pack- ing houses in a very ‘brainy and amus- ing’ manner: ‘We havenomofe right to go into a Chicago packing house and tell its managers how torun their business than we have to waltz into the kitchen of a Des Moines women and tell her how to boil her cabbage. ‘The people are getting so that if they have a pain in their belly they run to congress for medicine.’ How proud this great district ought to be of such able, sympathetic and loyal yepresebtation in congress. Thank God there are only a few joke smiths in congress; there ought to be one less.” peste Waa SEH%s A Metuopisr preacher has no more license to he than, any other mortal; nor does the fact that he en- gages in the country newspaper busi. ness grant him any special privileg inthe prevaricating line. , The edith of the Northome Record is a Methp ‘Ohne bestskhown news- | sional districts to insist ou having as /candidates, for both the senate and can be found. — . does not seem to lead him in the path of truth. The eighth great command, “Thou shalt not bear false witness,’ etc,, seems to have escaped the rever- end gentleman’s notice. The sancti- fied editor of the Northome Record does not even seem to have acquired the habit of seeking the truth, else how could he have said in cold, brazen type that George H. Spear is “a true man?” How could he have smeared his pages with words of ful- some flattery for one who has sacri- honest men? The editor-preather did not seek the-fruth er he would have known that he was defending a wolf masquerading as a gentle lamb,and the editor who dots not seek the truth 1s not one whit better than the dehber- ate, malicious liar, This is a case that shouid be called to the attention of the next Methodist Episcopal con- ference, Roosevelt and Bryan. Will it be Roosevelt against Bryan in 1908? It looks not at all unlike it now. Certainly it is becoming clear that they are the choice of the inem- bers of their respective parties; says the Duluth Herald. It is true that President Rooseyelt lias stated that he would not again become a candi- date for’ the presidency, but if in re- sponse to an obvious demand from the people the Republican party should nominate bim in the next presiden- tial year he really would have no option but to accept. A presidential nomination from a great party is not to be refused lightly, and it is not likely to be often refused at all. As to Mr. Bryan, a reyolution, social and political, has come about since he was last the standard bearer for she Demoeratic party, Then he was a radical of radicals; aow he ranks as a fairly conservative publicist, and in many respects is much more conserva- tive than President Roosevelt. While these twu hohest men are the. logical candidates for the respective nominations, there may be sume dovubt whether Mr. Bryan would be- come a candidate in the event that President Rvosevelt is nominated by the Republicans. Unless there is: a decided change in public sentiment, not even as able and popular a man us Bryan would find much profit or glory ina fight to unseat President Roosevelt from his present position. But if the reactionary or standpat forces in the Republican party should come into control, and nominate some advocate of reaction like Vice President Fairbanks, Bryan would undoubtly be a candidate, and if the issue was pretty clearly defined be- tween the progressive ideas of Bryan aud the retrogressive tendencies of the stand patter candidate, Brya: would be elected eaSily. , 5 But there is little to be gained by such speculations now. The presi- dential conventions of 1908 are far in the future. Much may happen in the meantime. Popular idols of today may become the pupular footballs and doormats of tomorrow. Calculations. based upon the present attitude and standing of prospective candidates might be wiped out in a moment by the trickey whims of fortune. But whatever happens, and whoever the eandidates may be, this country is growing upward politically and socially, and the reform that was reviled anc called hard names a few years ago is the popular demand today and will be accomplished tomorrow. Progress, though it is at timesobscur- ed and delayed, is as inevitable a law of nature as grayity. Whether it is throuzb Roosevelt or Bryan or Taft or whatever other instrument fate may choose for her use. better things are coming soon, always providing that we do not delay them by ceasing to demand them insistently and per- sistently. ‘edited diiaoaain THE NEXT legislature will re-appor- tion the state into legislative districts ‘The importance of this fact seems to be tuo little considered in Northern Minnesota. It should arouse the, people of every legislative district in the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth congres- pa the very best material t ficed every right to the respect of as being well pleased. iter liaving made their own purchases the Gan- Pens “Wery wember from this part of the state should be a man of ability and ‘eapacity, of experience in meeting ‘and handling men, and one who is effective in his methods, ‘What restriction means to Northern Minnesota is shown by the last cen- sus, which will be the basis for repres- entation. All the state growth, out- side the cities, has been in the north,’ while the south, as a whole, has lost. Take fur example the first twelve districts in the southerp part of the state. The population of, Houston county is 15,095, Wabasha, 18,710, Dodge 12,757, Steele 16,593, Fairbault 20,448, and Waseca, 13,633. Each of these counties furms a district and each has a‘senator and representati ve- Olmstead county has a population of 22,409, Fillmore 27,216, ‘Mower 22,346, and Freeborn 22,435, and each is also adistrict with one senator and ‘two representatives. Winona county has 35,836 and Blue Earth 31,228 popula- tion, and each has one senator and three representatives. These twelve counties with a total population of 258,703. have , twelve senators and twenty representatives. Take now for comparison some of the northern districts. St. Louis county, Lake and Cook form three districts with a population of 125,243, and they have three senators and six representatives. In other words, they have nearly half the population of the twelve southern counties, and only one-fourth the representation. Add to these Carlton county with 15,287 people, Aitkin 9,537, Itasca 11,529, and Cass 11,012. They form the Fifty-second district ‘and have one senator and two representatives for a total population of 47,365. Norman county bas 18,176 peuple, Beltrami 14,312 and Red Lake 15,955, and form the Sixty-first district, with a senator and two representatives for 38,433 population. Hubbard county has 9,008, Wadena 9,317 and Todd 24,638 forming the Fifty-third dist- rict, with a senator and a representa- tivezfor a total of 42,963 pupulatiun. These six northern legislative dis- tricts, therefore,ttaken at random, form the three northern congression- al districts,-have a population .of 264,019, or more than the twelve southern districts, and have about one-half the representation. It is time Northern Minnesota sent its best mento the legislature and got what it is entitled to have.—Dul- uth News Tribune. ° PROF. GEORGE, MUSICAL DIRECTOR Prof. R. B. George and company gave a very enjoyable entertainment to a large audience in the M. E. church last Monday evening, when they organized a large class in voice culture. / This is the 993rd institute Prof. George has given in thirty-four states, 177 of which are in Minnesota. He gave forty-three classes in forty- four consecutive weeks last season, and expects to duplicate the remark- able record this season, Prot. George has been one of the most successful nstructors in voice culture in this country during the past three dacades. He is certainly a man of rare ability and his visit to Grand Rapids will re- sult in doing good. He is a pleasant gentleman to meet and finds Iittle difficulty in ferming classes wherever he goes. From here the company will go to Chicago by the lake route and will spend the summer vacation in Colorado, returning to Minnesota next fall. Prof. George was a heavy looser by the earthquake on the Pacific coast. He had a letter, just received from his agents, in which they spoke of what might be done with the lots on which large buildings had stood prior to the earthquake. A concert will be given this evening by . the company. at Village hall. NO FRAUD WAS PRACTICED The Rhshus-Remer Land company has been sued by John and Hugh Gannon of Valeria, lowa, for the recovery of money paid for lands in Itasca county. ‘he plaintifis claim that they were charged exorbitant prices for the lands in question. ‘I'he claim in itself sounds ridiculous, Any man who pays too much for Itasca county lands must have paid an enor- mous price, Itasca counly farm lands is a good thing to own at any figure. Mr. Farrell, secretary of the company, says he is unable to understand why the Iowa people are dissatisfied. ‘They looked over the lands thourghly be- fore buying and again after the deal was closed and expressed themselve F GLORIOUS 4TH OF UU Arrangements Are About Complet- ed for the Coming Celebration. - SPLENDID PROGRAM [IS REPORTED THE Continuous Entertainment From Early Morn Until After the Ball. The Famous Swiss Entertainers and Other Attractions. : Everything is in readiness for a great celebration of the nation’s birth- day m Grand Rapids this year. Nothing can prevent except torrents of rain, and in that event everybody who so desires may dance at Odd- fellows’ hall during the afternoon and evening. The Grand Rapids band has charge of the arrangements and credit is due that organszation for getting up a splendid program, which will be as follows: At the dawn of day there will be a discharge of 100 canpon under the command of General Frank Poepke. At 10 o’clock a.m. the procession will form at Village hall, headed by the band. At 11 o'clock the Declaration of Independence will be réad_ and the orator of the day, Hon. C. C. Mc- Carthy, will dehversan address from Village hail veranda. BS The Swiss Entertainers will give an afternoon performance begmning at 1:30. The base ball game between Grand Rapids and the Big Duluth will be called at 3:00 at the new park. At 4:30 the several sporting events will begin on Leland avenue in front of Village hall. ‘These will ‘include foot racing, potato racing, sack racing, jumping, boys’ and girls’ racing, ete. —all for prizes. : a At 7:30 in the evening there will be a log rolling contest in the river below the paper mill dam, and Ora Harry will swim through the dam sluice and down the rapids. ‘The Swiss Entertainers will give an evening entertainment beginning at the usual hour. : During the afternoon and evening a bowry. dance will be in progress at Odd Fellow’s hall, - {In the evening the band will give a dance at Village hall, There will be entertainment for everybody, WantTED—Housek ee per on a farm Write to P. O. box No. 71, Cohasset, Minn, Order your ice cream by the pint, quart or gallon at Miller’s. hone 223 and it will be delivered. B99 9 90S SOOO O GGG GOGGGOGGGGod JOHN BECKFEL Grand Rapids, Minn. i RSM Ses oa 18 com In Our Windows einen PERRINGTON’S LIST OF LANDS “en ° Wm. Perrington has some of the most desirable real estate in Itasca jcounty on his lists. He makes it a ; point to pick up bargains and in turn | he has bargains to offer. He has some Loca Time Table. fine improved property admirably lo- cated on good roads, close to market, tly | aa that he will sell ata price that others are getting for wild lands. Just give him a chance to demonstrate that he pa has the rarest opportunities ever offer- =e ed in farm land bargains in Itasca 10:10] county. Also wild lands in any quan- 2:10 eal. Fiqoawood.. tity desired, including timber of all 11:46)12:46).. “Swan Raver. kinds and some choice locations on 13:35] 1:25]. Grand Rapids [the irou belt. A tract of 2500 acres = {a ; close to Grand Rapids may be picked 2 Cues Lak up at a bargain in small pieces or as 6:25) 1:15) ...Crookston.... | 8:05] 9:38 a whole. , 83351 8:15/Ar.Grand Fks. Ly] 8:10) 8: For Sale ; A modern 8 room house for sale. Very reasonable, must be sold at once. Inquire or write Levy atthe Enterprise store, city. House and Lots for Sale. Five room cottage and three lots for sale on easy terms and at a bargain. Hot air heatmg plant, electric lights, etc. Enquire of Mrs. J. S. Berney. SIS%at A cool comfortable ride to all points C. L. FRYE, Agent, Grand Rapids, Minn. Lighted Trains. Write freely for rates and information Mart Apson General Passenger Agent. Lands IGRAND RAPIDS, East via the j D.S,S.&A.Ry%# a. B, CLAIR, And Connections. ‘es Through sleeper, Duluth 9|' Mi neral Montreal. Pine and Solid Vestibuled Electric Farming Pine Stumpage Bought. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. . MINNESOTA SA dina Rha NRE eo ORK, rE at Nr nl ae S, Account the Biennial Saengerfest of the Saengerbund of the Northwest, to be held in St. Paul, Jaly 2629. Grand Rapids AND RETURN f a Minneapolis and St. Paul : | VIA THE Great’ Northern Railway Tickets on Sale July 24-25-26, Very Liberal Return Litnits, For Further Particulars Inquire of C. J. FRYE, Agt., Grand Rapids, Minn. Pioneer Store Superiority Try on your shape and size of QUEEN QUALITY or JULIA MARLOWE shoes § and you will be amazed at the snug fit and changed appearance of your feet. After wearing a pair you cannot fail to recognize their superiority over one 4 Bec rencsianmscn hit a eS Note the strickingly handsome styles of Summer Oxfords and Slippers dis- played in our windows. But don’t stop at the window, come in and try ona pair. Not the slightest obligation { to buy. z t JOHN BECKFEL | Grand Rapids, Minn. Pioneer Store a ROCSOOOOOS FOSS 0S 00 0S O00 G06 GOOG OOGHO OOOO OOES } =