Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 27, 1906, Page 1

) Voi, XIV.—No, 17 api 6 erald-Review. Granp Rapips, Irasca CounTY, Minn., SaturDay, OcT. 20,. 1906. THE COMING OF CANDIDATE COLE Republican Nominee for Governor Will be Here Next Tuesday. U. §. SENATOR MOSES E. CLAPP Will Also Be Here and Will Ad- dress the Citizens of the Com- munity on State Issues. Big Gathering Expected. Hon. A. L. Cole, Republican candi- date for ithe bigh office of governor of Minnrsota, bas been secured by the local party committee to address the citizens of Itasca county at Grand | Rapids next Tuesday eyening, Octo- ber 23. Accompanying Mr. Cole will be United States Senator Moses E. Clapp. The junior senator from Minnesota is rated as one of the most forceful speakers 1n the west. He carries conviction in what he says and those who hear him speak are always satisfied that he believes in that which he advocates. Senator Clapp’s address will be alike interesting to political opponents and_ political friends. He is eloquent and enter- taning. Mr. Cole is not entirely a stranger to the people of Grand Rapids. He bas spoken from the local rastrum on former occasions and is known asva practical man of affairs, possessed of keen ideas relating to the public busi- ness of the state, and the ability to make himself clearly understood. A. man. Hewas not long inthe jegislature before his colleagues began to sit up and take notice. What he proposed in legislation attracted attention of the whole state. He introduced and advocated enactment into law meas- ures that were calculated to benefit the common people of the state. He second term in the legislature his name was freely. mentioned as @ gubernatorial possibility. His nomi- nation was the logical result of the spicit of the times. Conditions de- manded that a man be nominated who would devote his best energies to state development. The people of ALBERT L. COLE, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. was a Vigorous advocate of what he conceived to be right. Asa constru- tive law maker he was successful. He was presistent and unyielding. He soon achieved.a position among the leading public men of Minnesota. L. Cole is distinctly a business states- Ui \ Nothing that is Long before the expiration of his the northern half of the state spoke out in protest against the injustice that had so long prevailed through legislation and otherwise with refer- ence to the material interests of this section. This protest was heard throughout the state and the nomi- Not Good. Everything that is Good. | 2 November Pat- terns now, ready, 10c & 15c UNURUAVAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAU \ of both the Victor and Edison r VICTOR PRICES $10 $17 $25 Crand Rapids = Che Victor Talking Machine Edison’s Phonographs We cordially invite you to visit our beautiful TALKING MACHINE DEPARTMENT, We sell both Victor talking machines and Edison's Phonographs. We also have many special records not to be found elsewhere. If you own a machine it will interest you to examine our special kinds of needles We sell machines on small monthly payments on any Victor or Edison machine you may desire. This most liberal offer is made to enable every person who desires one to own one. $10 $20 $30 =< $50 RECORD PRICES 35¢ 60c¢ and $1.00 ITASCA MERCANTILE CC, The Store of Quality Mi We ecords. EDISON PRICES up to $100 New Fashion Sheets Ask for one nn. carry at all times a large stock New Fall Gloves Unlined and linedtans. Mode and Black. Made of kid, calf, suede, reindeer, chamois and buckskin. Largest variety in town. $1 and $1.50 Also swell line of golf gloves in plain and fancy colors. 75c values per pair 50¢ Fall2 Winter Underwear Shirts and Drawers in wool, cotton, nerino or fleece lined. 380 50c 75¢ $1 upto $2.50 per garment. Six Little Talks With the Men Fall Shirts Cotton or woolen in neat and novel ideas, soft or stiff bosoms, plaids, and some are good for nothing. checks, figures, stripes and plain effects, detached or attached cuffs at 33%e¢ 50c $1 up to $3 e New Neckwear In the latest colorings and designs in Four-in-Hands, Strings or Bows Lampher Hats are good to wear and wool, plain and fancy and split soles. Per pair 25¢ 35¢ 50c and 75c . Hats and Caps All hats are good. | Some are good for one thing, some for another thing” xcellent in every way. Our fall stock is here and ready for your inspection. $2 $2.50 and $3 ee New Fall Half Hose In cotton, lisle, cashmere, heavy Drug Sundries TOILET SOAP Three Cakes Toilet ee 10c CHAMIOS SKIN VESTS Chamios Skim Vest. Just the thing to protect yourself from a 11 wiater long. a aentend wouied $2.00 SHOULDER BRACES Shoulder Braces, adjustable, can be made to fit men or 0c boys. Extra values. ----- Nv FREE This New stamped and tinted on Centerpiece COLONIAL ART CLOTH together with Diagram Lesson, complete so that anyone can finish the work with beautiful effect. Given away to every woman who pays 30 cents for 4 skeins RICHARDSON’S GRAND PRIZE EMBROIDERY SILK and 2% yards old English lace with which to embroider and trim the Centerpiece. Come in before they are all gone. Ye S WS » 2 & 3 s 3 2 3 = 3 3 a 3 3 3 2 s = 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 $ 3 = -2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 s DN a -} mean much Two Douuars a YEAR. nation of Cole was the answer. In a recent editorial the News Tribune Speaks of Mr. Cole as the northern Minnesota candidate in a manner that should appeal to every citizen of these northern counties. ‘I'he News ‘Pribune said of Mr. Cole’s tour of the northern portion of the’state: “He will receive more than the usual welcome accorded a candidate for even so important an office. He will be welcomed as a friend and neighbors. as a Northern Minnesota man whose election as governor will for the prosperity and niaterial advancement of thissection. “No citizen has*to stretch his memory to recall the time when Cass county was considered as far withiu the boundaries of No Man’s land. It ‘was popularly supposod to be only habitable for sandflies and jack rab- bits. “All this northern country was con- sidered a dreary waste of sand, jack pine and rocks. It was not believed to be capable of cultivation and set- tlers were actually warned from it as being beyond the hope of agriculture. “That day is passing, but not coms pletely past. Those who live here know that this is destined tu be the real garden spot of the state, but they do not fully appreciate the sentiment that, still lingers in the minds of the people of the older settlements, though the census reports and farm statistics from here occassionally dazzle their minds. “Mr. Cole lives here in Northern Minnesota; uot in the central part of the state, but in the. very beart of the north. And of all the wonders this section has accomplished, the great- est is in securing the vomination of one of its own vitizens as the head of the state ticket, “This of itseif is the best advertise- ment it has ever bad, and with Mr. Cole’s election as governor all doubts and quibbles as to the importance of ‘this part of the state will cease ab- ‘solutely and forever. It will put Northern Minnesota at the head of _Jatfairs and attract the widest: atten- tion te its resources and possibilities. ( “Mr, Cole, also, knows this country s does the cruiser. He knows its ple and what they have suffered these modern days for their faith in its ultimate greatness. He knows their needs in the drainage of the land, the building of roads, the bring- ing in of settlers and the sale of the gtate lands, that they may help bear the burden of taxation for the sup- port of schools nd jocal gov erments. He has besides this per- sonal knowlédge the will to do and the ability to accomplish results. “Northern Minnesota needs him as governor, and if will give him its votes,” Converting Southern Minnesota. The recent trip of the twin city job- bers to northern Minnesota is bearing fruit sooner thap was expected, So wonderful were the tales told by the returning- business men, that mem- bers of the legislature from the suuthern countries are anxious to see this “land flowing with milk and honey” for themselves, and a party of thirty’ lawmakers is expected to make the trip this month, covering practically the same ground traversed by the jobbers. The interest in drainayé is spreading “down below” and we only trust it will continue to spread. Ifit does, liberal appro- priations by the next legislature are almost certain. bis country is willing to standon its merits. We want state drainage of state lands, but we will not urge it if northern Minnesota is not all we claim for it; just as good as to soil and abi:ity to raise splendid corps as any other section of the state. All we ask is that southern and central Minnesota come and see for themselves. We are ready to “show” them.—Bemidji Pioneer. Remer Makes a Representative. The trite saying that every vote counts is exemplified quite strongly in Qass county alone, now that the primaries.are over and we are privi- leged to figure up the result. Up to the time of the recount of the votes of nine precincts in this county, as ordered by the district judge, Mr. Ferguson, candidate for the legislature, had a lead of one vote over his opponent Mr. Case in the Fifty-second legislative district, as eight of the nine precincts was made a tie. Remer was then counted, its yote for Case and Ferguson being 45 and 0 respectively. Mr. Case wins the nomination by the Remer vote whieb places him 45 in the lead.— ' Walker Pilot. af SIME FARTS. WITH. FIGURES An Illustration of How Taxes and Money Are Distrubted. ABOUT TIME FOR COUNTY DIVISION The People of the South Half of Itasca Gounty Should Begin to Consider Their Own Interests In the matter of Taxation. Thers is probably not a business man in the south half of Itasca county who has not longsince become thoroughly convinced that the all-im- portant consideration for the upbuild- ing of this section is the matter of road construction. Notwithstanding all our natural advantages and im- mediate prospects for material ’pro- gress it will be impossible to deyelop the agricultural resources of this-sec- tion unless ways and means can be provided for the building of public roads. As has been iterated and re- iterated many times in these columns, a few dollars wasted here and there on temporary road fixing will no longer satisfy the public demands. Permanent road building from now on must be undertaken. Where con- ditions making necessary the build- ing of a public highway exists let it be done ina manner that will make the road permanept and lasting, Thous- ands upon tens of thousands of dollars will be required for this purpose within the next few yea' The shipment of iron ore has scarcely begun from this county, and the assessment on iron properties alone hl reached four million dollars. This valuation is buta fraction of what it should Cia the eulitse cor the next five years there is ample’ reason to believe that the official records will show that Itasca county's a - ed valuation has jumped to more than double what 1t is today. This in- creased valuation will come from the south half of .the county along the iron range—from Nashwauk towns ship tu Grand Rapids and further south. When that time comes it will be possible to begin road making along lines that will give satisfaction to those who are paying the taxes. But will the people feel sufficiently phil- anthropic to continue the policy of liberal contributions to the north half? But, the answer may be made, give only in accordance with the taxes paid by any section. This policy has not been followed in the past and it cannot be followed in the future. So loug as this county remains twelve times larger than the average county of the state, so long will its road and brigde and other funds be dissipated in the fruitless endeavor to cover too much territory that is pot contribut- ing its just share of the taxes in pro- portion to the actual demands. If all the money paid in taxes on pro- perty in the south half of the county could be spent here the beneticial re- sults would sooa be noticeable to a very decided extent. People living in the south half of the proposed new county of Koochiching may lament that the seat of government is to be located in the northern part of their county. It may be that the conse- quent inconvenience will be consider- able to them, but it will not be great» er than at present. International Falls ig certainly destined to be a city of vast commercial and manu- facturing importance in the very near future. Its population will rapidly increase at once. The chances five years hence of outvoting that section will be much less than at present. Division must come sooner or later. The first division will be about on the lines now proposed. Whether division becomes a reality this year or six years hence the first county seat of the new county will be located at International Falls. Later the northern,territory thus set aside will again be divided and finally will be cut up into at least four ‘counties. Then, and not until then, will all the people be satisfied with the county seat proposition. The sooner the first division is made the sooner will the last division be made. This feature of the fight for and against divison is the mainone. If all the people could be satisfied as to the hee perk sections. This contention, however, should not influence the people here- abouts. Itis none of our concern. We may content ourselves with the reflection that ‘“‘time at last makes all things even.”’ The people of the south half of Itasca county have much-greater reasons than the mere matter of a county seat to vote for division. The county records tell the story. In 1905, the last taxes paid, the following comparisons, taken at ramdom from Auditor Spang’s records, shows how this end of the county has been getting the worst of the deal. The table given below shows the amounts assessed against the several townships men- tioned for road and bridge purpose for the year 1905, and the amount of money appropriated tu each out of the road and bridge fund. It must be remembered that the amount as- sessed was not all paid in by any means, while the amounts appropri- ated were all expended. These town- ships are located in the proposed new county of Koochiching: Townships Appro- Amount riation 38es: 300. Sturgeon River Pine Top... Manitou Grand Fal Roy.. Cingm Reedy Watrous.. Wildwood Jameson Koochic! Total $3,300 $891.77 The expenditure of $3,300 in the north end should not be conflicted with the expenditure by the board of an additional $9,000 out of the road and bridge bond funds to that sec- tion. The $3,300 was appropriations made ‘to the townships. If every dollar assessed against these town- ships had been paid—which is not the case—the total difference be- tween the amount paid in taxes and that expended would foot up to over eleven thousand dollars in this one illustration. “ Compare this with a few townships in the south half of the county. The appropriations and the amount as- sessed only refer to the road and bridge fund: Townships Amount Assessed - 8 617.94 180146, TTT 85 487.34 Appri- priation 00. Grand hs Rapids. it wats This one item shows that the two sections are not getting equal treat- ment by any means. The towns of Popple and Grattan are in the west end of the county and the appropria- tions made to them was all the money spent by the county on those towne ships. It will not require mach of an im- agination to foretell the inequality that prevails as the years go by and the total assessed valuation increases to double or trebel what it is at pre- sent. The people of this section have it in their power to decide the question of division. Will they take advan- tage of the opportunity on the 6th day of next month and vote to bring about a tar more desirable condition than exists at the present time?, The Way of Woman’s Clubs. In many towns of this size women’s clubs are numerous, and while they are criticised by some, they are cer- tainly beneficial in’ many ways. In small towns and villages the club has been a special povidenec to many a weary mother or to the women of few early advantage and large aspira- tions. 1n our great cities women’s clubs have been the first to institute social reforms and call public at~ tetion to crying evils. ‘'hey have controlled superficial and selfish social customs until such customs have become obsolute. In home gov- ernment and the training of children they long ago struck the key-note of a grand choral of reform which will be- come more and more harmonious as the years roll by. Outof the selfish “ego” they have evolved the pro- gressive ‘‘we’. They strengthened two weak hands with the combined power of twenty ora hundred; they have taken a dull uncut gem of thought and polished it until 1t has been fit for the purest setting in re- fined gold; they have mastered great difficulties, conquered absurd ‘pre- judices, and solved difficult problems: and the grandest work of all has been to teach the women their own possi« bilities and the glory of their own heritage. Remember that the Herald-Review has reduced the subscription price to one dollar a year for a period of three county seat location all would recog- nize the benefits-to follow to both months only, Delinquents may pay up and take advantage of this offer, —