Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 8, 1906, Page 2

| | | | Vor. XIV.—No, 24: A THREE DAY G. J. SESSION The grand jury for this term of court made made short work of its deliberations, finishing up and ad- journing in three days, returning three indictments and submitting the usual report to the court. Those indicted were: Arthur Dumars, of Deer River, charged with grand larceny in the first degree. Dumars isthe man who was Charged witb breaking open a trunk at a lumber camp near Mareell and extracting therefrom seventy-five dollars in money and a gold watch, an accouat of which was printed in these columns two weeks ago. _R. B. Holms, indict- | ed for grand larceny in the second de- gree, is the man who bad a goodly supply of money issued io th2 ’sixties | by the old Confederacy, several bills of which. be succeeded in passioy here, at Bovey and Swan River. Joe Lerch was the third victim. He hails from Jesse Lake, and is charged with the illegal selling of whisky. Joe had his groggery in a house boat on Jesse lake and was laboring under the delusion that he wasimmune from the liquor license law so long as he Operated on water. He consulted an attorney and was told he was equal- ly guilty as if bis place of business were On a hill top, but be was still not convinced. He did not-wish to lay himself liable to prosecution, | and if he were operating illegally he wanted to know it and would quit. In oraer-to make assurance doubly sure he»consulted County Attoruey Spear. That was nuts fur Spear. | Poor Joe’s ignorance of the law was no shield for him. . Mr? Attorney forth- with made complaint avd Joe was ar- rested, as reported in the Herald-Re view at the time. The following report was made by the jury to Judge Spouner: The grand jury for the general Deceniber, A. D. 1906, term of the district court in and for the county of Itasca and Fifteenth Judicial district beg to submit the following report: The grand jury body visit- ed the county ja!l and ‘upon in- spection found the same tin good condition. The padded cell in the jail absolutely requires some repairing. An entire section of the grating of this cell is un- covered, there is ao protection on the floor, and the cell itself is an entirely unsafe place in which to confine the violently — insane. There should be a safer and more comfortable place provided for this unfortunate class of prison— ers. The jail eget suffers froma leak in the roof, from which 10- jury is resulting to the walls. ‘This should be repaired at once. Following the recommendation of previous grand juries, the at- tention of the county commission- ers is again called to the-necessity for providing the court room with a more comfortable Ray box. Steps to this end should be taken before the next term of court, E The county poor farm was also visited by the grand jury and as a result of inspection so made it is recommended that the pipe from the furnace-to the chimneybe re- paired; also that the pipes from the furnace to the registers be covered with asbestos. Under present conditions there is not only agreat waste of heat, but danger from fire. This is partic- ularly true of the pipe from the furnace to the chimney. County Attorney Spear worked one of his contemptible tricks on the jury— and a majority of the jury stood for it. The subjects desired to be dis- cussed and the recommendations desired to be made were prepared by the jury and sent to the county attorney’s office to be printed on a typewriter. When the document was returned it contained an addi- again {tional paragraph, written by Mr. Spear, commending the ‘‘effort’’ be- ing made to enforce the liability of ex-County Treasurer Miller and his bondsmen. Objection was raised in the jury reom to incorporating the boost for Spear in the report, but it finally went through. There may be another character somewhere in the world as brazenly audacious as this scoundrel Spear, but his bi- ography has not yet been written. Subscribe for the Herald-Review while you can get it for $1.00, SANTA CLAUS’ HEADQUARTERS ITASCA MERCANTILE CoO. audacious and} 2 GRAND Raprps, ITasca County, Minn., Saturpay, Dec- §, 1906. Two Do.iars a YEAR. SS MUST PAY UP YOUR BOX RENT Under date of October 13, 1906, the postmaster general issued the follow- ing order: Box rents must be collected at the beginning of each quarter for the entire quarter, but 20 longet. Ten days before the last day of each quarter postmasters are required to place a Dill (on From 1538 or 1538) bearing the date of the last day of the quarter in each rented box. {fa _ box- holder fails to renew his right to his box on or before the last day of a quarter the box shall then be closed and offered for rent and the mail will be placed\ in the general delivery. It will be noted that it is not ‘optional with the local postmaster in the matter of the collection of box rentals. He is required by, this order to collect*in advance. Do not blame the iccal postmaster for it if your box is advertised for rent after becoming delinquent. Write to the postmaster general at Wash- ington and request him to recind the | order for your special convenience. Excitement at Ballclub. The new town of Ballclub contri- buted its mite to the affairs of pub- lic interest this week. On Monday last Peter Williams became aggres- sive ina saloon at Ballclub con- ducted by John Edwards. Mr. Ed- wards objected to allowing Mr. Williams _to take charge of the place in The language in causing a persuasive manner. of the club -resulted Willi on the scalp. us ed that he had been shot. the fellow had been shot and a ,Wwarrant was issued for the of Edwards. happened to be in Deer he went to Ballelub. est River | which had not reported when a summary manner and} spoke to him with a club in a very; very conspicuous cuticle abrasion | took the } first train to Deer River and report:! The free; flow of blood and the injured scalp | led the authorties to believe that, Deputy Sheriff Fish | nd hii companied the deputy sheriff to Grand Rapids where he was lodged in jai At a preliminary hearing he was held to the grand jury, which body gave the case immedi- ate consideration. No indictment waa found, District court, convened. Tuesday morning with Judge M. A. Spooner presiding. The grand jury was sworn in after the usual instruc- tions from the court and the ap- poimtment of Courtney Buell as foréthan the jury retired. The busthess of that body was finished up Thursday afternoon. There were forty civil cases on ‘the calendar and fourteen criminal cases. The cases of the state vs. C. C.. Miller, ex-county treasurer, were laid over to the next term of court, on motion of C. C. McCarthy, attorney for the defendant. An affidavit was pre- sented from Dr. C. M. Storch stat- ing that the defendant was physi- cally unable to withstand a trial at this time. The case of the ssate vs. B. H. Ward was called for trial Wednes- day afternoon. This is a moose killing proposition that has been | before the court for three years past and has cost Itasca county more money than Sam _ Fullerton. is worth. It is claimed to be spite on behalf of the executive agent. The case was tried before a jury the Herald-Review went to press. Homesteader Lost. Herman Ring, about thirty years of age, who has lived on a home- steae near Rice Rapids about five miles above Cohasset, has been missing from his home about four weeks, and no trace of him can be found, although his neighbors have made diligent search. He is sup- posed to have gone ont hunting as rifle is missing. ~&e—_will be at the —’ THE STORE OF QUALITY GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA Don’t Wait Till the Last Week That he met| Edwards ac-' with some accident is generally be-! Muller’s. | lieved to be the case by his neigh- bors, because he left his stock and chickens on the premises and made no provision for their care. Mar- tin Mathews, a neighbor of Ring, was intown the first of the week and stated to the Herald-Review that the opinion prevails that Ring either became lost and perished from exposure or was accidently shot. Great Northern “Improvements.” Workmen have been busy for sev- eral days past ‘‘fixing’’ the Great Northern depot at Grand Rapids, }and when the ‘‘plans’’ have been worked out and finished the little depot will have been “‘fixed’’ and ‘fixed’ proper. A slice has been cut off the dinkey office room for closets.and lavatories that will probably call for action by the local health department in a short time. Whoever ordered this “‘improve- ment’’ must be holding his situa- tion entirely independent of the civil service board. It leaves office room that would be none too large tor one man to work in where at least a half,dozen should be em- | ployed. | Supper and Sale. | pda | The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will hoid_a sale of fancy articles at Village hall on Wednesday evening, | December B®, and will also serve sup= |perin the hall, The sale will con- sist of many useful and fancy articles especially prepared for the Christmas season. Supper will be served for which 25 cents will be charged. THE MENU Cold Roast Pork with apple sauce Mashed Potatoes 3eet Piekles Cucumber Pickles Grahan Bread White Bread Dougbnuts Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie Tea Coffee Holiday goods of all kinds at FARMERS INSTI-— TUTE ON FRIDAY The Grand Rapids Commercial club will endéayor to make the Farmers’ Institute a most interest- ing gathering next Friday. A free lunch will be served at the hall. There will be a number of able speakers present to discuss sub- jects of special interest to the farm- ers of this particular section. The Farmers’ Institute is the state’s traveling school of agricul- ture, which brings to the young and old the experiences, means and methods for the best known prac- tical results. It is all free, no col- lections and no charges. Tell all your neighbors. Bring your friends and get all the benefits. Re- member the time, place and date. Be sure and be on time. At the close of the forenoon ses- sions, a very valuable book of over 350 pages (the Institute Annual,) devoted to Agriculture, Stock Rais- ing, Horticulture, Dairying, Sheep Husbandry, Swine Husbandry, Poultry Raising, Domestic Econ- omy, etc., etc., will be given free. This book is estimated by those who have carefully examined it, to be well worth from $5.00 to 0 to those interested in the subjects therein contained. No farmer should miss this free gift at the first session. Ladies and young people are specially invited. Last August John Lain, a_ neighbor of Herman Grann in Trout Lake township, was charged with sbooting and killing two of Mr. Grann’s choice shoats. A warrant was issued tor the arrest of the alleged cffender, but ser- vice was not made until this week, when he was brought before Judge Huson. Mr. Lain pleaded guilty to the charge and offered as an excuse that he had to kill the pigs in order to keep them out of his garden. He was fined ten dollars and costs for | employing such strenuous methods to protect his vegetables. Early Christmas (arerte og < Suggestions by Profit Them and Do It Now There are just 14 shopping days between today and Christmas day---not a very long time you must admit. We have made preparations to supply you with the best in useful and practical Christmas gifts. Grand Rapids has never had such a complete and attractive line of Holiday Goods of all kinds---never were stocks more carefully selected. We expect the largest business in our history---already the rush is on and careful, forehanded womeu are getting an early start. That means best selections. You can avoid crowds later on by shopping NOW! You can take more time and be more thoroughly satisfied with your purchases if made now, and so we say, in the interests of your own good, DO IT NOW! they are intended. GIFTS FOR BABY Baby isn't most anything you won't have very will suit, much from our stock. Pretty rattles, colored balls, toy anir picture books, dolls and hundreds of others. Cost? All the way from 10c up GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY Can you think of anything nicer than a comfortable pair of slip- in kid, satin or felt, with turned soles— no breaking in, you know—and a $1 Hosiery, plain or fancy, as the heavy or light weight, but all of the good, wearing kind—those that pers? We have them they don’t cost mu the way from... notion strikes you; long don’t lose their color; knit to You can buy good ones at 6 for $1.00 particular, and trouble in finding something that will be just the thing if you pick it bangle als, jumping jacks, Gifts for Gentlemen and you can buy a in light or dark colors est designs. that we are selling now for He would be sure to be pleased if you got him a pair of cuff buttons, and we can sell you a good set, well plated and with fancy settings, for Gifts for many of them as low as. fit. good pair, lor or size, any co) ate a bottle of perfume. special fancy cartons, and all He would like one of these soft, silk hankerchiefs, with his initial embroidered in fancy »0d quality for Or you might buy him a pretty necktie. pure silk, and all the new- Put up in fancy boxes............... You will be sure to please*mother with one of those pretty China dishes that we are showing—cake plates, fruit and sauce bowls, salad dishes, all decorated in beauti- ful floral and gold designs, some as low as. All ladies, young or old, are interested in pretty neckwear, and here you have a wealth of designs and shapes to choose from, none of them too high priced and 25c If it is something for mother that you want, get her a pair of fine kid gions. We can sell you a 1 25 for - sl No doubt that young lady friend of yours would appreci- We put them up in Box of tin soldeirs Fancy china novelties Toy tea sets Handkerchief boxes Dressed dolls Military brush Smokers’ novelties Plate glass mirrors scroll e We have them Maybe he needs a pair of suspenders. Why don’t you buy him a pair of those fancy embroidered ones 50c Initial handkerchiefs Picture book for baby Bottle of perfume ~ Large rag doll Animals on wheels Game of authors 50c Ladies 25c we._ask is {mperfect Page Artist’s paint box Musical tops Rubber rattles Bisque dol! heads ack-in-the-box +t of dominoes. Christmas Tree Ornaments All the newest shapes in the prettiest and brightest color combinations, tinsel strings, balls, globes, balloons, bells— some cost a good deal, but you can buy pretty ones for as little as..... What a Quarter Buys Framed art p Fancy chi Frie engine a Snare drums Gifts for 10c Mouth organ Gifts for 5c Toy watches na dishes Stuffed animals Railroad trains Toy kitchen ranges Toy instruments Pocket combs Building blocks Drawing slates Toy savings bank Fancy shell novelties Iron pony carts Fancy worsted ball 5-inch china dolls Medaillion art picture Trumpets and héfna THESE COST Glove boxes ictures nd ladder Work boxes Washable dolls Post card albums Fancy china dishes Mechanical toys Automatic banks Train of cars Doll houses Ten pin alleys Doll furniture sets Boys’ tool chests Pocket books Bottle of perfume Christmas Candles To assist you in your selections we append below a few suggestions appropriate to the person for whom 50c Collar and cuff boxes Framed art pictures Of course, if you have a tree you must have candles, and if you haven’t one you must have them anyway. We have them in four sizes; the bigger they are the longer they burn. A box of 48,°24 or 12, ac- cording to size, for. 10c