Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 23, 1907, Page 1

- Vor, apids > evic bd XIV.—No. € Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Mrnn., Saturpay, FEB. 23, (907. Two Do.tuars A YEAR. — BURR CRWUCVUDCROUDOBUWHY : Nothing that is not Good. Everything that is Good. New Muslin Under-, wear Our Store There is a tie that binds the careful buyer to our store with fetters quite as fast as those of closest friendship. First, we win your patronage through the sterling quality of every article sold; then we makea strong thong, by the use of absolute fairness; tie the knot with a powerful pull on prices, and ever afterward claim you as our customer. Nothing magical or mysterious about the process, but when it’s buying you have todo, there’s nothing like knowing a place of just such doings. ltasca Mercantile Co. The Store of Quality Grand Rapids, - Victor Talking Machines | Have you a musical entertain- erin your home? If you have not you surely ought to. And when you decide that you want one, you of course want THE BEST. Then the Victor Talking Machine is the machine, the home entertainer | for you to purchase. It will give you any amount of real ” good enjoyment—a variety of entertainment that you could derive from no other Minn. 8 New Spring Jackets source. All kinds of delightful music —comic recitations, etc., are yours with the Victor in your home. Let us place one there. WHITE WATSTS Dame Fashion has evolved some delightfully attractive ideas that are shown in new white waists for spring and summer, 1907. Never before has the delicacy and refine- ment of beauty in white waists ever been approached. A multitude of styles in em- broidered and lace effects— insertions, medallions, panels, etc.—furnishes ample individ- uality at any price. 75e $1.00 $1.69 up to $10. Our Special Combinations We mention these combinations as instances of Victcr prices and our easy terms of payment for same. WASH GOODS This department has simply doubled its sales and for no other reason than that we are showing the largest, the new- est and the most desirable stock, none like it in this state. This past week new things came in that will be of interest to our ladies. Prices range from 8c yd. up to 45c. For $19.20 This combination consists of Victor Junior Gramophone, with exhibi- tion sound-box and one dozen 10- inch Records. Terms: $4.00 cash, $4.00 a month, or $1.00 a week. Separate Skirts We have received them in the most extensive varieties and the newest ideas in Fancy Worsteds, Panama, Chiffon Taffeta and Voiles—in all the leading shades. For $24.20 This combination consists of Victor Machine Z—an excellent little ma- chine, and a good reproducer, and one doxen 10-inch Records. ‘erms: $5.00 cash, $5.00 a month, or $1. 00a week. On The Bargain Counter Monday A Sale of Percales Here’s just the thing for women’s and girls’ tailored dresses for summer, children’s school ‘dresses, men’s shirts, boys’ waists and wash suits. For $29.20 Consists of Victor Machine No. 1— fine oak machine with taper arm— Japanned brass-trimmed horn and one dozen 10-inch Records. Terms: $5.00 cash, $5.00 a month, or $1.00 a week. : : : For $37.20 Consisting of Victor Machine No. 2 —cut shows it—solid oak case, black Japanned horn, with brass bell. A smooth running, clear reproducing machine, with one dozen 10-inch Records. Terms: $6.00 cash, $6.00 a month, or $1.25 a week. All 36 inches wide, plain colors, fanc: stripes in both light and medium dar shades, new patterns. They’re short lengths, of good 12%c values—hence the price........ cee cceeceseeceereeceeeees Lyceum Course a Success. The lyceum course of entertain- ments conducted during the past season under the management of H. E. Graffam and Chas. Dickinson was a success financially, contrary to the previous records of like entertain- ment courses. The fina! entertainment of the course was given by the Retz-Nehrbas combination and by those who have atveaded the entire course was de- clared as the best of the series, al- though the entertainers numbered only two. Both proved themselves versatile. Miss Retz in her readings covered a wide range and was tendered generous applause. The work of Miss Dorothy Nehrbas showed great tecb- nical ability aud her numbers, both yocal and instrumental, were well received. - , Mr. Graffam has been instrumental for several years in the procuring for lovers of high-class entertainment a series of lectures and musical num- bers above the usual average. Boy Scratched by Owl. A large white owl, receivedas a gift from the southern part of the state, severely injured a ten-year old boy at Bovey Monday. The boy was playing in the street near his home, carring the bird on his arm, when suddenly it tastened its long, sbarp claws on his wrist, the talons enter- ing to the bone. The little fellow screamed with pain, but held tight- ly onto the other leg of the bird, fearing that it would (grip him with the other claw. A pedestrian hearing the lad’s screams hurried to his assistance and wrung the owl’s neck. He then with great difficulty succeeded'in loosen- ing the claws of the dead bird from PLANE TALK is a smooth article when it operates on your work bench and the plane is from this popular hardware store. GET A PLANE’ and don’t use an adz in trying to smooth things off. The p ane is better and if ; bought at this store will be the finest articles of its kind to be had.- Ask Mr. Carpenter what he thinks of our planes. if you buy one. For tools of all kinds, get them here. W.J. & H. D. Powers} Grand Rapids, Minn. from the woundin a stream. The boy will recover unless blood-poison- ing sets in. M. P. Baker left Thursday for his the bov’s arm, the blood spurting | SORE-HEADED AT COMMISSIONERS Independent Gives Highly Colored Account ot Proceedings. JEALOUSY OVER PRINTING {$ CAUSE: 'Mis-Statements and Abuse of Mem-|by its own weight. bers of County Commission Lack Justification, Foun- dation or Merit. In its last week’s.issue The Inde- pendent, with much spreading of black type and announced, through a spread eagle article regard- ing the proceedings of the board-of county its imbecility or else its inability through Jealousy to confine its utterances to the truth. In the article referred to The In- dependent’s moulder of thought (?) and condenser of public sentiment denounces nearly every one holding an Official position in the county, while in very recent issues it has been loud in a just praise of the officers it now denounces. County Auditor Spang was but recently com mended through the columns of The Independent for his honesty and the exact business methods employed in the conduct of his office; while but two weeks ago generous praise was heaped upon Governor Jubnson for bis selection and appointment of Mr. King as commissioner at large. The ludependent, however, in its last week’s issue takes Occasion to abuse andvillify the characters and actions of the men it so lately held iu high esteem, ; Witness the inconsistency. A neWynaper is supposed to be a ink, commissioners, own ‘leader of ‘public thought and senti- ment, n0t merely an instrument for the working off uf tbe ill feeling eu- gendered by’business jealousies, the spreading of villitication and abuse, aad the application of such ternis as “liar? and “thief” to anyone not agreeing with its opinions or acting in accordance with the editor’s de- sires. The Independent’s change of front can only be attributed to one cause, its unsuccessful efforts to secure the eounty pripting contract, and the action of the board on this matter was occasioned by the rela- tive capabilities aud responsibilities of the pavers contesting, and for the purpose of securing the best seryice. The previous attitude of the Herald-Review toward its county officialsand the county itself, its of character of all those who do not | | work to his interest. A higher pur- pose than the bestowing of its friendly | ;offices to those patron: and application of the George W giving ington act toevery plum t bearing Independent fruit, control the actions of a newsy The ‘narrow views of the Indepen- dent, 1ts eagerness to jumput con- clusions, its policy of deception with | its readers and its coalition. with ja public sygndthrift ali combine to make jit a public nuisance, and its ast week’s bow! was one that mark- ed its death spasm. If may by tend- er nursing bobble through a short space of time but sooner or later utterances will react and it will fall No one cares to read or support a paper publishing such “rot” as the statement made in last weeks issue that Governor John- soi, made the appointment of Mr. King upon the promise of Mr. Clair that he, King, would vote with Tone and Passard. We ask our readers if they think anyone belives the goyernor Knew or cared anything about the issues that might exist among the factions if any exsited. The fact is the editor of the Indepen- dent, foolish as he would like to make people believe he is, knows better and the matter is not wortby of comment. The Independent’s critivisms of the action of the board in raising the salaries of the county attorney and superintendent of schools, and its talk about the cutting off of the con- Lingent fund are withont foundation or merit. The raising of the salary of the county attorney is but an ac- knowledgement of experience acquired during Mr. Spear’s administration, that Itasca county bas had enough experience with cheap attorneys, and would have been thousands of dollars ahead if a first-class mav had been ‘in Mr, Spear’s place. The couuty never profited to the extent of one cent by the spread-eagle methods and filthy spying tactics of the ex-prose+ cutor, aud the injury to bis innocent victims, kept in jail for months await ing trial, was irrepairable. The elim- ination of the methods mentioned will bring the county’s reputation vut of tbe supposed political wire into which Mr. Spear by bis prosecutions had vhbrust it. ‘he laborer is worthy of his hire,” and “cheap labor geuer- ally means poor service,” are two say- ings that appropriately cover the case, the latter being particularly applic- able to Mr. Spear. Mr. Thwing’s ac- ceptance of the office means a sacrifice of perhaps twice his salary, uotwith- standing the increase of $500 made by the board. The same argument u-ed in fixing the salary of district judges should apply to the county attorney’s salary. ‘The Independent editor is undoubt- edly oblivious tu or disregards the fact that the “truth will prevail’ and imagines, through the habitof avoid ing facts, that his disgruntled utter- ances contain some merit. The whole mattér, however, will come out at the proper time and in the proper light, and like Thaw’s letters efforts and success in advertising and building up Grand Rapids and Itasca county, the lack of unjust criticism of the officers of city or county that has been a marked feature of its columns; and the success attained in sending to private life and positive political oblivion a former county attorney, the election of whom was one of Itasca county’s uafurtunate errors. All these were factors that may haveled to the action of the commissioners 1n the award of the printing contract. Mr. Spear, who tried during his term to secure a reputation as agreat prosecutor, to emulate Folk and Jerome at the expense of the county, evidently, since retirement, desires that his indiscrete policy of prosecution be fvilowed out by his successor. The taxpayers are of a different mind, however, and object to paying forthe prosecution and persecution of the innocent peuple at an expense, to Itasca county, that during Mr. Spear’s adminstration exceeded all the cost to all the other judicial districts. However, every wind that blows contrary to the views of the ex-attorney, are manifestations to him and bis disgruntled co-worker, Tony, of manipulation oa the part of the commissioners and the attorney to head off the further prosecution of the Miller cases. If the Independent is going to criticise Mr. Spang and a majority of the commissioners or other officials or private citizens the criticism should be actuated by a_ breader motive than jealousy aud the accusa- tions made should contain some little grain of truth, Fura man who | home in Lyondale, Idaho, from which place he was called bythe death of | | — He’ll say they’re O. K., and so will you | w Subscribe for the Herald-Review pene sean. Ss a owns a newspaper (plant) itis wroug to use it sulely forthe purpose of to Evelyn Nesbit, will establish the fact that “he is insaae.” Will Minnesota Get It? With measure fer a reduction of the present maximum — railroad passenger rates nuw vefore the legis latures of elevenof thestates, nc tably Minnesvuta, Lowa, Illiuvis, Ludiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Peunsylvania and West Virgina it begins to look as if mostof the states of the uuivo would be granted a lower passenger rate with in the uext few years, The demand in all«f the states Mentioned has been for a 2-cent maximum rate per mile aud in sever al cases the legislatures have tixed themselves in advantageous positions, the Wiscunsin railroads aod the state commision having already compro mised on a 2} cent rate and the state of Obio which originated the move- meut 1s epjoying a 2-ceut fare. The Minnesota legislators should would benefit the people of the whole state, and stands a good chance of success; the oaly state thus far suffer- ing defeat being South Dakota. PALES: Jumped Contract. Two men engaged by a Miuneapolis | labor agency to go to work fora firm in this city jumped their contract on arrival here and were artesied for fraud. They were taken betore Judge Huson and a fine imposed. There has been considerable of this disre- gard for contracts made with labor agencies shown lately and a few examples in the way of fines may be his father, Fisher Baker of Cohasset | slander, villification aud debauchery ' of benefit. its } GRAND RAPIDS Bells CLOQUET | Local Basketball Team Wins After | Hart Fought Battle. |AUDIENGE SHOWS DISGOURTESIES fgg ti Score of 9 to 7—High School ta Hold Circus at Gymnasium wtih Necessary Adjuncts —Additional Items. The Grand Rapids high school basket ball team returned Saturday night from Cloquet with the sealp of the team of that city at their belt, but only after a bard fouughf battle and the reception of much abuse byr the audience, which, vot satisfied with theinjustic done the v ag team during the game; followed the boys to the depot and bid them fare- well with such expressious as “Totten, skunk, etc., expressions closely associated with the vocabulary of illeaccepted deteat. The yeung ladies(?) of the city were expressig strong in their denunciations of teanmm and referee. The game opeved by Kremer of and from the start was a bard and hotly fought contest. The teaue work of Grand Rapids showing to thes better, bowever, and at the end of Lhe second half the score stood Lied aw 7 Lo 7; but by teu minutes additional push the measure as it is one that; | play the yisitors scored another basket and wou the game by adding two wore to the score. Owing to the discourtesies andl iuteruptions occasioved the game by the Cloquet audience the team of Ubatcity was pevalized one post im the second half. Doc Ramquist, who acted us referee, filled the position im av unprejudiced manner and was congratulated on his decisions by the wore geptiemaoly among those im atteudance. After the game a reception was given but the Grand Rapids boys were Jeft uninvited, which fact only contributed a point in showing: the poor spurismanship vf tbe Cloguet team aud branded them im the eyes of the visitor as “poor users.” The line up for Grand Rapids wax s follows. R. Peterson, center: Ro Myers, left guard; A. Tuel, right guard; A. Doran, left forward; E. Kremer, right furward; Baskets: by Kremer, 2; Peterson, 1; fouls, Tue), 3 HIGH SCHOOb CIRCUS, The high school pupils have vader preparation and will present for the benefit of the athletic association a “High S-hool Circus.” and aceording: to Will King, press agent,and the posters now being prepared by Prof. Wilder, theaffair will not Jack any- thing in the circus line from the strong man to the green eyed mon= ters of mytholgy. The circus will be heralded by a grand free equestrian street parade ut noon on the date of performanee, March 2 and the entertainment wil contain such features as bhorizoniak bar work, travezes actsand thmblings acts iu the ordinary line of circus feats, augmented by two games of basketball, one between the young ladies teams and the other bet weer teams composea of young mep of the schcul, and other features never be- fore presented tu the public. Among the novel features te be presented are the wonderful trained cats, the original dance of the Goors and two spectacular driils. ‘Tbe Maypole Dance” and “The Spider | and the Fly,” ‘To further give the affair the ap- pearance of reality and that none of the spectators will be disappointed, real circus lemunade, popeorp,. peanuts aud palm leaf fans wil) be om sale through the audience. The | Herald-Review wishes and predicts at the affair will be a tinancial SCHOOL NOTES. | The athletic association is endea- | Voring to secure agame with the | baskezball team of the Blaine schood at Superior and expects witli: the | near future to be able to anpuunce 2 contest. The mamual training classes are becoming very popular and mwueb is. being accomplished along this tine. Mechanical drawing seew to be the more papular of the studies amoung the older boys. This department is one that will beof great benetit to the students in future years an@ should be given more attention by the parents of the pupils S67 THISTORICAL SOCIETY. Grand Rapids waking the first baskets ©