Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 1, 1908, Page 5

ORAL AEN Er Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. WO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE @xtered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapid Minnesota, as Second-Class Matter, THE HERALD-REVIEW IS THE Official Paper of Itasca County. Official Paper of Village of Grand Rapids. Official Paper of Village of _ Cohasset. Official Paper of Village of Keewatin. Official Paper of Village of Nashwauk. Official Paper of U. S. Dis- trict Court in Bankruptcy Proceedings. Designated by State and National Officials as the Of- ficial Paper for the publica- tion of all legal notices to be made through their re- spective offices in Itasca Co. Recognized by Everybody as the Leading Weekly Newspaper of Northeastern Minnesota. ’ Slandering For Gain. It is sad to be forced to the con- clusion that a newspaper publisher and editor could be actuated in his advocacy and support or adverse cri- ticism of men and measures through purely selfish motives—motives in- spired by the greed of gain, intensi- narrow mindedness and spite. Yet this is the inevitable conclusion to which one is led by a reading of our unworthy the Independent, published by Timid Tony—under the editorial censorship of Jingo George. In the news columns of the Indepen- dent, published January 4, 1908-—the issue prior to the first meeting of the board of sounty commissioners for this year—there were two very flattering conplimentary notices of two members of the county board— Messrs Neil Mullins and Cyrus M. They were each discussed flattering that would indicate a very close personal fled by vicious contemporary, King. with a familiarity friendship between the editor and the aforesaid commissioners. Ordi- narily these notices would not be particularly significant, but subse- quent comments on the same com- missioners from the same source, brings out the Independent to pub- that bespeaks unmistakably its hypocracy, its fawn- its cringing coward- its The two “jollies’ here referred to, be it re- membered, appeared in the Indepen- dent on the Saturday just preceding the meeting of the board when county printing was to be awarded for the ensuing year. The Lndepen- dent was not a successfui bidder and, presto, the issue following contained denunciations an@ columniations of the very gentlemen who had been the subjects of its most recent servile adulation. They were pronounced to be unworthy of public confidence, and doomed to defeat for re-election should either of them again become a candidate for oftice. Commissioner Passard, so the Independent decreed, would hold on for the four years for which he was elected. Mr. Tone, the member from Kovchiching county, alwaysa friend of the Independent, might still an Itasca county legislator, should he decide to The fact that he is a resident of Koochiching county, and bas been during the past two years, would not make any difference, the only required qualifications being that he remain loyal to the Indepen- dent and continue to shine as one of Jingo George's satellites. But as to Messrs. Mullins, O’Brien and King— they didn’t vote to give the printing to Timid Tony—and hence they have been proscribed; their names posted in black and white through the columns of the indignant Indepen- dent; consigned to the oblivion of private life, and, indeed, they will be fortunate if permitted to retain their sitizenship within the contines of Itasca county. Mullins, O'Brien and King would be shining lights as pub- lie officials, ideal citizens, loyal to every trust, wise in their ‘political wisdom--in short, they would be the lic view in a manner ing sycophancy, dice, sordid soul. remain as make the run. || they seen fit to designate the. tade: pendent as the official paper of Itasca county. Not having so ordered, however, they are limberger lobsters, scheming politicians, designing grafters and public plunderers, who have grown so great in the possession of this world’s goods through the machinations and manipulations of their offices that the future holds in store for them only a life of lazy and luxuriant ease. During the coming summer and fall months we will hear more about the bad characters and bad records of these gentlemen, and al) because they inadvertantly for- got to give Tonya piece of the pub- lic pie, ‘'he factof the matter is, Tony mustsecure the election ofa set of county commissioner who will give him the printing or he will be forced to retire from the journalistic arena in these grazing grounds. It is this distressing condition of affairs that actuates him to so radically change his opinions of men within the small space of seven days. [tis this appaling alternative that makes him so small and mean in thé eyes of the whole community. It is this sordid selfishness that makes him an object of pity. As is stated at the start hereof, “It issad to be forced to the conclusion” etc., that such is the case, but through the columns of his own paper Timid Tony convicts himself of that most despicable of offenses—the slandering of his men- tal and moral superiors, with the hope of advancing his own selfish interests. ‘Tis true, ’tis pity, and pity ‘tis ‘tis true.” Sasa Ee Bae Ir THe Herald-Review could re- ceive the aid that Editor Taylor of the Ltasca News says is tendered him by friends, asa result of the late Deer River fire, we would not feel that a burn-out is such a disastrous calamity, after all. He says: ‘The many, many offers of relief, help, material, machinery and money, with ‘all the time you want,’ are mess- ages that brighten the way, and cause us to forget our loss.” Just think of it! All the money he may desire and no time limit. Whata snap! oe Now let us all get together and frame up such commissioner districts as will iasure the election of men to represent the county on the legisla- tive board wko will give Timid Tony a crack at public printing. Just how this consummation might be brought about, the Herald-Review is not suf- ficiently wise to say with any degree of certainty, but it surely must be within the possibility of accomplish- ment, else it would not be so openly and confidently advocated by the Independent. The commissioners, whom the people elected, are not to be trusted in the matter of redistrict- look ‘Tony's interests and ee his| knows | loftiest ambition. ‘The one object most devoutly to be gained is a frame- up that will insure Tony’s. future gtaft. If we can organizea few faith- ful adherents here and there and frighten the commissioners into the belief that “we are the peo- ple’—as the three tailors of Tooley street declared, ‘‘We, the people of England”—it might be possible that we could force them to make districts as we dictate and take in a portion of Koochiching county for the purpose of retaining Mr. Tone. In any event, it will be well enough to attempt such a bulldozing game and see what can be done in the interests of the Timid one. He has advanced the suggestion and advocates the adopt- ion of such a plan. It must be a good scheme, otherwise it would never have emanated from such a source. If we all hang together and work for the common cause, we may be able to make monkeys of the commission- ers and persuade them to believe themselves incompetent and irrespon- sible. must be kept secret and developed by “ways that are dark and tricks that are vain.” Let’s do that. AB minh ts SM Money is commencing to seek in- vestment. During the tight times, of recent memory, tbe banks accumu- lated a lot of currency and refused to let go. Now they find that-the call for money in the stock markets has eased up, and they are willing to let zo for legitimate investment. Recent bank statements show that practically allof the banks in the country have an excess of their full legal reserve, and are no longer desirous of holding to a lot of capital which is not working for them. In- terest rates are reported at figures from one to one and a half per cent lower than a few weeks ago, and it is freely predicted that it will only be a few weeks until money will be plenty at as low figures as before the flurry. —Lumbermar. Sige SS IN ORDER to attract some atten- tion and be considered a factor in public affairs the scrawny, would-be politician sets up a howl like a Dako- ta coyote and yelps “ring, ring, polit+ ical machine ring.” He seems to imagine that the, general public will consider him incapable of any thought, or act, or utterance not in- spired by a consuming desire to serve the interests of the taxpayers. There are of course, maoy conscientious re- formers whose aim it is. to better the political conditions—and there is al- ways room for improvement—but the average squirt who is heard to howl most vociferously is the chap to side- step. In nine cases vut of ten he is dishonest at heart and cannot under- stand how any man in public office could resist the temptation to steal In the mean time our schemes } | to confront in the convention. given ‘the chance and itis ‘from his own Conscience that he must judge all others. These remarks are not man, but he is evidently entitled to some consideration in this connection. Id his last issue he says: ‘‘We are told that politics in this county is or has been controlled by a machine of which the Herald is the ‘official organ.”’ This is a sample of the sort of demagogic rot to which reference is made. The Optic fellow is evi- dently trying to make somebody sit up and notice that he is existing in Itasca county. The Heralsd-Review { is the oldest paper in Itasca county; it is recognized as the best newspaper * in ltasca county and absolutely re- liable in its news reports and editorial comments; it has the largest bona fide circulation of any paper in Itasca | county, and it is justly recognized by the board of county commissioners as the only legitimate newspaper in which to publish the official news of the county. These are some of the reasons why the little coyotes here- abouts sing that doleful song, ‘‘Politi- cal machine.” eos BR ROY THE mayoralty fight in Duluth waxes warmer as the weather waxes colder. The Herald and News Tribune have cast aside their metro- politan dignity and are pulling hair and scratching like two Kilkenney cats. Both parties claim to be for the enforceznent of state and municipal laws, especially the liquor laws. The saloon men of Duluth turned down the best mayor the Zenith city ever had when they nominated Tessman instead of Cullum and the Herald- Review hopes to see Aqua Pura Haven elected—just to teach the saloon men a lesson. ——_+e+ Some folks want Young as the Re- publican uominee for governur and ; some folks don’t want Young. If it is true that Duoo and Jacobson have combined against the attorney gen- eral he will bave a tough proposition It is nol true, by any means, that Bub Donn is down and out of the state political game. He might not be ale to land himself in the guberna- torial chair, but he has a mighty host of staunch admirers in Minnesota. pis sey kay “THE Lip is on in Big Falls,” an- nounces the Compass. Well, we can’t help it. _ What's the use making such a howl over a little thing like that? Probably nobody cares except those responsible for the adjustment of the aforesaid cover. The average lid ad- vocate hasn't any business of his own to look after and takes delight in at- tempting to dictate the morals, man- ners and pleasures of the rest of the world. But they're harmless. “SALES AT THE PIONEER STORE ARE ALWAYS CENUINE”’ OUR HALF PRICE SALE OF Men’s Over Boys’ sé Men’s Fur Misses’ Children’s : 2 Ladies’ SF SOS SOSOSCOOSOSCOSOSO intended alone for the Coleraine Optic | ITASCA COUNTY, MINNESOTA For the Fiscal Year Ending.December 31, 1907 4 OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR. ~ Itasca County, Minnesota. Grand Rapids, Minn., January 7th, 1908. To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minn. Gentlemen: Herewith I submit to you a statement showing in de- tail the business transactions of this office for he fiscal year ending December 31st, 1907; also showing the financial condition of said County at the close of said year. Respectfully submitted, < f ae as County Auditor. (County Auditor’s Seal.) BALANCE SHEET—Auditor'’s Ledger. At Commencement of Business on January ist, 1907. Debit Bal. $58,461.09 Credit Bal. County Treasurer Warrants Account . Taxes and Penalties Current School Fund County Revenue Poor Fund Road and Bridge Fund. Redemption Fund Town, City and Village. Incidental Fund State Loans County Bonds Interest Refunding .. 796.94 County Attorney's Contingent Fund. 80.06 Total .....ccseecceescccceneccccee $59,258.03 RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1907. Receipts. Disbursements. Balance, January 1st, 1907..$58,461.09 Warrants outstanding Janu- State Land and Interest Col. 8,601.64 ary ist, 1907 Private Redemption .. 1,798.70 State revenue Tax Collections + 294,373.73 warrants Penalty, Interest and Costs on Tax Collected......... Miscellaneous Receipts— Revenue Fund Road and Bridge Fund. Poor Fund General School Fund. Warrants Outstanding De- cember 31st, 1907 State land warrants State loans warrant County revenue warrants... County road and bridge war- rants County poor warrants Redemption warrants Refunding warrants . Incidental warrants . County bonds wa Interest warrants . ¢ School district warrant Town and villa County attorney's ¢ warrants Charge to suspense Balance in t a ber 31st, 1907 Total Total WARRANT ACCOUNT. Warrants Outstanding January Ist, 1907. County revenue County road@ and bri County poor . Redemption Town and village. Total outstanding warrants January Ist, 1907 Total warrants issued during year 1907......... Total ...cccccee seecccccencees eee cecsseeere Warrants Outstanding December 31st, 1907. County revenue .$ 415.384 County read and bridge 160.11 County poor 3 Redemption .. School district .. Town and village 1907 Total outstanding warrants December 31st, Total warrants redeemed during year 1907 BALANCE SHEET—Auditor’s Ledger December 31st, 1907. Dr. Cr $74,185.48 At Close of Business, County treasurer Warrants account Taxes and penalties Current school fund . County revenue ... Poor find Road and bridge Redemption ... School Districts . Town, city and villag Incidental ... State loans . County bonds . Interest Refunding . County attorney's Suspense account $ 1,584.36 contingent. Total TAX COLLECTIONS FUND. Disbursements. red to fund unapportioned Receipts. 1907 Tra Balance Balance Januany Ist, Taxes collected Motel hx. penccserm sence Mota Vlas sks Loch esas eae $200,6 PENALTIES, INTEREST AND COSTS FUND. Disbursements. Balance January -$ 1,289.04 Transferred to county rev- Collections - 5,765.80 enue and general school... Refunded ........ Balance December 3st, Total Total ........00- STATE REVENUE AND SCHOOL FUND. Receipts. Disbursements. Tax collections ..........+++ $27,081.30 Refunded ........ Warrants issued .. ++ $27,081.30 Total ~. 245-2 + siew Total Disbursements by Warrants. No. of | Warrant. To Whom Issued. For What Purpose. 6787—-State treasurer - --State auditor's draft No. 7560—State treasurer State auditor's draft No. 8620—State treasurer . State auditor’s draft No. 8880—State treasurer .. ..State auditor's draft No. Total ..ccccccccccccerecceccecesss oo 78 teeee sever cecrecscsccees Continued on Fifth page