Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 15, 1908, Page 10

News Gathered During the Week Miss Myrtle Blood is visiting her sister in Duluth. E, Cardell of Feeley was a business visitor here yesterday. Ason was bornto Mr.and Mrs_ M. Martinson on Monday, February 10. Hartley McGuire of Minneapolis was among the guests at the Pokeg- ama this week. The Cathoitc ladies will meet with Mrs. D. J. O’Reilly on Thursday afternoon next. Chief of Police Harry is again on duty, affer a lay-off of ten days as the result of a sprained ankle. E. S. Bolton, manager of the Cole- raine Lumber company, was a Grand Rapids visitor Thursday. W. A. Everton of Deer River was in town yesterday afternoon, return- ing home on‘the night train. Dr. Gendron reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. M. Ros- holt of Feeley on the 12th inst. When it thaws H. R. King freezes up; when it freezes up H. R. thaws. He’s a logger. Ditto, W. C. Gilbert. The managers of the Unique theatre entertained the people of Deer River Monday night, and showed to a packed house. = P. J. Billideau and wife will journey to Duluth today where Mr. Billideau will prove up on a stone and timber claim Monday. W. D. Dean, the popular represent- ative of the Zenith Paper company of Duluth, called upon the trade here during the week. S. D. Patrick of the Itasca Logging company, Deer River, accompanied by Mrs. Patrick, were guests at the Pokegama the first of the week. Mrs. J. E. Brandmier and daughter Wilhelmina, of Fioodwood, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Brandmier’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kiley. a Episcopal services wili be held in Holy Communion church tomorrow morning at 10:45. Rev. Mr. Murphy will conduct services at Coleraine in the evening, Cashier Aiken returned Monday irom a visit with friends in South Da- kota. Mrs. Aiken, who accompanied him, remained in Minneapolis to con- tinue her visit there a few days, President F. P. Sheldon of the First National bank, accompanied by Mrs. Sheldon and the children, arrived Thursday afternoon from Minneapolis and will visit friends here a few days. Report comes from Red Wing that John Quist is very low from tubercu- Josis and is not expected to long sur- vive. Mrs. C. Halvorson, who at- companied Mrs. Quist to Red Wing, returned Wednesday last. Mrs. 5. J. Moran returned to her home in Deer River yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Moran were among the out of town members of the Old Settlers association, who attended the dance at Village hall Wednesday even- ng. Peter Peterson, one of the substan- nal citizens of Bigfork, and_ president of that village, was transacting busi- ness in Grand Rapids the other day. He says that business in his section is satisiactorily brisk with bright future prospects. Services in the Swedish Luthern church tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. and at 7:30 in the evemng. Sunday school at 12 o’clock, noon, The Ladies Aid society will meet at Mrs, Ben Johnson’s home next Thursday at 2:30 p.m. We owe the Herald-Review readers an apology and Ed Whaling owes us an ‘apology. A bouncing baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Whaling on the sth inst. andhe failed to re- port the interesting event to this bureau of information. Did you notice the strong position taken by the Independent on the forthcoming village election? That rig is certainly a bold moulder of public opinion. When it strikes out yn a campaign it never knows what it will strike. Lay on Macduft! Mrs. J. F. Metzger entertained a company of sixteen ladies at her home Thursday, the event being a Valentine party. The rooms were — tasty and appropnately decorated for the occas- ion. and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. Refreshments were served. Hcer.C.B. Miller of Duluth, re- presentauve in the state legislature, was in Grand Rapids Thursday and drove over to Coleraine. Mr. Miller 1s frequently spoken of as a probable candidate in this district fer Congress- man Bede’s seat at Washington, on the Republican ticket. Miller js a pniliant oratory, and a young man of great popularity where he is well known. ¢ Grand Rapids and Vicinity. M. J. Baker of Deer River, hap~ pened to be in Grand Rapids on business last Wednesday and found it both convenient and pleasant to attend the Old Settlers dance. Milt is one of the old-timers who is eligible to membership in any old organi- zation. The subject of the illustrated lec- ture to be given at the M. E. church Sunday evening is “Japan and the Japanese.” About one hundred views will be given, illustrating the habits and customs of the people, their educ- tional advantages, public buildings and religious institutions. Lecture begins at 7:45, p. m. Recorder Yancey, who has charge of Village hall, is making an effort to bill only the best attractions that can be secured for towns the size of Grand Rapids. “The Little Prospector,” presented Monday night gave excel- lent satisfaction to a large house. Sanford Dodge, in “The Three Musketeers,’’will be the next attraction, billed for February, 20. Charles Wilson, known as ‘‘Shorty” was picked tip last Friday morning by Policeman Seamans. Shorty was under the influence of liquor and vigorously objected to any interference with , his liberties by the minions of the law. He was still indignant after sobering up and ‘employed one G. Spear to defend him in police court. The court charged Shorty $4.57, the costs, and his legal advisor taxed him ten. T. J. Feeley of Swan River was one of those who enjoyed the Old Settlers dance Wednesday night to the fullest extent. Mr. Feeley is one of the real pioneers of Itasca county, having been identified with the business interests of zhis section for well mgh twenty years ormore. His age, however, does not interfere with the action of his dancing pumps, and he periormed like a boy in his teens out with his first girl, Mr, J. F. Sundloft of Marcell, town 59, range 27, was in Grand Rapids the first of the week on business. While here Mr. Sundloff announced his intention of filing on the Demo- cratic tieket for the: office of county treasurer. In fact he went to County Auditor Spang’s office for the purpose of filing, but the necessary blanks ,had not yet been recieved from the secre- tary of state, and he postponed the opening of his campaign until some future date. Mr. Sundloff is a farmer and logger. State Senator Thorpe ot Willmar, and J. O. Estrom of New London, Minn., were business during the week. These gentlemen are owners of some choice Itasca county rezl estate. They visited the State Experiment farmin company ‘Supt. McGuire, and were very favor- ably impressed with the general appearance of the big plantation as it can be seen at this season. The live stock are looking fine, and thedairy herd shows up especially good, which is evidence of excellent care. Senator Thorpe was a member of the finance committee of the senate in the last leg- islative session and was favorable’ to the policy of liberal appropriations for agricultural experiment work. At Opera House Feb. 20. — Of all the plays dramatizéd from the works of Dumas, the most popular is The Three Musketeers. This play abounds with comedy, humor and trag- edy. Mr. Sanford Dodge, who will present this great play here Feb. 20, 1908, will produce it with every attention to correctness and details. Don’t forget the date and remember regardless of how many times you have seen this play produced this pro- duction will more than repay and interest you. visitors here | Next Wednesday the iadies of the: Presbyterian Aid society will give a dinner at the church parlor, beginning| A Herald-Review Reader Discusses at 5 o’clock and continuing until all have been served. The charge of 25 Cruelties Found in Reformatories. cents will be made. A cordial invita- partake of the following menu: Roast Pork Baked Beans Cabbage Salad Escalloped Potatoes Brown Bread White Bread Doughnuts — The Bemidji Pioneer suggests that the high schuol basketball teams. of Fosston and Grand Rapids get to- gether and contest for the high school championshtp of northern Minnesota. The Fosston team is un- doubtedly the strongest basketball five in the north half of the state west of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids team is very strong. A Young Hero Dies. A young hero gave up his life at Northome on Monday last that he might rescue a younger brother and sister from the flames of their burping home. Through acloud of stifling smoke the boy made his way through the house-to the room ‘of the helpless little ones and dropped them from the window to the ground be- low. Before he could follow them he was overcome by smoke and perished in the cruel flames. The destroyed home was that of S. H. Cook, mana- ger of the Stone-Cook Lumber com- pany of Northome. Mrs. Cook saved herself by jumping from a window on an upper floor, but was badly cut about the face, hands and arms. Mr. Cook in attempting to enter the burning buildiog was terribly burned about the face and hands. Both he and wife arein a precarious condi- tion. The two children thrown from the window were only slightly hurt. Jones-Gravelle. Mr, Cal J. Jones and Miss May evening, February 8, in Grand Rap- ids, at the priest’s residence, by Rev. Father Feehely of St. Joseph’s Cath- ojic church. The grcom has been a residevt of Grand Rapids for about a year, and during that time he has made many friends among his associ- ates who join in wishing aim all the joys of married life that he antici- pates. The bride isa popular young lady who has,lived here for a number of years and may be regarded as a Grand: Rapids girl, as this was her home in childhood. The young couple went to housekeeping in pleasant rooms over the Yost store on Second street, which the groom had previously prepared for their reception. The Herald-Review is among the friends who hope to be able to record in future years the un- interrupted happiness of Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Wednesday reports that Judge Mc- Clenahan heard arguments in the damage suit of Frank Vance of “Moose Ludge’”’ vs. the Great North- ern railway, wherein the plaintiff was awarded damages in thesum of $1500 ina suit for $50,000, the suit having been tried at a: term of court held at Grand Rapids, the arguments this forenoon being against a motion on the part of the defendant railway company to set aside the judgment. Judge McClenahan took the matter under advisement and reserved a decision on the motion. J. A. Mur- phy of Superior appeared as attorney for the railway company and C. C. McCarthy of Grand Rapids repre- Gravelle were married last Syturday | | hold thy son!” tion is extended to all to come and| fo Editor of Herald-Review: If the test of a good book, viz: one that makes us laugh and cry, also applies to a newspaper—then the Herald-Reyiew is a success. pea {Cotes The writer enjoyed the Simon- ay % pure, rolicking fun in the announce- Should Play for Championship. | ment of “Ye Old Time Folks,” but such frivolous mental banqueting was checked hy the appearance of a modern Gorgunhead, which, for a time, paralyzed by its gruesome aw- fulness. I refer to the disclosures of the Pontiac, Lll., reformatory, and the inhuman tortures inflicted on a poor boy, as was narrated in another article in your paper. Your reader did not turn her heaG away nor try to avoid the sickening sensation such dastardly deeds cause. Thelast com- mand from the cross, ‘‘Woman, be- forbad such subter- fuge. He who explained who ‘father and mother, sister and brother’ are, left no doubt who our ‘‘sons” are. The blue-bloud family of God em- braces also that poor victim in the \“sohitary’’, chained in painful posi- ‘tion with back broken in three places by his tormentors, choked by ice water to make him “‘stop shamming” —done to death by human wolves. It is time we American people ‘‘stop sbamming’ by calling such torture chambers “‘reformatories.” The oft repeated prayer to show mercy to ‘‘prisoners and captives” should not be mere mummery! Let work of real reformation be done, beginning at Jerusalem,” or in plain words, at home. Something broader than a hintina previous number of your paper, told of a capture and recommitment of an escaped inmate of a ‘‘refprmatory” nearer home, and of his horror of the punishment awaiting him on his be- ing remanded to prison. What suf- fering he may he undergoing even now. Who would not try to escape from such an institution. Has the pen of Victor Hugo in Les Miserables made no lasting impression for the betterment of prisoners? The Her- ald-Review has obeyed the command “Thou shalt open thy mouth for the dumb.’ Let the murdered boy have press and tungue to speak for him; and let those still. breathing the breath of life have their dreadful conditions thoroughly investigated. Torture belongs to savagery. Evewy true American revdlts from it. The disclosures connected with the exile and punishment vf the innocent Dreyfus are still fresh in our memor- ies, and do no credit to his torment- ors. * The prison systems of England showed no impression left by Eliza- beth Fry if we judge by the indigni- ties beaped on Mrs. Maybrick by her jailors. One thousand names, headed by such as that of Miss Frances Wil- lard, and sent to Mr. Gladstone from this country failed to mitigate the The Vance Damage Suit. j unfortunate woman’s condition. ae F 3 : The attention of one of our own be- The Bemidji Daily Pioneer of |1oved presidents was arrested, not so very long ago, by a letter of com- plaint, which was so fortunate as to reach him from an imprisoned soldier. The investigations which followed ON WARM us lots of snow and need | Ladies’ four-buckle Jersey Overshoes, snow excluder, $2.25 quality.........-. $1.7: Ladies’ one-buckle fine Jersey Overshoe, snow excluder, $1.35 quality. ..-......-..6.s.ees 98c Ladies’ Low Overshoes, made of fine Jersey, best quality rubber, $1.00 quality...... 79c Misses’ one-buckle fine Jersey Overshoe, best quality, sizes 1144 to 2, 90c kind....-... 73¢ Children’s sizes, 6to 11..68¢ Misses’ Low Overshoes, best quality, sizes 111% to 2, 80c val- | asa a es pe a 68c Children’s sizes, 6 to 11..58¢ Men's 4 buckle, best quality, fine Jersey Overshoe, our 82.75 quality, this sale...... $2.19 Dishes, Vinegar Bottles, Etc. mere fraction of their value. these. ALL GOODS SOLD AS ADVERTISED BIG REDUCTIONS The absence of snow this winter has caused a big decrease in our sales of Overshoes, Etc. likely that the last of this month and March will bring have the remedy at big reductions in prices. 7 CENT SALE Of Glassware and Crockery This sale is on odd pieces from different assortments, such as Cups and Saucers, Plates, Glass Sauce Dishes, Berry H. HUGHES & Co., The Popular Store, Grand Rapids, - SOOSS SSCSCOCOSOOSOS COSCO OCOSS COSCO SOOOL COCO FOOTWEAR It is very for warm footwear. We Men’s 1 buckle, best quality fine. Jersey \Overshoe, $1.75 quality, this sale....... $1.38 Men’s Low Overshoe, best | quality, rolled edge, this sale, Same as above, lightsole 98¢ Boys’ 1 buckle Overshoe, sizes 214 to 6, $1.35 quality...$1.10 Youths’ sizes, 11 GQUPMAEY: oso etic onl ogra na .e 7 Children’s Corduroy Leggings worth $1.00, this sale..... 79c Children’s Leather Leggings, worth $1.50, this sale..... 98¢ | | Ladies’ Spats in black, brown, navy blue, dark green and gray, 75c grade........... 58c Men’s Jersey Leggings, 5c MUBIILY toca nade iog sete 58c The price, 7 cents, represents a Better come early Monday for Minn | were not at al] to the credit uf that prison. Mr. Harrison’s efforts to right the wrongs of (to use his own words) “the humblest soldier or sailor,” will long be remembered. Do not let us be deluded into think- ing all is well because the inmates of these institutions do not write of their unmerited sufferings to their friends. Inmates’ letters are read by someone in the institution who has power to withhold al] but those he approves. The world could only know of the sufferings of William Hamlin through his death! Let us endeavor to rid the land of such inhuman cruelties, jas shameful to our nation as former witch-burning or slavery! A READER. Grand Rapids has been asking Every Sunday (such is fate:) Sister cities. pray do tell me s } My Lid On Straight?” DRAINAGE BILL / BY SEN. CLAPP joie | Provides Money From Gov’t Lands | to be Used for Drainage. A bill was introduced by Senator Clapp this week to set apart for drainage purposes all funds arising from the sale of government lands in the states not included in the irriga- tion act and to authorize the secre- tary of the interior to loan these funds to states, counties, corpora- tions, organized unaer the state laws for the reclamation of swamp lands. The money advanced is to be returned to the drainage fundin ten annual installments, so that no one project will have Lhe use of any partof the fund longer than ten years. | ‘Two furnished rooms to rent; steam ‘heat, electric light. Apply residence 'F. J. Grant, sented Vance. Vance was injured | at Grand Rapids, some two years ago, | and subsequently sued the company} for $50,000, claiming that his spine | bad been permanently injured. i Men’s O Boys’ you nothing to show First State Bank fo ee ee ee If your house should burn---would your fire insurancce policy burn with it and leave We will keep your policy in our fire and burglar proof vault and will charge you nothing. If you wish a private safety deposit box with - key the charge will be $2.50 a year. Ladies’ Misses’ for your investment ? of Grand Rapids Pioneer Store, “SALES AT THE PIONEER STORE ARE ALWAYS CENUINE”’ OUR HALF PRICE SALE OF ver 06 Men’s Fur Children’s MANY OTHER LINES AT A GREAT REDUCTION ' JOHN BECKFELT Grand Rapids, Minn.