Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 27, 1909, Page 1

aye Vor, XVI.—No. 32 , Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1909. Two Dollars a Year. THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING Saturday January 30, at Village Hall in Grand Rapids— Election of Officers SHOULD BE LARGE ATTENDANCE Interests of Association Will be Given General Attention and Talks Will be Made on Sub- jects Concerning farmers The annual meeting of the Itasca County Agricultural association will be held at Village hall next Satur- day, January 30, in Grand Rapids. Some special arrangements have been made to haye subjects of im- portance to farmers discussed at this meeting, when matters will be taken up relative to a unity of action in the growing of potatoes and the like by farmers of this vicinity. President Fuller, of the local fair association, informs the Herald-Review tbat he considers this subject of,very great importance to the farmers of this section. By producing a uniform variety of potato large shipments may be made tu outside markets at much greater advantage than where many varities are mixed in the same shipment. This proposition has been brought up in public discussion here- tofore and considerable space in the local press has been filld in advocat- ing the desirability of adopting the plan. Supt McGuire of the Experi- ment farm has written a number of articles on the subject, and it is pro- bable that most of our farmers have given the subject more or less con- sideration. It requires time to bring about the adoption of new methods, and some persuasion and experience is necessaay to bring a community of farmers to one mind on such a pro- position. The most desirable variety to select is the difficult point on which to agree. When once over- come, however, this feature. of the subject will be recognized as of very slight concern as a_ stumbling block to the general plan. Mr. Fuller and other progressive farmers of this vicinity are of the opinion that a sufficient number can be in- duced to select a uniform variety of potato next spring to bring about the desired plan. There are other sub- jects to be considered of importance to the farmers, and itis very much desired that there be a large atten- dance at the meeting. The selection of competent and energetic officers is a matter of the) greatest importance. Itasca county has at last secured fair grounds on which considerable money has been expended and on which there are some buildings already erected. Much more will be necessary from year toyear, and it will require the most competent management that can be secured to do justice tu the public. Get none but the best at the head of the Itasca County Agricul- tural association. « WM. R. BAUMBACH WEDS AT WADENA Prominent Citizens, Well Known in Grand Rapids, in Line For - Congratulations. The following news report, from the Wadena Pioneer Journal, will be perused with interest by Herald- Review readers, a large number of whom are well acquainted with the com, who at time was manager of the Itasca Mercantile company here: “A very pretty an c wedding was solemnized at high noo: Tuesday, January 19, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Stacy, 1023 Mount Curve avenue, Minneapolis, the principals being Miss Hannah Swindlehurst and Mr. William R. Baumbach. Rev. Irving P. Johnson, rector of Gethsemane Episcopal church, read the marriage service. =~ The decorations were green and pink, with palms, ferns and carna- tions. Mendelssohn’s wedding march was played by the bride’s mece, Miss Katherine Winblehurst of Stanley Hall. The bride entered the parlor on the arm of her aged father, and the brida party was completed in front ofa bank of palms and ferns, where the ceremony was performed. The bride wore a going away gown of wisteria colored broadcloth, trim- med with gold lace, embroidered in Old rose, with cream lace yoke. Her only attendant was the little ring bearer, Margaret Stacy, gowned in white and carrying the ring in a pink rose. At the conclusion of the ceremony luncheon was served, covers being laid for sixteen. Only relatives of the contracting parties were present, the out of town guests being Joseph Swindlehurst, the father, and Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Morrill of Wyndmere, N. D., Mrs. George E. Hall, Mrs. S. J. Dower, R. L..Baumbach and A. G. Swindlehurst of Wadena, and Otto Wetzstein, of LaPorte City, Iowa. No cards announcing the wedding will be issued. The bride and groom left Wednesday eyening for Chicago. After visiting relative of the groom in that city for a few days, they will leave over the Santa Fe railway for Southern Califormia, there to spend the winter months, HOTTEST GAME OF THIS SEASON Duluth Y. M. C. A. Basket Ball Team. Meets Defeat at Floodwood. “That was the warmest, swiftest and most stubbornly contested game we ever went up against” remarked a member of the Duluth Y.M.C. A. basket ball team at Floodwood last Friday evening at the conclusion of the game with the local quint of that small town. And the same young athlete from the Zenith City took occasion to compliment the Flood- wood players on their excellent per- formance and honcrable “deportment assportsmen. The Y. M.C. A. team of Duluth is rated as being among the high class basketball perform- ers of the state, and the victory gained by Floodwood—considering the size of the town—was one of gratifying sgnitanes Yo the young men of that place who play the game. The score was 13 to 16 when time was called, and the players were all willing to rest. From start to finish every manio the game seemed de- termined to win. The Duluth team was much heavier than their Flood- wood opponents, but the latter kuow the game to a degree that renders them almost invincible hereabouts. A game was announced between the Floodwood team and Grand Rapids for Monday night, but it appears to have been a misunderstanding and was declared off. The result of the game last Friday makes Floodwood the champions of northern Minneso- ta up to date. Bemidji refused to play the Duluth team and hence must relinquish any claim to the championship. PEDDLER WANTED TO CUT HIS THROAT George Williams, a Citizens of Canada, Tires of Life and Attempts Suicide. Last Saturday Judge Huson’s at- tention was called to a stranger who, evidently, had been trying to termi- nate his career with a knife. He gave his name as George Williams, said he was a peddler of notions, a native of Canada of which country he was still a subject, and that he had tried to commit suicide as he was tired hving; that the effort to exist was more than he cared to continue. He had at- tempted to cut his throat with a razor but failed to find the vital vein and then attempted to let his life blood out through the wrist. That, to, was afaiture. Then he tried to make a purchase of morphine at Bell’s drug store where he was refused service by the unkind clerks. hen asked by Judge Huson why he had not cut the jugular vein instead of cutting theside a unostentatious | Of his neck, Williams repliec that the n | Operation was too painful to stand and he gave it up. Being a non-resident and not showing signs of insanity, beyond the attempt at suicide, Judge Huson and County Attorney Price concluded that the wisest thing to do would be to send the stranger on his way. A ticket was bought for him to to superior. Monday he returned and was picked up on the street by Policeman Seamans. He 1s now in the county jail and will be examined as to his sanity. Save your time cards until Friday Feb, sth at 3 o’clock and be at the Itasca, a8 OLD SETTLERS FOURTH ANNUAL Lincoln’s Birth Day, February 12, Has Been Selected For the 1909 Event EVERY MEMBER EXPECTED PRESENT Less Than aMonth Remains in Which to Make Necessary Preparations —All Members Should Get Old Clothes Repaired February 12, 1909, the which date being on a Friday night, the Old Settlers’ society of Itasca county will meet at Village hall in Grand Rapids to hold the annual banquet and dance. Complete arrangements have not yet been made for the bill of fare to be served, but it will be fully equal to the best ever dished up in this good old town. Secretary Graffam, “who, by the way, has always taken a lively interest in the affairs of the society, informs the Herald-Review that papers of invitation will- be sent abroad within the next few days to all the members. The fundsaccumu- lated from membership fees have been sufficient to pay all expenses for the annual events of the past two years, but it is found that the keeper of the exchequer has noton handa sufficient amount to defray the ex- penses of the forth-coming feast and dance. Hence it will be necessary to mske a small charge per couple, probably about a dollar, this year. There are uow a total of eighty members, three having passed to the great beyond within the last twelve months, viz: L. F, Knox, John Rellis and W. B. Holman. The preseat Officers of the society are George F.. Meyers, president; H. E. Graffam, secretary, and George F. Kremer, treasurer. DIFFICULT TASK TO SATISFY ALL Nearly Every Settler in the Dis- trict Demands School Con- venient to His Home. A Hibbing correspondent to the Duluth Herald enters complaint concerning therpublic school ser- vice given in the town of Carpen- ten which is under the supervision of the officers of school district No.1. The complaint is made that between thirty and forty children are de- prived of educational advantages by reason of the failure of the board to provide proper and necessary facil- ities. Allof which is notin keeping with the facts according tojstatements made by members of the beard to the Herald-Review. In response to a petition signed by residents of the neighborhood referred toa building was erected a year agoor more, which was of the size said to be needed, and which is lovated exactly as the peti- tioners requested. The township is isolated, being about forty miles from Hibbing, the nearest town. This being the caseit isa difficult matter to secure the services of teachers to take the school. Early in the season, before the time for opening the school in September, the board made special effort to employ a teacher for the @arpenter school. A male instructor from Minneapolis was engaged, wages fixed,etc, and everything appeared satisfactory. When the time arrived fcr opening the school the teacher failed to appear according to contract. Effort was immediately put forth to fill the vacancy. Another teacher wassecured. The scecond also failed to appear. A citizen of the township communicated with the board at Grand Rapids stat- ing that he knew ofa teacher that might be employed. He was author- ized to secure the party, and this was done. Later a contract was entered in- to with a resident of Carpenter tocon- vey children to and from the school who resided too far from it to walk. It would seem that the board has done everything possible in the prem- ises, and those whoare prone to protest are of the class to be found everywhere—kickers and knockers. A NARROW ESCAPE FROM SUFFOCATION Early Morning Blaze Greatly Dam- | ages the Large Residence of Officer L. R. Root ‘NOZZLE WAS TWISTED IN COUPLING Only Heroic and Unselfish Work Responsible for Preservation of a Part of the Building and Furniture A serious blaze, and one which for a time greatly imperiled the lives of Mrs. Stearns and her infant child, who were alone in the house at the time, occurred at 4 o’clock this morn- ing, doing much damage, and threat- ening for a while the entire destruc- tion of the place. The house is the property of L. R, Root, and is situated just back of. the Great Northern hotel. The rear part of the house is nothing but a heap of ashes and charred lumber, the middle rooms are water soaked and only the two front rooms escaped without heavy damage. The building proper was valued at $1,000, and was partially insured by the American Insurance company of Newartk, the policy hav- ing been written by the First State bank, its agents for Grand Rapids and vicinity. There was a good turnout of the fire laddies, and it was only through desperate work that any portion of the building was saved. During the hotest period of the flames, anozzle was twisted apart in coup- ling but the mishap occasioned’ no material delay. Practically all furnt- ture of consequence was taken out by the numerous volunteers who were f attracted to the scene, and consider= in the general termination of the fire the aspect might have been worse. Charles Stearns, who took posses- sion of the place about a week ago, is at present in the woods, and has no knowledge of the predicament of his wife and baby. In an. interview with a reporter of the Herald-Review Mrs. Stearns stated that she was awkened by a choking. sensation in her throat. Rising, she went into the kitchen, and discerning naught but a slight haze in the room, concluded that the stove had merely exuded a little smoke from lack or proper draft, Returning to her bed, she fell asleep, only to again be awakened by by the smoke which this time left no doubt as to its origin. Seizing her baby, not stopping a moment to in- vestigate the seat of fire, she ran from the house and aroused the neighbor- hood by her screams. The escape of Mrs. Stearns and her infant 1s the one happy feature of the fire, as it is |certain that another few minutes would have added a death list to property loss. The fire, as near as could be ascertained was caused by a defective chimney, several like in- stances of which have recently called the fire department to activity. 'MUST PROVE THE LEGAL VOTES CAST Judge Cant Intimates to the At- torneys That Returns Will Be Disregarded. There is no “surcease of sorrow” in the hearing of the case of Riddell vs. Riley in the contest for possession of the office of sheriff of Itasca county, before Judge Cant. The attorneys are proceeding on the theory that it will be necessary to prove the legal votes cast in the precints of Sand Lake, Crooked Lake and Keewatin by putting each voter on the stand and proving by his evidence his legal qualifications as a voter in the pre- cinct where his ballot was cast and who he voted for as sheriff of Itasca county. The court has not yet ruled on this point, but it appears evident that the returns sent to the canvassing board will be entirely disregarded. Yesterday afternoon Martin Hughes, one of the attorneys for the contestee, did business with sixteen voters from the Keewatin precinct, fourteen of whom were able to demonstrate their legal qualifications to exercise the right to vote, two admitting that they did not have their second papers. How long it will take to go through the three precincts to sort out the “good ones” would be difficult to pre- dict with any degree of certainty, In NEFECTI the precinct of Sand Lake Riley re- ceived 71 votes and Riddell 14; in Keewatin Riley received 122 and Riddell 8; in Crooked Lake Riley re- ceived 27 and Riddell 4, making a total of 246 votes counted. Many of these voters have since left the | county, and it will certainly be no easy task to make séarch and ascer- j tain the whereabouts of these sove- | Teign citizens, Arrested For Assault. | Last Friday night John Jarvenes, ; an electrician working at Marble, was assaulted by three Austrians in that town and received two very severe knife wounds, one in the back and the other inflicted on the right side. While the cuts were. painful there is no danger of serious results. Three Austrians, who gave their names as Mike Menich, Mike Radovac and Eh Vracar. were arrested by Sheriff Riley and are now held in the county jail. They will be given a hearing Saturday. It is thought the assailants mistook their victim for a collector for Plummer, the Coleraine grocer, who was known to have had about $700 on his person, and that robbery was their intent. Aged Man Dies Suddenly. John Smith, aged 78 years, father of Mrs. Martin Dufficy, died sudden- ly last Saturday night at the Dufficy home on Pokegama lake south of town. The immediate canse of death was probably heart failure brought on by old age. The deceased had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Dufficy since last September when he came to Grand: Rapids from his former home in eastern Canada. About six years ago he visited his daughter and family here and remained several months. He was quite well known to many people in Grand Rapids and in his quiet way had made many friends. ‘The funeral took place this forenoon from St. Joseph Catholic church where services were conducted by Rev. Fr. Buechler. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. All Right, Doctor. |. Bro, Kiley of the Grand Rapids Herald-Review has been writing with a vitriolic pen of late and scoring the brethern who were disappointed in securing the county printing. Wear your laurels modestly, Bro. Kiley. The Herald-Review got the printing because it deserved it and the victor can always afford to be generous toward the vanquished, — Floodwood Broadaxe. TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS BONUSES New Departure in Profit-Sharing Plan Announced by United States Steel Corporation. A new departure in the profit-shar- | privilege of subscribing to the com- mon as well as the preferred stock of the concern, was announced in New York on the 7th inst. by the United States steel corporation. The price at which the stock is being offered to the employees is $110 a share for the preferred and $50 a share for the com- mon. The closing prices for these | securities on the stock market on the 7th were 113 and 52 respectively. The price at which the preferred stock is | offered to employees this year is the | highest since the profit-sharing plan | was started. Last year the employees | were allowed to subscribe to the pre- ferred stock at $87.50 a share. The total subscription amounted to about 60,000 shares, but only about 25,000 | shares were allotted. Since the profit-sharing plan was in- troduced in 1903 the employees who purchased stock have received in dividends and bonuses close to $12,000,000. Post Officers Elected. The following officers were elected by B. F. Huson Post, G. A. R. at the last meeting: Commander, Wm. Weitzel; S. N C., D. D. Jacobs; J. V. C., M. H. Jones; Adjt., H. S. Huson; surgeon, J. E. Gary; chaplain, S. Temby; O. G., E. Forester; S. M.. Edward Wilson; O. M. S, W. D. Leeman, There are now nineteen members of the local post in good standing. Old Soldiers’ Cemetery. The Old Soldiers’ Cemetery asso- ciation at their recent meeting elect- ed'the following officers: President, H. S. Huson; vice_president, M, H. Jones; secretary, M.S. Olin; treasur- er, Wm. Weitzel, trustee for one year, Frank Bowden; trustee for two years, D. C. Cochran; trustee for three years, Wm. Weitzel, \ VE PAGE FODDER CORN AND HOW TO GROW IT Its Great Value as Feed For Stock When Put Into the Silo For Preservation. RECOMMENDED FOR DAIRY COWS Expense of Silo and Necessary Ma- chinery Too Great For Small Far- mers, But Fodder Corn Should be Grown by All Fodder corn is corn sown in drills so thickly that no ears are formed. it is used instead of hay, more especially with cattle and sheep and may be fed with good results to horses. In feeding value itis better than timothy hay, especiatly to dairy cows. It yields from two to four times as much per acreas hay. It has yielded as high as eight tons of cured fodder per acre on the Experiment farm. A crop may be harvested the same season itis sown which can not be done with hay. It is acultivated cropand has a value in this respect, in that it tends to keep out weeds, quack grass, etc., and this cultivation also improves the soil mechanically. Fourteen acres is grown every year on the Experiment farm. It follows clover in the rotation, and is tsed asa feed in connection clover. In preparing the field for fodder corn the clover sod is manured and plowed in the spring. It might be plowed in the fall with good results, but itis deferred til spring for the supply of manure. The field is horrowed smooth, and the corn sown with a grain drill in rows three feet apart. The drill is. made to seed in three-foot rows by stopping up all the cups but those three feet apart, In the absence of a grain drill a garden drill may be used to good advantgage, and this should be on eyery farm. The corn is sown from May 15 to June 10, owing to the condition of the seassn. About three-quarters of a bushel of seed is sown per arcre. The field is harrowed frequently till the corn is up, and there culti- j vated every week or two through- out the growing season. It is harvested when it has reached ng plan, giving its’empioyees the’ it, maximum growth, or carlier if in danger of frost. The past year it was sown June 4 (late season) and harvested Aug. 25. Its yield was 11.5 tons per acre, green weight. One hundred tons were put in the silo, and the balance shocked up in the field and cured for fodder. The greatest amount of feed can be gotton from fodder corn and in the most nutritious furm when put in the silo. Fodder corn made into ensilage, has practically the same feeding value asif fed green from the field. It is one of the best feeds for dairy cows during the winter, and easiest to handle, but owning to the cost of the silo and machinery, itis not recommended only to farmers keeping 15 or more cows and who can afford its first cost. During the lite of a well constructed silo, the entire cost of building, machinery and all the expense of growing the fodder, and getting 1t in the silo does not exceed $2 a ton, as a cost on the en- silage as a feed. At the present time, however the silo isonly fora fewin this section of thestate, but fodder corn may, and should be, grown by every farmer, not exclusively of clover, but to feedin connection with it. Or it may be fed the fore part of the season, when it gives best results, and clover the latter part. By grow- ing fodder corn at least a third more stosk can be kept on thesame num- ber of acres. It should be planted on well drain- ed land, The soil cannot be too rich. The seed may be bought from any of the large seed firms, if not on the local market. Minnesota No. 13 has given the best results on the Experi- ment farm. , What time does the clock stop? es Se Ne / # ’ cael