Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 9, 1911, Page 4

PAGE FOUR. aOR LEAT GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW ° ¢7WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1911. Grand Rapids Heralds Review Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. Two ) DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second Class Matter. Official Paper of Itasca County KANABEC AND ITASCA. Kanabec has a county at- torney. We know this to be a fact, because we saw it in the papers yes- ay. His name is J. C. King, and his add is Mora, Minn. This man King is sure some county attor- ney. He not only looks after the affairs of cute little Kanabec, but he wants to take charge of the do- ings and misdoings of Itasca. By dentifying himself with Itasca coun- y he succeeded in getting his name the daily papers. King of Kanabec seems to take it for granted that Itasca county has no and mneeds county printed in > his assistance n directing her affains. He appeal- ed to the governor to offer a reward the capture of the murderer of orge H. Rahier, recently killed at ork in th’s county. This was a commendable act in, itself, and or- linarily would be worthy of praise. some unknown reason the Kanabec King takes on to hold Itasca county up as table rendezvous for criminals. He also intimates that lynch law is reatened here, and leaves the im- pression that the county is ungovern- ed. That Mr. Kanabec King is not is evidenced by the fact that he does not know the facts, if we are to rely upon his published That crime is commit- in Itasca county is deeply to be but not more so than in We know of none free from crime, and we But for bombastic Mr. sincere interviews. regretted, other counties. that are know of none whose officers are more vigilant in their efforts to de- tect, capture and punish criminals than those of Itasca. In the case of the death of George H. Rahier, five days intervened between the his disappearance and the of the body. The perpetrat- crime certainly had ample and opportunity to escape be- even a- time of finding or of the fore the authorities were ware that a crime had been commit- ed. It should be borne in*mind that vast difference between a county the size of Itasca and a little 2 by 4 like Kanabec. The form- er is ten times the size of the lat- ter. Kanabec is thickly settled, while a large part of Itasca is still a vast, wilderness, where the op- there is a inbroken portunities for ‘the commission of than well settled communities, the chances for officials crime are infinitely greater in fairly and where to capture criminals are far less. A CRIMINAL FACTORY. The following editorial from the Duluth News Tribune is along lines befitting the subject, but is all tco mild in its criticism of the infamous treatment of the unfortunate children who are consigned to the Red Wing bastile: The report of the board of visitors as to discipline at the Red Wing training school is not encouraging. It finds the new rule that no boy shall be whipped more than once a day, nor receive more than fifteen blows at a time, ‘is not sufficient to curb rebellion is unsatisfactory. None of the two families of older boys are now whipped unless the guard house is full. Four boys, it continues, recently ran away and the tifteen stripes with a leather strap were not enough to reconcile them to their recapture. Take in connec- tion with this the cross-examination of witnesses by Superintendent Whit- tier’s attorney, which has but one evident purpose, to show that all these boys and girls graduated from the school, are liars and toughs. From this there seems to be but one conclusion: the name of the in- stitution should be again changed, not back to reform school, but to the state’s prison for boys, it is not a school; it is not a reformatory; it is purely penal according to the method in operation, sanctioned by the board of control and endorsed by this pre- | young manhood as bad or worse than cious board of antediluvian visitors. If the boys sent to Red Wing when rebellious have to be pounded into submission; if so many are rebel | lious that the guardhouse| is frequent- ly full; if so many leave there in when received as juvenlies; if it grad- uates so many liars and incipient criminals, then it is a flat failure, a disgrace to the state and to the age. If the street gamin Cannot be re- formed; if he can only be beaten in- to submissiveness, why be hypocriti- cal and call this a training school? Why not frankly admit that it is a penal institution for young criminals? If that is the view of Mr. ‘Whittier, the board of control and the board of visitors, then God help the young- sters who are sent there, because only a great preponderance of inher- ent good can save them to usefulne.s But there are people who believe that there are other forms of punish- ment and discipline than pounding to submissiveness, than chaining to a grating im a cell, or a breadi and water diet. A high percentage of rebellion and attempts to escape are in themselves an indictment of the management. What Red Wing needs is a thor- ough house-cleaning from cellar to garret. It should be taken wholly from the board of control save as to its finances, and should be attached to the state’s school system, with an educator, not a penologist, in charge. Give the boys a chance; do not take them from a bad home, for which nothing but society is respon- stble, and put them in what is of a fact a prisom JUSTICE JURIES DIAGNOSE GASES State Board of Pharmacy Spotter Looking For Something to Keep Busy At. Dr. Geo. C. Gilbert, one of the best known physicians and surgeons in northern Minnesota; is now lo- cated at Marble, engaged in the practice of his profession and where he also conducts an up-to-date drug store. For a brief period recently, he has been without a_ registered pharmacist. Under the state law, however, a practicing physician may compound his own prescriptions. Un- der the circumstances Dr. Gilbert has been doing this. Associated with him in business is his son Geo. C. Gilbert, Jr., who is not a register- ed pharmacist, but serves as clerk | train; jhas been, a howling farce. made his appearance at the Gilbert pharmacy early in the morning just as George, Jr., had, opened, the store for business. The new arrival at once informed Mr. Gilbert that he was a newcomer from Canada; that his father would arrive on the next that they were land seekers and intended to look over the coun- try in the vicinity of Marble with a view to purchasing. He wanted a small quantity of carbolic acid to take with them into the country, as it might become useful in case of emergency. He bought and paid for 15 cents worth. The acid had been put up by O. E. Dahly, of Minneapo- lis, formerly in the employ of Dr. Gilbert as a. registered pharmacist It turned out that Mr. Lambert was a spotter in the employ of the state board of pharmacy. He made com- plasnt and swore out a warrant for the arrest of the two Gilberts, alleg- ing violation of the state law on three counts. One case was heard Monday before Justice Bailey, and a jury, Attorney O’Malley, of St. Paul, appearing for the state and C. C. McCarthy for the defendants. Mr. Spotter presented his evidence land Dr. Gilbert confirmed as_ the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, all that the state had offered. The state’s attorney advis- ed the jury that the law, as it was intended, had ‘been violated. Attor- ey McCarthy read the law, which was self explanatory, and made it clear to the jury that Dr. Gilbert had conformed strictly with the law in every requirement. The jury agreed with him and promptly return- ed a verdict of not guilty. Another of the charges, identical with the first, was tried Tuesday before Justice Kearney. Same evidence; same ar- guments; same result. i The comment might very properly j be made in connection with the fore- going incident that Minnesota's board of pharmacy is, and for long It is said that only one or two of the six mem- bers are legally registered pharma- cists; that they are incompetents to a man, and only hold their positions through political pull. They have spotters who aim to make a showing onc in a while, in order to hold their jobs, without regard to the merits or demerits of the case. With- out any justification whatever Dr. Gilbert was put to no little expense and loss of time in defending an ac- tion, that mever should have been brought. Sold His Buick Car. F. E. King, general manager of the King Lumber Co., has sold his forty horse Buick touring car to Sohn Nelson, of Cohasset, who will run the car for his own private use and for the accommodation of guests of the Bass Brook. Mr. King dis- posed of the car on account of the desirability of having a lighter car for his travels to and from the range. Michael Bowden Dead. Micheal Bowden, more familiarly in the store. The law relating to drug selling provides that anyone may sell compounds prepared by a registered pharmacist. Dr. Gilbert had a supply of preparations made up—such as are commonly called | for—and these were dispensed by Gilbert, Jr., as occasion required during the temporary absence of their registered pharmacist. And} thereby hangs a prosecution: One John B. Lambert recently ar- rived in the village of Marble and} known to his friends and associates as “Mike the Bear,” died at Roches- ter from an abcess of the heart Sun- day. He went down there about two weeks ago to be operated on, Ine having been in ill health for the} past year. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. Jos. G. Allen and ‘was thirty-one years of age at the time of his death. The funeral ser- vice was conducted from the Metho- dist church this afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. J. J. Parish. JUS It is time to and money your order be thinking about Lawn and Garden Supplies You can save both time by placing with us for whatever you may need. wa H.D.POWERS sila iceman cigiaiasediciniatlil MOST BEAUTIFUL VALLEY IN WORLD Such Is Bayard Taylor’s Descrip- tion of the San Jose Valley, California. THE REAL ARCADIA OF AMERICA Stafford King Writes of Its Schools Wonderful Valley. San Jose, Cal., Mr. Editor: July 29, 1911. a mission near San Francisco Bay, they wisely chose the Santa Clara Valley. Bayard Taylor declared this valley “one of the three most beau- es southward from the bay for sixty mile’, with an average width of twer- ty miles. Upon the west it is protect ed from’ the ocean winds by the San- ta Cruz mountains; while the exces- sive heat of the interior is’ warded When more than a century ago} | the old Spaniards sought to establish | tifl valleys in the world.” It stretch- | il ee price. plenty of comfort off by the picturesque Mt. Hamilton Range. It is open to the breezes of Gclden Gate, but ent summer fogs. Here the Spanish Padres found 2n ideal domain, with | sunny skies and generous soil. Here they planted the olive and the vine, which flourished as in their native Spain. Here, at a later period, Amer icans plamted orchards of apples, pears, plums, cherries, apricots, al- monds and other fruits and nuts. Such is the Santa Clara Valley of today—the West”, productive of amounts of fruits and other products. Needless to say that the climate | in which these fruits are grown, in which the geranium and the rose bloom throughout the winter, and in | which frost never falls, is genial and healthful. It is a climate in which the weak and sick may become well and strong again. strong and hearty fruit growers of this region, came west years ago for their health. According to the Unit- ed States report for 1900, San Jose (San Howay’), the central city of the valley, had more sunny days than any other city of California, leading with 285 out of 365. Nearly all of the days not clear were warm. The rainfall averages 15 inches in the valley and in the foot hills 30 inches. The winters are free from ary is as delightful a month as June. Because of the delightful climatic conditions camping out is highly en- joyable. The water is pure and plentiful; the streams are well stock- ed with trout; wild flowers and shrubs bedeck the hillsides; and the nights are cool and misquitaless. One of the many inducements to tional facilities. Within a few miles of San Jose is the great Leland Stanford university, the richest edu- cational institution in the world. The University of the Pacific, Santa Clara College, and the College of did colleges. ‘Normal school and near it a magnifi- cent high school. Besides these San Jose has several large public schools, a free night schools, free kindergarten and first-class commercial colleges. The public school system of the coun ty comprises 114 grammar schools, 159 primary schools, 4 high schools and 5 kindergartens, with 520 teach- ers employed. Besides these schools all the denominations of the church are represented in San Jose by hand-| some edifices of worship, large con- gregations, and able pastors. Near San Jose, situated at an ele- vation of above 4,000 feet, upon the top of Mt. Hamilton, is the great Lick Observatory. Its main tele- scope is the largest in the world. To see this observatory and its equip- ment is a happy privilege, but to look through the monster telescope is a seven days wonder. The moon seems to be so close that one might grasp it; and every irregularity up- on its surface stands out with sur- prising clearness. Chauncey Depew said: “You may say for me, as a traveled man, that Santa Clara Valley is the richest in ‘the world.” It has an assessed valu- ation of $52,000,000, while its numer- ous exports are valued at $7,000,000 annually, The New Almaden Quick Silver mine produces a quarter of a million dollars worth of quick silver annually. The largest seed farms in the United States are in this val- ley. cooling | lying | well beyond the reach of the preval-| “Garden Valley of the | fabulous | Many of the now/ long cold storms. As a rule, Febru- | the Santa Clara Valley is its educa- | Notre Dame are ail old and splen-! In San Jose is a large | and they're beauties. believe such footwear possible at the The makers have outdone themselves. Smart, snappy styles with be als Ble, fh “A fl Iie SHOE We've just received our new Climate and Gives Some Inter- | a Queen Quality c esting Statistics on This | styles for Shring We did not and service—just what you have been looking for. You'll buy here eventually. Why not to-day? The PIONEER STORE | JOHN BECHFELT, Prop. , from 10 to 20 acres in house jeach supports its attractive | With its beautiful gardens and lawns. if thrifty, living |The man of small means, can make a handsome here }and further can own his own little |farm and enjoy the blessings of a | home. The we one b and those who will, may always suc- ceed there Remember what Arte- jmus W: when he was in the west, and after he had recovered om feasting on green apple pie: “Go west, young man, go west, and | grow up with the country—but don’t try to live on green apple pie.” Respectflly yours, Stafford King. Within The Prison Walls. It doubtless seems to the most of | 2 that one term im the penitea- tiary ought to make a man _ resolve to never take a chance of getting an- | other term si the Bemidji Sentinel it is found that in many in- stances released prisoners are plott- ing crime again before they have been out of prison a day. Some ap- |pear to have already had criminal vilans when released, and some serve | term after term in prison There is neither man nor woman so far gone down the road that leads |to crumbled characters that does |not make excuses. They wonder why they were cursed with tempers over which they have no control. Not on love nor on a single wild gust of passion should man or wo- man place the responsibility for un- |happiness. They must look further |back to the days when they first played with the fire; when they tampered with truth and honor. This is in the talk of the modern- ists, the new thinkers and uplifters, ja certain wistful, long-haired plea for | more individualism, more freedom from conventions. ,\We hear them | say that what is in the nature, good or bad, should have its full, unfetter- ed fling; thus only can man or wo man reach the heights. lead on the one side to weakness and ruin and on the other to strength, respect and position. That indefin- able thing called character is made up of a thousand small denials, a thousand temptations resisted, a The written record of generations | beautiful public library, | points the diverse paths that | Battle Creek, Michigan, thousand battles fought im the mind | or soul—fought and won. It may have been a dit of early arrogance that went unharnessed; it have been a bit of ma youthful laziness that went unchecked; it may temper that Dark deeds do not develop in a moment. have been an early went uncontrolled. They are the result of a gradual corroding of character. Men do not start to be- come drunkards by expensive clothi as, and drinking adulterated whiskey. laying off their eating free lunch- The low resort is not just around the corner from respectability. It is at the end of a long downward path. The first easy sters along that road are the ones that prepare for those gusts of momentary passion, or well designed cruelty, or perhaps that kind of love which has such tragic consequences. Much of that is blam- ed on fate, but should be laid at the door of one’s own character. Good Water at Calumet. Calumet may yet bceome famous for her mineral water, E. F. Logan who conducts the Calumet Bottling Works, the water for which is secur- ed from the municipal water plant, sent in samples a short time ago to have a test made and the qualities of the water determined. We are unable to supply details of the test, but the substance of the report was that the Calumet water contains the same qualities as the famous Mt. Mich., mineral which sells for five cents per Clemens, water, glass. The well from which this water is obtained is 160 feet deep and the shaft, which is 10x12 feet, is cement- ed to a depth of 140 feet. There are water mains around four blocks in the village at present and they will be extended two more blocks this summer. Judge Hughes Ailing. Judge Martin Hughes, of the dis- trict court, left Hibbing last week for where he will enter a sanitarium for a course of treatment Judge Hughes has been ailing for some time, but has been unable to take a vacation ow- ing to the lengthening out of the court term.—Hibbing Ore. Six Big Features of Royal Tailor Clothes 2—All Pure Wool 1—Made To Your Measure 3—A Legal Guarantee With Each Garment 4—100 Per cent Process Shrunk 5—Cost No More Than Ready Mades 6—Six Day Schedule Deliveries “THE ART Santa Clara Valley is a valley of homes. Thousands of small orch- | Wacthel & Hansen TAILORS” Corner Kindred Avenue and Second Street, Grand Rapids, Minnesota