Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 11, 1911, Page 4

PAGE FOUR. GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1911. Bran iRapids heraite‘Review | Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second Clss Matter. Official Paper of Itasca County | DR. DUMAS FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON: (Continued from page one) the sum of $10,000, with his father, Fredrick Dumas of Minneapolis, and C. M. Johnson of Cass Lake as sure- ties. Dr. Dumas was immediately ar- raigned and pleaded not guilty to a harge contained in an indictment returned by the Beltrami county grand jury alleging that be had en- gaged, counseled and procured Mike Davis and Martin Behan to enter the store at Puposky in the night of June! 6 with the intent to steal personal property of greater value than $25 on circumstances not amounting to burglary, being a gross misdemean- or, with the privilege of withdrawing lea and filing demurrer or plea of former conviction. The doctor was allowed to furnish a bond of $1,000 of his own recognizance in this case. The arson case as certified to the ipreme court and the action of the is in exact line with the ex- ession of the court made at the time Judge Spooner submitted his motion to dismiss the action, Doctor Dumas still faces the charge of conspiracy which has been lodged against him by the federal govern- ment, and which.will.be.considered by the federal grand jury at the term to be held in Fergus Falls in Novem- ber. The doctor has given a $10,000 bond for his appearance when want- ed in this case, with his father and J. W. Johnson of Cass Lake as sure- ties, thus making a total of $21,000 bonds under which he has his liber- ty They Danced at Balsam Hall. Breathes there a man with heart so dead Who never to himself hath said: This is my own, my native land. if there is such come one come all And listen to the music call, That swells the room of Balsam Hall. Last Saturday night there came a call, For the neighbors to gather at Balsam hall ho rang through hill and dale, in hear it yet at Trout lake.vale, answered by many a volunteer good old days, when our fath ers dear Went boldly forth, with sword in hand To battle for this native land. Martyrs full sixteen miles away Heard the same call at nogn-tide day. There was Hugh and Bill, boys of good cheer, Its ec You It was Like the Who were hunting then a six-point deer, Broke off their sport to answer the.call That assembled us all to Balsam Hall. There was Plumber's Lloyd and sister too Jumped in the buggy and away they flew .bana’s Ridge o’er hill and rock ached the hall at ten o'clock. topped at Brandan’s on the way, G ster Stella and Herman gay. Hugh, Bill and Agnes all were there, Anxious to ride and pay their fare. Twas said that other parties were there! Who: names I'l not, mention, I do not dare, Was almer, ‘‘Balsam’s chief’ | not very strong in the belief, felt a thrill run through his frame That caused uneasiness, and he is game, So he wandered as far as Brandon D's, Got to playing smear and experienced ease, | But the good wife, God bless her too, Found room in the rig and bid adieu,. | Por her hearing is good and heard the call sembled the neighbors at Bal- Hall, power I'd not recal! trip to Balsam Hall. vt all day and night With all the powers of a sprite, 2s only the soul can tell sees the doom of an earthly | That That terrible Suffered When it withhold it I do not dare, r I should get more than my share tr entle readers list you all ile I relate the details at Balsam hall Smith of Release, this man I say Hitched the old mare to the one hoss | shay, Him and his kinsmen, all of them went, Loaded the shay, till the axles bent. O’er hill and through valley, a terrible pace As though life and death were the stakes of the race, Straight as a warden, he sat on the seat Challenging every person he'd meet. Nor drew he rein on the ancient steed, Spared not he once one breath of.speed Till the breath of her nostrils blew open the doors That closes the entrance to the big hall floors— Instantly as the doors were unflung, From the one hoss shay the Smithy sprung, “Tis said, I wfll not vouch it right, As he struck the ground the hall was alight ‘Twas upon that venturesome night Remoter visions met his sight. He saw John Halvorsen on his way Coming to dance till break of day. Who then one thousand miles or more Was driving team on Washington's shore, Hauling the threshed grain from the Pluse Hills, Unloading it at the flouring mills. But lo! behold! that awful sight, ’Twas in the darkest of the night, No friendly moon to shed her light, He saw Lloyd Plumber light and free With his black steeds of livery Come charging up the Rapids road, And with him in the buggy rode Nine other people, blithe and gay, Caroling lithesome love song lay. Thundered the rig o’er the rocky way Till fair Release before them lay In peacefui bliss of happiness Seemed all the world was then at rest, Except the horses on the rig Were dancing to his tune of jig. They turned about upon the way That goes toward the dawn of day. Down hill they go at such a pace As though the d—1l was in the chase. They struck the road, the Smith went o'er At such a speed, the wheels they tore Great ruts, like yawning chasms deep So fast they went, hey could not keep From following where the shay had went, They held their breath and forward.bent And struggled all, their place to hold. But long before my tale’s been told ‘They found themselves piled in a heap ‘Twas twos and three and three feet deep. The horses stopped, all frightened then; Scared was the women and the men, Till William of the Martins spoke, Says he: “let’s call it ail a joke And get right in and travel all To the place down here called Balsam hall."’ But there was one among the crowd, His speech like Bill's, but not so loud, Says he: “I’ve been in the battle’s roar Far from my home on a foreign shore From Atlantic coast, to the Phillipines There is something very wrong I ween.” “Oh, shucks!” says Herman of the Brand, This man who favors his left hand, “Believe me, everything is right, Hop to it! Let us spend the night With merry pleasure one and all Alight fantastic, to Balsam hall.” They all agreed that’s what they'd do, But the soldier paused to bid adieu. “Farewell,” says he, “in battle front I've led the charge and born the brunt But never until the day I croak Will I ride in a buggy with the axle broke.” Bill blew the bugle and one and all March in single file to Balsam hall. Hugh bore the banner, brave and true Wrote in his heart red, white and blue. Forward, march! rang loud and clear, And A. G. Cass brought in the rear. Onward they marched one and all , Till they reached the doors of Balsam hall. They all were greeted by the throng, Cheer upon cheer, was echoed strong, Until we heard the school house bell Toll forth the midnight knell. ‘Twas then the fiddler’s heart beat high, He heaved his breast with a mighty sigh, His bow across the fiddle drew | And o’er the strings his fingers flew. Rich mellow tones, so wild and free Blended in perfect harmony. A prize was given to the two That best could trip the tra-la-loo. Banwise and A. G. ‘Cass, they won, Before the daylight had begun, The prize, as everybody knew Was a rusty over-sized horse shoe. A scrumptious supper then was served And, at the giving of the word, All then partook of wine and cake, Kind friends the supper was no fake, But there was something hapened then Some people thought it wasn’t fair And others, did not care one rap, To have the feather in his cap. But awkward people I've heard say, Left handed folks that lose their way, Swore by their ghost, and this and that, They'd have three feathers in their hat. Farewell, dear friends, my tale is told. The sun is many hours old, We'll get us home and there abide But never let another ride, Nor be ye deaf when ygu hear the call To assemble at the Balsam hall. —A Dancer. THE ELWELL ROAD LAW AND ITS BENEFITS jmeal, here and there. which the people of Minnesota from end to end of the state can be pro- vided with first rate roads, he de- serves the gratitude of the whole commonwealth. Everybody admits the desirability of good roads, but the initial cost is so great that efforts to secure them are very often defeated. Senator Elwell’s bill meets this difficulty. On the ground, which is admitted by all, that good roads ad- vance the welfare of the whole state, and still more that of the county in which the road lies, one-half the ex- pense is paid by the state and’ one-| quarter by the county, the remaining quarter is paid in ten yearly install- ments by the persons directly benefit- ed. Who these persons are, and what proportion each shall pay is decided by a commission in each county, composed of men who are entirely disinterested. It has been claimed by those un- familiar with the whole plan that it would be a handicap upon the owners of land contiguous to the road to as- ses the fourth of the cost upon them. This is not what is to be done. Aj man may be a mile or two from the road but have to use it for five or ten miles to get to market, he sure- ly is among those who are directly benefited. Again, as to amount; high productive land, whose owner has much produce to haul, should pay| a larger proportion than poor un- productive acres, although the size and relative position of the two farms may be the same, | To pay for the work of construction the county issues bonds. These are to be redeemed in ten yearly install- individuals. The burden cannot fall one-tenth of its quarter, and the in- dividuals benefited one-tenth of their | quarter each year. The portion as- sessed against each person is paid with his regular taxes. This can be but a small amount on any quarter scetion. Fer a good stone or gravel road, costing from $2,000 to $4,000 a mile, the part to be paid by individ- uals, if properly distributed by the commissioners, would be only from $1.50 to $5.00 annually for each quar- ter section. In return for this small sum the farmer has the immediate and per- manent use of a first class road. The benefit which he will derive from such a road every year, will be worth more to him than all he will have to pay in the whole ten years. If a man can take his produce to market when there is most demand for it, and when it suits him, and need not wait or hurry because the roads are or may be impassable, it will be an advantage to him that will pay all the tax over and over again. This bill not only hastens the build ing of good roads by making payment) for them possible, but it obtains for the people of the state these excel- lent highways at about half the mon- ey they would cost if made by piece- Where a long stretch of road is to be built at once it can be let to a large contract- or who has all the appliances for do- ing the.work at hte lowest cost and at the same time doing it well. The heavy machines which these contract- ors use pack the road-bed into per- saents by the state, the county, and| por who so often suffers-from con- ee ie any where, for the state PAYS | good roads make hte wheels run easy only one-tenth of its half, the county | gnoeq the day when they shall be to the changes that will be wrought | when the energetic men who are now eagerly considering the application of this law to their own counties, shall have put their thought into ac- tion; and mile after mile of excellent roads, unbroken, shall unite town with town over the whole state. Farms will be doubled in value and quadrupled in attractiveness. It has been often stated that good roads | are a sign of high civilization, it is equally true that they advance civ- ilization. They bring the farmer and his family nearer the church and school, to library and lecture and.con-| cert. Thus they quicken the pulse of life, and contribute to social pleas- ure and indivdiual progress; and give to the country home higher de- velopment and’ fuller happiness. To the industrial side of life upon the farm good roads are sure to bring important changes and decided benefits. The motor truck with its great saving of time and trouble will certainly go wherever the roads will permit. As common carrier it will reduce the cost of handling and the risk in case of articles like milk and fruits where brief time in transit is important, and for this reason they will make profitable much that now goes to waste. In this and a multi- tude of other ways good roads __ will make the labor of the farmer easier |and more profitable. Just one more among many advan- | carried, and directly extending the \tages.of good roads. By indirectly ire | creasing the amount of produce to be | time of transportation, they. will cre- ate a more uniform business for the railways; and in so doing not ° only | benefit them, but still more-the ship- | gestion at the stations. Everywhere found all over the state.putting Min- nesota once more in the van.—Maria L. Sanford in Minneapolis Tribune. WHAT WAS FOUND IN GREAMERY WELL A Twelve Foot Vein of Ore En- countered At a Depth of 180 Feet. The work at the creamery well, which was paid for by volunteer sub- scriptions from residents of the vil- lage developed the fact there is a twelve foot vein of iron ore underly- ing that portion of the village at a depth of 180 feet. The drilling was done by J. S. Schultz, while the sub- scriptions were collected by ‘Will Nis- bett, who furnished the Herald-Re- view the following report: Statement of cash contributions made by citizens of Grand Rapids for the purpose of extending the depth of the well at the creamery from 156 feet to its present depth of 360 feet: E. J. McGowan... .. .. .. ..$25.00 Di BE NNN oe) s5) sie, es ice 25.00 John Beckfelt.. .. .. .. .... 25.00 W, Cy Gilbert.s. ic... ies. 2. 25200 Itasca Mercantile Co... .. .. 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Wes ES oak ois wie Soo Bi PRO AI DIG oes 5 enim os, ves aoes Lieberman Bros... .. .. W. J. & H. D. Powers.. pears to be true, opened a way by | indulging the imagination a little as|E. J. THE RIVERSIDE J. F. McCORMICK, Propr. Newly Furnished Rooms, Large, Well | Ventilated, Heated and Lighted. ACCOMMODATIONS RATES REASONABLE fect and enduring solidity. 10.00 Whlie the Elwell law is unique, the|J. Costello.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.00 principle involved in it is neither | Henry Hughes & Co... .. .. 10.00 new nor doubtful. It is that of the|A. C. Bossard.. .. .. .. .. 10.00 ditch law, which has been thoroughly| Will Nisbett.. .. .. .. .. .. 10.00 tested and on every point has been|D. Costello.. .. .. .. .. .. 10.00 held valid by the courts. Moreover,|C. E. Aiken.. .. .. .. .. .. 10.00 the bill was drawn under the direct; William Hoolihan.. .. ..,.. 10.00 supervsiion of the attorney general’s|Kremer & King.. .. .. .. .. 10.00 office, and there seems to be no shace T. T. Riley.. .. .. .. .. .. 10.00 ow of doubt as to its validity. C. B. Webster.. .. .. .. .. 10.00 The law is one of those important|M. A. Spang,.. .. ws? ca feces L000! steps of progress which when taken|Thwing & Rossman.. .. .... 10.00 are so easy and natural that it seems|C. H. Marr.. .. .. -» 10.00 surprising they should not have been | Frank I SETICBS 5 sc bee cm, 2 AOLUO) If Senator Hlwell has, as now ‘ap-| attempted before. One cannot help|!s. C. Finnegan.. .. +. 10.00 Farrell... . - 10.00 | 3. Se MMBISON os So 64 ar sis oa DOOO | REM s MBs so oes as 722 OO |King Lumber Co... .. .. - 10.00; A MODERN HOTEL |First State Bank.. .. - 10.00} > |A. L. LaFreniere.. .. .. .. 10.00 {Glen Strader. .. -.... .. .. 10,00) HAW Starks. 06. oss 5.00 | L. W. Huntley.. .. .. .. 5.00! |G. F. Schmidt.. fhe -. 5.00] |C. C. McCarthy..-.. .. 5.00 JD. Doran 5 253s ree 5.00 | HB. A. Freeman... .. .. .. .. 5.00} | Dates. AMAROER Ge 0 cose, ss) <6 swe LOU) UGRE Otis. <n oss oe. ee ae. DUE City Lumber Co... .. se oe 5.00 | Dea OME oo 5 50s s5 coer ran | DOU j EE We ENS Ss 5. 1600 We 8. MeVoelgn. 6 vs) 6. is i.5.s. SOW Quackenbush & Pearson.. .. 5.00 BY DAY OR WEEK John Brown.. .. .. oe «- 5.00 Geo. L. Dewey.. .. is oa OOD F, J. Mundigel.. .. eo es 5.00 F. E. Reusswig.. .. « «5.00 E. R. Browne.. .. .. «. «. «. 5.00 Red Cross Drug Store.. . 5.00 Percy Warner.. .. .. « 5.00 — Second Street and Leland Avenue, Grand Rapids. Total.. 2. 2. 22 ce oe e+ $485.00 The foregoing amounts were all Mal tight. mences. its short life. leable tro ALLEABLE IRON is absolutely necessary for perfectly air-tight joints. and can be cold-riveted. The Majestic range is made of Malleable Iron; all joints are riveted perfectly air- No heat escapes or cold air enters range, thus heating the oven quick and right, with about half the fuel used in arange made of cast-iron, where joints must be bolted and pasted together with stove putty. All ranges will work right at first and until the bolts and stove putty gets loose, then the trouble com- You are compelled to use twice the fuel, not only running your fuel bill up, but burning out your range and increasing the repair bill, to say nothing of With a MAJESTIC MALLEABLE and CHARCOAL IRON RANGE, where all parts are so riveted they can’t come loose, your repair and fuel bill is small, and life of range three or four times as long. Consider this point thoroughly, and remember that the cheapest is not always the least expensive, Buy Your Malleable Range at W.j.& H. D. POWERS’ Hardware Store It is non-breakable paid except $10.00, making the to- tal cash received $475.00 which amount was all subsequently paid by the undersigned to contractor J. S. Schultz in settlement of the amount due him under his contract with the Itasca Co-operative Creamery asso- ciation. The well at its present depth of 360 feet furnishes an almost inex- haustible supply of pure water for the use of the creamery. At a depth of 180 feet twelve feet of iron ore was encountered, and at a depth of 192 feet and from that depth to the bottom of the well, 360 feet, slate was encountered. Contractor Schultz performed his part of the contract in a very satis- factory manner, and extended the hole to a greater depth than was re- quired by the contract or than he received compensation for. WILL NISBETT. LIEBERMAN BROS. TO LEAVE MARBLE From Iron Index, Marble: There has been a change in the personnel of the firm of Lieberman Bros., with stores at Grand Rapids, Marble, Bovey and Coleraine. Jacob Lieberman will retire from the firm and establish a store at Bovey, while the Marble store will be discontinued for the present, at jeast, and the stock is being shipped to Coleraine, where A. L. Lieberman and Charles Lieberman will have charge of a big stock. B. L. Lieberman will stil, continue at the head of the corporation and will have charge of the Grand Rapids store. A stock will probably be put in at Marble again the coming spring when busi- ness picks up. DESIGNS GOOD DISPLAY WINDOWS M. A. Halvorson, window trimmer at the Itasca store, is an artistic gen- ius of more than ordnary ability and some of his windows have certainly been works of art, A picture of one of his windows was reproduced in a recent issue of The Twin City Com- mercial Bulletin, displaying a special showing of muslin gowns. In com- menting on it The Bulletin said’ “the picture.furnishes conclusive proo that the smaller cities can furnish good appearing show windows.” ‘The M urray Cure Institute Of Minneapolis It Cures The Liquor Habit Composed of Purely Vegetable Compounds do so. One of the most thoroughly equipped institutions of the kind in the United States. Officially endorsed by the Medical Profession. Recommended and Designated under the Minnesota Inebriate Law. 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