Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 30, 1912, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Brand Rapids Weras-' Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. “TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE “Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rap- ids, Minn., as Second Class Matter. Official Paper of Itasca County THE SHAME OF GRAND RAPIDS. The recent jury disagreement in the case of E. A. Freeman against J. LeFevre should bring home to the will, a fund which means the open- ing of a vast territory of rich lands in this district. Good roads are the piggest factor in the development of a new country, and knowing this, its up to every Itasca county voter to mark the ballot for the Dunn amend- midat, Amendment No. Two provides foy a fund to insure growing crops) against damage by hail and-wind. A specific tax may be imposed on, the} lands of such persous only who vol- untarily list the same. with their county auditor for this purpose. Un- residents of this district a few Very}/qder the provisions of the amend- vital and very unpleasant truths. The evidence in the case cited above showed that there was not a particle of truth in the charge made against Mr- Freeman by the Examiner; it showed that the at- tack was malicious and uncalled for; it showed that a heinous attempt had been made to blacken the good mame and injure the reputation of a man who stands at the head of the educational system of this dis- trict; yet, in the face of this, nine voted to acquit LeFevre of criminal libel against three voting for conviction. Is it possible that the residents of this community do not see whene this sort of thing wil] lead? If it is not safe for reputable people to come to Grand Rapids in position of public trust and responsibility, in what condition wlil the schools find themselves? What guarantee has the man who succeeds Mr, Freeman that he will not be subjected to similar men indignity’? What incentive has the school beard to attempt to s®- cure first-class teachers, knowing that the chances are they will be subjected to insult and misrepresen- tation” ment the tax can not be imposed except in the cases where it is ask- ed. Those carrying the tax will they for damages done by hail or wind to the.growing crap. The proposed law relating to the ratification of the tax on thegross earnings of railroads provides for the payment of the gross eames tax semi-annually instead of an- nually as has been the custom hereto- fore and changes the rate from four to five per cent. Investigation shows that the earnings of the railroads are amply able to pay this increase of one per cent into the state funds and the proposed law should be voted on favorably. Another amendment which willbe up for approval or rejection igs the | Proposition to permit the permanent jfumds of the schools and univens- ity to be loaned in first mortgage loans on improved and cultivated farm dands of the state, while amend- j ment! No. Four will permit cities al- ready incorporated and villages de- siring to be incorporated to include in their charter a commission form: |of government having legisiative trative powers. The adop | and admini: | i jreceive insurance from the state The condition that makes this sort| tion of the commission form of gov- of thing possible is a shame and dis-| ernment has been found so bene” grace to this community—and this|¢iciay wherever put in practice thai, community means you and I, The,| no one should hesitate to endorse writer does not believe that the] the amendment which will give dinect| their harvesting that yields are now | the | residents of another village in state would stand by with a passive sneer to “watch them fight it out,” wihoutt realizing that this is flot an ordinary man to man case, but control the actions and continuance in office of the mem- |bers of the governing board of a city or village. Amendment No. Five provides for popular over ope that effects the discipline and), much needed change in the state efficiency of our schoo] system. Frank F. Price, attorney for Le- evre, admitted that he had not a particle of a case; that there waa not a shodow of evidence that could in any manner reflect on or dis- credit Mr. Freeman—yet the jury fail- ed to return an opinion in accordance with the evidence. Much has been said this week about, the attitude of the jury—but the jury would not have dared to return a@ disagreement in the face of such evidence in a ing for the right. Juries like other public bodies, reflect in a large measure the public sentiment. In a community stand- law relating to county superintend> jents of schools, making it neces- | sary for such superintendent to |have educational and professional qualifications for the office. As the |law now stands any legal voter is eligible to the office, regardless of qualifications, and the amendment seeks to do away with this very un, desirable condition and imsure in) the future that qualified persoms on- jly may hold this office. | es CONCERNING ROOSEVELTISM. We cannot forbear to say that to our mind the most depressing as- pect of the Rooseveltian craze is roads and bridges. Residents of north-| devotion to the project is mainfest-* the use and value ofthe public schoo | ern Minnesota know the vast import-|ly grounded primarily upon an un- Another relates to the office of ance of this measure, giving, at its| bounded confidence in his own abil- County Superintendent of Schools. ity to pring to success any under- taking to which he may have com- mitted himself. Such a combination of readiness for rash innovation amd of blind fol- lowing of a plausible leader, on the part of persons of education and in- telligence, is a new and far from en- political history —New York Nation. EERE Ss RES James Passatd, candidate for the commissionership from the First winners next Tuesday—according to the present sentiment. Mr. Passard was the candidate chosen at the primaries, the one whom the people selected. Add to this his capaibilities jfor the position and his knowledge district, and it is hard to see any ex- euse for not electing him with a | big majority. One cf the men on the officiah ballot next Tuesday who will be a sure winner is Morris O’Brien of Cohasset, candidate for the comms sionership from the Fourth district, Mr. O’Brien comes before the im their behalf and that this is recognized was evidenced by the rousing vote given him at the pri- maries—a condition which promises ‘to be repeated November 5, cera dU Rees Now, for the last time, don’t for- for dt, talk about it, and, finally, Vote for it next Tuesday. FINE RESULTS ARE BEING OBTAINED Yields of Root Vegetables Fully Up to Advance Expecta- tions. Farmers in Itesca county, and in fact, all through northern Min- nesota are so nearly through with to be fairly accurately guajged. As had been forecasted, the pota- to yield turned up at around 150 and digging placed ashigh as 400 bushels are coming to hand quite freely. It appears to have depended almost al- together upon whether the land lay seed was gotten in. The advantages of districts being equipped with warehouses could not uation as it is lacking storage facili- ties are being compelled to accept the low figures offering for potatoes and calbbage in the present rush per- fied or rum the risk of a total loss through frost. It fis conceded by com- misbion men that an ail round ad- vance in, quotations will materialize in the next four or five weeks, after the demand has begun to assimilate the early: offerings. Rmtagaba, onion and carrot yields are large in this territory and unden couraging phencmencn in American | commission district, will be among tha of general conditions in the First) people with a record of untiring work get the good roads amendment. Worlt| It provides for educational and pro- fessional standards fcr that ofifice. ; The ounty superirtendents now serv- Ttasca Store Dews ing are in favor cf it. Teachers| and leducators believe it wise and will | support it. There is no oppcsition to it from any knowm source. Thig standard prevails in many sates, land Minnesota should adopt it. I hope that all voters who are inter- ested in the administration cf publia | Schools and in making the county superinterdent’s office more eficient will vote yes on this amendment. | Prepared by C. G. Schultz, superin- tendent of Public Instruction, St. | Paul, Minn. Slaughter Sale of Suits, Cloaks and Sweaters 200 Cloaks for Ladies, Misses and Children at Less Than Balf of the Cost of Material. ##*2 ITASCA CANDIDATES FINISH CAMPAIGN (Continued Fron Page One) go in this sale at trom $2.50 to 15.00 | j of coumty superintendent” of schools, and her splendid qualifications for tl 4 office and the clean campaign she | has conducted will be a big factor im | the vote next Tuesday. | For county commissioner from the |Second district, Morris O’Brien will jbe an easy winmer. Peter Elliott, | Republican, and Lander Larson, Pubb- lic Ownership candidate, will oppose from $5.00 and up. going from 98¢ up way from $15 up, going at $5.00 up Ladies’ full length cloaks | Sweaters for Ladies, Misses that sold at $7.50 up to $40.00 | and boys at 5c, 98¢ and $1.98 | || The above-mentioned Children’s Cloaks. worth || cloaks and suits not of this ae year's make. The prices are | less than you could buy the cloth for if you want to cut Ladies’ Suits, worth all the i them up and make them over || for other purposes. i Come in and let us show || you these garments. Mr. O’Brien. In the Fourth Commis- | sioner district James Passard will undoubtedly ibe named for the com- missionership which Neil Mullins is withdrawing from. John Hepfel, Emil Litchke and John Dickie will be the Democratic, Public Ownership and In- dependent candidates to try the running agaimst Mr. Passard. In schoo] district No. One the, A Line of Ladies’ and Misses’ Gar- ments in Plush, Chinchilla, Boucle, Etc., Just Opened. contest for chairmanship lies petween |C- EB. Burgess, Democrat, and R. W., Cook, Public Ownership candidate. M: Burgess has proven his efficéency in the office since taking the chair- marship last year, and is making no campaign whatever, letting what, he has done for the district in the past year speak for itself. He wilh Itasca Dry Goods Co. be re-elected by a big vote. | | Mrs. Mary A. Craig is running on | the Republican ticket for treasuren | |fo the school district, eppesing A. Li | tion that his work im the office of tion, the organization ar Roecker, Public Ownership candidate |Mr. Roecker will undoubtedly | re- ceive the election to ‘the office and is making a good fight. sheriff has given the public at large. | towmships, villages and school dis- During his term of office he has|tricts, \the establishment ar {shown himself a man who is a real |structioa of roads and’ b | sheriff—one who attends to 1 | undertakes_all h's re, i {meets his duties in an efficient and ing the establishmen al highways under t the Elwell law, anc 20 bushels per acre, but reports of | high or low and as to how early the| be better exemplified than im the sit- | The lengthy ticket has caused plen- ty of grief in the auditor's office, | | where the past week was practically capable w: The office has been operated under his direct terial reduction in running expense, for the last act of the 1912 campaign. His desire iis to give the best vice that it possible for the sher- iff’s office to render the citizens of | the vote given him’ at the primaries. He respectfully asks the voters of the hearty support given him in th past. PAID ADVERTISEMENT This adivertisement is by I. D. Rassmussen and is to be paid for by him, the amount being $5. ty Doubtless your wife is expecting a| T° the Voters of Itasca Count Having received the Republican | pomin. for Clerk of Court of a. owe en | Itasca county the office I nom hold, ion at a ma- ser- | Itasca county for a continuation of | ters pertaining to I have no hesite that I am confident tl ta given to getting out election SUP" | notwithstanding the fact that the bus With the o plies to «the different precvincts)| . ffi has terially in th i: e 7 ul eis asthe iness of the office has materially in- that the records of my office eens ‘the: sing ready | creased in the past four years. cond to none im the state. l that I am in @ position to per? | With my experience in the office if thon _~ |term the arduous duties of the audi- Itasca county aw that this is incre tor ina manner entirely sa oa end appreciated “was ‘shown LY | tanto, the citizens and taxpaye of the county. | I have resided in Itasca county, ty years and am) a taxpayer Thanking you f your assistance fs your sup- , Novem~ , T am, ‘oars Respectfully M. A. SPANG. Fa) AOVERTISEMENT This political advertiesment ig or favorable marketing conditions lat-| er on will return their growers good! community that was right, that stood|the evidence it fumishes of a want, for the right without compromises! of serious political thought, or po- that believed in fair play and 4 | litical conviction, in quarters where square deal to €veryone, no | these things might have been confi- men would thave dared to go, agains | dently supposed to exist. Projects of as these men did! most far-reaching character, changes st week. the evidence giv in justice court le | which would go to the very root of The jury problem in Itasca countyt| our political being and our national goes farther back than individuals om| character, are greeted with smiling officials—it goes back ‘to the peopl@|nonchalmace, as though were mere ee themselves, who are ready to stan¢|| minor incidents in the accomplish- ‘ a "ay; of by and see honorable, con- insulted while dis- charging the duties of their positions. public sentiment is the court of last resort. Isn't it time for us to Isn’t it time that we give grave consideration to the position in which we are drift- ing quietly & scientious men In any communit wake up? Isn't it time for us to get Ri 5 ERR AE SY THE AMENDMENTS. Next Tuesday the voters of Min- nesota will find six proposed amend- ments to the state constitution and a, ratification of the tax on the gross) earnings of railroads on the statq ballot for their approval or rejec- The first amendment is the Dunn, one ‘mill road tax amendment, for the purpose of giving additional aid in the construction of public high- ways and bridges. The approval of this amendment will authorize the legislature to levy, in its discretion| piiot wiho is fired with a consuming] ill follow as a direct result an im- Stale for the building of curs ¢o him ag attractive, and whose | ments of certain specific reforms. That many of the followers of Roosevelt are animated iby the purest jand highest desire for the improve- ment of the condition of the masses, jis unquestionable; but apparently lthere is not one of them that has taken the pains to examine into eith- ‘er the necessity or the desirability of the means-by which it is propos- |ed to advance those ends; to consid- er what consequences in the long jrun may be brought about by the ait profits. As the situation stands, the south- ern markets are congested, rendering out of the question. reasonable returns from shipments Shortage of refrigerator cars is a deterrent factor in making shipments, too, such being accounted for through) the heavy movement of apples and other fruits. That out of the way, tr:f fic officials of the roads hope to be able to take care of the vegetables satisfactorily URGES PASSAGE Sends Out Letter Urging Their Adoption. Two of the amendments to the Con stitution to be voted on at the gen- eral election November 5th have a i | s I ask your support for re-election | dened and R. A. Me- ‘ : jat the general elect; per | Ouat in amount" 2 | 5th. jon the night of the Hallowe'en |" SA i ankin. © you im |Party, so we are prepared with} jone of the most comprehensive | showings of dainty, exquisitely beautiful showings of Bracelets, Rings, Necklaces, LaVallieres,| Lockets, Belt Buckles, and simi- The original masterful work-, the past a! for a contin the same, I remain, ~ Respectfully, I. D. RASSMUSSEN. lar ‘trinkets in gold, si d ies precious stones "9 PAID ADVERTISEMENT This announcement is imserted by manship and exquisite beauty of |M. A. Spang and is to be paid for the display will deliget the most by him, the amount to be paid bei: . OF AMENDMENTS State Superintendent of Instruction \critical, and the prices asked are $15.00. \ the most economical. Steenstrup Bros.’ | Jeweiers | PAID ADVERTISEMENT. | | Inserted by E. J- Carson, in behalf | lof T. T. Riley, candidate for she iff, | (and paid for by him, the amount paid, for series being $15. R. A. McOUAT 1912, the people v be called upon to is for 4 large num- ber of offic of which the 1 | Office of y at is of- {fice is an importamt one deals not only with the financial side of | county affairs, but also the in- | dividual rights of citize: By virtue en Te at the last election py the voters, I novations which they welcome as a/direct relation to public schools short cut to their immediate objects; |and education. One amendment pro- roads and bridges. Ais a general state what the -rai and selves . — <a "ed policy this proposed amendment is of scope of these innovations, to what} vast importance to every citizen and extent they would amount toa wiping}every interest im Minnesota. It has oreveninageneral way to ask them- vides for a state one-mili tax for) have held that office during 1911 and 1912. During t office has been conducted view to efficiency and economy and at the same time, accomodating the Witnesses: jurors and other persons with the the generous support gi ’ M. A. SPANG, out of our whole national traditions. They enter light-hearted upon a voyage of which they seem to take they put unquestioning trust in a ‘movement which has the effect of im- a direct relation to the rural schools: and to the movement for consolida- | tion, When we have better public roads, there will follow ag a direct | no trouble to find out either the |relation to the rural schools, and tol} probable course or the destined end; | the movement for consolidation. When! | we have better public roads, there proved rural school. A state-wide I hereby announce to the | Tasca county, that I am date for election to the county auditor. During my incumbency of the of- |fice I have endeavored to give the T. T. RILEY. citizens and taxpayers of the coun- Sheriff T. T. Riley has received th |ty a thoroughly businesslike admin- R blican nomination for sheriff by |istration. I haye made a careful “large majority of the voters of | study of the law and procedure incon voters of a candi- office of over whom the state exercises com- pulsory process. All matters and cases disposed cf are matters of public record and if the voters of Itasca the administra> tion of the affairs of the office, theig support is respectfully solicited. R. A, McOUAT, County Attomey, " Candidate for Re-election. ce approve of = 7 en ‘ : a ™