Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 27, 1912, Page 5

—+—— % Brand Repias Wersia- Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. WO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rap- 3ds, Minn., as Second Class Matter. Official Paper of Itasca County IT HIT THE SKUNK. The reference made in the grang jury report to the efficient manner in which County Attorney McOuat has eoniucted his office seems to have ¥anded squarely on the Mephisto pro- bocis of the Examiner editor. He had been blowing hisbazoo for some time about the wonderful things he had ac- eomplished, relative to the affairs of school district No. One, when as a matter of fact the fellow “discov- ared” nothing. The grand jury learn- ed the facts through its investiga- tion and gave credit where credit was due. But that wasn’t satisfactory ®o the mountebank of the Examiner He aims to steal that which is due another, and im his efforts to fool the public devotes two or three col- ams of slush to “state his case.” The fact is J. Lefewre got wind of Mr. McOuat’s investigations and de- mandied of the county attorney that immediatel action be taken. Mr. Mc- Ouat was not ready to proceed and so advised the Examiner fellow. In a hurry to get into the limelight he wroceeded to act independent of the ecunty attorney's office. We all know, what the result was. The accussed was discharged, because the attor- mey employed apparently knew no more how to handle the case than the fool Lefevre himself. In the mean- time Mr. McOuat continued his \in- | vestigations and when he wns vendly | to act he had satisfactory evidence ‘to present to the grand jury. He act- ed throvghout as an able and con- acientiouss representative of the peo- le and if am offense has been com- mitted kcave it to Mr. McOuat to get a conviction. He doesn’t need the assis‘amce or advice of a common, vagabond like J. Lefevre. as MER SE ORES SMS a The Indians of Northern Minne- sota meservations ame to receive a payment from the government of $75 each ip a few days. The total sum to pe thus distributed among the obor- agimees reaches away imto the tens af thousands of dollars. Compared, with the average payment, the amount is unusually large. An effort is be- img made to protect Mr. Redman from dissipating his 75 simoleons for fire water. The village of Walker, throug Mayor Kinkele, has taken the imitia- tive and will aid im the prosecution #f violators of the federal law: relating to Indians and liquor. Boe aE BEN sts) DEBS AND ROOSEVELT. An accurate ocmpilation of the mopular vote cannot be obtained at resent and all thhe tables being printed are approximations, more or less close. The remarkable feature ef pressent estimates, however, is @hat Wilson is being credited with substantially the vote Bryan got in 3308, while the combined Taft and Reasevelt votes substsantially equal ®he Taft vote of the same year. The Socialist vote is conceded to have amare than doubled compared with 19(% when Debs polled 420,820. The drift toward Socialism thus ap<| wears to be the most significant as- pect of the election. It is an out- eame that challenges attention, Mr. Roasevelt maintained that Socialism ould be checked, and would check it By imconporating a number of the Socialist proposals into the program sf the new party. One of the main e@bjects of the progressive movement. was to head off the more revolution- aryrmovement. T he country was sol- mn warned by Mr. Roosevelt’s Har’ ward friend and supporter, Prof. Al- Bert Busiinell Hart, that: “Uniess that movement (Socialism) is checked, within sixteen years ther wilt be a Socialist president of the Buited States; which means that a Gecialist national committee will be president. There is only one way "|lion mark, when all counted? lysie, of the kind of democracy of (2 step that willl take you without the %> head off the danger, and that is tie formation of a party which will to breath during the summer moniths,/and Ablea, also aged three, ‘ae aver the reasonable ypart of he Socialist program.” But the new party by Mr. Roose- wek, after taking over a reason- forts doubling of Mr. Debs’ vote. Ev- en the Socialists are sunprised. They half expected the Socialist strength would dwindle in such a contest. What was it? Why did Debs poll between 800,000 and 900,000 votes—a total) that mey reach near the mil- We are now entitled to say what we said during the campaign that the Roose- velt candidacy, with its “strong” in- dispensible man, bearings and impli- cations, was repellent to the body of citizens who are inclined to what may ‘best ibe called social democracy. Rooseveltism, with its marked ten- dencies toward the concentration of governmental powers and the crea- tion of an overshadowing executive, was the antithesis. in its final anal- which Socialism has dreamed. And there is the proof, im the election re- ‘turns, that somie 500,000 restless citi- zens in this countmy, who had mever voted for a Socialist president pbe- fore, preferred social democracy to- imperial democracy. There probably isn’t a Socia! Democrat among the millions of them in Europe or Great Britam, who would not indonse that choice. Progressive evidently must purge it self of its “imdispensable man” pre- dilections, anid get rid of its adora- tion of a popular hero before it will succeed in checking Socialism) im 4 country like America.—Springtield Repubilicam. COME YE SEEKERS ¢ OF UTOPIA Repeeeeeeneetnteheentend (Tye land of promise is ever just beyond to the seekers of Utopia, and they oftimes pass through it without realizing that they have found what they sought. The word pictures of some other land just beyond lures them past the goal that they haive; been, seeking, and they keep travling, and shifting about from place to place} until the end of their days. These continual seekers for the land flowing with milk and honey are here, there and everywhere. They have the wanderlust in their blood, contentment is always “over there” from them. Mo those that live within the state ‘that may ‘pe afflicted with tthe di- sease, as well as those who may lat- er become infected, we would say look long, and well, before making Seetestoetoeteetenteete: fost borders of good old Minnepota. Sound every feature of the mew El- \dicirado before you turn your back on the gold fields that are ‘before you here. And to those wiithout the borders of the state that are looking forthe land where everything combines to make life worth while, we would say, come to Minmesota, and see for your- self if we, who have chosen this as the promised land, have made any mistake. Where, in all the land, dio they raise bigger or better crops of the food- stufs that go to reduce the hiigh cost of living; where do they get better prices for those products; where are’ wages higher; where do you find more healthful conditions, or a more healthy class of citizens, and where are the seasons any better? These are points that go to make up the attractions of the Uptopian | land, and Minnesota has them all in the acme of perfection, True, the faultfinder will pick flaws and among’ the disadvantages he will point out is ‘the cold weather that sometmies | hits Minmesota. Admitting that the winters are cold, We would ask why they should be otherwise? Winter should be winter, and why do it by hailves? Who, that is strong of body and full of driving! blood, would trade one Minnesota win ter, with ail the vigor and renewed life and energy it brings, for a doz- en Florida, California or Washing- ton winters of sunshine, rain or lan- guid days. The winter of Minnesota rebuilds the man and makes him fit for hife the remainder of the year. If it is extremely cold it makes him appreciate spring and summer when they come. Spring is short, but it fis a spring that cannot be surpassed anywhere in the world. While the people in other parts of And where, im all the Jength ana breadith of the land, do they have a more delightful season than Minne- sota’s fall. Here we are with Novem- ber nearly gone, and hardly a sign of winter yet im sight. While the hunt- ers are praying for snow, the people of the cities and towns are enjoying the sunshine of these wonderful) In- dian summer days. This stretch of splendid fall weather is worth a doz- en winters in the balmy south, and it is sufficient recompense for the most severe winter that might fol- lw. . And, so, seekers of Utopia, Min- nesota bids you come and settle im, jthe land that will come nearest to filling your dream. Come where life is life in every semce of the word, and where the golden pots at the foot of the rainbow are to be found. The lands where the orange and mag- nolia grow may have their advantag¢g for certain seasons and im certain lines: but Minnesota is the land of continuer promise; the land of means,’ and not extremes and the land you seek. Do not pass it by. —C. M. Atkinson in The Ore, Hib- bing. MADMAN IS KILLED BY DEPUTY SHERIFF Battles With Officers After At- tempting Double Murder. Henry Polker, aged twenty-six, an escaped maniac from the hospital for the insane at Rochester, was shot and || killed on his father’s farm near Ha- mel, twelve miles from Minneapolis, in a pistol and rifle fight with Henne- pin county deputy sheriffs. Matt Lenzen, aged twenty-five, and his brother Leonard, Jr., aged ten, of Hamel, who were wounded some hours previous while seated in the kitchen of their home by shots from Polker’s revolver, are both resting easily at St. Mary’s hospital. The elder Lenzen was shot four times and small hope is held out for his recovery. Leouard Lenzen is only slightly wounded and will recover. Polker was killed by Deputy Sheriff John Wall as he stepped from the barn and dashed for the house. He had been found hiding in the barn an hour previous, but had held the depu- ties at bay with a rifle. The deputies had surrounded the barn, expecting to capture he man at daylight. Polker rode up to the Lenzen home on horseback and emptied his revolver through the kitchen window. He later terrorized a party of girls on the Hamel road by discharging his pistol in the air. CITIZENS FIGHT BANDITS Bluffton (Minn.) Merchant Wounded in Battle. What was one of the most daring robberies ever perpetrated in Western Minnesota took place at the village of Bluffton, in Eastern Otter Tail county. The robbers failed to blow the safe of the village bank, but secured about $150 in cash and jewelry from the family of Mrs. M. B. Klein. During the latter part of their operations they kept up a running gun fight with citi- | zens of Bluffton. Charles Kupfer, a village merchant, was shot in the shoulder during the fight. PINNED BENEATH WRECKAGE Man Dies of Burns Received in Auto Accident. Emil Morken of Bellingham, his clothing ignited when the gasoline tank of an automobile exploded, ex- | tricated himself from beneath the car, but he was so severely burned that he | died six hours later. With two others Morken was riding | in the machine about three miles from _ town when the car ran off an embank- ment. Morken was pinned beneath the wreckage, but the others escaped with slight bruises. ONE KILLED IN AUTO WRECK Otisco (Minn.) Man Loses Life and Relative Is Injured. Fred Lewer, aged fifty-tive manager ofthe Independent Harvester company of Otisco, was instantly killed and his brother-in-law, William Preim of Alma City, was severely hurt when Lewer’s car became unmanageable and turned turtle near the Blue Earth county line. Preim was removed to Janesville for treatment. Lewer is survived by a widow and nine children. TWO LITTLE ONES DROWN Break Through Thin Ice Near Homes in Badger, Minn, Odean Brenden, three years of age, the land are fighting for air enough Minnesota citizens are enjoying a nor too cold . growing weather. While the farmers in other son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brenden, Throughout Minnesota Minor Hapeigs of he Week| Eight autoists and nine motorcy- elists were fined an aggregate of $258 in municipal court at Minneapolis in one day recently. The fines ranged from $36 to $1 and followed personal- ly conducted investigation by Judge C. L. Smith of the speed at which an automobile or a motorcycie may safe- ly travel. Judge Smith made his in- vestigation with his own machine and declared that an automobile could not be operated with safety at twenty- three miles an hour on city streets. Entering state prison when twenty- | six years oid, convicted of murdering his friend, Andrew Wold, a man of fifty, will be given his liberty im the spring, as a result of the action of the state board of pardons. Broken in health, and with eyesight practical- ‘iy gone, Wold was recommended for clemency by Warden Henry Wolfer, and the recommendation was adopted. The immigration commission of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation, at a meeting in Minneap- olis, discussed plans for extending the | field of its activities into the states | bordering on Minnesota. Already $12,500 has been pledged to carry on the work next year, and the fund is expected to reach $20,000. The Hennepin county grand jury in- dicted George B. Gaylord of Minneap- olis on a charge of manslaughter in the second degree in connection with | the death of A. P. Smith of Minneap- | olis, who was killed by Gaylord’s au- | tomobile Nov. 11. | GRIMES AND MISHAPS. Mrs. A. T. Hatcher, the wife of Alderman Hatcher of Anoka, commit- |ted suicide by jumping through a screened window of her bedroom on | the second floor of her home, when {her nurse left her alone for a few moments. She died a few hours later. Mrs. Hatcher had been ill for a long time and was under the care of a trained nurse. It is believed that her mind was unbalanced as a result of | her sickness Fire at Sacred Heart destroyed Bernt Haagenson’s residence, where preparations had been completed for the wedding of his daughter, Miss | Bella Haagenson. The bride elect barely escaped the fate of her grand- mother, Mrs. Oliana Sweiven, aged ninety-three, who burned to death in an adjoining room. Fearing that a nervous breakdown would rob him of his reason A. T. Morse, one of the best known mer- chants of Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka, and formerly a wholesale merchant in Minneapolis, shot and killed himself instantly in the presence of his friend, R. H. DeGroodt, in the latter’s store at Execlsior. The Blue Earth county grand jury has returned an indictment against Charles Follei, a former member of the Mankato’ police force, on the charge of murder in the second de- gree for shooting Hubert Haack, who was trying to escape arrest when ac- cused of insulting women. Thomas Kell, fifty-eight years old, was instantly killed and William Lea received internal injuries and two ribs broken when a scaffolding on which they were shingling broke. They were working at the home of B. F. Martin, Bloomington township, Hennepin county. Edward Warner, forty-eight years old, was instantly killed at Duluth when he was thrown from his buggy, striking on his head. His skull was fractured. Warner was proprietor of @ restaurant. Mistaking John Banning, a trapper, for a moose John Maki shot an in- stantly killed him near Skibo. The bullet took effect through the heart and death resulted instantly. John Miller, sixty-three years old, was mistaken for a deer while at work on his farm twenty miles northwest of Bemidji and was shot and killed by unidentified hunters. DEATHS OF THE WEEK. Mrs. Marie L. S. Meyerding, eighty years old, one of St. Paul’s pioneer citizens, is dead. She had lived in the same house fifty years. Mrs. Mey- erding was born in Germany in 1832 and came to America with her hus- band, H. J. Meyerding, in 1854. Dr. S. H. Van Cleve, fifty-nine years old, is dead at Minneapolis from a strike of paralysis. He was the son of General Van Cleve, one of the Min- neapolis pioneers, and was well known in the Twin Cities. J. W. Case, a well known business man of Anoka, dropped dead of heart failure caused by hardening of the arteries. He was born in Maine and would have been seventy years of age in February. Mrs. Oliver M. Hancock, wife of Uncle Dave Hancock, is dead at her home in Red Wing. She was born at Jeffries, N. H., Jan. 20, 1828, and had | resided in Red Wing since 1854. Conrad Blettner, aged eighty, pio- neer of Sleepy Eye, was buried from the German Methodist Episcopal church in which he had sung in the choir for nearly forty years. Bert Wilson, sixty-one years old, for forty years proprietor of a book store and one of the pioneers of Still- water, dropped dead of heart failure. J. Hartwell Davis, for fifty years a vesident of Minneapolis, is dead of -| pmeumonia at the age of seventy-four. pecial Sale | ree Comforts rts | Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30 gene each — Sseee $ j 2 9 8 This is what we offer: A Comfort made of the finest Sateen. Filled with the best qualiuy of cotton batting to the weight of between seven and eight pounds, Sewed in scroll patterns. Some are made of the same“material all throagh, others with a border. They are six (6) feet wide and six and a hdlf_ (6%) feet long. They sell in the regular way for three dollars and three fifty and are worth it. They go on sale Friday morning (not before) and con- tinue on sale until Saturduy night unless all are sold before “4 that time. Only one comfort will be sold to any one customer at $1.98 ITASCA DRY GOODS CO. ' Copyri ght 1909, by C. E. Zimmerman Co.--No. 19 A man with money in our bank always has a deep feeling of security. This is only one of many advantages derived from allowing us to take care of your savings. First National Bank GRAND RAPIDS. MINN. Capital $2 5,000,00 Seetolers OFFICERS President, F. P. Sheldon. Vice-Pres., A. G. Wedge Jr. 5,000.00 Cashier, C. E. Aiken. DIRECTORS F. P. Sheldon. D. M. Gunn. A G. Wedge. W. C. Gilbert. Cc. E. Aiken John Beckfeit H. D. 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