Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 26, 1913, Page 9

+ = os mine et P: | ce GHAND KAPIUS HMALU-KEVIEW WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 181s Sinking Receipts Balance March 1, 1912 County Treasurer, Taxes .. Firemen’: Receipts 1912 Premiums on Balance March 1, 202 07 State Treasurer, Fund. Disbursements Balance March 1, 1913 's Fund. Disbursements Warrants issued .. INGUTANCE 1.2... wee eee cece eens 376 44 Transfered from pavement and 7 sidewalk fund 121 49 Total: .... 700 00 Library Fund. Receipts Disbursements Balance March 1, 1912 344 20 Warrants issued ++ 1186 91 County Treasurer, Taxes 268 66 Balance ...... - 402 50 eS County Treasurer, Taxes .. rm 5 39 c. H. Dickinson, funfis in Li. bra: Treasurers hands .« 117 58) County Treasurer, Taxes .. 478 58 Village Treasurer, Collec m library fines ......--..++ 11 75 ©. H. Dickinson, Proceeds from library fines ade ne County Treasurer, Taxes County Treasurer, Taxes .. . Cc. H. Dickinson Hections from library fines etc.,...... 5 Total ....-+ csecee seevce 1589 41 Disbursements No. Warrant To Whom Issued 6255 E. A. Kremer, Treas. €297 E. A. Kremer Disbursements No. Warrant To Whom Issued . Saiary of 1 fireman Total .. 1589 41 by Warrants For What Purpose Salaries of 27 firemen by Warrants For What Purpose 6309 Cc. H. Dickinson Balance in Library fund 63683B Library Board .. Sundry Disbursements 6380B Library Board Sundry Disbursements; 6380C Library Board .. Sundry DéSbursements €404B Library Board Sundry Disbursements 6416B Library Board Sundry Disbursements 419B Library Board Sundry Disbursements 6436B Library Board Sundry Disbursements Total ...... scooee + 1186 91 Financial Condition of Village. Assets Cash balance to credit Village Fund. 1064 80 Cash balance to credit, water and Light F 3456 64 Taxes) levied. for 1012. .....026 cee cose cece Neos eeesine 16130 85 Sidewalk, sewer and pavements assessments for 1912 5926 74 Uncollected taxes for 1911 and prior years .... . 5500 0G + Village hall property ...... -20. ce20 eee sees 4550 00 Furniture and fixtures . 1500 00 Fire apparatus .... .... ..+. . 2500 00 Water and light power plant and outfit. 20000 00 Electric lines and electric equipment. 12000 00; j Water mains and hydrants : 25000 00 Other village properties .... 1000 00 Total 2... cece cscs cece cove S800 cove cone once ecee coos coee $98629 03 Liabilities Sa, Waterworks bonds, due May 7, 1914.... .. 19000 00 Electric light bonds, due Oct. 1, 1921...,4 25000 00 Funding bonds, due December 1, 1921.., 17000 00 Outsanding wrarants, issue of prior to March, 1911 19882 87 Outstanding warrants, issue of 1911-1912... 115 68 Estimated unpaid accounts .... .... --. 100 00 Interest on Indebtedness (estimated).... .... 2000 00 \° ’ 83098 55 Assett over HMabilities 2+... 1... 1... teen econ coon oe 15530 48 TOURL 20+ cove cose coos tcee cece jscee, sees, cove, Seen ose SReRe OS The foregoing statement by Recorder Sherman of the Village of Grand Ra. pids, Minnesota, is hereby approved and ordered published. TREASURER At clase of business Feb. 26th, Village Treasurer ... Contingent Fund . Sinking Fund GEORGE RIDDELL, President. GEORGE ARSCOTT, Trustee ‘F. A. KING, Trustee THOS, RUSSELL, Trustee ’S ACCOUNT. 1913 ° + --$ 6393 00 $ 381-96 51 90 Library Fund 402 50 Water and light, + - 1479 86 Water and light, Sinking fund > 2228 31 « Be ed $5044 53 Overdrawn in interest fund, water and ligh§ .... .... .... . 251 53 $ 5393 00 $ 5393 00 | aso Sexchery-and Fdieule; which are i nal a adic pas AG EN Sa aa HIS RISE POWER | By Henry Russell Miller, Author of “The Man Higher Up” Copyright, 1911, by the Bobbs-Merrin | Company CHAPTER XIill. The Forerunner. [= went south. The doctor had prescribed three months’ rest. John was back in New Chel- sea in one, preparing with dogged energy to begin a new campaign against the state machine. The campaign that followed was but & weary repetition of other years, with- out the stimulus of hope. The spasm of enthusiasm past. the people had sunk back into habitual lack of inter est. The only notable political feature of that year was the quiet contest within the organization between the old boss and the new, a struggle in which Murchell was forced to yield. When a man sees the best years of his life slipping away with no accom- Plishment, when he has suffered not only denunciation and misrepresenta- Hon, which are not easy to bear, but harder, and mistaderstanding and in- difference from the people fie #$ ¢sxing to serve, which are hardest of all, he cannot be greatly blamed for wanting sometimes to “chuck the game,” as Haig put it to John one evening in early winter. The bantering friend- ship between them, grown deeper as the years passed, had been worth more to John than he quite realized. “Why don’t you chuck the game? You're further back than you were four years ago. The novelty’s worn off; the dear pee-pul’s tired of hearing you, and they believe that somehow you're worse than an anarchist: And you're even going to be kicked out of office here next spring. Do you know that? You’re breaking down your health. You’re doing the work of three men and a small boy—for nothing. This county is growing. There’s going to be Plenty of law business. And you could be the biggest lawyer around here. You are that now in point of ability, though the Lord knows where you find time to study your cases. Why don’t you chuck it? Serving the people is the most worthless, thankless job in the world.” “You besotted cynic!” John laughed. “What if we don’t get any farther for- ward? We can’t let ’em have the state by default, can we? And it isn’t alto- gether thankless. Once in a while I run into men like Cranshawe or Cris- well or Sykes. When I see how they depend on me, I—I have to stick it out. It isn’t necessarily worthless, either. T’ve generally found that if you hold on to the breaking point and then hold on a little longer, things get easier all of a sudden.” “Sunday school aphorisms. What's to be the next slaughter of the inno- cents?” “We elect a governor next year.” “And where’ll you find a candidate?” “Well.” said John cheerfully, “I that's all.” could run myself, you know.” “And offer ‘em more bread pills, eh?’ Haig was trying to decide whether he was a Socialist or not, hence was critical of all remedies and theories. “I suppose you are thinking of your brotherhood as a substitute?” “Not my brotherhood!” Haig snort- ed . “I wouldn't have the dolts you call the people as my brothers. They’re interesting to me only as a study in asininity. What can you expect of a people whose very ideal is concentrat- ed selfishness?” “But the people don’t understand— “Not understand! You can say that! Do you suppose there’s an intelligent man in the state who doesn’t know that you have as much brains and capacity for government. and far more charac- ter, than either Murchell or Sherrod or any of their tribe? Yet they turn you down for them every time. Why? Be- cause the Murchells and the Sherrods rep- resent the people. You don’t. Ninety- nine out of a hundred men, all over the nation, have a pretty clear notion of what’s going on in politics and gov- ernment, and they have a rudimentary social instinct that tells them it is wrong. Sometimes that incipient sense gets them interested in a reform, but the interest lasts only for about one campaign. Just as you have found it. We don’t really care. We don’t want things changed.” “But?— “Here, I have the floor. Things are rotten—yes! There’s a stink in every plane of our national life. You think you have a purpose in life to clean * up this state. Well, then play the game as you find it, make of yourself a despot. And when you have your power, use it to win compromises from the other strong ones, and to give the people just as much as they are able to use and enjoy. Among a selfish people only a supreme, practical egoist can lead.” Haig sat back, relighting his pipe. “Gosh!” he grinned. “Reminds me of my college debating society. But I mean it,” he added earnestly. John smiled faintly. He leaned for- ward and caught up the poker. absent- ly jabbing the coals in the stove. He was thinking of another time when, out of her ignorance, a young woman had stumbled, far less cleverly, upon the same theory. He said: “One must build from the bottom up- ward. The nation can be saved from its sins neither by strong individuals nor by mechanical systems. Only by the aroused moral sense of the people, a realization and acceptance of political responsibility, and a man can’t very successfully preach political morality unless he practices it. He has to serve in the way for which he’s best fitted. I don’t think I’m cut out for a boss, Haig.” Haig growled again. ‘“Service—who wants your service? What you need is some woman to come along and marry you out of hand and teach you common sense. Why didn’t you marry Katherine Hampden when you had the chance?” “I never really had the chance,” John replied calmly. y: “Oh, go to the devil!” And with characteristic abruptness Haig rose and walked out of the office. A minute later he reappeared to de- mand. “Do you still want to?” “Want to what?" said John so blank- ly that Haig again recommended the devil as his ultimate destination and withdrew. Out in the street he stopped long enough to look back through the win- dow. John was still absently jabbing the coals. Haig shook his head and passed on, muttering to the snowy night: “I have seen a miracle—a man who has tested, yet believes in the people and who has loved the same woman through five years. I wonder how long his courage will hold out?” John drew up to the desk and began a letter. It did not progress rapidly. His pen had gone as far as “Replying to your favor of the 20th inst.,” when it fell unnoticed from his fingers. He returned to his contemplation of the fire. He was thinking of Katherine Hamp- den. He had been thinking of her a great deal lately, after a long period in which he had kept the remembrance of her in the secret, rarely opened chamber of his innermost conscious- ness. It had been the easier to bury, if not completely to forget, the past, because Katherine's life and his had not often crossed. The incident of the flowers has been told. One day, a week be- fore the conversation just narrated, they had accidentally met. He was in the Steel City to deliver his lecture on “Civic Responsibility” before one of the reform bodies that discussed, but did nothing to alleviate the city’s ills. For early luncheon he went into a restaurant where elab- orate trappings and service enabled the patron to ignore the moderately well cooked food and immoderately high prices. As he was passing through the foyer he came face to face with Kath- erine Hampden and another lady, whose attire proclaimed her one of fashion’s elect. There was a moment's hesitation, and then impulsively Kath- erine held out her hand. Mutual in- quiries concerning each other’s health followed, were satisfactorily answered, and Katherine introduced him to her companion. Mrs. Deland nodded dis- tantly, as from a great height, down isa sad rather countrified looking who carried the black slouch hat. ee “This is the Mr. Dunmeade,” " erine explained. ae “Oh, indeed!” was the murmured an- | Mrs. Deland, it was clear, had never heard of “the Mr. Dunmeade.” Just then another group entered the foyer and with scant ceremony she escaped to join them, Katherine said: “There isn't any reason why we shouldn't have a nice, chummy little chat. is there? I am waiting for Mr. Gregg. who is always late. Shall we sit down somewhere?” He assented, and they ensconced themselves on a luxurious davenport with which the foyer was equipped. “He is still faithful, you see,” she laughed. Obviously she referred to Gregg. “They are preparing to lay me on the shelf. I am almost twen- ty-nine, you may remember. And they are beginning to put me on boards and committees and things already! It is suspected in some quarters that I rouge.” He smiled his skepticism. “No, I don’t. though no doubt I'll come toitin time. About yourself. You have had some very interesting experi- ences, haven't you? I keep tab on you through the newspapers. I heard a man pay you a very fine compliment. | Ought I to tell you. I wonder? Or do you receive so many that one more wouldn’t interest?” “It is when wé get few that a com- pliment is dangerous. I’m not sure, but I'll risk it,” he said idly. “He said. ‘A man can’t keep on Preaching decency as earnestly and bravely as Dunmeade does unless he’s a pretty decent sort of chap himself.’ I don’t mind telling you it was Mr. Gregg who said that.” She did not add that Gregg had qualified his compli- ment with, “Of course he’s a crank.” “That was kind of Gregg.” “He often speaks of you. He ad- mires you and is very much interested in your—career. We may call it that, mayn’t we?” “If you can’t think of a better word.” He wished it were not necessary to bring Gregg’s name so often into the conversation. They talked for a few minutes long- er on uninteresting, impersonal sub- jects until they saw Gregg appear at the entrance. But Mrs. Deland effusive- ly waylaid him, and there was an awk- ward pause which John did not know how to bridge. Katherine said, on an impulse, the wisdom of which may be regarded as doubtful: ‘About what you said of your career. I don’t like to hear you speak so—so lightly of it. I think you have been very brave and splendid. Not many men would have held out as you have.” He was taken off his guard.- “I did not expect you to think so.” “My—my notions of values gnd things have changed a good deal, I find. And, I—may I go on?” She looked at Gregg. He was still in Mrs. Deland’s clutches. “I was a very selfish, thoughtless girl —then. I deliberately—no, carelessly, which is worse—jeopardized your hap- piness in the search for my own. I have been heartily ashamed of it. I— I hope it did not mean serious unhap- piness to you.” He looked at her steadily. “I have not been unhappy.’” Then he rose to greet Gregg, who had extricated him- self. The latter was very cordial. “Any time you’re in town call me up and we'll lunch at the club. Any time, re- | member!” But he did not miss Katherine’s tone as she said to John, “Goodby—and 1 am very glad of what you have just told me.” Later. when they were at their table. Gregg said to Katherine. “I have a no- tion Dunmeade is the reason you have kept me waiting so long.” ‘ Under his gaze the tinge of color in her cheeks deepened. She made no reply. “Does it ever occur to you,” he ask- ed, carefully setting down the glass, “that I might get tired of waiting?” “Does it ever occur to you,” she an- swered, “that I shouldn’t care very much?” But of this John could know nothing. . * . * * * * The ceremony of exchanging minis- ters was not an elaborate court func- tion. Fifty odd gentlemen, represent- ing each his principality, met in a hotel parlor and elected Mark Sherrod to succeed William Murchell as chair- man of the state executive committee. As the latter retired from the chair which, symbol of his undisputed sway, he had occupied for twenty years and his enemy took his place there was nothing to indicate that the seals of do- minion had been formally transferred. The monarch was not present in per- son. Many of the committeemen were surprised at Murchell’s presence. They had thought that he would stay away to escape the last humiliation of be- holding the forma! ratification of his accomplished defeat. He had gone to the meeting in a car- riage because the weather was rough and his physical condition was not good. But when he left he forgot the carriage and started to walk to the house that he called home. He walked aimlessly, head lowered as though he were pondering some deep problem. The defiant front that he had main- tained before the committee had been a pose. He was feeling old—old! His course took him past a house of state, where the monarch sat en- throned amid his court, directing the affairs of his kingdom. What Mur- chell saw was the office building of the Atlantic railroad. He entered an elevator and was rapidly hoisted to the proper story. A page of ebony skin took his card. Murchell did not have to wait long. Soon he was before his former liege. swer, accompanied py a vacuous smue. | Pye’ just ‘come from thé cominittee ing,” Murchell interrupted mildly. meeting.” “Yes?” Sackett understood. rod’s elected, I suppose?” “Yes. Thanks to your influence.” “I’m sorry.” Sackett’s regret was genuine. “But I have my duty”— “To your stockholders, of whom I am one. Yes, I know. I’m not complain- “y came to tell you to keep an eye on the Michigan. I’ve kept them out of the Steel City for you so far. But they’re coming in. They ought to get in, too. At any rate, they’re getting ready to spend a‘ million In the at- tempt. I don’t believe Sherrod can keep them out. Keep an eye on him, Sackett.” ‘ “We're counting on you to help there.” Murchell through.” “Look here! What’s the use of your getting your back up over this busi- ness? You unde! nd perfectly well that we must stand in with whoever’s on top. You put Sherrod out and we'll back you as strong as ever. I wish,” Sackett said persuasively, “you'd keep an oversight of the Michigan matter. I doubt myself that Sherrod can keep them out.” “Little late thinking that, aren’t you? He can’t. Don’t trust him to do it. Sherrod won’t last, Sackett. He has no self control. He’s too greedy. But I’m through. I don’t want to put him out.” “We'll make it worth your while, if that’s the trouble.” “You can’t make it worth my while.” “You politicians,” Sackett exclaimed angrily, “make me tired with your in- fernal bickerings and jealousies. I'd as soon be back in the old days”— “No, you wouldn’t,” Murchell inter- rupted again dryly. “You wouldn't go back to those days for many times the millions It'll cost you to keep the Mich- igan out—if you keep it out. You know that—I know it You ratlroaders have grown hog fat the last few years just because in every state of the Union there’s been a man like me, wil- ling to prostitute himself at your serv- ice.” Sackett looked a real astonishment— and suspicion. i “You needn’t be afraid,” Murchell grimly answered the suspicion. “It’s too late for the leopard to change his spots. I’m not going to fight you. I’m going to quit.” He slouched back in his chair, half closing his eyes as though he were very tired. He sat for several min- utes without speaking, forgetting that Sackett’s time was precious. Sackett, too, seemed to have forgotten, this im- portant fact. He was wrinkling his brow over the problem, what means to devise to induce an old. pigheaded. betrayed minister to remain in the service in a minor capacity. He was too shrewd to argue. For many years he had had intimate knowledge of Murchell’s inflexibility. “T’ll tell you what Ill do,” he began at last. “I'll see Sherrod and”— Senator Murchel! looked up sharply, as though he had forgotten the other’s presence. “I’m through. I’ve earned a rest. and my health’s gone back on me. I’m going back to the farm to raise po- tetoes—the farmer vote crop has peter- ed out. And if I ever do come back into politics I'll make my own terms.” He nodded a careless goodby and went slowly out of the office. Appar- ently he had forgotten to shake hands. Sackett did not remind him of the omission. He remained with the im- pression of having beheld a broken; hence harmless, old man. Conitnued Next Week MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Notice is hereby given, That de- fault has been made in the con- “Sher- shook his head. “I’m ditions of that certain Mortgage ex- ecuted by W. J. Sandretzky and Sadie Sandretzky, his wife, Mort- gagors, to J. H. Kohanek, Mortga- gee, dated the ninth day of Au- gust 1909, and recorded in the of- fice of the Register of Deeds of Itasca County, Minnesota, on the eleventh day of August 1909, at nine o’clock A. M., in Book “U” of Mortgages, on Page 278 thereof; that the amount claimed to be due on said mortgage at this date is Five Hundred Ninety-eight and 80- 100 ($598.80) _ Doll that the AL adap described in and covered y said mortgage are lots number- ed One and Two (4 and 2), of Block numbered Five (5), Third Ad- dition to Grand Rapids, Itasca, cou ty, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat. thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Regis- ter of Deeds in and for said coun- ty of Itasca, Minnesota; that. by virtue of a power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant to the statute in such case made and [sae the said mortgage will e foreclosed be the sale of said Ue chang at public vendue to the ighest bidder for cash, by the Sheriff of Itasca County, at the front door of the Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids, in said County and State, on Wednesday the twenty-sixth day of Mare! 1913, at ‘o (2) o'clock P. M., satisfy the amount then due on said mortgage, with taxes, if any together with the costs of such sale, and Twenty-five ($25.00) Dol- lars Attorney's fees, stipulateed in said Mortgage. J. H. ae lortgagee. Edward yc ise for M ney for Mortgagee. Office, Rooms, > 40 and 11, Firs’ National Bank Blg., Chisholm, Minn, Postoffice Box No. 132, Chisholm, Minn. Herald-Review, Jan. 29th, Mar. 26th ONE YEAR TWO DOLLAR Leech Lake Indian Agency. Sealed proposals in duplicate, each en. velope marked ‘‘bid on Leech Lake tim. ber,’” will be received at the office of the Leech Lake Indian school at Ont. gum, Minnesota until 12 o’clock, noom Central Time, March 28th, 1913, for the purchase of timber upon allotments under the jurisdiction of thé Superin- tendent of the Leech Lake Indiam school, Minnesota. The greater part of the merchantable’ timber is: white pine, Norway pine, jack pine, bass. wood, oak, yellow birch, elm, and spruce, Contracts for the timber must be em. tered into with individual Indians. The Department of Interior cannot give as. surance that the allottees, or their heirs, will make contracts with the suc- cessful bidder, but it is believed that practically all of the Indians wil make contracts if the prices bid represent the fair market value of the timber. Ne timber can be sold without the com sent of the Department. The totad amount of timber is about 20 mil, lion feet, and is found upon about 75¢ allotments. A separate proposal, in dup. licate, should be submitted upon eack forty ,acre tract or lot, but any num. ber of proposals may be included in am envelope. Typewritten lists of the sub. divisions on which the timber is of- fered and copies of the prescribed form of contract and of a suggested form of proposal may be obtained from the . undersigned. January 17, 1913. J. F. GIBGOLDT, Superintendent, Leech Lake Indian School, 3a Onigum, Minnesota. 2s H. R. Jan. 22, March 26, SUE NIRSIIS REE Proceedings in Bapkraptcy. District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota, Fifth Division. In the Matter of Samuel Ross, Bank, rupt—In Bankruptcy. = To the Honorable Page Morris, Judge 3 of the District Court of the United a States for the District of Minnesota. Samuel Ros, formerly of Bovey, in the County of Itasca, State of Minnesota, in said District, respectfully represents that on the 18th day of March, 1912, last past, he wes duly adjudged bank. rupt under the acts of congress relat. A ing to said bankruptcy;that Samuel Ross has duly surrendered all his property a and rights of property, and has fully a complied with all the requirements of said acts and of the orders of the court touching said bankruptcy. ‘Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the court to have a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate, under said bank. rupt acts, except such debts as are excepted by law from such dicharge. as Dated this 6th day of January, A. D., 1913. SAMUEL ROSS, Bankrupt. United States District Court, Dis. trict of Minnesota, ss. ‘On this 16th day of January, A. D., 1918, on reading the ‘foregoing petition it is— Ordered by the court that a hear. ing be had upon the same on the 29th day of March, A. D., 1913, be. fore said court at Duluth, in said Dis. trict, at ten o'clock in the forenon; and that notice thereof be published in the Grand Rapids Herald-Review. a newspaper printed in said district, and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may ap. pear-at the said time and place and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. And it is further ordered by the court that the clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors copies of said petition and this order ad- dresseed to them at their places of rpsidence, as stated. Witness the Honorable Page Morris, Judge of the said court, and the seat thereof, at Duluth, in said court om the 16th day of January, A. D., 1913. CHARLES L. SPENCER, Clerk. Fifth Division— (Sealy: By THOS. H. PRESSNELL, Deputy Clerk. Herald-Review, Jan. 29 Mch 12. NOTICE OF SALE. State of Minnesota, County of Itasca, —ss. District Court, Fifteenth Judicial Dis- trict. Minneapolis Brewing Company, a car poration, Plaintiff. vs. . John Nelson, Nellie E. Nelson, his wife, Duluth Brewing & Malting Com. pany, a corporation, and King Lum ber Company, a corporation, i Defendeants. Notice is hebey given that under an@ by virtue of a judgment and decree en tered in the above entithd action on the 15th day of January, 1913, a certified transcript .of which has been deliver- ed to me, I, the undersigned, Sheriff of said Itasca County, will sell at pub. lic auction to the highest bidder for cash, on the 18th day of March, 1913, at ten o’clock}in the forenoon of saié day, at the front door of the court house in the village of Grand Rapids, im said Itasca County, the real estate de- scribed in said decree, or so much there of as may be sufficient to satify the amount adjudged to be due the plaintiff and said Duluth Brewing & Malting Company for principal, interest and at torney’s fees and for costs and expens. es of said sale, and which may be sold separately without material in- jury to the parties interested; that eaié sale will be made, and the title grant ed to the purchasers thereat will be now held and owned by said Duluth Brewing & Malting Company and re- corded im the office of the Register of Deeds in and for said Itasca Coun ty, in Book “Ff.” of Mortgages, om page 178 thereof, upon which there ie now due the sum of $3322.27, with im terest at the rate of ten pre cent per amnum from October 18th, 1911. That the premises described in said judg- ment and decrée are as follows, to wit: Lots six (6), seven (7), eight (8). nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), twelve (12), amd thirteen (13), in Block one (1), in the Village of Cohasset, ac- cording to the plat inereof on file and of record in the office of the Regleter — of Deeds in and for said County Itasca, all being situated in the Coun. ty of Itasca and State of Minnesota. Dated this 28th day of January, 1918. T. T. RILBY, Sheriff of Itasca County. we