Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 19, 1913, Page 7

\ As fine a line of Millinery as can be found in the city. You will find the prices right Opening Monday, March 17, 1913 Mrs. KATHERINE C. LENT sooo HIS RISE POWER By Henry Russell Miller, Author of “The Man Higher Up” Copyright, 1911, by the Bobbs-Merrili Company = Sores = PROLOGUE. Reader, here isa live, gripping, sbsorbing romance of politics— mot the politics of a decade ago, but the politics of today. A young American of good fighting Blood and hard, fixed ideals sets eut to smash the political ma- shine of his state without com- ise with evil. The greatmo- ment of his life comes when he must sacrifice his clean hands or vain the father of the girl he doves. The creative genius and farge power of the author are even more notable than in “The Man Higher Up,” Mr. Miller's preceding novel. [~~ CHAPTER xvi. Shadows. IN the bank, behind closed blinds, Warren Blake was working at his desk. He had Ses been seen coming out of the bank every night for weeks. It did not cause comment. It was like War- ren Blake, people thought, to be work- ing early and late. No one who had pot the key would have detected in the widened eyes and imperceptibly twitching nostrils a hint of the racking anxiety within. His pallor would have been attributed to the garish gas- light overhead. Quite deliberately he added up the column of figures before him. They spelled his crime. Very cleverly, very characteristical- ly, he had gone about it Hampden, he knew, caught in the big deal into which Warren had followed him, had drifted into it—had hardly realized, as in the heat of necessity he asked the cashier to certify checks for which there were no funds, that it was a crime. Not so with Warren. In cold blood, with a nice calculation of the chances, he bad stepped over the line that he had never before crossed. Once over, he had gone far. It had teen a gambler’s chance, the kind that many men take safely, and, when taken, had seemed all in his favor. But now the luck was running the other way. If the market sagged fur- ther, he would be done for. No one, if told, would have believ- ed why he had done it—because the bank was breaking anyhow under the Joad of worthless paper, most of it a legacy from his predecessor, and only a great deal of money could save it. It had been his pride to carry along an institution for the shakiness of which he was not responsible. It had become his life. He had risked all, even his own little carefully accumu- | Jated fortune, to save all, though he had made it a point of honor not to risk the trust properties in his keep- ing—he somehow made a distinction. If the market should sag, how should he pay? Hampden, though bankrupt, would be able to work out of the hole. | He could always get money some- | ‘where. hence would not, try to save both. How then should he, Warren Blake, | pay? With shame, certainly. With money—out of the question. If the market should sag! Suddenly But Hampden could not, | came to him the sure foreknowledge , that it would sag. For an instant panic filled him. He put the books fm their places, then began fumbling around a dusty shelf in a dark corner of the vault until his fingers found and @rew forth an oblong pasteboard box. He opened it and looked at what lay within. He took it out and played with it. The gleaming, blue black thing seemed to hold a horrible fasci- gation for him It cost him an ef fort to put it ‘away. He set the time lock, closed the vault and left. John Dunmeade, having reached home, put his horse away in the stable. It was past 11 o’clock and he was tired. But he was not sleepy and he hated to go in out of the clear, still night. So he strolled uptown, in- tending to have a pipe with Haig be- fore going to bed. His way took him past the bank just as Warren stepped out. The latter stopped. “Working late, aren’t you?” said John. “1 often do.” He hesitated. you out for a walk?” “Down to Haig’s. Will you go along?” Jobn asked politely. “A part of the way, if you don’t mind. Sometimes. when I’ve been —working hard, I like to talk to some one to forget myself. How are the pri- maries going?” “The primaries? Bad. In fact, they couldn’t be worse.” “I thought as much. I’m sorry. Ya like to see you win.” John was thoroughly surprised. “1 supposed you were against me.” “]’ve always voted for you. You are fitted for public service. You have something apart from mere intellect and ability, and, far rarer, the capacity to feel what we all accept in theory but not in fact—your relation to other men. I wish I could feel—could have felt it. Whatever gave you that fine sixth sense won't let you quit. It will carry you to the end—through weak- ness and strength.” Something in the man’s voice rather than in what be said arrested John’s in- terest. “Do you really think that, War- ren?” “There are things that one knows.” They halted, having reached the home of Silas Hicks, where Haig had his rooms. The cigar Warren had been smoking had gone out. He struck a match to relight it. He held the flam- ing taper before him for an instant longer than was necessary and John could see his face. It was composed “Are {but pale, the eyes extraordinarily bright. * * * . s s . Primary day! From one end of the state to the oth- er the battle raged between red rose and white. When darkness put an end to the sanguinary conflict both sides were claiming and neither side had the ‘victory. The issue must be removed for decision to the convention. Benton county, a Murchell strong- hold, chose its complement of delegates instructed for the Hon. G. Washington Jenkins. Also it gave, as it thought, John Dunmeade his quietus. Senator Murchell and his guest, Jen- Kins, received the returns at the for- mer’s home. Jeremy Applegate, too, was there, not overwhelmed as he should have been by the honor, to help tabulate reports. Other politicians of the county dropped in. Once, about midnight, Jeremy answered a ring of the desk telephone, listened to the mes- sage and hung up the receiver without saying a word. “What is it?’ asked some one. Ttasca County Abstract Office Abstracts Real Estate Fire Insurance Conveyances Drawn, TaxeS Paid for Non-Residents Kremer & King Props. Grand Rapids - = Minn. Maurchell looked at the clerk. “Don’t seem overjoyed, Jeremy?” Jeremy pushed back his chair’ and got to his feet. He faced Murchell. “I was thinkin’,” he said quavering- ly, “I was thinkin’, it’s a shame.” The old body and the cracked, shrill voice shook with passion. “If you want to know, I voted fur him. It’s the only man’s job I ever done since I come to be your heeler. You've beaten an’ broken him, the best man this county ever had, an’—an’ you can have me kicked out of my job if you like.” The politicians were too amazed at this unbelievable instance of lese ma- jeste even to laugh. Open mouthed they watched him as, quivering with defiance and the hate of the oppressed, he glared at Murchell much as in a for- mer time he must have confronted the gray charge. They expected nothing less than that the lightnings would blast Jeremy where he stood; hence N@ienem “If you want to know, | voted fur him.” intensified stupefaction when Murchell said gravely: “Jeremy, you’d better go home. We'll talk about your job an- other time.” The old clerk turned and slowly stumped out of the room. “Jeremy,” commented the senator, “seems to have unearthed an unsus- pected backbone.” The politicians, uncertain whether this was senatorial humor or not, chose silence as the course of discre- tion. Later still, after the small fry had left, came the news that the opposition had freed itself and that Jerry Brent would contro! its convention, which meant that he would be nominated for governor. And this was matter for grave concera. Until nearly morning the leaders discussed candidates. The tenor of their conversation seemed to indicate that Wash Jenkins was not assured of the Murchell support. Nor did he seem unduly resentful because of this fact. Wash was a model re- tainer, humbly willing to take what he could get. It was in the course of this discus- sion that Senator Murchell said, “If John Dunmeade weren’t such a stub- born fool he would be just the man to meet Brent with.” He spoke angrily. The others gave respectful if surprised assent. * * * * * * * (Continued next. week.) OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BO A RD County Commissioners OF Itasca County, Minnesota. ‘Grand Rapids, Minnesota, March 6th, 1913. Pursuant to adjournment the Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota, met at the Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids this 6th day of March, 1913, at 10 d’clock A. M. Present; Commissioners King, Nelson, Passard and Shellman. The following bills were allowed bY unanimous vote of all members present upon motion of Commissioner Passard seconded by Commissioner Nelson:. Tillie Anderson, witness fees..$ 1 1: John Beckfelt,Juror fees J C. 10 P. R. Brooks, drugs for paupers 7 45 Lars Brude, Material Bear River OF CIES os onc. do oss 52 70 Robert H. Bailey, drawing Grand and Petit jurors ...... 300 Clarence Buchanan, livery, “hire for. PAMpEMB ..4... esse cseee 6 50 George Comer, juror fees J. C. 100 £. C. Carpenter, Medical Ser- vices paUper .... ...... coos 2000 Christie Litho, & send Co., one deed record . 30 00 Jerry Decker, oners ...... 475 John Dickey, juror fees, J. Cc. 100 Wm. Dibbert, juror fees J. C... 100 S. M. Dinwiddie, soles of pau- ders. 192 50 eneagen road 14 00 W. N. Dalcour, electrical work Hct GAS ANT AR 2 05 Carl J. Biler, juror fees J. C... 100 W. A. Everton, board and room “Iver Mosing . Bb Petemiow 300 (Thie erences Co, 1 gross Pecans \<s SP beaks s a 2 03 lacie dieceee: sdinieeabea? c. 100 H. S. Huson, justice fees J. C. 700 George Hewes, electrical work Court Howte 2.0... 0.0... eee 433 A a }Carl Johnson, livery hire, 2|solved that the sum of $20,000 be and con- veying pauper from 148-27 to ‘ Deer River .... ..-- Erik Johnson, suppli Clara McKeeby .... Geo. F. Kremer, E. C. Kiley, printing financial statement King Lumber Co., cont for poor Ben Lieberman, Juror fees a; c John Lyons, witness fees J. C. A. L. LeFreniere, part payment printing financial statement.. 250 00 A. L, LaFreniere, bal., saiagett financial statement . % Frank Meyers, juror fees ae ‘c 100 Frank Myers, wood for Rosan- na Glines .... «+. 50 Frank Myers, ‘wood (hauling). 11 % Milkr Davis Ptg. Co., legal planks, judge of Probate .. 2 31 Js F. McCormick, constable oN Sh on he tone paper ak ee John MeDonald, juror mene: Js 5 80 E. J. "McGowan, Stamps and listing foreclosures and de- | aa ak Ae eR es ee eR -19 25 E. J. McGowan, Checking ori inal entries at Cass Lake.. 90 00 John O’Brien, juror fees J. C. 1 00 Andrew Olson, wood for Mrs. McKeeby and Mrs. Kandola.. 30 00 Oliver Mercantile Co., -supplies for Mrs. Wisina 00 James Passard, ie se oneal 00 seeeerceweeseees coeeeecene 5 20 Ha a & HO D. Powers sup- plies for poor farm .......... 68 W. J. & H. D. Powers, Ther- ahane cinco ee ee 5 45 John V. Peterson, board of pau- pers .. T. T. Rile George Ruby, Cc. 00 board of prisoners 66 50 justice fees J. > sivaiel aaa Be 225 Edar Robertson, BORE ok 2 hts Seen Shape) ia cbaaee 14 00 J. M. Stackhouse, witness fees TUG: sinsiesecuee ) cbkestes . pceead 112 St. Benedicts Hospital, board and care of jpaupers 283 60 W. Sherman, wood .. - 161 John G. Thunstrom, constable POOR TS... noc cceeisccesge: scenes 8 72 Water, Light, Power and Bldg. Com., Light C. H. and jail.... 50 23 Estelle Whipple, expense Co Supt. Schools ...... ...... .-+. 119 63 Anna, E. Wang, expense + (Co THRU. titel ois ea nie maceincacsh cite 53 45 ‘The bill of Dr. Fredrick W. Mayer for professional services in the sum of ‘$18.00 was rejected. Commissioner Nelson moved the adop- tion of the following resolution; Be it resolved that temporary relief be authorized for the following named Persons up to the amount set opposite to and following each name, to-wit: NAME RESIDENCE AMOUNT Steve Billedeau, Grand Rapids, $75.00 Mrs, P. Bensfield Grand Rapids $75.00 Tim Teafe, Grand Rapids, $75.00 Mrs, A. Erickson, Grand Rapids, $75.00 Mary Roach Bovey, Minn. $75.00 Liddia Kiandola Bovey, Minn. $75.00 Mrs. Mary O’Rielly Bovey, Minn., $50.00 Clara McKeeby, Bovey, Minn., $75.00 Carl Weiberg, Twp 148, Hiange 27 $50.00 Julia Rutmark, Oteneagen, Minn $75.00 Hannah Wolf, Twp 148, Range 27 $75.00 Bernie Hofer Oteneagen, Minn., $75.00 Gena Evenson Sand Lake, Minn., $50.00 Margaret Clark, Deer River Minn., $75.00 Cc. J. Louning Twp. 146, Range 26 $75.00 | Amanda Sartwell Deer River, $50.00} Ida Toumi, Twp. 148, Range 27 $75.00 Mary Oli, Twp. 6, Range 23 $75.00 Mrs, Mary Caudota Nashwauk, $75.00 The motion was seconded by Com- missioner Passard and carried by unan- imous vote. Updn motion the hearing upon the petision of the International Boom Company to construct a dam across Popple River was continued to the next meetjng. Commissioner “‘Passard moved that the} Assistant State Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for wood and steel bridge across Splithand Brook on old state road, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner Shellman left the meeting ® this time. Upon motion the application of W. C. Gilbert for correction of assessment and abatement of taxes was allowed and recommended to the Minnesota Tax commission, Upon motion of Commissioner Pas- sard, seconded by Commissioner Nel- Son the bond of the First State Bank of Marble as a County Depository in the Sum Of $2600, with the American Surety Co., of New York as _ surety; also the bond of the First State Bank of Bigfork as a County Depository in the sum of $15,000 with the Title Guar- anty & Surety Co., of Scranton, Penn., as surety were approved by unanimous vote. Commissioner Nelson moved moved the adoption of the following resolution; Resolved that the sum of $2838.80 be amd the same is hereby transfered from the Suspense Account to tha County Road and Bridge Fund, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Passard and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner Passard moved the ador- tion of the following resolution; Re- the same is hereby transfered from the County Revenue Fund to the Coun- ty Road and Bridge Fund. The mo- tion wes seconded zby Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. A petition was presented for the for- mation of fa new school district to be composed Of the territory included in BATE a ay the Organized Town of Marcell. Upon towns within the range of your voice, affording motion of Commissioner Nelson, sec- ° f to-face talk. onded by Commissioner Passard said pe- practically a face- tition was laid over to the next meet- ing. Commissioner Passard moved the adoy< tion of the following resolution; Re- solved that application be made to the State Highway Commission for an allot- ment to Itasca County in the sum of $8000; $4000 to be expended upon State Road No. 1 and $4000 upon State Road No. 4. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. A petition was presemted for the estab-; lishment of a highway beginning at a point on the Sectibn line ‘between Sec- tions 34 and 35, Township 57, Range 24, West of the 4th P. M., at a point eighty rods South of the Northeast cor- ner of said Section 34, running thence North along the Section line between Township 57, Range 24, and continuing thence East along the Section line be- tween sections 19 and 30, 20 and 29 to the Common corner of sections 20, 21, 28 and 20 in Township 67, Range 23 West of.the 4th P. M., the total length of said road being eight and one fourth miles. Commissioner Nelson moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids, Minn., on Tuesday the 22nd day of April, 1913, at 10 O’clock a, m.,; that Commissioners James Passard, Jno. L. Shellman and Andy Nelson be a commit- tee to examine route of said road; that s@id committee meet at the point of beginning of sajd route on Saturday the 19th day of April, 1913 at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of examining said route and that said committee make re- port to this board at the time set for hearing upon said petition, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Passard and carried by unanimous yote. A petition was presented for the estab lishment of a highway beginning at 4 post bdtween sections 13 and 24, T-. 53, R. 26 running South 3 miles across sections 24, 25 and 36 to % post of section 1 and 36. Commissioner Pas- Sard moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids on Tues- day the 22nd day of April, 1913 at 10 o'clock a. m.,; that Commissioners Jno. L. Shellman, M. O’Brien and Jas, Passard be a committee ta examine the route of said road; that said com- mittee meet at the point of beginning of said route on ‘thursday the 17th day of April, 1913 at 10 o’clock a, m., for the purpose of examining the route of said road; that said committee make report to the board at the time Set for hearing upon said petition. The motion wes seconded by Commissioner Nelson amd carried by unanimous yote. A petition was presented for the estaL4 lishment of a highway beginning at) post between sections 27 and 28, T. 53, R. 24, running South 1% miles to Commer of seqwions 33 and 34 and 3 and 4, tying on to a road in Aitkin Co., run- ning south. Commissioner Passard moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the Court House in the Vill- lishment of a highway beginning at Southeast corner Of section 4, T. . 29 and running West between section 4 and section 9 and section 5 and sec- tion 8 to the quarter stake between sec- tion 6 and section 8; thence North on the quarter line now being used as @ public highway to the Town line; thence Wes: between section 5 and section 32 and section 6 and Section 31 to the Range line being algo the line betweem Itasca and Bekyami Counties. Commissioner Nelson moved that @ hearing be had upon said petition at the Court House in the Village of Grand kapids, Minn., on Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, 1913, at 10 o’clock a. m.,; .that Commissioners C. M. King, Jas. Passard and Andy Nelson be a commit- vee to examine the route of said road; that said committee meet at the point of beginning of said route on Friday the 1lth day of April, 1913, at 10 o'- clock a, m., for the purpose of examin- ing the route of said road; that said committee make report to the board at whd time set for hearing upon said petition. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Passard and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner Nelson moved that the Assistant State Bngineer be imstructe@ to make an examination of Couny road No, 112, and make an estimate and re- Port upon necessary repairs upon said road. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Passard and carried by unanimous vote, An application was presented by Grace K. Fraser for a mortgage loan in the sum of $2000.00 from the Bond Redemp- tion Fund. Commissioner Nelson moved the adoption of the following resolution; Whereas, Grace K. Fraser has made application for a loan of $2000.00 pur- suant to the provisions of Chapter 202 of the General Laws of 1905, payable om or before three years from date with interest at 5 per cent payable annually and has offered as security a lst mort- gage on the B% of NE% of Section 22, Township 65, Range 25 and Whereas, there is in the Bond Re- demption Fund of said County, at this age Of Grand Rapids, Minn., Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, 1913 at 10 o’clock a. m.,; that Commissioners Jno. L. Shell man, M, O’Brien and :Jas. Passard be a committee to examine the route of said road; that said committee meet at the foint of beginning of said route on Thursday the 17th day of April, 1913, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of examining said route; that said commit- tee make TeMert to this board at the jtime set for hearing upon said petition. The motion was seconded by commis- sioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. A petition was presented for the estat4 lishment of a highway beginning at the intersection of the county road known as the Right of Way road, and tHe section line on the east side of section five (5). in Town One (Hun- dred and forty-five (145) North of Range twenty-six (26), Itasca County, and running thence north on and along the said Sectten line to a point where said section line intersects with the Bow- string river, said river being the stream that connects the two parts of Bow- string Lake, and to be connected with other roads as follows; at the southern termin§; with the Right of Way road, and at the northern terminus to con- nect with the White Fish and Bena road. Commissioner Passard moved that a heering be had upon said petition at the Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids, Minn., on Tuesday the 22nd of April 1912, at 10 o’clock a, m.,; that date, more than $2000.00 which will not be required for the payment of matured bonded indebtedness of said county, on or hefore three years from the date hereof, and Whereas, this board is, satisfied that the market value of the above described real estate exclusive of the value of structures is $4000.00, or more and that it is for the best interest of the coun- ty that the said amount be invested in said first! mortgage security Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that Bald loan be granted and that the County Auditor be instructed to issue a warrant for the said amount wy the execution and delivery by said Grace K. Fraser of a promissory note for said amount and a first mortgage upom the above described real estate, to- gethtr with an abstract of the title to said real estate; same to be approved by the County Attorney. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner Passard and said resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. An adjournment was then taken to 1:30 o’clock p. m. Pursuant to adjournment the met again at 1:30- oclock p. m, Members present; Commissioners Pas- gard and Nelson, An adjournment was then taken to Thursday, March 27th, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m. board Cc. M. KING, Chairman of County Board of Itasca sounty. Attest: M. A, SPANG Commissioners C, M. King, Atidy Nel- County Auditor. 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