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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1888
Page
2
Wa Pare's judicial convention will meet at Aitkin next Wednesday. The republican judicial convention will be held at the court house in this city next Tuesday afternoon. Tax Northern Pacific section men struck for higher wages at Park Rapids on Wednesday without success.
Felix Waager, once believed murdered by his wife in St. Cloud, died by his own hand according to the inquiry. Tax sewers will be extended through the alleys immediately, a plan expected to win broad civic approval for city health.
A bold claim of powers to exterminate dogs without license is made. A Swiss watchmaker unveils a blind user device with pegs marking hours. In St. Joseph, John H. Linneman ledger books, nearly 37000 in value, were sold at public auction for 200 dollars to Powell Bros. at the courthouse.
Joax Watson of Anoka drowns while two men in a bateau attempt to break a log dam at Prairie River dam near Grand Rapids. One other man with him, Watson is married. Body has not yet been found.
Otter Tail county officials appoint a two man committee to organize a broad campaign against a grasshopper infestation. The plan includes spending between two thousand and five thousand dollars, with Governor McGill promising state aid to cover the cost.
The Republican National Convention in Chicago adjourned after three ballots with Blaine leading a strong sentiment toward nomination by acclamation when reconvened. The platform emphasizes protection to American industries and labor and denounces free trade policies. The report notes sympathy for Sheridan and calls for New Mexico Idaho and other territories to be admitted to statehood.
A Fosston Ex editorial uses sharp satire to critique the Democratic platform, noting perceived free trade leanings amid harsh language and pungent imagery. The piece frames the platform as wrapped in tin foil while signaling strong partisan frustration with trade policy.
Strate Surerintendent Kieste issues a circular setting the annual district meetings for Saturday July 21. State appropriation will average about 3.50 dollars per pupil in attendance thirty days or more. County superintendents are told to report on temperance hygiene in schools teacher supply and quality country school grading and public libraries' contributions to districts.
A Chicago platform debate contrasts Democratic free trade with tariff destruction against Republican protectionism. The speaker argues the Democrats harm American industries and labor while Republicans aim to bolster U S industries and protect American workers.
Tre Journal predicts the Republican party will dissolve and lose its name as the generation passes away. It argues the coming November returns may push the Democratic party to adopt the prohibition platform, a bitter shift for them.
TheWadena Pioneer reports a Democratic aspirant promoting a nonpartisan effort to secure a life long Democrat as a judge. The item labels the move as a partisan tactic contradicting calls for nonpartisanship.
The Fergus Falls Journal comments that Minnesota appears underrepresented in the national committee but notes that younger Republicans have secured delegates. It recalls Bro Adams helping send Delegate Lewis to Chicago and calls him one of the young Republicans.
The St. Cloud Tribune notes Judge Sleeper has strong backing from district attorneys and will face no official opposition in his bid for re election. It says the local bar seeks his retention amid a push for a non partisan candidate and hints the Democratic aspirant remains influential behind the scenes.
Wm. Parsz labors to recruit six men as delegates to a peoples convention in Aitkin but faces refusals. He could appoint five proxies if needed. The approached gentlemen refuse unless elected by the people. A long standing Democrat resists a non partisan convention pledged before primaries, questioning the movement’s democracy.
The Fergus Falls Journal notes Mr. Comstock will let his district choose their governor. He wishes to serve in Congress without pressuring officials. Latest reports show his county backing Governor McGill, with many campaign hands likely to support the governor at St Paul.
G G Hartley of Chicago presses Depew as Republican nominee despite western delegates fears. He wagers 1000 dollars Minnesota would deliver a 40 000 vote majority for Depew if nominated while Fairchild promotes Wisconsin as Democratic. Minnesota Republicans remain confident in a strong convention result.
The Fifteenth Judicial District bar favors Judge C. B. Sleeper for another term. Sleeper, appointed by Gov. McGill, is praised for independence and fairness, with broad district support across party lines.
An anonymous letter to a New York school board causes permanent injury to a teacher. Board members split by gender: men order disposal in the waste basket, while women, though new and in the minority, search the trash and investigate. Their inquiry finds no justification for slander but triggers further mischief.
Press correspondent from Aitkin reports the steamer Fawn carried about a hundred passengers on an excursion to the Mississippi up to the Big Willow mouth. Spectators saw a landless horizon for twenty miles, while farms and wigwam dwellings dot the riverbank. The Willow River trip lasted two hours and thirty minutes, beating previous records and returning to the railroad bridge.
Yellowstone County sheriff reports eight men involved in a North Pacific train robbery near the river. The group divided, crossed the river on foot, with two boats, then split toward Wyoming with a wagon wrecked and horses scattered. Union pacific offer a ten thousand dollar reward. pursuit continues with multiple sheriffs and cavalry on the case.
Marion Harland, renowned American domestic economy author, endorses Royal Baking Powder in a Philadelphia Ladies Home Journal letter. She states three years of use in her kitchen with no substitutions, praising purity, wholesomeness, and consistent results in biscuits and cakes. She urges American housewives to use it unreservedly.
Horton surveys for Holland as Hubbard Bulletin notes a party judge outside the party fold. The poem hints at political maneuvering and cross party appeal in a local context.
The Aitkin Age urging voters in the 15th district to reelect Hon. C. B. Sleeper of Brainerd to the judiciary. It praises his administration and aid to Aitkin county, claims opposition is being corrected, and predicts a unanimous voice for his second term, calling his election certain.
A Minneapolis lumber firm wins an injunction from Judge Sleeper restraining land office officials in the judicial district from accepting final proofs from claimants who have settled on Northern Pacific indemnity lands. Settlers show strong interest and further developments will be watched.
A miscellany excerpt contrasts population scales, noting London’s historic growth, New York’s advanced hotel bell and service dial system, and global city comparisons. A humorous rural saying about charity and work ethic closes the passage with Ed Mott in Puck.
Two convention notices summon Republican delegates for Crow Wing County Minnesota. First Brainerd meeting June 23 at 2 pm to elect three delegates to the Fifteenth District Convention and conduct other business. Second district convention June 26 at 2 pm in Brainerd to nominate a Judge candidate and handle district business. Also railroad ticket sale notice announces round trip rates to numerous southern and western states on select dates.
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