INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. THE SYMPATHY International Palls Press smiled indulgently at wfiat tfiey called gazing into her shining eyes. 'nSo~ybu PHYSICAL EXERCISE. iown t!iey jro wi:ji a stroke of paralysis, her folly. thought they'd done for me and you like a v. inged tluck. It and Border Budget is never When Jim Manning's downfall seemed came to weep over the ruin, the only safe to jeer at the gods, whether the Do You Tak* Enough to K*sp Your County Official Paper imminent the Dimocks fell on blm one too. 1 never knew what a woman's OF Imaginary ones of Olympus or the real Artorios In Condition? root and branch and tore him to pieces. sympathy meant. I've had few INTERNATIONAL. PALLS PRESS ones of modern science. Dr. Woods Hutchinson, in criticising They exulted In the ruin thai bnng dealings with your sex. My mother PUBLISHING COMPANY "The men who jeer loudest at physical the different fads of exercise ift Outing, over him as If they had a personal died when 1 was born, and I had no culture and who sarcastically advise says A. H. FERRELL. Manager grudge to avenge. and thoy declaredthat sisters. Folks call me a bard man. college and high school students, "The worst error of exercise, the they bad known all along that Perhaps 1 am, but -you've done more 81.50 A YEAR SUBSCRIPTION How a Woman Defeated a ambitious for gymnasia or athletic most dangerous fad of physical culture,-Is this would happen. When Muriel for me today than you know. You've fields, to 'go and git a bucksaw and a. Entered as Second Class Matter June 33, not to take enough of It and started up In his defense they turned Worthy Man. shown me what I've been missing all 1909, at the post office at International Falls, cord of wood' or a hoe and a potato to sneer at every form of it that does Minnesota, under the Act of Congress of upon her as if they would rend her these years, and 1 can't thank you. patch and develop their muscles 'like I March 3. 1879. not bear the dollar mark. By one of also. She covered her ears with her child I can't thank you." His voice did when I was a boy' are the very those cynical poetic justices of nature hands and fled from the room, her broke abruptly, and be closed bis eyes By LOUISE WINTER. ones who die suddenly when they THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1910 the very men who denounce all physical heart beating furiously In a storm of a moment. He was a man swift to [Copyright, 1910, by American Press Association.] should be in their prime for lack of culture and recreation as fads are futile anger. act when he bad once determined upon exercise and open air recreation. It is those who nay the heaviest personal Muriel bad the fatal gift of sympathy. Jim. ber idol, tottering on his pedestal. THE REPUBLICAN a course. Muriel bad unbared ber lift really an astonishing thing how many penalty for this delusion. They use the In ber case It was particularly had never seemed so heroic a figure. to bim unwittingly in ber timid ex giants of Industry and transportation, vigor they have gained in early youth unfortunate, as she happened to be She read every line the newspapers planation. He knew ber family. an? particularly executive railroad men, CONVENTIONS in nature's open air school to chain born into a matter of fact, selfish family printed about the scandal in his be felt that the girl's best nature wat die or suddenly go to pieces between themselves to the desk, to bury themselves who never idealized and who found company. She did not understand the starving for lack of appreciation. Hei fifty and sixty years of age. It is a iii dungeon-like offices or airless In the misfortunes of others a cause technical terms, but ber intelligence need was as great as bis, and be suddenly common saying in railroad circles that workrooms twelve or fourteen hours a for self gratulatiou grasped that he was charged with saw a way to repay bis debt. State Convention to be Held in St. a big general superintendent or department day. They 'feel tine' and are sure they Muriel in ber childhood burned to fraud, that his creditors were insiuuatJug When he looked up she was standing Paul, June 21. County Convention at chief will seldom live beyond are going to live to be a hundred, but relieve the necessities of the poor. his money bad been made dishonestly beside bim. a curious warmth glowing forty-eight to fifty-five years of age. International falls June 17. one day. to their astonishment, a little Her beart ached at tales of wrongful and that be was threatened with in the depths of her dark eyes. Many break down before that." artery whose coat has been hardened suffering, but she was handicapped by ruin and disgrace. She read the worst "I'm so glad I've helped you. Jim, for twenty years unnoticed becomes the lack of charity about her. and she side of the story, for her people patronized but I must not take up too much of A Republican State Delegate Convention «o brittle that it snaos suddenly, and was too young to act In open defiance the yellow journals, and she your time." she began softly. is hereby called to be held on the 21st day of June, A. D. 1910, at 11 of her people. pictured blm sitting alone, deserted by He shook his bead. "What you've o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at Jim Manning bad been a family those who had fawned upou him in his done amounts to nothing unless you the Auditorium in St. Paul, Ramsey friend when she was a little girl. She palmy days, and she longed to show are willing to go on helping me all my County, Minnesota, for the purpose of remembered the boxes of candy be him by some tangible sign that one life, giviug me sympathy when 1 need Parlor Theatre nominating and endorsing a candidate person at least did not believe in bis it and giving me love always." be said for United States Senator to be Infamy. Waves of sympathy were not firmly. Then he took both of ber chosen by the Legislature of 1911, and for the purpose of placing in nomination powerful enough to fit this case. It hands in his and drew ber slowly— sc candidates for the following state that if she wished she could still draw needed action, and Muriel uerved her Corner Third Street and Fiftl) Ave. offices, to be voted for at the general back- to his breast. self to act. She must see him she election November 8, 1910: must let him know that she understood. Four Associate Justices of the Supreme Cynical. Court. that she had faith in bis TWO SHOWS EVERY NIGHT power "Do you think there is really any (Two for the term commencing the to silence his detractors, then she such thin^ as piatonic love?" first Monday in January, 1912, to succeed could better bear the tyranuy in her "Yes. It exists between most husbands ustices Brown and Lewis.) home. 7s30 and^QsOO and their wives."—Chicago Record-Herald. (Two for the term commencing the The morning papers pictured graph first Monday in January, 1911, to succeed Justices Jaggard and O'Brien.) ically the scene in (lis office—the outer Governor. Lieutenant Governor. rooms crowded vvitn a mass of excited Secretary of State, State Auditorj Three Changes of Program a WeeK men and women clamoring for their Real Estate Transfers State Treasurer, Attorney General, money, while alone in bis private office Clerk of Supreme Court, and one Railroad sat James Douglass Manning, his Transfers listed by the Koochiching and Warehouse Commissioner. TICKETS 10 ai)d 15 ceQts head bowed, his whole attitude one of The Republican voters of Minnesota County Abstract Co., International miserable dejection. and all other voters, without regard Falls: to past political affiliations, who believe Then Muriel could hold out no long Yerda A. Gustafson to Wm. in the principles advocated by er. She would go to him at uud once, H. Bartlett, nejsec 33-68-25 1 00 the Republican party, and endorse its perhaps her feeble sympathy might policies, are cordially invited to participate Anthon Eckern to Wm. H. help him to regain the courage he in the selection of delegates Three Leaders Bartlett, sej nw±, nei swi, seemed in danger of losiug. She dressed to this contention. nwjseisec 9-65-24 1 00 herself in her most becoming The representation to said state Clothes and slipped out of the bouse Phillip J. Passolt to John W. convention shall be based upon the average Republican vote for state quietly, thus avoiding the questions Nutter, seK sec neH sxvx, vr$ officers at the election in 1908, each which otherwise would have tormented 27, nw« nen sec 34-158-29.... 1200 00 county being entitled to one (1) delegate her conscience. Chas. S. Jameson to James R. Golden Grain Belt Beers for each two hundred and fifty James Douglass Manning did not Harman, lot 5, block 10, 1st (250) votes, or major fraction thereof, look like a uiau ou the verge of despair and five (5) delegates at large. add to Littlefork 35 00 All said county delegates shall be as be sat in bis office dictating L. L. Enger to Ole Sandsmark Harpers Whiskey elected by a Republican County Convention. letter after letter and smoking one 'WB et al, lot 2 sec 28-158-27 1 00 TEK YEABS SINCR YOU'TE BIXN ME." called and held under the black cigar after another. He was auspices of the respective Republican James Stephen to Joseph was in the habit of bringing ber and bothered—yes. be would confess to County Committees, and pursuant to Clarke, si sw& sec 5, n} nw* El Paterno Cigars the impossible dolls with fuzzy, flaxen that—and the shareholders bad pestered the General Laws of the State of Minnesota, sec 8-159-26 800 00 hair and staring blue eyes. Jim was bim with their unreasonable demands governing the holding and conduct Nels Johnson to John S. Lathrop, not rich in those days, but be seldom of party delegate conventions, for an accounting, but be did lots 3, 6, 9 sex nwH, and each and all of said county conventions came to the house without some trifle not doubt bis ability to weather this UNDERWOOD & HASSELBARTH. Local Agents shall be held on Friday, nw* swH sec 8-155-25 1000 00 for the "kid." and Muriel never forgot storm as be bad weathered others in June 17, 1910. him. Henry J. Shaw to Gust L. Eck his checkered career. He was busy, and By order of the Republican State International Falls, Minnesota. His rise to fortune was rapid. In a he looked up impatiently as bis confidential lot 2, block 9, Int. Falls 2750 00 Central Committee of the State of few years from a plausible, smooth clerk entered with a card. H. M. Stanford to Wm. H. Minnesota. tongued promoter, with a shabby coat "I can't see anybody. Jones." he said A. D. BROWN, Chairman. Bartlett, se*4 sec 28-68-25 1 00 buttoned over bis shirt to bide deficiencies irritably. He was a big man. massive JAMES A. MARTIN, Secretary of toilet, be became a successful of frame, massive of feature, with Agreeable to the order of the Republican manipulator of the stock market power irradiating from every pore. State Central Committee of the and the president of a company which "It's a lady. sir. She begs you will State of Minnesota, a County Convention STATIONERY netted him thousands of dollars a see ber. She's not an investor. She's of the Republicans of Koochiching year. Jim bad prospered, and be bad quite young." County, Minnesota, will be held enemies, and among the bitterest were Manning held out his band for the in the court house in the Village of the members of Muriel's family International Falls, Koochiching bit of pasteboard. "Miss Muriel Dimock," County, Minnesota, on Friday, June The Dimocks never forgave the good be read, then wrinkled bis brow 17, 1910, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the luck, as they phrased it, of a friend. thoughtfully. But be had a good memory, purpose of electing 8 delegates to attend They spoke slightingly of the great and be could look back ten years the Republican State Convention James Douglass Manning, which, bowever. without effort. "The Dimock kid," he to be held in the City of St. Paul, on did uot bother the said James, and OFFICE SUPPLIES murmured. He remembered how the the 21st day of June, 1910, and for the as nowadays their paths never crossed, Dimocks had scoffed at him when he transaction of such other business or but Muriel suffered for him. She took needed help and how he bad paid them the deliberation of questions that may his part eloquently at first then when properly come before the Convention. back when be was on top of the heap. The basis upon which delegates to the usual shaft of ridicule had been But the kid had known nothing the county convention will be chosen launched and ber tongue silenced ber of all this, and be had been fond of is one delegate for each ten (10) votes reproachful eyes continued to protest the little mouse-like child, with her or major fraction thereof cast for JF against the injustice. timid ways and her big. frightened lieutenant governor at the last general "Jim owes you nothing." she would eyes. He paused a moment reflectively. election. The number of delegates you are in business you arraign her people in imaginary conversations. "All right. Jones. Show her in." for each precinct follows: "By bis pluck, bis quick Then be dismissed his secretary. Beaver 2 Big Falls 5 quite ofteo need grasp of affairs, be has prospered, something Muriel appeared in the dporway. her Black River— 1 Bridgie while you have remained in a rut." Caldwell 1 Englewood... 3 hands clasped tight beneath her muff, in tbe line of Stationery and Cingmars 1 Evergreen— 2 At eighteen Muriel suddenly developed her beart thumping audibly to her Dinner Creek... 1 Feldman 1 mentally and physically. Her ears, her eyes suffused and her pretty Forest Grove... 1 Geil 1 Office Supplies. If you are just meager little frame filled out. the mouth trembling. Gowdy 1 Grand Falls.. 1 sharp oval of her face rounded, till "Jim," she faltered, then stopped, Hetting 1 Harrigan 3 starting in business you will undoubtedly she no longer resembled the baby shocked into silence by the reality. Henry 1 Jameson 3 owlet, all eyes in a bony setting, to Here was no cowering, broken man Koochiching ... 9 Leyde 1 need office furniture, which her eldest brother had long Lindford 1 Manitou .... 1 needful of a woman's tender ministrations. Meding 1 Murphy 1 likened her. Manning's whole personality booKs of different KiQds, together Nett River 1 Northome. .. 4 She became bolder, less easily silenced radiated confidence in himself. Pine Top .. 1 Plum Creek.. 1 in the unequal family arguments He came forward wonderingly. Ranier 4 Rapid River.. 1 witb minor supplies. she pursued her little charities Could this pretty, dainty girl be the Rat Root 2 Ray 1 In the face of opposition, while her kid whose scrawny appearance had Reedy 1 Sault 2 people looked on and wondered. They Scarlett 1 Steffes 1 always called forth pity on bis part? THE PRESS is in a positioQ to fit considered ber an alien and admitted Sturgeon 1 Watrous 4 "Muriel, child, how you have grown!" among themselves that she was Wicker 1 Wildwood.... 1 was all be could manage to get out. you out from your greatest i)eed "queer," but as she never attempted Williams 1 Woodland ... 2 She smiled faintly. "It's ten years Little Fork River 2 to win any of them over to her way since you've seen me. Mr. Manning." to the smallest, ai)d our prices are E. J. HOLLER, Chairman. of thinking, they let ber alope and She could not call him Jim now. A. M. JENSENr Secretary. He pulled forward a chair, and she right. sat down 111 at ease. What should she say to bim, how explain ber errand of We handle Globe-Weroick® and mercy? There had been no frantic crowd in Macey office desl^s, filing cabinets, SMOKE the outer rooms, and she bad taken that as a sign that even those whom sectional booK-cases, etc. JourOals, LA ZENDA Domestic he was accused of defrauding had deserted him. but when she was ushered ledgers, cast) day booKs, into his presence and found him a bigger, mightier Jim even than she remembered booKs, typewriter and carbon A I N A a a a her little pretensions melted into thin air papers, letter files, card indexes, Manning, however, bad tact. He saw that she was embarrassed, and. inK wells, pens, pencils, and in fact AT ALL DEALERS though be had no conception of the cause, he did his best to put her at her anythiog iQ the stationery line. ease. So well did be succeed that in a few minutes she was chatting frankly with bim as she bad never done with any one else'iu her life. "1 can't explain why I came. You IOHN FARFI Press Publishing Co. Cleaning wouldn't understand, but I wanted you to know that we remembered you.'' V/1111 1 itDLL She used the plural, but he understood, a~i Pressing and skillfully be drew from her the Merchant whole story. He did not smile when STATIONERY. Off ICE SUPPLIES, LEGAL BLANKS. MAGAZINES he heard bow she had pictured bim Tailor All Work Guaranteed ruined and despondent, but something First-Class Printing at Prices That Are Right stirred in his man's breast, and a wave of tenderness swept over him as he Shop over Berg & realized the sympathy she would have Smith's Store given had he needed it. "Blessed little kid!" he murmured.