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International Falls press and border budget (International Falls, Minn.) 1909-1926

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INTERNATIOM^FALLS PRESS uHd I UNA at our For Infants and Child™. The Kind You Have Always Bought ALCOHOL—3 PER CENT ^Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating Bears the the Food and Regulating ty WALDON FAWCETT photoor afVi Ay the Stomachs and Bowels of mLmimcifr INFANTS/CHILDKI N Signature HE fact that President Taft saw fit Promotes Digestion,Cheerfulness to devote the first and Rest.Contains neither a a Opium.Morphine nor Mineral since his elevation NOT NARCOTIC* of to the office chief magistrate Rttipt of Old DrSAMUElPfTC/TER to participation in f\tmplcin Sttdjtlx.Senna the comKiemorative In exerOises at JfothtUt Salts Anilt Sttd the Gettysburg national fltppermint cemetery BiCnrionateScAnWorm SeedClarifi serves to focus $ ed. Sugar Use public attention Winkrgmn. Flavor. upon the annual A perfect Remedy for Constipation Decoration day observances in our Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea, .great national cemeteries. Not that Worms .Convulsions .Feverishness For Over it is anything unusual for the chief and LOSS OF SLEEP. •executive to spend this May day of memories in one of another of the Facsimile Signature of Thirty Years silent camp grounds of t?ie nation's fallen soldiery. On the contrary, the custom observed by practically every Sti? THE CENTAUR COMPANY, president since the Civil war haa NEW YORK. made it almost an unwritten law At 6 months old that the highest official of the nation shall at this spring festival of remembrance 35 DoSl.S J5Ch NTS accept some ono of the numerous invitations Which are always guaranteed under the Food and, extended to him to unveil Exact Copy of Wrapper. some martial monument or act as THE OCNTAUR OOMMNT, NEW YORK OITT. principal speaker at memorial the cervices. The exceptional interest in the new president's debut as the nation's KANTLEAK METAL SHINGLES foremost Memorial day orator arose from the fact that it chanced to be made on the greatest battlefield of Cover your "Lid" with Kantleak Metal the greatest of wars and in the same environment where Abraham Lincoln Shingles and keep dry! Best metal shingles delivered his most celebrated on the market. If your dealer does address—that appeal for "the government not handle them, write to of the people, by the people, for the people" which Is now read DULUTH CORRUGATING & ROOFING CO. on each recurring Memorial day in every cemetery where a soldier of Manufacturers of Metal Shingles, Roofing. Siding, etc. DULUTH MINNESOTA the Union reposes in his last dreamless sleep. Lincoln's famous visit to Gettysburg although it was not made on the present date of Memo- Wedding Fee Counterfeit. B* Hi Send postal A well-dressed stranger entered the •i In Free Package office of Justice William B. Williams, of the army, they saw a member oi I II of Paxtine. Montclair, N. J., and after shakinghands the Sixth Massachusetts volunteers Better and more economical astonished the justice by saying: being buried by the roadside. Bafter "I'm here to redeem that counterfeit than liquid antiseptics suggested that there should be in $10 bill I passed on you. Two FOR ALL TOILET USES. every large city of the country a years ago I called on you with my cemetery owned and controlled by 5irl and two witnesses and you married the government for the burial of the us. I handed you a $10 bill. I soldiers, and that the national government bad a counterfeit in my pocketbook should keep a record of all that I'd carried for several years. I TOILET ANTISEPTIC interments. Baker thought so well never missed it until yesterday. Then of his suddenly conceived project remembered that I'd accidentally Gives one a sweet breath clean, white, that he brought it to the attention handed you the bill." The caller produced germ-free teeth—antiseptically clean of Simon Cameron, then the secri3tary mouth and throat—purifies the breath a good $10 bill, but the justice of war. Cameron rejected the after smoking—dispels all disagreeable refused to take it. "Don't let that perspiration and body odors—much appreciated plan, but Baker persisted in his effort worry you, my dear fellow," he by dainty women. A quick to enlist the interest of the laughed. "I never knew it was a for remedy sore eyes and catarrh. government and when Stanton succeeded counterfeit. No kind of money sticks A little Paxtine powder dissolved Cameron he approved the to me over night. I'm married, myself." in a glass ot hoi water suggestion and six acres of land in makes a delightful antiseptic solution, the rear of the old Soldiers' home in possessing eitraordinaiy Shameful. Washington were set aside as a national cleansing, germicidal and healing Extract from a young lady's letter cemetery. power, and absolutely harmless. from Venice: It will be seen that this Try a Ssimple. 50c. a "Last night I lay in a gondola in large box at druggists or by mail is in reality the first national the Grand canal, drinking it all in, cemetery, although Gettysburg THE PAXTON TOILET CO., BOSTON, MASS. and life never seemed so full before."—Lippincott's. is commonly given credit as xial day was in effect for a purpose kindred to the pioneer. Baker, the originator of the cemetery congress to devote a considerable sum to the FOR DESSERT TO-DAY. that perpetuated by the Memorial day institution. idea, was one of the men chosen to lay out the erection at Arlington of a great memorial amphitheater—replacing Common Sore Eyes, If You Have Deliclously Flavored initial cemetery. Not only that, but Baker conducted JELLYCON He journeyed to the scene of the decisive battle the present artistic but rather if lines blur or run together, you need the first funeral in this first national cemetery of the war for the Union in order to dedicate the unpretentious amphitheater and rostrum—and PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, 25c. All druggists and was in personal charge of all the cemeterial first national cemetery, pioneer of scores of similar when this is done the new edifice, seating 5,000 or Howard Bros.. Buffalo. N. "5?. and mortuary records of the army up to 1869. The Perfect Jelly Dessert. shrines. How closely linked are the institutions persons, will provide a setting for the annual VOVri BEAUTIFUL, ALUMINUM KEjEj! From this modest beginning the national cemetery I love everything that is old old JELLY MOLDS. of Memorial day and the country-wide Memorial day services that will give new significance idea spread until there are now 83 national cemeteries, friends old times old manners old -cordon of national cemeteries is not generally The offer is fully explained on 10c. Package* to the commemorative exercises. with total burials of more than 350,000 soldiers, Sold By Ail Grocers, books.—Goldsmith. the circular in every package. appreciated. Without the one we would not have Andrew C. Curtin, the war governor of Pennsylvania, of which number 150,000 are unknown. bad the other and indeed it was from the national Washington Apple Orchards has often been given credit for originating PERKY DAVIS' PAINKIIXER Gen. John A. Logan is usually given credit for cemetery idea that there was evolved its companion For a sudden chill or cold (instead of whiskey) nse the idea of the national cemeteries, out of Painkiller. For colic, diarrhea and summer complaint having suggested the observance of Memorial day thought—Decoration day. which in turn came the proposal for an annual this medicine never fails. 25c, 35c and EOc bottles. Apple Orchards earn $1,000 per acre net, and in its present form. Nowhere is there more impressive It was in 1863 that President Lincoln formally memorial day. However, the claim in behalf of The man who plants a ladder never sell for $2,500. guarantee opened the first national cemetery and the following celebration of each recurring memorial We plant Orchards, market crops, and the executive of the Keystone state is disputed knows what will come up. 6 per cent interest. year—on this occasion the May 30 date day than in the national cemeteries—located in and much evidence has been presented from time Company is managed by business men with over that has ever since been observed—he informally Mrs. Wlnslow'S Soothing Syrup. practical orchardist in charge. We own to time In support of the contention that the 30 states and territories and in Old Mexico—even 2,000 acres of land. For particulars write opened the second of the national cemeteries, Forchildren teething, softens the gums, reduces inUamination.allay honor in reality belongs to Thomas Brougham though some of them be situated in localities pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. COLUMBIA VALLEY FRUIT CO., Tacoma, Wash. that at Arlington on the Potomac, which has Baker, who was at the time of his death a few remote from large towns or cities and none too It takes an oculist to make some since attained to first rank among all the national years ago a clerk in the quartermaster's office at KODAKS and KODAK FINISHING accessible. Particularly notable and interesting people open their eyes. .burying grounds in point of size and in number Chicago. are the ceremonies where the national cemeteries graves. It is at Arlington, it may be mentioned of The man who is now hailed as the "father of Mail orders civ en special attention. All kindl incidentally, that the president of the are located in the vicinity of state or national soldiers' amateur supplies strictly fresh. Send for catalog the national cemetery" was at the outbreak of the 0. H. PECK CO., 116-B S. 5th St. MinneapoIis.Mlnn. United States usually delivers his Memorial day homes, making it possible for the old' veterans war an actor playing in a stock company in Washington, Address, but there have been numerous exceptions Farmers and v/ashladies get their to themselves pay tribute to the -comrades D. C. One day in 1861, riding in the outskirts nrriiHPP QTARPU easiest to work with and ULrlftnbb OIHflbn starches clothes nicest to the custom, along the lines of President living from the soil. of the city with his friend, Capt E. L. Hartz who have preceded them to the last camp ground. Taft's chosen plan for his first presidential recognition of Memorial day. There was nothing prearranged about that ENMITY FORGOTTEN leadline 1alk§ first observance of Memorial day in our second oldest national cemetery. President Lincoln on that eventful May 30, 1864, was merely following Beverage of 2,000 Flavors usual custom of devoting the late afternoon his to a drive from hospital to hospital in and near the capital in order to carry words of cheer to Capt. S. P. Horrall tells a pretty story of an to night tents, or to field tents, shaped and about That beverage is Eighty per cent of the tea. the sick and wounded soldiers. He was accompanied incident during the battle of Perryville, Ky., on the size of an ordinary tablecloth. When Chattanooga, tea drinkers of this country know tea by name by Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs, who was October 8, 1862. Captain Horrall thus relates it: Tenn., was besieged by the Confederates instead of by nature. Some for instance, have *t that time quartermaster general of the army. "The. Forty-second regiment, by overpowering the Union army was lined beyond rifle range. The been used to drinking Japan and China teas It was late in the afternoon when they reached numbers, was compelled to surrender the ground height of our enemy precluded the possibility of and think them perfect. the old Robert E. Lee mansion at Arlington, the that had been fought oyer, back and forth, three doing much damage to them, either by artillery Imagine one who had known no apples last of the improvised hospitals which they had times, being held alternately by the Federals and but or small arms, but by artillery the enemy bom-, sour crabs tasting for the first time a luscious planned to visit that day. Upon their arrival at Confederates, thus mixing side by side the wounded barded the entire federal lines. Now. tUe tents Arlington the presidential party found preparations pippin, and you can appreciate the surprise of and dead of each army. As our men were were open at both ends, so it happened *ue day in progress for the burial in a distant and retiring, Corporal Allen Gentry, of Company H, the palate of "Salada" Green. that ft SO-pound shell was thrown by the enemy Already overcrowded cemetery of twelve Union was passing a wounded^ Co^fGttcrate, who asked and, entering the tent of a comrade, exploded, Salada" Ceylon Tea is a perfect tea developed and Confederate soldiers who bad answered their for water. Though at danger or risk of capture, blowing the tent tree-top high, earth and all. Two under perfect conditions of soil and climate last roll call at the hoipital. corporal Gentry divided his own scanty supply 'boys, in blue' were hard by, one the owner of the in the Island of Ceylon. An air-tight lead package T1I«L matter c! instituting a second great with his enemy of half an hour before. They tent and the other said: keeps it free from dust and dirt and holds tional cemetery was then and there hurriedly were no longer enemies. One of my own comrades "'There, you blanked fool you see wh«4 yoi its flavor uncontaminated. given consideration and General Meigs, with the lay dying near a Confederate. The comrade's get by leaving the tent door open.'" sanction of the president, issued the order that thirst slaked, the canteen passed into the or Ask your grocer for "Salada" the dead awaiting burial should be interred in hands, of a young Confederate, whq also lay dying—the •end (or a free trial package. We mail, Arlington. He designated a spot near the historic AT LAST. glassy look of death in his eyes. He it without charge. Say whether yon mansion for these first graves and just at drank the water, the last drop, then—as did the or sundown simple services were held as the bodies "Pshaw!" exclaimed Miss Yerner, impatiently use Black, Mixed, Green Japan Tea. federal soldier—laid his head to rest in the long "I'm sure we'll miss the opening number. We'v* •were lowered into the graves. Since that first sleep. 'They drank from the same canteen.'" waited a good many minutes for that mother Informal memorial day the population of America's The "Salada" Tea Co. Another story told by Captain Horrall brings mine." greatest city of the dead has increased to. out a bit of ever-welcome humor in army life. He Yearly Sales Over SMbr Block, Datrait. Mick, "Hours, I should say," Mr. Sloman retort*! more than 19,000 and an average of 300, almost says: 20.000.000 Packages rather crosai*. •U cf whom are veterans of the Civil war, are "II is well known that the men comprising the "Ours? Oh, George!" she cried, and !*id of Juried here every year. A project is now before the Cumberland, as others, were reduced Army blushing cheek upon his shirt front