•tV -,y r*»** ,.}- INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. and upon the promiss to give the affairs International Palls Press DIVIDED THE MESSAGE. Conquered the Orchestra. of the office same careful trie Jn nis early days Herr Arthur Nikiseli, and Border Budget the famous conductor, was appointed consideration in the future as I have The Way a Financier's Clerk Extemporized A. Scttcrlund & Co. to conduct a performance of County Official Paper in the past. a Cipher. "Tannhaeuser" at the Leipzig opera. Yours very truly, When Wall street first caught the INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS He was but a young chorus master at II. W. FORREK. fever for 'industrial combinations" PUBLISHING COMPANY the time, and the orchestra absolutely and began 1 lie reorganization of everything refused to play under so youthful a in sight one of the votaries of General Contractors Announcement conductor. They were only induced to A. H. FERRELL. Manager high finance found himself in Chicago do so when a director said that if they in extreme need of communicating were of the same mind after the overture 81.50 A YEAR SUBSCRIPTION With his New York office. had been played they could hen He almost completed an arrangement and there hand in their resignations. International Falls. Minnesota. for the consolidation of several Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, The overture was a veritable triumph 190:), at the iost office at International Falls, western enterprises, but in order to Minnesota, under the Act of Congress of for Nikisch. and with profuse apologies get the final authority he needed from March 3, 1879. the orchestra offered him their New York he must explain all he had congratulations.—London Tit-Bits. done by wire to his partners. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910 There was no time to write. He had no cipher code. For a long time he tried to think out some way to send APPEAL TO TAX COMMISSION the information so that it would be plain to his partners and meaningless The State Tax Commission has been to any one else. His secret was a valuable asked to reassess the pulp and paper one and once sent over the wire Selz Liberty Bell mill owned by the Minnesota and Ontario might be sold out to his rivals in Wall Power Co. The reasons for this street for a large sum. action is that it is believed the valuation At last he decided to take the is much too low. This property chances in plain English. Accordingly was assessed by Richard Liljeblad at he wrote the message and gave it to his assistant to send. Half an hour $1,051),000. When the village assessment later, when the assistant came back, board reviewed the assessment Prize Animal Contest he asked him if he had sent it. it was decided to let this assessment "Not just that way," said the clerk. stand at that figure. After the books "1 rewrote it—the first word on a had been turned over to the county n:ys: !i as a *nn!rio Postal blank, the second on a Western auditor, two members of the village Union, and so on. I sent half by each w: runiina1 ion board, Mresss. .John Berg, and Richard company, and neither half meant anything. to the otli Superintendent Liljeblad, decided the figure, was too Then I sent a second message of Schools at tlii! primaries to be held high and cut it to $(500,000. When the by one line, saying, 'Head both messages FOR WEARERS OF SELZ LIBERTY BELL SHOES September '20th, 11)10. If chosen I will together, alternating words.'" county board took up this mailer E. do my best to till the office to your satisfaction. The scheme was too simple for the W. Backus, president of the power C. G. ITANKEY. high financier to have evolved, but it company, and his attorneys appeared Any boy or girl under 14 years of age may compete provided one of worked perfectly. before the board and led them to believe Candidate Tor Treasurer it was still assessed at a higher these contest sheets is used and has your dealers- O. K- that you I hereby announce myself as a candidate OLD TIME LONDON. valuation than it should be and they for the office of treasurer of accordingly cut it down to $400,000 have bought a pair of Selz Liberty Bell Shoes. Ivoochcihing county at the republican The Days When Men In the Pillory $10,000 for the site and $390,000 for the Were Pelted With Eggs. primary to be held September 20, 1910. plant which includes paper making London in 1700 was a comparatively I extend to my friends throughout machinery, power plant, grinders, small city of about 600.000 inhabitants, the county hearty thanks for their etc., in fact everything including the rough and ill kept main roads to support in the primary two years ago, buildings. which had been but slightly improved and will say that I feel justified in The question for the state tax commission since Tudor times. The ghastly spectacle making another canvas for this office. to decide is whether the valuation of many of the trees on the Routhwark First. Because I was the loser in a as fixed by the county board is road bending under their burden very strenuous conflict which was the of hanged men had indeed been slightly a fair valuation to both the taxpayers modified, but none the less the decomposing peoples cause in Koochcihing county. of the county and the company. We heads of "traitors" still filled Second. Because I am a homesteader believe it is verv much too low and the atmosphere about London bridge of 12 years standing in this county. this is the general belief as expressed and Temple Bar with myriads o'f baneful The only property interests 1 have in by the public in genera1. The asses-, microbes. Shoes the world are here, and 1 need at this sorclaims that the company would not Our immediate forbears were evidently time some proper support for myself produce any figures to show the actual not overparticular about sights and family. value of the plant and the matter of and smells. They were accustomed to Third. Some citizens from outlying placing a valuation was largely guesswork, see men sitting in the pillory pelted districts should be elected to of part with rotten eggs and possibly included as it would be to anyone not among their immediate circle not a few the principal public offices in the county versed in the value of a plant of this Best looking shoes you boys and girls ever wore. who had been deprived of their noses seat. kind. and ears for expressing too freely their If nominated and elected I will endeavor Best feeling, too made on exact models of children's feet feel as good The members of the county board opinions, political and religious. to do my duty, as an honest, as your old ones hold their shape. "Oak" soles are used in them they are being severely criticised for their The drains were in an appalling condition. competent, public officer. Trusting won't need half soles nearly as soon as others. Soft, but tough, Brazilian action. They were, no doubt, sincere The innumerable churchyards to you for support at the primaries hides are used they'll stand hard wear and not get hard and stiff, scuff up in their belief that the valuation as were so full of coffins that they often September 20, 1910. or break out as some children's shoes do. as fixed by the assessor and the village projected through the turf. Bear and I am yours truly, bull baiting, dog fights and boxing board was too high. The editor of Your next pair of shoes ought to be matches were attended even by royalty M. F. SMOOTZ. this family journal is not in a position SELZ LIBERTY BELL as late as 1820, and five years later to say whether it was or not. We can all the "dandies" in London were paying only express our belief, and that is They are guaranteed shoes County Superintendent of Schools. high prices to stand in the carts that it was not assessed one cent too The best shoes you ever saw for school round Tyburn to behold twenty-two ot I hereby announce myself as a candidate high and had we been a member of their fellow creatures hanged for misdemeanors Every boy and girl has a chance to win a bicycle prise for the republican nomination that board we would have insisted on which in our time would to the office of County Superintendent Come in and learn about Selz Liberty Bell Animal Contest a sworn statement from the president be punished with a few days' imprisonment.—London of Schools. Saturday Review. of the company or sought some other During my three years' work I authority than his word and that of have endeavored to furnish an education his employed attorneys before reducing Conclusive. to each child, to put the schools the valuation. Prizes to be given by Selz, Chicago Briggs—It's too bad about Winkle in the best working condition possible and the girl be is engaged to. Neither on the best business basis, to supply of them is good enough for the other. both country and town schools alike, Griggs—What makes you think tliat-V First Prize, boys Boys Bicycle to grade the work as it should be and "Well. I've been talking the matter POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS over with both families."—Life. to supervise the work of all teachers. Girls Bicycle First Prize, girls As a result twenty-eight schools H. W. Forrer Tor Sheriff. It is useless to attempt to reason a have been established and forty-five Gold Watch Second Prize man out of a thing he was never reasoned isolated children placed in school. I hereby announce myself a candidate into.—Swift. !STo child in the county that we know Girls Gold LocKet or Boys Gold Watch Charm Third Prize for nomination for sheriff of of. was out of school this last year. Koochiching county on the republican The schools have been supplied with Fourth to Fiftieth Prize Defiance Watches ticket at the primaries to be held September all books, maps, globes, blackboards, 20, 1910. and other apparatus desired by the In making this announcement I state. All such expenditures has been wish to call the attention of the voters Rules of Contest consistent with our rapid growth and of the county to the facts which great need. Asa result, where every led to to my appointment to the office. attendance will guarantee, heating It will be remember that II. T. plants have been furnished and What are you going to do? Mcintosh, P. A. Walsh and others besides through this compliance with the myself were candidates for the state law, money is now being drawn Draw a picture, in the oblong space on the contest sheet a picture of some animal you've republican nomination for sheriff in from the state for the aid of schools'. 1908. Mr. Walsh won out in that contest seen at a circus, at home or in the country. Describe it in the space below using not more than All tax payers are invited to investigate by a plurality over me, his nearest 100 words. Neatness counts practise on another sheet and then copy it onto this sheet. our records. competitor, of 56 votes, and also In order to grade and supervise the Drawings must be original no tracing you can get suggestions from your teacher won in the general election in November, work, each teacher was asked throughout but died the day following. The or parents. the year to plan her work for two county board at that time appointed months and at the end of the time re Bring your sheet to us when you buy a pair of Selz Liberty Bell Shoes and we will put our Trade Mark Mr. Mcintosh to fill the vacancy. At port the work accomplished. As a re the last meeting of the board for O. K. in the corner, which enters you in the contest. Bring it in early as we want to display Means Much suit through the united work of both that year Mr. Mcintosh was again appointed teachers and superintendent the work them in our windows. to the office for the term of two For is now fairly well graded. The best paper brought in to us by a Boy and the best paper brought in by a girl will be years. The new board on the 4tli If elected again I will earnestly en 41 Years of January, 1909, held that the appointment sent to Selz, Chicago, who will have judges pass on them and award the Bicycles and other big deavor to make our schools the most of Mr. Mcintosh was illegal efficient in northern Minnerota, so Thousands Have Said prizes they are to give December 1st. Your contest sheet must be in our hands before October but could not agree on a successor and they may give the best of education adjourned until January 27th, 1909, 30th. Bring it in as soon as you get it done. For the second best boys paper we will give a to the greatest number of scholars at when I was appointed to the office. Selz Liberty Bell Pocket Knife. For the second best girls paper we will give a Water Color the least possible expense consistent An appeal from the appointment was with such service. taken to the supreme court and an order Outfit. Both of these prizes are now on display in our window. ANNIE E. SHELLAND. issued to take testimony in the BEER case at International Falls April 15th, COME IN AND GET A CONTEST SHEET Sheriff 1909. The case was then argued before "Leads Them All" the supreme court, which held To voters of Koochiching County: that the appointment made by the I hereby announce myself a candidate It's Exquisite Flavor new board in January was legal, and for nomination of sheriff, on the Justifies the fixed the time of the official term for republican ticket, at the primaries to Statement O N S the office. I took charge of the office be held Sept. 20, 1910, and should about September 1st, 1909, after eight be nominated and elected I promise TRY IT— months of litigation, which was by no to discharge the duties of my of means inexpensive, in fact, during the fice to the best of my ability and im year I have held the office the income partially. I have been a resident ofthe therefrom amounts to much less than territory comprising Koochiching DEPARTMENT STORE the cost of litigation alone. county for the past eight years,. am a I have been a resident of the territory man of family, and a taxpayer, and comprising Koochiching county have had experience both here and for the past twelve years, and a tax elsewhere as an officer. I shall endeavor payer for the past ten years, and ask during the campaign to see every International Falls, Minn. for the support of the voters at the voter in the county, and shall certainly appreciate each vote and all assistance primaries. September 20, 1910, upon my record as an official during the given me. Yours sincerely, short.period I have held the office, THOS. WHIT