PRESS.<p></p>Here at Last INTERNATIONAL *ALLS condition in rural schools, but it is an iu their endeavor to manifest the International falls Press altogether different matter for the spirit of Him who came, not to be and Border Budget tax-ridden farmers to provide the ministered unto but to minister. County Official Paper meafts to comply with his suggestions and recommendations. The Dramatic Recital given by INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Miss Fraleigh of New York at the PUBLISHING COMPANY The papers of the large cities are all city hall last Tuesday evening was an right if you want them, but it is your GEORGE P. WATSON. Editor and Manager. entertainment of more than ordinary own home paper that advertises your merit and at any other time of the #1.50 A YEAR churches, your numerous societies, SUBSCRIPTION year would have been responded to by' congratulates you on your prosperity Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, a larger audience. and sympathizes with you in yonr adversity. 1909, at the post office at International Falls, Minnesota, under the Act of Congress of In short it is the local paper March 3.1879. that mentions the thousand and one Why should a city take so much pride in being big in numbers? Better items in which you are interested during THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910 You Need Wait No Longer be a small city even insignificant in the year, and do not find in the papers of the large cities.—The American size when compared with others of Governor Eberharfc wants to wear Press. larger magnitude, and be clean, healthful, the toga, in Senator Clapp's place. wholesome, sanitary, restful and free from many evils and vices that The Christmas spirit is once more What is the matter with starting a infest the large cities.—Little Falls abroad in the land with its gift giving Our Christmas goods have arrived and they certainly movement toward securing a Carnegie Transcript. and its gift receiving. Its peace on library for our city? earth, good will to man, is filling the are worth the waiting. world with joy. It is one of the few The village council of Fort Francis Why can't we begin taking the preliminary festive seasons that is larger than passed a by-law last week favorable to steps toward organizing a nationality, class or clan and unites the locating of a big saw mill by National Guard company in this city? all peoples in it good cheer arid willing Shevlin Clarke & Co., within their sacrifice for another's joy. Friend Silverware, China, gates, which by-law will no doubt be John D. gives $10,000,000 more to vies with friend and relative with relative ratified by the vote of the people at the Chicago university as a Christmas in their endeavor manifest Glassware, Cutlery, the special election, called for that present which pays to that mammoth the spirit of Him who came not to be purpose to be held pn Monday January institution all he promised. Fancy Handkerchiefs, ministered unto but to minister. 2nd next. We congratulate our sister city on her bright prospects. Judge Willard of the U. S. District Ladies Scarfs President Emeritus. Court has denied the restraining On the appointment of George Doiis, Sheds, etc. order asked for by Judge Spooner in We owe it to the community in Edgar Vincent to the university of behalf of the Bemidji saloon keepers. which we live to do everything we can Minnesota, Dr. Cyrus W. Northrup in every way possible that will be to was elevated to the position of president President Cyrus Northrop will on its advantage. Our neighbors' prosperity emeritus, so that as long as he his retirement from the university of means a great deal more to us 9 lives he will have an official and honorable Minnesota be eligible to the drawing than some one who lives elsewhere. connection with the university of a Carnegie pension amounting to We should bear this in mind in buying to which he lias given more than $4,000 annually. our goods. We can afford to pay twenty-five years of valued and devoted our home dealer a better price, if President Taft writes that he is service. necessary, for his goods rather than listening to both sides of the "Indian send our money away, .knowing as we Country" liquor question to-day and do that every dollar our own citizens TESTING OF THE NEW BOY will let us know all about it before we make will help in sustaining our "go to press" next week. schools, churches and public institutions. An Important Informal Occasion at It pays richly to patronize the Edge of the Old Swimming home industry—Kanabec County Fifty men have been at work for a Hole. week past on the new saw mill. It Times. looks like a sure "go" this time, The boys knew very well how td with its completion this city will almost lake the Conceit or vanity out of their Princeton Union: State Superintendent 9 double its population in twelve comrade*, ifi the summer days all the of Public Instruction Schulz boys of the village used to gather at months. in his biennial report deplores the a place on the river, known as Thayer's condition of the rural schools of the swimming place, about half a mile state and recommends better buildings The Christmas spirit is once more from the town pump, which was the They all go at "Ruettell abroad in the land with its gift giving and the employment of abetter center from which all distances were and its gift receiving. Its "Peace on grade of teachers, etc. The people in measured in those days. There was a Prices" regardless earth, good will to men, is filling the the sparsely settled rural districts are little gravel beach where you oould world with joy. This is one of the in many instances taxing themselves wade out a rod or two and then for a of the premium few festive seasons that is larger than to the limit to maintain schools. It rod or two the water was over the boy's head. It then became shallow nationality, class or clan, and unites is an easy matter for Mr. Schulz to sit these goods usually again from the opposite bank. So It all people in its good cheer and willing in his gorgeously furnished office in was a capital place to learn to swim. bring at this time of sacrifice for another's joy. Friend the marble palace in St. Paul and tell After they came out, the boys would vies with friend, relative with relative what ought to be done to better the sit on the hank and have a sort of the year. boys' exchange, In which all matters of interest were talked over and a great deal of good natured ohafl was Lumbermen's ChHsirtias Gifts exchanged. Any newcomer had to pass through an ordeal of this character, in which his temper and quality were thoroughly tried. I remember Supplies now an occasion which must have happened $1.00 Manicure sets, Jewel boxes, Silver cutlery' Men's ties in fancy boxes... when I was not more than eight 3.00 Men's $5.00 shaving sets Silver dishes. or ten years old, when a rather awkward in 300 Ladies fline linen paper and envelopes Men's pearl handle knives $1.00 to__ looking Individual had come fancv boxes 10c ttp Sweater coats from $1.00 to 4*50 down from New Hampshire and made Fur lined gloves and mittens worth Glass and Chinaware, fancy plates his appearance at the swimming place. and 1.65 The boys, one after another, tried him $3.50 for plaques. 10c Soo Woolen Mill MacKlnaws, the Standard 35c by putting mocking questions or attempting Childrens letter paper in boxes Ladies dainty hankerchiefs 10 to .. 20c to humbug him with some Christmas tree candles 36 in box— Ladies auto scarfs from 75c tupLadies Garment of the North Country. Woolen story. He received it all with patience Sleds for boys $1.69 sweater coats $2.50 upChildrens and good nature until one remark 75c dolls 5c up Skates Shirts. Rubbers, all Kinds, including Gold seemed to sting him from his propriety. He turned with great dignity Seals and all Lengths. H. D. RUETTELL upon the offender and said: "Was that you that spoke, or was it a pumpkin busted.?" Y7? all thought that ft was well said and took him into high favor.—Senator Hoar, in "Boyhood in Concord." )S MAft* HEGiSTIMED *0« 9 Making Musical Instruments. As a large share of the $1,350,000' MEN Import of musical instruments Into HIS tke place the United States last year came IS from Austria, the following note on wkere you can find their manufacture may be of interest: styles tliat are author­ Musical Instruments to the value of How would you feel today if your father had \i itative, patterns tkat are $152,029 were shipped last year from taken out an Endowment Policy on your life at fifteen the town of .Graslitz, in the Carlsbad novel, exclusive and distinctive, consular district, to the United States, and carried it for you until you began earning money and [n 1908 the shipments amounted to turned it over to you as an inducement to save money and create tailoring of surpassing 9112,299 and In 1907 to $178,910. A an estate? large proportion of the inhabltanta excellence—all from of the village, numbering about 15,000, Today the policy would be maturing with its cash values or paid-up is engaged in the manufacture of Ed. Price &, Co. insurance. It would have been paid for largely during your early yearswhen brass horns, trumpets, bugles, cymbals, etc. There are 11 concerns, your expenses were low—when your earning capacity was high and the rate low. which employ 20 to 210 men In the E A N A I O S I A O factory, and for which hundreds of We warrant that two to five thousand dollars would come handy now in men, women and children work at Nowkere else tke in buying a home, a piece of land, to invest in business or even in taking & trip home. In addition, there are 130 master abroad. Now! why don't you look ahead and do this for your son or your makers of musical instruments, community will you see who employ 756 workmen. The total daughter and help them to create an estate when they are young and encourage suck an elegant assortment number engaged In the Industry is them to save their money and have an object to work for? about 4,000. The hours of labor In of fabrics, or suck complete the factory are from 7 a. m. to 7 Our rates are low on ages from fifteen years and up. p. m., with half hour midmorning and value for tke money. Let midafternoon resting spells and an Replaced Maturing Policy With New Contract hour at noon for dinner. The wages us take your measure and range from $2..43 to $6.09 a week, depending Mason City, la., October 9, 1909.—(Editor The Life Insurance Educator on the skill of the* workman. prove our claims. Today. Monthly)—I was twenty-six years of age when I took out a $1,000 policy on —Consular Report. Fashion 644 the tw enty-five-year plan. When the time was up I drew out my money and Three-Button Novelty Sack* Exclusive local representative Ed. V. Price W Co. of slanting lower poekcto Lattice Screens for Inns. invested $800 of it in land and in seven years I sold the land for $2,400. The Many quaint old inns are to be seen N. L. SEMANDE day the first policy matured I took out another on the same planfor $1,000, In King's Lynn and the sign of the due in fifteen years, and last August that was paid me. I consider life Lattice Inn is one of the oldest in insurance one of the very best means for a young man to lay up something windows existence. In the olden times the and of inns were kept open, in for old age and I wish that I was younger, so that I might Stephen G. Nelson. within order to hide the revelers a take out another policy. was placed lattice screen, painted red, Reasonable Prices Honest Goods in the window. There is an old saying: my wit an "As well known by as alehouse by a red lattice." The lattices International Falls Franson Bldg. continued up to the beginning of and the eighteenth century, when they disappeared from the windows they were adopted as signs. The latter are fc' getting very scarce and It Is Questionable Nearest the Railroad Depot I.B. SEVERTSON. General Agent CROOKSTON, MINN oould G. N. MILLARD, First National Bank. International Falls, Minn. whether half a dosen oountry.—Cycling. be found in this IK ""isf S&. DEFECTIVE PAGE