?W%*K 1 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. matter of drainage, the counties have southern end of the county but little sition of drainage of valuable agriculture STORIES BY ADAM BEDE. J. always guaranteed the ditch bonds, enthused over the developments which lands has received a backset. MOK E St. Paul, Feb. 15.—When J. Adam thus making them negotiable in the might insure benefits to other communities. Last Friday at Bemidji, the county LA ZENDA Bede, the Pine City humorist, backs financial centers. By withholding this However that is, the county commissioners of Beltrami county into a dress suit, puts on a white tie backing of the county, investors will has set the seal of its ^disapproval adopted a resolution whereby they and has his shoes shined preparatory not purchase ditch bonds which formerly on progression when it is the very refuse in the future to guarantee the to delivering a political speech, such Domestic have always been characterized heart and soul of all progressive validity of ditching bonds issued for as he delivered in St. Paul Monday by the guarantee of the county in moves in northern Minnesota. reclamation purposes. This action LA TRINCA night, his listeners usually prepare which the ditches were dug. will absolutely prohibit the construction for a string of good stories intermingled Wanted to buy, a medium i. sized of any further drainage in the The reasons assigned by the commissioners with expression of political ideas team of horses, young mares preferred. county, though it will not interfere for this backward step in Havana His stories have done much to bring Enquire at the Press office. with the completion of the great reclamation are that Beltrami county him fame as a Chatauqua lecturer, drainage systems now under course of cannot afford in its present financial AT ALL DEALERS FOR SALE—The stumpage in 160 and invariably provoke mirth. ^construction in western Beltrami condition to assume any more responsibility, acres on sections 13, 23, and 24-58-8 Mr. Bede told of a man in New county, adjoining Marshall and Pennington but there are those who see in Lake county. Heavy saw logs. York who went to a lawyer and told counties. Heretofore and in in it political and commercial reasons, H. M. Olson, 515 Security Bank Building him he wanted a divorce because his accordance to the state law in the which make the residents of the Minneapolis, Minn. wife had joined the suffragists. "What does that matter?" the lawyer asked. "Isn't she a good wife?" "Yes, she may be," the lesser half Oct Your Job Work Done Here of the household replied, "but she won't do for me. I don't mind mak ing down the bed at night. It make's no difference whether I have to darn my socks or even if I have to get my own meals. But blamed if I'll go any further puttin' pink bows in my nightshirt to fool the baby. I want a divorce." Three Leaders "We've got too much government now," says J. Adam. "They're getting too strict. I have a friend who is studying the German language. He was going along the other day repeating Golden Grain Belt Beers the word—'Pfeister! Pfeister!' Darn him, if he didn't get arrested for spittin' on the sidewalk Harpers Whiskey and he was only trying to talk." "I've been down in Pennslyvania Rock Spring Water holding joint debates with some socialists. They claim they want ev erything equal. And yet, would you UNDERWOOD & HASSELBARTH, LOCAL AGENTS believe it—they want a law whereby they will be enabled to indict a man International Falls, Minnesota. with the direct primary and try him with the referendum." "A good old Methodist came to me not long ago and howled about the WHY NOT MIKE $200.°° A MONTH That's need of electing senators by direct vote of the people. I said to him— $50.°° a Week, almost $10.°° a Pay 'Why don't you elect your bishops by popular vote? Why choose them Selling Victor Safes and fire-proof boxes in your conference or convention to merchants, doctors, lawyers, dentists and It would be just as logical as urging well-to-do farmers, all of whom realize tlie need of a safe, but do not know how easy it is to own the people to select senators by popular one. Salesmen declare our proposition one of the best, clean-cut money-making opportunities vote. Probably it would be better, ever received. Without previous experience because you work only with converted YOU can duplicate the success of others. Our handsomely illustrated 200-page catalog people, while we have to work will enable you to present the subject to customers in as interesting a manner as though with all classes—and St. Paul and you were piloting them through our factory. Men appointed as Minneapolis, too.'" salesmen receive advice and instructions for selling safes, giving and STRAUBE PIANOS STRAUBE convincing talking points which it is impossible for a prospective customer to deny. Why don't YOU be the lirst to apply from your vicinity before someone else gets the territory? We can favor only one salesman out of each locality. "While I was speaking at a Chau­ The 25th anniversary of our company was celebrated by tauqua meeting in Nebraska, a farmer PLAYER PIANOS. Sing their own Choice. *7 erecting the most modern safe came to town in an automobile-^ factory in the world. Wideawake men who received our swearing at the high cost of living. special selling inducement, rendered it necessary to double "He had to stay in town over night our output. We are spending because it was raining. The last I many thousands of dollars enlarging our sales organization, heard of him he was down at the hotel but to learn all particulars, it Come in and let us give you a demonstration, whether your are will cost you onfy the price of holding a heated argument with a postal card. the clerk because he couldn't get a interested or not. Ask for Catalogue 16 T. room with hot and cold running water THE VICTOR like he had out on his farm. "We could all live as cheaply now SAFE & LOCK CO. A. TERRY as our forefathers did if we just made up our minds to do it. If the man 20,000 CINCINNATI) OHIO will get up at 4 o'clock in the morning Our New Home. Capaeity Sales Annually. Terms can be arranged. and go out in the garden and dig up In the Marvin Music Store on 4th St. a meal ticket before breakfast like our fathers used to do, then live on 0 good, seasonable foods, it wouldn't cost so much right now." "We need good, strong men to settle the problems confronting our national government. If congress had fl taken my advice, most of them would have been disposed of long a'go. You all know my old proposal—trade the Philippines for Ireland and let's raise a crop of policemen." "Flying machines are nearly as plentiful as automobiles were ten or fifteen years ago. And it isn't so much the original cost of the machines that makes them stay high— 'OME TO PARADIS, in the balmy climate of Southern it's the up-keep. "Down in Urbana, Ohio, while people Louisiana, only twenty-seven miles west of New Orleans, were complaining of the government the winter capital of America, where you can raise from three to spending a little money to buy some flying machines, Champ Clark four valuable crops a year, instead of your present doubtful one. was billed to speak at a chautauqua Paradk Farms are conceded to be the richest farm lands in the-world. meeting, but congress did not adjourn in time for. him to keep his appointment. Hon. James Wilson, Secretary U. S. Agriculture, before a body of Iowa "So they hired a flying machine to Farmers, said: "I want to advise you to keep your eye ton the South, and take his place and the meetings was a especially that part of the South in die immediate vicinity of the City of great success." New Orleans. It is a great country." "A teacher instructed her class in Mr. F. G. Baer, Chief Chemist, Ohio State University, says: ''There is the principles of punctuation by writing I sentences on the blackboard and enough nitrogen in the first eight inches of this soil to supply fertilizer for S' askifig members of the class where to one thousand 504mshel crops of corn." wgaS Await theParadis Farmer in Southern Louisiana place the mark. She wrote this sentence: Yes, we grow fine oranges, grape fruit, lemons, figs, olives, etc., at Paradis. "'Mary Ann walked across the Here they are: Anybody can own a Paradis Farm on our easy monthly or yearly payment street to display her pretty ankle.' 1. Richest soil in the world. 'Now, where shall I place the plan, without interest 2. From two to five valuable crops each year without fertilizer. punctuation marks?' she asked the 3. Best railroad, water transportation end market facilities in America. first boy. Write for our illustrated Paradis booklet and other information about 4. Mild, balmy winters and pleasant, healthful summers. 'I'd put a comma after walked,' our semi-monthly excursions acid special railroad rates direct to this new 5. Only 27 miles from the great city and world port New Orleans, the first boy replied. with its myriads of railroads and steam ship lines going all land of opportunity. 'I'd put a comma after street,' over the world. said the next one. v. If all of these unparalleled^ advantages would interest you—if you-want to know more about the best farm land investment in America—writeus at once for descriptive 'Fd make a dash after Mary Ann,' Bedell & Keyes literature. It will tell you all about this wonderful country. Your own rood replied the third. judgment will tell you the rest. "Whereupon he was made to stay For full information about our special railroad rates direct to.Paradis. in the in after school and memorize the multiplication delightful climate of Southern Louisiana, write, telephone or call upon table." DRAINAGE GIVEN .BACKSET. Local Sales Managerc fo Bemidji, Feb. 13.—For the first DELTA M«Da^: Biag., CHlCAGO,^UX. LOUISIANA LANDS CO., Owner*, 237 rk time .in the ..history of reclamation in Minnesota International Falls, the northwest, the progressive propo­ ijS ym