INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS- ••••••••••••••••••A******* FINANCIAL STATEMENT WHEN THEY SHELLED VERA CRUZ CAROLINE LEE'S SIGH I DISTRICT NEWS OF CITY- DF INTERNATIONAL FALLS By EDWARD BREENE. WILDWOOD Ole and Miss Sena Ettestadt returned home Saturday. They On one of the side streets near the International Falls, Minn., May 12th, 1914. were called away on account of center of town there is a curicus old City Council, City of International Falls, Minn.—Gentlemen: gray house. It the serious illness of their father,! The following is a statement of the accounts of the City of International stands far back K. Ettestadt. Falls,, Minn., which dates from April 15th, 1913, to April 15th, from the street 1914. Are you going to celebrate the and looks for all 4th It the place Respectfully submitted, at Wildwood is the world like a sour old man who R. C. Fraser, if you want a good time. severely is a improves City Clerk. Mr. Ole Midgeorden returned of his newer TREASURER. home Sunday with a fine team of and more Cash on hand April 15, 1913 $ 5,076.42 horses which he recently purchased. "flighty" neighbors. Collections April 15, 1913, to'April 15, 1914 115,065.01 Its fence has Warrants paid April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914 $108,878.02 long since fallen Vote for Franz Jevne, for Cash on hand April 15, 1914 11,263.41 into decay and is County Attorney. held up here and there by a groaning $120,141.4* $120,141.43 J. T. O'Loughlin made a trip to post or a GENERAL FUND. Northome Thursday. creaking wire. On Orders outstanding April 15, 1913 $ 47,856.24 Committee on arrangements the rickety old Orders issued April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914. .$ 38,811.50 porch hangs a for the 4th of July celebration Collections April 15, 1913, ^0 April 15, 1914.... $ 71,474,28 neat new shingle, bearing in bold black met Sunday at W. E. Sykes. Bluejackets on an American warship ramming into a three-inch rapid" Orders outstanding April 15, 1914 15,193.46 letters the following: "I don't want fire rifle one of the missiles which was hurled at Vera Cruz when the shell* Several of the children here no niggers hangin' round here and I ing of the city was made necessary by the persistence of the Mexican don't want nothing to do with niggers have entered the chicken and potato $ 86,667.74 $ 86,667.74 "snipers." nohow." It is signed "Caroline Lee." WATER FUND. contest under the direction Orders outstanding April is, ion $ 1002s 18 Now to a person born with almost of county Agricultural Agent1 a as much curiosity as a cat, such a rwiot-„ a^^:i -i 3 XP O^ers issued April 15, 1913, 15, 1914.. 18,144.29 sign is like a red rag to a bull. How- to April MEXICAN CROWDS FOLLOW OUR MARINES time, April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914.... $ 16,967.08 ^Vote for Thos. P. White, for ever, for a long in spite of all I ^°JJectlons —r glimpse of Orders outstanding 11,202.39 could do, I never had a Sheriff. the occupant, though I often heard a John Bursack visited Northome somewhat cracked yet unmistakably $ 28,169.47 $ 28,169.47 Friday and again on Sunday. darky voice singing "At the cross, At SEWER FUND. the cross. Peter Dahlgren and H. G. Taylor ^lerS^fowSS 2r1erS .^standing April 15, 1913. $ 20,01841 afternoon I saw her, little and old and SZt J" 1 are each putting up a fine new 15, 1914. 6,875.37 wiry, black as the ace of spades, clad O^ers issued A?nl I$ l9l?» to April Collections April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914 house, which will add to the beauty 15, 1913, $ 17,202.^6 in calico skirt and bright red sweater, ^°"ecuons April to April n'v 15, 1914' •5,- as well as value of their places. and wielding an ax with all the vigor Orders outstanding April 9,691.41 of a farm hand. Of course I was overjoyed Vote for Leonard H. Nord, for at seeing her, but I was still a $ 26,893.78 $ 26,893.78 the Senate. long way from knowing what the sign BOND AND INTEREST FUND. The farmers are making preparations meant. I thought of every way to become Collections April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914.... $ 9,738.99 for the reception of the friends with her, but none Orders issued April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914. 2,954.75 seemed to suit, until finally I had a M. & I. agricultural experts, who Cash on hand April 15, 1914 6,784.24 happy thought—her dog. are to visit us the 17th of June. When I meet a cat she always gives Dr. A. K. Skaro returned to me one look and immediately remembers $ 9738-99 $ 9738.99 Minneapolis Monday, after spending urgent business elsewhere. But FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND. a week with his brother, Dr. every dog seems to recognize in me a •immssmmm Cash on hand April 15, 1913 $ 1,014.62 boon companion, so from that time on E. A. at Tamarack Lodge. Collections April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914 02.33 my path was clear. Every day as I as is to be seen in the photograph, the American marines aroused great Gust Carlson and Abbin Olson Orders issued April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914. .$ 2,092.69 went by I'd have a visit with the dog, interest among the people of Vera Cruz, and crowds followed them as they were Northome visitors Saturday. Cash on hand April 15, 1914. 24.26 while his mistress peeked surreptitiously made their way to the posts assigned them. boys are laid up Some of our from behind the curtains. At last I was rewarded by a smile and With lame ankles, obtained in $ 2,116.95$ 2,116.95 New York. a tentative "Mawnin'." And such a STREET VACATION FUND. ter in the country more popular songs practicing for the jumping contest New York is the most wonderful smile! It was for all the world like are published in New York than la Cash on hand April 15, 1913 $ 90.00 for the 4th. city in the western hemisphere. It the sun breaking through a fog. In all other cities combined it has more Cash on hand April 15, 1914 $ 90.00 has the tallest office buildings in the this way matters went until I came Pittsburgh millionaires than Pltt» BIRCHDALE SLIVERS world it has the greatest bridges on to know her better, and finally one burgh it has a larger Irish population $ 90.00 $ 90.00 day I took my fate in my hands and the North American continent it has than Dublin a larger Jewish popul* Sweet June is with us again, RE-ASSESSMENT FUND. asked her to explain the sign. I had more hotels than any other city in the tion than Jerusalem had in its most bringing with it the beautiful been afraid she would take my request world its stock exchange Is the greatr Collections April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914 $ glorious days, and, according to estfc 42.41 leaves and blossoms and lovely as an offense, but instead she smiled est in existence it is the world's Orders issued April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914.. mates made by our most able estlm* $ 42.41 mosquitoes. broadly and invited me to "set down greatest seaport it has the most tors, it has a larger number of n* Vote for Frank S. Lang, for on the porch step." Needless to say, jnsgnlflcent railway stations in Amerilea tive New Yorkers than Cohoes^—Gfefc $ 42.41 $ 42.41 I was only too willing to "set." It is the greatest hanking cen­ Register of Deeds. eago Record-Herald. MAYOR'S CONTINGENT FUND "You see," she said, "it's neah eighteen Little Dale, the baby son of Mr. Cash on hand April 15, 1913. yeahs since my ole man died down $ 12.52 and Mrs. Emil Ostlund, after a Collections April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914 in Nashville and lef me with six chillen 301.00 CHILDREN'S CORNER spell of sickness, died Friday, May and nothin' to keep me on. But Orders issued April 15, 1913, to April 15, 1914. .$ 301.84 lawd, Ah didn't care 'pears like Ah 29th. Funeral services were held Cash on hand April 15, 1914 11.68 knowed ev'yone in Nashville, so Ah Sunday at the church. We extend BY LAURETTA DAVITT jes' whirled in an' went to work. Ah $ 31^.52 $ our sympathy to those in raised ev'y one of them chillen, and TRIAL BALANCE CLERK'S LEDGER their bereavement. when they got married they Jes' Treasurer $120,141.43 $108,878.02 picked up one after nuther and lef $ 11,263.41 Mrs. F. D. Ball made a short A DAY IN JUNE me. Well, Ah didn't min' that, but General Fund 86,667.74 71,474.28 15i93-46 trip to the Falls last week. looks like ev'y time any one of them Water Fund.... 28,169.47 Like a vessel of glass, she stove and sank. 11,202.39 16,967.08 News was received of the death chillen or their husban's got out o' Sewer Fund.... 26,893.78 17,202.36 9,691.42 Ho! Ho! The breakers roared! o( Mrs. Ralph Williams, from near work—and that's mighty neah all the Warrants 108,878.02 148,581.96 39,703-94 Walton gave the little whittled ship such a push that her cargo Stratton, Canada. She was a sister-in-law time—they come to stay with me. Ah Bond & Interest 2,954.75 9.738.99 6,784.24 stood that for a long time, and then of Mrs. I. Broeffle, who of pebbles were washed off her deck. Firemen's Relief. 2,092.69 2,116.95 24.26 Ah got kinda tired, so Jes* went to left Saturday to attend the funeral "What on earth are you trying to do?" Street Vacation.. 90.00 Missus White, that Ah worked fo', 90.00 services. Re-assessment Straightening up he turned around and found his sister Margarete and tole her Ah'd made up my mind Vote for Annie E. Shetland, for Mayor's Cont'gt 301.84 to light out. She was a powerful fine 3I3-52 11.68 laughingly watching him. woman, Miss White wuz, and she tole Library Fund Superintendent of Schools. 136.56 136.56 I'm playing that piece Herbert Murphy spoke at the concert about me she was a-comin' out heah, and Road Improvem't 600.00 What's the matter with the little 600.00 the skipper and his little blue-eyed daughter," answered Walton. would bring me 'long. She didn't half black and white dog, Rowdy? think Ah'd come, but 'pears like Ah'd "Oh, you mean the Schooner Hesperus," said his sister. $376,099.72 $376,099.72 $ 47,350.68 $ 47,350.68 His master, H. W. Whitcomb, has got kinda desp'rit, so Ah come, and Yep! Say sis, won't you stay just a little while? I have to have been absent for three days, being the only thing Ah brung wuz mah little CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS some one to help me load on this cargo for the king across the ocean ole grip and mah dawg. tm a trip to International Falls. "Well, Ah got along fine heah, too over there you know," said the boy wading out and loading pebbles Rev. Howard left for Indus, you see, Miss' White knowed lots o' onto some bark. Thursday, to conduct the funeral people roun' heah, and Ah had all Minutes of a regular meeting of the city council held, June 1st, Margerete sat down and took off her slippers and stockings, for services of O. Snyder. the work Ah could do. 1914, at 8 o'clock p. m. "But lawd, Ah hadn't been heah who could resist wading in the cool, brown water when everything Mrs. Burgner has returned A. more'n two months when them pesky All members present. from Williams, where she had else was so warm- chillen o' mine comes pilln' in on me been visiting her sister. The minutes of the meetings held May and May 25th, 1914, 26th, First they played the "Boston Tea Party," then they had battle like the wrath o' God. Seems like Miss Elizabeth Howard was were read and on motion of Alderman Miner, seconded by Alderman they'd been writin' to some fool niggah 1914 on the water and then they set up stores on the opposite sides 'of Seriously ill the last week of May. heah, and they juet got it into Doran, same were approved. the creek and traded across. As the sunny hours sped by, something their haids to come. They didn't have Too bad she even missed the Alderman Zimmerman moved that the application of Scheela & more exciting entered their heads. They hammered and wired no money, so Ah had to let em stay fcchool picnic.' Elliott to transfer their liquor license to Wm. Scheela be granted till they got work. An' finally It was some logs together and lo! a raft they had. On this they floated Vote for Clarence B. Miller, for jes' as bad as ever got so Ah couldn't which motion was seconded by Alderman Doran and carried by unanimous stones and clods of earth with which to make a dam. Back and Congress. keep enough to eat iii the house to vote. forth they worked and poled while the little wall grew stronger and feed mah dawg, let alone me. Ah Miss Maude H. Underwood, Alderman litis moved that Peter Gibbons be granted a hack didn't know what to do tor a whil* the water rose higher. At last something else had to happen. 'Our teacher of the lower grades, and then one day Ah got to tninkin', licence, which motion was seconded by Alderman Zimmerman, the away Margarete had put an extra load on the raft but it started departed for St. Paul last week. and went down to the sign man and yeas and nays being called for the vote was as follows: Nays/Alderman had him paint me that air sign. Them from the shore before she was ready to get on, but this wasn't Clarence Chambers, after along fool nlggahs done took the hint, too litis, F. H. Keyes, Jos. Keyes, Zimmerman, Doran and Miner going to bother her any, so she jumped for the raft, but alas! her absence, is visiting among friends an' Ah hain't never see'd hide nor nay, Alderman Wilson. Motion carried. leap was a little to short, for she only landed on the edge, this tipped tgain in Birchdale. hair uf 'em since." Alderman F. H. Keyes moved that A. Perreault be appointed "But don't you get lonesome for the raft upon end, stones and earth and Margarete all went Visitors, when you drop off at them sometimes?** I asked building inspector, which motion was seconded by Alderman Doran plunging into the water. It was only up to her waist, but oh, how Our prominent store on a fine "Lawd,* honey, if you'd been both. and carried. Sunday, remember that if you follow cold it was out in the middle. Walton who was standing upon the ered with them like Ah have, yon Ordinances No. XLVI and No. XLVII were read for the second a mile up the inviting road, wouldn't think Ah'd evah git ton* edge of the wall piling up earth, stood up and laughed till he nearly time. some sides," she added, with a you will come to a beautiful tumbled in himself. She did look so funny slipping and sliding off twinkle in her eye, "they's enough Ordinance No. XLVIII was read for the first time. thurch, there morning and night backwards, swinging her arms while the clods of earth and the old lis white foils coiheS heah tb ask you may enjoy an excellent sertnon, On motion of Alderman Doran, seconded by Alderman F. H. about that sign to keep me from evah rusty kettle of pebbles went rolling off too. Margarete didn't feel a good Bible class and fine gittln' lonesome." Keyes, the following bills were allowed. very funny at first, but what good does it do to lose one's temper? Christian Endeavor services. O. L. Mason, labor at burner ...$ icoo Instead she crawled out of the water looking like a muskrat and Franco-British Entente. 0 Mr. Jonas Nelson is now lodging At the distribution,at the rred Stepovey, street labor 12.00 hurried up to the house to change her dress. at the Howard Mansion, Santo Sambine, street labor 13*25 House, London, of prizes to success* "I'm sorry she's angry, but I really couldn't help laughing." Where he may stay during the ful Ml students in In the tho —HH„„ competition organ, john Dragman, street labor .* 14.50 Summer. Walton was mistaken this time for it wasn't long before she came at lied by the National Society Julius Mountain, street labor 15.00 M. Paul back with a basket over her arm. French Masters in England, Vote for John Berg, for Judge A. L. Burnett, street labor 14.50 Cambon, the French ambassador, r» of Probate. "Come and climb a tree with me," she sang walking towards the of marked upon the rapid increase Henry Keyes, team labor 10.80 big willow swaying in the breeze a little ways from the stream. Principal H. E. Pierce left for candidates, who this year numbered Pat Lynch, team labor. 25.00 After they were cozily settled among the branches, she drew out Wisconsin Wednesday, to attend 5,000. The ambassador said it was i» iw John Stormo, labor at burner 7.50 some baked beans hot biscuits, fresh honey and butter and some terestlng to note that the same pho* the summer school. He expects blueberry pie and cream. The cool breeze played among the boughs George Hoey, professional services. 2.00 to to return to Birchdale in August. were nn .... young young French French people neonle were taking t&klnz up while the water bugs darted and circled in merry chase on the sparkling A Jt On motion the council adjourned. Mrs. A. Shearer is having a more and more the study of English water below them. pleasant visit from her mother, L. W. Wilson, letters. That was a token of the "I'm going to be good this afternoon and help mamma with the Who came to Birchdale from "rapprochement"..- bet mmm the two Attest: President. work," announced Margerete. countries, whose relations bad ^Michigan.' R. C. Fraser, a- vi "I'm going to be good all th&&$s't of the week and help papa set Iqr si? r, united feelings cf wtQal City Clerk. -#$•«j* J- out strawberries," said Walton. tatfe. 1? mmm 1 1 If