wx COMMISSIONS GOVERN PREUS ANNOVNCES or.' OFFICIAL PROGRAM SIXTY-NINE S, CITIES The term "commission form of TYPEWRITER RIBBONS QUELLING THE STORM (Continued from Page 3.) government" refers to the government J. A. O. Preus, candidate for Black, Purple, of cities administered fyy state auditor, has issued a statement Lbrand STAR eral expenses of all the municipal 75 Centa Each a small number of officials exercising of what he proposes to do By JEAN 8HEAR. departments, and also the both legislative and executive MULTI-COPY CARBON PAPERS for the benefit of Minnesota, in a per capita net debt at the close of authority. This system of financial and efficiency way, if elTen Black, Purple and BUte Mrs. breathed a long Albright the year 1912, of these sixty-nine government has been given many ected. His announcement foldren feteatli of relief. charming chll- $2.50 Per 100 between the cities wh.ch have adopt* the distinctive forms in individual ages of -and teu tlx commission form of government, I these forms are fregu- Box No. 516 H. E KIMPTON Phone fto. 9.1 rings "Since becoming a candidate ton had arrived at citieSj and respectively, are shown in the International Falls, Mfanetot* f°r state auditor, I have refrained statement following. The term des'gna" ently Spoken of by such and twos at the from promulgating any public appointed hour to "net debt" as employed, in the re- ^le Galveston plan" or ms as platform as to my rule of action participate In the port is the funded and floating "Des Moines plan," according delights of her, debt less sinking fund assets and as they approximate the form of as state auditor when elected. 1 young son Hen- the term general expenses of government in operation in the Northern Minnesota Hospital have felt that my public record ry's birthday par-1 ty. They had the municipal departments inclu- as commissioner of insurance has one or other of becfo safely herded des all costs of city government, mentioned up the stairs and been such as to show to any one except interest on debt and out- Washington was the first there had been that all my sympathies and efforts lays for permanent unprove- United States to be relieved of wraps city in the will also as state auditor be directed and mysterious m™S- 11 governed for any number of years parcels they had The first figure following the to the interest of the whole -V 1 ^s by a commission, coming under reluctantly identified name of the city in the statement 4,,,+ that torm ol government by the and readopted shows the per capita cost of mum- terms of an act of congress that their several opal government for 1912 and S pocket handkerchiefs became affective June lg the second figure the per cap.ta "of and then The application of this form they had filed solemnly down the net debt at the close of the year government to the capital of the Stairs and had arrived on the scene ,. United States grew out of the of the projected festivities. The Alabama- Birmingham, $8.64- reiation govern_ dreaded moments during which Henry to the national $38.55 Mo )ile $803 $54.54, particular received and examined his birthday ment to this cit gifts had also been passed through Montgomery, $9.68-?65.35. the city of Washington was not with outward calm. Therefore, Mrs. California Berkeley, $13.32- a„ ,e considered as other Albright permitted herself to take $19.06 Oakland, $14.82-36.68 municipalities with reference to that long breath of relief. Sacremento, $18.94-326.07 San form Qf It is true that Henry had gazed with government. undisguised scorn at the offering of Diego, $20.07-$8740 Pasedena, jhe improvement great need o{ Mamie Tuttle, aged six—a box of bI9°7-$45.j4 sanitary conditions in Memphis paints with a box of feeble drawings in Colorado-Colorado Springs, v{^_ R. H. Monohan, M. D. Elizabeth Monohan, M. D. Xenn following a severe to color—and then his absorption in $16.94 $73.48, Pueb.o, $10.94 57.- tion Qf yellow fever in 1878, com- the marvelous jaclcknife presented by Mary C. Ghostley, M. D. Walter had made him oblivious to 27 Denver,, $2°^3-$3.82. bined with the fact that at the Office over International State Bank. International Falls, Mis* subsequent events, but these were District of Columbia-Wash- time the city had incurred an inmgton, minor difficulties. ^2543-$24.oo. debtedness equal to its authority "The little der.rs!" murmured Mrs. Jlmois Decatur, $8.66-$9.79 for borrowing money, led the le.°-Spnngfield, Albright tenderly to her niecs, who $i2.29-$2o.82. Tennessee in 1879 to was helping her entertain the small islature of guests. "I am so glad we can make Iowa-Cedar Rapids, $11.88-32.- put an end tQ existance of the them happy. Isn't that little Beals M°lnes $I4-3°-$3°-69\ city as a municipal corporation LIST YOUK BEST BARGAINS girl a perfect angel? I think—" J. A. O. Preus Sioux City, $10.57-31.38. creaj-e jn jts stead a taxing She was interrupted by an angry and to Kansas Kansas City, $9-73" district whose affairs were con$57-98 squeal. The difficulty was near at people of the state." It is but hand. "Oh, Jane, you must be good Topeka, $ii58-$36-72 ducted by a small body of officers fair, however, that I state publicly to your little brother!" she said to the Wichita, $9.61-$40.17. having practically the authority Have furnished me every month by Central aggressor. my reasons for being candidate Kentucky Newport, $7.88-$38.- Qf commissioners' in the cities Jane, desiring to sit by her particular for state office. Real Estate Dealers' Association lists of Best 86, Covington, $9-88-$4i.5i, Lex- under the new or commission friend, Mary Peck, had calmly dislodged a boy whose presence had interfered "First—I believe that with the ington, $ii.46-$24.78. [form of government. Bargains in Real Estate in Every State in the with her plans. "He's not tremendous trust funds held by Louisiana New Orleans,$12.79- After the recovery of the city my brother, Mrs. Albright," said Jane, Union, including Minnesota and Koochiching $122.81 Shreveport, $11.06-$19.08.. from difficulties which made this the state auditor, that a public with virtuous dignity. "He's a horrid Massachusetts Haverhill, $13-" form of government necessarv, County. If you have Anything to Sell List it boy, and my mother says I'm not to domain department should be established °3-$37-66 Lowell, $i3.io-$24.22 Memphis was ri'ncorporated as a have anything to do with him." by the legislature. with me. It will be sent to Five Thousand "Huh retorted the aggrieved one. Lynn, $i3.65-$36.32 Salem,$13.09-.city, with its earlier form of gov$27-i2- "My mother says your mother can eat "Second—I believe that no cities of the United States and Canada^ ernment, and its experience was her old calling list, and she hopes it greater question is before our Minnesota Duluth, $i3-95"$78 not deemed such as to encourage chokes her, that's all!" —CALL AND SEE ME—« people than the development of 29 St. Paul, $13.01-$43.19. the substitution of this form of "No, I don't want to play s^'n-theplatter," Mamie Tuttle was sr.ylns at Missouri Joplin, $7.96-10.25^ "'government for that mayor and northern Minnesota. P. S. PENDERGAST that moment to Mrs. Albright's niece, Nebraska—Omaha, $i6.36-$I09-- council. "Third—The state auditor is the who had approached her with blandishments. $io.79-$25.98. 23, Lincoln, destructive storm having "No, I don't think games REAL ESTATE AGENT man selected by the people to it. New Jersey Atlantic City,$22.- overwhelmed Galveston, Texas, are any fun they make hot. safeguard the expenditures made International Falls, Minnesota Haven't you got any lemonade at your 76-$I16.10 Passaic, $10.07-$28.40 on Sept. 1, 190c, and left the city party, Henry?" Mamie Tuttle leaned by all other state departments, Trenton, $n.53-$22.09 Jersey prostrate financially, as Memphis back languorously and turned her C'tv, $i3-9°"$72-8o. I had been in 1878, Galveston was and as such he can be of great melting glance on Henry with all the Oklahoma Muskogee, $11.02- placed under a government by a value in holding down to a minimum coquetry of an experienced person of $65 65 Oklahoma City, $10.40- commission in 1901. The exper$6624. twenty. the, expenditures of the var- Por a moment that small boy halted, ience of Galveston under this BEFORE BUYING YOUR ious state departments. Indefinably attracted by the novelty $I3.io-$48.- Oregon Portland, form of government was such of this appeal, but his attention was 'Fourth—I believe that it eould that in 1905 it was adopted by distracted almost at once by the impious Butter, Eggs Fish and Poultry properly be .made the duty of the Pennsylvania Allentown $6- Houston, Texas. Two other conduct of Walter, who had state auditor to systematically taken down Henry's favorite sailboat 47"$I7-11 Altoona, $8.07-$39.25 cities, having 30,00 inhabitants* and was removing the sails, mast and study and prepare for every succeeding Chester, $7.48-30.75 Erie, $8.83- adopted it in 1907, two in 1908, SEE all. Instantly party and manners were legislature the budget of $9.01 Harrisburg, $io.24-$37.64 eight in 1909 six in 1910, fifteen in forgotten in a wave of wrath. Johnstown, $7.i7-$893 Lancaster, every state department viewed 1911, nine in 1912, twenty-one "You give that here!" yelled Henry, 0. M. LARSON you:!from the standpoint not of the $7.61 -$29.04 McKeesport, Don't With astonishing volume. 1913, and three in 1914. dare to do that, 1 say! head of such department, but as $10 9i-$2i.89 New Castle, $9.16$14.04 Give it to An act of the Ohio legislature me!" an entire outsider interested in Reading, $8.22-15.27 Wilkesbarre, approved May 6, 1913, provided 4I5-8th Street Phone t'20 Ring 2 "Henry, Henry!" interposed his $9.22-$25.i6. Williams- holding the expenses of each de for a form of municipal govern- mother in a shocked voice. But that partment down to the lowest possible port, $8.57-$i2.i5 York, $6.53* ment to be known as the "city Immaculately clothed youngster had figure." hurled himself upon the other boy /8- manager plan," the coun J1 to conTennessee SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS and had wrenched the precious sailboat Chattanooga, $n.- 'sist of five members in cities of from him. Bewildered by this infringement 28-$66.82 Knoxville, $io.3i-$83.- less than 10,000 inhabitants ,of upon etiquette and the sacred 51 Nashville, $io.92-$5o.o2 seven members in cities from 10,Memphis, laws of hospitality, Walter could think of no better response than to $i2.95-$75.33. 000 to 25,000 inhabitants, and of black Henry's eye with his fist. Texas Austin, $9.i4-$75.56 I nine members in cities having International Falls Abstract Co I Three minutes later Mrs. Albright Dallas, $11.11-$36.22 El Paso, over 25,000 inhabitants, the coun$ii.6o-$54.65 ind the niece, whitely determined, Fort Worth, $8.91- cil being elected in all cases for were convoying to the bathroom two BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietors $59-25 Galveston, $11.63-$113.24 a term of four years. This counHouston, imall boys with tear stained faces Abstracts, Real Estate and Insurance ft&d injured noses. The terriaed remnant $11.95-$73.95. cil is to constitute a- governing of the guests gazed at one an9ther Utah—Salt Lake City, $14.48- body wi| power to pass ordinan$57-6I. in awe. Collections, Conveying and Loans jces, adopt regulations, appoint a "Boys is so blu-blub-blubby!" finally Washington—Spokane, $14.67-1chief administrative officer to fasped little Katharine Beals, hiding J. E. BURDICK. Manager $65-56 Tacotna, $14.16-$ 105.96. jbe known as the "city manager," her face in her arms and bursting into International Falls Minnesota tears. West Virginia Huntington,: fix his salary, approve all ap$6.97-$23.°2. 1 1 "Aw, they're all right, sis Quit your pointments made by him (except Bfying," consoled her brother, Your Wisconsin Oshkosh, otherwise provided,,* and ap- $9.49" as promptly recovering his sang froid at $I4-32 Superior, $i2.65-$23.i 1. point a civil service commission the display of feminine weakness. The tension being thus relaxed and all boards or commissions You can insure your Uary Peck's demure voice as heard The corresponding average fig- created by ordinances. barn of a long life and making a sensible suggestion. "Why ures for the entire 195 cities( in So far as information has been ton't they let us eat?" she demanded. attractive appearance bv this, report are, respectively, $17.- received by the bureau of the cen34-$68.74 THIS YEAR, THE SAME AS LAST YEAR Mrs. Albright, returning after having covering it with a coat of sus, the only city of over 30,000 consigned her son to fa 3 ministrations good paint. The that tint —THE of the second maid, heard In refering to the cities with inhabitants organized under the is best adapted to your these words of wisdom and longing barn is governments of the type which "city manager plan" is Dayton, ind noted the hopeful stir which they prevails in the average American Ohio. Some of the smaller, cities turoused among the other children. city prior to the year 1900, the re- jof that state have adopted this Why not adopt small Mary's sugges* 1 port uses the genric designation Won? she asked herself. Perhaps the plan, and some of the smaller Socializing influence of eating in coml&on, "cities governed by mayor and cities of other states have adopted of which she had heard at the council in like manner, in re a plan somewhat similar, one or IS THE Woman's club, would accomplish what ferring to the cities whose gov- two having adopted it prior to the •he had failed to do for these young BEST NEWSPAPER IN THE NORTHWEST BAXvN PAINT ernments are such as in the last! enactment of the given statute, barbarians, the angels of an hour ago. Henry and Walter, subdued if not decade have come to be spoken of regenerate, were hastll recovered, It is made to protect as "commission form" or "manager the whole party was marshaled to the barns, frnces, bridges, ELECTRIC VACUUM Send for sample copies—after you've read plan," the cities are described long table of the sun porch, and In roofs, mills, sheds, etc., them you surely wanttojoin The Herald's a E A N E 7/ as "cities governed by commission" 40 seconds all signs of storm had disappeared from the wear and tear of family of satisfied readers. happy Rented By the Day or "cities governed by the as if by magic. All was severe weather. Covers Does Your House Cleaning bright contentment. One saw there manager plan." Cities governed and spreads well. xnly polite and aimable childhood. I- Scientifically by commissions or those under DAILY BY MAIL—THREE MOITHS fit *1.10 Mrs. Albright's ruffled spirits were Por Snle by Inquire at Lawrence's the "city manager" may have city toothed. "The little dean! she murmured H. L. FRANK COMPANY ADDRESS—HEMU), DULITH, Mill. Drug Store "commissions," and cities of the to her niece. —Phone No. 90— W A/v first class generally give to -the 1 (Lwiiilj ,J*5 and 16c Store Bggs of different speeftes of birds chief or mayor the title of "may- a .7 ififfor sfmne. but the yrvjfeit