1*^ S?V &£ I' ~3r INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESb THE- LATEST WAR IS DECLARED AUSTRIA'S OPERATIONS AGAINST SERVIA INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS CONCERNING AGAINST RUSSIA AND BORDER BUDGET Maria. Entered as Second Class Matter June 23,1909, at the Postotflee at International THE WAR Falls, Minn., under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879. BE0R8E P. WATSON, Editor and Maaagir INTERNATIONAL FALLS P3ESS PUBLISHING CO. Official Paper of Ranier Official Paper of International Falls. FIRST CLASH BETWEEN PATROLS (Received by Mr. E. W. Backus, OCCURS ON BORDER NEA over the telephone from Minneapolis It is hard to understand the PROSTKEN—AMBASSADOR Billions of dollars will be spent at 12:30 p. m., August 5th,, RECEIVES PASSPORTS. spirit that animates the people of in the next few weeks in warfare. 1914.) Europe in demanding war. The ft basis of all of the European difficulties Some European nation or monarch A naval battle is reported off ifALY CLAIMS NEUTRALITY the coAst of Maine between has made a serious mistake. is the greed for more territory, ENGLAND READY FOR ACTION the desire to conquer and French, English and German 1 Cruisers. annex additional provinces, which, Approximately ^0,000,000 of England delivered the ultimatum when secured, are of no earthly France Calls for General Mobilization soldiers are arrayed against each benefit to the people of the nations to Germany and after the Throughout Country and the Ger» other. time limit passed without hearing securing them. A few rulers, man Ambassador Prepares to a few officials, may profit by from Germany, it immediately declared Leave French Capital—Eng. There will probably be some their acquisition, but the people, war. The Crown Princess land Not Obliged to Assist. radical changes in the map of never. The German people have Siciley had a four day race in mid MONT Europe in the very near future. ocean with an English ship but! gained nothing by the acquisition London, Aug. 3.—Events in the .European of the two French provinces annexed succeeded in reaching the port crisis developed with startling rapidity. The Gerpan ultimatum to of Bar Harbor, Maine, in safety.' in the last war, but on the The greatest war in the world's Russia, demanding that Russia cease All cables between Germany and contrary have had their tax burdens history is now being urged. the mobilization of her army, expired immensly increased to keep the outside v/orld have been cut1 Practically all the nations in Europe and a- few hours later the German emperor up the military establishment necessiated so that Germany now has no direct signed a mobilization order. are involved in it. The German ambassador at St. by their acquisition. The communication with the outside Petersburg, Count Von PourtaiSS, French people have suffered form world by cable. livered a declaration of war in Before the European powers similar burdens on account of A naval battle is reported in the name of his government to thi get through they will wish they their desire to reconquer the lost Mediterranean Sea between Germany sian government and the eitfi-r had a president Wilson to do some provinces. Every nation in Europe of the embassy immediately left and France. One German watchful waiting for them. Petersburg. is staggering under financial ship sunk and two captured. A War Was Result Expectod. burdens that threaten universal battle is now raging on the frontier After the warlike speeches delivetsecJ The arrows show the distribution of the army cf a half million men whloll bankruptcy, and there is not a If the crowned heads of Europe of France near the town of by the German emperor and the imperial Austria has assigned to the invasion of Servia. want to go to war they should be nation of the continent today, that Nancey. It is reported that one chancellor at Berlin, no other result could be expected. Hopes that can sell its national bonds at par. required not only to lead their hundred thousand (100,000) men the dreaded event might be averted Yet the people hold demonstrations, hosts into the battle, but should are engaged on each side with $30,090,000 GOLD BY had been raised by the intervention of Philadelphia mint to the treasury be required to support the widows shout for the emperors and heavy loss reported. King George in St. Petersburg and of PARCEL POST in New York, making a total the kings and the kaisers and literally and orphans of their folowers by The automobiles of Mrs. Potter the fact that the German reichstag $50,000,000 forwarded since last of was not to be convened until Tuesday. a tax levied on their real and personal thirst for the blood their Palmer and Mrs. E. H. Garry, who $20,000,000 Thursday. It is said Hence the actual declaration of war neihbors. They realize that they, property. are in France, have been seized Thirty million dollars in doubie more will be sent on Monday, had not been expected for another day themselves their fathers, son^ and. by the French government and or two. eagle gold coins was shipped Saturday The weight of the gold shipped be brothers must slashed and used for the transportation of is Now the die is cast and Europe For the benefit of those who by parcel post from the tons. was 660 pounds less than 57 yet in slaughtered, war, at least to be plunged into a general war which troops. All automobiles aare now have asked our opinion recently has been the apprehension of European its reception, is always popular. being taken possession of by the about the benefit of lightning rods statesmen for generations. become If matters go badly it may government in this manner. I we have copied on another page, Placards were posted in Paris calling unpopular, but never at the an article recently issued by the for general mobilization and the set. "They ringing the out are German ambassador, although he had agricultural department at Wash Brussels:—Aug. 5.—1 p. m. bells they will be ringing not been handed his passports, was today, ington, which is quite exhaustive Germans demanded surrender of capital. STAINFLOOR FINISH preparing to leave the French hands tomorrow" was the their in its suggestion as to this important Leige, but were repulsed. Germans and Russians Clash. remark of an English statesman subject. The first shots in the Russo-German when forced into war by poplar war were exchanged between patrols London:—Aug. 5.—1 p. m. clamor, and the remark proved yesterday afternoon near Prostken, 120 Great Britan has declared yrar On the front page of thi.s issue miles to the southeast of Konigsberg. correct, but the sudden Hilling of against Germany. will be found the first of a series The only redeeming feature of the cemeteries with heaps .of maimed darkest prospect with which Europe of cartoons, and brief biographies and mangled bodies, |he wrecking has been faced for half a century, Is British cruisers have of "Our Men of Affairs." Few of homel and the fulling of a land that Jtaly has declared her neutrality. German steamship "lleigi," ljft&af cities can boast of as large a number But how long that neutrality can be with cripples, is quickly, forgptten A STAIN AND UNIT OAK with gold. of honorable, active and successful maintained Is an exceedingly debatable —Fergus Falls Journal. OAK Question. business ^miesnt as can the •01001 OAK Sir John French has taken full Great Britain's position already .city :4^e^n^fej^t^a^sVincl it CHERRY been defined by Premier Asqulth in command of British army and has FORFMBMM Some wild and woolly estimates is with pleasure that we iafe all WALNUT the British parliament. He declared have been made as to the probable large forceof all branches east ALL HMDS OF cible tb -give to otir readers this HANOfANf that she Is under no formal obligation of Hull, indicating big naval tattle expense of the recount of the FLOORS, educational feature which we to go to the assistance of France la MALACMTt in North aea. the event of an European war. vote for state auditor. It has been trust will not only be of curious variously fixed at from $20,000 to TMJttMKNT interest, but will also do much to AMERICAN BANKS PREPARED fflftfhMAT French Pouring 1,000,000 soldiers $50,000. A recount of the entire increase the faith and loyalty we CTt/ETC. V$.VCT SLACK state may be made for less than on frontier against Germans. Sill have in each other for our Secretary MoAdoo Plans to Minimis* $3,000. TjjeJaw now requires all city's welfare. ,.v!•••• Financial Burdens Caused by Germans retreat before Russians ballots to be brought to the European War. in Germany, burning all county seat, thereby greitl^ reducing No man is forgotten on earth Washington, Aug. 3.—The machtoof before them. the expense. The average STAINFLOOR FINISH can be used on any wood surface, any quicker than one who does the fedend:.~ goyernment:. has county can be recounted in one whetherpreriouely finished or n^t lris rery duraMe, tou8h been turned toward fortify lag the Am* nothing but make money: If a can and eiaitte: it will not crack,(fesi* white, or chip. It be British using all cables day, while many of the smaller erica banking sysUm so that this nation's applied by anyone. monument is erected over him it Britain lor war purposes. counties can be coihpleted in half share in the financial burden is taken for the estate and he will of European war will be distributed a day. Under the law the injspectors ISOLD BY I be referred to ever after as old on many shoulders and its direct effects German fleet reported bottled receive five dollars per H. L. Frank & Co. money bags. One man who does minimized. up by British north of Denmark. I day, although a Hennepin county .« *. aiiiiuucii a1 i.xviiiivL/111 and Conferences at the White House something for his town and its ... r., N A WUUL 1 judge attempted to fix the comDCOOiC treasury department, culminated late is iirArth worth more than all oil 1C 0 NEW AUTO GARAGE yesterday ia the departure for New pensation at $15.00 per day and the money bags packed on hell's Tork of Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller expenses in the pending contest, BY J. J. DORAN half acre, and there are many of the Currency Williams. until he was confronted with the These two men have authority to put of them there if all that is preached Much credit is due to Alderman -.v upon the subjet. Separate operation the plan which congress is true.—LeStter News. Doran for the business enterprise inspectors may be used in each designed years ago for such situations international Falls, Minriuota le is manifesting in letting a contract as the present by which the national ounty. Estimating one day for editors have come and banks of the country can obtain |500,000,000 The for the construction of a the recount in each of the 83 rural in currency under the Aldrich* showed them the bees •gone We $10,000 automobile garage and counties and allowing $10.00 per Vreeland act* with which to face any on the cigarette trees and the )lumbing store arid workshop in lay •or expense in addition to inspectors' condition and meet any obligation. soda water fountains and the: our city. fees (a'liberal estimate) lemonade springs^ where the bluebirds The contract was let Tuesday Barbarie Warfare in Servia. the expense would approximate LOCATION, POWER AND RAW MATERIAL Washington, Aug. 3-If the experience sing and the great rock to Mr. Adelade Perreault, and the $2,075. will require less than of the recent past is any guide to candy mountain. We also showed juilding is to.be completed in sixty thirty days to count three large the immediate future, the war between These Combined Guarantee a Populous Center of Activity. them Spooner and the Rainy days. It will be a brick building Austria-Hungary and Servia will produce counties, at an expense of r.ot \. River basin where the grass was 50x100 revolting scenes of barbarity feet with walls strong more than $750. This would LOTS FOR RENT greener, the air fresher, the water and savagery.. During the enough so that a second story can ably under our estimate of $3,000. Balkan wars the Carnegie Peace purer than .my other place in the be added to its length as necessity —Kanabec Co. Times. The Koochiching Company will lease endowment sent an international state, and we believe they enjc.vcd constructed that 40 feet more can commission to the countries lots at International Falls for building iit all.—Spooner News. be added its length as necessity engaged in conflict. This commission's purposes on the basis for the first five A man was taken up in the report pictured ghastly conditions and demands. years of current taxes and assessments condemned the conduct of Bulgarians, northern part of the state a few There will be office and show According to John King's Hemet Servians, say of Greeks and to nothing and six per cent per annum On the assessed .0. days ago because he claimed to window in the front, a plumbing (Cal.) News there is a revised tho Turks. valuation. Lens— fora longer have discovered the Garden of shop in the rear, also 20 stalls edition of the Psalms and this one To Bring American* Home. period will provid^^ appraisal at Eden near Virginia. He may be to rent for automobiles. Bo* is having a run: Washington, Aug. 3.—Consuls in crazy but he has the right idea the end of ondf fire' period. It is Mr. Doran's intention lo rope have been instructed to have The politician is. my shepherd And maybe he is right. Lots of orders for transportation home for Buildings must ^ompljr with city make this garage the finest and I shall not want for anything during Americans honored by European agencies. us who are not at Fergus Falls ordinances and be appropriate to the kmost complete auto repair shop the campaign he leadeth me Relatives here may deposit funds think that Adam would have and plumbing shop north of the neighborhood, and must, in case of residence into the saloon for my vote's with American agents of the transportation made no mistake tn bringing Eve Twin Cities. It will be erected companies. property, be placed pp the same sake he filleth my pocket with to Northern Minnesota.—Carlton on the two lots west of the Grand cigars, my beer runneth over. He building line as other house* block. Is Beckham Nominated. Vidette. theatre which were recently purchased inquiretfi after my family even Louisville, Ky., Aug. 3.—Returns from the townsite company •v:sst unto the third and fourth generations. from the state primary Indicate that Residence Lota from $200 up Business Lota from $1,200 up by Mr. Doran. Yea, though I walk through Did you ever stop to think that Governor Beckham has won the democratic nomination for the long term in of every dollar Uncle Sam collects the mud and rain to vote for him Industrial Lota from $600 up Terms to Suit AD the senate over Congressman A. O. he spends 63 cents of it for the and shout myself hoarse, when is simply tremendous. What a Stanley. C. B. KINNEY army and navy? Yet we are the elected, he straightway forgetteth blessing it would be if war was greatest peace nation on earth, me. I meet him in his own house Bankers Would Avert War. made an impossibility, anl the SALES MANAGER London, Aug. 3.—That the powerful and have the smallest army of any and he knoweth me not. Surely money expended on the armies financial interests both here and on great country, and our navy ranks the wool hath been pulled over and navies of the world was de- Internationd Falls Minnesota the continent, are bringing Into play fourth or fifth. The militarv bur- mine eyes—will someone please voted to the building of good every possible line of persuasion to wake me up!—Fairmont Sentinel. develooed. the big European countries roads.—St. Paul Pioneer-Press. prevent the general war, has den of