Vi"'*• v^r^4?S3f7 3^ &> INTERNATIONAL-' FALLS PRESS OPSAHL'S POLITICAL POT CALLS KETTLE BLACK be, there hasn't been enough IT AISNE BATTLE MEANS BABY TALK: THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS money to go around. Reckless 1 F. A, Wilson, the self-appointed, :.: x—. self-constituted choice of Bemidji as the legislature has seemed, it AND BORDER BUDGET In a puerile attempt to discredit did not dare appropriate enough as candidate for state senator Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, 1909, at the Post Mr. Leonard H. Nord, candidate ASSERTED DEFEAT OF GERMANS to satisfy every demand. for this district,took occasion Office at International Falls, Minn., Under Act of Congress WOULD END INVASION. for the state senate, Mr. J. J. last week to turn loose the most Nearly every o=ic of you has Opsahl, the political manager for of March 3, 1879. disgusting tirade of abuse against some hobby on which he thinks Mr. F. A. Wilson, makes the fol- the Bemidji Pioneer, in his own the state ought to spend more INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. If Allies Lose They Will Simply Fall lowing charges in his paper. Anyone 1 paper, the Sentinel, that it has money. When the lands of the efficiency George P. Watson, Editor and Manager Back for Another Engagement—20^ of which charges will be considered ever been our misfortune to read. commission are in operation 000 Zouaves Surprise Teutons. .1 boost: Official Paper of International Falls and Ranier, Minnesota The heading alone, demonstrates the needless expense will be 1st. That Mr. Nord was a to all thinking men of this senatorial cut off and there will be a better to the London, Sept. 21—A dispatch homesteader in the Blackduck district, that Wilson is not chance of taking care of needs Times from Paris says: system in the selection of state Lively opposition to the" war district and that he removed the "The public was reassured by the man enough, is not broad enough, that are neglected without increasing employes tax bill is being developed. Manyprotests announcement that the fury of the timber from his land. that beyond all question, he is the total. "No candidate for office will of are coming in, especially battle had been somewhat diminished 2nd. That Mr. Nord placed not a fit man to represent this from the middle west. The large sourse, oppose economy the .... *L The budget system prepared by along the whole line, as this denoted settlers on other vacant lands. district in the senatorial halls of fatigue on the part of the Germans. an organized state administration—there shippers of freight in this section state administration. The com-i That he is G. E. Carson's 3rd. the state. He calls the Pioneer The enemy made extraordinary prep* pbject to a tax on freight. Some mission has indicated a practical' .. is no such thing now arations well in advance for their re .... townsite agent in International "Bemidji's Judas Iscariot." Judas as an organized state administration—will of the progressives, led by Senator way to secure both economy and & tirement on their chosen lines, their 17 Falls. is perhaps the most detested LaFollett, propose to cut the efficiency. enable the legislature engineers having worked at the 4th. That he is constructing character in history of scripture trenches for ten days before the opening rivers and harbors appropriation to economize, if it wants to econmize,nad three miles of street car line. of the battle. and the name is one most despicable bill so as to save .from $30,000,000 to provide for every service RECOMMENDS NORD also "But the French lntrenchment 5th. That Mr. Nord is a partner in any language in Christendom. to $40,000,000. The bill, in whatever of the state in some proportion At one point neaf Is remarkable. L. of Mr. A. Sortor, manager The very idea that Wilson from it eventually appears, to its value. The efficiency Soissons the French concealed 120 The Pioneer has contended, dur- o£ the present state campaign, should charge the Pioneer with guns of 75 milimetres which opened will undoubtedly not bfe passed rommission and those who have ing the primaries and is contend- 6th. That Mr. Nord is "an this term, because it does not see fire simultaneously with tremendous until after a lively fight. been following its plans hope that ing during the present campaign ordinary fellow." effect. The feat which attracted most fit to support his candidacy, simply the result will be a decrease in the the attention was the construction by that F. A. Wilson »s not worthy Upon being interviewed in reof for the reason that he is a total of appropriations. They are French of pontoon bridges across the carrying the heavy responsi- gard to these "charges" by the At one o'clock on the afternoon resident of Bemidji, proves that Alsne, which were several times de* quite positive that the result at bilities, which of necessity rest Press representative Mr. Nord of Tuesday, September 15th, before Wilson is himself the one to 'stroyed by the German artillery fire. any rate will be an Increase in the upon the shoulders of a state first said these "charges" were Despite this, the French got over 20,* a distinguished gathering of whom this epithet should be applied. value of the service rendered. Zouaves who charged the German 000 senator. It is not making a So silly and childish that he did diplomats and high officials, peace Either the state will spend less lines almost before the enemy was "frenzied attempt to defeat Wil-: not like to take up any valuable treaties between the United This senatorial district is composed aW&re of their presence. money or it will cover the ground son," as charged by the Baudetts newspaper space in answering States, Great Britain, Spain and bat "Whatever be the result of the of Koochiching and Beltrami, more thoroughly for the same Region, but it is simply doing them, but upon being pressed into tie, it cannot be final in the sense ol China were signed. Secretary county as one political unit. It money. defeat of the Anglo-French resistance, what it believes to be right, re- reply he said, "It is strange Mr. Bryan signed on behalf of the is not Bemidji, it is not Spooner, a for the allies would retire under the Looking at it from the standpoint commending to the voters a man Opsahl should make these statefor United States and the embassadors or Baudette, nor is it International forts where a third battle would be of the individual citizen, if the state senate, Who, while ments with a view to discrediting from Great Britain,,France, fought. Falls or Northome. It is a what you most want is a decrase occupying that important seat in after having written to me "If the Germans lose, the French Spain and the minister from solid whole and the man to repre- me 1 in your taxes you stand better territory will be freed from invaders. the state capitol would be a factor immediately after the primary, China signed on behalf of their sent us should be big enough,] If the allies do not score a definite sue* chance to accomplish it when the in the securing of needed legisla- congtatulating me upon my nomjtion respective governments. These broad nough, and able enough to cess they will bring up fresh troops efficiency commission's plans are for Bemidji, Koochiching and nation and stating that if I was treaties insure a continuance of and strike again. The impression ex« represent this district as a whole adopted. If what you most want Beltrami counties and the state, I elected he was sure the district ists that the allies are maneuvering peace to about two-thirds of the and not Bemidji 'tlone. This is an increase in the state's range and that the principal offensive is tak* and a credit to the citizens who. would have a booster for Northplaced inhabitants of the world. seems to be Wilson's only conception ing place along their left wing. Recent of activities, you stand the best him in office. In Leonard' Minnesota." ern of his duties a«* a senator, official communications indicate chance of getting it when these H. Nord of International Falls, Upon being "further questioned progress in that direction. If this to represent Bemidji and no more. The United States government plans are put in effect. the voters have the opportunity Mr. Nord said, "Why yes, sure succeeds, the enemy will be driven He stamps himself as the man has refused to accept Turkey's from the neutral bastions formed by In short, the legislature can to elect such a man. homesteader in the Black- who intends to be traitor to the was a depressions in the plateau above Sois announcement that after October make its appropriations more That the campaign is nothing duck country and I'm not ashammore northern end of the county who sons." 1st the capitulations, upon which than a fight between Beltra-j prudently and the administration ed of it but it is not true that seeks to play the role of Judas as rest all the rights and privileges can spend its appropriations more mi and Koochiching counties is removed the timber from it as Believed Turkey Will to Koochiching county. He would 1 Fight. of Americans and other foreigners effectively when the system is untrue. The state senator is sel-, stated, which goes to prove that Rome, Sept. 21.—Despite her renewed a little Lord Almighty for Bemidji in Turkey, will no longer be declaration of neutrality, it was b» ected for the purpose of promot- correctiy in_ adopted which provides for organization Mn Qpsahl is not and a Benedict Arnold to, lieved here that Turkey may yet entei in effect. Secretary Bryan cabled of the state administration, ing the interests of the entire dis- formed the remainder of the district, if the war as an ally of Germany. This Ambassador Morgenthau to register the merit system in the trie!: and the fact that a city hasj Mr. Nord also admits the charge belief has been revived as the result the Fates should so decree that the vigorous objections of its home candidate should not sivil servire, and the budget system of a report reaching here that Envel that he has done considerable he should occupy a senatorial the United States with the Ottoman Bey, the Turkish minister of war, haa in making appropriatons. be given consideration, unless toward colonization in Northern seat. gone to Berlin, incognito. government. Great Britain, that candidate* has the qualifications Minnesota, and is proud of it, and Such abuse, as he saw fit to France, Italy and Russia have already entitling him to seek election. A SQUARE DEAL will continue to do so. publish in last week's issue cf the protested to Turkey. Pres.-. New York Peace Meeting. As far as being Carson's town- Sentinel will undoubtedly return audience The National Farmers' Union New York, Sept 21.—An dent Wilson dclines to send a war Nord It is unfortunate that the north site agent is concerned, Mr. of many thousands of persons filled to plague him on his scheduled is demanding a square deal from ship to Turkey to relieve the and south ends of Beltrami conn- de.nies the spacious Sixty-ninth Regiment the charge but trip down the Salt River, after congress and state legislature on fears of American missionaries in ty will not be able to vote unam- wa, t„e agent'for armory and heard the cause of peace he wishes he election day in November. the marketing of farm products. that country. urged by Vice Pdesident Marshall mously for senator and represen- Carson's valuable property, Mr A little later onnn the campaign house The Federal and State governments Speaker Champ Clark of the tative, but under the existing con- In tQ c0nstructi three of representatives. Governor Martin we will probably have occasion have been spending millions ditions the Pioneer has no apolo- Mr. Gary, H. Glynn, and others. Elbert H. miIes q{ street railroad 0 to call fhe attention of the voters The St. James Plaindealer, a of dollars annually in urging gies to offer for the honest sup- .g me£ Steel chairman of the United States sahl a shows that he paper which did not support Mr. of this district to some of Wilson's the farmer to increase production, corporation, opened the meeting port it is giving eandidateUord— guessingi as our plans cal| for Hammond in his campaign for perfidy in the past, and furthermore, but little attention has been given permanent introduced Governor Glynn as Bemidji Pioneer. many times three miles of street per* chairman. Several thousand Congress, and whose editor, Will we intend to have our to the marketing side of the eons to crowd way were unable their car line. Curtiss, is on the Progressive statements supported by prima question. Into the armory* PARTY MACHINE DOOMED Mr. Nord said, "What has my state ticket, has this to say about ace proof.—Spooner News. It is a well known paradox that business relations with Mr. Sort- Mr. Hammond: "A gentlman the larger the crop the less the JSOTE1- Primary election systems are or got to do with my candidacy from St. Paul, was here this week value, and a sentiment to production EFFICIENCY COMMISSION not solving all the difficulties of for the senate. I very cheerfully looking for material for a biographical without corresponding aid in John S. Pardee, Secy. democracy. Because of this fact, admit that Mr.. Sorter is interestsome marketing, loses much of its write-up of Hon. W. S. The Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel Every citizen is interested in of the old politicians be- ed with me in my street car sysmoan Hammond. Mr. Hammond is worth to agriculture. The nation 200 MODERN ROOMS the laws for efficiency and economy lo«it«d ia Heart ol Barium District the primary election sys- tems, in fact he is the president one of those solid, substantial, unpretentious is fast awakening to the fact that $1.22 $1.22 in the state administration. SINGLE RATI tems, and want to retrace their of our company, and he is doing not production, is kind of men, who marketing, and EI.so SUROPLAN RATI PORTWO KMONI The tax-payers have been heard PMVATK BATH AND TOILET EXTRA make no grandstand plays, and it steps. In Ramsey county one re- considerable toward bringing new the problem of the farmer. from already. In every part of COMPLETE SAFETY would be difficult to work in any Lsult of. the primary system is money into this district, for AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS the state they are demanding that Russians Claim More .Prisoners. AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION flamboyant, spectacular stuff into I quite apparent. It has carried which I trust Mr. Opsahl will Paris, Sept. 22.—In a message from great care be given to check the (INSURANCE RECORDS SHOW NO LIVES a biographical sketch of him. He non-partisanship to an extent forgive him." EVER LOST IN A SPRINKLED BUILDINS.) Petrograd, the Havas correspondent rising tide of state expenditures. EVERY ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING cays that during the past three day$. does his work in a very efficient,! which threatns the existence of "Mr. Opsahl charges me with WATER, STEAM HEAT. OAS AND ELECTRIC Even if a man doesn't pay taxes LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. Ihe Russians in Galicia have captured quiet mannep, with no advertis- PartY machines. There is little being an ordinary fellow. I wish SEVEN STORY ANNEX IN CONNECTION. directly, is is hardly likely that he 16.000 150 officers Austrians, including ing. He is one of the very best grouping of the candidates. Each to say that he is perfectly correct, escaptes entirely the burden of men this state has ever had in mail must make his own cam- have never claimed to be otherpaign. state taxation. And even if he Congress, but he has no publicity It may be hard on some wjse than an ordinary fellow and had no shafe at all in paying the of the candidates without great bureau as some of our congressmen, I -expect to have the honor of I tax, he is still vitally interested resources. have had. If the people of continuing to be 'one of the common International Falls, Minnesota in efficiency and economy. *The situation marks the first this state elect him to the governorship people.' Every department needs all it stage of primary election development. he will go about the work In conclusion Mr. Nord said, can get. Nearly every department *'11^* If we are no longer to of that great office in the same "I guess you had better save both asks for-a great deal more than MAS fl*1 have parties and party machine?, way. He will sit down at his your Space and ink I would liV it gets. While there have been the public itself niust furnish the ,, desk and clean up all unfinished vt$ ,. rather take no notice of such non-?rvice many expenditures of which the LOCATION, POWER AND RAW MATERIAL W& which had been rendered & i_t? business. There will be no slack- M& i_ i-jo. sensical stuff, which attitude I wisdom was questioned there are ness, and no tag ends. His motto by the agencies Each candidate I sha„ thru. U- endeavor to adhere to These Combined Guarantee a Populous Center of Activity. also many places where it is admitted when he was a young school, °bv,ously should not l,e put to the out the entir(! campaign that the appropriations teacher was 'What is worth doing expense of organizing and financat have not been large enough to do all is worth doing well,' and he in& a campaign. The public must LOTS FOR RENT SOCIAL CENTERS what the people wanted to have 'has lived up to that motto all steP make-this unneces- as a next The Koochiching Company will lease The crying need of rural Minnesota done. Under the plans of the efficiency his life, as a lawyer, public official1 sary. :-/H'ow this will finally be lots at International Falls for building is social centres where our commission it is expected and private citizen. If he has a! important. Ways done is not so purposes on the basis for the first five that the state will get more for hobby, it is conscientiousness* in I be found. One might be to young people can be entertained, can the same expenditure. At any years of cuiVent taxes and assessments his work." prohibit all private expenditures amused, and instructed under the rate the legislature will be able to and six per cent per annum on the assessed by or on behalf of candidates and (iirect1on of cultured, clean and appropriate* money more intelli1 have the state provide the neces-! comPeten^ leadership, where ses- valuation. Leases for a longer gently than now and will, therefore, sary publicity. Another might surroundings stir the love period will provide for an appraisal at W. S. Hammond (Democratic be able to reduce the expenditures be a series p| free meetings pro-'^r beautiful where art the end of each five year period. ia candidate for governor).—"Evidently of doubtful wisdom and vided by the public ppen to all .ar^?s the atmosphere with incandidates. Buildings must Amply with city the present governor was supply more adequately the departments .= spiration and power, and innocent convinced of the necessity of reformation ordinances and be appropriate to the that have not been sufficiency Whether these or some other amusements -instruct and brightmethods of some kind for he neighborhood, and must, in case of residence equipped. are followed, it is now their lives. en appointed an efficiency and economy -1' property, be placed on the same To hold our young people on There is hardly a live member up to the public to perfect the commission composed of thirty building line as other houses in block. the farm we must make farm lile of the community who does not primary system so that the candidate prominent citizens of the state. more attractive, as well as thije want the state to do something without financial resources These gentlemen have given their business of farming more remunerative. that it is not now doing, or to do will hav^s good an opportunity Residence Lots from $200 up Business Lots from $1,200 up |pi time without pay to the consideration is The school hou^e more thoroughly something it has to win as the candidate with such and have of this matter Industrial Lots from $600 up Terms to Suit All should be the social unit, properly attempted to do. No matter how resources. It looks as though the a plan. developed preliminary 4 equipped for nourishing arid C. B. KINNEY earnestly a man may be in favor party means greater responsibility "I am thoroughly in sympathy building character, so that tHe of greater economy, he is very has been placed upon the electorate. with the worjf they have so far lives of our people can properly apt at the same time to be asking SALES MANAGER It must take that responsibility done and unreservedly' support function around it and become at some point or. othej* for an extension. if the primary system the proposed organization, as well IntaHMtiw—l Falls supplied wSth .the necessary elclments of the state's service. is finally to prove as valuable as as the establishment of a budget of human thought and activity. With all the money that the state it promised.—St. Paul Dispatch. and the inauguration of the merit spends, as lavish as it seems to