I', S^18 'S®' ?•!r:-,-*-*?z®wt*W*S$ .W9 W INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS moving his household "effects out HAMMOND ASKS 3 birthday. An appropriate gift John Carstens went back in the do. they are* -attempting to to the place. His family moved I DISTRICT NEWS I showing the esteem of her many woods to do the 'homestead act, The teaching force was selected O into their new home Saturdays friends, was presented to her. last week. with special reference to training, LEE TO SPECIFY WILDWOOD. Roy Brown is back from Dakota. About fifty of her many friends A. Amundsen and crew, finished experience and general fitness fop Mrs. N. Rousse and daughter, were present. their ditching contracts last the work to be done. Never before Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Miller were Maude, returned Friday, from a Mr. and Mrs. Polkinghorne and week. .. 5: have these schools offered Annandale, Minn. guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. mother were guests of Mr. and •, -v 'V.' Pat Fogarty called on friends greater or more varied opportunities if Says Opponeiit' Made Serious Earley, last Thursday-evening. visit to friends and relatives at Mrs. John Vanderwalk, Sunday. here last week. to the young people.of this Many of our farmers carried off C. S. Jameson has been enlarging The supervisors of the township Little plowing can be done now .fi, community. Charge Against Own Party. prizes at the county fair, held at his farm, having had some of Jameson, are building a as it is so wet. I The play ground is equipped breaking done this past week. Northome, last week. shed to house the tractor and with three swings, three "teeters," Edward Cotton, of Annandale, Mrs. Leo Foster and Miss Mart grader belonging to the town, on BIG FALLS SCHOOL NOTES one set of swinging rings, basket Lee were in International "Falls is visiting his brother, Harry the lot back of the town hall. The Big- Falls schools opened GIVES KEYNOTE AT RED WING ball goals, volley ball court, a 6 last Thursday. Rousse. "Mrs. P. L. Peterson entertained September 8th, with an enrollment complete base ball outfit a Logdahl Bros, have taken a Mr. and Mrs. Leo Foster entertained, the members of the Friday Social of one hundred and twentyfive twenty foot rope for climbing^ Saturday night, Mr. contract to do some ditching on club, last Friday afternoon. pupils and a teaching force and a childrens' slide. The slide and Mrs. Polkinghorne, and Mrs. Democratic Candidate Opposed to Use the state road. The club has invited Mrs. Corell of five. The present enrollment school which was presented to the Polkinghorne's mother. Hans Ettestadt and J. T. O'Loughlin to meet with them at the next1 of Veto Power—Says Increase represents an increase of twentyseven very by the community club is Mr. E. E. Gri^th returned from went to town Sunday, meeting and present the work of of Taxes Must Stop. over the opening enrollment much appreciated by the younger to get the new threshing machine his trip to Iowa* and southern a Civic club.' Red Wing, Sept. 28.—The keynote of the preceding year. under pupils. The playground i? which points, last Friday morning. arrived for the Threshing Mrs. Polkinghorne departed, •peech of W. S. Hammond, Democratic The school is now organized the constant supervision by candidate for governor of Minnesota, Mr. Wirt, of International Falls Machine Go-Operative company, Mondaymorning, for her home as a junior high school, the 7th, tohich was given before an immense teachers. This means organized of this town. visited Friday and Saturday, with near Toronto, Canada. Mrs. E. 8th, 9th, and 10th, grades constituting crowd in the Red Wing opera house dii* play, and, therefore, constant his aunt, Mrs. Jas Van Vleeck. Mike Reorden, of Northome, E. Polkinghorne accompanied her the high school department. tonight, was featured by a challenge \3-il contented cipline. The pupils are made a business trip to Wildwood, Chas Pattengill, representing to Fort Frances, where she took The departmental idea is to the Republican candidate, W. E. school and happy, in fact, going to Friday. the Enterprise ron Works, of the-train for the east. Lee, to name the public officials which being practiced in this department, is popular. 3 Lee charges have been dominated by Minneapolis, was in town, Saturday. A. J. Porter and sons represented County Attorney Jevne was in and it is working very satisfactorily. under brewery or other special interests. If The athletic activities are Plum Creek at the fair last town Tuesday, on business.' there are any such officials, Mr. Hammond the direction of an athletic associ* week. Mrs. E. E. Ames and son, Leslie Judge £f Probate Berg was in The following teachers are in said, they must be in the Re* Sept. ation which was organized were visitors at the Falls, Saturday. Mr. H. Kahlier was a caller on town, Tuesday, attending to matters publican party, which has had nearly charge: N*"k 18th, with the following officers friends in Northome, Wednesday. all the offices and of which Mr. Lee connected with granting aid Gladys* Poole, Mankato Normal President, Harold Dixon,* How claims to have the united support. Bertha Hale came home Friday to Mrs. Brotten. John Bursack and sons Kanute School, Primary department. The challenge came near the end of Rich® Vice-president, George Ettestadt J. T. O'Laughlin and night, for a visit at home, returning Olsen Bros, have purchased the Ruth Symes, River Falls Normal, a speech in which Hammond bad Mr. ards. son Mr. H. Magladery Miss to the Falls, Sunday shop of Adolph Croucher's, next 3rd and 4th gradesWinnifred •tated his views on a number of sU&e George Secretary treasurer, Irene O'Laughlin and H. G. Taylor morning.. to Marcussen's shop, and have Correll, St. Cloud Rowe. from our town, attended the *R. W. Hale was a visitor at the moved it over on the lot adjoining Normal, 5th and 6th grades. which The School Rifle club, fair. Falls last Wednesday. Miss Haack, Moorehead Normal, their warehouse, and have remodeled elected was organized last year, John Magnusen, who has been it for' a second warehouse. English and Mathmatics. the following officers LITTLEFORK AND VICINITY in Duluth, on business f. a week Mr. Brown, River Falls Normal, President, Ray Bullock. M. E. Dimond returned from or more, returned Home last Friday. Science and History. Chase, Sec'y-Treasurer, Allen Bro^erville last Wednesday and The Reading, Language and LOMAN Captain, Mr Bowen. is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Jas. Mr. and Mrs. Polkinghoine and Compostion classes have been Many of our people complain The first contest of the Rifle Van Vleeck. motherland Mr. anJ oMrs. A. C. consoldated in each of the high of the poor turn out of grain 25th, club was held Friday, Sept. Earley were guests of Mrs. Nils Thos. Peterson returned from school grades and are now known when they threshed, but that is of Harold Dixon led with a score Muus, Friday evening.' Dakota last Wednesday, where as English I, II, III, and IVLonger easily accounted /or when we remember 80 out of a possible 100. Anthony he has been operating a threshing Holden and Polkinghorne raised study and recitation periods the unfavorable weather 78, Mahitka was second with He reports an average the big smoke, stack for their machine. are thus obtained. both at seeding time and later. score while George Rowe made, a tfiill last Saturday. They expect yield of grain this year. The following special work is Hugh Mcintosh has part of his parti* of 70. Fourteen members Mr. Markkannen, of Haugsrud-, to be in full operation before long. being carried on: new basement in and will hurry con* cipated in the contest. All .We omitted the news of the fire Markkannen, of Duluth, was in Writing, Miss Poole (thought the work as fast as possible Albert and tests are held under the rules town Thursday, on business. in the postoj^ce at Happyland, out the system.) Palm is foreman of the carpentry Rifle regulations of the National Miss Annette Miller returned last week. The building was Music and Drawing, Miss work. association of America. somewhat damaged but the postoffice from Northome last Tuesday Haack (thought out the system.) Louis Down is calling on friends the Only three members of night. was not hurt at all. Cooking, Miss Symes. in this locality. He Just returned in school have yet succeeded Art Carlin returned from Dakota, Mr. Foster Willhide spent Sunday Sewing, Miss Haack. from Duluth last week. are climbing the rope. These last Wednesday, and is now with his family, coming in Agriculture, Manual Training, Sam Plummer was home over and Roland Gowdy, Milton Jones getting his house ready for winter. from his school Friday evening. and Mechanical Drawing, Mr. Sunday. $eem§ Mr. Bowen. Twenty feet Last Saturday Mrs. Marcussen Bowen- W. 8. HAMMOND. Harold Brombley, *vho ha' won the a long distance to most ©f Edward Scott recently bought was very pleasantly surprised by "blue-berry Hot Lunches, Miss Corell. 3 contest on the llsues. He quoted the statement made boys. the Reg Lucas farm in Cross River, a large number of her lady friends patch" has purchased lumber and by The Big Falls schools are State Auditor Iverson in a speech the The teachers entertained and this past week'has been who came to wish her joy on her last March that "An unseen power has expects to build there soon. splendidly equipped for the work department pupils of the high school raised up in our midst a keen and reaourceful the at a camp fire supper on dictator with unlimited dictatorial urges Nonpartisan PHmafy. Is in that it is politics, and in some Miss 18th. Last Friday evening powers he assumes political they have terrible proposed budget system of making appropriations. presented a most In his address Mr. Hammond first sections of the state to the exclusion leadership, dictates who shall or shall Correl treated her pupils to ft Indictment against the party organi-! discussed the nonpartisan primary, of nearly everything else. Among the not become candidates for even high zation to which they belong? If these similar supper. A good time was now applied to judges, county officers State Land Policy. advocates and opponents of county Offices assumes- dictatorship over statements are true how could Mr. Lee and legislators, and said "there is no had in both instances. The campfire option may be found earnest, thoughtful, Discussing .the state land policy, Mr. public policies and directs- what legislation in his same speech speak of 'The af-j reason why the governor of the has been popular with the patriotic and unselfish citizens, Hammond said there are many strong, shall or shall not be enacted by fection and high regard which one and state and the other elective state and there may also be found selfserving, ambitious and industrious people who Big Falls pupils for two years. the representatives of the people in all bear in cojnmon with a great ma- 1 officers should not be selected in the would gladly buy state land suitable ambitious, adventurous persons legislature assembled." He also quoted The work of the Big Falls jority of the people of the entire state same manner." Under the present who seize upon popular sentiment for agriculture, but who have only limited the statement by Mr. Lee, candidate for the one organization which through The schools is well under way. law, he said, legislators can no longer as a convenient vehicle in means. They must have land for governor, in his'Marshall speech, more than half a century of its history answer criticism by pleading party school spirit is excellent as is also which to ride to office. The first are which will bring quick returns, he Who said: "Topping all other issues as a state, with but two brief interruptions, loyalty. In the past, he said, the governor the said, and the state should undertake the community feeling toward In the fight for principle, the others In importance and far-reaching consequences, has guided its affairs and 1 has been not only the chief executive in the fight for booty. Much good, to improve these lands so that they sup« is the question of 'forcing school and its work- Loyal Shaped its policies to the present natural but the party leader. The however, may come from temperance would attract purchasers who would the brewery out of politics.' It is a the port is given the school by development of the state and* the next governor will not be the party agitation, whether the question be in settle upon them. He said he was in question of whether this colossus consequent welfare of its citizens.' the citizens of the community and leader for there will be no party to politics or out of it. So long as these full accord with the proposed amendment shall longer be permitted to dictate "He charges that while Republicans lead. He should not therefore discuss town school is boosting for its discussions continue the evil of intemperance to the constitution for a revolving the environment of your wives and have held all the executive offices of party policies in bis messages to the are will not be hidden, it will and surrounding country. All fund for the improvement of state toothers, your sons and daughters the state and had a majority in the legislature, he declared, but should stand out in all its hideous deformity lands. Such state lands as are unfit dictate "your candidates and officers, ad« learning to appreciate the legislature, this dictator has been per- 1 give special attention to those questions to the scrutiny of the public, it will for agriculture should be planted to your legislation, your taxes, and even vantages (and these are numer« mitted to control the affairs of state, that have to do with the management forests, he said, and also advocated shrink and wither until finally it will your right to life, liberty and the pursuit to select its officers, and to determine ous) that we have. of 3tate affairs, its institutions all but disappear. It may be overcome acquiring, gradually, privately owned of happiness." its laws, and then rejoices upon 'the and its public domain, its employes, reports State and county fair .by legislation it may be overthrown lands which are unfit for agriculture, Calls Charge Serious. •natural development of the state and revenues and expenditures its made by public sentiment without and making them into state forests. wrill be next week. the consequent welfare of its citizens.' "This is a charge that heretofore relations to other states and to the legislation." Mr. Hammond discussed the Lake P. E. Bowen, "Now are these charges made simply the brewery has been permitted to federal government, and the enforcement Superior and Mississippi canal, declaring to present a dark and terrible dictate candidates for offices, the officers Principal, of its laws. Must Reduce taxes. that the plan "promises exceedingly background that the whiteness and themselves, and legislation," said On County Option. great value to commerce." Mr. Increase Hammond discussed the purity of the present candidate may Mr. Hammond. "If this dictator has Mr. Hammond discussed the question (Bank No. 1041.) He took up the federal swamp land of state expenditures and the be all the more resplendent, because been served by some of the high officers of Statement of Condition of county option at length, making grant, a condition of which was that growing tax rate and said: "We must of the state' of Minnesota we of the contrast are they extravagant FARMERS' ST.&TE BANK it plain that he would sign such the proceeds be used for reclaiming Ol* LITTLEFOBX keep up the state institutions. We .ought to know who the high officers fancies based upon little fact or are At close, of business on Sept. 12, 1914, a measure if one is passed by the legislature. those tends, and the claim that this must provide all the money necessary are, for the corrupt servant is no better they true, to the disgrace of some of Date of ,Report by bank, Sept. 16, 1014, He closed by reading the condition is violated by the constitutional for the state to carry on in a good and RESOURCES than the corrupt master. the persons I. have named and the county option paragraph of his letter provision that the proceeds of Loans and Discounts $40,069.08 proper manner its many functions. But "Since 1899 there have been foui party which has tolerated them, and Overdrafts 884,98 to State Chairman A. L. Sortor, read the lands must go to th§ schools and we cannot go on as we have been going—increasing governors of Minnesota. John Lind is Banking House, Furniture and to the humiliation of the state? at the meeting of the Democratic state state institutions. He declared this a Fixtures 3,207.26 our expenditures and toy personal and political friend John Special interests Active. Due from Banks $3,071.16 St. Paul 9, committee in Sept. in' matter of grave importance, to which burdening the "people of the state A. Johnson was my personal and political Cash on Hand .2,352.64 "No doubt there are special interests which he said: the governor shbuld give particular Total Cash Assets ....$ 5,423.30 with excessive taxation. friend, and I deny that- either ol in this state which have in the Checks and Cash Items. 51.07 "In the state expenditures were attention. "'At present there is local op-. 1905 them was a tool of any corrupt dictator. past, and will in the future, seek'to between eight and nine millions of tion, and much sentiment in favor Opposed to Use of Veto. Total ..... $49,696.11 The other two are Samuel R. obtain advantages through favorable LIABILITIES dollars, in 1912 between fourteen and substituting county option in Van Sant and Adolph O. Eberhart. Discussing the veto power, Mr. Capital Stock and Surplus... .$10,200,00 legislation and lax execution of the !ts fifteen millions of dollars, in 1913 place. The legislative campaign The first was on the platform with Hammond pointed out that the next Undivided Profits, Net 877,1? laws. These advantages are often eighteen and one-half millions. Think Deposits 39,119,01 this year is being made Lee and spoke in his behalf at governor will deal with a nonpartisan called 'special privileges.' of this just a moment: Approximately largely upon this issue. No member Marshall the other was not present, legislature. "Surely," he said,""if any Total $49,698,11 "Besides his high character* broad an increase of $6,000,000 in the seven Amount of Reserve on Hand.. -$5,428.80 of the next legislature eledted but Mr. Lee took occasion to say: 'I representative body can be assumed Intelligence, and intense patriotism, Amount of Reserve Required years ending in 1912 and a further increase by a county option constituency thank Governor Eberhart for his published to represent faithfully the sentiment By Law ....... -5.580.00 it is his constant and successful warfare of $3,000,000 tor. the year 1913, and standing as a county option assurance of- support for the STATE OF MINNESOTA 1 of the state, that body can. Suppose against special privilege in any and probably a greater increase for candidate will vote against' it, nor ticket and I desire also to thank the a subject, for instance county option, County of Koochiching and every form that has made the the year 1914. Taxpayers are complaining will one representing a community large number of Governor Eberhart's or a universal primary, with which We, Abraham Olson, vice Preildent. people of the United States, irrespective of the 1913 levy paid this abovi opposed to county option and supporters, in the primary campaign and Nils Muus, Cashier of the the people are fairly familiar, Is considered of party, stand for and. with th.e named Bank, do sdlemnly swear yeai—the 1914 levy, to be paid next standing as a local option candidate Who have tendered their support. Today by this nonpartisan legislature the above statement is true to the btlt president of the United States-^-Woodrow spring, iwill probably be greater." vote for ft. Whether there the party stands united upon advanced of our knowledge and belief. and a bill covering it approved Wilson. The plan for the reorganization of ABRAHAM OLSON, Vice President, will be a change in_ the .unit or a 7 ground.' by both bodies in such case ought state departments proposed by the NILS MUUS, Caching continuance of the. present system "Surely Mr. Lee cannot consider the governor—whatever his own personal Correct Attest: Abraham Olson, Lftfi "Special interests we have, and we economy and efficiency commission will be determined by the these gentlemen with whom he is now views may be—interpose a veto? S. Swanson. will continue to have them, but when appointed by Goyernor Eberhart was character of the next legislature, united, brewery servants," said Mr. me thiM I think not. The veto power is intended Subscribed and sworn before special interests.. attempt to secure discussed by Mr. Hammond, who said 23rd-day. of Sept., 191^. Hammond. and it will be, in effect* decided to check hasty and ill-considered if that "The high taxation of today cannot CHAS. E. BEHO, special privileges unfair or to the injury as soon as the election returns He next named the six lieutenant action, or to challenge a measure (SEAL) Notary Publi continue, the expenditures must of the people of the state, it is ..are known. No recommendation governors since 1899, and asked "Have clearly unconstitutional or one involving My commission expires Dec. 13th, 1911^ the duty of every public officer to be lessened, and here is a rational and of a governor, will make a man any of these been dominated by, this a radical change of policy 'upon well-thought-out plan' to promote efficiency stand like a rock in opposition—Unyielding pledged to support county option dictator? They are all Republicans, which the people have had no opportunity VOSZCB FOB FUBUOiSAOR, and firm. It is not'always and economy." He commended vote against it, nor one pledged rand Mr. Lee assures us that all factionaj to render judgment. But when the portion of the commission's report the-easiest thing to do a powerful "to oppose, vote for it. The voice strife within the party is end•d." the majority of the people determine Department of the Interior I reunited adversary may be overcome but not urging a civil service system, but of the people is mightier than the In similar manner he named the upon any matter of jrablic policy in a States Land Office, at Caw Lakf, Sfe-T warned against the danger of creating Minnesota, September: 3, .1914. 2^ without leaving scars tfpon the*victor voice of a governor—when they Secretaries of state, the treasurers, way that is not contrary to .our fundamental uOTZCE*Is GIVEN Hint but they are scars of honor. Sneers an officeholding class. "The inefficient, apeak legislators rhtist listen, and the state auditors, the attorneys general, Minn'JBvta. law, it is the duty of all legislative John Carstens of Loman, as well as the efficient, claim and slander are not agreeable things tne governor as well, and both whp, on October 31st, 1908, made home* the railroad commissioners, the and executive o$cers to stead entry, serial No. 0855 for WU to confront, but the conscientious public life tenure of .office," he skid. "This bow to sovereign authority.^ In speakers of the house, all Republicans, carry out the .mandate of our highest SE%, Section 32, Township 159 servant will do his duty regardless may be avoided if at the very beginning November, then, the electors then continued: Jte-us® 25 W., 5 th principal merldian« authority." 1 fflfttn* has filed notice of intention to of them he will not himself be dominated appointments in the civil service themselves wiU direct the course The extension of the elective tran-' Indict Own Party. five-year proof, under, act of March T. by brewery interest^ or speciaf are made—not for life, but fpr a definite land abov* to be taken, and' that, course 1 .1891, to establish claim to the chise to include women will sooner or "Now, ladies and gentlemen, & the described,.-before.J. H. JDrumraond, Clark-— term of years—say six years. The interests, and when convinced that* should be followed by the membars Falla, later be submitted to-the people, Mr. of District Court, at International Statements made by Messrs. Iverson high state officers and. whole legislatures efficient and capable would .be reappointed, of the state -legislature and Minnesota, on the 13th day ©t QctObWj Jfjb Hammond said. The Democratic Lee are true, and a dictator are so dominated he will not while the careless, indifferent by the chief executive.' ~j party, he said, has always favored the Claimant names as, witnesses Control, of high offices in this state P. hesitate to denounce,them a&d point Some'in Fignt for Bootyl5®^ 38 and, inefficient should not be .re-' N. Nielson, A. Amundsen, Ben We Initiative and referendum and And of legislation, Whom does he control? erson, and Henry Carstens, aU of JyOmAJh 1 out to the people of the state those appointed." "By some it is said 'This qilAtitin may leok for its early incorporation Do 'Minnesota. these gentlemen realise that who have betrayed their trusts." Mr. Hammond also approved the A. o. Bwnsuvoan, has no place Jn politics:' The answer into the. laws of the state.