"ft£\ J* J#55. 1 «rr, 'INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS THANKSGIVING SERMON ®f Again, the mission of Ameria combination that is? We in America, 2. I BY REV. HEERMANCE is to carry to the world, in 100,000,000 a great nation of these dark days, the message of people, will more and more be the THIS BANK WANTS Delivered at the Union Service, good-will, of good cheer. God arbitrators of thjis strife. God I Held at the Baptist, Church bless the man, whoever he is, who has the public opinion through YOUR BUSINESS I Today. first conceived the idea of the which He must do His work". Already ALV. KINDS! •csJ BLACK SHOES' Christmas ship. Or did it spring the different euunfries of Our theme is: The Mission of «AACKSSOL'Slfe* up spontaneously in many places, We confess it. On the other hand, we know we are Europe are sensitive to the opinion LV. CONTMS America in this crisis of the from the great boyish heart of of this nation, and trying vainly justified in thus asking your patronage. We not only world's history. Christian America Let me simply to warp it. When the real offer our depositors every facility to be found in a There can be no doubt that we read to you the editorial which crisis comes, the end of the war are "the chosen people" of the modern institution, together with courteous consideration appeared in the Minneapolis Journal and the settlement of the terms present day. The president's proclamation, some ten days ago: of peace, when victor nations will of service, but we also assure you of and the best this Thanksgiving day, I TO OPEN TURK KEY I Santa Claus at the Helm. be tempted to crush the vanquished I Security for your money, Strength and Stabilif in calls attention to the richness of 14, 1914, Saturday, November "Oil Paste" Polish and lay the foundation for continued management and methods. our blessing. We alone, of all 2a. should be remembered in history mjlitaryism and future For a// kinds of Black Shoe* the great nations of the civilized as the day upon which the United wars, it will be America that will 4 9\ We pay per cent interest of savings accounts and Blacks, Polishes, Preserves world, are not at war, or likely to 1 States collier, Jason, sailed with turn the scale. We can insist on *1 Russet "Oil Paste" time deposits. •bo become involved in war. We Santa Claus at the wheel, carrying a settlement that will involve the Same size box. each 10c. We will appreciate your business. have safely garnered the largest five million presents for children re-drawing of the map of Europe cfop in the history of our nation. in Europe. As that collier in the interest of permanent The products of our mines and passes by dreadnoughts and submarines, peace, the end of militarism the FIRST NATIONAL BANK I* factories- find an increasing market through mined seas and disarmament of the'nations, the throughout the world. America under the guns of massive forts, settlement of international disputes International Falls, Minn. stands, has stood for a hundred some special providence will preside by arbitration in place of and forty years, as the great over her safety till she enters war. Thas is our mission. example of democracy, in government the ports of the unhappy nations 4. Once more the mission of the and society. Nowhere with her message of peace on The chosen people is to show to the Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel is there the same freedom of opportunity. earth and good will to men. world the strength and beauty of 200 MODERN ROOMS Nowhere is there When Christmas Day arrives Located in Heart of democracy, by contrast with auto- Buiines» District Northern Mini:c ^(a Hospital $1 greater intelligence and initiative and the bundles come to be untied 2 2 S I N E A E 4.U L'IJ |cracy- It is a good time to show among the people as a whole. Nowhere BUHOPLAN RATE FOR TWO PERSONS $ I.SO by the children of Russia, Ger- -s that xhe WQrld read {Qr PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET EXTRA is the standard of living many, Austria, Great Britain and iesson wi„ COMPLETE SAFETY or soon be we AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS higher. France, what will be the impres- AND FIREPROOF a itiofl tQ teach the worW? CONSTRUCTION There have been times when sions formed by the presents upon (INSURANCE RECORDS SHOW NO LIVES EVER LOST IN A SPRINKLED BUILDING.) America seemed in danger of the little minds in those stricken I Lyman Abbott has called attenlands. EVERT ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING tion to the fact that there are missing its calling. We were lost WATER, STEAM HEAT, GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE SE11VICE. two sources for our democratic in pleasure-seeking. We were When chubby hands come to SEVEN STORY ANNEX IN CONNECTION. j£over.nmen* money-mad. And a nation, like put on warm mittens, when chilly and institutions in feet are put into new, dry shoes,, menca« One stream was infidel, an individual, cannot serve God and Mammon. We seemed as a when boxes of goodies are opened 1 ^ame argely from France, us BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING people to be losing our reverence, and tin horns are blown, it will b'e ere, about the PRESENTS our seriousness, yes and our purity, asked by thousands of childish rencL lon' J" sPonsors our integrity. But recent voices, "Where did Santa Claus :£*re Tho™as.Jef- We have an endless assortment events show that the heart of the find all these pretty things?" And SOn' a. the rights a ut of appropriate gifts, people is still sound. The war in there presents—Such as are left, «TfltlZen S_f1(* EC to representing the newest anil Europe has shocked us and sobered and many, many of whom will be ^.°°u y°U &S ES finest products of the Jewelers' us. Life is earnest again. We clothed in black—will make but Li Ji^ts an^ Art. W1 1 le sam feel once more the mission and Wedding rings, beautiful one answer: "In America!" ,e ^he other same 1 diamonds, Sparkling jewels, responsibility of our country. What will not that one word.if?"1 C'hri1stiaPll^"ms'and '1 was 11 came TJIC I Watches, Unique silverware, If we cor.id study individual men "America," come to stand for in R. H. Monohan, M. D. Elizabeth Monohan, M. D. Sterling Novelties, Rich cut and women, we should find, I believe, the mental images of these count- .• .er se^lers whose mo- Glass, Clocks, Etc. a change in personal ideals. Mary C. Ghostley, M. D. less children, penniless, obscure 1 T^aS PnnciPa Where before men were thinking and bereaved They will puzzle •, ?n Jesus ^aith in hu- aSe Office over International State Bank. International Falls, Min N E S O N S of making money and spending it out, as children do. They will °tt£S rf/?^ltloJn of each Jewelry Store it, holding that before them as a see a fairy-land, peopled with I *K,ch!ld °f Go(! an* Erectly aS International Falls, Minn. responsible to Him. It talked, not goal, today the majority are asking strange folk, who send toys to so much about the rights of war, how they may make their The Housekeeper's Friend unknown kiddies. Oh, if they but about the duty of each man to lives of the greatest service. could only go to see that wonderful every other. Each citizen was i. The chosen people of America place. taught to say, not "I'm as good as are conscious of a mission. What "Is there no war there?" How is that mission In the first place, I °anf g°0* &S many times will that question be "^which is^°U a very different we must feed the world. God has put to anxious mothers? "No thing. Solvay Coke is clean. No cinders, showered His rich gifts upon us child, no there is no war there." for that purpose. In Europe many These two theories of democracy "But, why should we have a war smoke, soot or gas. Quick to burn have been struggling for of the grain fields have been ruined and they have no war?" Santa and food supplies destroyed, the mastery in this country. One and lasting, the ideal fuel for this Claus can answer. leads to the idea of each one getting the men and horses have been 3. That brings me to-the third time of the year both for range or taken from productive labor, little what he can and keeping mission of America, the promotion preparation has been made for what he can, to the exploitation of "the cause of peace. "On heating. Place your order at once of the negro and the immigrant, next year's crop. Russia's usual the fourth of last October, the as a car will soon be in from Milwaukee. exports are now cut off. The situation churghes all over America ^o the saloon-keeper's demand for were is a very serious one, especially thronged with an unusual com-' Persona^ liberty, to the demagogpany One car doesn't last long. as the crop in Australia of worshippers. Many millions ue and the corrupt politician, back of people bowed before the and South America seem to be below at last to autocracy, the rule of the average. The mission of theme of peace with one thought the millionaire in industry and CALL PHONE 308 OR 25. and one desire. Our president had politics. The other theory leads, America is to keep the world from The marvelous durability of starvation, and from the suffering called for a day of prayer for under God, to a government, yes & "Nobby Tread" Tires the P. S. PENDERGAST fact that they are really two tires caused by the shortage of coal, peace. It is said to have made a and an industry, of the people, in one make them the tires that profound impression on. the people by the people and for the people, fuel and other necessities. Much you should unhestiatingly buy. 3I0 of our surplus Europe is able to of Europe. Nothing like it the end of monopoly and special & privilege, to a square deal for buy from us. But in many regions had ever been known in history. "NobbyTread'Tires Nations at war had prayed for victory, every man, for every child born there is dire need, at this most trying season of the year, nations torn by civil stife in palace or tenement, to the feeling Border Wholesale Meat & Grocery Co are now sold under their regular and no money with which to buy. had prayed for peace. But here of each new citizen that he is Warranty—perfect workmanship We hear of this in Belgium. The was a great nation at peace, praying on his honor, that he is personally and material—BUT any adjustment is on a basis of same story comes from Russian for the nations that were at responsible for the condition of E. A. Yernberg, Manager I j* 5,000 Miles war. Poland, from Austria, from Jerusalem the community, for the conduct and other parts of Turkey. Do you realize the significance of the government. That is the Wholesale and Retail Meats, At a time like this let us all be of that act, of that attitude We kind of democracy the world MINNESOTA RUBBER C). Minneapolis, Minn. Groceries, Fruits and Feed frugal. I do not know that it is have caught something of the needs. To exemplify that, to Northwest Distributors necessary to omit our feasting on very spirit of Christ. We feel the teach that, is the mission of the special days like this. But let burden, the sin of this war in chosen people. God grant we Home-Made Sausage and us be careful not /to waste food. Europe, almost as if it we were may be worthy. God fill us with Hamburger Many a family in International our own. We are bearing the His spirit. Falls could feed.a family in Europe sins of others. No longer does thi^ winter with the food it Give us a Trial and You Will Christ tread the wine-press alone. ARIZONA WOMEN USE throws away when the table is Our heart is bleeding, like His. Stay With Us 15 /9-E. FIFTH ST THEIR VOTE ST. PAUL. MINN. cleared. Let us learn the lesson 'X heart. No longer does the Saviour's OPPOSITE CITY HALL that food is fuel for the human voice ring out in solitary Our Prices are Always Right and Our Stock Always Fresh MODERN EUROPEAN PLAN The-women of Arizona were enfranchised engine, that: to use more food or protest against the worship of LOCATED-IN HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICT in 1912. The Democratic more expensive food than we need Second Ave. and Fifth Street International Falls, Minn. brute force, against the carnage It ATE Si Rooms with detached bath and shower bath— State Platform, adopted in for our highest efficiency is the and waste of war. In the thought, One person 75c, $1.00 and 91.50 per day Phoenix September 29th, 1914, Two persons in same room. 50c extra. same thing as doubling our cOal of America is the conviction that ROOM8 with private baths and toilets— contains the following plank: bill. Many of us could, feed War must eiid* for ever. One person SI .50 and $2.00 p*r day Two persons in same room, $1.00 extra. congratulate the women of another family in Europe from God waited long for his chosen 1 "We Semi p»staJ card lot colored blo/ttrs. the state "on the acquiremertt of the food we eat after we have had people in these modern days to WE AIM TO PLEASE International Falls Abstract Co equal suffrage in Arizona. We enough, and several more families see war, as He sees it. It is only call attention to the fact that this from luxuries which do not make little over twenty years since BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietors. reform was brought about thru us any stronger or happier. &*"'0 the cry went up from America: HICKORY machinery of popular rights established Then we must be generous this Abstracts, Real Estate and Insurance "Remember the Maine," and there by the Democratic RUBBERS' **$$• year. Without neglecting the was the almost universal sentiment party. poor in our country, in our own Collections, Conveying and Loans in favor of war, as the natural Qhre Satisfaction. Ask v. your dealer for the We note with approval that city, and this will-be a winter of method of securing justice. CURSSN LABELED J. E. BURDICK, Manager the women have registered and tatter Footwear great suffering, let us open our How different is our feeling today. hearts and our purses and our generally exercised their right of International Falls Minnesota I have yet to learn of a ti franchise in the primary election wardrobes for the sufferers in single newspaper in America that -f-r Belgium and elsewhere.. Can't just passed. urges us to enter the world war. we cut down :on our Christmas Man after man has exclaimed in "We unqualifiedly endorse the •lipwls Mi Theatrical 'giving this year, oqr giving to one my hearing: "What a horrible principle and practice of women Ctstuaes for Restal another, content ourselves with suffrage and we pledge our candidates thing this war it!" We are enlisted SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS Wilts for Spscial Discount cards or notes or articles of bur for United States Senator at last on the side of the '/f £. KOPrMAMH, .Costia«r own handiwork, with a few toys and Representatives in Congress Prince of Peace. God and the people iMMisor to Smith Gostuns Cs. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE for the children, and save our to vote at all times in favor ^of of America want the same money for^this .greater need?! thmg. Do YOU realize what A National Woman Suffrage. ..... 4