.inteSnxtional falls PRESS ,- S&sp** vrJ^" v^ ». I county a safe, one in which to raise a family and one which will HAS CAUSE TO REJOICE BEER SENT TO MAN be attractive to other families becaifse of its low taxes. DEAD FOUR YEARS. 8- THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Northern Minnesota has good "The legislature is about to reduce the bounty on wolves from cause to rejoice that the establishment Enforcement Officer Files AND BORDER BUDGET 8 $7.50 to $1. This will simply mean that wolves will not be killed of the state's sixth normal Affidavit in Suit Against Northem or trapped in this part of the country. It will also mean that in a Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, 1909, at. the Post Pacific, school at Bemidji is assured. short time the deer will be exterminated in ^Northern Minnesota. I Office ajt International Falls, Minn., Under Act of Congress While the appropriation of $25,000 Reliable trappers and farmers inform us that wolves kill more is not as liberal as we had Fifty-nine thousand quarts of of March 3, 1879/ deer than the hunters and even with the old $7.50 bounty it does hoped, nor as immediately available a beer were shipped into Bismark INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. not pay to capture them as is not an easy task. It looks foolish as we had desired, yet in in the past three months, according George P. Watson, Editor and Manager ...... to appropriate oney to protect the big game of Minnesota and view of the obstructions encountered to F. L. Watkins, superintendent it then pass a law that will work most effectually to exterminate to any appropriation of the North Dakota Official Paper of International Falls and Ranier, Minnesota what they want protect. Those wise legislators certainly do at all, the fund provided is very Enforcement. League, in an affidavit I some queer things.—Northome Record. satisfactory. made in the suit launched aJ It means that the day is upt by Attorney General Linde here If anybody begins talking that silly "personal liberty" stuff very distant when the attrafctive ISN'T IT STRANGE. last night against the Northern to you, look out for him, he is one of Hinky's henchmen. site donated by this city for Pacific .railway, attempting to o———— that. purpose will be adorned, prevent the importation of liquor Owaonna papers report a demand for houses in that city The first two counties, Kanabec and Lyons, to vote under the this section of the state will be for illegal purposes, and which which the supply will not begin to satisfy. Isn't it strange that this blessed with this needed aducational will bring to a testain the United new county option law held their elections Monday and the saloons awful condition should exist in most of the dry towns which were institution. It is one more States^ Supreme Court the provisions were voted out of both by an overwhelming vote. presumed to have been ready for the burying ground the moment substantial step toward the consummation of the Webb-Kenyon they were voted dry.—New Richland Star. of the purpose so persistently anti-liquor, shipment measure "I take the cry of'stOp my paper' as the best evidence that worked for by the people That liquor shipments have "MOVIES" AND SALOONS. the editors are trying at least to do their duty, and I wouldn't of Bemidji and Northern been made constantly in the past Minnesota, and it leaves no possible three, years .to a Bismark resident have an editor that couldn't draw this cry now and then."— Mr. George F. Rinehart, superintendent of the Chicago Dry chance for failure. The who has been dead nearly Henry Ward Beecher. first appropriation for the Duluth Federation, says that movie theatres are a big aid. in the fight four years is another sensational Normal school was only $5,000 charge made in the Watkins against saloons. In a speech before the Hawkeye Fellowship It is currently reported that the saloon bunch are raising a in 1897, available in 1899, affidavit. Club he said: "The family picture theatre has gone a long way fund of $20,000 to prevent the ousting, of saloons from this ci'vy, and in, 1899 an appropriation of Another charge is that liquor toward keeping men out of the saloons and with their families Ranier and Littlefork at the coming county option election. They $75,000 was made. shipments have been made and at night. These little theatres throughout home districts afford To Representatives Pendergast, delivered regularly to another must have an awful graft if they can afford to spend as much as excellent amusement, fill in the gap the saloon has. filled .and Miner, Dare and Hines, and Bismark citizen who has been demonstrate to the men that they can get along just as well without that in order to continue it. to Senators Nord and McGarry, away from that city five years. spending their, money for drink at the salo'ons."—Northwestern we extend cordial thanks for Judge Charles A. Pollock, signing In another column is an account of liquor being shipped into Advocate. zealous work done, without the injunction which prevents Bismark, N. D. to a man who has been dead four years, which is which we are certain that no appropriation the railway from hauling shipments would have been into the state temporarily IMPORTANT. another proof of the high regard(?) for veracity and obedience to made.—Bemidji Pioneer. fixed May 3 as the day for arguments state law by dealers in the liquor business. They are an "angelic" on continuing the injunction The office of county attorney is a bigger office than that of bunch alright, alright. during the determination of CLEAN UP DAY judge and should be so regarded. The judge can try the case the main issue. PROCLAMATION. when they come before him. The county attorney can see to it President Wilson has decided to take a trip to San Francisco The railway is accused of permitting that the rascals are brought into court. A good county attorney the use of fictitious probably during the latter part of July or early in August. It is The annual loss of property is better than all the new liquor laws that might be added to the names by the recipients of liquor, by fire in the state of Minnesota his intention to make a number of stops on the way and deliver statute books to help out the dry counties. Bootleggers do not in direct contravention of the is appalling. This loss arises very several speeches explaining the legislative program of the administration operate when they know the county attorney is on the job. Grafters state law. largely from carelessness. All of all kinds skip the counties where the county attorney is a and the reasons therefor. winter long, in our villages and Ball Teams to be Taxed. live one and attends to his business.—Mason City la. Gazette. cities and sometimes on the farms Wow! A war tax on base ball! That good news as well as bad news spreads rapidly is very rubbish accumulates in buildings, Strange, but nevertheless true. alleys, storerooms and attics. evident from the many and favorable comments that have been WHEN THE TOWN GOES DRY. The federal government is supposed I do hereby designate Thursday, to receive a tax of $10 for made because our new mayor, Frank H. Keyes and Chief of the sixth day of May, 1915, Some ingenious soul, of the type that always has an agreeable every team that* plays base ball Police Kirkpatrick have rid the city of more than fifty undesirables as "Clean-up Day." I recommend where an admission is charged, suggestion to ligrten the burdened spirit in time of trouble, during the past week, and express a determination tl.at that -Mayors, Fire Marshals and for each state the team plays in. has submitted the following: all other .public officers use all they will not be allowed to return. It will be impossible to get. Buy a gallon of your favorite brand and turn it over to diligence in calling to the attention around the on the score that your wife. Do air your drinking at home. Every time you of the people within their no admissions are charged where A good motto: "Early to bed and early to rise, cut the weeds take a drink, pay your wife 15 cents. jurisdictions the importance of the hat is passed, as this, the authorities and swat the flies, mind your own business and tell no lies, don't When the first gallon is gone your wife will have $8 to putting their premises in order have ruled, constitutes drink booze or deceive your wife pay your debts, and advertise, put in the bank and $2 to buy a new supply, each gallon against the danger of fire. Officials an admission fee. should not only urge the averaging 69 drinks. buy from the men that have enterprise, keep your mouth shut A few- other things are also importance of this work but enforce In ten years at your present rate you will be dead and taxed which the general public •but open your eyes and you'll be healthy, wealthy and wise."—Ex. impartially the laws of the your wife will be comfortable, and she will have enough 4cnows nothing about, such as state relating to it. I further money to go out and mary a decent man. circuses or field meets of acrobatic When that arch enemy of county option, Senator Sullivan urge that the schools of Minnesota, exhibitions, etc. When basket Doesn't that cover your path with sunshine and flowers? of Stillwater, introduced the amendment changing county option both public and private, ball games and other sports recognize this day by having fire elections from Tuesdays to Mondays, he overreached himself by are played, and an admission fee TWO EX-PRESIDENTS drill exercises and discussions of is charged, a government tax cutting off the open saloon influence the day before election and the best methods of protecting will have to be paid.—Star Gazette. giving the churches a final appeal to the best manhood of the Two ex-presidents of the United States—Colonel Roosevelt .property and life. All civic organ several counties to vote the very next day to oust the most injurious and Professor Taft, met and shook hands at the funeral of Prof. izations should share in this very necessary work. Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury. Mr. Lounsbury was a mutual institution from the land. In witness whereof, I have friend of the ex-Presidents and professor emeritus of English at hereunto set my hand and caused Yale University. The funeral service was held in Battell Chapel BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING The talk about the non-partisan character of the legislature the Great Seal of the State PRESENTS on the university campus in the presence of a distinguished assemblage. being responsible for the inefficiency of the house is all bosh. We to be hereto affixed at the Capitol When Colonel Roosevelt and his party entered ,tlie ought not to elect men to make our state laws because they are in the city of St. Paul, this We have an endless assortment chapel, Professor Taft stepped forward and in the most cordial of appropriate gifts, 8th day of April, 1915. Republicans, Democrats, or Prohibitionists, but because they are manner possible said, "How -do you do, Theodore," and extended representing the newest and WINFIELD S. HAMMOND, men who have the best interest of their state at heart, and are finest products of the Jewelers' his hand and the two shook hands and inquired solicitously after Attest: Governor. Art. big enough to work and vote independently of any selfish interests. each other's families. It is said that their greeting seemed to be JULIUS A. SCHMAHL, Wedding rings, beautiful —o one of genuine good feeling. In nothing could these distinguished Secretary of State. diamonds, Sparkling jewels, The Census Bureau issued a report Saturday which shows Americans show their greatness more than in this. Small men Watches, Unique silverware, harbor jealousies and weak men cherish prejudice, but big men Sterling Novelties, Rich cut that most cities in this country are living beyond their means, MACCABEES' TEAM Glass, Docks, Etc. can afford to be magnanimous. Long live these two big Americans.—Northwestern the expenditures far exceeding the incomes. Only in the District WINS $25.00 PRIZE. Advocate. of Columbia, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Indiana, Illinois, N E S O N S South Dakota and Wyoming were the receipts of municipalities In the closing hours of the Jewelry Store OUT OF A JOB? state convention of the Ladies International Falls, Minn. as a whole, equal to or greater than the expenditures. This of the Macabees of the World, is a sad commentary on the business ability of our municipal Mrs. Jessie K. Fager, Minneapolis, authorities. Some of the defenders of the liquor traffic grow hysterical was elected supreme hive at the mention of prohibition which will "put so many men out representative and Mrs. Anna WE HAVE MOVED We hope the city fathers will see -their way clear to grant DeMars, Sauk Center, alternate. of a job." Well, well! Who will be put out of a job? The men the request for an increased appropriation toward the support of^ International Falls was represented behind the bar. But what about the men in front of the bar, who -v, the city band. No organization has done more to give pleasure And are now at our new store by a splendid drill team are out of jobs now because the saloon has made them unfit to to the tax ^payers and their families during the long summer under Capt. Mary Kroll and gave corner 3rd Avenue and 2nd St­ hold one There are a great many more men out of work on an absolutely faultless exemplification evenings, or to help us entertain the strangers within our gates of ritualistic work in the account of the liquor traffic than there are employed in the traffic. on public days and gatherings. The band boys are a good generous reet, doing a strictly cash busi­ first and second degrees with all bunch and are liberal with their free entertainment and Even if it were true that prohibition would put the employes of ness. Our deliveryman has in­ special ceremonies. should be encouraged. the traffic out of work, there would be more of the present day The $25 prize awarded the structions to return all C. O. D. patrons of the saloon put back into condition for work. But the hive for the largest delegation Washington was treated to quite a sensation last week when orders if not paid when deliver­ present, went to International only effect prohibition would have on the bartender and saloonkeeper, the Riggs National Bank, one of the oldest and most substantial Falls which had 40 at the convention. ed. Our prices will do our talk­ the brewer and distiller, is that they would have to go banking institutions of the city, brought suit against the Secretary A prize of $15 to be into other lines of work. At the present time. the liquor traffic of the Treasury, William G. McAdoo, and the Comptroller ing. We will do no other adver­ awarded to the hive writing the of the Currency,John S. Williams, charging them with malicious greatest amount of protection robs many a drinker of his ability to work, but it also robs him tising after 'May 1st, as every persecution with a view to wrecking the bank and asking tor within the period, Jan. 1 to April of his money with which he could have purchased clothing, food, 1, had so many contestants that possible expense will be elimin­ an injunction restraining the Secretary ard Comptroller from fuel, furniture, etc. Thus it reduces the sale of all these commodities the awarding of the same was further persecution. The bank is represented by ev-Senator Joseph Wr ated and the benefit given to and puts the butcher, the tailor, the miner, the furniture left tb the state commander. W. Bailey and Frank J. Hogan. Mr. Louis J. Brandeis, of Boston At the evening session there maker out of work, as well as the drinker, for with a better market our' customers. has-been retained as special council by the government. The suit was a public meeting, attended for food, clothing, fuel, etc "there would be work for more is a most unusual one and will be followed with much interest, by knights of the -Maccabees, not only by the financial interests, but by the public generally. butchers, tailors and other workers: Nix on that "putting out of THE SQUARE DEAL SUPPLY Ladies of the Maccabees and 0 their friends. Mrs. Bertha Patterson work" stuff as a booze argument. It's booze that puts men out of COMPANY Not content with preventing the tax payers of this city from of International Falls, work. Prohibition makes for money in legitimate channels of -electing their own officers by his hoodlum vote, Hinky Dink is' gave the second degree lecture. S. ,E. Thompson & Son -vjj. trade, for an increased market for all kinds of produce. In short, sending his emisaries throughout the county to "line up" his henchmen \s* Phone 128 prohibition spells- protection and prosperity.—Thief River Falls in hopes that he may defeat the will of the farmers and homesteaders if For sale. A 22 Stevens repeating Jn their endeavor tp driyp oujt the, saloon and make this Press. rifle, $6. at the Press office. •ib &S.