L,: MHI a-r -r«: t. *r «C w^r 'X. -*y •, IT/1 L-^ ,- "3 international falls PRESS SgSfaSt ,*^«®^if3'--'*& "»2? Jk* 1t'$f!g*-' sssa&BBBSBs&sssassssas This is a great age for specializing both in professional and make you se that the salons are good for us. Take your church people they are all poor peple and if -we all belongd to churchs business lines. Men are learning that it pay best to do one thing I THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS 5*1 and to do it a little better or, a little cheaper than anyone else. we -wold all be poor and the most of thegood drinkin men AND BORDER BUDGET **jThis is just as true on the farm as in any other line of endeavor- scads of do so tf.ink you ort to try and keep this burg wet- of Koochiching County, Minnesota. Some farmers raise onions, others specialize in potatoes, another Then besides there is lots.' of men not workin & since the saw Official Paper makes his principal business the handling of a. dairy heard, and so mill aint runnin have "not did anything much eather and if it I i.t at the Post Office at Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, 1909, it. goes down the line. This does npt mean that these things are of-Congress of March 3, 1879. wasent for the salons we would. starve I gess becos my boy he is International Falls, Minn., Under Act a done to the exclusion of all else, nor that the farmer who specializes a porter at a salon and my woman?she gets washing to do from »,• INTERNATIONAL: "FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. may not go in for diversified farming to some extent. It does ,som of thesalon men and the boy herman he takes it forth and George P. Watson,1 Editor and Manager mean that they have learned to do some one' thing well and whatever back so shedont have much to do xcept when wait at a salon for else is attempted comes second. This is a commendable plan som sport to set up the drinks and then she gets-mad becos she has tVWWWMVnV'««VM'MVMWMVM'MVMWMV« V»*Wt«W«»V»W»V»*Vt»'***X*£*£w£*£wXw«**2*«wS for the farmers of Northern Minnesota to follow. Make up your to split wood but what can do aint workin since the mill aint The saloon is»no good as a character builder. mind what you would like best to do and then lay your pl^ns to runnin and so got no mony to buy my drink. So hope you wil se become an expert in the line you Choose. As to whether or not this rite and not make things eny worse !A house divided against itself cannot stand." specializing pays one has only to recall the farmers he knows who yours Truly are doing this and the question is answered—Northern Minnesota. (For obvious reasons we do not publish this man's name. —Ed.) The poor man who makes the saloon his club will always be a poor man. LIQUOR BOOSTS TAXES. THE "NO-LICENSE* RESULTS IN FERGUS FALLS. Eugene Foss, three times governor of Massachusetts—"In The saloon cannot last long without your boys and girls as my three years as governor I saw or more people locked up 20,000 recruits for the drunkard class. It is gratifying to observe that so many cities of the state are in this state and a year was appropriated for their sup­ $5,000,000 following the example of Fergus Falls, and abolishing the saloons. port. They were there mainly on account of liquor." The economic effect which the abolition of the saloons has had It is refreshing to see that at least four saloon keepers have •at last got up courage enough to throw off the Hinky Dink yoke. upon Fergus Falls is^ certainly most gratifying. It was predicted WELL SATISFIED. that grass would grow in the streets, but we are happy to state that such is not the case. Fergus Falls voted out the saloons two Man will announce with p_ride that he has eaten too much Barron, Wis.—"We voted out the saloons here several dinner, while if informed that he has had too much whiskey, he years ago and a dozen buildings had to be devoted to other purposes. years ago. I can truthfully say that there is not a business wants to fight- It's strange that he should be proud of one appetite At that time there were vacant buildings in addition tCL^ man in this town who would vote to bring them back. I do and ashamed of the other. those vacated by the saloons, but at the present time after two not know as our laboring men get any more money than years of no saloons there is not a vacant store room in Fergus they did, but JL do know that the provide better for their To pull off a dance or any.othei frivlous pastime on Memortal Falls, although buildings have been built each year and more are families, dress better and their homes look otter. Since the being built this year. Nearly one hundred new dwellings were Day is contrary to the spirit of the occasion and the expressed saloons were voted out practically all the "Washing Done wish of President Wilson, Governor Hammond and Comrade Carrier, built iri 1914, and it is believed that the number for 1915 will equal Here" signs have disappeared from the laborers homes."— and should not he tolerated. that of last year. Deposits have not only increased in all the banks J- C. Tholpson, Mayor of Barron. but it has become necessary to start a fifth bank in order to take The United States has sold to European countries during the care of the business. It was predicted that it would be impossible SATISFIED AT BLUE EARTH. past six months 250,000 horses. Horses are now being exported to run a hotel without a bar, but since the saloons were voted out at the rate of a month, yet despite this fact, there has been there has been a new $100,000 hotel completed, and it is filled all very little rise in the price of horses. Blue Earth is the county seat of Faribault county, this state., the time. No merchant will admit that he is doing less business irr/r-r-rrtf and has a population of 2,319. Here is an extract from a letter than he did in the years before .the saloons were abolished, and from Blue Earth—"From our experience under both saloon rule Italy is at war with Austria to g'et back that portion of Austria nearly all assert that they are doing a larger business, and that too and dry rule we can most emphatically say that the saloon does which formerly belonged to her, embracing the Dalmetian in spite of the fact that additional stores have been started. The not help business. This city has been dr}- for four years. Business Inlands and about 8,000 square miles of territory on the Austrian abolition of the saloons in Fergus Falls does not necessarily mean has been better and the town has improved as never before: More mainland which has a population of 1,000,000 Italian speaking that everybody who is opposed to having saloons is a total abstainer- people. building for business and residence purposes has been done these Liquor is drunk in Fergus Falls, but we no longer have those four years than in any other four years since the town was organized places where the chief business is to cause more liquor to be forty years ago." Signed—W. E. C- Ross, President First The census bureau has just issued a preliminary bulletin on drunk, and more men to get drunk. It is believed that there was National Bank O. J. Clark, Cashier Blue Earth State Bank F. H. its report on the national wealth in 1912, in which the total wealth less drinking in 1914 than there was in 1913, both of which were,^ Davis, Cashier Farmers National Bank. (These are all the banks of the nation is placed at $ 187,7390C'0,000- This gives a per capita dry years in Fergus Falls, and this is due not only to the fact that in Blue Earth.) amount oi $1,965. The state of Nevada shows the largest per capita it is more difficult to drink when there are no saloons but because U-ealtlr, it being $4-865, with Iowa second and North Dakota drinking is not as fashionable as it used to be. Few of the business shirrl. IF SUCH THERE BE, GO, MARK HIM WELL! men of Fergus Falls drink, and it is not popular for the rising generation to drink. There is a marked change in this respect, and .1 he base oall patrons of this city are alreadv beginning to Breathes there a man with soul so dead,.who never to! himself while is not likely that saloons will ever be tolerated in Fergus •complain at the apparent unwillingness of the management to has said-, "That editor has quite a heacf. I'm glad I take his Falls again it is equally certain that if they are, drinking will be arrange tor games that are worth the price, and are beginning to paper. He's got a raft of grit and sand, he prints the news of all less and less fashionable. It is understood that the advocates of wondet whether these visiting -cheap scrub teams are going to the land, he boosts the town to beat the band, and that's the proper saloons in some of the counties where county option contests are continue throughout the season. The best is none too good for caper. He soaks the grafters in- the neck, he saves the Ship1 of in progress are quoting the disastrous effect which the abolition our team, of saloons has had upon Fergus Falls. We urge all who are liable State from wreck, he's johnny 011 the spot, by heck, when'things to be influenced by such assertions to come to, Fergus Falls and are in a jumble. He writes the ads that bring the dough, he chases I it S at profiting by the lessons learned during the all our gloom and woe, he tells us all we want to know, and yet- he look the town over, and see whether or not the wiping out of the present war, is going to branch out in aeronautics and, as a starter, saloons has made it any worse than it was, and find out how many is quite humble. He never gets a bit stuck up, he's worked since has placed a contract for a dirgible which is to be delivered in Hector was a pup to earn his daily bite and' sup and have a little of our business men would recommend the /e-entry of the saloons. four months. The contract was awarded to the Connecticut Air over. I know we owe him many plunks, so- let us shame the other —Fergus Falls Journal, Craft Company, of New Haven, and the cost- of the dirgible will skunks and furnish him with kale in chunks, wherewith to live in •s HEWETT DRY AND PROSPEROUS. h'»- $45,630. clover."—E. F. Mclntyre. THE "PERSONAL LIBERTY" PLEA* The rivers of Europe are red with blood—Italy is the eleventh What do you think of this vfrom Hewett) which is in the center nation to get into the awful conflict. It seems as though the United of a large German population States must prove itself big enough, by* staying at peace with all Hewett, Minn ,. May 13, 1915. Men have been surrendering their personal rights ever since -other nations, that when the proper time comes it can help To Whom it rroay Concern:— civilization dawned? The more civilized a nation the closer the relations bring- about an equitable adjustment that will result in an .ev'er- The village of Hewett has been' dry for sixs years and for the of the people and the less personal liberty there is. It is fa^tiug peace. proceeding six vears it was wet. said that 98 per cent of all laws passed! in the United! States directly We, the undersigned, business men of the village of Hewett, or indirectly restrict personal liberty. It has to be so. It could According- to reports W. T. Larrabee, proprietor of the Ideal desire to say that we are so well pleased with tHie dry policy that be no other way. It is strange that protest against the loss of "personal for six years there has not*been wet •sentimnt enough to even call hotel in r.rair.er !, was sentenced to 60 days in jail without the liberty" comes up only when liquor interests are involved. option of a fine for having two dray loads of Rex beer, California Men are continually giving up their personal rights in other ways, a license election. claret wine, etc., in his basement after the city was voted dry.and When Hdwett voted dry there were saloons at Wadena, Verndale giving them up gladly and without complaint. Why is it that complaint and Bertha, all' towns within driving distance of Hewett. hi- license '-ancelledr All it needs to keep the blind pigs out is to is made only when the liquor interests are affected? Do the We were told that voting out saloons, would under these conditions, have the righr kind of a mayor, liquor interests have some special inalienable personal rights O ruin our town in a business way that farmers would go which other people do not have?—Long Leader. Prairie to the wet towns to trade and that grass would grow on our streets. Tiu First National Bank of Thief River Falls has set apart NOT ENOUGH "WETS1 Nevertheless we voted them out and" after all: these years of continuous ji: sinn of $15x00 to be loaned to the farmers without interest for dry policy we unhesitatingly say that voting out saloons the purpose of building- silos. They estimate a silo can be built for in Hewett has not only not hurt business conditions here but it $300 and that the first year of its use will pay for it. A little tangible On Tuesday Auditor Berg received a letter from the village has actually helped business conditions- We do not have the poor encouragement of this kind will be of great benefit to any authorities at Hewett stating that they could not find two "wet" accounts we formerly had when saloons were running here. People farmer in. this North ountry and will bring the bank many times supporters to serve on the election board June 7th anii asked for pay their bills better and business has consistently grown. In 'the amount of leg-vi interest in the deposits of the future.. Bread an opinion as to how that circumstance would affect the legality fact after a thorough trial of the dry policy covering a period of cast upon the waters. of the election. Mr. Berg referred the matter to County Attorney six years, there is so little sentiment here for a return to the saloon Wood. The law requires that the wets and the drys be equally policy that there has not even been a request for a license Moorhead has been put on the water wagon. We shall hear represented on the election boards, but at Hewett they catr find election in six years. ti great deal about the financial straits of the city in being cut off but one man in the entire precinct who poses as a wet sympathizer. from the saloon licenses—but as a matter of fact the b.ig sums (Signed) It is necessary to have two. It is evident that the Hewett John McCla'y and Sons, General Merchandise. .collected in licenses did Moorhead very little good. The saloons officials though dry in sympathy desire to be absolutely fair, hence' First State Bank of Hewett. usually elected the city officials and the money was used very extravagantly. the calling upon the county officials for advise and help. It has A. H. Sharp, Real Estate. There will have to be a season of good business econ been suggested that some of the other precincts might "loan" H. Wall smith, Harnesses. omy and in the course of a few years Moorhead will be a much Hewfett one saloon sympathizer in order to help legalize the Holly Brothers, Blacksmiths. I better city.—-St. Cloud Journal Press. election.—Long Prairie Leader Hewrett Mercantile Co., General Merchandise. A LETTER FROM A READER.. .Charles Hazen, Furniture. Amongst the many problems confronting the department of Guy H. Riggs, Barber. Agriculture is the one of improving the-condition of the women .Alfred N. Burnett, Livery. International Falls, Minn., May on the farms. The department is' making an earnest effort to de 24, 1915- B. R- Bartlett, General Merchandise. The International Falls Press, City. vise ways of making life more pleasant for these women and re C. L. Campbell, Auctioneer. Mr.- Edtor Deare sir Yoy kep puting a lot of bunk lieving them of-some of the drudgery which "has heretofore falltheir W. A. Lewis, Stone mason. in your windy rag about this salon busines here and I dont kno lot? For this work something over $1,164,000 has been J. C. Canedy, Hotel. why some of the guys what are, interestd & hav got a edicaton 1 s,vonstrations in cooking, sowing, household cbnclubs P. E. Nelson, Manager Lumber Yard. dont tak you up on a buntch of stu'f you are puting in there. to study home" economics T. W. Delaney, Confectionery. Now me am a worken man & like to stop and get my beer V. E. Joslin, Editor. and sometims somthing stronger than_ that and so I dont want Robert Workman, Dray t- you to put this "here town dry. I cant aford to pay no jitney to Slater, first to be arrested at f'-UM', _J. F. Holly, Manager Opera'House. go acros the rivr for my suds and anothr one to get hom agen. 'dry" plead guilty of blind pig- A. D. Leaseman. Contract Work. then besids what if got a litle to much and fell of in the rivr.If 1 .90 days in jail and Slater $50 and A. A. Burtch, Drugs. r. -r I culd swim woldnt care a but got a fambly and cant 10 fix the "wise" ones who are gohe 1 F. G. Pike, Stock Buyer. _T aford no insuranc on my wages. Now mr- Editor would lik to people have voted "dry.'V ^jn V* -J*. i3f sag alsil v.