INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS DEDICATES SCENE iV« »VMVMVmhhWMWMVHVMM DO TRIFLES ANNOY? ...... KOOCHICHING COUNTY X* TO HAVE STATE EXHIBIT THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS What a blessed thing it is that we can forget! To-day's troubles n'« OF '62 MASSACRE look large, but a week hence they will be forgotten and buried out A great deal of disappointment AND BORDER BUDGET .of sight. Says one writer: "If you would keep a book and daily has been expressed throughout Official Paper of Koochiching County, Minnesota. put down the things that worry you, and see what becomes of them, the county because the county v« Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, 1909, at the Post Office at it would benefit you. You allow a thing to annoy you, just as you board did not see its way clear to International Falls, Minn., Under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. allow a fly to settle on you and plague you and you lose your temper appropiate the usual amount •TATE ERECTS MONUMENT IN necessary for a county exhibit at and you justify yourself by being thrown off your balance by causes INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. COMMEMORATION OF SIOUX the State Fair, especially since fi which you do not trace out. But if you could see what it was that George P. Watson, Editor and Manager OUTBREAK. $ «.« the building of so many good threw you off your balance before breakfast, and put it down in a roads made its millions of vacant •VHHVhwhwhwhWHWHIWHWHWWH little book, and follow it up and follow it out, and ascertain what lands so accessible that they have The lynching of Leo Frank by the lawless mob is a greater blot becomes of it, you would see what a fool you were in the matter.'' Speakers Declare Men, Women and became attractive to settlers. on the state of Georgia that the murder of Mary Phagan horrible The art of forgetting is blessed art, but the art of overlooking is Children Killed by Red Men Were Hearing complaints as he made and criminal as it was. Martyrs of Civilization. quite as important. And if we should take time to write down the his usual visit to the banks along origin, progress and outcome of a few of our troubles, it would the M. and I. railway, AuditorA. Redwood Falls.—The last historical The limit of gall was reached Monday when a blind pigger gartiisheed make us so ashamed of the fuss we make over them, that we should •pot to be dedicated by the State of C. Wedge of the Sheldon line of a laboring man's wages for $19, half of which was for beer be glad to drop such things and bury them at once in eternal forgetfulness. Minnesota in commemoration of the banks took the matter up with Sioux Indian outbreak tifty-three years sold to him without a license. He ought to have a better opinion Life is too short to be worn out in petty worries, frettings, Cashiers Geo. N. Millard of the ago was the dedication of the monument of our municipal court than that. hatreds and vexations. First National Bank and Cashier erected by the state on the exact ipot where the John Schwandt family N. L. Olson of the International was massacred, in Renville county, State Bank of our city, County YOUR BANK ACCOUNT Getting rid of the liquor traffic is like getting rid of a cancer, it about five miles north of Delhi. Auditor Slocum, and the Commissioners. Although busy in the midst of harvest, not only strengthens and improves the immediate location of the ailment It was believed that farmers left their fields and citilens Have you a little money in the bank? If not, why not? We will but cleans out and tones up the entire system and gives it inspiration of nearby towns came for miles some method could be figured out assume, in the first place, that you haven't. Do you know that you for that which heretofore was impossible. to be present at the ceremony. so that so important a feature as are depriving yourself of a feeling of security that nothing else in Only Survivor is Present. the Koochiching County exhibit The speakers were Judge R. T. the world equals The workingman with a little bank account, should not be missing from the The sinking of the passengei liner Arabic is being looked upon as Daly of Renville, ex-Senator D. S. say, just enough to tide him over for a month or two, isn't af.'aid great State Fair which is the best Hail of Olivia, M. J. Dowling, former the Kaiser's reply to President Wilson's last note and will possibly speaker of the state House of Representatives of a sickness or non-employment. He is a free man, and can look his of its kind in the world. result in a special session of congress to determine the policy of this William Wickman of Morton, employer and every other man in the face without the fear that, In order that space which government to the pirate nation. President Wilson is to be congratulated Major R. I. Holcombe, historian without the favor of that employer or that friend, he would l.e reduced Judge John Berg had reserved, of the Minnesota Valley Mrs. Mary on his sensible coolness under these trying circumstances. Schmidt of St. Paul, the only survivor but given up for lack of funds, to desperate straits to make ends meet. The bank account of the Schwandt family who escaped might be regained, the bankers is the breeder of self-confidence, of efficiency, of happiness. Rich death by the Indians because she was The Schmidt Brewing Co. of St. Paul, has laid off seventy men, agreed to get back of the enterprise men in their palaces, their yachts and their automobiles are no freer working in a log tavern when they attacked and do their full share toward according to authentic reports, during the last few weeks, including the settlers and succeeded in no more independent, than the man with a bank account. Every escaping. She was later captured with helping make it a success. bottling crew, and other companies have put on no extra its entire great economist bases his system of economy the fundam 'a1 011 two women companions and subsequently Mr. Berg whose long experience men, although this is the rush season of the year when a large output fa^t that it is. not what is made that is the foundation of fortunes, adopted by a Dakota squaw. in this exhibit has made him of beer is generally used for the summer trade. May be prohibition Her companions were slain. but what is saved. A man has earned in a year's time, just what he an authority on it was instructed Martyrs of Civilization. is beginning to prohibit such an extensive use of that most has at the end of the year. The rest has gone for expenses, whether Senator Holmberg of Renville presented to go ahead and with the active injurious commodity. the monument to the state and for necssitis or luxureis. The net savings of the year are the year's work of County Agent Jewell and Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State, sole earnings. The bank accounts, however small, has a peculiar J. M. Allard of Big Falls, the accepted it. Mr. Schmahl paid a glowing Saint Paul saloon-keepers brazenly threw open their booze joints 'way of making a real man of its owner. It's pretty hard to stand large amount of produce that the tribute to the early settlers in this section and the 868 men, women and last Sunday, in defiance of law and decency. The saloon keepers up straight and defy the world with nothing to back up your bluff farmers and gardeners all children killed by Indians, who. he through this county will be gathered are unconsciously aiding the cause of prohibition. They go the but two or three meals ahead. Money may be the root of all evil. paid, were martyrs of civilization. together and this county will limit, restricted in there lawessness only by the big" stick of authority. Certainly it is the root of solid independence, of charcter and golden The erection of this monument completes once more take its place among Their days of deviltry and despoilation are few on earth. Out the work of marking spots made happiness, even though you have a very small amount of it. historical by the outbreak in 1S62. the best of the live ones represented with them !—-Fairmont Sentinel. The work was started by the late C. at the Fair grounds in That's all right Frank give them all the rope they want and they'll A WILD AND WOOLY COUNTY GOES DRY D. Gilfilian, while president of the September. Minnesota Historical society vommit suicide. Valley who furnished the money for maintaining The committee asks all who It was a might}' victory for the temperance cause when Koochiching this society. have fruits, flowers, cereals, garden countv went dry—not very strong, to be sure, but enough. The event was made possible by Ihe whiskey end of the city council are evidentlv trying" to "get produce or any other exhibits an appropriation at the last session of international Falls, the county seat, is a typical pioneer town. 'oven'' for the county majority in favor of better government, by can contribute to this exhibit the}- the state legislature. The saloon element was uppermost in its government, but the outlying to send it to John Berg, International voting to cut off the paltry salary of the city band leader and deprive districts did the business, and it was good business. "NEWSPAPER WEEK" PLANNED Palls, unless vou live this city of its famous musicial organization. If the band members The county is new and like all new localities the saloon was among south of Big halls in which case were booze fighters or moral cowards this backward movement Thre* Hundred Minnesota Publishers the first to get a foot-hold. It made the most of every opportunity, please send it to J. M. Allard, Big would not have been taken. However, the band will continue, but to Set Forth Advantages of State Falls, who will see that it gets to as it always does where permitted, and rather over-reached itself, for Homeseekers. as a private organization supported by contributions from the business the Fair. Please ship as soon as as also it always does when the rein is too free. and professional men of the city who don't believe in booze Minneapolis.—More than 300 Minnesota possible. A great deal of the credit for the dry victory belongs to George newspaper publishers already srang tactics. It especially desired that shelled Watson, editor of the International Falls Press, who conducted a have joined the "newspaper week" movement and have agreed to get wheat, oats, barley or grain of vigorous campaign without fear or favor—which, really, is the only Out special editions during the week any kind be sent in. way to bring success. Editor Watson has reason to be proud of It seems very strange that after spending millions of money in of October 10, setting forth the advantages roads in this county the commissioners should refuse the usual of Minnesota for homeaeekers. himself, as we are of him. The booze interests announce that they will fight the decision appropiation for a county exhibit at the State Fair. We need the of The Newspaper Week committee roads so that settlers can be induced to buy and move on to the of the votes and try to re-establish their hell-filling business in the Twin City Motor the Minnesota Editorial association, which is back of the movement, has millions of vacant acres and get to market with their products, but face of the popular vote. SPEEDWAY •ent out a second letter to the editors nothing" attracts attention to this county and its wonderful opportunity But'they'll not succeed.—Mesaba Ore. with suggestions for the special edition. to the homeseekers as much as a county exhibit at the great Thanks Bro. Atkinson, this was the victory of the law abiding and! The committee will provide several 500-MILE RACE short stories of Minnesota, it announces, State Fair. However the bankers of our city have come to the liberty loving people of Koochiching county. Those who for business from which the editors may rescue so that Koochiching County will be able to exhibit its agricultural reason were on the wet side took the decision of the voters Saturday,Sept. 4th select to adorn their first page. possibilites that are second to none. philosophically and all are boosting together now for a still better! It is proposed also for each paper to print coupons for orders subscribers $50,000 Purse citv and county. send in for extra copies to send may to friends in other states. This is the DRY ROCKFORD HAS MONEY TO SPEND FOR EDUCATION in Only 2-Mile Concrete Track method by which California's "newspaper Reports of the fights in the dry PIPESTONE NOW HELD week" propaganda was carried The World DRY BY FOUR VOTES counties. to millions of readers in other states. "Rockford, 111., gets 110 money from saloon licenses, yet it has spent Drivers World's Fastest Counsel with representatives of more money than any other city in Illinios of its rank and proportionally Will Compete Pipestone county, declared wet the counties yet to vote. PIPESTONE COUNTY GOES DRY for schools, streets and all city purposes," says a correspondent by the county canvassing board Plans for statewide law-forcement. Speedway Located Between for one of the Chicago daily papers. "It has few policemen, Court's Finding Gives Drys 1,070 and bv four votes, is now held by Minneapolis and St. Paul Wets 1,067 Votes—Rejects one to 1,800 of population, while Chicago has one to 500." Judge J. H. Ouinn to have gone Discussion of the next steps in Seventeen Ballots. Get Your Tickets From Your dry by three votes. The state the temperance war. Home Town Druggist Minneapolis, Aug. 21.—Pipestone supreme court will have the last THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE The conference idea has already county goes dry. It was thought it guess, and meanwhile the saloonkeepers John B. Lennon, Treasurer American Federation of Labor TWIN CITY MOTOR SPEEDWAY CO. been discussed in correspondence voted wet by several votes June 7, but of Holland and Trosky it didn't. with leading dry workers I will be on the anxious seat. Judge Flynn issued an order declaring over the state and many replies ho can deny that the liquor traffic is driving men and women Judge Ouinn, it is announced the county to have gone dry by have been recieved, all approving three votes and ordering the original to work in factories, workshops and wash-tubs who ought not to be today, decided the contest in favor THE SENSATION OF 1915 the plan for such a gathering. certification by the county canvassing of the drys by throwing out THE ALTER AUTOMOBILE there and boys and girls into industrial life who should be in the board to be set aside. The need for law enforcement three wet votes as illegal, seven •school or on the playground? The liquor traffic tends to decrease When the returns came in, apparently organizations is dwelt on more because they bore marks of the wets had a lead of four votes. wages, never to increase them. The use of alcohol makes men less in many of the replies. The court threw out three wet votes as identification, and seven more skilled and drive men to lower scales of employment and reward. OVR DEMONSTRATOR being illegal annulled seven votes because because they were merely "attempts Every cent spent in the liquoi business is wasted. There is no redeeming the ballots bore marks of identification IS HERE at voting" and not intelligible. and threw out seven more feature in the saloon. Go anywhere its influence is felt because they were unintelligible and 27 Horse Power and 011 see the demoralization it brings. The saloon is the enemv merely were attempts at voting. This leaves the vote 1,070 for of the people." REAL ESTATE SNAP. The court's finding gives the drys Electric Starter the drys and 1,067 f°r wets. 1,070 and the wets l.OtiT votes. The Lights An appeal will be taken, it is said liquor element in Pipestone county is 120 acres good cut over If the decision is sustained, Pipestone talking of an appeal. Foot Accelerator ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONALFALLS land with lots of cordwood makes 45 counties in the pulp wood and a three room Everything Complete at Business 'iiook Bright. state to go dry under county option. house on it. Only mile A number of young men of this town are going to endeavor to Duluth, Minn.—Business Prosperity from Margie. 6 acres of form an athletic organization in this city this fall. Plans are now $745.00 was the keynote of all addresses meadow on it. 'under way to rent some large vacant building, probably the Casino at the opening session of the annual DRY WORKERS MEET SEPT 8 1 convention of the National Association on Fourth Street and Fourth Avenue, for a gymasium. This is INTERNATIONAL EALLS, of Mercantile Agencies. Speakers 40 acres and timber .something that the town needs, and will fill a long-felt want. Several declared the business outlook better Minneapolis.—Minneapolis will joining the townsite of of the prominent citizens are interested, and a committee will than it has been for three years be the scene of a statewide conference Ready to push the Button Margie—also 40 business and that a wave of prosperity soon 'be out after subscriptions soon. It is hoped that the merchants of dry workers of Minnesota and residence lots and •will sweep the entire country. A resolution, Built for Rough Roads will get behind the project, and make it a huge success. on Sept. 8, which will be the object of which is to broad-i other out lots in village As good as any $1200. car made •a the mercantile agency service, held given over to discussion of the An organization of this kind, run along the right lines will do more of Margie. Owner is going the attention of the delegates at the Strictly in a Class by Itself county option law and the future west. For particulars towards keeping our young men off the streets, and providing them afternoon session. steps in the campaign for a dry apply to with some place to spend their evenings than anything else. According LET US SHOW YOU state. Decision to have the conference Geo. P. Watson, Fire Threatens Hallock. to present plans, this association, but wll be run by the Hallock.—Hallock was threatened was made by the headquarters Press Office, young men themselves, with the advise and aid of the citizens. with destruction by afire which burnad committee of the Minnorder International Falls, S. E. THOMPSON ft SON Hartvig's studio and Calmer & Don't forget, Mr. Good Citizen, that you will be "doing it for 1! il of business planned for the Minnesota. A Younggreen's garage. Eight automo* International Falls, Minn. International Falls" when the committee visits you. Boost for the conference brings in four topics tiles were destroyed. The total loaa International Falls Athletic Association. 920,000, with partial insurance. for consideration: fcb, jprf i.,1 jfcpM