'$? $* -ym Ww ,"* iX{~4*4_ "V" W 4 'v^ Vtv vH-T* .* eS'yr?W, -v-. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS «*»*&.•*- a^s. V*- INJUNCTION SEBVEB OH CITY COUNCIL 1 (TITLE) THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS NOTICE OF MOTION To the City of International Falls: Frank H. Keyes, Mayor: (Continued from first page.) AND BORDER BUDGET R. C. Fraser, Cleric, the defendants in the above entitled action* acting Attorney General of the State of Minnesota. Official Paper of Koochiching County, Minnesota. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that at the general term of the II.—That the said defendant, the City of International Falls, above naed Court, to be held at Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Min* is now and for a long.time past has been a municipal corporation Entered as Second Class Matter June 28. 1909. at the^Post Office at nesotaron the 18th day of Dec., 1915, at 9 o'clock a.m., or as soon International Falls. Minn., Under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. in Koochiching County in this State, existing-under the name and thereafter as counsel can be heard, the plaintiff in the above entitled INTERNATIONAL PALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. .style of "City of International Falls" that said city was organized action will make a motion for a temporary injunction enjoining GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager. and now exists under and by virtue of a home rule charter the defendants in said action, and each of them, and all duly adopted at a special election held on September 3, 1,913 that persons acting for them, or under their direction, from granting, the governing body of said city is^a city council composed of seven FORD ARGONAUTS AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE issuing, signing or delivering a license to' sell intoxicatng liquor members that the said defendant Frank H. Keyes is the duly in the City of International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, elected, qualified and acting Mayor of said city that* the said to Fred Shaw, or any ofher person, firm or corporation. defendant R. C. Fraser is the duly elected, qualified and acting City Saxon II. has sailed away with the argonauts of peace aboard. Dated at St. Paul, this 10th day of Dec., 1915. Clerk -of said city. Can they bring back the golden fleece they seek? HI.—That at a special election duly held in said Koochiching LYNDON A. SMITH, -:-n' Ford has given the poor man a car, and- won a fortune for County on August 2, 1915, in accordance with the provisions of Attorney General, State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota. himself. Other millionaires have had their hobbies—fast horses, Chapter 23 of the Session Laws-of Minnesota for 1915, for the purpose (TITLE) racing yachts, sumptuous and glittering banquets, investigations of determining whether the sale of intoxicating liquors should of labor and social conditions, researches into science, and a STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY be prohibited in said County of Koochiching, a majority of the hundred other things have they taken up. Ford's hobby is peace. votes cast at said election was so certified to the County Auditor Lyndon A. Smith, being duly sworn, says that he is the duly That this mission is not in good form is evident from the of said county by the County Canvassing Board, on August 9, 1915, elected, qualified and acting attorney for the plaintiff in the above attitude of our government toward it. It is well for a millionaire and that the certificate of the said County Canvassing Board was entitled action "to amuse himself in some innocuous pursuit, but Ford has thrown duly filed with said County Auditor on said last named date. himself between the U. S. government and that of the powers of Vsu That on November 26, 1915, Lewis W. Wilson, President of the IV.—That on the 26th day of October, 1915, one Fred Shaw Europe. The good sense of the nation disapproves his action. City Council of International Falls, Minnesota, wrote a letter in made application to the Common Council of the said City of International Whatever may be a man's individual opinion on the general proposition which he said, in part: Falls for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at a certain of peace, such action as Ford's, because he has the means, "On next Monday night, November 29, 1915, the city council place within said City of International Falls and County of Koochiching is to be depreciated. It militates against our national government cf International Fails, Minnesota, has been asked to grant a retail for a period of one year from the 16th day of November, liquor license to one Fred Shaw, and the council will grant said in its efforts to maintain an attitude in which it could be, at the 1915 that at a meeting of the city council of said city held on license by a vote of six to one and the license, when granted, will right time, of help to the European nations in reaching an agreement. be signed by the Mayor and by the City Clerk. November 15, 1915, a motion was made to reject said application, As yet, that point has not been reached. The action of the As you know, Koochiching County voted 'dry' under the County which motion was lost for want of a second that, a further motion government in issuing passports for the expedition to neutral Option Law of 1915, and the canvassing board's certificate was was then made that said application be heard on November 29, 1915, countries only, is evidence that this expedition is not acceptable tiled August, 9th, 1915. which motion was carried by a vote of six to one that said license to the militant powers across the seas. This action of the governmlent, The City of International Falls is governed by a Home Rule has not yet been granted, but that the said city through its city alone, should have led Ford to abandon the trip. Charter, and it is the belief of this council that our city has the council and mayor and city clerk is threatening and intending to power to grant liquor licenses under our charter, even if the county It is no wonder that at times we are the laughing stock of grant a license to the said Fred Shaw and also to grant licenses did vote dry, and you will find a full council chamber in the City Europe, when eccentric individuals may transgress in matters Hall, and the following councilmen will vote for the license: to other applicants who have already applied therefor, to sell intoxicating which should be left to the national government entirely. r. C. litis and Joseph V. Keyes, Aldermen of the 1st liquor in the said City of International Falls in the said The advice of the early leaders of the nation against all entangling Ward. County of Koochiching that the defendant Frank H. Keyes as alliances with Europe, applies equally well to all peace Charles Nightengale and Patrick Lynch, Aldermen of the Mayor and the defendant R. C. Fraser as City Clerk said city of treaties and such acts as Ford's. This act is an embarassment to 2nd Ward. have declared it to be their intention to issue and sign :my .intoxicating R. E. Burdick, Alderman of the 3rd Ward. our national head at this time. liquor license that may be granted by said city council, and When will Americans learn that mere money does not prevent Lewis W. Wilson, President City Council and Alderman-atLarge. that they do threaten and intend to so issue and sign any and all the most ridiculous actions of erratic individuals within our *6 such licenses when and that may be so granted. Mayor Frank H. Keyes, and City Clerk R. C. Fraser will borders? WHEREFORE the State of Minnesota, plaintiff herein,-prays sign the license when granted. that an injunction may issue out of and under the Seal of this The license has been advertised as required by statute in the legal paper, and everything is done according to law, so that the Court, restraining and enjoining the said defendant, the City of MONEY TALKS. license will not fall on account of any technicality, International Falls, and the said defendant Frank H. Keyes, the By G. F. Swinnerton. M. D., County Health Officer The council decided to grant the license on November 29, and mayor of said city, and the said defendant, R. C. Fraser, the clerk the following is a copy of the motion made and supported to consider of said city, and each of them, from granting, issuing, or signing, We are a business nation, and things in terms it on November 29, 1915: or from participating in or assisting, in any way, in the granting, of business catch our ear most easily. What a 'The application of Fred Shaw for liquor license was read. issuing, or signing of any license or pretended license permitting Alderman Lang moved that the license be rejected, which thing will cost if we do it, and what the loss is or purporting to permit or. license the said Fred Shaw, or any motion was declared lost on account of there being ho second. if we don't, is something everyone understands. Alderman Nightengale moved the hearing on said application other person, firm or corporation, to sell intoxicating liquor in the Did you ever stop to find out what any of Fred Shaw be postponed for two weeks, the said City of International Falls, until such time as at another election disease costs in dollars and cents Have you ever same to be heard on November 29, 1915, at 8 o'clock p. m. duly held in said County of Koochiching, the majority of the heard what a man is worth on a basis of cash in the council chamber, which motion was seconded by votes cast shall be against prohibiting the sale of intoxicating Alderman Lynch. The Yeas and Nays being called, the vote valuation? Not what amount of money he has, was as follows: liquors therein and that said plaintiff may have such other or further but what his value is, as a worker, to society. relief in the premises as to this Court may seem just and Yeas Aldermen Keyes, Nightengale, Lynch, Burdick, You say"No"? Well here are some figures litis. equitable, together with the costs and disbursements herein. conservatively estimated. Professional men, Nays Alderman Lang. business men, and farmers are valued at $500 a year. Skilled laborers LYNDON A. SMITH, Motion carried.'" $300, unskilled laborers $200, domestics $200 a year. Married Attorney General, State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota. That upon information received by this affiant and to the best women $200, and children under 15, $100 a year. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY of his belief, action on the application of said Shaw for a liquor What do these figures mean That if any one of these dies, Lyndon A. Smith being first duly sworn deposes and says that license was postponed until Monday, December 13th, at which time the loss to the community is the amount stated each year he might he is the duly elected, qualified anad acting Attorney General of said application, and the application of other individuals, for similar have lived and been of public service. the State of Minnesota that he has read the foregoing complaint licenses, will be considered by said council. Let us get down to brass tacks and apply this figuring to and knows the contents thereto and that the same is true to the That in response to inquiries made of the Mayor and City Koochiching County. It is interesting, to say the least. best of his knowledge, information and belief. Clerk and members of the council of said city, affiant has been LYNDON A. SMITH, To. make it as simple as possible, let us take one disease and advised in letters as follows: Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of Dec., 1915* see what real loss it has caused to this one county, because it is so DAISY STRUTZED, near home. We will take the disease, Typhoid Fever. R. C. Fraser, City Clerk, $ays: Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minn. "If the liquor licenses now pending before the council are regularly In the six years, from 1908 to 1913, 18 people died from this ,My commission expires June 1, 1916. granted, I will issue same and sign them." disease. That is at the rate of 47 for every 100,000 people. That (Notarial Seal.) puts Koochiching county in fifth highest place, in comparison Mayor Frank H. Keyes says: with 85 other counties in Minnesota. That's high, isn't it? "Yours of December 2nd received, and I have been informed Now look at the loss, in dollars and cents, to the county, as that the city council were going to grant licenses and I had intended (TITLE) to sign same, and it was for the purpose to bring it before the far as the money value of these lives lost go£s. court and to make a test case out of it." ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE For each class, as given above, it runs like this: Alderman Charles E. Nightengale says: Business and professional men and farmers. $ 86,420.00 Upon the verified complaint in the above entitled action, and "Yours of the 2nd at hand, and will say that I am in favor of Skilled laborers 6,395.00 upon the affidavit and motion of the Honorable Lyndon A. Smith, issuing licenses Unskilled laborers and domestics 80,990.00 attorney for the plaintiff, My opinion in regard to the rest of the members of the council feel Children under 15 2,200.00 IT IS ORDERED, that- the defendants in said action show about the the same about this question as I do, with the exception of one member." cause before tjie above named court at the court house in the City Grand Total $175,825.00 of Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, on the 18th day of Alderman R. F. C. litis says: That is not very good reading, is it? But it is a talk in dollars December, 1915, at 9 o'clock a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel "Personally I can see no means of testing the lav/ other than and cents, ONLY. can be heard, why a temporary injunction should not be granted by acting at the approaching hearing in favor of the appliction.V enjoining said defendants and each of them, and all persons acting It tells nothing of the sorrow, breaking up of homes, the consequent That this affidavit is made for the purpose of securing from poverty to widows and children, and all the long tale of for them, or under their direction from granting, issuing, signing said Court an Order upon said defendants and each of them, to cr delivering a license to sell intoxicating liquors in the City of woe which follows death in any home. ft Show Cause why, at such time and place as may be fixed by said International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, to Fred Shaw, BUT NOTICE THIS: All this loss of money value, as well pourt a temporary injunction should not issue restraining the defendants or to any other person, firm or corporation, until such time as, at •as the sorrow, etc., was PREVENTABLE. and each of them and all persons acting for thm ortunder an election duly held in the said Koochiching County, a maiority Typhoid still occurs in Koochiching county. True, the City their direction, from granting, issuing, signing and delivering a of the votes cast shall be against prohibiting the sale of intoxicating •of International Falls has been largely freed from it since the license to sell intoxicating liquors in the city of International Falls, liquors in said county. treatment of the city water supply was started. But frdm unlocated Koochiching County, Minnesota, to Fred Shaw, or to any other IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that until the determination by sources, largely through the country districts, cases of typhoid person, firm or corporation until the further order of this court, this Court of the foregoing matters involved in this Order to Show still occur. and also for the purpose of securing an order from said Court restraining Cause, the said defendants, and each of them, and all persons acting THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR A SINGLE CASE. the said defendants and each of them and all persons for them or under their direction be, and they hereby are, restrained To-day there is a Typhoid Vaccine, which may be injected acting for them or under their direction, from issuing, granting, from issuing, granting, signing, or delivering a license for into one's arm at intervals of ten days until three injections are signing or delivering a license to sell intoxicating liquors in the City I the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of International Falls, are made, which will protect from this disease. It,is simple to use, of International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, to said Fred Koochiching County, Minnesota, to Fred Shaw, or to any other causes little inconvenience, has prevented the disease in almost Shaw, or to any other person, firm or corporation until the determination person, firm or corporation. all the armies of Europe, and would put an end to the disease in by said court of the matters involved in said order, to Let a copy of this Order, and the Affidavit referred to, and the Koochiching' county, t, show cause. "4 Notice of Motion hereto attached, be served upon the defendants, at .ANY physician can give it. The VACCINE can be had by the the same time that the Summons and Complaint in said action are LYNDON A. SMITH, doctor FREE, from the State Board of Health. 7? served, and at least 4 days before the time set for the hearing of WHY not be protected? WHY get a disease which cin be Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day of Dec., A.D. this Order to Show Cause. .-( PREVENTED? WHY :BE ANOTHER VICTIM WHOSE Z. K. SPANGENpERG, V, Dated at Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, this 11 th MONEY VALUE TO THE COUNTY WOULD BE LOST? Why f- Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minnesota* involve your family and little children in sorrow and probable day of Dec.,, A.D. 1915. Illlb Jf 'irsfr J§ BY THE COURT: poverty, by something YOU CAN BE. PROTECTED FROM? My commission expires March 11, 1922. ^#•1VW' oj W. S. McOenahan, Judge. There is no BETTER INSURANCE THAN THIS. (Notarial Seal.)