"*5 1 W,f^v wt ?v '.' 4 f? y^T^fr *. *bifSi •t ', V*** $y .3. H- .••••••-••• f'sv *^v- Vv 1 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS BLEACHING OUT THE BOOZE BLOTS. ElfiENE N. FOSS-SKETCD OF BIS CAREER. & HERE ARE GOOD I«•! 11 I ii I ta&l lOSEAV. REASONS RUTHAMI why you should carry a bank account: /X ,''''' I' .' Your money is safer in a bank than anywhere else. FOLK. 1 A bank account teaches, helps and encourages •:','4 /vttJfMAW you to save. Z/X-"'-''/'' It gives you a better standing and strengthens your credit. K' z^ z//Z//Z Z/.'// -fv,", t. The check book system is the safest, simplest /MXfXK- '/.A CARLTON most convenient method of paying your bills. D«T BY COUNTY VINE OPTION. To those desiring banking relations with a strong, Ok A NT. D0U4&.AS. •ODD. X)HY IbY careful and safe institution, we extend our services. LOCAL OPTION yrtYtNS.I WPE. First National Bank CHlSMaO. ISANTI. VOTED WET. P. P. SHELDON. Pres. G. N. MILLARD. Cashier MOT MEEKER A. G. WEDGE. Jr., Vice Pres. J. G. PETERSON. Asst. Cashier LAC OWAUKkXCHIFFKIMS VOTED. International Falls Minnesota. YCLLpW MePECItie. ttNVlLLt. LYON. Res WOOD. fcoTTPH tfoofi DOPQC. ¥v?vyvy?yyyy KOCK. riLLMftliE FAK &AULT. FRtcooKM HOUSTON NOBk.ES MOWER. BY E. G. LEFFLER. ed States district court subsequently ARTER'S declared the treaty null and void, and Out of the eighty-six counties in Minnesota fifty-seven are in the dry Johnny considered himself a free, column, covering three-fourths of the though persecuted agent. He, however, ONVENIENCES total area of the state. Forty-nine reckoned without the redoubtable are dry by the vote of the people, Calderwood. The aforesaid EUGENE NOBLE FOSS. FRANK P. VROMAN (Inset.) forty-four under county option and packed his carpetbag and betook himself HOME, five under local option. Four whole to Washington and instituted an For the women as well), and providing for BY FRANK P. VROMAN. counties are included in the Indian appeal to the supreme court. mothers' pensions. While governor Eugene Noble FoSs was born at SCHOOL, country. Four others are dry through The supreme court reversed the he visited the various institutions of West Berkshire, Vt., Sept. 24,1854. His local option and the fact that they lower court in October, 1914. The fun the state and became impressed with one brother, Hon. George B. Poss, is or OFFICE. are covered in part by the Indian began anew, or rather the real fun the vast expense, directly and indirectly, a, member of congress from the 1 treaty. began. The very efficient chief special the state was forced to incur Eleventh Illinois district (Chicago). The flrst to be affected in a severe officer, Henry A. Larson, undertook because of intoxicants. He appointed At nine Mr. Foss removed with his degree by the bleaching out process to oust Johnny (Pussyfoot having a commission on drunkenness whose parents to St. Albans, Vt., where he was the so called Indian country left the service for the more congenial report is a powerful arraignment of attended school and academy and later where Uncle Sam, in pursuance of his pursuit of journalism). Like the liquor traffic, and is widely quoted entered the University of Vermont, duty, hotfoots about in search of the thieves at night the Indian agents as a modern authority. which he left to read law with his wary bootlegger, who seeks to entice dropped into one town after another, In the fall of 1915, Mr. Foss being uncle. Mr. Foss' desire to be self supporting both the white and the native American putting Carrie Nation history in the convinced that national prohibition led him to abandon the law to join the forces of the "Oh Be shade—saloon after saloon met the and become a salesman. was the only ultimate solution of the Joyfuls! This territory, (covering enemy and suffered ignominious de* evil of the liquor traffic and believing His remarkable success in this work 22,000 square miles of the richest part feat. Armed with the powerful weapon that this issue should be taken attracted the attention of B. F. Sturtevant, of Minnesota, including a large part of the right to destroy liquor wherever up by the Republican party made a a Boston millionaire manufacturer, of the vast iron range), is large found, and further to confiscate strenuous fight toward this end and who employed him. He' rose enough to include the states of Connecticut, any vehicle carrying the same into was finally compelled to announce his Spreader Tube rapidly through successive promotions Massachusetts and New the treaty country, Uncle Sam's men. own candidacy for governor on the until he is today president of the company, Photolibrary Paste Hampshire and have enough over to have caused John Barleycorn much Republican ticket with national prohibition which has grown under his direction establish a good sized jag farm. This grief. Automobiles, teams, wagons, as the paramount issue. He to be the largest business of vast extent of country is dry, dry in launches, even steamboats, have fallen was defeated, but undaunted he went its kind in the world. big letters, bone dry, and extra dry. into the clutches of Uncle Sam to before the Republican state convention Thus for over thirty years Mr. Foss And things are as they are, all because be sold to the highest bidder. Varied Carter's and made an appeal for a prohibition has been a practical manufacturer and along about 1855 the red men indeed are the methods resorted to plank in the platform, but Regulatior business man and his business activities made a treaty with the pale faces at by the artful bootlegger. One was again turned down. have broadened from year to year Washington to the efTect that on no man, who considered himself brighter Bottle Firmly convinced that prohibition until he is today one of tlie most successful condition should any form of fire water than the Indian officers, placed Mucilage is a necessity as a business, moral and widely known of American be introduced into that fair land, whisky flasks in a cream can and covered and political policy, and impressed business men, with extensive Interests which was then almost exclusively same with condensed cream and with the wonderful results obtained in textile mills, railroads, the home of the red man. Dust col- water, and sent It with his blessing in prohibition states here and abroad, steamships and banks. Mr. Foss is still working in every Mr. Foss represents in a marked way possible to promote the cause. To degree the practical side of business this end he is a candidate for the IMlWlrtjMIIII life and from experience understands 4 presidential nomination on the Prohibition the needs of modern business industry. party ticket because he realises Unlike the majority of our public that prohibition without an administration men Mr. Foss has this wide business organized for its enforcement experience to take with him into would fail of the results the political field. desired. He stands for prohibition His public life now is more widely enthroned as a principle of administrative known than his business life, but it is Photolibrary government. of interest that he did not seek political Paste in honors but was forced into politics Broadly active in religious, educational Bottles because he knew, as a business and charitable work he has man, what the people had a right to served as trustee" of the University of •expect from those- who administer Vermont, Newton Theological Institution, public affairs. Colby College, Hebron Academy, Mr. Foss had*long been a member Vermont Academy, Boston Baptist of the Republican party, but in 1901 Hospital, Moody School at Northfield, be repudiated the high tariff doctrine and many other similar institutions. ©f his party because he believed that He is a trustee of the Boston New England was being hampered by Y. M. C. A., and a director of the R. W. G. Calderwood and Indian Chief. St. His political career was the outcome B. Sturtevant company, Becker Milling "sracsssse .. I lected on the treaty in the archives. of his interest in reciprocity, especially Machine company, Mead-Morrison The red men and the pale faces who with Canada. When the Manufacturing company, and the drew it were, in the course of time, Tayne-Aldrich tariff bill was adopted Bridgewaters Water company, vice gathered to the fathers. The white lie left the party and accepted* the president and director of the Mavdrick man, attracted by the immense wealth Democratic nomination for lieutenant Mills, vice president of the Massachusetts of the Indian domain, flocked thither governor of Massachusetts on a lower Real Estate Exchange, director in vast numbers, soon outnumbering tariff platform. He reduced the of the East Boston Land company, the red man many times. The land Republican majority of 96,000 to a little the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, into the territory. He got six months became more and more the home of over 8,000. Carter's Brooklyn Heights Railroad company, and an assessment of $200. And thus the white man, although the Indian In the following spring he was elected the Hyde Park National bank, and other the tale goes ad infinitum. Handy Glue Pencil population also increased and as a to congress, turning a Republican successful enterprises. He is a Judge Page Morris of the United matter of fact there are more Indians majority of 14,250 into a Democratic member of the Boston chamber of States district court recently declared there now than there were when the irajority of 5,640 in a total vote of commerce, besides several of Boston's that he will keep that country dry if treaty was drawn. The treaty—well, 24,320. In congress he made a powerful clubs. it is necessary to fill every federal the men who lived, on know not, or speech on tariff reform and reciprocity Mr. Foss has shown by his record penitentiary, the state prison and knowing held their peace concerning and demanded a removal of all that he puts principle above party every town and country lockup. He the white man's pledge. And in less duties on the necessities of life and a and right above expediency. He combines need not worry about room, however, than no time that country became one :reduction on all. the qualities most to be desired for there is a dearth of mat.erial to fill of Johnny's strongholds, and for years In the same year (1910) he was in a man seeking the highest office the lockups in a good many sections the fluid that cheers hel^ sway. nominated for governor on the Democratic within the gift of the American people, since the county prohibition elections, But alas and alack and woe to ticket and resigned his seat in broad business training, practical which "put Johnny out of the running congress. He was elected against Johnny's prosperity! there is a mah political experience, and unfailing al in a good many counties, in which «powerful opposition by a plurality of named Willis Greenleaf Calderwood. legiance to principle. again we see the hand of Mr. Calderwood, 36,000 in a state which the year before For years he was the chairman of the Mr. Foss, or the "Old. Boy," as he is whose committee had over fifty had gone Republican by 110,000: He Prohibition party of Minnesota, and affectionately known throughout New men in the field in these campaigns. one fair day in 1909 he brought to was re-elected in 1911 and 1912. England, commends himself to every There has been a surprising jtapse in Eugene N. Foss' record as chief light, we know not how, the long forgotten voter in Minnesota who wants to make the number pf arrests. For instance, document. There followed executive of Massachusetts has placed his vote, on the 14th 'of March, count in what was one of the worst cities, Carter's trips to Washington, and the Indian him prominently before the eyes of towards the destruction of the liquor Moorhead, the arrests run as follows: Photolibrary Paste for the Office department, which had also forgotten, the nation. During his terms the leg traffic. If your will is that John Barleycorn Wet Dry Jslature passed a presidential primary recognized its new Calderwood-found inust die, a vote for Eugene 1914 (1915 duty. The renowned William Johnson, law, a minimum wage law, laws restricting Noble Foss will express that will in July ...439s: 31 otherwise "Pussyfoot," was given the hours of work for women effective political action. He is the August .\ 570 33 the contract of driving the intrenched and minors (urged by him, although candidate who. completely fills the requirements. September .1156 24 John Barleycorn from his he is a large employer of men, and position. And from that day to this Johnny knows now* that prohibition Store there have been two new swear M. prohibits, and that it prohibits with Since Warroad, Minn., went dry it Burton L. Rbckwood, at one time words in vogue in that neck of the vengeance with officers in pov^er committed chairman of the Pennsylvania Prohibition has decided to pay its marshal $2.50 woods, and they are "Calderwood" to its enforcement. Calderwood committee, haa become execu and "Pussyfoot." for each arrest and at last accounts surely started something time secretary of the Michigan committee. "Pussyfoot" did the Carry Nation when he struck out to wipe jfohn Barleycorn the present incumbent had not earned act for a little while, when Johnny off ^ie map, and he/ is doing Prohibition Hills busi- lliiiws'flrst? fee The Indiana state committee has up woke and played a cara by secur-, a prettyjob of i£ anil 1m ness all ri^it^-that is, business of joined the column of states which ing a restraining injunction against ipn't yet, but the^ Mi ft, n-v'* pome kinds. publishes Prohibition press bulletin the' vexatious The 'a "Pussyfoot." Unit- Scotdima .1^4. it® DEFECTIVE PAGE