iy. iJvirfsT INTERNATIONAL FALtS PRESS make any provision whatever for'defcndfng weak against aggression PROFESSIONAL CARDS its rights/in case fc:cy should strong. be trampled upon it lost the power To this people the invasion of Belgium Twin City Stamp & which a belief in its readiness and will brought, a shock of amazement to maintain its rights would have'given and horror. If the public opinion of the WING.0.P, RACE JOHN H. BROWN Altffl/lff StenCll CO. Rtthh^r A to its diplomatic representations. world was to remain silent upon that, 2M°LtXSt'. Stamps When our government gave notice to neutral upon that, then all talk about Attorney at Law Germany that it would destroy American peace and justice and international law *EPUL JCAN LEADERS LOOK FOR lives and'American ships at its Office in the litis Block and the rights of man. the progress of 3rau Dies PRACTICAL BUSINESS MAN peril our words, which would have International Falls, Minn. humanity and the spread of liberty is TO HEAD TICKET. 4 been potent if sustained by adequate idle patter, mere weak sentimentality: preparation to make them good and by then opinion Is powerless and brute Ask for the the prestige and authority of the .paoral COLEMAN DU PONT NAMED force ruleik and will rule the world. If GREEJI LABELED DR. H. H. IHRIG leadership of a great people in a great no difference is recognized between CANDIDATE AS LIKELY HICKORY cause, were treated with a contempt right and wrong then there are no Dentist which should have been foreseen, and BRAND moral standards. There come times in when our government bailed to make Man RUBBER FOOTWEAR Delaware Has Splendid Repiita* the lives of nations as of men when to Office over Holler's Confectionery those words good its diplomacy was Self-Made Leader in tion as a treat wrong as if it were light is treason AbsohriebrPure International Falls, Minn. bankrupt. Your Dealer Can Supply You Business. Constructive fo the right. Upon the record of perforniance With the Republican convention oi*. The Wrong Done to Belgium. which I have tried to describe will the Made from ly a scant twelve weeks away, the The American people were entitled American people say that the Democratic GEO. S. LANGLAND 'Kv RAW FURS HIGHER not merely to feel, but to speak concerning most popular topic of conversation in party is entitled to be continued Cream of Tartar LAWYER political circles these days concerns the wrong done to Belgium. in power? HIDES HIGHEST Derived from Grapes EVER KNOWN It was not like interference in the internal the G. O. P.'s choice of a candidate The defects of the present administration In litis Block on We positively give more valuable illustrated information affairs of Mexico or any other to run against Wiison. arise from two distinct causes. relative to Hides and Furs than any other 4th Ave. w'orld- We Pay highest prices lor Hides. The Republicans will probably go nation, for this was an International The first is the temperament and training Furs. Pelts, etc., and make quick returns. We sell list Trappers Supplies very cheap. Write for prlc« International Falls, Minn. back to old principles and look for a wrong. The law protecting Belgium of the president. The second is the Illustrated trap book, tags, etc., FR.5EE. candidate who will command the support which was violated was our law and incapacity of the Democratic party as NORTHWESTERN HIDE AND FUR CO. 200-2041st St. No., Minneapolis, Minn. Estab. 1890 the law of every other civilized country. it is represented in Washington both of the same army of voters who elected McKinley, when a wave of That law was the protection of in the legislative and in the executive F. J. McPARTLIN departments either to originate wise patriotic common sense swept the our peace and security. It was our Lawyer policies or to follow them when proposed country, and business men by the safeguard against the necessity of by others or to administer them hundreds of thousands marched the maintaining great armaments and Border Wholesale Meat & Grocery Co. Office ov6f International effectively if they are established. The streets demanding a practical government. wasting our substance in continual State Bank Democrats in congress controlled It is interesting to note that readiness for war. Moreover, that law are neATer except with a club, and government International Falls, Minn. the name of General Coleman du Pont, was written into a solemn and formal A. Yernberg, Manager with a club is always spasmodic of Delaware, has been repeatedly mentioned convention, signed and ratified by Germany and defective. recently as the man eminently and Belgium and France and the We must not deceive ourselves by qualified for the nomination. To those United States in which those other G. F„ SWINNERTON M. D.,C.M. assuming that the critical period arising who look upon the government as Wholesale and Retail Meats, countries agreed with us that the law from the great war has passed. Physician and Surgeon a big business concern demanding should be observed. Groceries, Fruits and Feed The real dangers and the real tests of the supervision of a trained business There was no question here of interfering Eyes examined and glasses fitted the strength of our institutions lie before man, the name of General du Pont carries in the quarrels of Europe. We Office over Empress us. The most exacting demands a strong appeal, for there is no had a right to be' neutral, and we were Home-Made Sausage and Theatre upon the wisdom, the spirit and the man more qualified to handle the big neutral as to the quarrel between Germany Hamburger courage of our country are still to be International Falls, Minn. problems of today than this same selfmade and France, but when as an incident made. In this great conflict all forms leader in constructive business. to the prosecution of that of government are on trial, democracy Moreover, both tlie public and private quarrel Germany broke the law which with the rest. The principles of national Give us a Trial and You record of General du Pont will stand Will we were entitled to have preserved DR. JENNER PERRY CHANCE morality are on trial. We must up well under the searchlight of political Stay With Us and which she had agreed with us to play our part in the universal trial opposition. Physician and Surgeon preserve we were entitled to be heard whether we will or no, for upon the result in the assertion of our own national Office over litis Drug Store Our Prices are Always Right and Our Stock Always Fresh depends directly the question right. Phone 11 whether our reifublic can endure. Neutral Between Right and Wrong! Second Ave. and Fifth Street Night Calls at Hotel Koochiching International Falls, Mima. What Are People to Expect? Yet the American government acquiesced But what are the people to expect if in the treatment of Belgium the Republican party is restored to and the destruction of the law of nations. power? DR. J. F. PETERSON Without one "word of objection This much we can say now: or dissent to the repudiation of law Dentist They may expect, with confidence, or the breach of our treaty or the violation '615 that their government will meet the Office over International of justice and humanity in the economic situation with which we treatment of Belgium our government State Bank must deal immediately upon the close enjoined upon the people of the United International Falls, Minn. of the war, with a policy of moderate States an undiscriminating and all embracing Model 75 but adequate protection to American neutrality, and the president Roadster $595, both f. o. b. Toledo industry. admonished the people that they must They may expect that the government be neutral in all respects in act and PH1NNEY & CAMPBELL With Electric Starter and Electric Lights will be administered with the word and thought and sentiment. We LAWYERS were to be not merely neutral as to the honesty and efficiency which have Four Inch Tires quarrels of Europe, but neutral as to marked Republican administrations in Over International State the past. the treatment of Belgium, neutral between Bank right and wrong, neutral between They may expect that the best possible International Falls, Minn. justice and injustice, neutral between course for the preservation of humanity and cruelty, neutral peace will be followed by a foreign policy between liberty and oppression. Our which, with courtesy and friendliness government did more than acquiesce, to all nations, is frank and fearless W. E. LAWRENCE for in the first Lusitania note, with the and honest in its assertion of unspeakable Jborrors of the conquest American rights. THE REXALL STORE of Belgium still fresh in our minds, on They may expect that their government the very day after the report of the will stand for full and adequate .International Falls, Minn. Bryce commission on Belgian atrocities, preparation by the American people passenger Touring GENERAL COLEMAN DU PONT. it wrote these words to the government for their own defense. The Republican Coleman du Pont was. born in Kentucky of Germany: THE party loves peace and hates war it and started his working life in body design this new Overland DR. E. A. THOMPSON of Recalling the humane and enlightened abhors and will never submit to military the mines of the Blue Grass State. He attitude hitherto assumed by the imperial carries out the latest streamline design. domination -but it is composed of stands today as one of the few successful E N I S German government in matters of international men who love our country and who men who have acquired their The equipment compares with that of cars very right and particularly with regard Phone 245. to the freedom of the seas, having deem that the independence, the liberty, positions by methods that will stand much higher in price. At the same time it is a learned to recognize the German views Over litis' Drug Store the honor and the opportunity of scrutiny. He has been a producer— priced car that costs very little to run. It low and the German influence in the field of the American democracy are not merely not a stock jobber. He has never antagonized International Falls, Minnesota international obligation as always engaged equipped with the Autolite two-unit starting is to be talked about with weak and any class of people. Capital upon the side of justice and humanity, etc. and lighting system. Its rear springs are the flabby sentiment, but are to be maintained and Labor alike admire him. And so the government pf the United famous cantilever type, probably the easiest States appeared as approving the treat and safeguarded by the practical Without self-advertisement he does NORTHERN MINNESOTA ment of Belgium. It misrepresented power of a virile and patriotic more charity than do most men. He is riding springs ever designed. It has four-inch an ardent advocate of good roads and the people of the United States in that people. It is clearsighted enough to HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION tires all around non-skids on rear. Demountable acquiescence and apparent approval. see that preparation for defense must believes that a really perfect system rims are used and one extra rim is included. It was not necessary that the United have due relation to the possibilities of highways will enhance the farmer's There is a magnetic speedometer and a full set States should go to war hi defense of attack that under the conditions of income and reduce the cost of living Dr, R. H. Monahan .. .Phone 223 of the violated law. A single official to the cities. He has built roads and tools. It is not only a thoroughly high grade modern warfare much preparation of expression by the government of the Dr. Elizabeth Monahan Phone 223 must be made before a possible attack given them to his state, always with a car, but carries with it a completeness of equipment United States, a single sentence denying sound business scheme to perpetuate or all preparation will be impossible unheard of in cars of this price. Dr. Mary Ghostly Phone 301 assent and recording disapproval after the attack. The Republican party them and save them from being a of what Germany did' in Belgium, Endestine Hospital Phone 79 burden to the taxpayers. stands for a citizenship made competent Call, telephone .or write for demonstration would have given to the people of He comes from a family more American bv training to perform the freeman's TWIN CITY AVTO CO. America that leadership to which they duty of defense for his country.. than most—a family identified Office over International State were entitled in their earnest groping with the building of the nation since It stands for a regular army no larger George Holler, Prop. for the light. It would have ranged Bank—FuGne 155. tbe Revolution. His grandfather was than is necessary, but as large as is behind American leadership the conscience Thomas Jefferson's most valued personal necessary to serve as a first line, a INTERNATIONAL FALLS MINNESOTA and morality of the neutral mi International Falls, Minn. friend and advisor in the time nucleus, a sourc.3 of instruction and of world. of great need during the dark days administration for the army of American It was not to be.' The American of the Republic. citizens who may be called upon government failed to rise to the demands The great Powder Company with F.C.ROGERS to defend their country. And the Republican of the great occasion Gone which he was formerly identified has party stands for the gospel were the old love of justice, the old supplied our government with all its CALL ON of patriotic service to our country by passion for liberty, the old sympathy powder at a price always named by every citizen, according, to his ability with the oppressed, the old ideals of our government officials themselves JIMMIE DAWSON in peace and in war. It stands for a an America helping the world toward PRACTICAL FURRIER and never by the company. reawakening of American patriotism. & abetter future, and there remained in Because of his great executive ability It is not content that while the people When You Want Your the eyes of mankind only solicitude for and high standing in the business of other lands ure rendering the last FORT FRANCES, ONTARIO trade and profit and prosperity. HARNESS, SHOES REPAIRED. world, some of the shrewdest political full measure of devotion in sacrifice 8hrank From the Truth. minds in the country consider and suffering and dying for their countries The American government could not him as being one of the most likely America shall remain alone dull really have approved the treatment of The Oldest Exclusive Fur House "dark horses" for the Republican RUBBER HEELS a SPECIALTY to the call of country and satisfied in Belgium, but under a mistaken policy nomination. They point to the fact the comforts and pleasures of prosperity. in the World it shrank from speaking the truth. that his success in life would eliminate Such policies as I have described are any need for a friendly Colonel Our Power For Peace. doubly dangerous in their effect upon House^ or any other financial influence They may expect that assured readiness foreign nations and in their effect at standing ever behind the presidential EXPORTER AND IMPORTER OF for defense will give power to home. It is a matter of universal experience chair. Nor would he be compelled to our diplomacy in the maintenance of that a weak and apprehensive take orders from any man or group of SAVE 25 PER CENT BY peace. treatment of foreign affairs invites encroachments men. They may expect that the power and upon rights and leads to Another factor that the supporters ot BUYING YOUR HARDWARE will of a united people to defend their situations in "which it is difficult to General du Pont are pointing to is his country will prevent the application to prevent war. while a firm and frank AT THOMPSON'S knowledge' of military affairs For our peaceful and prosperous land of policy at the outset prevents difficult sixteen years he has been identified the hateful doctrine that among nations situations from arising and tends most I E A W A E with the soldiery of his state and is might makes right regardless of strongly to preserve peace. On the thoroughly alive to the necessity* for the rules of justice and humanity. Smrmri.-zs other hand, if a government is to be Highest Cash Price Paid STORE. Ju. Dawson, Mgr. preparedness. He has also had They may expect' that the manifest, strong in its diplomacy its own people on practical training in politics, haying Raw Furs potential strength and competency of must be ranged in its support by been a delegate to a number of the nation will maintain the effectiveness leadership of opinion in a national State and National conventions, and and reality of that great policy of cause worthy to. awaken their patriotism serving as a member of the Republican national safety which in the declaration and devotion. National committee for many years. He Will Pay the Duty and War Tax en all Fur* from th« United of President Monroe forbade the We have not been following the path It is the splendid business training, 8tatee and Pay ae Hlg-h Prloe for them as destruction of our security by the establishment .4, a of peace. We have been blindly stumbling of General du Pont that is pointing of hostile military powers any House In the United State*. along the road that continued Second Avenue between Second the way for him to the nomination. in our neighborhood. will lead to inevitable war. tfv'V For it if conceded on all They may expect that their government When our government failed to tell and Third Streets. sides that the biggest problems of this BE SURE AND SEE HIM BEFORE YOU SELL OR BUY will not forget, but will ever the truth about Belgium it lost the F.C.ROGERS country at the close of the European maintain, the principles of American opportunity for leadership of the moral war will be business problems, and freedom, the duties of America to the sense of the American people and it there are few men among those mentioned. Phone 128. peace and progress of the world and lost the power which a knowledge of who have had his experience those ideals of liberty and justice for that leadership and. ft sympathetic response in coping with such huge problems. all mankind which above all else make from the moral S.ense of the FORT FRANCES* As a tyariager of constructive business the true greatness of the American world would have given to our diplomacy. and as a reorganizer, Colemaa w'hen our government' failed to Au Pont stands a class in by himselfc