THE CHURCH AND THE YOUNG CITIZEN. lations of President Wilson with PROSECUTIONS FOR Mexican affairs. NEAR BEER SALES THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS The first duty of a Christian church in a Christian land is not Republican leaders here insist the party platform to be adopted the reclamation of the erring adult population, but the keeping of AND BORDER BUDGET County Attorney at Crookston in Chicago in June will condemn Warns Against Handling Any the young from error. This is true for two reasons: First, because Official Paper of Koochiching County, Minnesota. unsparingly the "vacillating Malt Liquors. a whole life of righteousness is worth more than a fragment and, course" that has characterized second, because a given amount of effort, expended in persuading Entered as Second Matter June 23, 1909, at the Post Office at Class the Wilson administration in the Crookston, Minn., April 10.— International Falls, Minn., Under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. men to good behavior, is fruitful of vastly greater results with the conduct of the government's foreign County Attorney G. A. Youngquist INTERNATIONAL PALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. young than with adults. Statistics show that among men who are relations. sounded the death knell in GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager. acknowledged Christians, more than eighty-five per cent made Mr. Roosevelt is regarded even Polk county this afternoon of their life resolution before the age of twenty—the most of these by some of his enemies as the the sale of near beer or malt liquors in the period of adolescence. best man that could be chosen of any kind, whether intoxicating Why not consider Easter Sunday as the "Go-to-Church Sunday" to run as a candidate on such a The virility of a church society can be fairly measured by the or not, by mailing official in this city and county. platform. number of young men among its active membership. Social attractions notices to Mayor Kelliher, Up to a few weeks ago the administration of East Grand Forks, Mayor will hold young women and adults in church organizations. The city council made wise selections in electing Alderman looked with .composure Misner, of Crookston, and the But more than this is demanded by the average young man coming Burdick its president for the ensuing year, and reelecting F. J. on the possibility that Mr. mayors or executive officials of into the thinking age. He must be made to see not only that the JVIcPartlin as city attorney. Roosevelt would be the President's all villages in the county, that type of life for which the church stands is worth his while, but that opponent in the forthcoming prosecutions will be started nothing else without it is. He must believe that Christ offered a national campaign. against all proprietors of soft The few remaining saloonkeepers in Minnesota should be wise perfectly workable and the only great plan of life, when He said: Lately, however, administration drink parlors who sell malt products. enough to attend to their business, and not try to put anything ''Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all supporters have shown less over on the people, says the St. Cloud Journal-Press*. The strongest these things shall be added unto you.'' confidence in their declarations To permit dealers to dispose force for county option and prohibition are the foolish saloonkeepers. The average church society is not acting as though convinced that Mr. Wilson should win in of stocks now on hand, they are They have done more to stir up trouble for themselves the event of the nomination of given until April 20th to comply that this is the greatest working plan. The foolish belief that the than all the agitators in the country. the former president. with the. law. Kingdom of God needs men of wealth to carry it forward, has possessed Mr. Roosevelt's assault on the "I am taking this action because the Chrictian church of America. This idea held up before administration's Mexican policy some of the near beer products Charles J. Roth, of the St. Paul Hotel, in addressing the Minmesota-Dakota the church's young people gives a religious glow to the quest for and his utterances on preparedness and malt liquors contain hotel clerks last Wednesday night, said the temperance wealth, which needed no such color to make it attractive. The love have brought responses of too high a percentage of alcohol restriction was the only way to uplift the hotel business, of money grows with the quest for it. When it possesses the heart, a character that have caused uneasiness and because they are^ being slso that being intoxicated was fast going out df fashion. Also: there is no room for a greater motive. "The Kingdom of Heaven is among the little coterie used as a cloak for the sale of "'Hotels take care of more persons than the railroads or banks and within you," said the Great Teacher, and it mtist be the greatest that direct the President's political real beer and whiskey," said Mr. should be operated on the same high level." motive or none at all. affairs. Youngquist. Just as no nation can be truly great without God, so no young The administration appears to A prosecution for sale of near take it for granted the Republicans man can make his full life a success without the Kingdom of Heaven beer resulted in a conviction in The action of the city council in delegating to the mayor the will name either Roosevelt Clearwater recently, and when within him, possessing him. When the Christian Church profoundly appointment of the janitor of the city hall was, as far as we can or Associate Justice Hughes, appealed the verdict was affirmed believes this, and so teaches its children, the Kingdom of Heaven learn, contrary to the provisions of the city charter. In any case and they are now satisfied the in district court. will come to the community.—Minneapolis Journal. it is unfortunate since it is playing into the hands of a faction who campaign will be one of the have threatened to secure the removal of the present janitor for most bitterly contested since EGGS FOR HATCHING. the execution of his simple duty. Though the janitor may have occasional PUBLIC HEALTH AND MISSIONARY WORK. 1896. police authority, he is, primarily, janitor and since the Of the "Old Guard" leaders Having purchased McKinnon's mayor's power of appointment is restricted to the police proper, All the missionaries are not needed in China. Koochiching who encompassed the defeat of prize winning Golden Wyandottes, Roosevelt at Chicago four years county needs them just as bad as China. this office is not properly within the scope of his authority. It is £rown Leghorns, and Rhode ago only a few now nurse the hoped the council will adhere to its own rights and duty and make Island Reds, all of which have No, not especially church missionaries, grudge they formed when the been carefully kept in separate the appointment on the grounds of efficiency and not be made a though they are doing a good work in this county former President led the third pens, I have for sale eggs of these cats-paw of the defunct liquor gang of this city. for public health. But we need at once volunteer party bolt. varieties for setting at $1.25 per public health missionaries, to spread throughout Senator Penrose recently made setting, and will guarantee the the 3,600 square miles of this county all the possible OUR MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS the statement that he would eggs to be pure bred. information about disease and how to prevent gladly support the ticket if P. L. Darst, it. Roosevelt were nominated. Hk Jameson's Addition, An old adage has said that "Music hath charms to soothe the Some strong missionaries are at work now. savage breast." If this be so the times are propitious in our city The newspapers of this city are both doing good for improvement in the standards of tastes and inclinations of a CONCERT AT BETHLEHEM CHURCH. strong wor]k along health publicity lines. The rest few of our citizens. (k P. Swinnerton, of the papers of the county are taking a hand The good old days when all the music heard was that of some M. 3. The following is a copy of the program of the splendid sacred We cannot value too highly the work of all these roistering gang or the mechanical piano, are fast passing away. In concert so finely rendered at the Bethlehem church last Sunday. newspapers, and urge any that have not given the space they might their stead the public chorus, both secular and sacred, are well to have done to this snbject, to do so. It is the greatest service the fore among us. PROGRAM. they can do the county. I The recent sacred concert given in t"he Bethlehem church by Then there are teachers of the schools throughout the county. 1. Chorus:—-"How lovely Are. the Messengers. ., yMendeltsohn. the chorus choir, was something unique in our city. That a body of Bethlehem Chorus. A better band of health missionaries can not be found in any other singers under able leadership should be capable' of rendering so 2. "Perfume.'* Hensel. county of the state. True there are some who have not yet awakenen Malone's Orchestra. effectively difficult selections from some of the best sacred music, to the full importance -,qf their1opportunity. The sooner they 3. Male Quartette:—"Nearer My God to Thee." Parks. had hardly been thought possible. Now it an established fact. Such wake up the better. For a teacher in this county, to be up-to-date Messrs Aal, Holland, Randall and Myron. workers as Mrs. Sorenson, the leader and organist of this chorus, and fill the bill, will have to realize that the health of the children 4. Chorus:—Festival TeDeum in Dudley Buck. are a distinct acquisition and blessing to a community. We are Bethlehem Chorus. of her community is of fully equal importance, if not greater, than fortunate to have such in our midst. 5. "Humoreske." Dvorak. their education. A sick child learns little, and a dead one nothing Malone's Orchestra. Another organization, musical in its character, is the Saturday at all. 6. Duet:—"In the Cross of Christ I Glory.'» Howe. Musical club, of the Women's Civic League. Under the leadership Mrs. G. Millard and Mr. H. Aal. TX. But these teachers, as a band, are spreading light in their communities, of Mrs. Ruth Bradley Swinnerton, this organization has undertaken 7. Violin Solo:—-"Cavatina." Raff. near or remote. Under the county school health supervisor Mr. Joel Hanson. the study of secular music in chorus, and expect shortly to and superintendent of schools, during the winter months, they 8. Offertory Selected. present a chorus concert in this city. have done good work. But it is only the beginning. Educating the Organ. All these musical bodies are forces at work for the greater re-finement country people on health matters, they must be taught, and that 9. Flute Solo:—"You Alone." Eilenberg. and development of a better esthetic taste in the city. H. HaUiday, With Orchestral Accompaniment. soon, to look on measles and whooping cough as diseases equally 10. Solo:—"O Divine Redeemer." Gounod. The effect can only be to efface the cruder and coarser things, and dangerous to life as scarlet fever and diphtheria. That they must Ruth Bradley Swinnerton tend to the general uplift of the community. notify the health board of their town of the existence of either, 11. Quartette:—"Even Me." Warren. Too much encouragement cannot be given these organizations, under penalty of the law. A thousand things of value for the protection Mrs. Fhinney, Miss Thorson, Messrs. Aal and Myron. .and every occasion should be seized of hearing them, patronizing 12. Soprano Saxophone Solo:—"Romance." j. Becker of the life and health of children they need to know. And Jos. D. Nicolantonis, With Orchestral Accompaniment their public offerings, and thus fostering the musical talent of old mistaken ideas of disease exploded and done away with. All 13. Anthem:—"The Lord Is My Light." Parker. the city. this the teachers have been spreading light on. They will continue Bethlehem Chorus. to do so, even more thoroughly still. 14. "A Little Bit of Heaven." .. Ernest R. "ffnl1 4 Malone's Orchestra. THE PRESENT PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK. But what of the people oit this county who already have some 15. Hymn:—"Savior Breathe An Evening Prayer." light on this subject? Every one must be a self appointed missionary Carol Choir Never before in its history has this country been at a juncture on public health. There are none too many. The rest of the POSTLUDE. \vhere the kind of man who is elected president was of as much people need the light and knowledge, and every single individual importance as now. who knows better should be an active and continuous publicity Announcement worker on this matter. Not only does the nation require a man who can pilot the ship of state through diplomatic seas literally strewn with mines of To be of practical value as such a worker you need to keep informed potential trouble, but perhaps more pressing still does it need a man and posted on the very-best and latest ideas on the subject. capable of handling the international situation after this war is Do you know that only a few days ago the germ of scarlet fever over. was discovered? Do you know that will enable a serum or vaccine OPENING OF NEW FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE Such a man must not only be a man of the highest type of to be discovered shortly which will do as much to stop scarlet NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 15, character and culture—every president has been that. But he must fever as vaccination has done for smallpox?- There are constantly be a man of experience in world diplomacy, and .possess firmness of new and valuable ideas being spread. You need them, to be effective missionaries. character to at once sustain the dignity and honor of this nation Mr Frank B. Green, one of the oldest and most reputable in its world relations, and that without danger to our peace and A missionary has always many difficulties to meet. The ignorant business men of our city, announces that he will opraj safety, on the one hand, or detracting from our historic national will scorn your work. Lots of people have more faith in what a 5 and 10 cent store next door to his hardware on! Hiew principles on the other. grandmother told them of disease than what modern science teaches. Saturday next. This type of man is hard to find in the possible candidates No end of carelessness and indifference prevails. Patient, persistent, He has purchased a full and complete line of all the whose names are being mentioned for the office. In fact, to be specific, unremitting effort to spread the truth is the only way. Keep very latest useful articles and novelties that can be soldj there is but one man who measures up to the job. Mr. Roosevelt at it. Fill yourself up with knowledge then distribute it. at 5 and' 10 cents. There will be nothing in this store at a has the experience of his past terms of office. He has the widest Are you helping with this work? If not get in line alid work world experience and acquaintance of any. Contrary to the idea price higher than 10 cents. for the heaithiest county in the state. fostered in some quarters, far from being a fire-eater and a dangerous This store will be conducted on the samfe pl»"f as the man for the position, the records of our national diplomacy famous Woolworth stores in the big cities. It is so arranged ROOSEVELT CLOUD President Wilson and former at Washington, during his presidency, show that on at least four FILLING THE SKY President Roosevelt, that will inevitably that everything in the store can be readied by the custom-! occasions his discretion, firmness and sound judgment averted lead to the nomination er£ and those in a hurry can pick out what they (want and) dangerous international complications.- A most illuminating article Political Leaders in Washington of Mr. Roosevelt as the Republican take it to one of the clerks to be wrapped up paid for. appears in the current issue of the "Metropolitan," and is reproduced Look for Nomination of Colonel presidential candidate at in this paper, in which the writer shows from the diplomatic for Presidency. Mr. Green solicits the patronage of all, and promises at Chicago in June. records when and what those occasions were. Mr. Roosevelt has denounced all times to give full value for the money, and the kindest Washington, April 8.—Political far more vigorously than any In our opinion there is no man on the political horizon who and most courteous treatment to alt leaders in Washington are other man in public life the administration appears to be as ably fitted and properly qualified to take ujS the Remember the opening Day—Next Saturday, April 15. rapidly reaching the conclusion policy relative to reins of our national affairs as president as Mr. Roosevelt. j? 1} that an issue is forming between submarine warfare and the re- SB 11^