J,i H'lU, '"'Thj rNTMKATIOMAL FALLS PRESS are FRANK B. KELLOGG. These duties which we owe to wavering, timid, and will not assert ROYAL ourselves and to the world, if American our rights. citizenship is to be respected. THE TARIFF. be There is no sacrifice a people may The tariff will undoubtedly be one called upon to make which should not of the issues in the next campaign. be willingly made to accomplish this Time does not permit me to discuss object, for a government which does the subject at length, but only to state not afford that protection and has not some general principles, for it is almost the confidence and respect of its own BAKING POWDER inexhaustible in its ramifications. people and of the civilized world cannot We should have an efficient nonpartisan permanently endure. tariff commission. The tariff, of One man who is, and has been, doing necessity, affects all of the business more than anyone else to stir the Absoiuto/y Pure interests of the country, and its enactment patriotism of the people and to awaken CANDIDATE FOR THE REPUBLICAN with reference to those interests No Alum—No Phosphate them to a realization of the dangers NOMINATION DELIVERS POWERFUL and the stability of the law is necessary confronting the country is Theodore to real prosperity. So many ADDRESS TO VOT­ Roosevelt. questions are involved in framing a It is unnecessary to say that our ERS AT ROCHESTER. tariff law, that it is impossible to have people do not wish war: nor are we better,'' said Mr. Hannaford, N. P. RAILROAD HAS an accurate, just and efficient law seeking conquest. Not even those "and the outlook for continued which shall meet the demand of the possessed of the most restless ambition "IMMEDIATELY PREPARE prosperity in the Northwest is public revenue and protect labor, industry BEST MARCH RECORD could wish to bring upon this and agriculture in a proper way, very good." COUNTRY FOR DEFENSE" country the horrors of a modern war and treat such law as the football of but'we cannot sit meekly by and close The general business of the^ partisan politics, to be changed whenever our eyes to the history of all nations. Northern Pacific railroad has political parties change. Two years ago war seemed as remote The earnings of the Northern been good. A heavy shipping of Platform Calls For Protection of Amen I am not an advocate of extreme as at any time since history has recorded Pacific raiilroad for March sition of Switzerland, in which country protection. As a member of the SubCommittee lumber, war supplies, grain and ican Citizens and Property Upon the doings of men. There was every man has military training. on Resolutions which drew amounted to $6,470,535.31, and no adequate cause, social, political or the High Seas and Abroad For automobiles has been increasing Its national forces were mobilized, but the tariff plank in the Republican is the greatest March the road a industrial, for such a war. The peoples of the earnings rapidly. the Encouragement no active aggression has been committed Platform of 1908, I vigorously advocated of the now belligerent nations has had according to J. M. Hannaford, Merchant Marine. For the last nine months the by it. It has stood firm and protected an honest and reasonable reduction were highly civilized and Christian, president. itself against invasion. Northern Pacific has earned of the tariff on the necessaries far advanced in the arts, sciences, This is a matter that interests every of life. I stated then, in letters and The expense for the month Rochester, Minn., April 27.—Frank commerce, manufacture and industry. $56,291,402.25, a gain of $7,788,473-91 part of the country. Business connections speeches, that unless the Republican The governments were to a large extent B. Kellogg returned to the home ol was about $3,483,478.85, which over the same nine months and commerce carried on between Party should keep its pledges, the democratic. There was no tyranny, left a profit of $2,987,056.46. Not his boyhood days to deliver the opening of the last fiscal year. While the coasts and the interior of agitation would not cease and it would no widespread poverty, no great since 1910 has the Northern Pacific speech of his campaign for nomination the country are so much a part of the be disastrous to the country. Such the earnings increased more amount of social unrest,—none of the daily life of the citizens from ocean as Republican candidate for proved to be the case. approached these figures in things which at different stages of the than $7,500,000, the operating expense to ocean, that the people of the Mississippi Furthermore, never in the history world's history have brought on the March. United States Senator. went up less than $900,000. Valley are as keenly interested of this country has the balance of calamities of war. "And yet in this Voters from all parts of Olmsted Not only does the Northern H. A. Gray, comptroller, who in this subject as are the people trade been so great in favor of our age of profound world peace and advanced County and from many neighboring upon the coasts. Furthermore, we are Pacific make a remarkable showing issued the statement, said it was country as at the present time. In the civilization, there burst upon counties gathered to attend the meetings one nation and one people and it is calendar year 1915 it was $1,768,883,677. the world a war the horrors of which for March but earnings for one of the best the road ever appalling to think of the consequences held here this afternoon and evening. In otlier words, we sold and surpass those of the ages of barbarism April are reported to be mounting made. which might follow our utter unpreparedness shipped to foreign countries, largely and the appalling loss and waste Men from every township in very high. to defend our country. to the belligerent nations, one and of which stagger humanity. Olmsted County were seated on the SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS "Conditions have never been three-quarters billions worth of goods In the light of these events, we as FOREIGN COMMERCE AND MERCHANT platform. Special trains from surrounding more than we received from them, of a people would be criminally negligent MARINE. towns brought delegations. which a large part consisted of farm did we not make preparation to defend products. At the close of the war One of the most vital subjects now The choice of the editors of the our institutions, our homes and our before the American Congress and the much of Europe will be unable to purchase Co* country. I do not mean by this that state for United States Senator was I International Falls Abstract people of this country is that of foreign our goods, because they will we should substitute for popular representative given a tremendous ovation when not be able to pay for them in gold, commerce and a merchant marine. government, a military he stepped upon the platform: and we shall not need their manufactured oligarchy, but I do mean that we BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietor*. Mr. Kellogg spoke as follows: In 1915 our commerce with foreign articles. We must be prepared should be possessed of the means and countries amounted to $5,326,077,067, to adopt anew policy to meet this renewed When in response to the request of spirit of defense. A democracy, when Abstracts, Real Estate and Insurance competition, to prevent the of which more than $3,547,480,372 consisted prepared for defense and possessed of the editors of the State I announced of our products sold in other dumping of foreign goods in our country Jnv willingness to become a candidate a sense of responsibility and necessity Collections, Conveying and Loans to the destruction of our producers countries and more than a thousand for the United States Senate, I stated for individual sacrifice, is, and always million dollars was farm products. and manufacturers to protect our 3 would declare my position upon the has been, invincible. Such a preparation J. E. BURDICK, Manager farmers and laborers—where protection With the exception of the coastwise political issues pending before the is the only way to an honorable International Falls Minnesota is necessary—and to raise a reasonable commerce, at the beginning of the war American people. There are many of peace. A nation not worth this sacrifice revenue to support the government. we had very little merchant marine, is not worth preserving. these questions today of surpassing and were dependent upon the ships ol Importance, and I must for this speech This danger is not alone through being The claim was made that this tariff other nations. Today, we practically involved in European difficulties, select a few in which I believe the 30DAYS bill would reduce the cost of living. have no ships on the Pacific Ocean. but in Oriental disputes, as well. We American people are most interested. One illustration will show the importance As a matter of fact, the cost of living This is the plaform upon which have outlying possessions—Porto Rico I has increased rather than decreased, of our foreign commerce to Btand: and the Philippine Islands—which we and the government has lost millions the farmers of this country. In 1913, We should— took in the prosecution of a juet war, eeTrial our export of foodstuffs, crude and of dollors in. revenues. It is estimated Immediately prepare this country and in the interests of humanity. We that in the last year the government manufactured, was $494,414,640 in -for defense. have the Hawaiian Islands, which, in lost $4,600,000 in duties on beef, dairy 1914, $584,128,261 and in 1915, $1,012,555,702—ten Protect American citizens upon the the hands of a foreign power, could and grain products alone. It has not dollars for every man, high seas and in foreign countries. be made the base of military and naval yielded revenue for the government, woman and child in this country. To action. We have at an expense of Protect American property and nor afforded adequate protection for show how it affects the American several hundred million dollars constructed American foreign commerce, which our industries. In addition to the corporation farmer in our own state, I give the amounts to over $5,300,000,000 per an»um. a new highway of nations— tax imposed by a Republican following as the export of wheat and the Panama Canal—which will be of Congress, there have been imposed an wheat flour during the years 1913 and inestimable value to the commerce of Encourage the construction of a merchant 1915, inclusive: Income tax and an excise tax such as this nation, as well as to the commerce marine, in order to handle our have never been imposed in the history foreign commerce^ and reduce ocean of the balance of the world. Wheat. of this country, except under the 1913 1914 1915 We have five thousand miles dlf seacoast, freight rates, which now are exorbi- I Bus. 99,508,968 173,861,944 205,829 820 exigencies of war. teeming with populous cities, Value tant snd an unreasonable tax on our I $95,098,838 $187,184,100 $282,457,092 Industries. and an equal length of land frontier AGRICULTURE. Wheat Floor. which are today practically helpless, In foreign relations, demand and enforce Bbls. 12,278,206 12,769,073 16,680,801 There are, of course, many problems Value for our army and navy are absolutely with firmness our rights against tf importance to the people engaged Your Choice of Ninety-Fonr (94) Styles $56,865,444 $62,391,503 $96,201,234 inadequate to protect them. We have '•other nations, and maintain a bold Colors and With this surplus of over two hundred !n agriculture. The stability, independence Sizesin not men enough to police the Mexican the and just neutrality. million bushels of wheat in 1915, and prosperity of the farmers famous line border, enforce order and protect Protect, by reasonable tariff provi- I "Hangar" of Bicycles, shown in full color in our big new Catalogue just off the press. There what would have been the market Is of vital importance not only to them are eighty-three (83) others, also, shown at prices ranging from $13. 5, SIS.73 American citizens in that section of tBions, the products of our farms, labor price but for our foreign commerce? but to the dwellers in the cities and. up. There is a MEAD Bicycle for oyerjf rider, at a price made possible only by our the country. find other industries and the development FACTORT-DIRECT-TO-RIDER sales plan. I wish to impress upon the farmers the people as a whole. As agriculture of our natural resources. QFUIt A IMUEV We are forcibly reminded of these but write TODAY for this new Catalogue of "Ranger" Bicycles, and business men of Minnesota their constitutes the principal basis of the Vbllll IIV nlUlib I Tires and Sundries at prices so low they will astonish you. Also, Maintain our control of the Philippines duties and of the inadequacy of our full particulars of our great new offer to deliver to you all charges prepa/id your choice of any vital interest in this question. How wealth and prosperity of the country, until we shall have fulfilled our of the 94 kinds of "RANGER" Bicycles you may select, for ONE MONTH'S FREE TRIAL. defenses by the conditions in Mexico much greater returns would we have everything which it is legitimate for This wonderful offer is absolutely genuine. No one criticises your choice if it's a "Ranger"—the 'pledges, and the Islands are suited for today. As to the vacillating, inconsistent most popular, largest selling Bicycle in the country. received for our wheat, flour and other the Congress or the States to do to iself-!?overnment. attitude of the present Administration Hm UIIkiaI* TiSiEC I JIUDC DaiSIf •with Coaster-Brakes, Inner Tubes, Elec2 farm products had it not been for the Increase the prosperity of the farmer DUIIIaUPaWllw«IS islSadp Lit Ulr Of trie Lighting Outfits, all the newest ideas Protect and encourage agriculture, in dealing with that problem, enormous ocean freight rates incident should be done. Farming occupations Bicycle equipment and Sundries, as well as the Repair Parts and Combination Offers for 'the great basis of American wealth. it is unnecessary to speak. The American ic-Otting your old Bicycle—all shown fully illustrated, at HALF USUAL PRICES. Our new to the scarcity of ships and our want and farm life should be made profitable Catalogue is the largest ever issued by any Bicycle concern. Even if you do not need a new .Maintain the integrity of representative people with substantial unanimity of a merchant marine? Let me give and attractive as an inducement tevcle now, or Repair Parts, Tires, etc., for your old Bicycle, you need this Catalogue to tell yow government and the purity and have made up their minds upon this i.e prices you should pay when you do buy. you some illustrations: The increase to keep the young men upon the farm. stability of the courts. subject. For more than a quarter of O A I A I I I I W a a A in ocean rates on grain from New The tendency in this country during HUCH I flftn IEU and exhibit the new "RANGER." You can select the Strive for a higher standard of so- a century American citizens have been the last .fifty years has been towards particular style suited to your own needs. Boys and young men in all parts of the country are York to Liverpool in the last two years rcial justice, and maintain the indepevulence riding "Rangers" and taking orders from theirfriends. They make a good commission on every settling in Mexico, developing its industries the undue increase of city population. has been about 900 per cent on flour s'ile and so can you. Our great output, perfected methods and machinery enable us to sell and security of labor. and investing In its enterprises. "quality" Bicycles at prices below all competitors. about 500 per cent, and on all provisions At the close of the Civil War substantially Introduce economy, thrift and efficiencv They went to Mexico, not only MOTORCYCLE AND AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES. Our big, new Catalogue also gives large seventy-two per cent of the about 400 per ccnt. The rate in the departments of government. space to these lines at lowest prices. Thousands of our "Bicycle" customers of'a generationrago with the free will of their own country population of the country lived upon, on wheat in January, 1914, from New are now buying their "Auto" Sundries of us, because they know "Mead" quality and prices are and, but upon the invitation and with always right. and procured their livelihood from, York and Boston to Liverpool was 4.1c Enforce the anti-trust laws, so as to the guaranty of protection by the WRITE US TODAY. Do not delay. A postal request at a cost of one cent will bring you the per bushel. In January, 1916, the rate the farm today less than thirty-five big catalogue. DO NOT BUY until you get it and our wonderful new offers and prices. keep open the avenues of enterprise Mexican government. For nearly five per cent do so. This undoubtedly has was 40.6c per bushel from New York J. L. MEAD CYCLE CO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS for the American people. years a state of anarchy has existed 34c to 36c from Boston and 54.8c from come through the marvelous opportunities I should consider it the highest honor in that country American lives have in business during a period of New Orleans. The rate on flour increased to be possessed of the confidence been sacrificed by the hundreds, American expansion and growth in this country, from 15c per hundred in January, «of this people and to be associated women outraged, millions of 1914, to 90c in January, 1916. the equal of which history does not IF ITS NEWS YOU'LL SEE IT FIRST IN ""with Minnesota's distinguished senior 1 American property destroyed and, lastly, record. One of the dangers in this This means a loss of 36c per bushel Senator, Honorable Knute Nelson, who American territory invaded. We country today is overcrowding the tExibum. to the farmers of Minnesota and nearly Ctyc Jtettrg Jin this great crisis is standing squareKy have been tolerant—almost indifferent cities with millions of people, some of $3 on every barrel of flour. for American rights and the national —to the demands of our own people SOME DAILY NEWS FEATURES them reduced to the verge of poverty, But that does not tell the whole honor, and who is serving the peopie for protection, while roving, plundering while we ha,ve a rich country only story. The ocean rates on other farm HANDY'S CARTOONS—Ray D. SOCIAL NEWS—The with such conspicuous ability. news of society, brigands, who call themselves partially developed inviting our people products have relatively increased,— Handy, staff cartoonist, contributes clubs and music is completely generals, have defied our authority and a livestock, meats, and all other products to rural occupations that yield a cartoon every day on some topic PREPARATION FOR DEFENSE AND covered daily, 90 per cent of the social laughed at our protests. During this of local or general interest. of the farm. We must remember safe and sure return of industry. PROTECTION OF AMERICAN news appears first in the News time had we been able to assemble The Government should aid in every ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE RE­ that the market price of what we sell Tribune. CITIZENS. upon the Mexican border 100,000 men, PORTS—The News Tribune publishes SPORTING NEWS—Read way it legitimately can to increase the the morning at home, as well as to foreign nations As we are today facing the shadows backed by a determined government, the news of the entire world paper for live sporting news. productiveness of the soil, improve is made on the basis of these ocean ©f this great European conflict, the does anyone believe these things every day as supplied by the Associated Nine out of ten sporting events rates. the system of agriculture and make first and paramount duty of the American would have occurred? Press, the world's greatest occur late in the afternoon or evening—hence, farm life attractive, for unless the people is to make immediate and news gathering organization. OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS. the morning paper is We have not sufficient munitions, tarm is both attractive and profitable thorough prepar. tion to defend the MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FEAT­ first to CARRY THE NEWS aeroplanes, munition factories, transportation The foreign relations of our people It will not hold the ambitious rising URES—Weather reports from the HOME to readers. country, maintain our rights and preserve facilities and army equipment. have suddenly sprung into prominence feneration. U. S. observatory Lake Breezes, BUSINESS, FINANCIAL AND our institutions. No other issue Our navy is third or fourth and become a matter of vital interest, Minnesota has done a great work in brief items of local interest Northwest MARKET REPORTS—Business "Is of such surpassing importance. among the navies of the world powers involving our national honor and the and Range visitors at Duluth Its schools and agricultural colleges news lias always been featured in* There is only one way to do it, and and wanting in organization, men, peace and prosperity of our people. hotels. but in addition to scientific work of the News Tribune. It is the authority that is to immediately take steps to drill and practice our fastest ships WEST END, WEST DTTLUTH, NEW on markets. Our foreign commerce is necessary to this kind, the Government should establish procure an efficient and adequate DULUTH AND PROCTOR—The most are slower than some of the German SUPERIOR NEWS—The News Tribune is furnish a market for the products of demonstration farms, to bring complete daily report of events in and Rrmy and navy and to husband our repources the only Duluth paper maintaining a ships destroyed in the North Sea because the farmers and manufacturers. We before the farmers, in a practical way, about Duluth's most thriving industrial reportorial staff in Superior. Covering and finances, so that our position centers. they had not sufficient speed. the Twin Port completely every day in cannot maintain a foreign commerce the most Improved system of agriculture. will be respected by foreign countries, NEWS OF THE RANGES—The News Tribune the Superior edition and carrying a condensed We have practically no efficient submarines unless the government protects our I mean practical improvements. maintains two range bureaus, one report of Superior news in all and thus insure protection to and not sufficient coast defenses. at Virginia and one at Hibbing, with a citizens in their right to travel upon Farmers' boys cannot all take other editions. •our people. This does not mean war staff man in charge of each bureau, assuring War is now carried on with LOCAL NEWS—News of Duluth is thoroughly the seas, protects them in maintaining & course in an agricultural college, but readers of prompt publication of it is the only way to peace. A weak and completely covered. scientific, complicated machinery. To commercial relations with other all the range news of the day. The they can see and institute practical MARINE NEWS is fully covered the year and unprotected country -invites attack. News Tribune is the only Head of the handle this machinery, men must be around. countries, secures for them the right Improvements which increase the productivity Lakes newspaper maintining range offices. CLASSIFIED T^EWS—The classified pages drilled and educated in its use, and to operate ships and keeps open the and profitableness of the of the News Tribune are full of interesting In the impending grave crisis there officers must have long experience. NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST is furnishea avenues of trade free from the interference land. facts and items of POCKET interest. Sb only one thing for this people to do, daily by competent correspondentsin We have not sufficient officers to man of belligerent nations. American As I look back over the forty years the principal towns and cities and that is to stand squarely for the SUNDAY SERMONS of Duluth pastors an army of any considerable size. We citizens should know that these since I left the farm, I realize what w^o1«£^£i!^tI?ulnth and Superior. appear weekly in the Monday News maintenance of the national honor, for NEWS OF THREE STATES told in paragraphs a should have an adequate nutaber of Tribune—and as a special feature, rights will be firmly maintained. We tremendous improvements and strides is a feature of the Saturday the protection of American citizens sermon by some range pastor is published trained officers, sufficient aeroplanes, News Tribune. are much more likely to involve this of advancement have been made by every Monday. upon the high seas and in foreign transportation facilities and munitions country in war by pursuing a weak SEND FOR SAMPLE AND DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLET. the farmers in this State. They have Stye Jfetors {Trilmn6 lands, and for the protection of American factories ready to supply the nation's &nd vacillating policy, which other nations better houses and barns, finer stock, property and commerce. We cannot wants, modern battle ciuisers, submarines do not respect and which causes better cultivation, more modern improvements, consent that the rules of international and coast defenses. "A REAL NEWSPAPER." them to Infringe our rights, than by a en with the telephone, rural law for the protection of Innocent Military training of the citizens firm and conscientiously true policy free delivery and other conveniences people, established by the express would not in this country lead to the which will command the respect of all The News-Tribune will be delivered at any home in this which have made farm life vastly agreement and immemorial custom dangers of militarism and aggressive* foreign countries. Nothing can be more attractive than it was in the of oivilized nations and the high-, city every evening "xcept Sunday for ten cents per week. ness against other nations. This has more injurious or humiliating to American early days of the settlement of the «st dictates of humanity, shall be Leave your order at Wirt's News Store. been clearly demonstrated during the citizens than the idea dissemioated State. •wept away by the exigencies of war. present conflict in Swops by tbl po* in the.world that we are weak. We all know the great need in thl* 0 DEFECTIVE PAGE