1 1 IJ A. -y (BJVJ ®i%K *S'-w INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Ps5" OUR SANE AND DECENT FOURTH. ant," finds apt expression in our eminent visitor. All who visit our city are impressed by the largeness THB IMTERNAIieBAL PALLS PRESS The Fourth of July has come and gone. With its going the record of the affairs presided over by the head of our local industries. A is filed of a decent family man's Fourth—such a day as that captain of industry indeed, they say. But in the person of Admiral AND BORDER BUDGET men and women and little children could wander at will in the Beattie we have one who until recently had under his immediate Official aper of peaceful and unmolested enjoyment of the day until it was far responsible care battleships and cruisers, torpedoboats and submarines, spent. colliers and repairships, and an endless collection of other Etateved &a Second Class Matter Jw»e M, l»et, at Me ?**. O®*** Falls, Minn., Under Act o« Congron of March 3, 1879. For the first time in the history of the town it was a businessmen's naval equipment which, where our local industries run into millions, Fourth. They got it up, they contributed the money, they disbursed represent hundreds of millions of dollars of value. INTERNATIONAL PALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. it wisely and carefully, then had a balance on hand. Such and Furthermore, in addition to the thousands of sailors of all GEO. P. WATSON. BAator ant it was, and so it should always be. The legitimate businessmen are classes under his care, conceive if you can the immense potentiality the backbone of the public enterprises of any community, and now for destruction-of these leviathans of war. One growl from the Reports from all over these United States show that the recent they have come into their own in this city. cold maw of those heavy guns at his command and a city is reduced Fourth had more than ordinary significance. The remarkable absence of drunks upon the streets and the to utter ruin and destruction. One word from his lips and the superdreadnaught absence of anything to offend the sensibilities of the most innocent of an enemy fleet finds its way rapidly to Davy Jones' Judge John Berg and J. M. Allard, two of the most interested child or fastidious woman, is noteworthy. It was a big change from locker, at the hands of a submarine. agriculturists of the county, report an unusual growth of grasses some of the Fourths here in the past. Most important of all rests largely in the hands of such an eminent and cereals in this county in spite of the backward spring, so that The illicit sale of booze went on just the same. These men have naval officer, the powers of peace or war, when far from the the chances of a still better exhibit at the state fair than heretofore not waked up yet, but they will. It was noticable, however, that seat of our national government, the action that shall be taken'by is possible. Then, too, the completion of so many good highways some of the boldness and defiance of public decency, at least, was this nation's navy, under conditions of a critical character, are decided. which makes the vacant lands, heretofore inaccessible, easy to absent. That they were plying their illicit trade could be told by ones reach by team or automibile, makes it an unusually necessary year nose in passing certain dumps, and also by sizing up the type of men Supreme above all else, there stands out the impression of this for a good county exhibit so that settlers may be attracted to this who hung around their entrances like dirty flies around decaying man, that when all this vast armada of destruction was his to control, county as well as to the neighboring ones of Beltrami and St. Louis flesh. But the gang have lost their audacity and defiant attitude to and the trend of the nation's foreign policy may have depended We presume and tryst that the commissioners will make the usual a very great extent. They are due to lose all of it and get out and upon his action under given conditions of which he alone was appropriation for this purpose at their meeting next Tuesday. stay out of this town, as the law takes its course with them. cognizant, he was splendidly equal to the task, and would ever act The innovation of a formal reference to the national and patriotic with decision, and for the largest and best interests of the great A country newspaper man has been nominated for state character of the day, in the form of an open air assembly to nation whose eminent servant he was. treasurer. A country newspaper man is the choice of the Sixth dis listen to public orators of the day, was a big success, and the crowd We think the sailor lads were the "boys" to him, and with that trict for congress. A country newspaper man managed the cam stood in the heat of the sun willingly to join their patriotic tribute respectful familiarity characteristic of our democracy, he was to paign for Governor Burnquist, and a newspaper man is responsible to the day. them, affectionately, "The Old Man." for the successful management of the Kellogg campaign. Of all Through it all we can see the march of progress here in the celebration the newspaper men successful in the June primaries (and every of this day to a cleaner, saner, sounder, more truly American WHAT BIG FALLS THINKS. one of them were) not one of them lines up with the "old guard. condition, which is coming more and more to supplant the wild Every one of them are truly representative of the people and not and wolly life of the past. The following expression of the sentiment of the Big Falls of the political fixers.—Walker Pilot. sectioh of county by Editor H. C. Grove of the "Compass".on the GOVERNOR BURNQUIST AND RANGE CONDITIONS The county attorney, Franz Jevne, is to be congratulated on enforcement of the county option law is encouraging at this time: the splendid success which the prosecution of the liquor cases conducted Let us face this issue squarely. The legislature of our state Governor Burnquist, though so young a man, has again demonstrated by him, is having. No result could be a greater surprise to has drafted this County Option Law for the benefit of citizens residing his fitness for the high office he holds, by his firm and the liquor element of this city. But for the determination of the in counties who desire to abolish the liquor traffic, and has prompt action in the I. W. W. disorders on the Iron Range. county attorney and his coadjutor in some of the earlier cases, Attorney advanced it on our statute books—the supreme court has sustained His action in directing the officials of St Louis county to proeed F. J. McPartlin, Sheriff White, and the mas of the people of its validity—the majority of the voters of Koochiching county have by all methods at their command to restore order and enable this city and county who stand for law and order, these cases would voted to accept the contention of this law as well as its enforcement. ceed by all methods at their command to restore order and enable never have reached the point of decisive results in convictions they Then why should we hesitate to enforce it The laws of our state the majority of miners desirous of continuing at work to do so, have. £r' are not intended for mockery, and therefore are built with the welfare shows fine appreciation of his authority, and that of the county The result of the second trial of the Saville case is surely a fine example of all in mind, and special prfvileges to none, and every good officials. It is to be hoped that, this regretable condition on the of the determination of Mr. Jevne to try these cases just as American citizen should adjust himself to the obedience of the laws range will, by appropriate firmness and the enforcement of law often as there is a disagreement until there is a decision. And that as well as his fellow being. i«Fi. and order, be overcome. the jury in this last Saville case were out so short a time and almost Our opinion is that every violator of this law, as well as any The situation has nothing whatever to do with the legitimate immediately returned a unanimous verdict of guilty is a high other laws on our statutes, should be brought before the bar of organizations of labor, who appreciate that sane, lawful, and orderly tribute to Mr. Jevne's persistence. justice to pay the penalty. The voters demand it and it should be methods of pressing their claims and the appeal to calm and Let the good work go on. And let every law abiding citizen of done regardles of friend or foe. This is the only way to find out if deliberate arbitration, are far more effective as well as being a this city and county uphold Mr. Jevne in his prosecutions, report to it is a desirable law, and whereby it can be tested. As only two credit to their American citizenship. the court every suspicious circumstance which would indicate tampering years remain until another vote can be taken on this issue, then, by That a large body of foreign labor should thus be embroiled with the juries on the part of the liquor element, and this doing this we believe that the voters of Koochiching county are by cunning professional agitators and egged on to do physical violence, county will soon be altogether too unhealthy a place for this bootlegging patriotic and broad-minded enough to revoke it should it have proved even to the taking of human life, is sufficient cause for the gang. a failure. But we are of the opinion that if the agitators of the most drastic treatment of such agitators, that the community may liquor traffic would sober up for two would vote fo So will every last case of this kind on the calendar. THE COURT GRINDS ON. county option and admit it was the 1 ould have ev Already their methods have reaped their dread results in the happened to themselves or thpu uj death of a number of officers and private citizens. Most regretable The June term of court has resumed its sesions after the vacation jeing the death of Deputy Sheriff J. C. Myron, a well known and over the Fourth. This reminds us that this court is doing THE MANNER OF THE SPREAD OF TUi ^JLOSIS. highly respected citizen of Duluth, and father of two of the very things, in spite of some of the weak-kneed croakers around town. promising young men citizens of this city. We take this opportunity These people either have cholera morbus or dislocation of the liver. For its value as a concrete example of what is going on right of extending to them at this time our sincerest sympathy in their They are crying around about all the expense. They are shedding here in Minnesota, a reprint of a bulletin of the Extension Division bereavement, and to their mother who but a few days since offered crocodile tears about nothing being done by this expensive court of the Health Instruction Bureau of Wisconsin two of her boys for service at the front in Mexico. •#**. proceedure. is here given. It needs no comment, it speaks for N\ Brothers, you are the kind of men who cheer the heart of the THE U. S. AND MEXICO AGAIN. itself and the spread of tuberculosis everywhere. "gang." Wake up, and shed your blue glasses, and you will find that "About twenty years ago Miss S. married the record of this term of court has every other record of any previous Since the return of the American troops taken prisoner at Carrizal against the protests of her family, her prospective court beaten for things being done. by Carranza the situation in Mexico has been undergoing some husband being a consumptive. Two months Two men out of four convicted. The other two are still held for rapid changes. Owing to the evident activity of Latin-American nations after marriage the husband died. The wife show-* further trial on a disagreement by a doubtful jury. They will be Carranza has been influenced to make such replies to Wilson's ed unmistakable evidences of the disease not tried again—and again, and again, if need be, until these cases are notes as now seem to promise at least a temporary peace with long after and went back home to be cared for decided. So will every last case of this kind on the calendar. Mexico. by her mother. Don't feel so badly. We are not yet on the rocks. Instead The contents of Carranza's reply to the Wilson administration "The patient was stubborn and would take G-. P. Swinnerton, of looking" askance at the good citizens who are seeking to 3ff. D. are not being made public, but their effect is seen in an evident retiring no precautions whatever. She would pot use pa­ clean up this town, give them your boost.^You are helping one or the per napkins nor old clothes that could be burned, but insisted upon action of Pershing's forces toward the American boundary. other—either the "gang" or the good citizens. Which is it. In other words the situation has so changed that we are withdrawing using handkerchiefs that needed to be laundered. She even went from Mexico. so far as to insist on sleeping with her mother. Inasmuch as there MERCHANTS NOTE THE DIFFERENCE THE were then no hospitals or sanitoria to which she could be taken, It is set forth by the knowing ones that such an agreement is her family had to put up with her whims until her death, which about to be consumated between this country and Mexico that a Some of the faint hearted of our busines men during the campaign occurred about a year after that of her husband. joint policing of the border for the protection of residents along it to put this county dry could never relieve their minds of the "The mother had been a very strong and healthy woman, but is to be undertaken by this and the Carranza provisional government. horrible nightmare of ruined business that would confront them about six months after her daughter's death she began to show Were the county to go dry. symptoms of tuberculosis and died about eighteen months later. It is the avowed purpose of Mr. Wilson to avoid war at almost These men, and other business princes of this city, now sing a "Shortly after the mother's death the only son married, and any cost. If the cost does not involve further violation of the peace different song and tell a different tale. the three sisters who were still at home believed they might escape and safety of Americans along the southern border of this country On the evening of the last payday several of our merchants such a policy will be good. That is as far as that phase of the matter the disease if they moved into different quarters. In a short Tield in their hands the checks of working people amounting in gop. time, however, the youngest sister came down with the disease. value to thousands of dollars. One firm mentioned cashing over The oldest, a dressmaker, nursed and waited on her most of the But when such a peace is established how long will it last, and eight hundred dollars worth. how long will the Carranza party stand by the agreements now entered time. Part of the time, however, the patient was cared for in the What does this mean? Why, that the legitimate merchant now home of a married sister 'where she could see more of the baby.' into? Have not the present complications arisen out of a •serves the working and wage earning folks first—not the booze failure of Carranza to keep his agreements and assurances with regord She was at the married sister's home about two months when she seller. Now note the difference. In the other days the booze peddler to our bandit chasing in Mexico became so weak and needed so much attention that she was taken took the first, and made it the fatal, grab at this check. It was the Furthermore, the internal strife and disorder, unsafety of the home. In a short time she died. In the meantime the brother became saloon keeper you would see on the noon of a pay day running with ill and died of tuberculosis. lives of Americans living in Mexico, the continued destruction of bags of money from his bank to his saloon, ready to cash, and incidentally "The oldest sister, who had served so long and faithfully but property belonging to ourselves and to those of European nations, take a fatal slash at, this man's check. as an unistructed nurse, contracted throat trouble, and after several these and other conditions which have prevailed in Mexico for more And it was good bye check, too. The booze soon did the business.- operations and hemorrhages was advised to leave this climate. She than seventy years will still prevail. What is to be our attitude regarding The rest of that check was a sick looking mess when he got went to Texas and lived there in poor health until a few months them? Time will tell, but the condition meanwhile is that home soused to the ears. ago when she, also, died of tuberculosis. of putting the lid of a frying pan on top of a.volcano. Now how different. The first piece of that check is paid out by "The only members of the immediate family who escaped the a sober man, or his wife, for a new dress for the wife, a new hat for A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. disease were the two who were not at home when the first victim J- the old man, and new shoes for the kiddies. There is nothing in any was afflicted, but the tragic story is not yet completed. The baby of these purchases to make several varieties of damphool of a man. We have again with us, for the purpose of enjoying a summer spoken of above as being in intimate contact with one of the sick these purchases to make several varieties of damphool of the man. vacation amjd the unique and attractive scenes of the Rainy Lake aunts, lived until he was about twelve yeras of age when he contracted He never could get crazy from the purchase of a new hat or a, pair district, a distinguished American citizen in the person of RearAdmiral spinal meningitis (undoubtedly tuberculous) and suffered of shoes. So when he has bought these things he goes off happily: Beattie, retired from active service. terribly for about two months when he died—the last victim, we His wife and children are happy, and what is more, his full check It is not often that we are honored by the presence in our midst trust, in "this family which has paid so dearly for the carelessness is for the wife and kiddies and is no longer purloined from him by a of as eminent an officer of this country's naval or military service. and indifference of Miss S. wizened souled degenerate of a booze peddlar. Yet the gentlemanly dignity and truly American democratic spirit, "For her the excuse can be made that twenty years ago su Does any sane man doubt the benefit of a dry town, if only to which impresses all who have met the admiral, are at once inspiring carelessness and indifference were far more common than they a save the check for the wife and kiddies?1 and refreshing. "The greatest among you, let him be your serv- today." 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