INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS TO THE VOTERS OF abatement suits which may be corporation in which the title of Scene From The Birth of a Nation. KOOCHICHING COUNTY brought against and corporation the property vests upon conhaving the power of eminent do- demnation. 7 My Frank Keyes, main, where the action is to "Courts determine what is a opponent, H. has announced in the columns abate a structure or enjoin the public use legislatures wlien the of the International Falls Echo use of land for a purpose as to power of eminent domain may be that after being repeatedly urg- which the corporation has the exercised iii its promotion." ed to do so by certain business power of eminent domain. As I have stated in a personal Does not men and taxpayers of the county, The bill extend the letter mailed to every voter in he filed for the legislature for right of eminent domain to any the county, the bill was not inthis district, and then proceeds to corporation which does not now troduced by me in the interest of the Minnesota and Ontario state that spent all of my time have such right I Power company or the Backus at the last session watching and biu js remedial in nature, The interests. Other firms, individuals working for the interests of the object is to lessen litiga- lllllig!Ilglfpp and the and corporations who are Corporations. tion, and to prevent holdup or interested in developing water This statement Mr. Keyes suits por instance, a strike knows is a deliberate falsehood, p0wer distribution company has Pow5rs building dams and proand ,, sL realizes that he is trying, eminent domain to 1"^ lar^e operations mot the right to 14 V''* by fair means or foul, to dis- the extent of enabling it to con- Mirmes°ta weje as much in- in credit me in the minds of the (Jemn lands which may be neces- terested as the first mentioned voters of the-county. corporation. for improvement, where the sary to the improvement is for a public use, In conclusion I wish to state In his announcement voters he also states 'that if elect- but the improvement may be have at all times endeavored he will be free to devote his held up indefinitely by one land er rePresent all of the people tC) entire time and energies working owner who may ask an exhorbi- county and district, and for the interests of all the people tant price for his land and com- n.°* anY particular firm, corpora- of the county. Anyone knowing mence an action to enjoin the lndividual, and if I am re tlon or V/,. flooding of his land. The purpose e^ecte^ November 7th shall Mr. Keyes will certainly smile on of these bills is to permit any to represent the peo- at this statement. Isn't Mr. contlnue power company to admit in its P^e t^ie ^est my ability. Keyes somewhat of a "little to H. J. MINER. close corporation" himself Did answer that it intends to take or you ever hear of the gentleman damage the land for the purpose Watching anybody's interests but of making the improvement, and W. C. T. U. COLUMN his own? He was certainly not that it is ready and willing to pay looking after the interests of such condemnation for the land, The union will meet at the me* *s effort to elect a man times it is something of a hard an CITATION FO^ HEABDTO ON PETI­ "common labor" at the time of or the damage thereto, as shall home of Mrs. David Rose, 6th States Senator who ship to do so. as United TION FOB ADMINISTRATION the recent strike at the paper be assessed by a jury. It is then st. between 4th and 5th ave., f°r the three great things The town in which we live is, stands mill. It was said at the time that Estate of Stanley Knttlc the duty of the court to deter- Tuesday, November 7th, from 3 which the W. C. T. U. is in a general sense, as much our for Our Honorable(?) Mayor suggested STATE OF MINNESOTA, 1 mine: to 5 p. m. iworking for just now. If one of home as the house in which we SS. that it would be a good First: That the land has been Every member should plan to °ther candidates is elected, live, and, therefore, we should County of Koochiching: idea to "run" the union organizations IN PROBATE COURT. or is to be taken or damaged attend as there is a new plan to 't means that for six years we take the same pride in our town out of town and put a stop In the Matter of the Estate of Stanley r| Second: That the purpose for be brought before the members. have in the United States that we do in our home. No one Kuttis, Deceased: to all of their "foolishness," and Senate a man opposed to prohi- wants to live in a town where which it is wanted is a public to attend and bring a THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO sure at the same time ordered his All persons interested in the granting friend. Our new temperance song bition, suffrage and peace and to the streets and sidewalks are not purpose, as to which there is a of administration of the estate of said chief of police to see that all of books are here and we are sure the settlement of these questions kept in good repair, where the decedent: right of eminent domain The petition of August Kuttis having the "Soft drink places" were as the W. C. T. U. wishes them modern conveniences and comsettled. Third: If it appears that the you will enjoy them. Come and been filed in this court, representing closed up immediately.* Incidentally So you see it means forts of life are not provided, nor that Stanley Kuttis, then a resident of improvement is one as to which learn the new songs, they are inthere the County of Koochiching, State of the chief overlooked two or much to us as an organization, where things are never dorie in is a right of eminent do- spiring Minnesota, died intestate on the 1st three ice cream parlors. Mr. After the business session the P^-^se do what you can to help, any way to add to the beauty of day of January, 1916 and praying that main, and that the plaintiff's letters of administration of his 'estate Keyes was certainly looking after Rozette Hendrix. the place. What a horribly dis following program will be given: 4 be granted to August Kuttis, and the land is to be taken or damaged, the interests? and welfare? Pres. Minnesota W. C. T..U. mal place such a town would be. Court having fixed the time and place Song service. then the amount of the damage for hearing said petition of the citizens that time, as he When one has his house repainted Devotionals, led by Mesdames THEREFORE, YOU. And each of is to be submitted to a jury. VOTE FOR you, are hereby cited* and required to always does. or repaired, buys something For years railroad companies Doty and Martin. show cause, if any you have, before Mr. Keyes also elaborates on new Or makes some improvement this court, at the Probate Court Rooms have had this remedy. It was Miss Hendrix' address, read by in the Court House at the City of International ft certain bill which was introduced to add to the beauty found necessary in order to pre- Mrs. Carrier. Falls in the County of Koochiching, or comfort of his home, he may State of Minnesota, on the by me at the last session and vent the holdup of a public im- Solo by Mrs. Heermance, "My 25th day of November, 1916, at 10 o'clock as usual resorts to misrepresentation. have to make a considerable sacrifice provement by an unreasonable Mother's White Ribbon." A. M.. why said petition should not be granted. to do it, but down in his As a matter of fact this land owner. Every argument in Introduction of the legislative *0? Witness the Judge of said Court and Same bill was introduced »*t the hear the thinks it worth' while the seal of said Court, this 1st day of favor of this remedy available to manual. November, 1916. Senate and passed that august and is glad It is a "tax" he a railroad company is available Next Tuesday is election day (Court Seal) JOHN BEBO, must pay for the things he would body almost unanimously and Judge of Probate. to a power distribution company, and we hope the thoughtful men JEVNE ft NOBTON, W Only failed passage in the Tiouse enjoy and which make life pleas•anter or any other company which has will vote for men who stand for Attorneys. N2-1& by six votes. The bill was not and more comfortable. the power of eminent domain, prohibition, suffrage and peace. Fundamentally there CITATION TOR BSASINO ON FETI-. intended to prolong litigation, isn't any and which is engaged in making We know W. G. Calderwood difference between this self-imposed discourage litigants or ordinary TION POB DETEBMINATION improvements for public pur- stands for these three things, so OP HE IBS OF HOMESTEAD "tax" and the taxes levied fheans, and place the burden of poses. that's why the W. C. T. U. is SETTI.EB by the municipality It costs Such litigation on the homesteaders These bills cannot extend the working for him. Vote for W. G. money to make our homes atable, and persons whose right of eminent domain, and no Calderwood for U. S. Senator STATE OF MINNESOTA, lands might be damaged. Just and most men pay these company can exercise the right for he is going to be elected, ss. County of Koochiching fully. The same rule applies to the contrary was intended, and of eminent domain simply by The don't forget to, vote for IN PROBATE COURT. the town in which our homes are if the bill had passed and become providing in its articles of incor- Geo. P. Watson as clerk of court In the Matter of the Determination a law would have been an located. If our town is to be poration that it shall have such in our own county. He has done of the Heirs of Stanley Kuttis, De-V ="walks kept in repair, good ceased Homestead Settler. advantage instead of proving a right. much for the good of our city ORDER FOR HEARING. .streets built, water and sewer hardship to anyone whose property On this point our supreme and county and should be elected. On reading and filing the petition of ADOLPH KROHN might be damaged. systems installed, electric service August Kuttis praying, among other court has said: ted. things, for the judicial determination For County Commissioner furnished, streets curbed and The bill above referred to extends "It is the' duty of the court to The following letter was redetermine by this Court, of who are the heirs of Stanley Kuttis, deceased homestead parked, and parks and play- to corporations having as a question of fact, ceived from Miss Hendryx. Read settler, and what are the respective I hereby earnestly solicit the grounds provided as places of the power of eminent domain, whether the public interests re- it so you will understand fully rights and interests of such heirs ir' the homestead land of said deceased ftnd to no others, quire the proposed" enterprise "to why the W. C. T. U. is for Cal- influence of every voter comfort and attraction-we must the right which vote and and to assign said homestead to tb be carried out. A use is not public derwood: this 2nd district for my elec- tax ourselves to provide these of parties legally entitled to the same, failroads now have, to convert IT IS ORDERED. That said petiti things, just as we tax ourselves an ejectment suit into a condemnation unless under proper regulation county commissioner. tlon as and said matter be heard and exam" to provide comfortable and attractive ed on Saturday the 25th day of N' the public has the right to resort October 11, 1916.! have resided in International proceeding, and have 1 ember, A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock A. homes. As most men to the property for the use Dear Sister: Falls for the past eight years and the permanent damages assessed of said day. at the office of the Pro' for Court at International Falls in find pleasure and gratification in which it was acquired, independ- For the first time the voters acquainted with the by a jury, and it also extends the am wel1 County and State. improving their homes, so should ently of the will or caprice of the are to elect a United States Sen- needs of this district. Same rule to injunction and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. notice thereof gi to all pe be vien they find equal enjoyment and ator, instead of its being done in business on my own am interested by publishing this satisfaction in improving their by the legislature. account and am a heavy taxpayer once in each week for three succe weeks immediately pror to said da town, and for the same sound In this state we want a man here and am therefore interested hearing in the International Falls 3 reasons. The tax may seem a weekly newspaper printed and elected who stands for the three in *he lowest taxes commensur* lished at International Falls in rather heavy at times, just as a great measures that the W. C. a*e with good business judgment. County and State. Dated at International Falls this certain improvement to the |T. U. is working for, prohibition,! elected I shall endeavor to day of November, A. D. 1916. home sometimes seems a pretty itake £ood Public By the Court, suffrage and peace. as care of the EAST or WEST JOHN BEBO, Daniel W. Lawler of St. Paul business of the office as I do of heavy expense, but as in the Judge of Probate. case of the home, ultimately all I worked against county option my own, in which I am success- JEVNE ft NOBTON, Attorneys. N2-l 1 are glad that the improvement I and so we know he will oppose was made. prohibition. He is against suffrage CITATION FOB HEABINQ ON FINAL We must pay taxes in one PAYING TAXES. and has not made any statements ACCOUNT AND FOB DISTBXBUTION. form or another for every material against "preparedness for thing we have in this world war" so far as I know. When a person paints his Estate of Elise. L. Amo. that is worth while, and we Frank B. Kellogg, another house, has it repapered or refin- STATE OF MINNESOTA, 1 should pay the taxes for public candidate, so far as I can learn ished he may growl about the ss. improvements as cheerfully and County of Koochiching refuses to state how he stands cost, but he considers that the in the same spirit that we pay IN PROBATE COURT. in regard to prohibition, and so money is pretty well spent, for it the tax for the private improvements In the Matter of the Estate of Elise doubtless is not in favor of it. He has improved the appearance of L. Amo, Decedent: that add to the enjoyment jalso declines to make any state-j his home. If he buys a new rug THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO Joseph Li. Cayo, Elise E. Marden, Fred or comfort of our lives.—Luverne ment in regard to suffrage and or a new piece of furniture, or if P. Amo. Dora J. Hollenbeck and brands A Sign of the Herald. P. Amo, and all persons interested^ 1 is making his campaign on "pre- 1 he makes any changes or- imiparedness." in the final account and distribution of® BEST iprovements to his home, he al- the estate of said decedent: named The representative of the above G. The other candidate, W. jmost invariably considers the SHOE HOSPITAL. decedent, having filed in this court Perfect Dining Calderwood, is known by all to money thus spent as being well his final account of the administration of the estate of said decedent, together stand first, last and all the time spent. In doing any of these adjustment with his petition praying for the Car Service against the liquor traffic and is things he is adding to the apa and allowance of said final account and for distribution of the staunch friend of peace and has pearance and comfort of his residue of said estate to the person thereunto entitled always stood for equal suffrage, home, and he believes it worth Tickets ud Information rron THEREFORE. YOU, AND EACH C"?YOU He has the support of many'while. One would not care to are hereby cited and required tc 1 o. e. WHzrarsr, A*ent show cause, if any you have, before thip fsw? labor and farm organizations and live in a house that was never re International Palls, Ulna. Court, at the Probate Court Room in tip also pe^ce and suffrage organizations painted, repapered, repaired, or the Court House in the City of Inter-® IE. CIELAHD, G*n1 FuNBfK A|t national Falls in the County of Koo»i are for his election. So we that never had anything new in St. Paul, Minn. chiching State of Minnesota, on tt hope you will believe he can be the way of comforts or conveniences 28th day of November, 1916, at 10 clock A. M.,. why said petition she elected if all work personally, brought into it. Such a not be granted. and get as many of your union house would indeed be a dreary, Witness the Judge of said Court, the seal of said Court, this 31st Repairing While You Wait to work as you can. dismal, decadent thing. Hence October, 1916. 3rd Street JOl 213 (Court Seal) This work does not mean an one finds pleasure in constantly a* Jodie of Next to Boston Lunch. endorsement of any party either adding to the beauty and comfort CHAS. B. MABDBN, tor Attorney Petitioner. W. C. U. NATHAN NURICK, Proprietoi by the T. or by you or of his home, even though at Xoortoead, MjAtf.