•it .T .tP ,X'l "I""-? INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS SEYMOUR W. BACKUS THE I NT ERN A TI ON A FALLS PRESS ally killed his father while defending his mother, but the criminals the church. A reception for 200 guests was at Ray who are habitually selling- liquor contrary to law are allowed w- WEDS RUTH M. TOWU given at the home of the bride's A N O E E to continue uijjjnolested? Can it be possible that there is no parents, 501 Forest Avenue. Receiving Publishers of the Official County Proceedings constable or deputy sheriff in 'that township? with the bridal party ^Continued from Page i.V INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY were Mr. and Mrs. Towle, parents GOVERNOR BURNQyiST'S OPPORTUNITY GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager of the bride, and Mr. and Towle, a brother of the bride, Mrs. Backus, parents of the Dr. Herbert H. Thompson of Governor Burnquist's overwhelming vote is the greatest vote Knt«r«d at the Po»t Office at International S*aU« Minn as Second-class Matter bridegroom. Mrs. Towle's gown Minneapolis, and B. C. Dahlberg of confidence ever given to any Governor in this state. Burnquist's was of black satin, black net and of St. Paul. The bridesmaids SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR job is a mighty one. He is not only the republican's governor black spangles made en traine. walked single file led by Miss but he is, as an analysis of the vote shows, th edemocratic She wore a corsage bouquet of Virginia Rutherford. Miss Marion choice, too.* These things considered he sperhaps moreso the ping roses, lilies of the valley and Thompson, Miss Constance violets. The gown worn by Mrs. non-partisan 'choice of the people than any man who has ever held Yeates and Miss Vera Meneilley What do you suppose his mother would think if she knew he Backus was of pale blue velvet, this high office. The Governor does not need ta play politics at followed. They wore gowns of was running a gambling joint? combined with cloth cf silver and this time and it is hoped that he will not let the peanut politicians lavendar satin graduating from trimmed with silver lace. Her of this state run away with his sense of fairness and good judgtnendyifrs.oeos the pale lilac in the gown of flowers were American beauty Can the taxpayers be blamed for protesting the bills when ye ma $2.fib taoin taoin SHRUDL Miss Rutherford to a deep orchid roses and lilies of the valley. they know the character and selfish purposes of the investigators? shade in Miss* Meneilley's gown. ment. He is not a Governor-pro-tem now, he is the Governor-infact American beauty and Mrs. The gowns were fashioned alike and it is now that his ability and integrity will be judged by Russell roses were arranged in with square trains, "the skirts Someone has weif said, "Don't judge the drunkard too harshly, his officials acts. The next two years will either make or unmake tall vases in the drawing room rlightly bouffant, the draperies for whatever else he may be, he is never a tightwad." No man is Governor Burnquist and whether he shall rise higher in public against a background of southern laced at the sides with silver ribbons. a tightwad when he spends his wife's and children's money. esteem and honor depends entirely upon the record and merit he smilax. In the sunparlor, The bodies were fashioned displays in the coming administration.—The Minnesota Harpoon. where punch was served, and in of silver lace. They wore silver Fifty dollars per day, or one thousand five hundred dollars the dining room, Russell roses lace hats, with silver ribbons and every thirty days—an amount like this ought to pay for the spilling KOOCHICHING IS PROGRESSIVE were used. A large French bas^ carried French baskets filled ket filled with Russell roses was of several gallons of "crocodile" tears about the homesteader with bonsaline and Killarney suspended over the table in the taxpayer. roses, orchids and showers of The following is a letter clipped from the Minneapolis Daily dining room, which was decorated violets. News, evidently written by Mr. Rubin, who was formerly manager with smaller baskets and roses. Mrs. Rufus G. King, Jr. (Mar-r The only thing that will put confidence into our county investigation of the Lawrence Drug Store. It is good to realize that he is still ian Towle), of Seattle, Wash., a is for it to be conducted by an attorney of known good boosting our county. Mr. Backus and his bride left sister of the bride, was matron of reputation, at legal rates and under the direct supervision of Governor Editor Daily News: for a month's trip to New York, honor. She wore her wedding Burnquist and Attorney General Smith. I notice in your Tuesday's issue art article from the Lake Crystal Boston and Atlantic City. They gown of white satin, tulle and Union in regard to the country school teachers and you mentioned will be at home after Jan 1st at pearls and carried a basket of Last Sunday night the Crystal Beach road house was running International Falls, Minn. the system of traveling school principals. Ophelia roses and ferns. Miss in all its glory. A big crowd of sports and would-be sports were The bride is wearing a traveling Koochiching county has lately been in the limelight. Charges Helen Towle was her sister's suit of dark blue broadcloth there, and it is reliably reported that over a thousand dollars was of graft were mentioned and the governor ordered an investigation, maid of honor. She immediately trimmed with seal fur and small nken in over the bzfr. Some Sunday night festivity in view of the but there are things about that swamp-surrounding country preceeded the bride. Her gown hat and muff of seal. anti-roadhouse law and i/the county option decision. Who's to that older and more prosperous counties may well learn in regard of silver cloth was draped in silver blame. net nd trimmed with bands to rural school systems. HAMMOND ESTATE of silver, rhinestones and beads. The county board of education employs a county school health APPRAISAL FILED A frill of silver net draped the Barnes, Penrose, et al., dragged Charles E. Hughes from the officer in the person of Dr. G. F. Swinnerton, who instructs the back of the bodice which was finished supreme bench to serve as the republican presidential candidate, young and inexperienced country school teachers through bulletins with a girdle of Salome St. Paul, Nov. 27.—The estate not because they admired and wanted Hughes, but solely because and personal correspondence how to take care of sick children and pink velvet. She held a bouquet of the late Governor Winfield S. it was the only way they could prevent the nomination of Roosevelt, fo prevent the spread of disease among them. He is doing pioneer of pink bouvardia and ferns. Hammqnd includes $139,181 subject the true choice of the rank and file. If Barnes, Penrose, et al. work in that line. He sends the teachers diagrams showing how The bride entered with her to the inheritance tax of have done the republican party any good by it, the fact is not to examine children's throats and in case of any suspicion in their father and was met at the chancel Minnesota, according to an appraisal patent to the ordinary observer —Owatonna Journal-Chronicle. minds they immediately take it up with him and he takes the proper by the bridegroom and best filed today at the capitol. steps. man, Francis Leonard. Her gown Real estate in Louisiana, where When the people of Minnesota split even on president and was fashioned of cream color It is good work and other counties may take an example from Mr. Hammond died Dec. 30, and •elect a republican governor by a majority of over 100,000, it does satin embroidered in seed pearls, Koochiching county, get capable men for the important places and property in other states, are not not mean that people no longer vote for principles, and only for the skirt was draped in butterfly included. His will bequeaths, after make the country schools as good as the schools of the city, for the effect and held in front with a men. It does mean,however, that men rather than parties represent minor gifts, one-half of his country is the place where the hearts and minds of the children star of seed pearls. The bodice th principles for which men vote. It also means that state estate to his half-brother, Milton are the purest. was made in basque effect, cut H. Hammond of St. James, Minn, and national politics are coming more and more to be separated, Detroit, Minn. S. N. RUBIN. decollete, embroidered in a star and another half to his half sister, so that a state does not necessarily elect a governor from the same patterh of seed pearls. The long Alice W. Sturtevant of Detroit, ticket from which it chooses a president.—Northfield Independent. WHY NOT ONE OF OUR OWN ATTORNEYS? sleeves were of embroidered net. Mich., in trust, the princi-^^" The court train of satin was elaboratetd pal at her death to go to her There is a growing suspicion that the saloon and brewery interests Why is it that one of our .own local Koochiching county at in pearls. The veil was children, if she has any. If she encouraged the investigation with the belief that it would held with pearls. She held a torneys was not retained to investigate and prosecute the county has no children, one third is to draw the attention of the people of this city and county from the shower bouquet of white orchids go to her heirs and the remaining investigation Instead of importing a rank outsider who has not a fact that this city and a couple of other places in this county have and lilies of the valley. Rev. Gilbert two-thirds to Dartmouth :enny's worth of personal interest in the county? This county never been as rotten as they are today. There has never been a Stansell performed the ceremony, college, Hanover, N. H. Edward as several good attorneys, competent in all respects, fair minded, time before in the history of this city when women were allowed to assisted by Rev. Charles A. SmitH of Boston, Mass., receives id above all else, honest, in their actions and convictions. We Wesley Burns, the new pastor of tend bar and ply their immoral trade as openly as now. Beer and a bequest of $1,000. have attorneys in this county who are not entangled in any manner whiskey was not given free in order to entice young men into the with the county officials and are under no obligation to any one. gambling joints as is being done every day in bur city. How long Men who are above suspicion and who could have conducted this THE SPOILERS is this condition of things going to be allowed to last? investigation fairly and squarely without malice or prejudice. Men who had neither "an axe to grind" nor a favor to grant, who have Recognizing- the power of the press in civic improvement and reputations at stake that they value more highly than money consideration. •community building, the Duluth Commercial club has opened a •campaign to increase the circulation of the papers in that city. The Or, if for any plausible reason none of our local attorneys were movement is only another evidence of the Zenith City's disposition considered, there are certainly, throughout the state, plenty of WILLIAM FARNUM to overlook nothing that makes for a bigger and better Duluth. good attorneys v/ho could have been secured who would hav given The local paper is the true friend of the community. More the county a square deal and in whom all concerned would have KATHLYN WILLIAMS than any other institution does it demand upon the prosperity of had the utmost confidence. The(n why hire an attorney of Arnold's the community for its own material welfare, and, such being the stamp? Why hire a legal scamp when an honorable attorney, one •case, it loses no opportunity to work toward the upbuilding of its whose reputation is above reproach, could have been secured? THE NEW EDITION town.—St. I'eter Herald. .V.. The truth of the matter is that when Arnold first put in his IN TWELVE REELS appearance in this matter he was on intimate terms with Mayor It is no longer a question of- wet or dry in this city ,but- Frank H. Keyes and the brewery bunch. He advised with, and ac1 question of right or wrong.. The wet dr dry question- was cepted their dictation in every movement. When they had finally settled a ear ago last August when the people of this county.j acconiplisheci their object in starting a general row, in order to voted that the sale of intoxicants should be abolished from this city-j eg^ape: paying the money, they simply palmed him off on the •and county. Is it ,light or is it wrong that the wishes of the voters collnty through that famous twenty and fifty dollar per day reso- 1 should be granted? Have the taxpayers the right to expect that lution which he himself prepared. Arnold himself being very willthe laws shall be enforced? Has Mayor Keyes, the pity council^ be.ithus palmed off on account of the opportunity to t/ake x. and the county officials a right to make the law a dead letter in. (^p Qf tjie county treasury. ()Ut order to alloW. a fe^ personal friends to make big money at.th||' ^yes4rid his gang did not want a straight*, upright attorney expense of the rest of the taxpayers? WOuld draw the line between right and wrong so they selected one they knew in advance would stoop to do their work and they The captains of industry, which includes the transportation? certainly picked one. who fitted in perfectly with their schemes. companies, the manufacturers and great industries,*are" luring up iri| The result was that he started his work as investigator prej- Washington for a great. economic conflict wjth congress and thefj udiced against every individual who was not willing to be his tool, labor organizations of the country,'represented by the Brother^ determined to bleed the county for as maHcioU!i in evcry act ana hoods of trainment and the American Federation of Labor. Civ| much money as possible ilization has been a long-"Way on ^roiacfivaCril "yet are'^fafk from the station marked "Co-operation and Justice." When capfjl ~.7", unsold state lands. It will be iital and labor are fighting each other ''fh£yE?-seeifr': t'o- iorgefc thajb PLAN LAW TQ LAND AMENDMENT necessary for the legislature to each is necessajry ko. „tl^ pass a law providing the machinery in the spirit of fair 'play and mutual confidence,—both would- W iiilS ».l(TQ-3T I iiiifin O'QTnl for use of this fund, and a bill Legislation, ^0put into effect, greatly.. b|nefittedL, ^S®^4i^ls thjese mortals ,,ibe'qTS t.,.jClowd Wijl be prepared before the session the provisions of Amendment NcL (RAND THEATRE Press. 3 ri bl:d yd Uiv/ gsxht* 1 rr opens. i,t .adopted j?y Minnesota voters it f- •gmtDdtti odj iVivr-f /rc-i: at the general~eleptipn(, wa.s cpnat BLAME?oizloq fonfcrroft i2M,025 ESTIMATED the general electionetaoiri uJ ft'/rod?, *ijG 01 1 1917 MINNESOTA CENSUS sidered at a conference in the office •f/ John Suojainen, a n£w settler, who resided on a forty near of the state itidiior. Tue:sdiy which he purchased of Mayor Keyes of this qty'pn a,long-time \Vashington, Nov. 24.—Minneso.ta. ri ONE NIGHT will have a population of contract, is dead, and his fourteen-year-old son, Gust, is bound tion commissioners vQeorge 2,296,024 pn January 1st, 1917, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 over to the'grand jury charged with having, shot his father while McCarthy 6jf Duluth, secretary* according to an estimate issued defending his mother whom the, drunken father was brutally attacking, of, th^nAJt-Mihnesota: Developi toda^f by the federal census bureau. apparently tinto deathV The father whp was thus killed ment association, and all 7 promot North Dakota's population ADMISSION: ADULTS, 35: CHILDREN, 20 sometimes got his whiskey by, express, but pftener fte patronized eirsrof the amendment -which jwUlibe 752,2j50j.^and South Dakota ".v: the two Road House 3Hn^pigs"r that have b^en cc^inuous^ ^fill ,h^ 70^7^) people residjingf'.yyji^bjui7^, COME EARLY as the length of the picture allows only one show running at Ray since the anti-road house bill tecame operative and the State school fund a.s revolvf borders, according the county voted "dry." Why was the boy arrested, who accident- ing fund for the improvement of to the government statisticians. SVf -j* ..