4* Krt*-•wwr^rvmemw' «P.f.' s--'• *5^,3 %y XP3 ...-" •/,• »J! Tf'v4i^ ••5'lt«i5- JKH5' ./».«-• o-^" JJ 1 N 1 "3'& /. f- •ft I .... -i-l 'vV vK'-.'^Vs J^-r' h' b1-'* Any. N. B. Arnold Refuses to THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS A SCAR STOPS A THIEF, BRITON'S ROOSEVELT AND A DISEASE By G. F. SWUNNERTON, M. D., Lloyd-George, at this distant AND BORDER BUDGET County Health Officer Ore Bond to the County in looks like Great Britain's Theodoi\ Roosevelt. He is his country's most of Official County Proceedings Publishers the A few days a thief was caught on forceful character. He is the one INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY account of a peculiar scar. On the man who can arouse his countrymen Mexican border ,in the camps of the GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager to enthusiasm, to their highest effort, American troops thefts had been repeatedly and can fill them with the confidence discovered, but no one could Entered at thePost Office at International Falls Minn as Second-class Matter born of sucessful acomplishment. find the criminal. He is thoroughly democratic. He in His Expensive litigation. An officer at last in hiding, where SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR knows the people by personal contact certain^ things were kept, awaited the and has a keen insight into human thief. Soon he saw the dusky arm right, but he has a right to express nature. He is as quisck to THE PRESS FIRE of a colored soldier stealthily pushed his opinion, and setting bis plant compel labor to meet its national obligations through, an opening, reaching for certain ablaze is a very poor, way to prove as he is to see that it gets The gang running things in the articles. His eye caught a peculiar Attorney Arnold had die question put to him fairly* and honestly him wrong in his conclusions. If fair play and its just dues. voted "dry" town of International scar on the arm before him. at the county board meeting last Wednesday as to whether or it was a matter of spite work, those Falls seem to be none the worse for This is a long-distance view that Next day a parada of every colored not he would stand responsibiliy (or the suits he started. It was responsible may find the Press will the change, and are making it interesting fits Theodore Roosevelt as well as soldier in camp was made by the a fair test of his own honesty and judgment as to whether or not rise phoenix-like from the ashes with for the .goodies. -A fire wiped lLody-George. But Sydney Brooks colonel. The officer who had seen he had started a hunch of lawsuits for which the county would be more power and an influence far out the Press office a week ago, and gives the near-view of the great the arm was with him. Among the compelled to pay thousands of dollars or whether they were bogus greater than it ever had.—Spooner Editor Watson asks the state for a British statesman, which is on equally law suits started for the purpose of making Arnold $25 and $50 rest the man with the peculiar scat News. searching investigation. It is charged apt pen of his American double. per day. on his arm appeared. This man was that twice the quantity of booze is Brooks says: Did Arnold come boldly out and accept the responsibility and at once identified, arrested, and We notice that some newspapers sold now that was sold under the license thus show his good faith or did he dodge the issue? "Mr. Lloyd-George is ready at any awaits the action of the law. ae finding fault because Dr. Safford, rule.—Deer River News. Did he prove the Press wrong when we charged him with being moment to go on ahead and alone This story illustrates at least one supeintendent of the anti-saloonleague here solely for the purpose of fattening his own pocketbook at the use, and value of a vaccination scar, and wait for the nation to rally is inquiing how the newly elected The press of the state sympahtize expense of the taxpayers or did he prove that we were wrong? round him and for time to justify for this scar was none other than a membes of the house stand on with Geo. P. Watson, publisher of the We are willing to stand by the records. peculiarly shaped vaccination. him. When a problem confronts him liquo legislation as evidenced by the International Falls Press, who suffered At the meeting Wednesday, the following resolution was introduced, Vaccination marks have still other he proceeds at once to tackle it, in position they take on the matte of which was only in all fairness to every taxpayer in the a -severe loss in the total destruction complete assurance that the more and more valuable uses. The more house oganization. Why shouldn't county a matter of reasonable protection of their interests: of his [printing plant by fire. boldly it is tackled, the more likely one has of them, the more safe and Superintendent Safford concen himself RESOLUTION Editor Watson was in St. Paul in connection it is to be solved. secure one is from the once dreaded About this important matter? BE IT RESOLVED, By the.. Board of County Commissioners with official affairs in International disease, smallpox. "There is nothing, literally nothing, of Koochiching .County, that That's what he is there for and that's Falls, and it is hinted that Two alarming facts need to be im that he would balk at if he were what sixty or seventy-five thousand the fire was of incendiary origin, due WHEREAS, Attorney N. B. Arnold has heretofore represented pressed upon the public at this time. once convinced it would help to win voters who have Tjeen supporting his to the strenuous fight the editor has to said board that there has been illegally paid to G. A. Elder, J. A One is the absence of a vaccination the war. He knows the avlue of sentiment. work expect him to do. You do not Duffy, Commercial Investment company and the Merchants State teen making against- certain practices scar from so .many, particularly of He believes in appealing to bank of Red Lake Falls, bounty monies aggregating approximately have to go back more than a couple in that city.—Little Falls Herald. our children. Second, there is a rapidly what is best and most self-sacrificing $150,000.00, and that the same could be recovered in a civil action or three sessions of the house to find spreading outbreak of smallpox in human nature. In his passionate against said parties, and that "letting well enough alone" on Editor Watson of the International reaching to nineteen states all over conviction there is no height of selfdenial "dry" house organization means WHEREAS, he further represented that large amounts of monies Falls Press had the misfortune to lose this country at the present time. that the British people will to-wit: Approximately $40,000.00 had been illegally paid to handing power over to the wets. his printing office by fire last Sunday Never before for years, has smallpox not scale if they are taken the right the Northwestern Construction company on state rural highway No. There is just as much necessity for morning. The interior of the office been as prealent as during this way. 24, and that the same could be colleced and recovered for the county "dry" control of the house aot the was gutted and the loss over the fall and winter. "Doing things and getting things in civil actions against said Northwestern Construction company coming session as there was in the insurance, will amount to several The common idea that there is now done is his one thought and the creative and their bondsmen, and previous session. It may be that so thousands of dollars. Brother Watson nothing to small pox is all wrong. impulse which is part of his far as legislation is concerned we WHEREAS, he has heretofore represented to said board that had a splendid plant, the loss will Where the disease gets a good start very being chafes at the indecision should try out the county option system H. Slocum had illegally issued warrants for a large amount of be severely felt, but he is a good in a community where there are a and the endless formalities of discussion money to the Northwestern Construction company their contract fighter and we look for him to overcome before attempting anything OH great number of unvaccinated people, which are inseparable from on road No. 24, to-wit, approximately $75,000.00 and that the present business difficulties more radical—but please take note especially children, its ravages cabinet government. the same could be recovered from the said L. H. Slocum and his and re-estabTisli his business bigger that that isn't the point. The matter are dreadful. It takes a large toll Dondsmen to the amount of his official bond, and "Mr. Lloyd-George believes, as and betted than ever. You have our of legislation can come up later. of life.: It is just as dangerous as WHEREAS, replying upon said representations, the said board Pitt believed, that he can save the sympathy, Brother Watson.—Northome The point at issue NOW is house it ever was. of Koochiching county heretofore passed resolutions, authorizing country, and that nobody else can. organization and in view of all that Record. The Christmas vacation is now said N. B. Arnold to commence any and all actions which in his He is certainly right in the first belief. has heen won the past six years, the nearly here, and all parents who have opinion recoveries may be had to said county, and He may be right in the second. The International Falls Press office progress that lias been made and the children unvaccinated ought to attend No one, at any rate, has risen who was destroyed by fire last Sunday protection of what has been accomplished, WHEREAS, sad litigation and actions heretofore commenced to it at once. and to be commenced by said N. B. Arnold have and will in the can compare with him, either in night, and the friends of Geo P. it would be the height of folly The vacinati'on can be done and future involve said county in thousands of dollars of expense, the and the plainest foolishness to achievement or in influence." Watson think it may have been set be practically over with before school exact amount being impossible by this board to determine, and -^.5® Jjy fhe enemies he has made take chances at this time by a sort He has a genius for seeing the opens again. in his campaign against existing conditions WHEREAS, said expenses which have been incurred and as of "good fellow" policy on house organization. right way, which, in war times, is the This country, to which so many in the Falls city. It may be Deadwood Dick was assured contemplated to be incurred upon the representations of the said only way. He has undertaken whatever strangers, including lumberjacks, Arnold, assuring said board that said monies were recoverable in so, but it would be the worst thing by the strangers that there was given to him to do and he come during the winter is peculiarly said actions. 'the saloons and vice crowd there would be no-shooting during the gai% is the one man who has doen whatever liable to have this disease. One lumberjack could do to arouse public sentiment NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the said board of that night. Dick heartily agreed— he undertook. Had he not been with it can start it. It will against them, and it is doubtful they but, as he sized up the crowd, he county commissioners in the said county of Koochiching, hereby deserted at the last moment, he spread like a forest fire. demand and require of the said N. B. Arnold that he furnish a are to blame for it, unless it should slipped a couple of pistols into his would have decided the Irish questioin. Vacination will abundantly protect bond to said county, of Koochiching in the sum of $25,000.00, with have been the work of some unresponsible belt just the same.—Long Prairie from it. good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the county board, conditioned sympathized. We are glad Leader. He worked with watchful waiters Ninety-two and one-half per cent, that in all cases where recoveries are not made to the said :Watson was fairly insured.—North- until his patience broke. He saw of all the cases of smallpox in Minnesota county that he will indemnify said county to the exteut of all attorney em Light. The boy had signed the pledge. A catastrophe follow catastrophe in recent years, have been fees paid to the said N. B. Arnold by said county for services companion said, "I can get him to through caution where there should those never successfully vaccinated. rendered or to be rendered in any and all actions and that on the If it can be established that jthe drink wine." So he filled a glass and have been boldness, arid through attempting This is not guesswork, but the absolute failure of said N. B. Arnold to furnish said bond within twenty days International Falls Press fire Was offered it to him but the boy refused big projects in a little way. determinations of the state from the passage of this resolution that his services in said actions be started by enemies of Geo. P. Watson it, saying, "I have signed the pledge." He was finally willing to take all board of health from reports of all discontinued and his employment be thereafter terminaed. the publisher, it is to be hoped that "I will give you half a dollar if you responsibility or none. He was not cases recorded there for yeas. An honest lawyer would have faced the question fairly and the criminals will be run down and will drink." "No, sir, I will not drink." willing to share in mistakes from Vaccination, if done skillfully, and requested the board to pass the resolution to show his good faith, given the punishment that their crime "I wil give you a dollar." "No, sir." policies he disapproved. So it is that given poper care, is accompanied by and thus prove that he was working for the county's interests and deserves. In any case a large measure "Will you drink if I give you five Theodore Roosevelt has swept no danger whatever. There is no that he intended putting the county to the expense of insti-j of sympathy will be extended to jdollarsp" He looked at it, and it through this war in the person of age at which under ordinary health tuting only such suits as he Was sure of winning, regardless of hi4 Mr. Watson in his loss. The Region seemed desirable, but no change in Llody-George, now the admitted dictator it cannot be done safely. own per diem. and Press have not always agreed the answer. "No, sir," he again replied. by the choice of the people of The popular idea that vaccination Did Arnold do so? No. He kept out of sight and when upon public questions, but we have The other man then pulled Great Britain.—News-Tribune. is more dangerous than the disease called into the room sneaked away, guilty, dishonored and convicted. always admired George for his ability put his silver watch and said, "I will is all wrong. The records of all the as a fighter. He has the courage give you this nice silver watch if you epidemics of this disease show it to The Shoe Hospital Acting Auditor Wilson was also asked to put up an additional of his convictions, and even his will drink." That was quite a temptation be most fatal, and disastrous condition. bond to show his good faith, but squealed and hedged out of it enemies have had to admire him for to the boy but instead of It is especially fatal to children like his chief. the manner in which he has upheld yielding, he replied, "Sir, if I do not Repairing While You Wait under ten years and others any cause for which he stood. It will The entire proceedings only go to prove that with Arnold and drink, I may some day have a gold proportion. NATHAN NURICK, Proprietor. Wilson it is "the public be damned," we are here to get the money be the general hope that he will make watch."—Catholic Bulletin. Are YOU vaccinated? Are your and we will keep on getting it as long as we can keep this fiasco a quick recovery from his loss.— 213 Third Street CHILDREN vaccinated? If not, going. Border Region. Next to Boston Lunch Baudette Region: Elmer Carlson, head off the epidemic from Koochiching who is employed at International ATTY. N B. ARNOLD ADMITS county, by attending to this The building and plant of the' International Falls, is expected to arrive Saturday sure and certain, as well as safe preventative Subscribe for Ae Press Falls Press, edited by to spend the Christmas holidays at at once. HIS GUILT—ADMITS THAT HIS Geo. P. Watson, was entirely .destroyed his home in Spooner. by fire early Sunday morning, STATEMENTS ARE FALSE. entailing a loss of several thousand Baudette Region: John Morris has dollars. Editor Watson has been making obtained a three months' leave of absence a vigorous fight against the blind from the forestry department pigs and houses of ill fame at International The last commissioners meeting wis a "pippih." It will never and is purchasing timber, for the International Falls and the police believe be forgotten by' any who were there. It was the talk of the town. CALL ON Lumber Co. that the property was destroyed for' Attorney N. B. Arnold had to admit that certain of his statements revenge. If such is the case the E E RE AU and representaions were enirely false. Brainerd Dispatch: Miss Lucy guilty parties should be ferreted out The mask of unselfish interest for the benefit of the taxpayers and severely punished. Koochiching Barrett of International Falls, assistant of this county which Afrnold has used as a bluff was jerked from his superintendent of county school.?, county is dry under county option, guilty face last Wednesday morning as he brazenly admitted that but International Falls has an element is -visiting her aunt, Miss Louise Barrett, the statements just made were enireyl false, that insists on violating the for a few days. His booster and flunky Wilson, who was imported to help skin Jaw.—Alexander Citizen.' the county, watched his chief .with mouth aghast. He could not for your cabinet work and everything even cackle, whicfi is hi? only defense. Gjrand Rapids Independent: Grand Arnold admitted with head hung in defeat that his fqur- flushing iGeorge P. Watson, of the PreS3, Rapids looked like the good days of bluster was mocjcery land that he had no ground to stand upon has the sincere sympathy of all the in the carpenter line. Picture the lumbering times Tuesday' whe^ for making his false statements. newspaper* boys in the loss of his the C. M. Erskine Timber Co. brought Any man with a particle of honor or shame would have walked plant last Sunday. If it should develop in a bunch of twenty-one men for out of the room, but that $50 per day looked bigger to him than framing and furhituee that the suspicions of incendiarism .their camps north of here. Mr. Erskine mi his disgrace. In fact he mutely admitted he% would do anything are well founded, no effort picked the men up near Foley a •$ 6 ffor monney. Tshould be spared, nor a stone unturned and St. Cloud, and he states that he It all came about when Arnold, the man who informs the peo-i A |ir repairing.'. 1 to bring the perpetrators to has a crew that is "the goods." A11' pie of Koochiching county that he is going to run their affairs, politically justice.' While the News has differed are farmers' sons who grew up with and: otherwise, made th4 statement to the county boiard that editorially with Brother Watson on an axe in their hands, says Mr. Erskine, there had been made overpayments on Judcial ditch No. 11. When the county option question, as we having helped their fathers clear asked for his proof he admitted that he had none. When confronted ^feared the very conditions that- are their lands, and unlike many of the with the evidence that his statemens were false, he brazenly ... found at International Falls at the present day lumberjacks, 'all had money admitted the truth. present time, we could not do else to pay their fare up to their jobs. Now Mr. Homesteader and village and city taxpayer, is that but admire Mr. Watson's stand for The men were given their dinner here, the kind-of a man that you would hire to conduct your own personal Handling [of Plate Gbni'a SpaciaHy what he believed to be right. An editor were to and then whisked the camns affairs? Would you retain him to look-after your own private business, is absolutely worthless to .his in automobiles. (iVenty-one men after he had admitted his guilt? community unless he has the badcto coming in weuld create no excitement When a man admits that he is dishonest would you still employ stand on question, one way in International