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-I nij Imiu I Jiiisi -"V- INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE EIGHT Must be "something rotten in Denmark." WINNIPEG TO ST. PAUL of pure, unadulterated American grit DOG RACE EXCITING and courage. DISTRICT NEWS Mrs. B. T. Terry and children arrived And so he came through to the bitter H. Frank & Co recently from Kimball, Minn., Two weeks ago Fred Hartman was end. He was one of five to finish, an unknown, penniless youngster, and took up their residence on the out of the field of eleven which had BAUDETTE. eking out an existence among the fur farm of Mr. Terry. started from Winnipeg. His dogs traders, trappers and prospectors of The basket social at the Good Settlement were the poorest team in the race. Nearly every one here ha,s had or the Hudson Bay district where he last Saturday night was well He had less experinece as a driver is having the grip this winter and had been an assayer since his graduation attended. About $40.00 was realized. than any of his rivals. some are having it twice. 5 and 10 Cent and Variety Store from the Massachusetts Institute The "Muskeg Minstrel's" was the He was a Boston-bred college graduate The "Gun Man" has taken unto drawing card. of Technology at Boston. they were hardened to the cold himself a wife, one who can talk and privations of an outdoor life because Both Clementson and Eidem Today his name is known wherever seven languages and talk them all at they never had known any schools are expecting their new organs newspapers are read^Tis fame is as once. Announce other. every day. Then the choir will great as that of Steffansson or We hear that some of our teachers They traveled in groups Hartman sing No. 87. Peary he has accumulated $2,000 or have applied for schools else played a lone hand. He met with Miss Helen Clementson was a passenger $3,000 within a couple of weeks and where on account of not being able difficulties at every turn, and the entire on the stage to Baudette can garner several thousands more if to work in harmony with the superintendent nation watched, his painful progress Tuesday. he accepts the" vaudeville offers of the Birchdale Associated through the column of newspapers, awaiting him. He is the pet of one WE ARE INSTALLING AN UP-TO-DATE STOCK OF schools. We have a bunch of good CLEMENTSON ITEMS. sympathized with him and of America's richest men and the idol teachers and regret to hear of them hoped for his ultimate victory, even of the entire Northwest. leaving us. An investigation into S. E. Gregg, missionary of the Dry Goods, Yard Goods though that would have been a miracle. And all because he has set' an example school affairs might be a good thing. American Sunday School Union, has for his generation and several Last week a marriage license was been spending the past week in our On one of the^coldest, stormiest generations to come, an .example of issued to A. L. Ball and Annie Commas, midst, preaching almost every night, and Ladies' and Children's days of the entire winter, Hartman courage, bravery, determination and who were united in marriage by either at the Eidem school house or accompanied the other drivers to the endurance. Rev. Heermance. The groom is baldheaded at Clementson. Considerable interest Auditorium in St. Paul, twenty-four and quite well known here. Finishing at 5:30 P. M. Saturday, was shown at these meetings. Furnishings. hours after the Derby finished, to appear The bride came here from Argyle February 3rd, a hopeless fifth and A sleigh load of young people drove briefly before an audience that about 1 2years ago, got her education last in the Red River-St. Paul Carnival up from the Eidem settlement Mon wanted to pay him the homage due a in the Birchdale school and is Derby, Hartman is the hero of day evening to attend the preaching hero. The big theatre, with a seating This Is a Brand New Stock Which Soon Will Be in Place lor also quite well known. Cigar smoke this, the most notable test of endurance service. capacity of nearly 10,000, was packed was quite thick here the other day. in which either men or animals The Eidem and Clementson Union despite the inclement weather. Hartman Your Inspection ever engaged. His name will live Sunday schools will have a Union was cheered to the echo, and the meeting on March 25 to review the long after that of the winner has NETT LAKE ITEMS. enthusiasm that greeted him overwhelmed lessons for the first three months of been forgotten, for his exhibition of Today (Thursday) is Our Opening Day, But Ladies Living the reception accorded the indomitable pluck and grit made his the year. W. F. Smith, who has been quite men who had defeated him Outside of Town May Receive performance more marvelous than sick and in bed most all winter, was There will be other Derbies in other MARGIE NEWS. the mere completion of the 509-mile last week removed to a Duluth hospital yearg. The race will be an annual FREE drive. to receive treatment. No medical international classic as a feature of Mrs. M. J. McHugo went to St. Albert Campbell, half-breed Cree aid could be obtained in this vicinity At Any Time During Our Sale the 10 Yards of Lace as Offered. St. Paul's' Outdoor Sports Carnival Paul to get some teeth filled. Indian, finished first, his elapsed time and we all feel much relieved to but a decade of Derbies cannot produce Mr. and Mrs. John S. Olson went vCome in and Get Yours. on the road being 240 hours and 30 know that he is now under medical another Fred Hartman. Tuesday to International Falls, Mrs. seconds. William Grayson, a native care. Word has not yet been received He has become a protege of Louis Olson going to see Dr. Ghostly. Canadian, won second honors,, his WATCH FOR SPECIAL OFFERING as to Mr. Smith's condition. W. Hill, promoter of the Dog Derby, Mr. A. J. Anderson went to Internaitonal time being 240 hours, seven minutes Mr. and Mrs. C. Gerard and son president of the St. Paul Carnival Association Falls Tuesday on business. and thirty seconds. Joe Metcalf, Orville, and L. .S. Seamon were visitors and one of America's OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT Nearly every one around town is formerly of Antigo, Wis., and for at Mrs. J. B. Johnson's Saturday wealthiest men. Despite his fame, having a cold. It seems the style four years a prospector in the Hudson night and declare Mrs. Johnson a Hartman is modest and he has said nowadays. Bay gold fields, was third time, very hospitable entertainer. he will enter next year's Derby with Freda Grubbs came from Black 240 hours, 11 minutes, 51 seconds. And Eli Green, Leon Jolfnson' and L. S. a team that cannot be defeated. H. L. FRANK & CO. River, Wis., and is now boarding with Gabriel Campbell, Albert's 19-yearold Seaman journeyed to Nett Lake last Mrs. O. L. Brown and going to brother, was fourth, time 240 Saturday. The wind on the lake was NOTICE—PUBLIC AUCTION. school. hours, 17 minutes, 30 seconds. They raw and cold, Leon freezing his cheek Howard Magladry and Miss Crosdale started in Winnipeg at noon Wednesday, Notice is hereby given that on the and ear on the return trip. went to Bemidji Thursday night 10th day of March, 1917, at 10:00 o'clock January 24th. It is reported that a new agent is to attend a teachers' meeting. a. m„ at the Sheriff's office in the Court to soon take up the management of Hartman crossed the finish line House in the City of International Rev. Bellsass from Littlefork was Indian affairs on the reservation, owing with four dispirited dogs pulling his Falls, County of Koochiching', State of here Sunday, holding two services. Sre. suppose that we ~sbaITliave V» FIRST HUMANS BLACK HAIRED sled, almost five hours after Albert Minnesota, the following described to a recent promotion given the blame, as usual, the Zeitgeist. Crowd* property, belonging to the estate of present agent, Daniels. Campbell's huskies had frisked past ed curricula, multiform "student activities," Herbert S. Lea, insane, will be sold at Interesting Theory Formulated by LOMAN ITEMS. Lj Frank Yager and S. Seaman the judges' stand. His time for the and all the full-steam and public auction: Lots Three (3) and American Expert on Conditions in were Sunday visitors ^t the Gerard distance from Winnipeg to St. Paul Pour (4), Section Seventeen (17) Lot weighted throttles of modern efficiency the Tropical Regions. Rev. Hansen of the Lutheran One (1), Section Eighteen (18) Lots, are pushing out of college life home in spite of the blustering was 244 hours, 56 miutes, 30 seconds. Church of International, preached a One (1) and Two (2), and the South-" just the one element that should be weather. But Hartman walked or ran 481 of Lieut. Col. Charles E. Woodruff, east quarter of the Northeast quarter good sermon to a large and appreciative characteristic of it—time time for rumination, the 509 miles his rivals rode their Mr. Lowe and son Glen were the whose long experience as chief medical (SE% NE%), Section Nineteen (19), all audience on Sunday evening. day-dreaming, thought.-" braves who made the trip to Nett toboggans from 60 to 80 per cent of officer of the American army in the in Township Seventy (70), Range Clifford Stillar is now carrying the Robert M. Gay, in the Atlantic. '*3 Twenty-four (24). Philippines makes him an expert on Lake last Tuesday after "chuck." the way. Their dog teams were seasoned, ""Z mail to the Fa^s and back each day. Reservation is made of the right to tropical conditions, has written a book experienced and strong, and They have about a twenty-mile round Copper Had a Heart. He has a fine enclosed rig and is reject any and all bids. called "Medical Ethnology," in which included five or six animals apiece, trip to make and haul provisions. Here is a potato theft which JEVNE A NORTON, looking for company. he advances some interesting theories There will be something doing in Hartman started with five "green" Attorneys for Petitioner, showed the cop to be a real humanitarian: Last Thursday morning Jos. LaPointe on dark-skinned and white-skinned dogs and lost his leader at the first International Falls, Minn. this section next summer when the A little, frail, white-haired had the great misfortune to races. The Lancet, in reviewing the night stop, twenty-four miles from 2-8-22 old woman, her bent shoulders covered homesteaders all return with their book, says: lose his house and most of its contents with a small shawl, came dowiv Winnipeg, where his five dogs fought big "grub-stakes" and energetic resolves CUSTOMERS TAKE NOTICE. "The author holds that the first human by fire. -The loss, inclining an Eastside street toward the comer and one was killed. to get that twenty acres beings were black-liaired animals provisions, clothing and $275 in money grocery store. In front of the store cleared and that garden flourishing. As the race progressed Hartman but not black skinned, as their seat of (which he had just received for We are not going out of business she stopped and glanced hastily Watch them. development must have been in a cold fell behind the others. Three Icelanders, cattle sold), amounted to about $1,500, but will try to collect our bills so we around. Her trembling old hands country where conditions of life were Wood, wood, everywhere but not fishermen from Lake Winnipeg, and there was no insurance. The may stay in business. Those knowing came out from under the shawl, seized hard, necessitating a great develop* a stick to burn. Get out and hustle. took the lead and held it through many friends of the family are doing themselves indebted to us must call two or three potatoes on the top of a ment of brain, since only the most intelligent The trails are excellent for walking North Dakota and into Minnesota. all they can to help and encourage and settle before Feb 15th with cash basket and were drawn back under could survive. They were and the weather exhilarating. Don't the shawl again. For a second she them to stay and rebuild, but they The Campbell brothers, Grayson and or bankable notes or we are compelled originally cave-dwellers. After a time, be afraid to go across to the village. stood there, her thin lips moving as if have not decided yet what to do. The Metcalf followed them in a group, to leave same for collection. when the earth was largely peopled in prayer, then she went on. Not ten Want more snow? No, thanks 1 fire broke out in the attic near the trailing from fifteen to eighteen miles Commencing Feb. 15th we will give with this race, there arose a large feet away stood a big patrolman with We have plenty in our locality, and chimney and could not be controlled.. behind until they made a spurt at credit to responsible parties. Others ,blond type in northern Europe—Nietzsche's his back turned resolutely toward the to suit our requirements. Seventeen of the farmers about. Fargo, N. D., and caught the leaders. must give security. We charge interest "blond beast," the Teutonic superman—who store and his gaze fixed across the Patiently waiting for the warm Loman met at the Loman hotel last Hartman lagged behind until nearly after thirty days and bills six established himself in a street. The storekeeper was singularly Saturday evening and organized a spring days to come and let us out. dominating position in many countries 400 miles had been covered. Only by months old will be considered due unobserying. As soon as the little by right of conquest National Farm Loans Association, Mr._Hartman is again comfortably plodding through the bitter cold and and left for collection. We must pay old woman had gone the big cop "To this race belonged the ancient and applied for loans aggregating domiciled in "his cabin on the river" floundering through deep snow drifts our, bills in 8, 30 and 60 days. How turned to the storekeeper and remarked: Greeks, the original Romans, the ruling $20,000. Many others wish to join for the rest of the winter. for nearly twentyhours out of each do you expect us to pay them if we "She's fixed for the day, race in Egypt, and so forth. Unfortunately at the next meeting, which will be "Heave on more wood, the wind twenty-four could he keep within can't collect our bills? There are a eh?" "Yes, all right for today!** this type tends to die out held at the same place on the evening is chill it strikes the wood-pile and laughed back the storekeeper.—New thirty miles of the leading trio, but lot *bf people who appreciate getting when it migrates from its native climate, of February 21st. store bill. York Times. his indomitable pluck enabled him to credit and attend to their bills. To and so in time the Romans died The Creamery Association are calling them it is a gross injustice to give overtake the entire seven when they out and their empire fell to pieces and Plant Poplarf. for bidsj for building the creamery NETT LAKE SCHOOL ITEMS. others any more time. paused for a long night's rest at Dalton, the glorious period of the Greek intellect Poplar is a quick growth and is in soon. Please bear this in mind when asking was short-lived. In the same way Minn. good demand for the making of Mrs. Zeamen and daughter Annabelle When the days began to lengthen, white races fail at the present day to credit as above terms will be There he passed them, only to wander matches. Recently two steamships are sick with the grip. establish themselves the cold began to strengthen but we permanently in strictly lived up to. We are not able out into the country and become have been loaded wilfi the wood for Ben Peterson is hauling pulp wood tropical climate^.". all braved the weather rather than to do a banking business. There are lost four miles from town. It was European ports and the cargoes for Adolph Hoard. The Lancet quotes also some of to miss our educational opportunities. two banks in International Falls for 1:25 a. m. Wednesday, January 31, brought large profits to the shippers* The Loman Farmer's Club sent the Colonel Woodruff's opinions on the effect We miss our hot lunches very that purpose. when he passed Dalton, and when he With all kinds of forest trees rapidly of light, which he considers almost following telegram to President Wilson, much, all but Mr. Seaman. Yours truly, awakened a farmer ait 6 a. m. to inquire disappearing from the face of the wholly harmful to white men. to show their aversion to -war. What bracing weather this is for Erickson Brothers, American continent, this tree might: his whereabouts he found he "The dark skin of tropical races All such clubs in the country should teacher and pupils to get out and Ericsburg, Minn. be made a paying crop for many sections was miles from the Derby course and serves as a protection by cutting off take similar action. have a good chase through the snow. of the country. The time is coming F. 22 A had lost the lead to his seven refreshed the rays of light it also assists the To President Wilson, President of Then w.e can attack the lessons with when we shall need wood and opponents. body in radiating heat, but at the the U. S. A.— there will be little wood to be had. a vigor. same time favors absorption from a Determined, despite his repeated Whereas, the cost of living has The following pupils remained on hot environment, so that dark races misfortunes, which seemed to multiply been made almost prohibitive to the Easily Traced. the honor roll for the full month of stand such heat as that of 8s stokehole "The plot of Dasher's latest booh common people of our country, on as he proceeded, Hartman fought January: Gladys Gerard, Leon Johnson, worse than light-skinned people. has a sort of vague, elusive familiarity." through the bleak winter days and account of unrestricted export of Fred Johnson, Orville Gerard, "Contrary to common opinion, the foodstuffs, clothing, etc., to the armies nights until he again passed his rivals: author holds that bright light is bad Charles Smith, Fred Smith, Roseland "No doubt he wrote it from the motion of Europe, and Meanwhile the three fishermen for children at school, rendering them Gerard, Ada Gerard. picture that was adapted from the Whereas, the Germans, as a last quit the race and Hartman's' four fellow-townsmen restless and irritable. The neurasthenia Our January work and tests stage success translated from the dramatized which affects white residents in the resort for self-preservation, have de* from Le Pas, Manitoba, showed the benefit, derived from the French yersion of a Russian tropics and their children is due, he clared a strict blockade on allvessels alone remairied/between him problem novel."—Life. two wejek sVy£c^ considers, largely to excessive light* to the Allies A PHONOGRAPH carrying supplies and the goal. days. aided doubtless by high temperature." Be it resolved, that a strict embargo WOULD IMPEACH g. S. BOARD Then Hartman became the real "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," FOR EVERY HOME be placed on all such exports arid pacemaker, although he was ahead read during opening exercises was Then and Now. that all Americans be warned against of his rivals for only brief intervals. Minnesota Oongroasman Plays Pederai much enjoyed by all. We are now We never heard the word efficiency entering the barred zones, except at Reserve Body. Edison When they wanted to rest and sleep studying the lives of our two greatest In those days, so far as I can remember, Washington, F*b. IS. Charging their own' risk. We also demand he insisted on pushing ahead. They Americans. outside the physics laboratory. "high crimes and misdemeanors" in that peace be preserved, except to offered truces, but he refused. They By removal of families to other Would to heaven it had stayed the administration of currenoy laws. ,r Diamond resist actual invasion. uttered veiled threats, but he turned there!. It must not be supposed, however, localities our enrollment has dwindled EM'* Representatives 0. A. Lindbergh el li" ". Amberola —Loman Farmers' Club. a deaf car. that we did not work when we from 22 down to 9. This of Minnesota on the floor of the house' did work. As I look about me, I do Their dogs were in muih^ better course gives us more time for individual has asked Impeachment proceeding BIRCHDALE ITEMS. not see many young men under our condition than Hartman's, and the instruction and who are left against Governor W. P. O. Harding, $30.00—$50.00—$75.00 present efficient systems who seem to Paul Warburg and other members of profit thereby, but we were sorry to men themselves were in far better be working harder. Somehow we derived Last Tuesday evening Mrs. E. W. tiie federal reserve hoard. see them go. We hope they will alt* trim to undertake a finish spurt than Edison from the old men a thirst for Webb entertained the school teachers. Lindbengh charged "conspiracy" come back in the spring. the exhausted assayer. He knew he knowledge, a restless curiosity, a Joyous with J. P. Morgan A Co. Kuhn, Loeb We will commemorate St. Valentine's could not defeat tbem and he realized knight-errantry in the quest for ft Co., in which Paul Warburg was Emil Ruberg is driving the school day by having a valentine box was risking death by exposing he Blue Amberol 4 Minute truth. Surely that teaching which former partner the First National bus on the west route. at school. himself to the terrors of Minnesota's Records can induce students to pursue their bank of New York and other great It still keeps cold, but nearly everyOne Our honor roll for whispering coldest winter weather in many researches voluntarily outside of the banking institutions. is getting out all the timber they proved a big success, only one case years.:it-./-' classroom is, the best kind Of teaching. can so as to have a grub, stake. of whispering being recorded during I get the impression today that Retired Rear Admiral Dies. But he fought, on because he had. 50c—75e—$1jM tkf Recently or.e of our J. P.'s was most of the Joy of college life is confined a whole jnonth. We challenge other New York, Mb, 18.—Rear Admiral entered the race without reservations called on to officiate at a wedding, to the student body, and that George H. Id«t Uqited States navy, schools to do as well. ?-f or agreements with his competiotrs. that is often hectic. The faculties and after giving the young man a retired, it dead *1 Ills home her* The J2th and 22nd will Ij^lappropriately «MC- A mere 120 pounds in weight,, he N- WIRT-A««',tfe seem to me overworked, over-serious* little fatherly advicc and refusing to He had basin 111 about mpnth. K« honored at our school with dwindled to 100 pounds during the lacking in what we call pedagogic International Falls, Minn. was born J» jteny Ohio, Decern Misperform the ceremony, departed verse and song^ Let us not overlook ten terrible days of the race, but faith—faith that the student may be her «, 1846, and'llll graduated ^sSvithout his, .overcoat and^ mittens. •?Ve full,W|fic»nce of, these -day