«u»i'!'S«f *2 /{$ S" |p ,'M^x INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS M, PAGE THREE PROFESSIONAL CARDS The increasing activity of her railway system is similarly demonstrate able. In 1869, there were in France JOHN H. BROWN 10,743 miles of railway track in 1912» IS RECOVERING $ 1 ItS Attorney at Law there were 31,546 miles. bffice over O. M. Carr & Co. Between 18® and 1912, inland navigation increased 150 per cent while Markowitz & Summerfield ^International Falls, -Minnesota the traffic of her mercantile marine has amazingly expanded: The tonnage DR. H. H. IHRIG entering French ports in 1869 Is set (lateral Thrift and Economy down as 11,000,000 tons. In 1912 ,*£, .. Dentist this had been increased to 53,000,000 Promise Rapid Propss Offic^ oer Holler's Confectionery tons. ^International Falls, Minnesota Leaders in American finance ascribe .•fr— this solidarity of the French republic, to three influences first, a thoroughly GEO. S. LANGLAND 5 Vi EXTORT BUSINESS sound banking system* centralized in Lawyer one of the greatest banking institutions In the litis Block on Fourth Avenue of the world, the Bank of France second, the ingrained thrift and frugality International Falls, Minnesota of the French people as a whole, together Our Great Ally Possesses Recuperative with a national economic vigor "7 Powers Which Justify Belief F. J. McPARTLIN ,, not elsewhere surpassed third, wise That She Will Meet and Solve Triumphantly :-"v Lawyer supervision, and patriotic co-operation the Problems Which Confront by the government with banking and rOJfice over International State Bank business interests. Her After the War* International Falls, Minnesota The government does its part to warrant i! ..'1! and retain the confidence of the G. F. SWINNERTON, M. D., C. M. holders of its securities. One of its With Paris boulevards echoing with wise policies is to impose new taxes to Physician and Surgeon "vives" for American troops our interest defray the interest charges on new security in tfie welfare of our ally vastly Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted issues. It began this practice increases, and the facts are not lacking Never were we so well Office., over City Drug Store after the Franco-Prussian war, and is to encourage the belief that she 1s today following the same rule In regard already on the road tQ recovery from nternational Falls, Minnesota to securities issued to finance the present prepared for Fall and Winter the bio?/ of invasion by a ruthless enemy. conflict. This continuity of purpose, DR. JENNER PERRY CHANCE doubtless, "will prove reassuring One of the most important developments merchandise as we are right Physician and Surgeon to all holders of Frenfch government is the announcement that secnritJr.?. cr? of the largest banking institution* Office over litis Drug Store now and as reasonable as is Phon$ 11 Night Calls at Hotel Koochiching consistent with the times of International Falls, Minnesota high priced merchandise. We PHINNEY & CAMPBELL Lawyers prepared ourselves months International Falls, Minnesota W.E.LAWRENCE ago, before the sharp advances. The Rexall Store International Falls, Minnesota DR. E. A. THOMPSON We conscientiously and Dentist IN GERMAN THEIR RETIREMENT FROM OCCUPIED TERRITORY THE Phone 245 MILLIONS DOLLARS OF AGRICUI* ARMY DESTROYED ©E truthfully advise everyone to Office over litis Drug Store TURAL MACHINERY. nternational Falls, Minnesota The Franco-Prussian war of 18701871 in America concerned with foreign make their purchases early. What may taught the French people the trade, the Guaranty Trust company W. E. MARTIN meaning of thrift and economy. So of New York, has opened a Paris look to you high priced now will be well did they learn this lesson, that branch to handle the rapidly increasing Contractor and Builder the whole sum of the indemnity demanded volume of French business. Repairs Promptly Done cheap later when stocks will have to be by Germany, $1,000,000,000, This action may surprise many persons was raised within the republic's confines Phone 159 705 8th St. who had thought of France as replenished. by its own inhabitants and paid bowed under a Calamitous invasion. off more than one year before the time The Shoe Hospital The .bank, however, gives figures indicating stipulated by the Germans. that France is not only meeting The habit thus acquired has never her military and civilian problems with REPAIRING WHILE YOU WAIT been forgotten by the Frendi, and today stout heart arid never failing courage, a the aggregate number of investors but is re-establishing her export NATHAN NURICK, Proprietor Styleplus guaranteed Suits purchasing the French war loans has business with this country. 213 Third Street reached the amazing total of 4,500,000 In 1914, the year of the outbreak of Next to Boston Lunch individual subscribers. Perhaps no other and Overcoats nationally th4 war, imports from France to this country, in proportion to its population, country totaled $141,446,252. This total can make sp good a showing. NORTHERN MINNESOTA was reduced to $77,158,740 in 1915, France Is particularly fortunate in known to give absolute satisfaction in HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION but last year the value of French imports that her small investors prefer "safe" to the United States rose to Dr. R. H. Monahan Phone 223 investments rather than offerings style, fit and service have been maintained $102,077,060. Dr. Elizabeth Monahan Phone 223 which promise high returns. Government "A nation that can achieve such a Dr. Mary Ghostly Phone 301 rentes, in France are perpetual, to the price of $17.00. commercial recovery while her .territory and this characteristic seems to obtain Eudestine Hospital Phone 79 is being ravished by the invader," for these government bonds increasing Office International State Bank over says the Trust company's statement, favor in the eyes of the Phone 15S "possesses recuperative powers which French people. ^International Falls, Minnesota Justify the belief that she will emerge The points of sympathy between from the present conflict prepared to Hart, Schaffner & Marx France and America are too many to meet and solve triumphantly the problems enumerate, but the spirit of liberty and If the public will get the habit A which confront her." its resultant democracy are, today as of using their street address on all The commercial aud Industrial record always, the major ideals of both nations. Suits and Overcoats mails it will give them better service of France, following past wars, indicates'that Seeking no victories but those when the carriers are put in she should recover quickly of peace, no territory except their own, service and also be appreciated by from the actual physical destruction no sovereignty except sovereignty over the postal department. inflicted in the present conflict. The themselves, the independence and H. Postmaster. reconstruction of railroads, the erection equal rights of the weakest member of The styles young men are of factories to replace those destroyed, the family of'nations are to the people and the replacement of the mechanism of the United States and of France entitled of industrial activity that will be required to as much respect as those ot S.E.TJTOP5HIH looking for—they are the favorites and that is in part already the mightiest empire. In defense of planned,, offer a peculiarly inviting these principles, France is engaged in field to American capital and enterprise. a death struggle with militant autocracy and they ought to be the styles Tentative steps have already and ruthless aggression, and it is Agents for the been taken by representatives of American not surprising to learn that she has are different the fabrics are different. engineers and business men in this loaned to her allies and to other friendly work. states 7,000,000,000 francs with which They come in the Trench Suits with nnminz^^MiifiSQDfnnD belt all around, Varsity Fifty-Five in Mlhli,'Villi -i- two and three button models. The lines V-lLiil *4 are distinctive, the values are strong. 'V\ -.-iff •V-. -i -V-'.': Our stock of Underwear in Detroit "Vhpor cotton, wool and cotton, all Oil Stove wool, wool and silk are the greatest The only absolutely Wickless Oil Stove variety we have ever shown and at very SOLDIERS IN THE VERDUN SECTOR REPAIRING A RUINED CANAL. on the markets reasonable prices from $1.50 to $6.50 a Aside from its attractive business to further the cause of democracy. It j.. Burns just tike gas., aspect, the enlistment of American is in keeping with America's traditions 0 Ca(l and let us suit. Everything in the line of lumbermen's money and effort in the great task of that since the date on which we formally ft! reconstruction that will remain at the show yen. aligned ourselves with France supplies are here and you can. end of the war will tend to cement still and her allies in the great struggle, more closely tbe ties that bind the two our government has lent to France always depend on our prices and quality great republics together, and will enable $370,000,000. Americans^ to discharge In part It Is eminently fitting that America to be right. TRY US. the debt they owe to France for hex should now be flghting on French soil /friendly interest in the welfare and to make the world safe for democracy. progress of the United States from The liberty that America has enjoyed -'i\ 1 the of its life as a nation. for 140 years France helped her to 7 beginning t- achieve. The swords of Lafayette and In judging the industrial status of Rochambeau, aided by the guns of De any nation, Its production and consumption 1 Ask your Hat Man to show Grasse upon the high seas, assistedv in of coal, iron, arid steel and cutting the foreign ties that bound the 4* 2 the growth of its traiysportatlon systems Narkowimi&i Summerfield you the newr rt I American colonies prior to the War for are highly significant factors. 1 :v Independence, and from the private In French industries consumed' 1869, purse of King Louis himself came the million tons of coal, of which 21 13£ millions were taken from home mines. first loan to America—unsecured afcd unconditional—to finance that historic In the consumption was millions, 1912, 01 i€Msia f»V" undertaking. It was with entire justice of which million tons were 41 that Washington' wrote to Rochambean, taken from home mines. "To the generous aid of your nation the French output of cast Jfrl809, For Men Iron 1,380,000 and to the bravery of its sons is was tons, and of steel, tons. In France produced to be ascribed in a very great degree 1,000,000 1914, \l$okfqrthenanu that independence forwhlch we have tons of cast iron and 5,311,000 ought." 4,085,000 tons of steel.