WfW ^fi^r?xws v^ 5 ~V-1, _' -, ~-4 '-k. _1 j1- INTERNATIONAL ¥*LL5 PRESb AGE POUR THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS duties it is time that someone mo^e able to learn be placd in their THE LI6HT OF LIBERTY positions. Let the voters of their respective district look up their AND BORDER BUDGET records and see if they have gained anything by the experience of office that is of use to the taxpayers. These two men are more INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY responsible to the people than any other men on the county board GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager who are influenced by Arnold because they have been there long enough to kndw their duties if they have brains enough to learn entered at tke foit Ofllce at International Falls.^Mtnn^aii^SecoMd-claiMi^IatteT them. If jt'is a lack of brains that produces these results they SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR should be retired. If it is a lack of disposition to do what is right This is the year when no candidate can ride two horses, he is then they should have been removed at the same time that Slocuni either loyal or disloyal, wet or dry. These are the only issues. was removed. Both of them sat there for two years, at least, before the investigation vas started and if they did not know that things were wrcjng th«_r» tl ey are incompetent they did know It is the duty of every citizen either to go into military service and did not ins.-t on correction at once then they were and are no or aid to the sacrificial limit by his money and his encouragement 1 better than the others. They turned on their associates on the AND MAKE those who have gone. board when the opportunity wa^ presented and rio- attempt whs THE LIGHT ever made to investigate their connection except by the man that On another page of this issue will be found a good detailed leport they employed to do the investigating. Is it any wonder that Arnold, of the work" of Prof. Mark M. Abbott as agriculturist for this whom they employed, di3 not find anything against them warranting school district during the past -year. should be carefully read It their removal? If Slocurn had been given the opportunity by all so that any who wish can avail themselves of the suggestion they had of selecting the attorney to investigate his dealings with made for trees and bushes. The Koochiching County Farm Bureau the county does anyone think for a moment that he would have made no mistake when they elected Mr. Abbott County Agent. selected a man that would get him removed? Of course not. Does He is well filled for the important position and if every farmer in this hot raise suspicion of collusion by which these two men escaped the county is not greatly assisted in the selection of 'seed and stock being retired when the rest of the board was retired, except 7/' and in raising of good crops it will be his own fault. Mr. Harrigan? Harrigan was not permitted to select his prosecutor. He was investigated fully by Mr. Arnold. Nothing could be Throughout the state the liquor interests are lining up with found against him.-. Ulvedahl and. Bursack on September 16, 1916, the I. W. \V., Non-Partisan League, and other kindred pro-German were on the board and voted to employ Arnold to take up the investigation. organizations. We do not mean to say that every member of these He represented the county on the removal proceedings various organizations is pro-German. But it has been proven in against them. Attorney Erickson of Spooner was not given the courts that most of their leaders are, and they all bring about a a chance to do anything in the way of prosecution. had Arnoid condition of unrest which retards progress, hinders our government, all the records and all the evidence. He even went on the witness and aids thhe kaiser. The result of the actions of such organizations stand in their defense. He was under obligation to them for his S I S N E I in Russia manacled that great country and left it, to I I N N A O I S S I O N O I I I job. He has been ever since. He stood by them and they have the tender mercies of the Huns. stood by him. The people never got the facts so far as these As the liquoif interest has taken its stand, let every red blooded GEORGE E. SHAW two men's connection with th£ county was concerned. Get them HEARD OVER THE PHONE American take his. If Governor Burnquist has trodden on its FOR COUNTY TREASURER off the board and let the men who suceed them turn the search toes it is merely because it is on the wrong side. The governor The kaiser called the devil up light on them and see what was the cause for this close union. Tp VVoters of Koochiching County. has not interfered with you, or your business, has he? In fact, On the telephone one day While they control the board and can hire their own prosecutor the |Ir take this means of announcing The girl at central listened the only business he does interfere with is the pro-German business, Irhat I have filed as a candidate for people will never know what, if any,-connection they had with the To what he had to say. the German propaganda. nomination for the office of County "Hello," she heard the kaiser's voice, others who have abused their public trust. treasurer of Koochiching county. From its organization to the present day, no county in the state I "Is old man Satan home? TAXPAYfcfi! has been more controlled by the, liquor interests than Koochiching Just tell him it is Kaiser Bill That wants him on the phone." H. J. MINOR county. It has been necessary for every individual running for FOR REPRESENTATIVE any county office to get the good graces of the liquor Dealers' Association The devil said "heljo to Bill of International Falls, before he would have any chance And Bill said "how are you? of election. The^Slocum gang always received its hearty support To the Voters of Koochiching County: I'm running here a Hell on Earth Tv So tell me what to do." till they failed to donate to the wet campaign. I have filed for re-election as Representative to the State Legislature "What can I do?" the Devil said, In the face of all this, W. Hasselbarth, ex-president of the from Koochiching county and trust that my record in the "My dear old Kaiser Bill? old Liquor Dealers' Association of International Falls, has the past two sessions of that body has been such as to meet with your If there is ought that I can do unmitigated gall to come out and ask the. loyal citizens of this approval and that I may have your loyal support and good will in To help you, sure I will." county to send him to the legislature as their representative state the present campaign. Soon his followers will be roaming the county, telling how consistently The Kaiser said. "Now listen, If nominated and elected I pledge you that it will be my aim And I will try to tell he always fought progress and everyone who stood for it. all times to work for the best interests of Koochiching county and The way that I am running If you study their story you will find that i^ about what it means. the state at large as I have endeavored to do in the past. On earth a modern Hell." There was never a time in the history of our government thai, During these grave and perilous times and while our country "I've saved for this for many years it was more necessary to put capable, true, loyal men in office than is engaged in the most terrible war of history, I think that every And I've started out -to kill, now. Any man who sidesteps to get votes from any organization That it may be a modern j.ob, Depends on Kaiser Bill. which is not truly loyal is a traitor, and is not worthy of one loyal I vote. Good, capable, honest, patriotic men have hied for the different "My- army went through Belgium offices of our county and state, and it is up to every voter to have been a resident of this county Shooting women and children down pick them out for himself and give them his support. Do not wait for the past 17 years, and have been: We tore up all the country, a homesteoder and taxpayer during for the politicaal heeler to come around and tell you who to vote And blew up all the towns. those years. The office to which I! "My zeps dropped bombs cities, On for. Be a man!—Northome Record. aspire is one of much responsibility Killing both the old and young, but I feel that my record entitles me And those the sepplins didn't get CONCERNING COUNTY AFFAIRS to the consideration of the voters. I Were taken out and hung. have never held coulity office, which •^Er fact should not be detrimental to a "I started out for Paris, The Editor of the Press showed me a letter from Rev. Howard candidate at this time. I represent With the aid of poison gas, in which he asked that his bill for witnss fees in the Brainard case no [clique or faction—I stand for the The Belgians, darn 'em stopped us be examined as to its legality. I have done so In fairness to square deal and a clean campaign, And would not let us pass. Mr. Howard I want to say that his bill is perfectly legal upon its shall appreciate the vote and support "My submarines are devils, of every voter who favors mey candidacy. Why you should see them light. face, and believe states the items correctly. He put in a bill They go sneaking through the sea, for four days and mileage from his home to Brainard and return. Yours sincerely, And sinking ships at sight. The charge was at one dollar per day and six cents per mile of travel. GEO. E. SHAW. This is as the law provides. I do not wish to mention the Adv—The amount of $15 to be paid "I was running things to suit me, by Geo. Shaw. names of other witnesses who adopted the other method by which Till a year or so ago, When a man called Woodrow Wilson they were', paid three dollars per day for thejr service as witnesses Wm DURRIN Wrote me to go more slow. and an additional two dollars per day tor expenses, without any For County Commissioner "He said to me, "Dear William. itemizing of the expense bill. I know of no law that permits witensses It might be well to re-elect the We don't want to make you ?ore, to be paid on any other basis than that adopted by Mr. Howard. man that advocated the construction So be sure to tell your U-boats of good roads, that fought for a road To sink our ships no more." Why were some paid according to law while the others were in your district and received more paid on a basis not recognized by law? Was it because where a than your share. I prom'se that if "\Ve've told you for the last timt witness spent several days at Brainard his per diem and mileage re-elected to surface and complete So Bill, it's up to you, as provided by law would not be as much as the straight five dollar our system of stat£ roads if in my And if you do not stop it, power so to do.' I think you will a, day method? Take a case such as Mr. Howard's. He received You may have to fight us too." agree with me. That I have always "I didn't listen to him, in per diem and mileage some $33.00 for four days and mileage. At advocated agriculture and never neglected And he is coming after me, the other rate of five dollars per day he would have received when opportunity offered to With a million Yankee soldiers twenty dollars. On the other hand had he stayed there at Brainard speak- words of praise of our agricultural From their homes across the sea. possibilities. The early settlers as a witness fifteen days instead of four according to law he would must agree with me that I was have received but $44.00, but on the five dollar per day plan he '^That's why I called you, Satan, instrumental in locating the county For I want advice from you, would have received $75. I believe that Mr. Howard refused to fair at Northome. The records'will I knew that you would tell-me isign a bill that was not according to" law and facts. Others who show that cast my ballot, not against I Just what I ought to do." were paid five dollars per day either were not so scrupulous or the lowering of corporation taxes, "My dear old Kaiser William, ff re-elected-1 will try and safe were misled by some one into believing that such a charge was There's not much for me to tell, guard the interests of the people proper and legal. At any rate/there was and is no excuse for the For the Yanks will make it hotter very carefully and to the best of my Than I can for you in Hell. county board allowing such bills. There was and is no excuse candidate for public office shbuld unhesitatingly state clearly what ability. Yours for good roads and for the distinguished chairman of that board signing an approval all other developments. I solicit your he stands for. "I've been a meah old devil, vote, of such bills or a warrant for their payment. There was and is I stand for: But not near as mean as you. Recpectfully, no excuse for Mr. Howard or other honest men connected with America, first, last and all the time'. And the minute that you get here Wm DURRIN. 1 the investigation whitewashing such illegal conduct even by their I will, give my job to you A vigorous and successful prosecution of the war, to the*end Adv—-For which $10 is to be paid "I'll be ready for your coming, friends. These facts have been called 16 their attention and. as by William Durrin. that democracy and freedom of all people shall forever be secure. I" And. I'll keep the fires all bright honest men, desirous only of seeing the law and right prevail, they Loyal support of the administration both state and national And I'll have your roo mall ready, BIG FALLS CELEBRATES should insist uppn the money illegally paid on these bills returned during the prosecution of the war. -V. When# the Yanks begin to fight^ Big Falls opened their Red Cross to the treasury by those responsible, and a discontinuance of the State and National prohibition of the liqilor traffic. War Fund drive on Monday night W N ^or the boys in khaki will get you, service of any public official found to have knowingly had anything Rigid enforcement of laws especially the county option law. with a patriotic meeting and auction- I have nothing more to tell to do with the allowance or payment of such bills. That was the Good roads. E. E. Mclntyre of the local 7 Hang up the phone and get y^ur l,a object of thetinvestigation so far as the honest men connected with scnools gave the principal talk and For such legislation as is progressive and that will meet the And meet me here in He!J." Mesdames Fraser Nord, Jevne, Nelson7 it were concerned. The experience of T^lvedahl and Bursack needs and requirements of the people and-for the rapid and greater FOOD mLVIN Nighibmgale and the Misses Sullivan, on the county board.has been, sych that they can in no way excuse development of Koochiching county. Aikiri aricl Keyes of the local themselves for allowing bills not made out in strict conformity to 1 can assure you-that I-'will'deeply appreciate your vote* and patriotic chorus assisted on the program., the law. Both are seeking re-election on the ground of their experience Big Falls quota is $500—$300 influence at the primaries June 17th was taken in during the evening and and knowledge gained. 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