THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS TEACHERS' INSTITUTE armory should be provided for the use of the company at International The County Teachers' Institute Falls and if elected I shall use my opened Tuesday morning uWft1f' an AND feORDER BUDGET untiring effors in obtaining an appropriation enrolment of seventy-five A program sufficient for ^this purpose. consisting of the following, was rendered: INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY I have always believed that labor fi,EO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager Introductoy talk, Supt. J. F. Gavin. should' receive fair and just consideration Civics, Reading, Mrs. Adella Pratt. at the hands of the state's Entered at the Foat Office at International Falls. Minn., aa Second-claa* Matter Oil stove demonstration, Miss law making body and. have during Florence Hunt. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR my tenure of office listened,to their Music, conducted by Miss Harriet appeals and shall do so in the future. Dane. "Unconditional Surrender" are the only terms of peace which One of the most important measures Mrs. Pratt, County Supt. of Rel affecting organized labor, which should be either offered or granted the Germans. A nation that Lake district and Institute worker for came before the last session was the will crucify its prisoners, destroy hospitals, put to death nurses the State Department, gave an interesting Anti-Injunction Bill. This is now a talk on Civics, emphasizing and physicians, ravish, mutilate and slay innocent women and children, law on our statute books and I am the following points: should be offered no consideration but complete and absolute glafl to say that I was privileged to "Patriotism is that feeling which The Grand Theatre vote Yes on the bill. surrender. moves the individual to identify I am heartily in favor of trie state with his own, the interests of the of Minnesota providing some means social group to which he belongs Under the government ruling all subscriptions not paid in advance whereby at the termination of fhe and to act and speak accordingly." will have to be put off this month. This will not effect the war our returned soldiers can be provided This definition was offered as the basis with farm lands at a reasonable •'Press" to a very great extent, but there are a few who wish the on which to teach patriotism. price and on advantageous terms. If paper who have not been in a positiion to pay for it ,through no Since a child is consecrated raw material, elected I shall give this matter my the child, may become of value fault of theirs. A prompt remittance will be appreciated as when ACT I close attention. tion's greatest asset, the teachers those in arrears are cut off the collections will of necessity be turned The Seven Serenaders Good roads means the rapid development must consider how this raw miaterialthe .. over to a collecting agency for action. of Koochiching county and child, may become of value the future welfare of our farmers to the country. An individual must and settlers demands that the work have health, trained ability, and a The onward march of county option claimed two more victims A MINSTREL ACT WITH 7 PEOPLE now commenced be continued so that living desire to serve the country. last week when Blue Earth and Sherburne counties were added to within a few years our highways With this in mind, the teacher clearly ACT II the dry list. Both went overy by substantial majorities. What shall be rated as second to none :n sees that to make good citizens DOT MARSELL .iim the state. It shall always be my with the county option law and state safety commission orders of the children, attention thqst be to work vigorously for a betterment is only a question of a short time when the wet territory in the given to their health properly train along these lines. their native ability and imbue them state will be confined to St. Paul and Minneapolis. Last week a I believe in a vigorous, successful with the desire for service to mankind. state safety commission order put Red Lake County in the dry and unhampered prosecution of "THE CYCLONIC MARVEL OF MELODY" column and others are expected tb follow. war and earnestly urge all of our The Teachers' Patrotic League of people to stand loyally back of our Koochiching County was formed and ACT III boys at the front. CONCERNING COUNTY AFFAIRS the following officers were elected I shall at all times work incessantly THE TOTAS ON Mr. E. Granger, President. for a better Koochiching county and Miss Louise Foley, Vice-President. for the greatest good for the greatest In the last batch of commissioners' proceedings I noticed a Mr. A. E. Nelson, Secretary. THE PEDESTAL number, as I have always enceavored The following Committees were apoointed long, Arnoldesque resolution calling on the county treasurer to to do in the past. to outline the work to be demand of the International State Bank a sum of money for allowing I will deeply appreciate ypur vote emphasized in teaching Patriotism ACT iv Elder and others to do business with it in matters in which the and influence at the general .election in the schools of the county the coming on November Sth. county lost money. I wonder if our county treasurer paid any year: Murphy and Lackmar Yours for good government. attention to that bolshevik request. I can hardly imagine a man Health—Miss Annette Miller, Miss H. J. Miner-. Angie Bowman, Miss Louise Foley. of the ability of our county treasurer doing anything so asinine as Citizenship—Miss Anna Erickson, to pay any attention to such a resolution. He surely told them REGARDING WAR THE LAUGH|TRUST Miss Ruth Stevens, Mr. ^Morril to go to the Kaiser's future home and tend to their own business Sjodin. SAVING STAMPS there. Arnold must,think we are all a bunch of lunkheads if we Managements of stores, banks, Patriotic Activities—Mr. Leland do not rise up and inquire why, if this bank was implicated with post offices and other places within Seaman, Mr. George Rowe. Miss I r.ura Semon the county, which have kindly consented Elder and Slocum in the transactions by which the county lost PHOTOPLAY PROGRAM Roy Stewart The Institute will close on Friday to act as pay stations for money, that bank was not sued at the same time that the others pledge cards, are requested to check afternoon and the teachers^will go were sued and why he has waited until the other matters were up how said pledges are redeemed, to their respective schools. compromised, whitewashed or frittered away before the libality of and send notices to the delinquents, the bank nthe matter is suggested. Is it another striking evidence accordingly. RE-ELECT H. J. MINER "PAYING HIS DEBT" of the way that Arnpld has. of making several separate cases out of For the purpose, proper cards are FOR a* hand,« and-v upon intimation-of each transaction that his per diemmay continued Of ^course it is. needs,-- will be "furnished. As the That and the fact that he lias a spite to gratify. On tW sixteenth A TRIANGLE DRAMA IN S REELS To the Voters of Koochicfung £ounty pledge cards were very feW in International lFoun of this month Arnold will have been attached to this county two As one of the nominees receiving Falls, and well distributed, Smiling Bill Parsons years. He should call a special meeting of the bolshevik that the highest number of votes at the it should not work any particular still is faithful to him and have a grand celebration. People on the recent primaries for the nomination hardship to the pay stations to send and re-election to the office of Representative, notices themselves to delinquent streets of Duluth tell us that he has boasted among his acquaintances pledgers. I wish to extend my In there when he first became attached to the county treasury heartfelt thanks for your support International Falls fell short of BILLS PREDICAMENT" here that he had a three year's job ahead of him and that it would 44 and approval of my labors in the legislative their allotment, as far as pledges be worth at least $30,000 net to him before he was through. He sessions of 1915-17, and earnestly are concerned, but if these, in turn has had bills allowed him nearing the sum of fifteen thousand and ask for your votes at the coming THE FAMOUS SMILING BILL PARSONS IN TWO REELS are neglected, we will naturally make election on November 5th. a still pooler showing. that it has been no greater has been due to the fact that he has been OF COMEDY Sun. Sept. 8 I am of the opinion that every candidate So please do your best tor the held up by proceedings that he has not been able to successfully good of the cause. who aspires for public office figure out as not being sure to show his entire dealings with the should be of a positive character and Respectfully, county as illegal. He has peddled his bills to every Tom, Dick and state clearly where he stands on the Richard Liljeblad, Harry, and has had individuals contribute to his support and pledge importaht and vital issues. Especially County Chairn} themselves to see that he got his pay if the court should decide that should a legislative candidate KEEP HOME FIRES BURNERG concede the right of the people of the county has no business paying him. He has a double cinch EVENING ONLY •his county and district to learii hjs on getting pa,id. First he gets the bills allowed by a lunkhead board viewrs and what important matters "Keep the Home Fires Burning of incompetents and then he sells these bills at discount to such of legislation he proposes to vote for, and make strong our Home Defense. men as he has hoodwinked into thinking that they are safe. If and support in the state's law making Nurses who have been engaged in the appeals from the allowance of these bills are upheld, Arnold will body. active service-here at home are anver.ng A PAT ON THE BACK tell the ones to whom he sold to "look to the ones of the investigation One of, if not the most vital and the call for service over seas important issues confronting the people and in our Army Hospitals right here crowd who guaranteed my fees," and he: swaggers off with A pat on the back is a wonderful thing, of Minnesota today is the liquor in our own country, and are leaving the goods. If such a thing should come to pass that the court holds It gives a man courage to whistle and sing question. With our country engaged by the thousands. Who will take Arnold's employment by the county illeged what a meYry scrap will in the most terrible war of history When hope is departing, the outlook is grim, """"ir places? AVho will care for the take place among the ones who guaranteed Arnold his fees, and the matter of food conservation is sick at home? A pat on the back then says volumes to him. there are several of them in office, some trying to get in and others the paramount issue. As has been Can we sit back in ease and enjoy It whispers: Keep at it! You're doing all right truthfully stated "food will win the looking for favors from the other two classes. As election time the. comforts ,of our quiet peaceful Just*dig in your toes and get busy and fight, war," therefore, it behooves the people homes, while wars are raging and draws near the thinking people of this county are taking stock of There's one man behind you—go to it, old man of Minnesota through their representatives lives are being lost for us, with out county affairs and finding that they have been buncombed by the in congress, the state One pal who is sure that you can, that you can." feeling that we too have a part to Arnoldites from start to finish. They recall the scene of September legislature and the ballots to at once play in this big and awful struggle 16, 1916, when Arnold appeared on the scene with his false /egister their disapproval pfthe gi- for democracy? A pat on the back from a stranger or friend promises and pledgs. He was going to recover $200,000 for the gantic waste caused by the use of Nurses who are retired from active When your jaw starts to sag and your knees start to bend millions upon millions of bushels of service, this is your call to the colgrain county and it would not cost more than $50,000 to do it all told. In Will bring you right up with new courage and grit used in the production ofirialt ors. Your country needs you. Join other words he guaranteed to people in Gemmell, to lead them And you'll keep in the fight when you were going to quit. and distilled liquors. The liquor bus,-. the Home Defense. into his net, that he would recover $5 for every dollar j&f c^st tothe intss, as it has been and woman having Had a nurses You'll feel it, you'll hear it—yes, actually hear it— county. The cost is now, close to $45,000 and the. amount return conducted throughout the state and training or experience as a~ practical For houj-s saying, "Dig in, old fellow. Don't fear it ed has been $15,000 all in two years. He told the people during the n&ijtion is a menace to society and a nurse, whether married, or single, That isn't as hard as it looks. Be a man primary campaign that Slocum left thig county for California with hindrance to the succesful prosecu- with or without home cares, free or There's a fellow back there who believes that you can." tion of the war. I am heartily In fa- employed in any line of business is $80,000 of the county's money and Arnold, watchdog of the county's vor of both state and national prohibition requested to fill blanks stating how interests, let him get away with all that money while he had judgments Just a pat on the back.. And for days and for days, and if elected shall bend all much "time, if any, can be devoted to against him and attached property in the name of another, thy efforts toward bringing about the No matter how far you may roam, it still stays the nursing profession, in this hour man while the money went with Slocum. The attachment of prop^ same, of trial and stress. By your side, and no matter how hard be your fight erty in the name of the other man meant a new law suit and that The matter of granting the right One hdur of your time may mean It's whispering always: "You'll come out all right. of suffrage to women has long been meant more money for Arnold. The departure of Slocum with the saving of some one's life. Humanity There's a fellow back there who's believing in you a iriuch debated question and presents needs you. $80,000 after paying $2,000 in fines and getting a clean bill of health Expecting each minute to see you come through itself regularly at every legisr Blanks and further' information from Arnold is a mystery. Arnold either lies when he says that With your colors still flying and leading your clan!" lative session. There is no-question may be had by calling Mrs. C. T. Slocum went away with' that much money, or he, for some reason in my mind but that the argument in Whidden, Northern., Minnesota Hospital, And the first thing you know you are saying "I can." best known to himself, was not in a position to stop Slocum from favor of granting to women the use International Falls. going where he pleased and when he pleased. Stop, and think of the ballot outweighs any argument Oh, a pat on the back is a wonderful thing. which may be offered in opposition. BIDS WANTED this over, and then see if you can figure any safety for yourself The touch of it's magic I've know it to bring Woman's part in the present Sealed bids will be received upjs to or your property by continuing an Arnold sympathizer in office, Back hopes that were fleeting, and strength that seemed gone world's conflict has convinced me and including September 9th, foij|the He will appear before you again soon with some other framed up of the righteousness of-their cause construction of a potato warehpuse And smiles that had vanished and urge a man on story and with more false promises. He hates to face the conditions and I shall heartily endorse giving at Littlefork station. Construction When it seemeed that he couldn't one step advance more that may arise if honest men get control of the county board them the right of suffrage. to be of concrete and frame according Till he conquered. And that's what I'm singing this for International Falls and Koochiching before the statute of limitatious run against some of the things to plans and specifications on If you see a poor brother whose'nerve's out of whack, county takes great pride in its file with G. J. Vanderwalk The for which he is responsible. His slaves on the board are equally Just step up and give him a pat on the back. Home Guard company and the further right to reject any and all bids is reserved. apprehensive. They have played a high hand but the end is about fact that this is the headquarters —Eward A. Guest Mn sight. Out with them.j ,, 4 of and the home of the officers 'Abe Olson. -J "x% & Littlefork, Minn of the 20th Battalion., A suitable