wMZWffmwr. .-,:• »,, t' ~v ^VV We i'Jf 1 Falls INTERNATir 3isx A5£ Four press October IjrfAL im THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS THE LITTLE PINK BALLOT preaching s^|f^^jscor(j an(j discontent at this time when all people and all c^S££s s|rioujc} united as never before to make war vig- V-. ——rr- .4 AND BORDER BUDGET "The liquor iinterests won't fight. They seethe handwriting i^ victoriously. -J-?*! !'t 1 •"rr. on the wall and the uselessness of opposition. 'They will get what judging by hundreds and thousands of letters received by the INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY^"U,., they can while the getting is good, and throw no good, money after fiends of boys at the front and in the training caffip§ the soldiers bad in a hopeless fight against statewide prohibition in Minnesota." lJnt. ... 616. P. WAtSOli, Editor al« Matt»g« who have gone forth from this state want to see Goverflor J. A. Maybe so maybe so. Burnquist reflected. They know that the Governor has withstood Maybe we shall not have the brewers to fight in this campaign the Po.t Offlee at Entered at Intem.tKm.l F.11* Ml**-, 3»r,te, the fire of every malcontent and seditionist in the state for the statewide prohibition amendment to tlie state Constitution. they know that the Governor has stood four square against all the SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN-, PER'YEAR But we shall have more dangerous enemies still to fight overconfidence winds of disloyalty they know that the Governor has proved by and negligence, .i word and deed that he is an American and has fearlessly stood by his Be sure you get a "Pink Ballot" next Tuesday and vote "Yes" The prohibition amgftdftient will not be ratified unless a majority guns. As the soldiers have been fighting the enemy abroad, so has on it. "yes«" of all those who vote AT THE ELECTION vote Every Governor Burnquist fought the enemy at home. The Governor voter who, thinking the battle won, neglects to vote "yes" °n the that the soldiers want is also the Governor that the loyal Minnesotans If you do not vote the pink ballot it will count &s though you amendment, has cast a vote against it. Every indifferent vot2r want, and loyalists of all parties are going to vote for him on voted, "no." who fails to vote because he doesn't care enough, has registered a November 5th. vote for booze and the saloon. Don't be a Political Slacker. Don't fail to do your duty. Get Whether the liquor interests fight or not, those whp want LABOR SENATOR WM. A. CAMPBELL out and vote and do it early. Minnesota put on record against booze and the saloon will leave no ENDORSES REPRESENTATIVE H. J. MINER stone unturned, will take no chances that overconfidence and neglect Vote for C. L. Hilton for Attorney General. He is always may throw the victory to the enemy of human efficiency, huma.i Senator Wm. A. Campbell of Minneapolis, who for the past loyal to the cause and the best fitted for that important office. happiness and human welfare. ten years has been chairman of the Labor committe, six years in Don't forget to vote"yesw on the little pink ballot you will the house and four years in the Senate was here Sunday and after Vote for L. H. Nord for Senator and H. J. Miner for Representative. get when you go to the polls November 5. speaking of the good labor record of every member of the Supreme They have both worked hard and successfully for the needs Court and the necessity for their election in behalf of the laboring AUTUMN AT THE PEST HOUSE of this county. .,*?•&$**•*"•• •y_WPr men of the state spoke of the good labor and all round helpful .1 record of Rep. Miner and urged his re-election. H. J. Every legal voter can vote in this city or county next Tuesday In the pest-house on the poor, farm He said that Mr. Miner had earned the hearty support of every regardless of whether or not he registered last Tuesday. The law When the winds blow cold and drear, inan who toils in this county, and said that in his opinion the laboring does not require cities of 10,000 or under to have its voters register The girls were always happy men would make a serious mistake if they made a change at prior to general election day. In the autumn of the year this time for the reason that Mr. Miner was an experience legislator They were kept in for diptheria and highly regarded by all his colleagues. Which the doctors claimed they had It looks as though the first step toward peace will be when Von As an illustration of this Senator Campbell said that when he But the girls were not sufferings Hindenburg marches out before his armies on the battle field toward introduced the Monday primary bill in the senate he took a copy So to them it seemed quite bad. the Allied armies bearing a white flag to learn from Marshal Foch of it to the house to a new member who happened to be a brother what are his terms of Armistic. Union man, but because he did not know how to proceed to get it But why should young girls worry passed it was killed, so after the bill passed the senate he took the With minds so free from care, The voters of this county wilt all turn out Tuesday in spite 01 senate bill to Mr. Miner in the house and asked him in behalf of And so they kept on dancing the bad roads and show their loyalty and patriotism by electing to Union Labor to see that it was passed, so he at once got together, a. To the tune of a guitar office the men who will rended the best service, and give their few of the older members and got the bill passed. And then .the smell of dinner personal attention to the offices to which they are elected. Senator Campbell says that when laboring men hayes a, .mail Geo. Johnson brought to the door, Took their thoughts away from their frolic friendly to them in either house or senate they should stay by him John Berg who is running for re-election as Judge of Probate So they sat and ate once more. and see that he is re«-eiecjt£Hi. and that if they knew Mr. Miner's has not only taken good care of his office, but has also: taken records as well as he knows it there would be no doubt of his reelection a lively interest in every public movement as good roads, local, This was their only duty at this time. county and state fairs. He is always busy in good work and without And it was well performed, doubt will be easily re-elected. EVERY TAXPAYER IS INTERESTED F6r there's nothing else to do .3 Out on that poor farm Some of Mr. Ellingson's supporters are scattering the report The election of County Commissioners is a matter of vital importance But eat, drink arid be merry around that he has been doing considerable road work in his district The only motto they knew to the taxpayers of every part of this county, for upon the free of charge, but we find that at the county board meeting And this they sure lived up to attitude of each commissioner depends the success or failure of evry of October 3rd, Mr. Ellingson was allowed a bill of $40.00 for two measure which comes up before the board for decision. The As everyone near them knew. days road dragging between Northome and Margie. By the Girls in the Pest House. great issue at this time is ifte attitude of the candidates toward the so called investigation which has dragged along for two years and COST OF PRODUCING PORK REDUCED BY Next Tuesday, November 5th is the time for the taxpayers of accomplished little in addition to giving this county a "black eye" this county to save themselves about $8,000 by electing Mac Loman and expending several thousands of the taxpayers money without USE OF PASTURE AND FORAGE CROPS to the Auditorship. If he is elected he will not only earn the $2,000 adequate returns. C. P. Ellingson one of the candidates in the per year by working faithfully himself but he will save the county Northome district served for a while on the county board and was $2,000 per year in the clerk hire that is now being paid to additional "si very willing tool of Arnold's in passing resolutions for extravagant clerks who are doing the work that Fraser himself is being paid expenditures uselessly and illegally and as far as anyone knows for doing but is not doing. he is still of the opinion that Arnold should be continued at his salarly of $25 and $50 per.When according to law the state department We understand that Hanscom stated while in the city a few days should prosecute the investigation at state expense. ago that after this campaign he was out of politics, we thought When we stop to think that Mr. Ellingson has very little more that Hanscom had the foresight to know that when any purchase- interest in this county as a taxpayer than Mr. Arnold it is not jifflMiiH-sss able commodity was once sold it very seldom came into the market surprising that he cares jjothing for useless expenditures. As we again, any way Hanscom believes in receiving rather than paying said last week,.Mr. Ellingson is so little interested in this county that out and before making his retiring bow to the public it would be it amount to a paltry $21.84 in personal property tax, the receipt P'V good policy to get the money no matter what kind of money number of which is No. 2093. There is also two lots in Northome it was or where it came from. "Good Bye Oscar." designated as lots 23 and 24 in block 9 which are recorded in the name of Louise Ellingson upon which taxes were paid in the No man can do everything. The main trouble with R. C. sum of $62.73, receipt No. 6113, which receipt was made out in the Fraser is that he has been trying to "hog" everything in sight, name of C. P. Ellingson. Now the question is, how much can this 1)' when he tries to run a farm, operate an insurance business, look county expect in loyal service and right down business interest from after a real estate business, from his private office four blocks away any man who has no greater financial interest in the county than from the court house, is treasurer of the school board* Clerk of Municipal that Court as well as Auditor of a big county like this, it is easy to When the voters of district No. 5 decide this question at the see how the very best he could do was to give the work of the polls next Tuesday they are not only selecting a commissioner for Auditor's office only a passing glance, when it should have his undivided themselves but one who will vote and legislate for the entire attention. county and every taxpayer in this county is watching to see what they are going to do. Common honesty between man and man demands that during VOIING PIGS ON RAPE PASTURE. working hours the person employed shall at least endeavor to give THOS. P. WHITE FOR SHERIFF value for the wages or salary received. Would Mr. Fraser con­ sider it fair or honorable for any man in his employ who was receiving According to the Public Examminer's reports on the Sheriff's only a thousand dollars a year to only come and take a squint office and the county jail records, Sheriff Thos. P. White has taken THE UD'i at the place wherc the work was to be done then go away and not excello care of his office and of the county jail. He has accomplished down! leturn to it till another day or several days later and yet expect to more at less expense and with fewer deputies for the draw his pay. Not much he wouldn't. :But, Mr.. Fraser has work he has to do and the amount of territory he has to coyer Jvept on drawing tv^d'thousand doHats of'the taxpayers money per than any other sheriff in this state. year with little more value rendered,than Others have been In addition to the Enforcement of thV liquor laws which have doing his work and the county paying them. Where does FYaser's been so taken care of, that 256 have been made, $7,740.00 paid aFrests ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY as county Auditor come inf. in fines during the past two years, there are many other duties that h'aye been well performed, such as putting an end to the I. W. W. .Ope of the questions to -be decided by the yo^rs on Nov. 5th, trouble in this county, arresting criminals of different kinds is the election of Register of Deeds. Mr. Frartic Lang, thefpresent S. throughout tlie county^ serving subpoenas for both jurors and witnesses, incumbent has given that-office personal''attention- and is one of attending to tax matters, saying nothing of the vast amount the most efficient'tacit in the county?s Service.1 THSsi^ having business of time he has given to his duties as chairman of the CountyDraft in his office time to time always find him on the job. from Board, and the great caire he has taken to see that the boys were courteous and accomodating and when they have any trouble in provided for while here and every convenience furnished for their correcting their, title td real estate, hie is always called upon, as journey to camp, and the letters answered and advice given since his ability in land titles is never questioned. Mr. Lang is an old they left here. lfesident of the county and a taxpayer, and has been for nearly 20 Mr. White has also selected as his deputies men who are not years. Mr. Lang is accused of campaigning the year around regardless only of good type, but are also efficient in their work. of when the elections are, it's not campaigning with Lang, it's Judging from these reports-there is a question as to the advisability second nature, he never forgets that he is working for the people of making a change at this time, especially as theonlv all the time and not only just arount the date of the elections. other has not only nothing special to recommend him to candidate this office, but has been linked up with the worst elements herfe and THE GOVERNOR THE SOLDIERS WANT was the very willing tool of Arnold and his methods in conducting the so called investigation at which thousands of dollars of the V. 8. Food Administration. Don't forget for a moment that the soldier boys of 'Minnesota taxpayers money was wrongfully and uselessly spent. If Mcintosh is elected as sheriff there is no question but that are keeping a keen eye on the tread, of politics in this state. The lads in kahki know0 what men are standing back of them, and they he will continue to serve the gang who backed Arnold and who OBEY ORDEP5 also know the men who are giving solace to the public enemy by «re now backing him for sheriff. 4 ti ..fl 'iv I •,feL i' *1, f"f.