INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE TWO BLACKSMITH'S HUNTING THE SPERM WHALE One Taken Off West Coast of Scotland SON MAY BE Realized Five Thousand Dollars for Its Captors. A graphic account of the hunting and killing of a sperm whale is told Announcement by one who took part in it'. Starting from the west coast of Scotland the whaler made for Rockall, a lonely Let Us Know Your Wants granite pinnacle that juts out of the Governor Lowd:n of Illinois, Atlantic about two hundred miles west' Leading Republican Candidate, of the Outer Hebrides. Why the Millers Store in Fort Frances whales go there is a mystery, but in is Had Mumb'e Start,. If not in stockiwe will get it for you. early summer schools of them may be offering to the people of International found in the neighborhood. The lookout mil soon spies a "blow," that is the oe MKT Q8STISGLES Falls a Complete stock fountain ejected by the whale as it comes to the surface to breathe. Away of High Grade Suit­ Merchandise goes the whaler in pursuit. After A Schoolmaster at Fifteen—Worked some tense maneuvering the whaler able for the Whole at Family gets into suitable position, the skipper Way Through College and Law Just received from Northwestern Can­ prices under those in their .own takes aim, fires his harpoon gun and Ochool—From Law to Politics a harpoon is embedded in the monster's —Farming His Big town. In Addition WE WILL body. The whale disappears ada—Car nice potatoes. Interest. taking yards of hemp line with him. ALLOW A PREMIUM ON ALL Presently he rises to blow again, and Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, immediately a second harpoon is fired PURCHASES OF FROM 10 TO one of the prominent candidates for at him and he goes down with yards the Republican presidential nomination, 15 PER CENT, IF PAID FOR of cable rattling overboard. About won success in life by grit and fifty minutes later he floats on the hard work. Son of a village blacksmith, WITH AMERICAN MONEY. S. E. THOMPSON & SON surface of the water, quite dead. confronted by the privations of Immediately the sailors fall upon an undeveloped country, enjoying only him. Air is pumped into the carcass such advantages as he could earn by ess: Miller's Store to make it buoyant, his flukes are unremitting work and sacrifice—it was trimmed off, so that he will float in not the kind of beginning to promise SI9 tow, and the whaler makes for Scotland a brilliant future. But by determination, again, with a host' of screaming ambition and ability Lowden leveled Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada birds in her rear. This particular the obstacles that rose about him whale realized five thousand dollars. and made success look his way. THE DAIRY COW It was a full-grown sperm, about sixty Governor Lowden was born near feet long. Sunrise, Minn., on January 26, 1861. His father was Lorenzo Lowden, who ran the village blacksmith shop. The SLIPS BY FAMOUS AUTHORS Lowdens left Sunrise when Frank was seven years old, barely out of the Humorous to Record, but Detract Little primer class at the school which Lorenzo Governor Lowden of Illinois recently said:— From the Stories as helped to build, and moved to They Are Read. Hardin county, Iowa. There the elder "The cow is a most wonderful laboratory. She takes the DURING PAINT UP AND CLEAN UP SEASON Lowden took up farming. The boy grasses of the pasture, and the roughage of the field, and converts The British minister of education farmed, too, but did more. He made AND ALL THE YEAR AROUND points out some mistakes that he has them into the most perfect food for man. In that food spare time for himself and demanded come across in books. One of them an education. So well did he succeed WHEN YOU WANT TO—\ there is a mysterious something which scientists have found runs through "Ivanhoe," where the E S O A N 'hat at fifteen he was master of the FIX THAT FENCE Normans and Saxons are represented essential to th»e highest health of the human race, and which Successor to HolmfvUt G. country school, saving his few dollars as two distinct races. The fact is that LAY THAT FLOOR I Cabinet Maker* Furniture can be found nowhere else. Men have sought for centuries for college. At twenty he entered the at the time with which the story deals HANG THAT DOOR SEE Repairer, Picture Framing, University of Iowa. By outside work the fabled Fountain of Youth. The nearest approach to that marriage between the two races had BUILD THAT SMALL he made enough money to complete I General Carpenter, Contracttor gone so far that Norman could hardly fountain which has yet been discovered is the udder of the his course—at the head of his class. BUILDING OR COTTAGE and Builder. be told from Saxon but Sir Walter Then he went to Chicago. He want cow. Without her milk, children languish, the vigor of the or any Big Carpenter job—J Scott did not realize this until the story 1502 THIRD STREET ed to be a lawyer. By the same pro was set up in type, and so the famous adult declines, and the vitality of the human race runs low" gram of work and sacrifice that had novel appears with this blunder right advanced him thus far Lowden worried Scientific dairying will bring millions of added wealth to througlr it. Another mistake was made his way through the Union college IWO iniiteI alksT Americans by Mrs. Humphry Ward, who in one this locality, as it has brought millions to the timber and of law, completing a two-year course of her books made two people take prairie lands of northern Wisconsin and Michigan. in one year—again at the head of his chairs in Kensington gardens in the class. first week in October, though all chairs Remember this strong Bank stands ready to help all our Now came more years of hard work, are removed from the gardens on September Association. Anericarirsl but blessed with greater rewards than worthy farmers finance the purchase of good dairy stock. 30. Charles Kingsley makes the young man had before known. In John "Brujnblecome"' recite a prayer 1896 he was married to Miss Florence from the prayer book long before the Pullman, daughter of one of America's time the prayer was put in the poet FIRST NATIONAL BANK greatest business men. Four children Pope makes a weasel eat corn, which a have been born to them, a son and weasel never does and likewise in "I believe that America belongs three daughters. INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN. "Don Quixote" the merry Cervantes to American citizens, Lowden began to take an active interest makes one of his parties at a tavern in politics. He was a delegate native and naturalized, who eat two suppers in one night. The life to the national convention that in of a novelist is full of trouble, but such are willing to seek redress 1900 nominated McKinley and Roosevelt. little things do not seem to matter for their grievances in orderly Four years later he was a candidate greatly. We would rather have the and constitutional ways. before the Republican gubernatorial stories with all their mistakes than convention, but a combination have the dull facts without the stories. I believe that all others ho. Automobile Tourists of the Yates-Deneen forces defeated should be taught, peaceably him. Lowden took the stump and Told of the Famous. if we can, and forcibly if we helped elect his successful rival, In his book, "The End of the Chapter," Charles S. Deneen. must, that Our Country is When In Minneapolis Stop at Mr. Shaw Leslie tells the following Two years later he was elected to not an international boarding story: congress from the Thirteenth Illinois "My grandfather witnessed an effective house nor an anarchist cafe." district. He retired voluntarily after Hotel Lincoln piece of play in the house of commons two and a half terms. On quitting during a duel between Disraeli congress he went to his farm near and Gladstone. During a heated flight Oregon, 111., and devoted himself to of oratory Gladstone upset some pens making that one of the finest properties on the table between them. Disraeli NICOLLET AVE. AT NINTH ST of its kind in the state. rose, and, after calling attention to Meanwhile in 1904 he had been the fact, slowly replaced them one by made a member of the Republican national OPENED SEPT. 1st. 1918 one. The effect of Gladstone's speech committee from Illinois, on was lost by the time Disraeli had finished." which he served until 1912. In 1916 he entered the gubernatorial primary Especially convenient for auto parties as Nicollet Avenue Speaking of Dickens and Thackeray, and was nominated for that office. He is the leading road from all point, and has no car tracks. Mr. Leslie says: was elected- and took his seat the following "My grandmother recalled the ludicrous Loafing on the job and profiteering—Twin Within two squares of 5 large garages. Adjoining the cities' January to begin what has incident which brought them together. proved one of the most constructive causes of unrest. largest stores. Thomas Marshall, As they both left the Athenaeum, and successful administrations recorded Vice President of the United States. unknown to each other they in the history of the state. Rooms at $1.00 per day. With private toilet 25 cents seized the same hat. The effect was In brief, the chief events of Governor extra with private bath 50 cents extra. In addition there ludicrous enough to appeal even to L'owden's life, are as follows: professional humorists, and they shook are suites of rooms with separate toilet, each room having 1861—Born, Sunrise, Minn. hands." 1868—Moved to Hardin county, Ta. connecting bath—an ideal arrangement and only found here. 1885—Graduated from University of Iowa. Don't Try to Remove Freckles. Cafe in connection—Hotel Lincoln guarantees an atmosphere 1887—Graduated from law school. Freckles can be removed, but, as Yonr Insurance in Relation of home refinement. 1896—Married to Miss Florence the Journal of the American Medical Pullman. association says, "the effect is only 1898—Entered law partnership of temporary at best, and usually not WM. B. CAMFIELD- -Proprietors- -F. S. GREGORY Lowden, Estabrook & Davis. Appointed worth the irritation and effort that it to Present Values. lieutenant colonel, first Infantry, costs." For past ten years with Minneapolis leading hotels. Illinois National Guard. The method is to apply solutions of 1904—Defeated for Republican nomination mercuric chloride in a strength of from for governor. 0.5 to 1 per cent, strictly under medical 1906—Elected to congress. supervision, for if one tries to do 1911—Retired from congress. it oneself she is likely to make a nasty 1916—Elected governor of Illinois. mess of her face. These solutions produce THE STUBEE an inflammation of the skin which IF YOUR PROPERTY IS INSURED ON THE LOWDEN SPONSORS ends in the outer skin peeling off, bringing the freckles with it. BASIS OF 1917 PRICES YOU STAND GOOD ROADS MOVE The Journal of the American Medical Sash and Door Factory association says that the prescription TO LOSE IN CASE OF written by Hebra, and recommended particularly for the removal AFIRE! ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE STARTS of freckles, will not do the trick. IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION OF 4,800 Wise women let their freckles MILES OF HIGHWAY. alone. Under the direction of Gov. Frank We Are Well Equipped to do All Kindt of Polishing Mirrors. Increase Your Insurance. I can O. Lowden, Illinois has began the construction MILLWORK In cleaning mirrors and pictures of a system of 4,800 miles of good roads at a cost of $87,000,000, great care must be taken that no water and you will make no mistake by getting which, when completed, will cause automobilists seep under the glass. Water will fully Protect Yon. and farmers to rejoice. ruin the back of a mirror and blister their prices before ordering elsewhere the picture. Two hundred miles of good roads were built last year and plans have been Perhaps the safest way to polish made for the construction of more and clean these glasses is to use a Building and Contracting Specialty than 1,000 miles this year. When the damp chamois skin. Wring the chamois RICHARD LILJEBLAD All Work Guaranteed work is completed Illinois will have as dry as possible out of warm one of the finest systems of hard roads water, rub the glass until perfectly in the country. clean and dip the chamois into clean Office Over The International State Bank LARS STUBEE, Prop. The voters of the state approved a water and again wring dry. Rub the $60,000,000 bond issue for good roads, glass the second time and polish with and with the federal government appropriation $aper if necessary, but it won't be. 2nd Ave. and 6h St. Phone 80 the sum available for This way of cleaning mirrors and pictures trunk line, hard surfaced highways does not endanger the frame in Has been fixed 387,000,000. at. any way and is very satisfactory.