INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS FAGE EIGHT KNOW MONEY BY PICTURES quired for successful administration? Or would it be better to separate HAPPENINGS OF THE COUNTY How Those Who Handfe" faany Bills these"functions and bring representatives Find It Comparatively Easy to of each together on a permanent, Tell Bad .Ones. well paid appointive commission? These are the questions that the It Is a comparatively easy matter -By Our Special Correspondents legislature must answer. They are to become an expert in the quick handling not without their personal aspect, too, of money and also to detect bills for C. M. Babcock, the present highway that have been raised, according to commissioner, has proved not those who have tried. A large proportion only efficient in supervision of road Ot the bills now in circulation and thus preclude an 'offensive warfare' it went to a distant camp for a load. S work, but a veritable power in organizing are federal reserve notes. Those In referendum. Nationally the 8 They visied friends in Littlefork for common use have identification characteristics, the success of the Good Roads RAY ITEMS MARGIE NEWS 8 referendum would always be a dead awhile and sat in the depot till 9:30 in addition to the numerals, amendment—for whose drafting and letter. It would be the honest nation's 55 Tuesday, when they got a ride to the «.««• easy to memorize. 88 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 submission to the people, indeed, he handicap the dishonest nation's Falls on the M. & I. passenger. Their Cashiers who handle large and small more than any other man was responsible. opportunity." train followed at 4 p. m. Can you bills rapidly usually memorize the portrait Bessie Marsden was on the sick Louis Peterson is hauling wood for on the bills which are large beat it? Whatever dec:sion is finally taken, list last week. the Ray school. BOUGHT CLOVER SEED enough b^'unmistakable as the ma­ to it must be one that shuts the door to jor mark of Identification, with the At the special stockholders' meeting politics and that little sister of politics Mr-. Rowe went home to Big Falls numerals as the minor aid. The two Geo. Biondich is hauling camp supplies of the creamery, held Dec. 18th, who slips in so quietly and works A buyer for the Northrup, K:ng & combined are well-nigh infallible, save for the International Lumber for the holidays. it was decided that we should start so dextrously—graft. in the case of clever counterfeits. Co., wholesale seed house, Minneapolis, company. our creamery in the spring. Several Minnesota is setting out upon a As the raising of bills Is accomplished A. D. Wilson was a business visitor was in Baudette and Spooner shares of stock were sold and a great work. The state that built with, the numerals, familiarity with last week buying alsike clover seed, in Big Falls last Thursday. We mourn for the many "deer regular solicitor was elected to go the portraits, and comparison, will verify her great capitol without graft, that of which he obtained a car load departed" but see a track yet occassionally the proper denomination of the out and sell stock. He will start Dec. operates so many fine institutions Mr. D. McGaffigan and family spent from the farmers in the west end of in the snow. bills. The portraits on the federal 27th. Everyone owning land or inerested without graft, can certainly build Xmas here at the Joyce home. this county and around Baudette' and reserve bills in everyday use are as in the development of the sound*and dependable road system Spooner. It is said the pr ce offered Mr. E. W. Claffey, manager for the follows: development of the Rainy River valley the same honest way. Amund Olson is here to spend the was less than prevailed last year, bat American Cedar Co., had the misfortune One-dollar notes, portrait of George should help finance this worthy to cut his foot quite severely holidays with his brother John and that the buyer had no difficulty in Washington. project. Two-dollar notes, portrait of Thohaas last week. The cut required four family. filling a car. REGULAR EVERY-DAY AFFAIR Jefferson. The Baudette Region makes the stitches. 'OFFENSIVE WARFARE?" Five-dollar notes, portrait of Abraham Mr. Elsig just returned from Dakota following comment: Most Mothers With Small Sons W:' "WHO ADMITS IT? Lincoln. the past week, where he had been The sheriff was very active here A representative of the Northrup Recognize This as Strict!? According Ten-dollar notes, portrait of Andrew (to hire teams for hauling. King Seed Co., was in Baudette for the first part of last week, making to Schedule. Jackson. 4 three calls in so many days. Several a couple of days this week and purchased'from Washington, Dec. 29.—Commenting Twenty-dollar notes, portrait of Qrover of our citizens paid light fines for The program and Xmas tree given Aw. mother, not yet! .Tust Ipnirm on the proposal for a war referendum: the farmers. While the Cleveland. stny out a little longer—just five mil. gambling but no booze was found. by the school last Wednesday was prices,' -which ranged from 14 cent: the Republican Publicity association, Fifty-dollar notes, portrait of U. S. ntes. Just one minute? Aw. j_-.ee! Two places were raided. well attended and very good. through its presdent, Jonathan to 20 cents, are much lower than last Grant. Get ready? Why. ain't I all rhrht in year's, the farmers realized a neat Hundred-dollar notes, portrait of Bourne, Jr., says: go this way? Why not? Aw. The business men of Ray are preparing Mr. and Mrs. Miller were called Benjamin Franklin. "Thrice is he armed that hath his profit and several thousand dollars not my shirt Yes. I sv those for a community Xmas tree Minneapolis by telegram on Friday. quarrel just/ chanted the bard ot were distributed among them. Many on the en Its, hut I can keep my eon HAD HAZY IDEA OF FINANCE for Xmas eve. All the toys and most Mrs. Miller's sister was dangerously of the farmers refused to sell their Avon, 'Aand four times he who gets sleeves down over 'he»i. vh!-you're'pertie'vlor. of the candy in our local stores hive ill in a hospital there. his blow in fust,' chortled Artem is seed, having decided to take a chance Why do you have been bought for the occasion and the and hold it for higher prices later on. see mv shoes? did hhick iliein. jus Queer Notion Held by Old Wash ward. These two views of the conditions yesterday. White Common to Many- Investors, committee has the name of every The clover seed of this section is Elmer Gardiner left Thtirsddy for surrounding war, the ideal According to Lawyer. child in the vicinity and Santa Claus Yes. I'm nil done wishing nn. didn'hurry considered the best in the entire his home at Hines, to spend the and the practical, are presented by too mn^li. !. none alone—m has promised they will all get part the reported attitude of Col. George. country and the seed houses are Xmas vacation. He may remain At a dinner In New York the other neck's fill rivlil Weil I'm sure of the gifts whether present or not. eager to. purchase it. Harvey in his recent conference with home the rest of the year. day a prominent lawyer noted for .don't !-:row v?:y r}«se irk plnees ar« The Spooner News says Senator Harding at Marion wrh his activities in rounding up investment ,on niv h^n".-' I iusf VMsheii Birchdale and Frontier were pretty Prices on grain and feed are some reference to abating warfare. Colonel Miss Hanson and Miss Koller left swindlers told the following fli-MII. r» .-i't One!:' nTM-'-h 10V hiiil' Si well represented here on Tuesday lower but dairy product prices have Harvey advocates that the United last Thursday for their homes to good story: hard V.V'!. flint sticks juis when a buyer for the Northrup & already reached the pre-war stage, States stand sponsor for an association "It's pitiful to see how foolish a rl^ht over Ms" iuu!i. so flint's \v!i,\ soend the holidays. Miss Koller to King Seed company was up to buy a great many people are when it comes and are still on the toboggan. As the of peoples who would pledge I couldn't oi'*i J} i! t!ere. Xo. I haven'* Kew York Mills and Miss Hanson carload of clover seed. Many of the to a question of finance. community of Ray is already committed their respective governments for -11 do!« my yet I was just getri.i^ Hawley. "Old Wash White is a good example re,*:dy to vi you made me wash my folks from up river came down, bat to the dairy industry and severl time never to engage in offensive hands naaiti. of financial foolishness. When at the prices offered they refused to good herds of Holsteins and warfare until the question in dispute +V »V f# #V r# «r# Wash's boss got back to the Delta 1 don't need anything. Well, then Guernseys are owned by local farmers sell and decided to store their seed. has been submitted to and decided bv V# from the North one day, he found the just sweater, not my overcoat. Aw. 8 AROUND LOMAN Among the Birchdale folks w6 tire situation is not encouraging. the people themselves. old man driving a fine young mule gee! Xo, I don't know where my noticed Ole and John Nelson, Emil "No man rendred more patriotic service hitched to a handsome wagon. gloves are I don't need them, anyhow. 888 88888888888888 888 Ostlund and Jos. Thebo, and from in smashing the infamous Wilson "Now, Wash was a notoriously Gosh, not my rubbers! Aw, mother! Pat, our genial night operator, A happy New Year to all. league of nations than did Colonel Frontier, Jim Cunningham and Seymour Ihlftless customer, and so his boss The mud isn't very deep, and it takes failed to heed the ancient warning: Lloyd. Harvey, hence any substitute or plan about a year to put the darn things on said to him: "children, don't play with fire," and The prices offered ranged from ten John Aleck and Harold Bromley offered by him is entitled to respect-likewise Gee whiz. 'Where did you get that splendid is now minus eye brows and his complexion turnout, Washington?' spent Christmas at the St. Lawrence to twenty-two cents, the fact of there to analysis. To begin with, •Well, g'by Yes, I am Uiurryinj would be improved with a 'Ah done boughten it at Magnolia, being some foul seed in some of the Well, I'm gonna start right off, soon home. what constitutes 'offensive warfare"? light application of face powder. He sah,' said Wash. as I speak to Kill a minute he's right offerings had a great deal to do with Which nation was on the defensive in poured kerosene on the coals. It was "'How much did it cost you?' up at the corner, and he might 1^ Miss Annette Robinson from the what price was given. the Russo-Japanese war? Jap-ui a close shave for Pat but he says the 'Ah done give mah note fo* $200 going my way. Aw, why not? We understand that the buyer secured other side called on old friends here struck first, and without a formal only discomfort he experiences is Well, s'long! for it, sah.' Sunday. his carload even at the prices declaration of war, yet she could adduce that it bothers him some to wink. 'Good gracious,' said the boss, (Departs with the hug and smile given, these being practically what reams of evidence to prove that 'where do you expect to get $200 to that cancel all his sins, and a great "Andy Amundson is hauling gravel was paid prior to the war. her action was in defense of her meet your pote when It falls due?" peace settles upon the household.)Life. We are. occasionally reminded that, again to finish covering the DeGriaw realm. Were the Russ'an aggressions of* "Wash looked astonished and our locality is only recently redeemed ONE MAN OR A BOARD? swamp. in China up to 1903 such as to fended. from a wilderness. Last week some man,' 'Fo' de Lawd's sake, boss convict her of offensive warfare, or "RODEOS" FULL OF INTEREST me Indians decided it was too late to he said, 'you sho'ly /Ion' expeck Norman .Schplta and ,Howard Neilsen was she engaged in defensive warfare The legislature, approaching the reach home across Lake1 Kabetogam^ ter give mah note an' pay, too?" are home getting up a wood pile when she .belatedly lined,up to oppose task of creating a great machine for Exceedingly Interesting Annu-tl that day, aft en a shopping trip in Ray, for the- winter. the Japanese advance? It is to be building Minnesota's new road system, bitiona That Art .'eld North Wasn't Addressing Tramp. ajid camped by ..the .county road. Thq remembered that in June, 1903, Japan is confronted at the outset with the Arctic Circle. •ppnies were tied to a blown down tree On her way downtown the other Dean and Beth Parmeter qamc proposed an agreement with Russia, the question, What kind of a machine? a morning the woman stopped to see and fed hay. A green balsam was home for Xmas. They came via Emo In the vicinity of the Kobuk ,*iver. by which the contracting partie.5 one controlled throughout by sick friend, who lives on the first flo« cut and the boughs .spnead out evenly Alaska, 50 miles north of fhe Arctic and Ft. Frances.. would respect the integrity of Chi.ia one man? or one under the direction of a with & .bedroom remodeled private house against a big log for a bed, in front circle, there are held annual "rc leos," and. Korea, while Japanese interests of a board or commission? a nice old-fash* overlooking which for plcturesqueness, skill of exhibitions, of which was a roaring bonfire, reJ E. J. Heltner is trying to find out in Korea and Russia's in Manchuria Every state that has seriously undertaken window was loned back yard. The and in popularity are com pfenished bccasiorially 'during the: what it is that, keeps his .dog barking would, be, duly recognized. a voice broke the construction of a road open and suddenly loud parable to the "roundups" the west flight no doubt. The Indians are often so much these nights. "Was the United States guilty or the calm of the sick-room. system has had to make a choice. eru part of the United States—yet enjoying^the",'white^rr^in's means you "You dirty bum, that's what offensive warfare against Spain, Some have concentrated responsibility there is not a single horse or steer oi of travel—train and auto—but when, you'll are," said the voice. "Of course The Loman and Indus Farmers' Cuba? Or did Spain begin the war in a single directing authority, saddle or "six-gun" within hundreds occasion requires,they still know-how be com in' home now for your breakfast—and that clubs, are planning on buying a car of by her tyranny and cruelty in others have preferred to entrust the of miles* of the scene. to shift for thq»psejy§$. if they have an look at you, covered with These rodeos are conducted under flour and feed together. island? Were .we defending the work to a small, salaried commission. dirt. It's a bum you are and not a axe and a match. the auspices of the United States t»n United States, .or humanity? Was If a private corporation was about your drop of blue blood In you. Quit reau of education for natives ot' Alas Joe Lawrence is back to Loman not spain defending her realm against to gridiron the state with good roads lookIn' whlnln,' you hungry stayout. Me ».* »MM UMM kn. for the advancement of the rein W 7* 3 again with his saw rig, helping a Jot the United States? and spend millions in the work, there and waitin' for you last night and deer industry. There are 150,000 reindeer of folks to solve the fuel question. "Who was guilty of offensive warfare would almost certainly be chosen a worrying about you! And now I suppose MIDWAY RIDGE NEWS In the territory, according to Popular in the great war? Almost every highly efficient managing director at you want to sleep all day and rest '*." Mechanics Magazine. up for another night. You're just like Myrtle Peggar, who is learning nation engaged has issued a white a big salary. He might have a board a K: :W: 8 8 8888 8 8 8 At the fair all matters pertaining the rest of your kind. It's a bum you stenography at the Falls, came home paper, or a green paper, or si. blue paper, of directors to fall back upon for advice, to reindeers are discussed, and the are and notliin' else." Wish $,ott. ill a Happy Ney Year. on the train Monday to spend the or some other color, setting forth but the active responsibility for herders come to an understanding regarding The woman leaned out of the open holidays. its claims to having been engaged in organizing the machine, for assembling grazing ground rights and similar window that she might see the wreck Mr. and Mrs. Neisham spent Christmas matters. Government representatives defending its sovereignty. Germany, the personnel, for making decisions of humanity the tirade had visualized. on the Ridge. give talks on reindeer breeding Mrs. Neilsen says she is tired of for example, lays a strong case to on material and other crucial And there was the comfortably built, and offer scientific guidance for camp cooking and will visit her prove, that the Russian mobilization matters, would reside in that one Immaculately clean janltress letting in the development of an improved stock. Air. Bill Lunchtrom was a caller on neighbors for awhile. N. P. is looking is what brought her into war. England man. If he didn't make good, he her prize-winning Angora cat. Doughboy Recently serious consideration has (lie Ridge last Thursday. for a cook. declares the violation of Belgian would be removed and another chosen. had come home for breakfast.— been given to a means of exporting the New York Sun. neutrality dragged her in. Austria growing thousands of surplus deer to Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are the proud Miss Kilberg went to her home near presents the thinnest argument for But when it comes to great public the United States. parents of a new baby girl. Japan's Sulphur Baths. Red Lake to spend the vacation. Miss exculpation, yet Austria has just been works there is a reluctance about Within the next 3Tear or two, It is Vaatveit and Miss Palm will spend admitted to the league of nations. At the foot of the volcano Asamayama qonferring too great authority on anticipated, a market for distributing •Miss Betty Johnson spent last in Japan there is a combination of their vacation around Loman. the meat will be established in the "Who, or what, is to determine any one man. There is the fear of Wednesday- with Mildred Erickson. hot sulphur and cold mineral springs. United States. It costs less than $3 whether of two or more nations, one graft and the hesitation about assuming The bathing house consists of three per head to raise deer, which will Omil Knopke, of Buffalo Lake, was or more has engaged in offensive responsibility for one man's or four substantial wooden bathing Mr. George Johnson was a business dress 150 pounds of choicest meat. here last Sunday looking at his farm. warfare? When is the decision to dependability. tanks, Into which the hot water flows, caller at International Falls Monday. He bought the Begnhu place about be rendered? In these days of Minnesota has the commission and a wooden platform running around Men Dodge Age Proposition. five years ago and had not seen it before. speedy action and shuffled interests, habitr We have boards of all kinds the room with cupboards and shelves Mr. Torger Olson of Margie spent Service of women citizens on the registration competing nations, or groups of nations, for all sorts of purposes. Some of where the people dress. boards leads to interesting a few days on the Ridge on business. are almost certain to follow them do good work, and some don't. Beams laid across the bathing tanks personal revelations about their Fred Mercure, who has been gone is the injunction of Artemus Ward first, But contended that those boards divide them into little squares, a neighbors. Mr. Clyde Johnson of Big Falls was square for each person. since last March and was supposed and seek justification of public opinion which are'small up of and made men A man who holds a position in the looking over the telephone line on the The duration of the time bath is to be lost for about two months, got give to the afterward. Greed takes nq who all their time job, city government had always given his Ridge Wednesday." regulated with great precision by the home Christmas eve and is in excellent chances, but would be four times have been successful. The board of real age, now 48, before women sat on head attendant, and during the bath health. armed. control, for example, is made up of the boards. When his wife went in from 150 to 200 half litre scoops of Mr. Knute Fredrickson and brothers "Col. Harvey's plan is war referendum. a three men, and as these are named to register for the first time one of the hot sulphur water are poured over the ate Christmas dinner in Margie Harvey Thomas is in the hospital A dispute arises between women on the board said to her: one at a time, it has a continuing existence head of the bather. at the Risdahl home. "Oh, Mrs. Blank, isn't your husband in Minneapolis being treated for injuries two or more nations. declares Each and has been able to give the an old codger?" received Thanksgiving night, its intention to defend its 'interests' state good service. The tax commission Emergency Call. "Why, no," Blank, "I don't said Mrs. Mr. Mike O'Brien who has spent when the gasoline tank on his truck by force if necessary. How then can is another example of a small, "We've got lizards In our basement, think 41 old." is so very the past month working on the Ridge exploded and he jumped to the a referendum on 'offensive warfare' and I killed a snake In the front efficient, paid board. just "But he registered as 47." spent Christmas in Margie. ground. get before the people? We might yard. Can't you send some one out The success of one-man control Silence fell Mrs. Blank entered and right away t» kill them?" walled have an honor bound agreement would depend almost entirely on the the booth to fill out her enrollment ballot. voice over the telephone to William F. Mr. and Mrs. Petterson P. L. of Among bur young folks who came among nations to take no hostile action quality of the one man chosen. If he Cleary, clerk of the board of public arrived at the home of Ericsburg home for the holiday vacation, were uhtita world high court had Next year, when the husband entered proved to be a Hoover, or a Goethals, works. Mrs Petterson's parents to spend Violet and Pearl Pearson, Clara and the registration place and was handed down a decision on the mat* the job would be done probably better It was a woman's voice, or Mr. Christmas. "tPzl Dqlvina St. Lawrence, Ruth and asked by a man on the board his age, ter in dispute, violation of this agree than by a commission. But Hoovers Cleary would have sent a request to he replied, "42." Myrtle Peggar.Bernardette Mercure ment, or refusal to accept the decision and Goethels. $re sea rice. Could one the board of public safety that one of The woman whose undue Interest Mr. Elzig was out on tyteT Rtd^e and Harold Bromley. ..oOhe court ,to constitute ipso be found? iwf rv ,:rr-_A the morals squads be sent out with a had evidently caused a family. Bible from Margie with his saw rijf, and facto .'offensive warfare' on the part suggestion that they might And whatever It must be remembered that there meeting looked at htm and her look sawed up a wiii^s^upplyolwood Two of our dtizens had quite a It was that made people "see ofi .the.. transgressing' state. Even are two sides to the job—the administrative tuffl volumes. But he stared her lor the neighbors* journey last week. The train pulled snakes." However, he asked the board under 1 such conditions the hostile 3 and the engineerifig Can down, and so the record stands.—-New send out an ordinary policeman to to out of Loman about 6 p. tn. It left party would, all probability plead an able road engineer be fbuiiH^WJro York Evening Post. kill reptiles.—Indianapolis the News, Subscribe for The PrMf* them at the Littlefork station while a packed court and national defence has also the executive 'ability r«-J