THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS .^NFLICI^ 'THES, SON :OF WALLlNGFORP" wholesome public sentiment' toward, CHURCH From one of the famous "Get-RichQuick H^s thrills that equal the thrills in them. The! public should bear in mind Wallingford" stories. "Way Down East".D. fthat- whatever hurts the railroads AND BORDER BUDGET W. Griffith's Spectacle Some idea of the magnitude of this hurt the public. Anything that affects "WAY DOWN EAST" picture may be gained from the following railway service and rates detrimentally- H. .J* MINER, Editor and Manager Arthur James, critic of the is opposed to the public BETHLEHEM CHURCH Moving Picture World, after review^ Rupert Hughes' -T welfare, for anything that increases A. Wallace MacNeill, pastor. •atered the Post OAee at International Fall*, Mian., mm Second-Claea Matter ing "The Son of Wallingford", stated: 'DANGEROUS CURVE AHEAD' the cost of transportation without a fVitagraph, in producing "The Son ot comparable betterment of service has Sunday morning, 10:30 preaching SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR Wallingford" in all probability spent Douglas Fairbanks in a bearing upon rates. The welfare service. Subject, "The Dayspring pring jt "THE THREE MUSKETEERS' more money making this one picture of the railroads and the public welfare from on High." Special music. Northwestern Advertising Representatives than was spent on all of their other Sunday school at 11:45. are so interwoven that it is impossible Minnesota Select List RAINY LAKE GAME CLUB eight pictures they produced this to separate them. That thepublic Christian Endeavor meeting at*^:30. 215 South 6th Street 709 Exchange Bank PROTESTS GILL NETS has not been inclined to accept year. Leader, Mr. E. Bergsman. Minneapolis St. Paul this viewpoint is unfortunate Come to Bethlehem church Sunday. A At a meeting of the Rainy Lake cordial welcome awaits you. that the public is now more favorably "THE SILENT CALL" But, even though I entertain an optimistic Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Game club held at the Commercial Wednesday afternoon Ladies' Aid minded toward the railroads augers belief in the future of America's From the Saturday Evening Post club rooms Tuesday evening a resolution well. society at church parlors. All not connected second largest industry—second story, "The jCross Pull," featuring RAIL FUTURE IN was adopted asking that the On the Illinois Central System we with similar organizations are only to agriculture—I believe there Strongheart, a dog with the intelligence LIGHT OF PUBLIC state game and fish commissioner are exerting our best efforts to acquaint cordially invited. still remains a great and pressing of a human. OPINION IS TOLD discontinue issuing licenses for the our patrons with railway problems need for further public education on use of gill and pound nets in Rainy and the best methods of their railway questions. The public must ^"THE POVERTY OF RICHES" BAPTIST CHURCH 1. C. Railroad Head Holds Optimistic and tributary lakes and streams in be constantly reminded of what it has solution, and are asking their constructive Once in a while a picture reaches A. M. Whitby, Pastor Viewpoint for Betterment. 'Country Koochiching county. It was pointed criticism and suggestion*. at stake in a solution of railway problems. the screen which surges with such Starts to Realize Value of Railways out that if the use of these nets was We are being rewarded by the cooperation Our efforts must not lag. stark realities and moves with such The church school 10 a. m. to New Civilization. done away with it will be for the of the public served by our One of the most important steps, I force and vigor and carrying a deep A. M. Morning Worship, 11:00 protection of tourists and those of line in a degree hitherto unknown. believe^ in creating a wholesome public lesson that it seems destined to find "The Christmas Message." By C. H. MARKHAM our citizens who wish to angle with We have passed through trying sentiment, which will assure progress a place in the memory long after the 7 p. m.—9 p. m. combined service of hook and line. The matter has also times and our 'lesson in railway in transportation is inspiring day of presentation has been forgotten. Christian Endeavor, and evenin Editor's Note.—C. H. Markham is been referred to the committee on economies has been a hard one. If public confidence in the men who Such a picture is "The'Poverty ship, topic "The Christmas StaT president of one of the greatest railroad we have profited by it, it is well. I game and fish of the Commercial stand at the head of America's great of Riches." Matt. 2, 1—12. systems in the world. He speaks club for some action after which it believe we have. transportation systems. I have been You are welcome to these services with the voice of absolute authority will be brought to the attention of and knowledge. His opinions are accepted "THUNDERCLAP" in railway work a great many years and hailed by railroad executives Carlos Avery, state game and fish and I know the calibre of the men The article by H. C. Trfylor will appear Watch for this one—it's a knockout. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH throughout the United States commissioner. who hold positions of trust in the in next week's issue. E. Ireland. Pastor and because of his close touch to the There will probably be some protests Sunday school at 10:00. railway industry. I know them to executives of other railroads what he from the commercial fishermen Morning worship at 11:00. be honest, conscientious men, trained "FIGHTIN' MAD" or "THE THREE says may well be considered a voicing SUPER PHOTOPLAY operating on Rainy and tributary "Christmas Joy". Special singing of the sentiment of the American railroads AMERICAN MUSKETEERS" in their calling, and I know their ambition ATTRACTIONS AT GRAND as entertained by their governing lakes and also Kabetogama at the morning service. is that American railroads shall On the Mexican border. He was a heads. lake, but it seems to be the general Please take notice that there will maintain their high rank among the natural scrapper, but so were the Scheduled to Play on Saturdays and opinion that some effort should be be no Junior League or evening service transportation agencies of the world. others. See how the American musketeers Sundays, Starting December 31st For twenty years the American public made to protect the fishing for the Sunday, Dec. 25th. I believe them worthy of the public fight in "Fightin' Mad." And January 1st. benefit of the tourist industry, which has withheld sympathy for the Come to the church that has a welcome trust. problems of the railroad, problems is showing large increase every year for all. At Public's Mercy Rudolph Valentino (star of 'The in this territory. that were vital to the welfare of the "THE INVISIBLE POWER" The growth of public regulation has Four Horsemen") in public. placed the railroads literally at the Produced by the same company that It is reported that the sportsmen "THE SHEIK" For twenty years the American railroad mercy of the public. The railroads made "The Old Nest" and features of Virginia and other range towns KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS "The Sheik" is the best selling book has proven too often to be the are protesting the further issuing of ATTENTION! are controlled through governmental House Peters, Irene Rich, Sydney in America. They can't print fast football of peanut politics, the "horrible licenses for gill and pound nets in agencies in the service they Ifiall. Ainsworth, supported by a notable enough to satisfy the demand. example" for the pointing finger cast. "The Invisible Power" combines Kabetogama lake, and the Rainy All local members, regardless give, the rates they shall charge, the It's a picture that has everything of demagogues and the sounding Lake Game club will act in conjunction of present standing, wages they shall pay and the conditions the thrills and lightning action —spectacle, drama, stars, romance board for the—more or less—silver with them. please leave name and under which their employes of an underworld drama with a human and surprise. tongues of spellbinders. address at this office. shall work while to management is heart theme that brings a lump Constructive legislation has been to the throat and tears to the eyes. given the power of directing operations Priscilla Dean in For results use our want ads. hindered rather than helped by this within these limitations. But I attitude for in the desire to please a hold for management a greater task, suspicious public even fair minded that of impressing upon public opinion legislators have leaned so far toward the need of constructive policies, repressive legislation that the constructive and of outlining what those policies sort has been lost and entangled should be. Railway management is in the maze of restrictive red the trustee of vast properties valued tape of the former. at nearly $19,000,000,000, and it would A better service to the nation at be derelict to duty if it did not exert large, a wider scope of production to its utmost effort toward construction the city and a lessening of cost to the as against destruction, toward progress, farm producer who must move his as against retrogression. product would have resulted long ago When we are ill we call upon men if the railroads, often as unseeing as trained in the diagnosis and treatment the public that frowned upon them, of human ailments to effect a cure. QUALITY BETTER OR PRICES LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME had been met half way in friendly when questions of jurisprudence arise spirit and problems that were real SHER BROS. we consult the best legal minds at and tangible been thrashed out together our disposal to guide our actions in rather than attacked from railway matters men trained in that varying angles that neither solved the science should be our advisers. In problems or tended toward the creation the consideration of every public of mutual benefit. question there always is proposed a FURNITURE AND JEWELRY. WITH A GREATER ASSORTMENT TO SELECT FROM. TWO BIG Both Sides Blamed plethora of untried remedies, fake In thus placing blame upon the public, cures, quack panaceas these have STORES LOADED WITH DESIRABLE AND SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE—COME IN I do not wish to give the impression exercised, in the past, too great an that I believe railway men influence upon public thought in railroad A veritable avalanche of real bargains is prepared for you this week. Bargains that are absolutely unmatchable always have followed the blameless matters. course: :n fact, I hold them jointly The first principle of railway progress by any other store. In mentioning these prices, we don not mince matters—Prices ARE SIMPLY CUT responsible for the mistakes of this is the necessity of placing at the WIDE OPEN. Furniture and Jewelry are supreme gifts. SHER'S IS THE PLACE TO GET IT. dark period. I believe they erred in disposal of the ra:lroads a net income not pursuing at All times a policy of which will be sufficient to pay taking the public into their complete obligations and attract the savings of ALL LIBERTY BONDS ACCEPTED AT FACE VALUE—AS CASH confidence and telling the public investors in order that extensions, frankly what their problems were and improvements and betterments may what was being done, or should be be carried out. The only source of done, to solve them. Railway men this revenue is in the rates charged A FEW SUGGESTIONS— A FEW SUGGESTIONS— have largely pursued a policy of reticence for transportation service. "What the where their own actions were traffic can bear" is the misnomer. From the Furniture Store From the Jewelry Store involved, seemingly proceeding upon The movement of traffic can be more the theory that the public did not seriously hampered by physical inability •v need their counsels. Recent railway to handle it than by rates DAVENPORTS DIAMOND RINGS history has proved, that their attitude which seem high as compared with ROCKERS DIAMOND BAR PINS was wrong. those of another period. Rates, of SMOKING STANDS GENUINE PEARL NECKLACES But, regardless of where the blame course, should be so distributed as to FLOOR LAMPS FINE SHEFFIELD CASSEROLES is to be placed, the fact remains that a'low for an easy flow of products LIBRARY AND DINING TABLES FINE SHEFFIELD PIE PLATES the impression gained popularity that 'from producer to consumer, but the BED ROOM SUITES TOILET ARTICLES the railroads needed' no protection. importance of protecting the railroads DISHES CIGARETTE HOLDERS That, in fact, they were entitled to against rates which will impair no protection, and that the public service is too easily lost sight of in welfare could best be served by attacking our desire to protect other industry s£± railway management, embarrassing frorn rates which might upset the I Buy That Phonograp I Ladies' Wrist Watch it and putting every hindrance scale of price adjustments. Oppressive Regulations in its way. Every action undertaken 1 Now—All are Guaranteed I by the railroads looking toward an Another important element in as §g S| Special improvement in their capacity for suring railway »progress is the need Extra Special rendering service was viciously attacked for curtailing oppressive regulations every application for rates which increase the cost of producing which would provide revenues sufficient transportation without increasing the 1 Gold case, twenty-year guarantee, 1 Starting today we will give away, fj jj for operating expenses, fixed capacity for producing transportation. absolutely free -with each phonograph, a very beautiful gift—for only charges and a return which would be In one of the states in which the Illinois one hundred records valued at $85.00. jj attractive to the capital needed for Central operates bills"" were introduced $15.00 §t Prices From j{ financing extensions, improvements and passed for passage in $125$175 I and betterments was bitterly fought the recent session of the legislature hampering legislation and restrictions which, if they had been passed and were adopted, increasing the cost of approved, would have increased' the I Take advantage of ttfis offer while 1 1 And remember 100 double records rendering transportation without increasing expenditures of the railroads of that they last. free. Don't mig§ this wonderful op1 the capacity for it. Baiting state more than $10,000,000 annually portunity, phonographs are gifts that I the railroads became popular political without in any way increasing their jj We invite prices or quality comparison. are truly appreciated, A small deposit |j sport. The public grew to look upon efficiency. Practically/the same situation 1 the critics of the railroads as being will hold till Christmas. has existed in the regular sejg always worthy of belief, and the defenders sions of every state legislature of the of the railroads as being always forty-eight states for years past. in the wrong. Fortunately for the railroads and for Hundred* of OtherThings to Choose From too Numerous to Mention in This Ad.—Do not Fail To See Our Stocks. Roads in Future the public, which must underwrite My optimism for the future of the the railroads' bills, the measures, to railway situation is basedyipon a belief which I have referred failed, but that that this deleterious period is not been the history of such legislation. has passing. One finds it still cropping ill-advised Too often. the out in soiree quarters, but it is on the has been placed, ciunjilativfe burden wane. We as people seem to have effect of thiW'i%ortsightedness learned the lesson the last few years has been to place railroads under TWO BIG STORES the Furniture A .Jewelry have taught usnamely, that the4 future handicaps and to increase unnecessarily great of our country is tied up with the cost of transportation. the well-being of transportation, and The hope of the railroads lies in the that tfye two must develop together. establishment and maintenance of a «J!^' tV 1