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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26
hardly enough to keep body and
soul together, much less support 4
man and his family, and the ma
.jority of the trackmen have fam
lilies.

WE thank the genial editor Of
the Democratic Sank Centre Ay0-
z0ache for the compliment he paws
us by saying, ssBob Dunn will do
as he agreed to, although contrary
to his own choice. . At Brainerd
it was thoroughly understood that
our first choice for president was
the peerless Blaine, and had there
been instructions for Harrison we
would have declined even an
unanimous election as delegate
to the national convention
1t was also generally I'M
derstood that, with Blaine out
of the race, we would vote for
Harrison. If Blaine can be in
duced to accept, his nomination
would be hailed with delight by
ninety nine out of every one hun
dred Republicans in Minnesota.
Next to Blaine, Harrison, we be-
lieve, is the choice of a great ma
jority of the Republicans of the
Sixth congressional district. A
delegate should voice the senti-
ments of his constituents, and that
is exactly what we propose to do.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

From a pamphlet recently is
sued by the agricultural depart
ment the following is taken: TN
comparison with other countries
American farm labor stands first
in rate of compensation. The
present rate of 1892 per annum for
labor of the Caucasian race can
scarcely be approached by any
country, unless by Australia, An
average of other countries can not
be authoritatively stated, but cur
rent estimates have been frequently
quoted about as follows: Great
Brit t :, $3.50; France, 1925; Hol-
land, S100; Germany, 800; Russia,
$3.50; Italy, $50; India, $780,. The
present rate can only be maintained
by keeping up the fertility Of the
soil, utilizing the best results of
invention and skill in implements
and machinery, advancing the
status OF practical agriculture, sup.
plying all domestic demands for
all required products, and seeking
foreign markets for the surplus. ;:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

EDITOR PEAsE OF. the Anoka
Oae5o1a registers a kick against al
lowing each county three delegates
at large in Republican conven-
tons, yet he clamors for a big
representative convention to nomi-
nate State officers. He thinks "a
convention comprising ten or
twelve hundred delegates would
be about right" Pease has i'm
bibed his big convention ideas
from John Goodnow. Goodnow
wants the convention held in
Minneapolis for the benefit of the
rapacious hotel-keepers Of that city.
The UNION also favors> big con-
vention, too, but not on the Good
now plan. Give each county say
four delegates at large (provided
that counties that cast less than
400 Republican votes at the last
election should be entitled to only
two delegates at large) and an adj
ditional delegate for every $50
Republican votes or major fraction
thereof. This plan would give the
country some show in the conven-
ton. We do not believe in giving
two or three counties that ALWAYS
roll up Democratic majorities half
the delegates in the convention,
more especially as a few sharp
wire-pullers invariable manipulate
the Ramsey and Hennepin county
conventions select the
delegates and then rush through a
unit rule resolution. 1t is the
counties that give Republican
majorities that elect the Republi-
can nominees. By all means let
us have a large nominating con
vention, but arrange it that CITY
bosses of the Goodnow stripe can
not cont1ol it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26
Mak-ACA ZEPHYRS.
MILACA, May "a,

MILAcA, May "a, 1892.
a: Townsend is building store
at Kettle River.
James Secombe spent part of
last week in town.
Cal. Flanders goes to Kettle
River to engage in carpenter work.
A. P: Beckman departed for
Kettle ct River yesterday where he
will work during the summer.
VIM. Priest, representing the
Children's Endowment Society, of
Minneapolis, has been in town du-
ing the past week.
On account of the rains Mr.
Shannon could not reach our town
last Sunday, and will probably be
here about a week from next
Thursday.
The dam at the saw mill and the
one at the Big Eddy narrowly es-
capped destruction in the flood of
Friday and Saturday. We need
no more rain at present.
Mr.. Sacket, Of St. Peter, came
up last week and settled with Mr..
Hilstead for his house furniture
damaged in the recent fire. This
speaks we'll for the promptness
and honesty Of the company.
The number of boxes coming
through the express and freight
department to this office, and
finally reaching a building where
real estate is supposed to be hand
led are quite numerous. Funny!
A lot of buns amused their de-
sire for fun by game Of base ball
on the commons last Sunday after
noon. The next time, young men,
60 at least a respectful distance
from town, if not, there is a statute
that provides for your case.
.....-. - M. MARIUs.
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M1LLE LACSLAEkE RHPPLES,
ROBBINS. Nav %. 1S

ROBBINS, May %, 1892.
Frank R. Peterson arrived here
last week and is erecting his house
on section "a.
Miss Annie Warren, of Mjlaca.
came to the lake last week, and is
now staying on her claim.
We are in hopes to have better
weather now. We have had plenty
OF rain and snow the past week.
Roads are almost impossible.
A special school meeting was
held at Earl fuckers on the 18th,
voted that the school house should
be built on lot 4, section 33, town
43, range q, near the lake shore.
The settlers are all pleased with
the Early Everitt potatoes they
received through the kindness OF
Il: Z: Dunn, and hope we may be
able in the near future to return
the favor.
With such staunch friends as
Senators Davis and Washburn we
again feel hopeful of retaining our
homes. These men will always be
remembered with gratitude by
Mile Laos settlers.
Benjamin Briggs, jr., accom-
panied by John Simmons, of St.
Cloud, passed through our town
last week. Mr.. Briggs had lust
came from Taylors Falls, having
proved up on bis claim.
The Indians think they have a
sure thing Of this land now. We
understand they carried letter to
u. II. Robbins to read that they
had from Little Falls parties tel
ling them they were all O. K.
The land was theirs. We are
much obliged to those parties.
Such talk as that to the Indians is
making them SO impertinent it will
only cause trouble. They have
built SO many tepees near Mr.. 0.
Johnson's house and made it so
uncomfortable for him he is going
to take his family back to Duluth
next week. They have threatened
some others as we'll as Mr.. John
son. The redskins and their Little
Falls allies had better steer clear
OF some of the boys or there will
be several funerals around here.
mo.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

Ex-CoNGREssMAN MACDONALD
has written another able and ex-
haustive article on the silver ques-
ton, which appeared in the St.
Paul Globe of the 23rd inst. In a
convincing manner Mr.. Macdon-
aid shows how injuriously the de-
monetization of silver affected the
price of farm products more es-
peciallY the price of wheat and
cotton in the Liverpool market.
1t may be rank heresy, but we are
a firm believer in the views enun-
ciated by Mr.. Macdonald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

MAJOR CHARLES RuFFEE has
been recommended by Senator
Davis for the position of Indian
agent at White Earth. There is
no better qualified man in the
State for the place. Major Rufee
knows the Chippewa Indians like
a book; he has had many years ex-
perience among them; was for
merly Indian agent at White
Earth; he is honest and competent:
and there is no good reason why
ne should not be appointed. Elk
United States Marshal Denny has
also been mentioned for the place,
but Mr.. Denny has had no expert
ence with the Indians could
hardly tell a Chippewa from a
smoked italian or an Ethiopian
and has no special fitness to recon-
mend him. We sincerely hope
Senator Washburn will see fit tc
join with Senator Davis in urging
the appointment of Major Rutfee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26
DIAMOND PROTESTS.
John Diamond Of Blue Earth
County RenOunces the Peo-
pies Party and Returns to
the Democratic Fold,


the Democratic Fold.
John Diamond, the Alliance
leader of Blue Earth county, is op
posed to the sub-treasury scheme
and a secret oath-bound political
organization, and announces his
intention of returning to his first
love-the Democratic party. In
a letter to the Mankato Rev;;eav,
Mr.. Diamond says:
What has moved Morrison.
Donnelly and Fish to destroy the
old Alliance organization-one of
the fairest, most liberal ever in
voked by men to remedy existing
wrongs against the producing
masses, and whose power was
slowly but surely correcting those
abuses? What are we to have in
it's place-a political, secret, oath
bound organization, the very ma
ture of which is antagonistic, if
not reasonable, to free institutions
and free government? The farm
ers do not need to hide themselves
behind locked doors and oaths to
secure a redress of their wrongs.
The whole thing is repulsive to
their nature, repugnant to every
patriotic impulse, and sooner or
later must breed conspiracy, if not
down right treason, to the govern
ment. Secret political societies
are inimical to free government,
and the farmers, whose life, bust
ness and general surroundings all
tend to freedom of thought and
action, should be the last people
in the world to give encourages
ment to anything OF the kind.
NO party was ever inaugurated
under more suspicious circum-
stances than that Of the Alliance.
In it's first contest it polled nearly
a third of the vote of Minnesota,
and in this county elected it's en-
tire ticket. Its organization was
complete, with the greatest prom
Use for the future; yet in this State,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

H. R. DENNY is after Capt. Shuler's
place as Indian agent at White Earth.
AS Denny has always had a public Of
fee he will probably get it. This has
been the Republican, policy too long
Fergus Falls journal.
MIR. Denny may be a good man
for any ordinary position-U. S.
marshal for instance-but he is no
more fitted for the position Of In
dian agent at White Earth than a
supposititious subterranean region
is for powder house. He knows
nothing whatever of the habits OF
customs of the Chippewa Indians.
The appointee> should be a man
who has special fitness for the
place, and such a man is Major
Charles Ruffee, of Brainerd.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

New YORK World Demo.): The
absenteeism in the house of repre-,
sentatives is a disgrace to the
Democratic majority. If enough
members for a quorum out of g
majority of $50 cannot remain in
their seats to attend to the duties
for which they were chosen there
is a very bad state of affairs, which
ought to be remedied by some
designations, followed by the cleo
ton of successors blessed with IN
dustry and a sense of duty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26
From the annual report of the
Minnesota railroad and warehouse

FROM the annual report of the
Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission for the year ending
Nov. 30th, 1891, we find that the
following were the average daily
wages paid railroad employees:
General officers, 1910; general
Q; clerks, S2.7S; station agents,
Sl.74; other station men, $1.55:
engineers, $4.05; firemen, S2.38;
conductors, 1891; other train men,
1922; machinists, s2.37; carpen-
ters, $1.85; other shopmen, Si.33;
section foreman, 81. 81; other
trackmen, $1.18; switchmen, flag
men and Watchmen, $3.50; teie-
graph operators and dispatchers.
S1.59; all other employees and
laborers, $1.37." The rate Of
compensation is very fair except
in the case of trackmen. One dol
lar and eighteen cents per day is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26
FoREsToN BREEzEs.

FoREsToN, May %, 1892. .
Lewis Bowen is building com
modlous barn on his lots.
Clair Galley is up from Prince
ton on a weeks visit with his aunt
Mrs. II. R. Mallette.
T. Beauchene is applying a
much needed coat of paint to the
exterior Of his dwelling house.
Stamm, the jeweIer, has been in
town since Thursday Of last week.
Fred is a frst-class workman and
gets plenty Of work wherever be
goes.
There is some talk of having a
celebration here the Fourth. IF
the people conclude to 20 on with
the matter, they should all work
together for celebration that will
be a credit to the town or have
none at all.
Bacon's spoke factory and Foley
Bros saw mill at this place were
obliged to shut down the greater
part of last week on account, of the
heavy rains. The water in the
river reached the highest point that
has been known for several years.
Foley Bros. were obliged to take
all the plank off their bridge at the
mill to save that structure from
going down river.
G. T. Johnson and family left
tor Princeton this morning. Mr..
Johnson's smiling countenance will
adorn the depot at that place in
the future. He has been agent at
this place ever since the station
was built and the people regret his
going. Mr.. j is an efficient agent.
courteous and accommodating to
all and will make many warm
friends in bis future home
The pair of ''soiIed doveso from
Anolza, mentioned in last weeks
issue of the UNION, and their male
attendant arrived in town last
Monday and pitched their tent
down by the river, just outside the
village limits, where they still pol
lutte the atmosphere with their
presence. Steps should be taken
Immediately to remove such an
Eabomlnable nuisance from the
county, and they should be treated
III such manner that would serve
as warning to others of their ilk
for all time to come.
W. F. Waldhof, II. R. NAL
lette, DANES Lochren and Mrs.
VIM. Mcclellan took the train to
St. Cloud, Friday afternoon, to
consult with Lawyer Bruckart
with reference to their fire suits
against the G. N. Ry company,
and returned at an early hour Sun
day morning. These cases will be
tried at the term of court to be
held in St. Cloud next week, and
we trust the decisions will be
favorable to the parties who lost
their logs, ties or hay by fires set
by the sparks from the G. n.
locomotives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

HE Aitkin Age reproduces the
article on Mile Laos lake that ap-
peared in the UNION of August
2lth, 1891. The Age remarks:
Mile Laos lake is interchangeable:
spread attention among tourists
and sportsmen as a summer re-
sort" S. M. Dinwiddie, Of CARR
son, has fine little steamer on the
lake, and it will prove a great
accommodation to pTeasure-seekers
who may wish to make a tour OF
this magnificent sheet of water.
Justly styled the queen of Mime.
soto lakes.
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NAILED ONCE AGAIN.
Ex-Gov. McGill Punctures a
Base Falsehood and Does
Justice to Nelson.
MIR. Nelson was Loyal to Nc
Gill and the Entire Repub-
lican Ticket in 1886.

s. ! .
Hon. Knute Nelson has been ac-
cused by his enemies of lukewarm-
ness in the campaign Of 1886.
Some Of the Nelson haters 90 so
far as to assert that his narrow es
cape from drowning at one of the
Alexandria lakes was simply a
pretence on his part in order to
avoid taking an active part in that
campaign. Time and again these
base calumnies have been refuted
in the columns of the UNION.
Now, ex-Gov. McGill adds his
testimony, which, under the cir
cumstances is unimpeachable.
However, we presume, Mr.. Mel
sons calumniators will continue to
repeat the stale falsehood until af-
ter the Republican State conven-
ton. Here is what Mr.. McGill is
reported as saying in an interview
with Minneapolis Tribune re-
porter:
[ do not know that Mr.. Nelson
refused to take the stump in 1886.
AS q. matter of fact I do not think
he did refuse. But 7 know that
he fell into one of the lakes at
Alexandria and came within an ace
of losing: his life. I happened to
be up in that country at the time
and called upon MI. Nelson the
next day after the accident had
happened. l found him in bed
and a very sick man. I also met
his physician, who assured me
that Mr.. Nelson had escaped death
by a hairs breadth and was still
very low. In the evening I hap
pened to meet the landlord of the
hotel to which Nelson was first
taken after being fshed out of the
lake, and | also saw and conversed
with many other prominent men
of the city. They were all very
much excited and wrought up, and
there could not be any doubt
about the genuineness of their
felicity.
I had always felt that Mr.. Mel
son had been done great injustice
in this matter and have on every
occasion endeavored to do. every
thing in my power to set him
right.
AS to the allegation that he re-
fused to support the ticket, I do
not regard it as we'll grounded.
10 the best Of my knowledge he
was in sympathy with the ticket and
anxious for it's success. While
confined to his bed he wrote, or
authorized, a statement or letter to
the public in which he strongly
urged his friends and all Republi-
cans to support and vote for my
self and my associates on the
ticket"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

ST. PAUL Globe: Tickets of adj
mission to the Minneapolis conven-
ton are now quoted at $50 each,
and none are on sale to people liv-
ing In St. Paul; but it will be
worth the price and the trouble of
attending if Blaine's nomination IS
finally decided on. There will be
q scene the like of which has sell
dom been witnessed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

TIE famous Russell murder case
which has been dragging for
weeks in the circuit court at Eau
Claire, Wis, terminated Tuesday,
when the jury returned verdict
of murder in the first degree
against Mrs. Elizabeth Russell,
who was accused of administering
poison to the wife of her paramount,
a Mrs. Bertha Erickson.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

TALKING of Kittel Halvorsen an
exchange says: "Why not manu-
tacture the wooden image of man
and send it to congress?' We
sincerely hope that the member
who represents the Sixth district
IN the next congress, no matter
what his politics,-Republican,
Democratic, Alliance or Pro.
hlbitlon-will be a man possessed
or at least average intelligence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

FISH, the ranting mouthy editor
OF the G1e0t West, was worsted in a
Joint discussion with G.. L. Smith. at
Redwood Falls on the evening of
the Goth inst. St. Julian Cox, of
st. Peter, has also challenged Fish
to a joint discussion from a Demo
cratic standpoint. Cox is a brainy
and witty lawyer, and Mr.. Fish
does not seem anxious to meet him
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

THERE are hundreds of independent
voters in Minnesota anxious to vote for
for McGill for governor.-Anoko Union.
Only hundreds now! What's
the matter, Pease? There were
thousands a few weeks ago. BY
and by the hundreds will drop to
scores; then the scores will. dwin-
die down to one anxious, ever
lasting kicker-Granville S. Pease.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

The swindling $50 cloth ped
piers are now operating in Nor
rlson county. Royalton merchants
have examined one of the 1885
packages" and offer to duplicate
the same for $50 and then make 30
per cent. on the investment.
Forty dollars would be a big price
topay for the shoddy goods. Great
is humbug.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

The Democratic majority in
congress propose to staye of act
ton on the Washburn-Hatch anti
option bill and adjourn without
permitting the measure to come tc
vote. Watch the action of the
Democratic majority, aided by AL,
lance hirelings Of the wheat gam
blers, on this all important bill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

ANoKA Herald: John Goodnow
says that in spite of assertions to
the contrary, the Republican State
convention should have 1,1OO dele
gates. Does John own an interest
in the West or Nicollet?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

UNLESS Blaine absolutely re-
fuses to accept the nomination he
will be the nominee of the Mime
apolis convention, with either
Alsger or Rusk for second place on
the ticket,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

On Tuesday, the Irish local
government bill passed it's second
reading in parliament by the
decisive vote of 339 to 247. It is
considered great victory for the
Tories.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

DODGE COUNTY Sentinel: J. J.
Hills paper at Duluth continues to
make war on Knute Nelson in the
most shameful, dirty manner. Yet
the anti-Nelson organs claim that
he is Jim HILLS candidate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

IT is thought in St. Paul that
Albert Schefer's bank will resume
business at an early day. Mr..
Schetfer has hundreds of friends
among the common people of the
State who would like to SEQ him
on bis feet again financially.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

AN old letter, written by Gen.
Grant to Senator Conkling, has
been unearthed, IN which the great
captain announced himself as being
opposed to second presidential
terms,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

One OF my customers in speaking of
Pioneer Syrup Of Sarsaparilla with
Iodide OF Potassium, says, ct did me
more good than anything l have ever
taken, helping my rheumatism as we'll
as purifying the blood and relieving
me OF skin disease" Try it.
G. "A. JACK.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-05-26

LORD SALISBURY, the English
premier, has caused a sensation in
political and commercial circles in
Great Britain, by a speech he made
at Hastings a few days ago, in
which he announced himself a be-
lever in the doctrine Of protection
and reciprocity.
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WaShburn'S Acts.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May Oh
Especial. Senator Washburn has
acted under the advice of the law
department on the Mile Laos
lands. The joint resolution intro
duced was approved by Assistant
Attorney Gen. Shields. It ex-
tends the provisions of the act 81
Jan. 10, 1889, to all homestead
and presumption entries heretofore
made on the Mile Laos reserya-
ton. This will make settlers Sc
cure in their rights.
Call and examine my stock of window
curtains and fixtures before you pur.
chase elsewhere. All styles and shades
on hand for sale cheap.
HI. G. HEAD.
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MINNEAPoLIs zT56mae: The
North Star Club has gone the way
of all green things.
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PRINCETON, MINI, MAY IS, 1892.

ST.. PAUL will have no audito-
rium. ...
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7RAES, $500 Fer year
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'R. G. DUNN, EDITOR AND PRoPR1EToR.
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