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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The Mortified Neaos suggests
the propriety of keeping the ac-
count of prize fights out of the
dailies. 1t is nauseating to all
fair-minded people, but this dis
gust can be increased only through
a knowledge of the brutal and low
lived smuggling matches. How
could we know that Hawkins
killed young Miller at San Fran
cisco in the prize ring, Saturday
night, if the news was not given in
the dailies? A few more such
spectacles as that, and pugilism
will have reached the end of it's
rope.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

a PARTY is all right while it
subseryes selfish interests, but let
some other fellow come in and
claim recognition SO strongly that
he overthrows that selfshness, or
personal ambition, and then, a bolt
is made or despicable methods are
employed to injure those who
dared to aspire, irrespective Of
party principle. Many modern
politicians have that streak in their
makeup, and the streak is all over
their treacherous carcasses.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

IT is stated that President Har-
rison will accept a chair in the
University of California. It is a
noble calling to be member of
any good college faculty. Noble
and influential men are requisite
to a good faculty, and President
Harrison will add great weight to
that institution. That college is
doing everything that brains and
means can do to take rank with
the best colleges anywhere, and
this last move, if successful, is a
grand stride.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

INAUGURATION day is Saturday,
day after tomorrow. Prepara-
tons are completed for grand
inaugural, and the induction of
Grover Cleveland into office will
be embellished with all the splen-
dor that modern ingenuity can de
wise. Democrats from near. and
far are at Washington or on the
way thither to be in at the cere-
monies. = -.- -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The Polk County Journal wants
a boy to learn the printing bust
ness. The qualification especially
required is that the boy taken
must be one who will not learn the
trade in Il week. The Journal is
too exacting, and will have to
come off the perch little before
help can be obtained.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
FRANK J. MEAD.


father was q noted figure in the
war Of 1912. while Mr. Mead is proud to
class himself with the Minnesota SOL
diers ''who shot to kill and were always
out for business" during the War of the
Rebellion.
When 10 years Of age, young Mead
thought printing office afforded better
facilities for learning than the public
schools in Greensburg, Indiana, where
he then lived, and before his 18th year
had passed, he had absorbed about all
there was to learu Of the printing bust
ness in that little village Office. Then
he started on tour, as old-time print
ers say, that carried him into every part
Of the American continent.
In June, 1858, Mr. Mead arrived in
Minnesota, about co-incident with the
admission of the State into the Union.
The next month he commenced work on
The Mortified Journal: and his duties
were SO varied that he was considered
the general utility man Of the estab-
lishment. One year later he was a
journeyman printer employed on The
Daily Pioneer, Of St. Paul, owned and
edited by Earl S. Goodrich. Afterwards
he worked for period for R. M.
Wright, on The Shakopee Argus, and
finally became a permanent fixture on
The Weekly Democrat, published at
Hastings by DR.. (afterward GeneraD
G. P. Adams
Here the outbreak of the war found
him law student in the office of Nash
& Huddlestone. In 1861 he enlisted as
private among the first recruits after
the firing on Fort Sumpter, and served
as an enlisted man in Company H, First
Minnesota Infantry, which organization
served with the Army Of the Potomac.
After nearly two years. service in the
First he was discharged for disability
received in the line Of duty and re-
turned to Hastings where he estab-
lished The Northwestern Democrat,
weekly newspaper. This publication
survived but one year. The war was
still in progress, and in the summer of
1864 Mr.. Mead recruited Company "F,"
Independent Battlion Minnesota Volun-
teer Cavalry and Was elected Second
Lieutenant thereof. With this organi-
cation he served until April, 1865, and
was mustered out because of the close of
the war. 49,.
I was at Harper's Ferry with Mr..
Mead, some years after the war, and he
was out one afternoon looking at the
country that he had tramped over years
before, when Phil Sheridan was so &C.
tive in the Shenandoah Valley. Mr..
Mead was explaining to a party Of
ladies and gentlemen how the Northern
men and Southern men fought so many
times and fercely, up and down the
valleys and heights around Harper's
Ferry. AS his story went on, he be-
came so thoroughly aroused with that
peculiar excitement known so we'll to
old soldiers, that forgetting himself and
surroundings, he gave one Of the men
a vigorous slap on. the shoulder and
shouted:
'sAnd we licked them every time
when they didn't lick u.s.
For IS years his name has been
familiar to readers of newspapers
throughout the Northwest. At present
Mr.. Mead is irregular employe in the
United States Senate.
J. S. P1NNEY. 4.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
The Catholic voters of Vino

The Catholic voters of Winona
are opposed to a free text book
bill. A petition with several hun
dred signatures has been sent to
the Legislature, in which strenuous
objections are raised to any in
crease in school taxes, but more
strongly Directing to a free text
book law.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

WE gladly recognize the cour-
tesy of the editor of the Melrose
Sun in sending his newsy paper
to our address marked with "saw
horses" Bob is away, and in the
chaos that reigns without his
guiding hand, we unintentionally
overlooked your friendly PROPOSE
tons, Bro. Rice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The nations solons at Wash
ington have mugwumped the
Worlds Fair Sunday closing bust
ness into go-between. The
grounds may be opened in the
afternoon, but the great buildings
must be kept Theoretically sealed
during the entire day. Such a
course is in step with the dogmas
of the age, so let her roll.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
A UNITED STATES custom h,

A UNITED STATES custom house
officer knocked a French Drelate
down several weeks ago. The
two had some dispute about search
ing the Abbe's trunks for dutiable
goods, with the above result. It
is stated that the French govern
ment will ask this country to pay
100000 for the indignity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

There are some important ma
tional problems to be solved by
the incoming administration. The
Nicarauguan canal, Behring sea
controversy and the Hawaiian an
nexation proposition are great
questions, requiring the best di-
plomatic skill and craftsmanship.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
" AS HERE TN So.
FRANK MEAD KNEW THIS RE-
GION IN IT'S EARLY DAYS.


hood Days, That He Could Learn
More in Printing Office Than i'm
the Village School.
Frank J. Mead, whose letters from
Washington have been published dur
ing the past winter in a large number
Of Northwestern newspapers, by special
arrangement with the American Press
Association Of st. Paul, is one Of the
pioneer newspaper men Of the North
west, having commenced writing for a
Minnesota newspaper in 1858. He was
born in Indianapolis in 1889 and his 81
years of life have been crowded with
countless events of almost wonderful
variety.
When recently asked Mr.. Mead to
tell me something about his ancestors
and his early experiences in the North
west, about all 1 could get him to say
was:
my ancient though ignoble blood
Has flowed through idiots ever since the f1ood,''
II rather suspect
But that is not true, because Mr..
Mead comes from old Puritan ancestry,
all Of whom were prominently identi-
fed with the early history Of New York
and many eastern states. His great
grandfather was a colonel in the rev.
olutionary war and his grand
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The 52nd congress has reached
it's limit, and will belong only to
the past after tomorrow. It has
no great or brilliant deeds emblaz
oned on it's banner, yet it will be
remembered in days to come for
it's lack of financial ability.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

NORTH BRANCH RevleeU: The
country editors life is one contin-
ual round of pleasure. He is ex-
pected to spend his life in advance
ing everybody's interests except
his own.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND's cabinet
is fine collection of able men.
The Republican proclivities of
Gresham will steady the admins
tration, and the ship Of state will
sail along without tremor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

ST. CLOUD is growing little
city, according to latest advices,
containing a population Of 10000
or more Of thrifty, go-ahead peo-
pie. Let the good work 90 on.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
Especial Correspondence. !

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In few days it
will be President Cleveland again. The
Capital City is in holiday attire. All over
town carpenters are hammering and saw
ing, decorators are climbing and tacking,
and hotel keepers and boarding house peo-
pie are doing large and suggestive bust
ness in cots and cheap blankets. Never be-
fore were such extensive preparations made
for an Inauguration
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The Orange societies in Ireland
are preparing to resist the home
rule government, should one be
established. Who knows what
that little island can really enjoy?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
STATECAPlTOLLETTER

ST. PAUL. MIMI, Feb. %, 1898.
The Legislature has been in session
forty-two days, and yet there has not been
a great deal accomplished in the way
Of general legislation. The trouble is
there are too many talkative members
in both branches. In the house espec-
tally, the lawyer members waste much
valuable time. A resolution limiting
debate will be offered in the house to-
day or Tomorrow, and miss my guess
II it is not adopted by an overwhelming
majority.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The subcommittee of the reappor-
tionment committee held a stormy and
lengthy session last Thursday evening.
A rough draft was agreed upon. But,
lord, what q kick there was the next
morning! Every member Of the house
and senate swore that no such reappor-
tionment could go through. The south
ern portion of the State will not sur
render a single senator or representa-
tive without a fierce struggle. The
outlook for reapportionment is not en-
couraging at the present writing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The lower house indefinitely
postponed the bill to repeal the
Scheffer law relating to drunken
ness. t>
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
long, and a three years term would be

The railroad land taxation bill will
be disposed of in the senate tomorrow
afternoon. The railroad companies are
fighting it hard. Two Alliance and
one Democratic senator have already
arrayed themselves on the side of the
corporations. Money is being freely
used. The friends of this meritorious
measure are alert. But money is all
powerful. - The senator who votes
against the measure should be con-
signed to political oblivion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
in HOLID.A.Y ATTIRE.
WASHINGTON IS DRESSED FOR The
INAUGURATION. 81

Never Before We're Such Extensive Prep
arations Made For an Inauguration-A
Profitable Season For Thrifty Washing
t0nians. .. els <. - T. +."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

The so-called ''good roads bill, y
house file No. 80, passed the house,
Saturday, by a vote of IS to FL. This
bill repeats 81 sections of chapter IS
of the general laws of 1878, in reference
to poll tax and land road tax, abolishes
poll tax and requires all road taxes to
be paid in money, the money to be ex-
pended under the supervision of super
intendent of highways appointed by the
supervisors. It is an optional measure
Any town can adopt it by a majority
vote, but once adopted there is no get
ting rid of it, AS soon as the bill pas
ses the senate it will be printed in full
in the columns of the UNION. I don't
like the bill, and it is hardly probable
that any of the towns in northern Min
nesota will adopt it. Taxes are high
enough at present, and farmers should
be granted the privilege of working
out their land road tax. The bill is the
result of the good roads convention
held in this city recently.
X
Another bill, a twin brother of the
''good roads bill" has been introduced.
1t provides for three years terms for
town supervisors. I know of at least
one member who will fight the meas
ure. A competent and faithful super
visor can easily be reelected. One
year for a lunkheaded supervisor is too
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

This forenoon the member from
Mile Laos offered O. resolution asking
for the appointment of a committee of
five to investigate the alleged irregu-
larities in the State auditors Office,
said committee to report within two
weeks. Notice of debate was given
and under the rules no action can be
taken for "a hours. But the commit
tee will be appointed tomorrow.
r. G. D.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

r. G. DUNN, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

PRINCETON, MIMI, MAR. 2, 1898.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

TERMS, So. 90 Per year
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

Big-hearted Pat. Kelly invited the
entire house to partake of a. sumptuous
luncheon at the rooms of the CONNER
cial club at noon to-day. It was feast
OF reason and a flow of soul, everybody
was in good humor and the best of feel
ing prevailed. There was no time
wasted, and the members were back in
their seats by 2:30 P. M.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1893-11-10
Ole &arlsHrabe

- Sie &arIsfrabe in
Stuttgart mar Dor Sturgeon bel
Sdauplab elmer fur9tbaren Shat.
Sn sinem Sauis bieier Strube pobnt
i'm brittsn Stod eine Gltere Srau mir
ibrsm 18idbrisen Reffen. beRen pfIeD
gemutter iie bon ieiner ainbbeit aur
9etpefsn 1T. DER iunse Wenid ee.
rietb in lsBterer 3eit bdufis nit fet.
ner Sanie in Streit, neil iie ibm nidt
70 pisl Saidenselb CAB. pie er piinid'
te. Grbittert fabte Der 8uride ben
Ylan, feline Wobltbdterin gu ermprben
unb iid in ben 8eiis ibrer 8aurmit-
tel gu brinsen, unb er iiberfiel bic
abnunssloie Srau. na9bem er porbei
Sbiiren unb Senfter sei9lofen bate.
Gr pdrf ibr einen bereit sebaltenen
Strid I'm ben gals unb itedte ibr ei-
men &nebel in ben Ufunb. Sein Be-
miiben. bic Srau gu erbroiieln, nib,
lang ibm iebo9. ba ii6 bic nod rii>
Itige Srau nit &rGften Der 8ersipeifs
lung Sur Debrs ieBte unb losriB. 9lls
bur9 ben 9Grm 2eute i'm untereu
Stpd aufmertiam ipurben unb berbsis
eiltsn, fprans Der iunge MenIdb raid
ins Nebensimmer. rib elm Seniter auf
uno itiir5te fid aus bem brttten Stods
tpsrt berab auf bic Strabe, ipo er nit
aebro6enen 9liebern blutiiberItr0mt
lie9en blieb. Die SanitGtspd9e
i9affte ibn ipdter ins Spital; feline
@erleBunsen iinb 10 fdper, baB an
Elm 4uftpmmen taum gu bsnten iit.
Sn 5olse Der fiir6terliben 4ufresuns
1T bic iibsrfafIene Srau beftis err
trant.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-28
GoNelFRoNI BAD no WORSE.
sunOrIngs of tho Poyerty.strIcken Poopl,
~ Enstarn TurkCY

sufrerings of tho Poverty-striclIen People
of Eastern Turkey.
According to recent reports, matters
in Eastern Turkey seem to DO contin-
ually going from bad to worse, and the
suGeringa Of the poverty.stricken pop
ulation are increased by tho rascality of
the tax-gatherers. All trade was prac.
ticaIly stopped for d time by cholera
and the ensuing quarantine. In many
places the cost Of food has been doubled
or trebled, and the difficulties and cost
Transportation have brought ruin to
many merchants. A published letter
written in Bitlis in June says: Taxes
arc an ever-increasing burden. In one
village near the City ofVan thesheep-tax
gatherer, "a Kurd, wrote down oil thetlocks
and their owners, so that those who had
twenty-five sheep were written thirty,
and those who had fifty sheep had
seventy recorded against them, and so
on. The taxgatherer threatened 10
accuse the villages OF harboring politl-
cal fugitives in clse they make any
complaint. Every sheep and lamb IS
taxed 81 piasters q year, sum which Is
all the average villager can earn in q
day. In another village 800 sheep had
been stolen by the Kurds before the ar
rival OF the tax-gatherer, but the tax
for them was demanded and collected
lust the Same. In another village in
the vilayet OF Erzeroom last November
the harvested grain was left to spoil in
the field. The grain had been piled up
in the customary stocks according to
law, that when thrashsd the tax
gatherer might como and take his share,
but he did not come. The title OF the
wheat was to BIO sold to the highest bid.
der, but not a single man could raise
tho lowest sum which the government
demanded. In the meantime rains
came, and, as the villagers were not al.
lowed to touch the grain, much OF 1t
spoiled in the stacks. In many places
the attitude OF tho government towards
its Christian subjects grows ever more
and more severe. For Christians TO
own firearms of any kind is treason,
though. their Turkish and Kurdish
neighbors may be and generally are
we'll armed. Christians are often
aroused at midnight and hurried TO
prison or exile without even being told
the reason why. ohave booksin ones
house Is ofton deemed a sufficient reason
for the imprisonment OF the owner un-
Ill tho books eau be examined. And 1t
often happens that the examination OF
the books is delayed'for months"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-28

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Sept 2L-IDodging bullets ana
discussing TIE novel experience TOOK the euBe
OIL other business on Change to-day.
Wheat was bnlgy at the opeling but easier as
the close, quitting a SHADE better tndn tass
Neutrality-suspicious. The export clearanees weFe
Corn weakened 80 on continued Liquidation
BY the longs;
Oats closed quiet end lower.
Provisions were dull aud fell OF 20 10 80 cenu'
Flour dull and easy. A., =
MHE4T--Cash No; spring G6AaGG7Sc: 80, =
spring &c; No rcd 0glsc; September g!5sae17 59
GG2ic; December GgISa701 Sa693sc; May 767SaII7Sa
1G2se.
CoRS-Cash No. 9, 40lSc; September 4Oa!92fa
40kc; October iO4ai01Sn4Olsc; December 1924
AlzlaAO14e; May l41kat41 sa4{1Ec. ~, .
0ATs-Cash No. Q, 2SSlc: September 2Sll SSae9z "a
2S2SC: October 2saGa?91 in2S1sc; December "S1sa
-SSSSaSs%e; Nay S211SaS477sSaS211Sc'
H. H., $3.50 ~: > s ~
TiA&sE.p Ss;i,, W; =, 2.
,aS, ~ x. 81 81 7SS5P SIniS ga W.
oGto1Gt ~ 90 Sa9y en- alt ~ 99 ~
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10 %: oetaSeF q sOSs 7aISas S7E: JaSuory 81 Ia
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~, 49, s,at. ~, =, an ~.
NEW lOEh, sePL ~,
Ieh; eApoTS pat[els; SAFES lsVyO OaiIGt ~
uuil aaG hig1er Mheat receipts Slt'S ~
pusGneE; expots 0o,gy3 DuSnes. saies SLS,vv.
ions DIM and biGbes. M. IN rcd ss5i3enSe,
7isZc. Sstohsr 75iGS7Ss, 71Ilc. fSecoSInS 5SISa
I6a15iH,. earn rSS;tIntS n M hmShcIs. cxports
4 mn TnsheIs. sSIcs 81 III SusbsIs ri fnttires
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tember IOtSc: October iSyLals5I aisI5c: Soyemi,el
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-28
Tue Educational Exhibits.

SNhtAAtg ANtSt NtSthie
During the great exposition the most
common question asked concerning the
educational exhibits has been: What is
TO become of these when the fair has
closed? No answer could DO given, be-
cause persons having authority over the
exhibits after the close of the expose
ton have not yet reached conclusion
in the matter. In tho nature OF the
case they revert to those nations, states,
cities, institutions and individuals who
have placed them on exhibition, and
very few OF these have taken any action
concerning the final disposition OF their
educational displays. Some action
ought to be taken at once. The foreign
exhibit should BIO secured for the peda-
gogical museum ut Washington or for
the city of Chicago. The various state
displays should be returned to the
states from which they came and made
the nucles OF state pedagogical mu-
seums. New York, in advance OF her
sister states. has already taken the ne
cessary preliminary steps. The beau
tiful oak furnishings, which make her
exhibit conspicuous, are to DO set upEin
the state house at Albany, and the ex-
hibit Is 10 be reinstated there. Such
prompt action argues purposeto make
the work as useful as possible to the
teachers Of the state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-28
rhe Franee aIetIical InstItute,s

case book shows that large number of
new patients, residents in Columbus
aud adjoining towns and states, have
placed Themselves under treatment dur
ing the past month. The France Med
ical Institute has tho largest and finest
collection of instruments and appliances
and tho most eminent corps OF phys
icians and surgeons in the United
States. If you are suffering from any
form OF chronic disease that has bafiled
tho skill OF others. call aud have your
case examined, and they will tell you
at'onceff your case is durable or not.
Many diseases are so deceptive that
hundreds Of persons havo them before
they even suspect it; they know they
are not well, but arc ignorant Of tho
cause. Arc you afaicted2 Your case
may now be durable. Call before the
disease has worked irreparable injury.
One or more OF the examining phys.
icians aud surgeons can always be con-
suited free Of charge at the Institute, IS
and 40 West Gay street, Columbus, o.