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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09

mean?"
| Lance, it cannot mean anything
very dreadful, because he has been in
/ the army all this time, and if it were
anything very dreadful" said sensible
! little Frances, "he would have been
asked to send in his papers"
! Il know that; but there are other
/ things. [ never dreamed of his being
anything but popular and-and-re-
/ spected.''
He may be unpopular and yet re-
spected, too. You ought not to think
so badly Of him, Lance. Do you think
mother would be friends with him it
he had done anything very wrong?
1t sounded like a child's argument,
and yet it had the weight OF truth.
The countess of Sewerage was not
woman who easily condoned wrong
doing and she had been Roger Van
brugh's warm friend and supporter for
many a long year.
you had better ask him. continued
Lady Frances, sagely.
How can I ask him? 1t seems like
I
to tell me himself"
Ought" The girls eyes flashed
angrily. "How dare you say ought
and about your father, Lancelot? Does
he not know best? You don't seem to
appreciate him, to be half as proud of
him as you ought to be. A man with
his distinctions-wit the Victoria
I l.; dol
Bravery isn't everything" said
Lancelot, hoarseIy. There must be a
reason for the way they treat him.
Don't you notice how few people have
come this afternoon? Invitations were
sent out for three times the number"
''That may be accident. Besides, you
have no business to condemn your
/ father, as you seem inclined to do,
without hearing his side of the ques-
ton. If my father were accused of
wrong-doing I should not need to hear
his SIDE" cried the girl, with tears in
her shining eyes. Il should believe
him against the world, just as | believe
in Col. Vanbrugh against the world"
/ Neither boy nor girl saw that a tall
. figure had lowered near the door, had
/ listened for a moment to the words and
then slipped away unobserved. Col.
Vanbrugh had come down the passage,
/ intending to take a short cut through
the picture gallery and down the mar
row stair into the hall, but he drew
! back when he saw his son standing
with Lady Frances before the picture
of the cavalier. Something made his
heart hot within him as he turned
away.
ct is hard on the boy" he was say
ing to himself. 81 suppose | must
/ speak to him-yet what can I say?
Better tell Rene to do it. Rane's a
clever fellow and knows how to put a
thing If only the lad had the courage
and faith of that little girl Frances!
So she would believe in me against the
world, would she? Poor child, poor
child, l wish to heaven that all women
were like her.
He stopped short for a moment, as
if to collect his thoughts and calm him
! self before returning to his guests.
Leaning against the wall of the cor
ridor, his eyes grave and wistful with
a strange regret, he had so much the
air of the splendid yet melancholy ca
Waller of the Stuart period that one
might have fancied the picture figure
come to life again or his spirit wander
ing in the halls of his ancestors But
Sir Rupert never bore about with him
in the olden days so sad a heart as
that Of Roger VanbrUgh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09
A FATAL MEETING.

There was terrible noise in the back
room, and many things were destroyed
by a great explosion.
The gas escaped. 1t was laughing
gas when it came out and whispered
in the little pitchers big ears:
81 always knew that some day that
kerosene would meet its matchr'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09

The novel Florentine jewelry now so
popular, shows the dainties. sort of
coloring and workmanship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-09

The newest thing in ash trays shows
a daintily painted half burned cigar
and a red-tipped match on a china
surface
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
A GREAT SCHEME,

And our congressman, Mr.. gTawney,
has introduced bill to pension Office
holders under the general government.
Three per cent of the salaries of such
employees is to be set apart as a pension
fund. The amount of pension is to be
65 per cent of the salary they drew
during service. Now this would be
nearer right (although the whole plan
is wrong and vicious) provided it in
cluded farmers, day laborers, printers,
merchants and mechanics. Certainly
it is grand ~ thing for government
clerks who are getting from 5000 to
So, 900 a year to be able to spend all
their income in riotous or luxurious
living, and then be able to draw pen
sion after reaching go years. Great
scheme!-- Waseca Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
X = X
] "A GOOD ADMINISTRATION,


There has not been State admins
tration in ten years which was more
free from scandal and criticism of
every kind than that of Gov. Clough.
There has never been an administers
tion which was in such close touch
with all classes of people, and there
has never been a governor who has
been more easy Of access and more
ready to aid every deserving enter
prise than Gov. Clough. The worst
enemies of the governor have never
pointed out one single official act Of his.
which was to his discredit or that Of
the State, and until something of this
kind is discovered, the people will pro-
badly refuse to cut him of without the
customary Endorsement Of second
term. Wddena Pioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

THE orator usually makes a comsummate
ass of himself in any legislative BODY says
Representative Dare in his Elk River Star
News. Editor Dare was a member of the last
house and undoubtedly speaks from personal
observation. Nine-tenths of the legislation is
shaped in the committees and here we would
give more for an honest, level headed, practical
man, like Mr.. Dare for instance than for half a
dozen wind bags who delay business and put
everybody in bad humor by their continued
spoutings when the bills come up for final ac-s
tion.-Preston Times.
Bro. Dare and the Times are both
right. Wind-bags are nuisance in a
legislative body. The Times is doubly
right when it styles Mr.. Dare a level
headed, practical man. There was no.
more conscientious and painstakingl
member in the legislature of 1895 than
Hon A. N. Dare, of sherburne county.
Men of Mr.. Dare's calibre are too
scarce in legislative bodies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

The Pioneer Press thinks that from
one standpoint, it would be wise to
make Tom Reed vice president. He
would manage somehow to force the
senate to a vote on critical occasions.
The man who successfully achieved the
once seemingly impossible task Of
drawing the dragons teeth of flibus-
terism in the house might be reasona-
bly, expected to perform a similar feat
in the senate, if sensible members
should stand by him as they did in the
lower body. But it is not at all likely
Reed would accept a second place a
place that means political death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
HONEST MONEY OR DEFEAT.

l..
Tt will be a long day before a Repub-
lican administratio that deliberately
undertakes to betray the people on the
money question will find itself so
strongly entrenched that it can re-
enact another high protective tariff
law, and we rejoice that it is so, much
as we desire to see wholesome pro-
tective policy esta blished. Mckinley
in the White House with the present
tariff laws in force and with no power
to change them would be sorry spec
tacle indeed. Yet it is dawning more
and more upon the minds of protec-
tionists that such will be the inevita-
BILE result, even if the Republican
party shall succeed, unless it faces
about and deals fairly and squarely
with the American people on this great
question Of honest money. There are
brave men on the watch towers who
have the interests of the common peo-
pie at heart and who will not sit idly
by and see them enslaved to the gold
power without protest or without strik-
ing back most telling blows, and we
are glad that this is so.-Montevideo
Leader.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
SLL YER IN MINNESOTA

While the city newspapers, with the
exception of the Penny Press, and sew
eral country newspapers, who draw
their ideas of the financial situation
from the ''boiler plates'' sent out by a
syndicate Of Wall street gentlemen,
are announcing the death of the silver
movement, it is we'll for those who de-
sire to know the truth to look about
them for something to substantiate or
disprove the statements of the gold
bug press. By reading the city papers
alone one would be led to believe that
there was nothing but gold standard
sentiment in St. Paul and Minneapo-
lis. The supporters of free coinage of
gold and silver ideas are ridiculed and
belittled by the hirelings Of the gold
bug press. The presence Of silver
sentiment is secuted. Occasionally,
however, the news columns betray the
editorial rooms through the publica-
tion of a bit of news which has escaped
the censor. Yesterday an example
appeared in the Times. There was a.
meeting of Republicans Of the Seventh
ward gathered Unfortunately Some
of the speakers had the temerity to OK
press views favorable to the silver
movement and the dyed-in-wool gold
mon were dismayed to see that the
audience indorsed every sentiment so
expressed. Congressman Fletcher was
present and the silver men proceeded
to catechise him. In the language of
the reporter Uncle Loren was Sin a
corner" This is but one instance
showing that the sentiment of the peo-
pie is being grossly misrepresented by
the dailies. ="
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
SUSPICIOUS.

There is something singular, not to
say suspicious, about the unselfshness
of those Minneapolis men who declare
that Minneapolis does not want the
governor this year. It is the first time
on record when a Minneapolis politi-
clan refused to take anything he could
get. It will probably be found that
the Minneapolis mon who are opposing
Clough are pushing the gubernat
nomination away from Minneapolis in
order to be in a position to claim
everything else for the next four years.
-KdsotG Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

PRINCE BISMARCK thinks content
ment is not possible. He says: "God
has planted discomfort in us as a spur
and we must renounce the belief that a
general state of content will ever arise
in this world either by social democ-
racY or in any other way. That is i'm
possible. We should become nothing
but idle dogs who would lie under palm
trees and do nothing but eat the dates
which fell into their mouths
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

DELEvAN Herald: AS time rolls by it
becomes more and more definite that
Gov. Clough will be renominated and
reelected. The people find no fault
with his administration and so they
care but little what few politicians
and office-seekers say. The committee
Of 100, and the ':poop' of Eustis, Van
SAINT and Lee, will not amount to much.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
LITTLE FALLS is having a fight owe

LITTLE FALLS is .havinga fight over
the city printing. The Herald was
awarded the contract, althoughsits bid
was the highest, and now bids are be-
ing advertised for. The chances are
that the city will get the printing done
for a nominal price and the printer
will be out of pocket. Why country
publishers will give large bonds and
take the work at money-losing prices
is beyond the comprehension of good
business men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

@ MEXICO made a good example Of
Embezzler Rowe, who carried off $50, =
600 Of other peoples money and mag
med himself secure when he gave up
his American citizenship and assumed
the Mexican. He could not be extra
dited, but Mexico gave him twelve
years for the offense. It will serve as
a warning for other similarly inclined.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

.HENNEPIN ALLLANCE W.ANES.8
There are already signs that the
'Hennepin Alliance as named by its
organs, is resolving itself into a fasco.s
It is said that Eustis has changed his
mind about allowing Lee and Vansant
to come into the neapolis campaign
and has notified them that they must
do no work in Hennepin except to take
the crumbs he cannot get. He pro-
poses to work the field for himself as
far as he can and elect Eustis dele
gates at every primary where he has
strength enough, and then allow Lee
and VanSant to go in and carry
against Clough, if they can, what .Eus-
tbs cannot carry for himself. But for
the time being he has notified Lee and
VanSant to keep out. He has done
this on the ground that VanSant with
his G. A. r. and legislative contingent
is beating him in his own district and
= Z 'E +
blocking him wherever he goes. Hence
his ultimatum.
This of course resolves the Hennepin
contest into practically campaign be-
tween Fustis and Clough. In this con-
test Clough has a sure thing. Eustis
was not strong enough to get one
fourth of the vote of his city at the
mayoralty convention. when he was up
for second term for mayor in the last
campaign. And he is not SO strong
now as he was then, when he had the
the city patronage to help him. He
is confessedly weak politically, al
though in many respects a popular fell
low because of his eloquence on the
stump and his cordial ways. He is not
to be blamed for demanding that Lee
and VanSant keep out of 3Hennepin,
but it breaks up what strength the
combine possessed through united ac-
ton. It is now a mixed contest with
Clough easily in the lead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

DULUTH Herald: If it should be de-
cided to take the RepublicanYice pres
idential candidate from the south, the
man who deserves the second place on
the ticket is Henry Clay Evans, Of
Tennessee. He made a winning ffght
for governor when hope of Republican
success in the south was at a low ebb,
but he was counted out of his victory.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

UNCLE SAM has notified Spain that
those of the crew of the captured Com
petitor who are American citizens
must be tried according to the treaty
and England has indorsed the stand.
Spain seems willing to do this so there
will be no complications.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

ANoKA coopers have refused to
'shoop 'er up any longer and the COM
pany Echimes" in with the statement
that unless the workmen declare the
strike off Immediately the flour mill
will hereafter run on sacks alone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

CONGRESSMAN .ToWNE should not be
held responsible for the utterances Of
the Duluth Herald. That venal sheet
does not represent Mr.. Towne, neither
does it voice the sentiments OF any con-
siderable number of the people Of Du-
luth or st. Louis county.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

MINNESOTA escaped forest fires this
spring but Pennsylvania has her share.
Three counties are devasted and the
sky is obscured by smoke by day and
lurid by night. Wisconsin has also
suffered some, but the recent rain has
helped end the fires.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

POLK county will soon be divided
into five counties, the new ones being
Nelson, Red Lake, Hill and Garfield
OF which Fosston, Red Lake Falls,
East Grand Forks and Fertile will be
the county seats, respectively.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

AN early adjournment of congress
will come and then weary weeks of
waiting for another congress to meet
and work something besides the Jaw.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

MCKINLEY has enough delegates
pledged to him already to give him.
the nomination and Boss Quay has quit
the fight, remarking that the Ohio
man should be nominated quickly and
by reclamation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

ENGLAND may be obliged to take a
whirl at Russia after all. Che Foo,
claimed by the British, has been seized
and six Russian gun boats are there to
hold the Monaghan seaport. Thus the
war cloud drifts to the Orient.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

LIGHTNING struck several buildings
in Minneapolis Tuesday but none of
the papers mentioned the appearance
of spark on William Henery's copper.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

Doc. AMEs has surely re-entered the
political field. He delivered a speech
in Minneapolis Sunday to a gathering
of laboring mon in which political is
sues were. strongly treated and the
Rothschilds and Cleveland's bonding
schemes criticised.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

: MINNESOTA was just thirty-eight
years old last Monday, the act of ad-
mission being passed by congress May
II, 1858. The anniversary was observed
by the Historical society. "
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

e ONLY two of the candidates at the
recent ST. Paul election so far have
certified to expanding only the fee.
necessary to secure a place on the
ticket. Mostof them have been obliged
to put in their expense account bills.
for hall rent, printing, canvassing and
hack hire.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

ADDICF1s has been stirring up things
in Delaware again. AS long as meters
continue to spin the gas man will pro-
badly keep in the political field.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

MILE Laos is one of the best adj
vertised counties in the State. The
population of the county almost doubled
in the first half Of the present decade,
and will have doubled again by the
time the next census is taken.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

MONTANA Republicans place their
party above everything else, and while
demanding free coinage of gold and
silver say they will not bolt if the con-
vention declares against them. NJ
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

ST. PAUL sports are swinging round
the circle at a 2:40 gait. Faro, stud
and draw poker rooms are crowded be-
cause it is felt that this evil must go
with the advent of the new administra-
tiOn +
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

THE s'Sound Currency" club offers
to ship us quantities of plate matter
free OF cost,if we will spread its gold
standard doctrine through our col
umns. The UNION has always been
able to pay for what plates it used and
declines to assume the Judas-like role
TaruaSta6 -..:.r. "s- .--..--.- .@se@--
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

HOLMES made a fitting exit from the
stage of life last week at the end of a
rope. While his hanging did not
square the accounts it renders life a
little moro secure for the rest of us.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

The St. Cloud Times is publishing
the salacious details Of the VAIL
Brachlow escapade. When DR.. Wabl
next changes his residence he will
probably seek some obscure town
where a newspaper is an unknown
ldllantitu
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

EVERY government office has been
put under the civil service reform rules
except the appointments of the presi-
dent confirmed by the senate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

The supreme court has decided that
a married woman may bring suit
against her husband the same as anv
Individual if it is to protect her prop
erty rights. E.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

TOMORROW will witness the open
ing OF the Red Lake reservation.
When the newness has worn off there
will doubtless be a large numbered set
tiers who will agree with the supersti-
tious that Friday is an unlucky day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

A FALLING market has marked this
week. Just why this should be so can
be explained only by the operators
farmers have nothing to say.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
X X X
A BAD COMBINATION.

A BAD COMBINATION.
1t is estimated that there are in
America million tramps, and a,fallen
woman .'t to every tramp. What an aw-
full commentary on the humanity of
this glorious age. -Bufalo Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

WHILE modern Demo Gratis are say
ing SO much about Jefferson it would
be interesting to read Jefferson's opin-
ion of modern Democrats,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

CLEVELAND will probably veto the
river and harber bill in which case
congress threatens to pass itS over his
veto.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

ST. PAUL Republ icans won bril-
liant victory last week at the city cleo
ton. Only one Democratic alderman
was successful and he represents one
of the suburban annexes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

MCKINLEY will be nominated on the
first ballot. The favorite son scheme
failed to ring up a Waterloo.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

The inebriate law has been declared
n. g. by the supreme court. There
will be no more loans made to reform
ing drunkards and no compulsory
picking of biceps in the golden solu-
tiOn,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

UNLESS all signs fail Grover will re-
ceive a fourth nomination at Chicago
and in November wish he hadn't.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

SPANS premier has given up the
fight against Cuba, admitting that it
is hopeless. Then why doesn't the an
tiquated government call off Butcher
WeVler?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

CYCLONES are working up uncom-
fortably near to US, but none of the
northern storms have been accom-
panied with loss of life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

MILWAUKEE strikers are said to
have lost the strike which is now prac-
tically at an end
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

GOV. CLoUGH's friends confidently
predict his nomination by reclamation
or on the first ballot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

The great ex-chancellor of the Ger
man empire, Bismarck, is likely to be
called from his retirement to again
assume direction of the affairs of his
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
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THE MASSES DEMAND

The only people who want to side
track the tariff issue in the coming
campaign are either Democrats or Re
5 publican bosses who are trying to pre-
vent the nomination Of Major McKin-
.. ley. The :1 masses Of the people are de-
.mandlng restoration OF protection to
the tariff law Of the country, and they
will have their way. Braimerd Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
THE BAND WAGON MOVES.

- Is5: q ---
When out driving during the sum
5 mer months you have noticed numer-
Gus lies buzzing about the horses head
and then frequently resting on the ami
mails back. Whether at such times
the insects imagine they're pulling the
cart, we don't know. About the only
thing they do is to slightly .aggravate
the atnl7lmal-they don'timpede progress
or change gait. That Minneapolis
committee Of 100 reminds one of those
flles-and the Clough band wagon
moves moves right along. NORTH Branch Re
y5eau.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

PRINCETON, MINI, NAY IA, 1896.