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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

For almost a year the Democratic
papers of the United States have been
engaged in viciously roasting Secre-
tary Alger and frantically demanding
his release from the cabinet. Presi-
dent Mckinley has come in for about
as severe condemnation as Alger has
because of his delay in retiring the
obnoxious secretary of war. When,
however, the president does exactly
what the Democratic papers have been
abusing him for not doing, they turn
around with customary Democratic
consistency and begin to abuse him for
doing that which they have advised
him to do. An exchange remarks as a
prediction, that within six months the
Democratic press will be pointing
Alger out as a martyr to McKinley's
vindictiveness and political ambitions.
1t is not necessary to wait six months;
they have already begun it, and long
before six months, or even six weeks,
are past, Alger will be placed upon a
pedestal along with John Sherman,
and other discredited Republicans who
have become deifed at the hands OF
Democrats because of their recalcit.
rancy. All that is necessary to make
saint, in the estimation of a Demo
crat, is to take an ordinary Republican
sinner and let him foreswear his poll
tics, deny his convictions and make
trouble for the Republican party.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

REPORTS of the dividends paid on
certain stocks are often quite mislead-
ing to the uninitiated. Certain stocks
may pay a dividend of l per cent. and
yet be paying better returns on the
original investment than other stock
which paid dividends of 10 per cent.
it all depends upon the amount of
water in the stock. One St. Paul in
stitution, of which the writer has
knowledge, is said to make an annual
profit Of $4,000 upon a plant which
was capitalized at 100000. Another
which was capitalized at the outset at
100000, and which has since been
watered up to s2o,ooo,ooo, pays about 5
per cent. on the latter sum. It is easy
to see that the reports on these two
institutions would be misleading if one
were not familiar with their history.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

THERE are very general reports from
all over the State of incompetence or
negligence of game wardens in pro-
tecting the fish and game which are
supposed to be the wards of that par
ticular department of the State gov
eminent. It was observed during the
session of the legislature that the
game wardens we're quite active and
energetic, and always on the qui vive,
when the various committees having
in charge the matter of legislative ap.
preparations were holding meetings.
Possibly the game wardens. wasted
their energies in this occupation and
have not had an opportunity to revive
. and get their optics focused on the
violators of the law. People do some
times get that way. s. .@~ n. Il
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

: ST. PAUL Dispatch; Just as soon as
the Minneapolis T1ib,ene's political
scout shall have made the rounds of
the members of the senate who did not
support him for secretary of that body
last winter, and visited proper punish
ment upon them, it is within reason to
believe that he will find means of re-
warding the men who did support him,
and wi no might have voted for him #
his name had been mentioned in the
caucus. All these little matters take
time in their accomplishment, one
must know.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

crossed the great divide-he died at
his home in Minneapolis on Monday
II the seventies, Mr.. Leigh:
soh ID. connection with Duncan Nc
Donald, under. the firm name Of
Leighton & MltcDonald, numbered quite
extensively on Rum river waters. If
the writer's memory IS. not, at fault
Mr.. Leighton was religiously inclined,
and in that respect was unlike Ell.
Brown, Al. Gowen, Gale Philbrooks,
Nelse Allen and other jolly Minneap,
oils pine pirates who operated on the
Rum ia those days. %''" - -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

SOME of the city papers are taking
stand against the exorbitant" fees
charged by lawyers and receivers in
the settlement of estates. One instance
is cited where the attorneys IN the set
Element of case, which never got be-
You'd the district court, we're paid fees
amounting to $65, 900. 1t is getting to
the point where a man cannot leave
enough behind him to pay the lawyers
fees and keep his family from starva-
tion.- It is about time for the legisla-
ture, the courts and public sentiment
to act jointly and establish rule gov.
erning such cases. =,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

Marks regular monthly sale and
cattle fair will occur at Milaca next
Saturday and at Princeton Saturday of
next;week. The company,has made a.
special effort to make thesefairs a>suc-
cess and have secured a splendid lot of
stock which will be4zdisposed ofsson
these dates. If5you want:.a horse, har-
ness, wagon, or buggy, you cannot af-,
ford to miss the opportunity these
sales will offer. n.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27
THE PRIN MOTION UNION: THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1899

THE Grand Rapids Herald Revieec
predicts all sorts OF trouble for Senator
Nelson growing out of the Cass Lake
embroglio. The Herald-R evie,o should
reservesits sympathiess until they are,
needed, or at least until it finds out
what is the trouble at Cass Lake and.
whether or not Senator Nelson is on
the right side of it. Senator Nelson is
generally to be found ON the side Of
good sense justice, and fair play, and
when the Cass Lake difficulties are
brought.to,a head<it will"be found that
he has taken such position as will be
commended by those familiar with the
situation. ] - ~ <."oss5.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27
THERE is one significant fact in con

THERE is one significant fact in con-
nection with the closing of the Savings
Bank Of St. Paul, and the squabble
over the receivership, and that is of
the 500 or more depositors no one wants
a receiver appointed. Those depositors
have probably been reading up on re-
ceivers. In the sense in which that
term is customarily used the receiver,
doesn't do a thing" to the depositors
and the deposits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

IT was Secretary Alger's boast that
said because he never read the news
papers. Gen. Alger is now so situated
that he will have ample time and op-
portunity to read up on the history OF
the past - months, and regardless of
the condition of the weather, will find
something to keep him warm.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

THE newspapers of the State at large
are very industriously engaged in set
Ting the congressional contest in the
Sixth district. This is function
which the Sixth district will cheer
fully undertake to perform in it's own
proper person, at the proper time and
in the neat and graceful fashion. which
is the custom of the Sixth district
when it sets about an undertaking of
that character. Hands off, gentlemen,
if you please
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

ANOKA Herald: After 1900 the great
Sixth district will be split into two
smaller ones, and, in all LIKELIHOOD.
Anoka and Duluth will then part COM
pany Then Stearns county will be
the dominant power in the district.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

THREE members of one family at
Elysian, ILL.,, are insane as result of
christian science treatment. Christian
science treatment for the ordinary ills
of life seems to be about on a par with
the ''successful' operation for appen-
dicitis. If they recover from the dis
ease the remedy always fetches 'em.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

IN choosing a Minneapolis man to
estimate the St. Paul real estate held
as security by the St. Paul Savings
Bank, Public Examiner Pope certainly
took sufficient precautions to prevent
an over-estimate by the appraiser. A
Minneapolis man is not going to in
fate St. Paul values-not if he knows
himself. and he generally does.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

Many farmers waste their straw by
burning it as soon as their grain is
threshed. This is very extravagant
for besides its value as fertilizer
when properly rotted it is one Of the
best road making materials for a
sandy soil that can be procured. If
you have straw stack you will gain
the good will Of your neighbors, by
scattering few loads of it over the
sandy stretches of the highway near
your property. Slough grass is
equally good and in most localities can
be easily procured. The season for
marketing your crops is nearly here
and you can get the roads in good con-
Fdition if you begin at once. You will
be amply repaid for your trouble when
you have hauled dozen loads OF prod:
|,.uets to market st Your *neighbolr will
also rise up and call you}blessed. sass
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

: There has been a spirit Of rivalry
between Fred Ross and his uncle: =.
"a. Ross, for some time and they came
last week andsnow there5is I'D
sicinessathere instead Of rivalry. $:fArad
owns Alexander Wilkes. a Ham bleton-s
Jan 'sof purest ray serene, while Fred
Is proud Of his, Black Beauty w lille
the UNION did not see the, trial Of
speed "Iit is reliably informed that
Arad, who was something of a Jockey
thirty years ago, threw dust in Fred's
face and Alex outstepped Beauty sew
eral times. This paper doesn't coun-
tenance racing on the streets, but men
tions this race because it feels certain
neither Of the parties will ever be ar
rested for, fast driving while drawing
the lines over their present flyers. i:
Another of the old-time Rum river
nm harm ,ov; 1T a;r II Tar, !, J,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

THE Baldwin locomotive works has
manufactured thirteen of its bestsen-
gines for road in Finland. This is a
pretty good Finnish for the Baldwin
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

ADMIRAL DEWEY will not be the
Democratic candidate for president for
two reasons; in the second place he
does not want it. ,.u. -... .. ~-~>.~ .~.-,- re,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27
THE PARTY is 0. K.

THE FANNY Is q. X.
The people have not lost confidence
in the Republican party, nor have the
Republicans lost confidence in their
party managers: but they will not fol
low blindlY, and will only endorse
them where they act wisely, honestly,
fairly and for the best interests of the
greatest umber.-AlerUnd,i0 Post
Mems. o.. "''~''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27
SWAT EDITORS SAY
Paragraphs
Collected at Our
Exchange
Table.
POP POLITICS, THAT'S ALL.

POP POLITICS, THAT'S ALL.
What's the matter with 'prosper-
ity'' in St. Paul? A short time ago
State Examiner Pope closed the St.
Paul Savings bank, and Monday, the
18th instant, the Germania bank vol
UNFAIRLY closed it's doors. Moorhead
NeaUs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

bly, contain some fair farming land,
but We believe a part Of that vast jack
pine country would be much more val
liable for park purposes, as suggested,
than for farming purposes. Iodd Co.
Neeys. 5S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

WE ALL CHANGE.

NeaCS.
&. T.
WE ALL CHANGE.
Gen. Wheeler, the intrepid Confed-
crate cavalry officer, who served with
distinction and honor in the Santiago
campaign, will sail for the Philippines
tomorrow. to assist in putting down
the rebellion in those far off islands.
Thirty five years ago this same officer
was trying to bring success to the enc
mics of his government, now he is
putting forth his strength and ability
to suppress a rebellion. Men, as we'll
as the times. change. ALBERT Lea En-
terprise. - :"
EFFICIENT AND GENTLEMANLY.
Many of the country newspapers are
saying nice things just now about
Deputy State Auditor Iverson and
refer to him as the logical Republican
candidate for the Office of State audi
tor at the next election: Of Mr.. liver.
son there can q, be but one opinion
famong his large circle of aecquaint.
ances, and that is-7~,he makes q most
careful and efficient official.-St PAU
:Broad,Are,z/f Z; ,. A. = .ss2 t%':
B ~ - WANTS THE PARK. =, y, 4 III
The Brainerd Tribune is opposed tt
the scheme of setting apart a vasr
tract in northern Minnesota for, a ma
tional park. The argument is that thu
land should be held for settlers wht
would improve the country. On ou
recent trip up in that country we, o
course, saw but small portion of It
but our conviction is that where Their,
is quarter suited for farming Their
are two or three sections that are goo,
for nothing else than park purposes
Any large tract set apart would proba
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27
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A TRIANGULAR DISCUSSION.hkI

If the appointment OF delegates to
the next Republican, State convention
is based 5uponsthe vote for governor in
1898, itWil i have a decidedly Interest,"
ing effect upon some portions Of the
State which have hitherto sent large
delegations. For example,, there is
Hennepin county, which practically
dictated the nominee for governortlast
year-where will be it's power at 1.-The
next convention?-St. Peter Jo,n7,al.
There is always more or less talk
about cutting down the representation
of counties which prove disloyal to the
candidates they help to nominate, but
nothing comes Of it in the end. The
people who do most of the voting at
the polls in November would resent
such punishment in very effective
manner at the next election. The
people to punish are the unscru pulous
politicians who insist upon the nom
ination of candidates who are unpopu-
lar at home. This can be done very
easily by refusing nominations to that
class of people.-St. Pau1 Dispatch,
That is good advice, although It's
about year late. The 'unscrupulous
politician who worked hardest to get
the Ramsey county delegation in line
for Eustis was one George Thompson,
editor of the St. Paul Dispatch and
perhaps he has been ''enough punished
already YETI We are pleased to see
that he is seriously considering reform
ation.-St. Cloud Jounol-Pre A.,
+ -.
WAS 1T BEER OR 'SKEY, WHY'S
1t is becoming more evident as the
controversy progresses, that political
reasons rather than humane motives
inspires most of the opposition to the
administrations foreign policy, for the
purpose to create sentiment hostile
to the administration, that partisan
ends may be advanced, is now more
obvious than is any desire or purpose
to further the best interests of the
F'ilipinos, as nation or as people,
apparent. Morris Sun =
**'* 3
RECOGNITION OF THE WEST.
While Democrats are naturally more
or less Indifferent to the success. OF
| C,OnUreSSmao Handorcon in h;c no +4lo
for the speakers gavel, it is, after all,
of peculiar Importance to western peo-
pie, Democrats, Republicans or Popu:
lists. It marks the passing of legisla.
tive supremacy from the east whetesit
has always rested, to the vest The
balance of Legislative power no longer
rests east of the Alleghaneys but has
passed over into the great Mississippi
valley. The speaker of the national
house, yields a tremendous power,
which has, in the past, been used to
favor his section. Hereafter the great
west must receive this benefit and we
can look for a greater development Of
its enormous resources through more
favorable legislation in the future than
has been marked in the past.-LeSueen
Sentinel .@a2.7
| THE PARTY IS O.. K.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27

Another of the old-time Rum river
lumbermen, Levi E. leighton, has
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-27
By r. G. DUNN.
q. |. STAPLES,
Business Manager.

oEe,cE: FIRST ST., EAST OF COURT House.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-10
COL. SMITHS STAND.

Il am highly gratified at my election
and delighted beyond expression at the
redemption of the State by the Democrats
1t is no small thing to have the RESPONSE
bilities of such an Office placed upon one
shoulders and am deeply appreciative of
the vastness and gravity of the duties
which confront me. can only say that
all of my energies during the next four
years will be devoted to giving the people
of Maryland the very best government
possible. I stand absolutely upon every
plank of the Democratic platform, main
tain every statement made in my letter of
acceptance, and repeat every promise
which have made on the hastings to the
people of the State. 1t shall be my aim
to secure for the citizens of Baltimore the
reorganization of it's Police Department
and the enforcement of the department
from politics. and shall insist upon mi
nority representation upon all the school
boards. The stalwart front shown by the
reunited Democratic party is great graft
fication to me and am deeply grateful to
all my friends who have supported me in
this campaign, which l consider one of
the most important which has ever been
fought in Maryland"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-10

GOLD AND SILVER 1898.

Complete official figures from the Direc-
tor of the Mint show that the production
of gold in the caandar year 1898 was
$685. ,42S 800. The production in this coun-
try was $j4, 463,0 900; in the Transvaal.
1928, 953; in Australasia, $6i, $50, 500
These three countries lead, producing IS
per cent. of the worlds total output.
Russia, however. produced So, 1853, 400;
Canada. Sl3,71,5, 400: India, $7,1s1 500:
Mexico, $500, 900; China, SG,O1S, 700. AS
the worlds product of gold in 1897 was
only $106,000G00 it is evident that pro-
duction of $2S. 100000 in 1898 broadens
the gold basis very fast The available
gold supply is now so per cent. greater
than the combined gold and silver supply
available FIR money use II years ago.
The Director of the Mint asserts that there
is no reason to expect any cessation of
this steady annual increase for years to
come. The Transvaal has not reached its
limit; neutrality-suspicious. West Aus
tralia-is not yet half deyeloped; Alaska
and the Yukon have OILY begun to pro-
duce, while the recent steady increases in
Colorado and other Western States show
no signs of abating. The present output
differs from that in the tifties when the
California placers yielded such enormous
stores of gold, because these could be ex-
haustcd more or less speedily, while the
present yield comes from the working OF
low grade ore, rendered profitable by i'm
proved modern methods of reduction, and
is practically unlimited.
The production of silver in ounces con
tinues to increase despite the lessened
value. The worlds product in 1893 WIS
100, 1857 fine ounces, against 164,Os3,I1!
fine ounces in 1897 and 7,OG1, so fine
ounces in 1896. 1t evidently pays to mine
silver at present prices, to say nothing o.
the profits the silver mine owners wou!,
have if Mr.. Bryan could restore the price
to s 90 per ounce. The chief producers
are the United States, Mexico and Aus
tralasia The first in 1898 produced 54,-
rs, 300 ounces, the second 56.73S 900
and the third 1901 ,6S2 ounces. Bolivia.
Chile and Colombia together produced
100000 C0 ounces, Spain 5,057 900 ounces
and Germany 5,51i, SIG ounces Silver is
now very largely ar incidental product of
various mining industries baltimore sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-10

solved that if imperialism is to be fixed
policy of the republican party they will
cease to be republicans. Aside from the
moral question involved in keeping up
this war upon people who re gard them
selves as fighting for their liberty. A'nnri-
can citizens want to know wat j. |. oe
gained by carrying on the conflict. Is it
worth while to have saddled upon us a
large standing army, an immense indcbt-
edness, increased taxation and the loss of
hundreds Of gallant young men, in ex-
change for ih'se islands? | candidly be-
lieve that the mass of our people are
against this tepartrrc from our established
policy of non Interference in foreign lands
Back "f he Whole business is the spirit of
rprlL CT 'i>n and mcrcenarv greed
The l'hlIp i cs are r.cA. That is all the
argument ,e led with Il certain class of
men VIII" car" "rthing for principle if
there are dollars ~ De acquired
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-10
THE STATE ELECTION.

The Baltimore Sm gives the follow
ing summary of the State election:
Col. John Walter Smith and the
Democratic State ticket received ma
jorities at Tuesdays election in Balti-
more city and Is counties. The Re-
publicans carried only eight counties
and those by reduced maJorities. On
joint ballot the Democrats will have a
majority of As in the General Assembly.
On Tuesday they elected ii of the IA
Senators, which, with the 4 Demo-
cratic ho!dover Senators, will make
10, one more than a constitutional
majority This number is a fortunate
one for them, for If Senator Clagett's
illness continues the party will have
the necessary A votes to pass bill
Of the 81 members of the House there
will be &c Democrats and IS Republic
cans.
In the Fifth judicial Circuit Asso-
ciate Judge l. Thomas Jones, Demo-
crat, is elected Chief Judge over Judge
James A. c. Bond by a majority of
400. Judge Bond was recently ap-
pointed to the bench of the Court of
Appeals by Gov. Lowndes, to succeed
The late Judge Roberts. The election
Of Judge Jones will leave the Associ-
ate Judgcship vacant. This vacancy
may be filled by Governor Lowndes,
and his appointee would hold the place
until the general election in 1901. The
Associate Judge can be appointed
from either Howard or Carroll county,
bat not from Anne Arundel.
The Republican loss at this election
occurred largely in the western coun-
ties in the Sixth Congressional dis
trict, where Senator Wellington's per-
sonal strength is greatest. The ma
jority of nearly 5000 received by
Congressman Pearre year ago dis
appeared in the storm, and deter
mined onslaught upon Governor
Lowndes was made in his own county
of Allegany, where, in consequence of
Republican discussions and dlssatis-
faction with the methods of the nomi-
nation, one or two Democrats were
elected. 1t is also observed as an
interesting coincidence that Republi-
can disaster was greatest along the
route travelled by Governor Roosevelt
in his speaking tour through the
State. The Eastern Shore gave an
old-time Democratic majority, while
in the ''black belt" counties, with the
exception OF Prince Georges and Anne
Arundel, the white vote was almost
soIidy Democratic, greatly reducing
the Republican majority. In st. Mary's
the revolt against the Republicn lea
ders amounted to a revolution, elect
ing the entire Democratic local ticket
by a large majority and giving
smaller majority to the Democratic
State ticket. In Baltimore city and
the central counties the Republican
reverse was scarcely less decisive than
in the western, eastern and southern
counties.