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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-02
FARMING.

Any editor of country newspaper who
doesn't know enough to give farmers advice
ought to abdicate We shall not quit fo- the
above reason. We shall not advise lawyers,
teachers or doctors, and we are willing to let
preachers off with an occasional prod; but,
farmers must be taught.
1t takes lot Of brains to makea good farmer
more, in fact, than any other vocation, for
the reason that there are no fixed rules for any
crop that are always applicable. The differ
ence in seasons may call for wide difference
in preparing the ground, cultivation, etc.
Books will not make farmer same as law
yer. We can't cast farmer in mould same
as preacher. We can't teach farmer the
science of agriculture in year or two, same as
we can learn trade.
A farm err must have head of his own, to
succeed. 1t takes books, experience, observa-
ton, deep thinking. There must be plans,
methods, industry and a deal of energy.
In view of all these things, our first and best
advice is for every farmer to rely upon himself
Learn all you can from others, but learn most
from yourself. Read the agricultural papers,
but also read your soil and its adaptibility.
Don't forget that you have other enemies be-
sides the weeds and insects. This advise is
iron.clad and of general application. Kill
weeds when they are young. AS our daddies
used to say, "nip them in the bud" If you
attack weeds soon after they sprout, they are
as easily managed as Indians, Negroes and
Filpinos. Cut their heads before they root
Be humanitarian, and harvest the cockle-burs
in the springtime of their existence Don't
play into the hands of the trusts by letting the
rust eat your plows. Smear them with axle
grease as soon as done stirring. Two cents
worth of grease will save dollars worth of
plow, will save cuss words and will save you
going on the highway, contrary to law, to
scour your plow when plow time comes.
AS Franklin said, "plow deep while slug
CARDS sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and
IT, keep" Weeds will start from depth of
two inches, so, therefore, corn wants deep cul-
tivation from the start-and, we may add, to
the finish. The few weeds you kill on top with
the harrow are not worth the while if the soil
is moist. Your ground Is full of weed seed,
even although you did not raise any last year.
The wind and your neighbors supplied you, free
gratis, the same politicians supply you with
politics, and when you get 'em, you are dod-
gasted sight worse off than if you didn't have
them AGRICULTURAL EDITOR.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-02
Americas Shame.

Do the American people realize how far from
the Ten Commandments and the teachings OF
our constitution they have swung in the past
half-year? If they do not, it is about time to
stop and reflect We can measure the distance
to some extent by the words of Gen. Merritt and
Postmaster General Smith, who have both de-
clared but recently that 1--WE have outgrown the
constituton' which carries with It the corol-
larry that we have also outgrown the Declara-
tion OF independence. Think of it! The
grandest document ever issued by human hands
is arche c-obsolete. Human liberty is no
longer valuable. Men are no longer created
free and equal, nor endowed with certain in
ali.nable rights. That did very well in the
past but it is time now to recognize it as pure
hummery and cast it aside. The Christian re-
ligion was we'll enough in its day, but 1t, too,
must 90. "Thou shalt not kill" must be bum
died up with "Thou shalt not steal' and be
thrown on the ash heap. The worst feature OF
all this Philippine business is the cheapenlngof
human life it has brought, the moral baseness
it has wrought and the lust for blood and loot 1t
has a,oused in the nation
When nation descends to the ineXcusable
murder of prisoners of war it is supposed to be
outside the pale of civilization, and yet this
monstrous charge is brought against our COM
mandeis in the Philippines and from SO many
sources as to prove it only too true. Our men
are shooting holes into the Constitution and the
Christian religion while fighting under the BAN
ner OF freedom and civilization. This was
deliberate slaughter in the first place, and it has
been slaughter ever since.
Leonard F. Adams, of Ozark, Mo-, in letter
describing the battle of February 4, says: 81
don't know how many men, women and child
rem the Tennessee boys did kill TIE would
not take any prisoners. One company of Ten
nessee boys was sent into headquarters with 80
prisoners, and got there with about 100 chick
ems and no prisoners"
A similar tragedy is related in letter from
Charles Brenner, of Minneapolis, Kas., descrb-
ing the part played by the Kansas regiment at
Caloocan Company !" he writes, chad TAX
en- few prisoners and stopped. The colonel
ordered them into line time after time, and final
ly sent Captain Bishop back to start them.
There occurred the hardest sight | ever saw.
They had four prisoners and didn't know what
to do with them. They asked Captain Bishop
what to do, and he said: You know the or
ders, and four natives fell dead"
7, D. New, of indianapolis, Indiana, member
of the Oregon volunteers, was on special duty
with the First Nebraska when the Manila wat
er works were taken. In letter describing
the fight, he concludes: eve took only two
prisoners. Rather significant, eh?'
Anthony Michea, of the Third artillery, has
written to his father, Captain George Michae, of
ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, the following: We bonn
barded place called Malabon and then wentn
and killed every native we met, men, women
and children. 1t was dreadful sight, the kill
ing of the poor creatures"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-02

THINKING was the commencement of the
revolution, which is still going on.-W. An
derson, in Freedom" LonGon, England.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-02

son held that without proof of intense suffer
ing on the part of the deceased, only nominal
damage could be awarded, and that the burden
OF proof rested with the plaintiff.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

IT is really amusing TO note the res
olute determination of the St. Paul
Globe to fix upon the Republican adj
ministration some degree OF blame for
everything that is done in connection
with the Philippine campaign. The
Globe inveighed loudly against Alger,
and no sooner had the president dis
missed Alger from his cabinet than
the Globe denounced it us cowardly be-
trayal, and begins defending Alger
Now it sees the possibility of Otis dis
missal and begins to refer to Otis as
another one of the presidents scape-
goats. Just as soon as the Globe finds
out something else that the president
is going to do it will begin to point the
finger of scorn at that also. 1t never
knows exactly what is going to hap
pen but is always prepared to prove, to
its own satisfaction at least, that what
ever is done, it is wrong.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
Objectionable obc dyience.

All orders to native servants in India
mustbe literally given, for in that man.
ner they will be received. A mission
airy once took country lad as serv-
ant when going out on boating jour-
ney. AS there are no lavatories on
board the country boats; ones ab1u-
tons have to be performed in a very
simple manner, an ordinary bucket
serving as a wash bowl. The boy was
told to bring some water, and, in doing
so, happened to spill a little on the
floor. "Why don't you throw it, all over
me?" asked the missionary, jocosely.
"Aha," said the lad, and Immediately
to his masters establishment, took up
the pail and emptied it over his employ
er's head -Golden DAYS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

THE only newspapers in the country
which exert an influence In the COM
munity in which they are published
are those which can afford the luxury
of personal and independent editorial
policy, not governed by any clique,
combination or corporation, and those
whose editors are in the business as q
legitimate occupation and profession.
There are plenty of newspapers, So
called, which are not in any legitimate
sense of the word newspapers. The
little hy-by-night sheets which subsist
upon the political crumbs collected
from year to year, eked out with few
mortgage foreclosure notices, never
get further along than to be classified
as fOurth-rate amateur publications.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

The Winona Republican, whose edi-
tor was postmaster of that city for we'll
nigh a quarter of a century, IS
out against Congressman Tawney.
Whether it is mere coincidence or
simply case of cause and effect, the
fact remains, that the Republican, $ OPP
position to Tawney dates from the
time contemporaneous with the date Of
the appointment of another man as
postmaster.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

EITHER the Populist managers of
the 1898 campaign did some high and
lofty lying or else the administration
which they inaugurated will be COM
PEELED to do some equally high and
lofty explaining in the next campaign.
The public was informed that the
grain inspection department was don
of thieves and robbers retained by the
wheat octopus to keep the farmers
down. The head of that department
has been reelected to his former DO
sition, and given the opportunity of re-
signing, and when his resignation was
accepted it was given out by the ad-
ministration that he was the ablest
man in the United States, together
with personal endorsement that was
as good as anything Republican adj
ministration could ever have given
him. Can it be possible that the moral
influence of the department has com.
pletely reformed Mr.. Clausen in the
short space of few months? g. (: -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

THERE is no sense in talking about
keeping this that or the other State
department out of politics, they always
were in politics and always will be.
Under the new law the railroad and
warehouse commission is elective, and
that makes it strictly political body.
The inspection department is subor-
dinated to the railroad commission,
and of course it will be a political
body. The commission in the past has
been nominaIly non-partisan, but no
governor has ever found any difficulty
in finding one man of the opposition
party but would do as he wished aad
there has never been any trouble in
keeping up the partisan character Of
the inspection department to this ex-
tent: that as between two men who
were equally competent, one being a
Democrat and the other a Re publican
the chances are that the Republican
would get the appointment. There
will be no objection to the Democrats
making the same use of the: depart
ment and no sensible person will ex-
pect them to do anything else. The
inconsistency OF the Democratic op-
position lies in the fact that they had
made all sorts of promises as to what
they would do in ''reforming' the
bureau. Their idea of reform, of
course, is to substitute Democrats for
Republicans, this is about the only re-
form there will be and when the, Re.
publicans get into power again they
will reform it by kicking out the Dem.
ocrats who we're put in for political
reasons and replace them by Republi
cans. That is politics and it come:
pretty near being business too.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
Acnd enlic Honor.

How neat commentary upon the
value of academic honor or a place
among the immortals is the exclama-
ton of the obscure Leon Diesx when
told that he had been chosen to succeed
Mallarme as "Prince ofPoets." Hence
forth T shall be a butt for ridicule," said
the great unknown, and nothing more
to the point could have come from him.
Yet 60 poets of Paris were concerned
in giving him this empty honor, and
how many ambitious ones they were
trying to kill in doing it does not ap-
pear.-,St. Louis Globe7Democrat
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
THE people of Minnesota are not 90

THE people of Minnesota are not 60
ing to stop short of a thorough knowl-
edge of all the facts in connection with
the record of Thirteenth regiment in
the Philippines. There has been too
much scandal and too many rumors of
cowardice and incapacity to suit the
people anyhow. and before the incident
is closed the public will know who the
men were who went there to fight and
those who went there simply for what
there was in it,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
A Better Price.

A clergyman was very much vexed
by one of his congregation. An old
man used to 60 to sleep during the ser
mon. The clergyman offered the old
mans grandson q penny if he would
keep his grandfather awake. This
went all right for a month. One Sun
day the old man went to sleep asusual
The clergyman asked the boy why he
did not keep his grandfather awake
The boy answered: "You offered me
penny to keep him awake, but grand
father gives me twopence not to dis
turb him. '-Pearson's Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

An educational statistician, who has
received figures from 17S universities
and colleges, finds, out Of a total of
about $4,000 students in attendance,
that nearly 1000 are from the agri-
cultural classes, or a percentage Of 40. OF,
from the farm. This is fine tribute to
the general intelligence Of the families
of the American farmers and indicates
the high hopes and deep aspirations OF
their sons and daughters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
THERE seems to be very general COM

THERE seems to be very general COM
plant throughout all portions of the
State Of complete neglect on the part
of the game wardens and total inditfer-
ence to the preservation of game and
fish. The legislature, while it did not
increase the appropriations for this
department, allowed it the same that
the department has had under former
administrations, and there is no rea-
son why the work should not be as
we'll done as it ever has been done, un-
less the reason is to be found in the
character OF the men who have been
placed in charge OF the department.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

The peace confreres at The Hague
have decided that the balloon should
not be used in war. AS the use Of the
balloon never got beyond the expert
mental stage, and, as a rule, the ex-
periments were not highly successful, it
was easy to reach an agreement upon
this point.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

OUR good brother Pease, of the
Anoka Union, who, for a time was
camping upon the outskirts, has re-
turned to the Republican fold with
both feet, and is declaring that he is
for whoever the Republicans nominate
for governor against Lind. Pease is
somewhat emotional Individual, and
while we are inclined to take him at
his word, it would be a neat Joke on
him if the Republicans we're to nomi-
nate some man against whom he holds
one of those unquenchable grudges
which he sometimes takes; how would
he like Page Morris for governor, for
instancec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

THE president did a popular thing
when he dispensed with the services Of
Gen. Alger and will do just as popular
a thing again when he sends fighting
man to succeed Otis at Manila. Friend
ship and sentiment are good things in
their way, but war is too serious bus
mess to permit them to enter into any
of its details
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
instance?

THERE was an awful ripping and
rearing and snorting in St. Paul and
Minneapolis last Friday when the mes
sage came that the Montana regiment
was to take the place of the Minnesota
regiment on the Sheridan for the re-
turn trip home. The next day the
papers were all sheepishly admitting
that they had kicked before they were
spurred, for the next day the dis
patches showed that it was simply an
error in transmission, and that the
Minnesota regiment would come as
expected on the next transport. How.
ever, the newspaper boys had the
pleasure Of telling the government
what they thought of it if it did whar
they thought it had done.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

E. S. RE1sHUs, of Lyon county, has
been chosen to succeed A. G. Clausen
as chief Inspector in the grain depart
ment. Mr. Reishus has had some eX-;
psrience in raising wheat, and will
now be afforded an opportunity to &C.
some experience in grading
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

The reported interview with Ad-
miral Dewey turns out to be, as every
body expected it would be, a fake.
Those who have observed the course of
the admiral have noticed that he does
his talking with a Is inch gun, and not
one in a thousand believe the silly
story published in the New York
In1.LlH
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
;;xuN1 EDITORS SAY:
Paragraphs
Collected at Our
Exchange
Table.
THE GREAT QUESTION.

The Democrats admit that there is
one greater financial question than
that of the silver ratio and that is the
problem for supplying funds for free
silver campaign with Bryan as the
nominee. The free silver cigar scheme
has gone up in smoke or rather never
really took fire and the monthly dona-
ton plan has not withdrawn such
amounts OF currency from circulation
as to cause apprehension. There re-
mains only most popular young lady
voting contest as the last resort. fire..
born Co. Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
A GOOD LAW,

The pension act passed by congress
last March became d law so quietly
that most people know nothing of it's
provisions. 1t is intended to prevent
neglect of his family by pensioner.
Briefly stated it provides that where
a pensioner willfully neglects his wife
or children the commissioner of pen
sions being satisfied of such neglect,
shall pay one-half of such pensions due
and devote it to their maintenance.
The number of instances where the de-
sertion Of wife and children ana failure
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
For Sale to Highest Bidder,

so acres-west half of SET of Sec. 80;
24O acres-ne4 and Ell of nw4, Sec. 81,
T. 80, R. rs. Terms, one-ffth cash,
balance in four annual payments at
6 per cent. Address bids or inquire of
0. w. PAU.
II q rf,, -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
THE pR1N oEToN UNION: THURSDAY, AUGUST TO- 1899

to provide for their support on record
in the pension office caused the enact
ment of the new law. This is a good
law, and there are instances in almost
every community where the wife and
children are entitled to it's benefits,
Detroit Record tx
A POWERFUL INSTRUMENT, E'%ct
The power Of public opinion was
never more strikingly illustrated than
in the recent resignation of the secre-
tary of War Alger. And whether that
opinion was perfectly accurate or not,
it makes no difference in the result
the man simply could not withstand
the steady and unrelenting assaults
upon him. Certain it is that it was far
from his wish to thus retire from the
cabinet under fire, and it is also appar-
ent that the president did not desire to
bring about the matter by force. But
the tidal wave of public opinion was
too strong for even the secretarys
tenacity, and he was at last compelled
to quit Wo'thinGon Herald.
GOOD ADVICE.
Now when candidates for offices are
announcing themselves the newspa-
pers, in coming to the support of their
respective friends, should be careful
not to attempt to advance their own
particular candidates by pulling others
down. Boom your candidate for all
you are worth; give him qualities and
attributes such as no candidate ever
had before; show him up to your read
ers in as bright a light as you can; and
rustic like blazes for his nomination.
But if he is beat, as he may be, it is
your duty as a good Republican to sup.
port the nominee and work as hard for
his election. If, however, you have
maligned and belittled the one who
happens to be the nominee you will
have bitter dish of crow to eat in sup.
porting him and you will learn if.you
do support him to the best of your abil.
ity your readers won't take much stock
in your good work for him if you have
said too many mean things about him
prior to the convention. Abuse is
never in good taste and that kind Of
campaigning never helped the candi
date in whose interest it was used
GlcnrOOd Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
HUMAN NATURE.

Strange isn't it, that the men who 60
down into their jeans every little while
and dig up from ten to five hundred
dollars to help a public enterprise are
the men who are not constantly kicking
about taxes? The fellows who never
give cent are always making a. great
fuss. All small towns and cities are
alike in this respectable names of a
few men in business may be found on
every subscription list and many who
are worth again as much slip away un.
uched.-Euchnnge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
THE REAL MOTHER.

If we mistake not, the first appear
ance of trusts, the modern trust, in
this country, came by way of Great
Britain, the lovely free trade country.
We believe it was the Britons who or
gained great moneyed syndicates. to
buy our breweries, railways and ware
houses with view of controlling them.
Those syndicates were peculiarly mo-
nopolistic and arbitrary and it is due
the American people to say that they
revolted against the intrusion and in
most instances the syndicates turned
out deficits instead of dividends, and
few if any OF them are now doing bust
ness in this country. The genera
public having knowledge Of these facts
have small patience to read academic
discussions of the charge made by the
preposterous Havemeyer. They arr
content with observinge that he nigh
as truthfully have charged that tn,
war Of the revolution or the policy O
expansion, or the defeat of Jerry Simp
son is the mother Of trusts as t.
bleat that the, tariff il the; materna
source of all, the evilsSwh ich follow il
the wake of trusts.-Detroit Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-30
Gloucsster Fish Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May %. 1890.
Last sales ank halibut ea3s y ID for white
and gray.
Georges halibut at &c for white and 3 for
gray.
Last sales of Georges Cod IRON vessel So 30
for large aud s237 for medium; Bank do 76a
200.
Handllne Bank cod, ssl21s p cwt for large
and s2 % for medium.
Handline cod. caught east of Cape Sable, Ms.
STA for large and 81 ] ga for medium.
/. Ne quote prime Georges tUodnsh new Sc co
az 70 for large and 00At4 so for small: Bank
at 4 boe6 90 for large and 500 0Gs4 90 for
small; Shore at $500 go rs for large and 10
a OF for small
We qnoue.cured cusk so ooa4 so y otl bake
81 1873 20: haddook 81 7ss3 20; heavy salt
ed pollock at 81 50Potl; and English cured do
SOP qtL
Best nandline homeless Geogs cod 7s4 for me-
dium TO Sc for large; middles 50o$e :boneess
Shore do 7dSc; Grand Bank do 6G71ac: cusk,
66614c: paddock 4laa6A; make at 3Ls &c;
y n Smoked Halibut. straight strips at &c
y h. extra thick &c; medium Sc; small at 51s !;
chunks sG1oc.
Mackerel in jobbing lots at s2Sds3I for
bloaters: S2b&27 for Is; S20A21 for rs run
ing from 800 to 800 v bb; no IS in market.
Smoked salmon Ice y ID: Med herring 0G11c
box; tucks ioc: lengthwise lie: No1s at &c:
Bloatrers 00GSi 30. shore do 10: canned
Trout 81 30; fresh halibut 81 20: salmon 20;
lobtsers 2 80; CLAIMS 20. American sardines.
oils 50 80: half oils, Sb 80; three-uuar-
ter mustards So so. spiced, So As.
Picked goldfish = oon 90; paddock "a; hall
hut heads So 20; sounds at Sill; tongues and
sounds Sill; tongues $40 20: alewives SO; trout
Sl1 so.