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The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
TOO warm for Lumbelrm,en. =,

LAUNDERING operations in Minnesota
are practically at a standstill on ac-
count of the warm, unreasonable
weather, and unless there IS a change
at once lumbermen will beiheavy losers
this winter. None Of the swamps are
frozen over. as yet logging opera
tions cannot be conducted with safety.
The woods are full Of men, ready to go
to work. They are being paid the high
est wages that have prevailed for sew
eral years. Should snow come before
the ground freezes the situation will
become more complicated than ever.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
by this time and every bush he sawSbe
came a fearful adversary. y. .s.

by this time and every bush he saw be-
came a fearful adversary.
The procession raced over the hill,
but no, attempt was made to stop its
course, and the journey, to the city
was made without further mishap.
Some accused Amsler Of dreaming and
Others believed they had made SO
formidable showing that the high
waymen had sneaked away abashed.
But the party of the first part stuck
to his. story and promptly reported his
experience when the first streak OF
dawn showed him the way to the North
Side police station. The police investi-
gated and found that the hold-up ar
lists were a gang of Minneapolis pork
buyers who were out after Golden Val
ley pigs. Some of them knew Amsler.
and feeling that he was fit subject
for a practical joke, they held him up.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
AN OLD SETTLER.

A Short Biographical Sketch of One of
- Our Pioneers.
The UNION presents its readers to-
day with a very good likeness of one
of the Oldest settlers in this vicinity, a
resident of this section since 1856.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

Miss Ida King has returned from the
west, where she went to nurse her.
brother through his recent seige of
illness, and who accompanied her
home. The young man is recovering
nicely. '. :
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
Another Proposed Railroad.

John Schmolke, of Buckman, was in
the city last week and left for St. Paul
where he went on business connected
with a new proposed branch of the
Great Northern running from Milaca
to Little Falls.
Mr.. Schmolke states that the farm
ers in the region of Buckman. Pierz
and other points along the proposed
line are very sanguine in their hopes
and assurance has been made that the
Great Northern will make a move in
this direction in theSspring.
Many of the towns, and there are
some good ones, along the proposed
route are many miles from market
places, and as a result there is great
Inconvenience. The stretch of country
is one of the best in the county.
It is about forty miles across to Lit
tie Falls. from Milaca. The proposed
line, it is expected, will run in north
westerly direction cutting off a corner
of Benton county and running up past
Buckman and Lastrup, almost the en-
tire distance through Morrison county
A committee of farmers from this
region is soon to be named to look after
the matter aud make such concessions
to the Great Northern as is deemed
best in the interests of all concerned.-
St. Cloud Times.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
Held to the Grand Jury.

Harry Ray and George Maginnis
were brought to Princeton again Fri
day evening and all day Saturday the
justice court was busy with their case.
The suspected burglars fought every
inch Of the ground and night session
was necessary. Enough evidence was
finally secured to hold them to the
grand jury and they were taken back
to the Minneapolis Jail where they
will remain until the April term of
court or until they can secure bonds
for their appearance in the sum of $500.
There has been some adverse com
ment over the fact that these prisoners
were kept in the Hennepin county Jail,
but after the blackeye the village
lookup got at the hands of the last
grand jury, Sheriff Claggett would be
foolish to trust such prisoners in the
cell for any length of time.
Rev. Robt. Forbes, d. D., presiding
elder of Duluth district, NJ. E. church,
will hold the quarterly conference at
Princeton, Saturday evening, Dec. s.
He will preach at Spencer Brook Sum
:davs morning, Dec. 8, and on, Sunday
evening he will preach at Princeton.
He will also preach at Greenbush on
Monday evening, Dec. 10, and hold
quarterly conference. IL.
s.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
PIVOTAL STATES AND
 HOW THEY ARE MADE

What renders state, a group of states, pivotal in Presidential election? Not geographical position. not size and population, not the number of electoral votes in the college, not wealth and in dustry. As issues change the balance of power is shifted, and states whose vote has been decisive lose their political inn portance in the eyes of the managers and campaign mathematicians The storm cen- ter Is transferred to new states, which be- come the object of special solicitude It is not always quite plain where the pivot is. There are periods of transition during which neither of the great parties is ready to acknowledge itself beaten in advance in any given commonwealth. When, in 1S96 MT. Bryan admitted that the East was the "enemys country" to him, the expression was received with surprise and disapprov- al, though it stated what everybody knew to be a fact. It is not deemed expedient or right for a candidate to view with resig- nation the fact that a considerable section of his country regards him with distrust. But when a certain state of affairs becomes fixed it is of course frankly accepted as a feature of the general political situation. It is sufficient to name the "solid South" In this years campaign the election will be decided by a few states. Which are they? Have they been and are they likely to re- main pivotal?
 A few days ago an Eastern paper of prominence declared ex cathedra that the thirty-six votes of New York in the electo- ral college would determine the result Is there any visible basis for this assump- tion? It Is now possible for a party to carry New York and lose national cleo ton, and it is possible for a party to win without the aid of New York. In truth, at no time, it may be contended was New York as decisive a state as was Pennsyl- vana before the civil war. The latter state gained the title of the Keystone State" because of her unique influence and importance in those days. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been swayed by the same forces, and the three together settled the fate of candidates. Any condi- ton which would render the first named doubtful would have the same effect on the other two. No one believes that there is anything uncertain about the present sem timent of New Jersey and Connecticut. Is there any ground for supposng that New York has been shaken since 1896 an1 trans- ferred into the ddoubtful column? There are, by common consent, three issues in the present campagn-silver, trusts and expansion. Whatever claims might be made by the anti-expansonists with re- spect to New Yorks position or the ques- ton paramount to them, no one will serf- ously assert that she will vote for free siI- yer and the Bryan remedy for trusts If New York is not doubtful, she cannot be pivotal in the true sense of the term.
 Recurring to the light of history, Penn sylvania had held the balance of power in several elections prior to the formation of
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
NEW ERA IN THE
 GAME OF TENNIS
Crack Players Preparing for an Un- usually Brilliant Season
 This Summer.

2 The lawn tennis season is now thoroughly are in prime condition for the brilliant sum mer which they anticipate, and 1t is safe to say that if the English players decide to come to this country this fall, which is not beyond the realm of possibility, they will find the strongest American del- egatfon to meet them that has been turned out in many year.
 Not only are all of the last season cracks preparing for the campaign of the present year. but there are a dozen or two new contestants for these honors and half a score of the leading veterans of ten years ago are trying their best to get back into harness.
 In view of the present condition of af- fairs, therefore, one may well smile at the suggestion that the interest in lawn tennis is dying out in this country. Novelty seek CTS who adopted tennis as a fad may have transferred their allegiance to other forms of amusement, but those who have had a strong interest in the game for its own sake are as firmly attached to 1t as ever.
 As a matter of fact, if the truth be told, the game is yet young in this country. It is not more than twenty-five years ago that the game was first played in the United States, and for ten years or so it attracted but little attention.
 Suddenly he game came into vogue in America. A great wave of enthusiasm swept over the eastern portion of the coun- try, and for long time no country resi- denee was complete without its tennis
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court At that time everyone played tennis or, rather, played at 1t.
 A GREAT VOGUE.

This was the time when people devoted their attention to this form of amusement because it was fashionable to do so, and not because they really enjoyed it. This mushroom growth, however, soon ran it's course Other things called the attention of those who had played because they must play in order to be in the swim, and people began to see the game played for the sports own sake.
 It was then that their eyes were opened and they saw that there was something more than a fashionable fad in the game of lawn tennis; that a wide gulf existed between them and the experts, and the fact that long training and much patience were requisite to position in the expert class caused those who had made it a fad to lose their interest in it.
 The grass grew high in the tennis courts, and the nets sagged low in disuse.
 The Americans are peculiar people but in one thing they all agree. They fairly jump for joy at the introduction to a new game that will help them to while away an hour. For awhile they pitch in with abnormal enthusiasm, but this devotion quickly wears it's edge off and it is not long before the pastime is ne- glected. If the game has recognized merit to support it. it becomes a sport; other wise it sinks into insfgnificance. This same will probably be witnessed in the game of golf.
 A few years ago every we'll regulated ho- tel was compelled to have its court Today the grounds that they occupied are DOT
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set the record for expert play are doing their best to better those records this sum- mer.
 Larned, who broke down in the middle of last season, is out in front of the nets again. Much interest is centered in his form owing to the fact that American leader has ever dropped out of the game as he did, and then won back his high place. Another veteran who may be expected to be in the front line this season is Clarence Hobart, who has just returned from a suc- cessful foreign campaign extending over two years. Among the other veterans who are playing this season are R. P. Hunting ton, M. G. Chase, O. S. Campbell, Bob" Wrenn and Carr B. Neel
 If international matches are to be played this year the conditions require two men in singles and one team in doubles on each side. As things are at present, there is lit- tie doubt that Davis and Ward would be se- lected for the latter.
 For the singles there will be many men to select from. The first four men in the official rating of last season were Whit man, Davis, Larned and Paret All four would be candidates for such an honor, while Wright, Ward, Stephens, Huntington, Little and possibly Ware are among the possibilities.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
THE CROESUS OF CHINA
Ii Hung Chang Rose from Poverty to
 Wealth

Ii Hung Chang, the "old fox with the gray goatee," as Vizevona, the Italian free booter, once called him, says the Chicago Times-Herald, is a man whose wealth is reputed to be on a level with that of the Rockefellers, Rothschilds and Vanderbilts, though students of Chinese history will tell you that he could buy up any two of them. In 1S40 this representative of dead na- tion was a puny orphan boy, working on a rice boat in the marshes of Hwei Ling where he was born. His life was bounded on all sides by the rice fields.
 In 1914 Lii Hung Chang, by some freak of fortune that nobody has been able to dis cover the truth about, reached Canton, and a year later, thanks to the way in which ragged, friendless beggar lad can seek and obtain an eduaction while the State feeds and clothes him in that "effete" and bar barous' land, he was admitted to the fam ous study cells. In 1S49, after five years of hard work, he had outstripped all com petitors and became secretary to the Vice. roy of Kowloon Province. In the following year this viceroy led 50,000 men against a rebel uprising. He was killed in action, and Ii Hung Chang took his place, pursued the enemy and won a great victory.
 In 1851 he was called to Pekin and be-
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
Special Rates Via Louisville & Nashville

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ton of the golf course. It Is only natural to suppose, therefore, that the days or ols- enchantment for golf are almost upon us, but when they come it is safe to say that the sport will begin to enjoy the heaithy growth and development which can take place only when the hysteria of the lad dists have disappeared.
 At the present time the fad for lawn ten- his fiourishes in other parts of the world while in England and America the game is enjoying a healthy growth. Since the day when the hysterical element of the fad dists controlled the game, lawn tennis in this country has advanced steadily. Even from the point of view of the expert the game has improved in character from year to year.
 It is now many years. however, since the last alteration of any consequence wSs made in the playing rules of the game ana that change was simply to lower the net to the extent of few inches.
 TENNIS OF TODAY.
 Since that time few alterations have been made in certain rules. Such things, however, are scarcely to be considered as changes, and yet the skill at the game has been steadily advancing. The tournament play of last season was distinctly higher than that of few seasons ago, and there is certainly no other game that has inn proved it's character to such an extent un- der the circumstances that have existed during the past few years in lawn tennis.
 Under such conditions as these 1t is not too much to expect that the present sea- son may possibly mark the advent of a new era in the game. As has been said all the old men are in direct line for good work, and many of the veterans who once
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

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For further information write to passen- ger agent Louisville and Nashville, or call at office under Hotel Morris, Birmingham, Ala.
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No. 2 solid vestfbuled train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingha-n to Cincinnati and from Birmng- ham to New York without change Cafe dining car Attalla, Ala, to Radford, Va, and Cafe dining and observation car Chat tanooga to Cincinnati.
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Gulf Coast Camp Meeting.-Round trip tickets on sale July 7th to Fist, good to return on any train until August 31st. Rate, s925 from Birmingham Correspondingly low rates from all stations in Alabama.
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SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Week end excursion to Mobile via South ern Railway. Trains leave Birmingham every Saturday night at 1920, arriving Mo- the round trip. Good to return the follow Call at the passenger office, 2019 First avenue, for further information.
 Huntsville and return only $2.00. Satur- day night, July 18th, the Southern Railway will operate special train, consisting of first-class equipment, leaving Birmingham at 80 D. m., for Huntsville, Ala, via Parrish, Tuscumbia and Decatur. Only $2. .0O for the round trip. This train will re- turn, leaving Huntsville Monday evening, July 30th, at 700 o'clock. Huntsville Is the best and most attractive town in North Alabama, and this will give all who desire to go ample opportunity to visit Monte Sano and the many points of interest around Huntsville. For further information call on the Southern Railway Passenger Agent, 2O19 First avenue.
 Special Rates to Atlanta Conference Via Southern way.-Arrangements have been made with the Southern Rail- way for special coach to &C., commodate the delegates to the conference at Atlanta July 25-29. Party will leave Bir- mingham at a. m. July 25, In charge of Rev. Dr. J. w. Newman, and will be joined at Birmingham by delegates from Missis- sippi. All those who desire to go should notify Dr. Newman or c. D. Jackson, T. P A., Southern Railway, as early as pos sible. so that ample accommodations can be made for alls TIA to 7-25
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 ' Connection is made at Savannah with ... fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah line from and to New York, Boston and the East. Ciose connection at Macon with the ,,s,,te trIver for all points in Florida and For more detailed information beauti- fuilv illustrated matter, write 'or apply to ioN' sOI.ON JACOBS, Commercial Agt. JACK w. JOHNSON,
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the Republican party in 1858 $, Tn the Ere E -mont-Buehanan contest she was still pivotal The Republicans lost the state in the October election. and that foreshadowed | thelr defeat She gave Buchanan a ma i Jority of but 1.025. however. In 1880 Penn sylVania was once more the battle-ground. Despite the astounding vote she gave Lin- com In lSb4 there was considerable anxiety Tn Republican circles regarding the out come in that still debatable state In the Tall elections of that year she wavered and her attitude in October according to Colonel Mcclure. caused President Lincoln much distress. The army vote saved her, and It Is strange to read now that the total majority for the Republican ticket was only 200I5. The election was the last, how eyer, In which Pennsylvania was truly doubtful There were some earnest cam palsns there subsequently,, but the cyno- sure Of all political eyes the Keystone State had ceased to be. What caused the change? obviously the character of the new issues -the war issues and those that logically nave grown out of those But the same issues which had removed Pennsylvania rom the debatable column transferred New fork, New Jersey, Indiana and Connecticut thereto. We know how close the Hayes liiden election was, and that Tilden carried all the pivotal states. In 1889 Garfield won because of his success in New York h. diana and Connecticut. New Jersey em- pnaslzed its doubtfulness by voting for Hancock
 With the advent of MT. Cleveland and his
 tarin reform" issue we enter upon very recent and familiar history In 1884 Cleve- land had all the pivotal states, but made no lnroad upon any central Western state not heretofore deemed uncertain. Four years later Cleveland lost Indiana and New York, holding Connecticut and New Jersey, but New York's electoral vote alone would have kept him in power. The ex- treme closeness of that state enabled treacherous Tammany to defeat the na- tional candidate of its party while electing its candidate for Governor.
 In 1892 the conditions were exceptional and the country in a most restless state. The Populists actually obtained twenty-two votes in the electoral college-a remarkable achievement for a "third' party-and there were new issues in the West Cleveland not only carried all the pivotal states but made Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan doubtful. They have not remained doubt ful long, and that Is why they never be- came technically pivotal. In 1896 a totally new issue had arisen, and while MT. Bryan carried some of the most solid states in the West he lost all the pivotal states and some of the strongest Democratic states The causes of the political revolution of 1896 still operative, but new issues have since appeared, and all recognize that cer- tain changes are bound to be registered in the table of the votes. But whatever the changes, New York is not the pivot this year.
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