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The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

For a general all round man Patsey
Grove, the man suspected of having
engineered the Omaha kidnapping
scrape, is entitled to the belt. He has
been ''discovered' dozens of times
within the past week in cities distant
from each other and each time the au-
thorlties are certain they have the
right man. Meanwhile Patsey is
blowing in his share of the $1,000 and
planning some way of securing another
financial lift.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

> SEs5 SS3s2
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY, for. nearly
half q century prominent in the affairs
of Minnesota, died last Tuesday night
of heart failure. He was not only
prominent in the State but by reason
OF. his writings was prominent in the
world at large. Here we are more apt
to remember him by reason OF his er-
ratio political life, while in the larger
circle of his acquaintance he will be
kept in memory more generally by his
books. When the Republicans took
control OF the State soon after It had
been admitted to the Union Mr. Don
nelly filed the Office of lieutenant gov
ernor and remained with that party
for many years. Finally the spirit of
discomfort took hold of him and he al
lied himself with the Democratic party
and from that2day the changes of his
political allegiance were frequent.
But with whatever party he cast his
lot, his personal popularity enabled him
to take part in the affairs of statecraft
and his opponents always had whole
some fear of his ready wit and scorch-
ing invective. OF late his political al
liances have not led to his preferment,
the Populists and Midroaders being in
the minority, but his paper, the Rep
1'esentatiue, has through his writings
kept him prominently before the pub
lie. In his death Minnesota loses an
orator, a scholar and an unique char
acter whose place will never be filled.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

/ The Minneapolis Journal advocates
an early caucus to decide the senatori.
al fight. Nothing is gained by pro.
longed senatorial squabble and the
work of the lawmakers will be ham.
pered by it. However, the develop.
ments seem to indicate desire on the
part of some politicians to merge the
two contests into one and this is not
advisable. Elect Nelson first and let
the other aspirants stand on their own
merits.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

THE anti-Bryanites are endeavoring
to show that Bryan is weaker than his
party and an analysis of the presiden-
tial vote seems to bear them out in the
assertion. They'eonsider that instead
of bringing strength to the ticket he
was actually q dead weight and
55draggedsthe party deeper into the mire
Of defeat. A man who cannot carry
his own ward and precinct has no bust.
ness heading, the Democratic ticket in
these days. . -:
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

THE recent dip of the mercury was
probably caused by the icy reception
of Mckenzie, the Dakota politician,
who came to St. Paul for the avowed
purpose of defeating Senator Nelson s
reelection: The Dakota man will find
it difficult to undermine the sturdy
Norwegian. Minnesota never had q
man stronger in the affections of the
common people, and while the flicker
tail statesman may cause some trouble,
he cannot affect the result. =" ::
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

MRS. NATION, the Kansas woman
who attempted to break up the~whiskey
business by smashing up the furniture
of the rum shops of her State, will be
held in jail for three weeks. She
failed to secure bonds at once and be-
fore she was liberated the prison was
quarantined for smallpox. The gin
mills will probably regard the pesti-
lence as blessing in disguise.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

ALGER has. written an article in
which he takes up the embalmed beef
matter in a manner which will prove
distasteful to Gen. Miles and the old
sore is open again. Nothing can be
gained by the controversy now. It
will not furnish nutriment for the men
who have answered the last taps and
the boys who have not are no longer
forced to subsist on such food.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

IT is said that there is positive in.
formation from an authoritative source
that the governments claim against
Turkey has been settled, the Cramps
having received preliminary depos-
it on the new battleship and included
in the deposit was Included the sum de-
manded by the United States. Other
nations will 60 after the ''sick man.
and he will probably be sick man in
deed before they all get through with
him. =.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

ONE of the things which Mayor
Ames promises to do when he takes
control of municipal affairs in Mime
apolis will meet the approval of many
people in this section. He has prom
ised to make Mrs. Schaffer, widow OF
the late Maj. Schaeer, matron at the
central police station. Mrs: Schaffer
is an able woman and no one will have
any cause to regret the appointment.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

THERE is little likelihood that any
of US will witness the passing of an
ether century so we might as we'll turn
our attention to making the most of
the Twentieth century and let our
posterity manage later affairs.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

GEN. PEARSON, the Boer'. refugee,
says that the Beers have never re-
ceived dollar of the different :contri-
buttons made by American ssympathiz-
ers. Has some one been enjoying cham
:pagne suppers at, the expense Of The
public after the manner:of the great
leaders of the Democratic party just
before election?. 8 -. i. g. =.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

HAVING given the clergy free hand
in editorial matters as an experiment,
the Now York World will try the hand
of an English knight of the quill in it's
attempt to show how a modern journal
should be conducted. Can't Bryan
head this off? isn't this an offensive
alliance with Great Britain, doncher
knOwp
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03
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SAME OLD SUGGESTION.

The commissions to the members Of
the Committee appointed to draft a
new law for a better accounting sys-
tenn between county auditors and treas
urers have been issued by Governor
Lind With the commissions the gov
ernor has addressed a letter to the
members Of the committee, giving
them instructions and advice. III this
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

AN attempt is being made to clear
the Wisconsin rivers of ''deadheads. :"
When the lumbermen finish this task
they might take contracts to rid the
country of deadbeats.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03
CHANGING THEIR MINDS,


: The vision of a feet of German,
French and other warships appearing
in Cuban waters the moment an inde-
pendent Cuban government shall have
been set up, to enforce the payment of
an indefinite number of millions
claimed to be due residents of Europe
an countries for damages inflicted dur
ing the, struggle with Spain, as we'll
as upon bonds of various descriptions,
seems to have had a surprising effect
on the Jacobins of the constitutional
convention. According to La Lucha-
perhaps the most intelligent and influ-
entail journal published in. Havana
these formerly eager advocates of i'm
mediate, unconditional and absolute
separation from all United States con-
troll have now 'sconsented that the in
terests of the: people of Cuba require
that the United STATES shall indefinite.
occupy Havana. Cienfuegos and Santi-
ago, that. it shall represent Cuba in
foreign capitals, and that it shall ex-
ercise veto power over the making Of
public loans BY whatever Cuban gov
ernment may in the future be estab-
lished., Pioneer Press.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03
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A WELCOME SUGGESTION.

A WELCOME SUGGESTION. .:
One of the most welcome suggestions
OF the presidents recent message was
that the whole Chinese question shall
be referred, if the powers find them.
selves unable to agree, to the interna-
tional arbitration commission appoint
ed pursuant to the agreement of the
peace conference at The Hague. = It
would seem as if no more suitable sstri-
bunal could be imagined, and also,
that there would never be greater need
of it's services.-Red Wing Republican.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

supporting Moses. p. Clapp for
United States senator we believe Hon.
III. F., Barker truly represents the
wishes of large majority of his. con
stituents, certainly he voices the SEN
-timents. of nine=tenths of the voters Of
Mile Laos county. If there is any
sentiment for Evans in the 45th sena-
torial district it is largely a manufac-
tured sentiment. - =. :. -.5E r.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

QUAY appears to be very much alive
in Pennsylvania, Notwithstanding John
Wannamaker's war upon him. The
Pennsylvania legislature met Tuesday
for the biennial session and the Quay
faction were victorious in the fight for
the organization of both houses.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

THERE was a watch meeting in
Princeton this year. 1t began day or
two before the new year and lasted un-
til four o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The passing of the old century did not
interest the people who attended the
meeting half as much as what their
political opponents were doing.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

The Beers are not the only oppo-
nents the British find in South Africa.
The sensation of the week has been
the arrest of prominent citizens of her
majesty's realm charged with sedition.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

HERE is Moses E, Clapp's record in
a nutshell: brave soldier in the war
of the rebellion; one of the ablest at
torney-generals Minnesota has ever
had; an eloquent orator; broad
guage, liberal-minded man.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

PRINCETON observed the first day of
the new century by holding an elec-
tion. If the people keep up the pace
set Tuesday there will be plenty of in
terest shown in public affairs during
the Twentieth century in this neck o.
the woods.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

IN contest between brains and
Doodle the latter generally wins, hence
the chances are that eloquent, dashing
gallant Moses E. Clapp will not be
chosen to succeed Cushman K. Davis.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

TUESDAYS election was warm
enough to start the January thaw, but
the GOODNESS between friends which de-
velOped prevented the loss of our snow.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03
REPUBLICAN Oppression, .

ICILI OoAAAC<AN OfEtCESSlON.''
No one can have forgotten the sor-
rows of the Porto Ricans or the al
legged iniquities of the Porto Rico tariff
of which we heard so much a few
weeks ago. 1t was provided in the
bill that the Is per cent. Of Dingley
tariff rates levied should be abolished
as soon as the legislature of Porto
Rico should provide other means of
raising revenue. That body is now in
session and there is strong protest in
it to any change. The representatives
of the Porto Ricans say that no other
method of taxation would furnish the
funds for the islands needs with so
little hardship to the people, and they
are inclined to let the tariff alone.
So perishes another instance of Repub-
lican oppression. ."-Seottle Post Intel
ligencer. 49,. ::
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

Gov. VAN SAINT will take the robes
of Office next Tuesday at the opening
session of the legislature. Then the
hordes of office-seekers will wait for
the ak to fall
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

IT will be several years before we
can engage in another discussion per-
tanning to the exact time when the
century ends. That is one of the bless
ings the new year brought.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

letter he. says the auditor should be
the accounting officer of the county
and that he should not only keep the
books, but that all the funds received
by the treasurer should be paid to
him upon the auditors statement or
voucher, as is now done after the tax
lists are returned to the auditor, and
that all disbursements should be made
on the auditors warrant This would
reduce the functions of the treasurer
to those of custodian of the public
funds. This system was suggested and
urged years ago by the then public ex-
aminer, M. D. Kenyon, and, if we are
not mistaken, by Mr.. Knox who pre-
ceded him. It was never possible,
however, to accomplish the necessary
legislation as the bills prepared in
volved an increase in the salaries of
county auditors and a reduction of
those of the county treasurers, at least
in a measure. The recommendation
is all right, along the proper lines and
should become law.-StilloUater Ga
zette.
>9S s$>s sS>
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

l. The legislature meets next week
and the courts will have a lot~of new
laws to interpret before the session
closes -
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

The attorney general has declared
the law appropriating funds for sugar
bounty invalid and the manufacturers
will be obliged to let go of the sugar.
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03
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Collected at Our
Exchange
Table.
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THE PARTY THAT DOES THINGS. -
The Democrats in congress are not
making much headway in opposition
to the carrying out Of the Republican
programme. The Republicans may be
depended upon to do business when
they have the chance.-Brai',erd I71b'
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03

ALREADY the country publishers are
being besought to place their orders
for the law supplements. The effect
Of the scrap between the Northwestern
Newspaper Union and the Editorial
Association two years ago is plainly
apparentin the prices quoted. 80 :zz
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03
By R.tc. DUNN.

;. The number of senatorial sinches
seems to be limited only by the num-
ber of senatorial candidates. .
The Princeton union., 1901-01-03
BETTER THAN 'tDISCIPLINE. );

The correspondent comedies that
from the point of view of the European,
the Americans we're woefully lacking
in discipline, but he concludes that the
word has a relative meaning and must
be taken with due allowance for the,
qualities of each nationality. The
American is a product of democratic
institutions and customs. Even the
hard and fast lines of distinction be-:
tween officers and privates in the reg.
s,alar army cannot overcome the admir-
able feeling Of the average American
that hetis, as his declaration of, indie
pendence ASSERTS; of %all men, ...sborn
free and equal. ''s&s Conseq uently no
such discipline as chat zof the Russian
army, where the officers horsewhip
their, men, is possible: ~ Discipline
which involved such treatment could
not last q minute in the American.
army::ss#.The men are not of that kind,
It is impossible to make an automaton.
OF tbe,American soldier Thatvague,:
harsh, unbending;: thing known as dis
scipline is, in its extreme. conception,
fit only for 5servile and mercenary
troops. Free, Intelligent, selftrespectr.
ing men, fighting for country and a
cause they love, voluntarily supply
most Of the qualities that discipline
seeks to give to conscripts and merce-
naries, with no heart in their work
and no 9 understanding nd Of its purpose.
Minneapolis Journal.
The Conservative, 1901-04-25

probably, for a long while, the site of a
large Indian village. AS place of
business, it offers no inducement to the
settler; for the whole annual amount
of the trade on the lake, did not exceed
the cargo of five or six schooners, even
at the time when the garrison {of Fort
Dearborn) received it's supplies from
Mackinaw. 1t is not impossible, that,
at some distant day, when the banks of
the Illinois shall have been covered with
dense population, and when the low
prairies, which extend between that
river and Fort Wayne, Gndiana) shall
have acquired population, proper
tionate to the produce which they can
yield, that Chicago may become one of
the points in the direct line Of COM
munication between the northern lakes
and the Mississippi; but even the inter-
course, which will be carried on
through this communication, will, we
think, at all times, be limited one; the
dangers, attending the navigation of the
lakes, and the scarcity of harbors along
the shore, must ever prove serious
obstacle to the increase of the CONNER
cial Importance Of Chicago. The extent
of the sand banks, which are formed on
the eastern and southern shore, by the
prevailing north, and northwesterly
winds, will, likewise, prevent any i'm
portant works from being undertaken
to improve the post of Chicago"
The Conservative, 1901-04-25
A PREDICTION.

The future of Chicago was thus fore
casted, in 1928, by Major Lang's scien-
tific exploring party, as recorded by
William Ell. Heating, A. M. & g., geolo-
gist and historiographer to the expedi-
tion:
"The village presents no cheering
prospect, as, Notwithstanding it's
antiquity, it consists of but few huts,
inhabited by miserable race of men,
scarcely equal to the Indians, from
whom they are descended. Their log or
bark houses are low, filthy and disgust
ing, displaying not the least trace Of
comfort. Chicago is, perhaps, one of
the Oldest settlements in the Indian
country "a fort is said to have formerly
existed there. The number of tribes,
centering all at this spot, and their ap-
parent antiquity, indicate that this was
The Conservative, 1901-04-25
Tbe Conservative.

tion, and to again nominate him for the
presidency. Probably nothing that Mr..
Anderson or any other sensible, practical,
democratic citizen can suggest to the
contrary, will prevent the nominational
success, in national convention, of that
impulsive aggregation. Bryanarchy,
like some other nostrums, must be taken
until the patient "throws up" and, it
seems, now, that the uneasy stomach Of
fusion may perform, emetically, after
one more dose.
The Conservative, 1901-04-25

whose hands it may be, of one and a
half to two and half per cent.
If any attempt is to be made to solve
the difficulty through the medium of the
national banking
A Solution. system, the small
banks will certainly
have to be strictly limited to be perfectly
safe investments ON the one hand, and
relieved from all taxation on the other
This may seem, at a first view, i'm
possible. But it must be remembered
that one of the leading demands, in GER
tain political platforms, is the establish
ment of postal savings banks. They
cannot expect that these banks should be
taxed, for thay could not live minute
if they were. The system of banks
which is here suggested, would be sub
stantially a savings bank system, with
the addition of checks and exchanges.
Is it possible to reconcile all conflicting
interests somewhere along this line?
The Conservative, 1901-04-25
MR.. BRYAN AND MAYOR WELLS.

ITO the Editor of The Chicago Chronicle.]
CINCINNATI, o., April 13.-I see Mr.
Bryan has declared, in the Commoner,
that the election of Rolla Wells, as
mayor of st. Louis, is national Gala
nifty to the democratic party, and
alleges a conspiracy to "republicanize
the party" to which the election of
Wells is the first step.
Now, what grounds has he for making
such charge? A short time since he
asked Grover Cleveland openly to de-
fine what he meant by 'a return to
democratic first principles" and, in
fact, offered prize for such definition.
I ask that Mr.. Bryan drop his generali-
ties in alleging conspiracy and treachery,
on the part of certain consistent demo-
Gratis, who have the interest of the
party as much to heart as himself, and
give specifications and proof of what he
claims.
Such unwarranted statements and
allegations may be expected from
Altgeld, but I am chagrined and disap-
pointed to see Bryan stoop to such tao
tics, for he is thereby losing the respect
of a large following, who have always
stood by him, but who desire the sue
cess of the party and it's principles,
rather than that of any man or set of
men.
No one has been more loyal to Mr..
Bryan, in the last five years, than the
undersigned; in fact, he was my favor
ite for the nomination in 1896, even be-
fore the convention met, but, if his
leadership, or even his active participa-
ton in the affairs of the party, is to
again bring it down to defeat, as such
course as he is pursuing surely will, 7,
for one, shall decline longer to give him
my support. l.. @. MOTLEY.
The Conservative, 1901-04-25
THE CITY ELECTION IN ST. LOUIS.

The St. Louis Republic, rather inde-
pendent democratic newspaper, says
that the late municipal election in that
city acquired national Importance
through the work of outsiders, who in
terfered to defeat Rolla Wells, the dem
ocratic candidate for mayor. Without
the interference of prominent politicians
from other states, the election would
have been matter of mere local inter-
est as the result affected city policies.
In fact, while the democrats and re-
publicans had party candidates in the
field, and there was an independent
ticket, seeking votes, there was gen
eral desire that extreme PARTISAN feel
ing should not be aroused. The entire
population was anxious that nothing
should occur in the campaign which
would cloud the prospects of the Louis
lana purchase fair, which means so
much to st. Louis in 1908.
The Republic describes the mischie-
vous interposition of W. J. Bryan and
Ex-Governor Altgeld in the campaign
and says that their meddlesomeness was
angrily resented by democrats and
voters of all classes. It remarks:. "The
meddling outsiders who unwarrantably
interfered for the purpose of defeating
Mr. Wells have themselves to thank for
their present chagrin and humiliation.
They insisted upon St. Louis decision
between themselves and Mr. Wells.
They have received the verdict upon
which they insisted. Chicago Chroni-
Gle, April 10.
The Conservative, 1901-04-25
The people Of
N g braska City
have long known
the estimable and
E. ELLERY
ANDERSON.

learned lawyer, and gentleman whose
name precedes these remarks. Mr..
Anderson, some years since, purchased
controlling interest for himself and
friends in the Nebraska City Water &
Light Co., and has, during the last
eighteen months, made many improve
ments and additions upon that plant.
Therefore, his views are of interest in
this neighborhod.
On the 10Th Of April, in an interview
which was telegraphed to the Chicago
Daily Chronicle, speaking of the demo-
cratic party, Mr.. Anderson said:
''The rank and file of party have
right to demand new leaders. in national
and civic affairs. We can. base our de-
mand on the fact that since 1898. 4, when
Grover Cleveland was deserted by his
friends, we have simply been led from
one defeat to another. We have right
to demand new leaders-leaders who
can announce a victory instead of de-
feat. We have followed false prophets,
and, Mr.. Bryan in the nation, and Mr..
Croker in the city, having cried false
wares, should now stand aside.''
The impertinence of a gold-bug demo
crat, prompting him to advise learned,
experienced and successful statesmen of
the highest type, like Cryan and Broker,
will astonish the average sixteen -to-one-
ite throughout this western country.
The reference to Grover Clevels~-d and
the fact that, twice since the civil war, he
has led the democracy in triumph, will
be as gall and wormwood to that vast
multitude of conglomerates, who prefer
defeat with fallacies rather than victory
with principles. Mr.. Anderson ought
to know, by this time, that the con-
glomerated forces of socialism, popu-
ism, communism, sixteen-to-one-
ism and Bryanarchy have deter
mined to try to again force
their candidate upon national conven-
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