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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07
Learning Our Business WAYS.


The coming to the mainland from our
newly acquired little island of Porto
Rico Of a delegation of prominent men
merchants, bankers, planters and
ethers-is an event of interest. Their
mission here is to make a study of our
business ways and learn from personal
observation how best to stimulate trade
between their fertile island and the
country Of which it is now a part
These commercial ENJOYS, who come
hither with the personal Endorsement
of Governor Hint of Porto Rico, will
visit many American cities and no
doubt will everywhere receive cordial
welcome and courteous consideration.
Their visit is anything but a junket,
for they have the most serious and
practical objects in view. The Porto
Ricans need capital and enterprise to
develop their industries, and they are
wise in sending this delegation here to
learn how to secure such capital and
enterprise. They are now assured of
freedom Of trade with the best market
for them in the world, one practically
capable of absorbing most of their
products. What they most need to
learn is business methods, and in this
they are entitled to the hearty cooper
alton of the merchants and capitalists
Of the United States. This they have so
far and will doubtless continue to re-
ceive. We shall be able to show them
many interesting and instructive things
along the line of their Investigations,
and in so doing much good may in the
future come to ourselves.
The coming Of the Porto Ricans is
good thing all around. In larger than
mere commercial sense they should be
made to feel that they are part and par
eel of the nation and that the nation is
vitality interested in their DEVELOPMENT
and prosperity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

1t may be in accordance with the let
ter of the law, but it is a rather strange
condition that taxes citizens for the
government. A late Interpretation Of
the customs laws imposes a duty Of
$4,000 on the Lafayette relics which
J. Pierpont Morgan and Levi P. Nor
ton have bought in France at a cost Of
$4,000 with the intention of giving
them to the Congressional library in
Washington.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

Grhe. Oakfell did not appear at the
fair. The priest feared he had for:
gotten his pledge Of support to Estelle
given at the house of the ferryman at
Bayou du Lac on the night he so mar
rowly escaped death. But he took
heart when at 4 o'clock he saw Val
sin ride in at the head of seven neigh
bors from the Bordelon slough and
lead them to the poll for Estelle, and
ten more from Lac de Ia Pearle march
ed up in the same interest, and these
followed at short intervals by dozens
and twenties from Choupique. Cotton
port, Pointe Midi and a company of
non-Catholics from Evergreen and the
surrounding plantations, and learned
that ovorv ono Of thoco II To oop,,,. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

in which the fair was held, were &C.
costed by Quillebert, whose manner
evinced but slight respect for their pro-
fession and who was, truth to tell, dis
pleasing to them by reason Of his boast
ed fondness for the literature Of VOL
taire.
Good day, fathers four" was his
airy salutation as he approached do
you know strange thing? Whenever
meet more than one nun or more than
one priest there are always two or
four or some greater number Of them,
but never three. They seem to avoid
the number Of the Trinity as if they
feared it would bring bad luck. Now,
that is even odd, is it not, my good ia
Tiers? How do you account for it?'
And he laughed loud and hard at his
own wit.
THAT is no more strange than my
own experience, Constant" said Fa-
Their Galotte. whenever I have met
the devil he has always been alone"
And, jabbing his pudgy forefnger
against Quillebert's ribs, he shook from
his throat m oleaginous gurgle Which
had served him as a laugh since his
first appointment to parish in Louisi-
ana.
(which" explained little Father
Chaline Of Moreauville, "makes quite
plain Father Galotte's frequent anll
easy victories over him of the cloyen
hoof. One lone devil is no match for
him.
The laugh was now quartet. and
Quillebert did not long hesitate 10
make it a quintet
well, In this encounter of my own
seeking l yield to numbers and will
pay tribute in forage to my vanquish-
ers." Quillebert said. with mock air
of submission. ut is noon and time
Tor solid nourishment. Come with me.
fathers, to old Nine. Goudeau's table
and take a stout absinth and anisette.
and then we will sample Mother Pier
rots turkey and rice with a bottle of
bordeaux" And as host he led the
priests into the building.
Nine. Goudeau received her patrons
with profuse acknowledgment of the
honor conferred, and with great cere-
mony mixed five glasses of the appe-
tizing decoction.
"Sante to you, fathers, and success
to my candidate" was Quillebert's SEN
t1ment as he raised the green liquor to
Us lips.
"Domtnus nobiscum,'' responded
Father Galotte. "How is the election
progressing?"
Enthusiastically said Quiilebert.
'Laure Juneau is sure winner NV
guess now is that she is p votes ahead
of Estelle Latiolais and the race was
really between those two. 1t is too
late in the day for Estelle to overcome
such a majority, as her strength was
chiefly from Borodino and the Bic
Bend Of Bayou des CLASSES. and it has
been voted. I am sorry for her; but
then, Laure's father and came from
the same part Of France, and, you
know, I had to stick to my clan. ]
have worked hard for Laure, and she
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

pAcLueulS, udu ueSCeQueu
to Horace Oakfell from his mother at
her death in 1887. She as sole heir had
inherited from her father, Colonel Blk
low. A thousand acres were under
fence and in culture of sugar, cotton
and corn; the remainder was woodland.
A yield Of two hogsheads of sugar and
five barrels Of molasses per acre by the
open kettle process of reduction then in
vogue and 500 pounds Of lint cotton to
like area attested the prodigious fer
tility Of the fields.
Oakfelps father endured widoWer-
hood a year and married Fidele Gas
pard, Spanish looking girl Of 16,
daughter of Antoine Gaspard, who, it
was said, had escaped from Paris with
a price on his head after the fall Of
Danton and who was remembered as
a man Of cruel aspect, taciturn and
furtive, as one haunted by a terrible
fear or horrible memory. He was
sh1ftless and poor, but his daughter
was humble, pious and beautiful. She
was mistress Of "L'Esperance" six
years, ministering to her stepson as to
a superior being. and on her deathbed
prayerfully besought his interest and
protection for her own little boy,
Evariste. whom she left at the de-
pendent age Of years. Nine. Fidele
was universally loved and by none
with greater fervor than by Horace.
The fullness Of his boyish affection he
transferred to the half brother, now
like himself motherless, and generous
ly assumed responsibility for his well
fare. The demise Of their father in
1854 gave to this assumption the char
acter and obligations of actually.
Evariste was dark and beautiful as
his mother. His figure was slight and
exquisite, with hands and feet small
and delicate, like a woman's. Neither
the squirrel nor the swallow surpass-
ed him in agility and gracefulness. but
his manner was undemonstrative, Sc
cretive, and. avoiding playmates. he
was ever ccEtent to be alone. His
eyes were black, his lips thin and firm.
To these SONS the father had left
nothing but a debt owed in Kentucky
for blooded horses, which Horace
speedily discharged. Evariste was
portionless; his brother babe him con-
slider himself half owner Of all the
estate and assured him that partition
should be made on his attaining ma
jority, or as soon thereafter as he
might deem it desirable, and made un-
stinted expenditure for his mainte-
nance and education. The elders fra
ternal love was sobered by paternal
solicitude relieved of all austerity. The
difference between the ages Of the two
was five years, Evariste being 10 when
Horace was sent to the legislature.
The home was now presided over by
the Widow Wyley, whose long expert
ence as the wife of an overseer had
given her knowledge of the negro
character which enabled her to rule
efficiently and kindly. Thrift and neat
ness came naturally from her Dutch
mother, as did also her passion for
sws and bees Her face was big and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

Mr.. Spartacus J. Best is determined
to purify Paris. With name like that
he ought to be able to do,it if any man
can. If he can purify Paris, it should
be an easy job for him to come over
here and clean up, if not clean out, the
American cities which need Purifying.
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ITO BE Continued

1t is said that Senator Depew cables
three times day a loving message to
his sweetheart in Paris. Chauncey is
a good thing for the cable companies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

The Beers have reached the sea, says
Cape Town dispatch, but Lord Kitch-
ener regrets to report that they have
not yet jumped in.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

The public cowhiding Of wife beat
er in Leadville reminds one that Colo
RADIO is a woman suffrage state with a
vengeance. .,... . e..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

Lorenzo Snow, the recently deceased
Mormon elder, left an estate of only
$4,000, but what he lacked in money
he more than made up for in the mat
ter Of family. ;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

BY the South American system of
transfer warrior can fit from one
revolution to another with the greatest
ease.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

The Pango-P ango court martial ought
to develop some fine material for
comic opera. ~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07
CHAPTER w.

CHAPTER ".
AT "L'EsPERANCE."
'ESPERANCE" was a fair
domain Of 1900 acres,
which, with slaves, live
M stock, mills, gins and i'm
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
The Honorable Board.

Sam Rawson occasionally said a good
thing, and one of these occasions chanc'
ed to be the town meeting. The peo-
pie of Sans village could not under
stand how the money appropriated for
the roads had vanished with such poor
results.
A stretch of road running past Sans
house was in VIGOROUSLY poor condi'
ton, although Sam declared that he
had paid literally to have 1t put in
good order, and there was general In,
terest when Sam rose to make his state
ment before the selectmen.
''I'd Just like to say one thing" he
drawIed, needless of the fact that he
had interrupted an indignant neighbor
II don't want to make any fuss, but
I'd just like to ask the honorable boar
Of highwaymen"-
That was as far as he could get. A
roar Of laughter swept over the town
meeting and showed its effects. in the
red faces of the "highwaymen." :
Youths Companion.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
The Nick In the Lapel,

You who have been wearing coats
and vests since childhood have per
'haps never stopped to consider the nick
in the lapel. A controversy is now in
progress on the other side Of the At
lantic as to how this originated. The
following ingenious explanation has at
length been offered:
It is said that when Napoleon first
felt the sway Of ambition he tried to
1mplicate General Moreau in Piche-
gru's conspiracy. Moreau had been
Napoleon's superior and was exceed
ingly popular, but under the circum-
stances, with the man Of destiny in
power, it was not safe to express pub
llicIy sympathy with Moreau. His ad-
mirers and supporters quietly agreed
to nick their coat lapels to show their
fellowship, the outlines Of the coat,
after the nick was made, forming the
letter M. Moreau was exiled by Ma
Doieon and lived in Morrisville. Pa.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINEERs.
The Part They Played In the War
Between the States.

The Part They Played In the War
Between the States.
It is odd to think that the southern
mountaineer was not discovered until
the outbreak Of the civil war, although
he was nearly a century old then, and
it is really startling to realize that
when one speaks Of the southern noun
taineers he speaks of nearly 5000, 900
people who live in eight southern
states-Virglnia and Alabama and the
southern states between-and occupy
a region equal In area to the combined
areas Of Ohio and Pennsylvania, as
big, say, as the German empire, and
richer, perhaps, in timber and mineral
deposits than any other region Of SIM
liar extent In the world. This region
I, was and is an unknown land. 1t has
been APPLY called Appalachian Ameri-
ca, and the work Of discovery is yet
going on.
The American mountaineer was dis
covered. say, at the beginning of the
war, when the Confederate leaders
were counting on the presumption that
Mason and DtXon'S line. was the dlVld-
ing line between the north and south
and formed, therefore, the plan Of
marching an army from Wheeling to
some point on the lakes and thus dis
severing the north at one blow. The
plan seemed so feasible that it is said
to have materially aided the sale Of
Confederate bonds in England, but
when Captain Garrett, West Point
graduate, started to carry it out he got
no farther than Harpers Ferry. When
he struck the mountains, he struck en-
emies who shot at his men from am
bush, cut down bridges before him,
carried the news Of his march to the
Federals, and Garrett himself fell
with bullet from mountaineer's
squirrel rifle at Harpers Ferry.-Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
A LESSON TO PONDER.

In these days of consolidation and
combination of power, it is commonly
asserted that no poor man has a
chance and that there is no oppor-
tunity for young men. Ii this is
true it is important and is strong
objection to combinations, but is it
true? How about the steel trust?
Who manages it, and how did they
come to be at it's heat? Mr.. Schwab
is its president and head, and there is
nothing in the name to suggest royal
birth or extraordinary privileges con-
ferred by birth. The fact is that he
was poor boy and had been in the
employ of Carnegie from his boy
hood, but by extraordinary ability
has demonstrated his fitness for pro-
motion and is at 40 years of age at
the head of the greatest industrial
enterprise in the world. His advisors
and helpers are 30 men who have
grown up from exactly the same class
that he did. They we're all poor boys
but have proved themselves men of
ability and are now on top. These
things all prove that there is always
room at the top and that boys, no
matter how born, will always find
room if they have the necessary abili-
ty and application, and we believe it
will be just as true 100 years hence
as now.-Fairmont News.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
THE REAL PRINCIPLE.

A 'Ehigh protectionist" is man who
is in favor of the levy of prohibitlve
duty on all foreign products. This
policy works to the detriment OF the
public for it leaves the home con-
sumer wholly at the mercy OF the
producers most Of whom have formed
trusts and combinations wholly re-
moving all home competition. The
true protectionist and Republican, as
we understand it, is one who believes
in the imposition Of a duty only on
such goods and at such rate as will
place the home producer on an equal
footing with his foreign competitor
and the removal of such part of the
duty as may be in excess of this diff
ference in the cost of production OF
in the entire duty in the case of such
articles as can be produced as cheap
or cheaper than they can be produc'
ed elsewhere. Co. Times
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
Pacific Coal, Oil 4 Gas Company

IMooRPoRArED
OFFICERS;
ohm Hummer ,Spoka
ExState Wisconsin,
Director Exchange National Bank Spokane,
Bank of Pennington Pennington State Bank
Asst Cashier Exchange National " -
Financial
DREcToss:
Thomas Hooker Business Manager Daily Chronicle
D. Mccormick Cashier State Security
Dr. e. D. Omsted President Chamber Commerce Spokane
Capital Stock, Million Five Hundred Thousand
value, ST. 90 Fully paid
this Million
development
oil belt lease
share re-
O a
Address PAGIFfC COAL GAS COMPANY 3Ob- 3o6 The
Rookery, P. o.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18

ATTENTION is called to the synop-
sis in another column Of the sermon
of Rev. Mr.. Richardson on the sub
ject of gambling. The pastors points
regarding gambling and speculation
are we'll made. but we do not regard
them as fundamental. 1t will be
utterly impossible to much more than
state our position in the limits OF this
article, but in the first place we want
It understood that we do not favor
gambling in any form. We haye
never encountered anything of the
gambling kind more formidable than
penny-anty or church fairs, and so
therefore wish to carry the discussion
to entirely abstract grounds. Ii it is
wrong to risk ones weather. some
ones else-on a game of chance, then
where is the limit? Betting or horse
racing, mining speculation. buying
wheat options, investment in real
estate for speculative purposes, IN
yestment in business enterprises,
farming and what not, since they all
contain the elements of chance, are
gambling. What then is the criter-
ion? Without elaboration, we would
state that while every branch of hui
man activity contains an element Of
chance, yet that only is not gambling
which has for it's object the addition
of more wealth to the wealth Of the
world, while incidentally benefitting
the Individual. In the language of
j. J.HilI none CT us have pocket
in our shroud," and the ideal toward
which to strive in the adding of some
thing to the economic wealth of the
world, not to simply take from some
one else, rs the gambler, and thereby
become leeches on the body polite.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
oA3To7EAo
Bear.tho 9Ths KindYou Have Always Bglgtt
''; J; lm(A5zzx
How's ThIsy

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.. WALDING, KINNAN & MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muc-
GUS surfaces of the system. Price, 75c.per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
rnonia1s free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
Forever Dry.

There is a youngster in Girard col
lege who combines the poetic instinct
with g. keen sense Of humor. He IL
not close student-in fact, he regards
books as instruments Of torture. One
of the professors picked up textbook
belonging to him the other day and
fourd on th' fly leaf this bit Of verse
.whicH NO doubt expressed the stu
dents opinion Of It:
Ghould there be another Good,
For refuge hther 6y,
And should the whole world be submerged
This book would still be dry.
philadelphia Record
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY 49, 1901.

The old Frigate Minnesota, which
took part in the fight of the Monitor
and Merrimac, will be dismantled
and sold for junk. Isn't there some
Gopher poet to fire our blood and
rouse state pride as did Oliver Wen
dell Holmes the national feeling
when congress proposed to do the
same with the old Constitution
Benson Times.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
unappreciated Enorts.

Unselfsh goodness is seldom appre-
ciated in this world Of ours. There was
that man Fl the electric car. for In
stance. Having rung up three fares ID
his efforts to stop the car for the lady
that sat on he opposite side, he tossed
after her t',e umbrella that belonged
TO the little gray whiskered man on his
right. Neither the gray whiskered man
nor the conductor liked the thoughtful
Samaritan N his altruistic Efforts
Boston Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18

The new law enacted at the last ses-
sion of the legislature for protection
against oleomargarine not only pro-
hibits the sale of that spurious article
but also prohibits its being stored in
Minnesota for future delivery outside
the state. The attorney general has
rendered an opinion holding this view
of the law, and dairy and food depart
ment will at once take steps to pre-
vent any more oleomargarine being
broughtinto the state under any pre-.
tense whateYer.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
You IL Return Thanks

to us for making you acquainted with
our GROCERIES. Things are SO good,
prices SO low, delivery so prompt.
Three good and sufficient reasons
why we please all purchasers. We
have no old stock, goods move at
lively rate so everything is fresh and
excellent flavor. We can supply you
with all your grocery needs. Green
vegetables. fresh fruits and strayber-
ries are arriving in fine shape, and
will please you.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18

Before 30 the most healthful occupa-
tion is that Of the clergyman. The
doctors and the lawyers are close to-
Rether. After 80 years, according to
the, figures, It ls more healthful to. prac-
tice medicine OF the law than y y g
breach.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
A C1rI,a GOOD Recipe.

There was a modicum Of sense In the
response TO request made by young
lady 90 10 what would keep her hands
white and soft, "soak your hands three
times daily IN dishwater while mother
Fests,on tho sofa. Boston Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
Aocented.

"I am a self made man." said the
pompous individual, with his chest ex-
banded.
The other looked at him critically.
'sYour excuse is satisfactory" be
Brooklyn Life.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18
Pound Of Cure.

any son." said the family man, us
anxious to become a pugilist- I'm DC
ing my best to prevent him."
"Let him go ahead" said the friend
of the family, "and have some one
pound him. You'll find pound Of
cure worth more than an ounce Of pre-
vention." -P Philadelphia Record.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18

Several Democratic newspapers in
Minnesota which we're very aggressive
in their support of Bryan and Bryan
ism last year are already casting about
for a new leader and openly assert
that Bryan is out of the question.
They even go SO far as to say that'the
next Democratic state convention
should declare for Hill or some one
-else-anybody but Bryan. But in
what peculiar position does this leave
John Lind, Charlie Towne and those
other prominent Minnesotans who
have placed themselves on record as
favoring Bryanisn in everything that
the word means?
Morris tribune., 1901-05-18

Don't neglect yourself to do work for
others that Is Ineffective and only a
bother to them.-Atchison Globe.
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