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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-08-07

Some OF the work done on the cement
walks that have been built in Prince
ton has already proved very unsatis-
factory. In the crosswalk leading
from the bank to the drug store there
are already some bad holes and the
walks in many places are commencing
to chip and break off. If they keep on
wearing out at the rate they have been
for the last few weeks they will be in
very poor shape by next spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. M. S. Rutherford
returned last Monday. from Mile Laos
lake. Mr.. Rutherford says that the
farmers from southern Minnesota who
were taken to the lake country were
very we'll pleased with that section,
and were surprised at the promising
outlook of the same. Several thous-
and acres of land were sold and many
of those who bought intend to return
and engage in farming in that section.
J. F. Zimmerman received a tele
gram yesterday announcing the death
of VIM. H. Bidwell, at North Birming-
ham, Alabama. Mr.. Bidwell was
formerly night miller at4the, roller
mill here, and was the son of jim.
Bidwell, who formerly resided at
Spencer Brook, where the son was
born. He went to Alabama about two
years ago, his folks having moved to
that State. Mr.. Bidwell was mem
Der of Princeton camp of Modern w ood-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-08-07

Last Thursday night a. party Of
twelve Rebekahs and Odd Fellows went
up to Hinckley to attend 2 district
meeting of the Rebekahs atthat place.
The DISTRICTS composed Of lodges in
Sand tone, Hinckley, Mora, Milaca and
Princeton. Those who attended from
here. were Mesdames NJ. A. Jaax,
Josephine Zimmerman, Joseph and
Clay VanAlstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Ewing, Mr.. and MRS.. g. Herdliska,
Miss Blanche Byers, NJ. G. Sausser,
Walter Mcfarland and Dan Spauldinp.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-08-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

henry NeWDert will put up a cottage
adjoining his residence on the south
and Attorney Mcmillan and family
will occupy the cottage as soon as it is
completed. The house will be from
the plans Will Hatch used in building
his cottage and also that OF the S. M.
Byers cottage in which Mrs. Tryon
lives, with the exception that the sec.
ond story will be some higher. Va
County Auditor Whitney has been
developing some pictures from expo:
sures made by DR.. Cooney with his
X-ray machine. The pictures show
very clearly the fractured and diseased
bones. In one picture small pin that
was imbedded in bandage and could
not be seen showed up very distinctly
in the Photograph, and after Ed had
finished the picture he thought at first
that the pin was in the patients leg
and was working it's way to the sur
face. DR.. Cooney will make collec-
of the revelations made by the X-ray
machine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
King Alfonso.

The young king of Spain, yet in
his teens, is scandalizing the proud
hidalgoes (''sons of something') by
his careless, common-sense remarks.
He refuses to be handicapped in
spontaneous boyhood by the staid
conventionalities of Spanish court
manners. While he talks with the
impulsiveness of youth he manifests
good common sense in his remarks,
as reported in the papers. His free
dom of thought and expression, his
refusal to be confined in the
straight jacket of useless etiquette
and his general independence re-
CARELESS of the shock such conduct
gives the Spanish mobiles have sug-
gested to the sticklers for court
traditions that the young king is in
sane and should be deprived OF his
freedom by being shut up in luna
tic asylum. A few days ago the
boy king Mortified the clergy of
Spain by asserting that the "relics"
of saints exhibited in the churches
was all nonsense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28

is a humiliating experience to be
constantly getting your foot in it.
The affirmation of principles, when
you have none, is supererogation.
The Democratic wiseacres, having
learned wisdom by the experience of
frequent mistakes, advise conventions
to go slow; to make no mistakes.
To this end they recommend that if
any resolutions be passed let it be to
affirm the belief of the party in the
ten commandments and a recon-
mendation of the principles enunci-
ated in the sermon on the mount.
This is good advice. 1t is bearing
fruit. A Democratic convention,
recently held in Milwaukee to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress, ad-
journed without passing any reso-
lutions, either affirming or DENYING
anything. Such position is abso
lutely unassailable. 1t is mighty
hard to hit nothing. There is no
use to throw stones at it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
Ovation to Gov. Taft.

Gov. Taft, on his return to the
Philippines last week, received the
most remarkable ovation ever given
in those islands. These demonstra-
tons of good will were spontaneous
and cordial, and are a revelation con-
corning the popular sentiment there.
The idea has been advanced that the
Americans were bitterly hated by
the Filipinos. This demonstration
in favor of Gov. Taft disproves that
And if people will stop
to think they may rightly conclude
that the Filipinos have no occasion
to dislike, but rather to admire,
Americans. In contrast with the
oppressive character of Spanish rule,
the exactions, want of faith and un-
progressiveness of their former mas
tiers, the Americans bring them fair
promises sacredly performed, relig-
ious freedom, and so much of civil
liberty as they are capable of, and
good times with the prospect of an
immeasurably better condition than
they could ever have hoped for I'M
der Spanish domination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
Milk Famine Threatened,

A dispatch from Milwaukee saws
that city is threatened with a milk
famine, and in consequence prices
have risen 2 cents a quart, with a
prospect of still further advance
in the near future. Sunday of last
week the city dealers were 1900 gal
Ions short and they are predicting
still greater deficiency in the regu-
lar supply from now on. In the
opinion of the dealers, the passage
of the oleomagarine bill is directly
responsible. The law, they say,
has had the effect of practically
driving artificial butter from the
market and of increasing the de-
mand for the genuine product. In
consequence, the demand for milk
has increased at the creameries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
Petroleum==Its Origin.

Doctors disagree" as do also
many in the pursuit of other lines
of science than medicine and sur
gerry. And the reason they do not
agree is because they do not know
what they assume. If they knew,
there would be no disagreement
over question.
The professors do not agree as to
the origin of earthquakes and vol
canic eruptions- they do
not know what is the occasion for
such phenomena. The ancients as
sumed that Vulcan, the boss black
smith, had a forge down in the in
fernal regions, the mountain called
by his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
chimney TO his blacksmith shop.
And modern scientists seem to know
no more than did these ancient
philosophers in regard to causes of
the phenomenon of volcanoes
burning mountains"
The origin of petroleum is as OBJ
scure as the cause of volcanic erup-
tons. Concerning this product
there are numerous theories. Pro-
fessor Dunton, the celebrated geolo
gist, ridicules the theory that petro-
leum is the product of vegetable
decomposition" as asserted by
Prof. Silliman and Prof. Dana. He
says many scientific men believe it
to be the product of coal, which hav-
ing been subjected to enormous
pressure of the everything beds yield
ed the oil. Prof. Dunton asserts
that coal" oil is never found in
connection with coal beds but is in
fact found in older strata than the
coal measures. He says it is a
coral oil, secreted by the coral
insect. Many will remember Prof.
Dunton's lecture on this subject
given in this city number of years
ago. None of the theories advanced
for the origin of petroleum has been
entirely satisfactory, in fact none of
them heretofore advanced is rea-
sonab1e, and so is not unhesitating-
1y accepted. Lord Kelvin, who is
probably the most celebrated of
scientists, living or dead, advanced
theory when in this country the
last spring that seems to best meet
all the conditions of the question.
Briefly, he says: when the earth
was in molten state it was sur
rounded by an atmosphere of nitro
gen and carbonic acid gases, but
no free oxygen. Starting with this
acceptable premise, he reasons that
in the age that produced the carbons
coal and petro1eum-when the at
mosphere had no free oxygen there
was necessarily vast amount of
smoke producing those oily, carbon
| ferrous substances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
President Roosevelt on a Tour,

The President is on a tour of the
country-now in New England.
Wherever he stops great crowds Of
people greet him with enthusiastic
demonstrations. To the people who
congregate at the railway stations he
has something of interest to say.
His remarks concern the people in
those issues that are prominent and
imminent-liye questions of signifi-
cant importance. Mr.. Roosevelt
does not prepare profound essays up
on general topics. There is nothing
startlingly marked in what he says.
He does not assume to know more
than others. He does not discuss
questions in gloomy aspect, but his
expressed sentiments are hopeful
and inspiring. Yet what he says
makes a deep impression and is
generally accepted as the correct at
titude. The President is popular.
He reaches the hearts and the assent
of men. And the reason for this is
expressed in a report of one of his
speeches in these words: "He gave
the people heart to heart talk. "
Mr.. Roosevelt's honesty and frank
ness win the people. He means
what he says and says what he
means, and they know it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
Flowers.

All kinds of vegetation have made
exceptional growth this summer
and the growth has been contin,
uous. There has been no very hot
and dry weather. Grass has never
ceased to grow vigorously and has
kept tender and succulent. We
have never seen such a season for
flowers. They appeared early in
the spring. Wild roses were bloom
ing in May and persisted in flower
until late in the season. Cultivated
roses were in great profusion, of
splendid beauty, and have been
continuous until very late. Beauty
roses were seen in perfect blow and
in the glory of brilliant colorings
in the lawns of many residents un-
til but few weeks ago. Of the
ANIMALS the gardens are still re-
sp1endent. Flowers are classed
among the ornamental vegetation,
but they have a use-in ministering
to our sense of beauty. We appre-
ciate them as among the most
satisfactory means of pleasure.
There is placid enjoyment in the
view of beautiful flowers, star
eyed and rainbow-hued, and their
delicate perfume is the most eXqui
site of all aromas. We rejoice in
the beauty and the glory of the sum
mer time when all. nature exults in
the vigor of life and advancement.
There is a charm about us and an
inspiration that elevateS and Sus-
tains. We wish the trailing gar
ments of the forests would rustic
about us in green and the flowers
smile into our eyes always. We
contemplate with sadness the short
ness of the summer and the coming
of the frost that kills the flowers.
The winter of our 4 discomfort"
will follow and we shall lament:
40 the mellow splendor of the Summer that
is dead!
o the perfect beauty of her roses and her
morns
Into the grey of evening all her purple dawns
have bled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

For Member of Congress-
JOHN j. JENKINS. Chippewa Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28

The modern rascal poses as "a
friend of the people" as "a lover of
civil liberty" as "a guardian of
law and order" or, consolidating
all forms of rascality into one big
nervy claim he rattles around as
a Reformer." All the while, he
has made a deal in the dark with
somebody rich enough to buy him.
In proportion as he is blatant, he is
corrupt. If he becomes very bitter,
alike imp1acable to the persuasions
of friend and foe, deaf to reason,
then he has sold himself to the
devil, and sold cheap. Precisely as
the woman who boasts of her virtue
will bear watching may We suspect
the man who pretends to be drawer
and more honest than any man
ought to be, or can possibly be-
Louisville CouriersJ Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
The Harvester Combine

1t is persistently asserted that the
great harvester manufacturing com
panles have effected a combination.
following the practice of most other
industries. The consolidation com
prises the Mccormick, Deering,
Plano, Champion and Milwaukee
machine companies, with a capital
stock aggregating, it is said, nearly
SI2o,ooo,ooo. The only large com
pany in the United States not in the
combine is the D. M. Osborne &
Co., one of the largest manufacturers
of farm machinery and implements
in the world. What the effect of
this combination will have on prices
is to be determined. 1t is always
assumed by the public that such
combinations are made to regulate
prices and to multiply profits. AS a
matter of fact such consultations are
effected to secure better returns.
This does not mean, however, that
the price of the commodities manu-
featured by the combination need be
greater to the ultimate purchaser.
In fact the price to him should be
less and yet give the concerns as
ample profits as they could secure
under separate action.
The consolidation of plants can
manufacture with less expense. This
is the primary consideration, and so
far the combination is commenda-
tory. Even the feature of the regu-
lation of prices is legitimate and may
be advantageous to all concerned.
Stability is profitable.
Regulation of these combinations
by legal supervision will restrain the
avarice Of the soulless corporations
within adequate bounds. The COM
bines will find it difficult to prevent
competition. The only way compe-
tition can be prevented is to sell
goods on a close margin of profit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28

Fo1ey's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered
kidneys or bladder. For sale by c.
r. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28

The Democratic leaders are not
all Bourbons-whon never learn any,
thing and forget nothing. The
principles affirmed in the Chicago
platform and reaffirmed in the Kan
sas City platform are recognized to
be obsolete fact which the party
leaders realize and acknowledge.
They have persistently hunted for a
living issue and failed to find it.
Mistakes have made them wary. It
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

for Governor
ROBERT M. LA TOILETTE, Dane Co
For Lieutenant Governor
JAMES O. DAVIDSON, Crawford Co.
For Secretary of State
WALTER L. HOUSER, Buffalo Co.
For Attorney General
L. M STURDEVANT, Clark Co.
For Treasurer
il. KEMPF, Milwaukee Co.
For Supt. of Public Instruction
CHAS. p. CARY, Walworth Co.
For Railroad Commissioner
JOHN w. THOMAS, Chippewa Co.
For Insurance Commissioner
ZENO M. HOST, Milwaukee Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28

WANTED S YOUNG MEN from
Pierce county at once to prepare for
Positions in the Government Service
Railway Mail Clerks, Letter Car
riers, Custom House and Depart
mental Clerks, etc. Apply TO
Interstate Cores. Inst, Cedar Rap
ids, Ia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-28
Home Visitors Excursion to Ohio and
Indiana.

Sept. 2-9 and 1928, 1902, at the
rate of one fare plus $500 for round
trip with final limit of 80 DAYS.
For further particulars apply to
local ticket office.
G. w. KRAUTH, Agent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-28

The Eighth United States cavalry.
which had been stationed for two
years at Matanzas. Cuba, arrived at
Mobile, Ala. on the 2ist, on tho
steamer Vclund. They left the same
night for Fort Riley, kas.
X. q. Dun a. Co. reported on the
2Ist: Failures for the week number
ESQ in the United States, against xS3
last year, and 81 in Canada, against
80 last year
A special Rock Island train, bearing
President w. Il. Leeds, First Vice.
President ii. A. Parker and Chief En-
gincer w. T.. Dauchey arrived mt Hor-
ton, Kas., on the .lst. They ordered
the immediate rebuilding Of the Rock
Island shops, destroyed by fire two
weeks before.
The statement Of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive
of the $50. 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, issued on the
2lst, showed: Available cash balance,
$50, 600 900; gold. $s7.249,732.
The death of Emil Holub, the Afri-
can explorer. was announced In
Vienna on the 2lst.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-28
PRINCE mENRY.s IMPRESSION.
Highly GrntiGcd nj the Dcmonstra.
tton Of Good Will by Presi-
dent md People.

Washington. Feb. oJ.-Prirce Hen
ry gave expression last night TO his
deepsense of appreciation OF he splen-
did reception accorded him nj the ma
tional capital. This was done through
the medium of an official very near TO
his royal highncss.
Prince Henry was particularly inn
pressed said the official. with the
very sympathetic reception he re-
ceived from President Roosevelt and
with the frank and openhearted man
ner of the United States chief execi-
tive. which gave the most genuine as
surance of sincerity AMI good will.
He was gratified, too. with the kind
reception given him by the american
public. as shown during Lis lrivcs TO
the White House. 10 the embassy ana
the capitol. This was but another
evidence Of the friendly feeling OF
the American people which he had
already observed during his stay in
the city. ] can assure YOU that II
gives his highncss genuine pleasure
10 have such n warmth of greeting
awaiting him. and he rcciprocates 70
the fullest extent every expression OF
good will that has been given
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-28
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
e,erY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate. on the 18th. several bills
NJ importance were taken from the cal
endar and passed. among them one eN-
tending the charters OF national banks.
After an extended debate. the bill estao-
fishing q permanent census once WAS
passed. the house. after the adop,
ton, by q strict party vote. OF a special
order for the consideration OF the bill 70
repeal the war revenue taxes. the Dill II
self was by unanimous consent. put upon
its passage and received the entire vote
OF the house-aycs. 27s. nays. ..
In the senate. on the 18th. II was agreed
that n faQl vote on the Philippine tarin
bill and sne pending amendments should
he taken on the 24th. at four O'Clock, the
last days debate to be restricted 10
speeches not exceeding Is minutes In du-
ration. Senator Wellington spoke against.
and Senator Stewart In favor OF the pend
Ing measure. In the house the day was
devoted entirely TO s?cechmaking, no
legislation being attempted. Mr.. Gillett
tMass.) severely rebuked Mr.. Wheeler Tor
the incorporate language used In hts
speech assailing Secretary Hay and Lord
Pauncefote. Mr.. Talbot Is. CO indorsed
Mr.. Wheeler. The Indian bill. ostensibly
under discussion. was not touched upon
by any OF the speakers.
In the senate on the 18th consideration
OF the Philippine tariff bill was continued.
large number of senator's taking part
In the debate. and the arguments cover
ing large range OF thought severai
rather lively exchanges took place be-
tween Mr.. Foraker and the opposition
senator's during the day. In the house
the general debate on the Indian appro-
priation bill was again under considera-
ton. and as on former days the debate
was devoted almost entirely to extrane-
Gus topics. Mr.. Boutelie Ull) impaled
Mr.. Wheeler ,ky) on a trenchant dis
play OF wit while he humorousiy traced
the history OF ''truculent sycophancy' as
displayed by former presidents in enter
tanning royalty.
In the senate on the 10Th, with the ex-
ception of few minutes given 10 rou-
tine business the entire day was devoted
TO discussion OF the Philippine tariff bill.
Mcssrs. Patterson tCol-l. Nelson tMinn)
and McCumber Is. D. were the princi-
pal speakers .....In the house. the day
was spent in work upon the Indian APP
preparation bill. ~ of the g. pages being
disposed OF. Several amendments. none
OF them OF much Importance. were
adopted.
In the senate. on the 21st the Philip
pine tariff bill was under discussion for
more than six hours carefully prepared
and forceful speeches being delivered both
for and against the passage OF the meas
ure. The debate was not concluded when
the senate adjourned 49,. In the house,
the Indian appropriation bill was passed.
no amendments OF Importance being at
tached TO IL. The latter part OF the session
was devoted 70 consideration OF private
claim bills. number of which were
passed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-28
BY A REAR END COLLISION.
. Collision ON the PhiIadcl-
phia 4 Reading.

Philadelphia. Feb. ga rear-end
collision between the Norristown ac-
and the Reading accommod ntion. due
at 500. on the Philadelphia & Read
ing railway at Conshohockcn. ten
miles above this city. Monday.
wrecked two cars and injured Il num-
Der of passengers. Three OF the in
one. j. NJ. Cook. is said to be in g
critical condition. The other two.
BENJAMIN a. Irwin and Preston John,
are not seriously hurt