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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
THE PIANO TUNER,
Why He Left In a Hurry After Fin
ishing His Job.

Why He Left In Hurry After Fin
ishing His Job.
A lady stepped into a piano ware
room recently to engage a tuner, but
before doing SO insisted upon the stron-
geSt assurance that the tuner was re-
sponsible. She was so determined that
the manager became curious to know
the reason for her disbelief in the re-
liability Of tuners. She gave her ex-
perience with the last tuner she had,
and this is the story as she told it:
He had finished tuning the piano
when he looked up and said:
"Your instrument was in awful con-
: dition. You ought to have sent for me
sooner"
1T was tuned only three months
ago."
"Then the man who did it certainly
didn't know his business"
"No?"
mo. ma'am. He had better be do
ing street cleaning than tuning pianos.
Why, my dear madam, a delicate in
strument like piano needs fingers
equally delicate to handle it, combined
with an ear of unerring accuracy. The
individual who attempted to tune this
instrument last evidently possessed
neither of these. In fact, l am free to
say he did it more harm than good"
Indeed"
Indeed he did. May ask who it
was who so abused your instruments"
ut was Yourself"
MADAM, you are wrong. I never
tuned piano in this house BEFORE
probably not, but you tuned that in
strument nevertheless, or made botch
of it in attempting to do so. 1t be-
longs to Mrs. Jones, who sent it here
while she is out of town. She told me
you always had tuned it and to send
for you when''-.
But the unhappy man fed with such
haste as to make his coattails a good
substitute for card table.-Philadel-
phia Musician.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
All About Amerind.

Most OF as have smiled at the met
rical record left by the historian Of
Table mountain concerning a particu-
larry strenuous session held by the
Society Upon the Stanislaus. You will
remember that the debate had to do
with fossil bones, that it became heat
ed because of the insinuations of one
Jones that the rare animal recon-
structed by the stanislaus discoverer
owed its skeleton to one of his lost
mules and that in the ensuing discus
sion Abner Dean Of Angels was more
or less seriously injured by chunk
of old red sandstone.
But this was told of the days when
our science and our manners were in
the rough. OF course even now we
often discover prehistoric animals
which, as we afterward learn, never
existed, but we know mule bones
when we see them. And we have
learned to hurl shafts of sarcasm In
stead of paleozoic remnants.
Still there is room for improvement.
We read with reminiscent smile Of the
recent doings of quite modern scien-
lists who met the other day in New
York to read to each other papers on
various topics connected with research
in fields designated by impressive,
polysyllabic names. These gentlemen
INDUCED in what il described as ga
long, heated and somewhat acrimoni-
GUS dispute over the admission or re-
lection Of the word "Amerind," the
name being intended to designate col
lectively all aborigines of the western
hemisphere
Probably the average unscienti6c
mind will wonder that very learned
gentlemen should become so disturbed
by the coming of new word as to
lose their tempers and call each other
names. Most Of us agree with Truth
full James, who says, you know:
Now, hold it is not decent for scien-
tific gent
To say another is an ass-at least, to all
intent; Es .- .-5
Nor should the individual who happens to
be meant
Reply by heaving rocks at him to any
great extent.
The convened Americanists, it should
be stated, did not heave rocks at each
other, but they did make use Of such
offensive epithets as hybrid ''mon-
greP' and monster" which, while they
may be forceful, expressive and posi-
bly, scientific, are certainly unparlia-
mentary and impolite. The learned
Americanists are respectfully urged to
be polite first, after which they may
be as deeply scientific as they please.
As for "Amerind," let it force it's way
into the word book if it can. If it is
needed, it will slip in easily, and if it
is super1uous it will die the death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
Holding Sheriffs Responsible.

| There is in Indiana a law which pro-
y1des that when sheriff allows pris-
oner to be taken away from him and
lynched he thereby loses his Office and
can get it back only after proving that
he used-all his powers to prevent the
crime. The recent lynching Of the ne
gro billiard has brought Sheriff Dudley
Of Sullivan county, that state, within
the terms of this law, and Governor
Durbin has done his part by notifying
the sheriff that he is now a private citi-
zen.
It will be interesting to learn what
happens next-that is, to see how this
rather unusual statute works when
put to the test of practical application.
That the sheriff will have any difficulty
in securing witnesses ready to depose
that he was unable to defend his pris-
oner is highly improbable, particularly
if his acquaintance among the lynchers
is large, and-well, sheriffs do usually
know most of their neighbors, and it
would require no very desperate exer-
tons on his part to convince the par
Elephants in lynching that he had done
all that could be expected of him in the
way of resisting the mob. s.ss s
However, if such a law as this in In
diana could be generally enforced in
states where lynchings are of too fire.
quent occurrence and sheriffs and their
deputies be held strictly responsible for
prisoners it might be an important fac
tor in lessening the number of these
outrages upon justice. If the sheriffs
were given to understand that they
would lose their positions if they lost
their prisoners, they might make some
what more strenuous efforts to outwit
and, if necessary, outshoot the lynchers
than appears to be the case in many Of
these illegal executions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
Added Attraction.

mo, indeed" said the crafty agent to
the bride and bridegroom. "Our COM
pany does not prohibit kissing on the
platforms, and, besides, would call
your attention to the fact that we have
more and longer tunnels than any
other railway in the world."-Balti-
more American. sE...-'. ~ Is. /
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

Tennesseeans were disappointed ut
first when they learned that the naval
vessel named in honor of their state
was to be cruiser instead Of battle
ship, but they are reassuered by the
probability that the Tennessee win be
the greatest fighting machine afloat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
Too Much.

Mrs. .Marryat-Mamma is talking of
closing her house and coming to live
with US. Do you think you could sup
port both Of us? .tE.-.
: Mr.. Marryat-My dear, l can support
you very nicely now. but Pm afraid
your mother would be insupportable.-
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
Difficulties Of Our LanEuaxe.

DIFFICULTIES u Our Language.
A Frenchman came to England to
learn English, and the following SEN
tence was given him:
''The rough cough and hiccough
plough me through" The teacher told
him the first word was pronounced
ruff. He thereupon said this: 1.-THE ruff
cuff and hiccuff pluff me thruff.''
mo, no, the second word is pro-
nounced koff.'"
"Then," said the Frenchman, lit
must be the rolf coff and hiccoff ploff
me throff."
The third, fourth and fifth words
were explained with the same result,
which the reader may repeat for him
self.-London Express.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

Child labor is an undesirable '1nfant
Industry. Boston Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

DIR: REA has no superior IN diagnosing and
treating diseases and detormities. He will
give $50 for any that he cannot tell the dis
ease and where located in five minutes.
All durable medical and surgical diseases.
acute and chronic catarrh and special diseases
of the eye ear, nose and throat, lung disease,
early consumption, bronchitis, bronchial ca
tarrh, constitutional catarrh, dyspepsia, sick
matism, neuralgia, sciatica, Bright's disease,
diabetes, kidney liver, bladder, prostate and
female diseases, dizziness, nervousness. indi-
geStlOn, obesity, interrupted nutrition. slow
growth in children, and all wasting disease in
adults Many cases of Deafness ringing in the
ears, loss of eyesight, cataract cross eyes, etc.,
that have been improperly treated or neglected
can be easily restored. Determines. club feet,
curvature of the spine, diseases of the brain,
paralysis, epilepsy, heart disease, dropsy,
pain in the bones, granular engagements and
all long-standing diseases. properly treated.
Young, mlddle-aged and old. single or married
men and all who suffer from lost manhood.
losses, sexual decay, failing memory. weak
eyes, stunted development, lack of energy, i'm
povlShed blood, pimpleS, impediments to mar
r1age; also blood and skin diseases, syphilis,
eruptions, hair falling, bone pains, swellings,
sore throat ulcers, effects OF mercury kidney
and bladder troubles, weak back burning
urine, passing urine too often, gonorrhea gleet,
structure, receive searching treatment, prompt
relief and cure for life
Cancers, TumOrs, Goiter, Fistula, Piles
varicocele and enlarged glands with the sub
cutaneous injection method, absolutely without
pain and without the loss OF a drop of blood, is
one OF his own discoveries, and is the most
nineteenth century. No incurable cases taken.
Consultation to those interested, S1.OO.
DIR. REA & CO., - e-.s =. &.
Minneapolis, MINI. Louisville, Ky. 4
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
No Comnarfson.

THAT New York girl was awful mad
when | asked her if she was from Bos-
ton" --.@,
I'll bet she wasn't half so mad as
the Boston girl whom asked If she
was from New York."-Life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
overplayed themselves.

"Confound it!' exclaimed the sallow
dyspeptic in the fifth row. under his
breath. "We've overdone the applause.
Instead of merely coming out and
bowling her thanks, she's going to sing
again."-Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

Forest covers 36 per cent of Russia's
total area, or, in all, 1854, SOC, 900 acres.
In other words, there are four acres Of
forest to every inha bitant Of Russia.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
he wasn't one Of the Two.

Uncle George-You are always com.
planning about your wifes bad temper.
but you know it takes two to make a
quarrel. '.s. .' -..~, .1
+ Harry-In this case the two are my
wife and my wife's mother.-Boston
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The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
pN ASSOCIATED pRISS.


Chicago, Jan. 2o.---ln the presence OF an
assembly of educators and alumnae from
all parts Of the country, Northwestern uni
versity's new professional school building,
at Lake and Dearborn streets. in the busi-
ness center of Chicago, was formally dedi-
Gated yesterday.
In connection with the ceremonies there
was a celebration of the ility-seeond ami
yersary of Founders day.
The dedicatory exercises were held in
the assembly hall of the new building. At
their conclusion, President Arthur i.
Uadey of Yale, who was the guest OF
honor, was rendered y reception in the
rooms of the law school.
The celebration commemoratng the
founding of the Northwestern university
was held at the Auditorium last night,
when President Hadley delivered an ad-
dress on The Place of the Professional
Schools in the Modern University"
Hsdley's Remarks.
President Hadley said:
There are two traditional conceptions
Of the university, the German and the
English The German regards it primarily
~ a group of professional schools OPP
posed to this is the conception which
takes little or no account OF professional
training. but regards the university, where
hHhl aiN AidlliSh w t't i'N' VI lNl''lH anu
science and few TO their successful
pursuit.
Il do not believe that either OF these
views is correct If the university consists
almost entirely Of professional schools. 1t
tends TO lose that spirit OF idealism which
Is important at all times and never more
so than in America today. II becomes
practical in the bad sense of the word
rather than in the good. II university in
its efforts to be practical adapts means to
ends in education and shows It's students
how TO do public service, it does unbounded
good. II II goes one step further and CON
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
ARTHUR T. HADLEY ON THE IDEAL
UNIVERSITY AND HOW TO GET 1T

this, it will, in an old country like Ger
many become imbued with the spirit of
officialsm in new country like America,
with that of commercialism.
"On the other hand a university Of the
English type is likely TO fall into idealism,
in the bad sense of the word. II Our pur-
suit Of idealsm means that we are in
spired by noble and far-reaching motives,
it is good. II Is the duty OF the univer-
sity to reach disinterested service. II
its atmosphere becomes exclusively pro-
fessiona it teaches service, but not disin-
terestedness. II il becomes exclusively
non-professional, it teaches disintercsted-
ness, but not service. Fortunately the
American ideal recognizes the need OF this
combination"
Referring to the rule requiring a pre-
liminary course in college as essential to
the entrance upon the study OF learned
professions in universities, Mr.. Hadlcy
said. 81 believe this requirement is a
mistake and il involves an effort to per-
petuate a distinction which is contrary TO
the spirit OF American institution. Its
tendency is to shut out boys whose fathers
have no money from the practice OF these
calings | also believe IL will tend to
lower the standard of our college degrees
Let the preliminary examinations OF our
professional schools be fixed as high as
may be necessary. but let us not insist
on preliminary residence at collegiate
institution from those who lack either
the money or the inclination to profit
thereby. And let MS in the future. as we
have done in the past. construct our col
lcgiatc course to meet the needs of those
who want them. instead Of constructing
them to meet the needs Of those who do
not want them"
Mr.. Iadley said u was a mistake to
estimate the value of professional schools
solely as places OF research and regard
their teaching as only incidental.
The annual banquet of the alumni of
Northwestern university at the auditorium
hotel last night was made the occasion
for confcrring a number OF honorary de-
grces on men who have distinguished
themselves for their services in behalf Of
professional education in this country.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
CHARLES D. FRENCH
AND HIS DOUBLE
He Will Have a Nice Time
When He Goes Over to
Helena Again.

If Charles d. French, deputy collector
OF internal revenue for this district. hap
pens TO visit Helena again during the leg
islative session he will probably have
lot of explaining to do TO number OF
his friends in both houses. II he does not
explain. they may think lie is suffering
from a lapse OF memory or an enlarged
Uranium. for they believe he was in Hell
ena few days ago and refused 10 speak
to many OF his old acquaintances. This
peculiar state of affairs is the result of
MIR. French having double. who has been
spending a few days in Helena and is now
in Butte. rt%
His double is Charles Ruifncr. travel.
ing man from Rochester. y. V, who rep
resents camera manufacturing establish
ment.
The resemblance between the two men is
striking and has fooled some OF Mr..
French's old acquaintances. Both are
about the same height, have nearly the
same colored hair aud eyes. and the same
smooth shaven features. Both wear dark
clothes and oyercoais OF the same lens Cth
and both have the same style OF hat
Last evening at the Thornton hotel they
had considerable amusement with diff
fcrent persons who know Mr. French. The
young lady who manipulates the telegraph
instrument and runs the cigar counter was
completely fooled. and there were others.
Mr. RunIner said that in Helena he was
constantly taken for his Montana double.
why" said he, "everyiime | walked
through the lobby OF the hotel over there
someone. ! suppose a member OF the leg
islature, would extend his hand and say.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
MAY TAKE THE JOB
John IA. McDonough Of
fered a Good Place
in Philippines.
ny ASSOCIATED PRT SIS.

Washington, Jan. 2o.--John NJ. Me
Donough. formerly secretary OF state OF
New York, has been consulted by presi-
dent Roosevelt as to his appointment 10
the position OF assistant justice OF the
supreme court Of the Philippines. The
letter written by the president TO Mr.. Nc
Donough amounts practically to an offer
OF the place if the latter desires to have it
Mr.. McDonough has replied to the pres
ident expressing his appreciation OF the
offer, but at the same time it is said the
letter threw some doubt on the question
whether he will be able to accept II. a
positive statement OF Mr., McDonough's in
tentions was not obtainabe in official quar-
ters last night.
The vacancy among the justices is
caused by the promotion OF Colonel James
+. Smith from the position Of assistant
Justice to that of member of the Philip
pine commission, TO fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement of Mr.. Moses
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
JOHN BULL POSES
AS THE CATSPAW
HE is VERY, VERY SORRY, INDEED,
NOW, THAT HE GOT INTO THE
CHESTNUT BUSINESS.
ny ASSOCIATED PRrss.

New York. Jan. 2o.-Writing with ref
erence to the Venezuelan affair, the Lon
don correspondent, of the Tribune says
il is immaterial whether the first sug-
gestion for joint action by Germany and
Great Britain came from Great Britain
in July. or even in February, 1909. What
cannot be denied by the apologists for
the Balfour ministry is that an ironclad
alliance was made by which England
was deprived of independence of action
and committed against withdrawal until
the German claims were settled.
1t is incredible that the precise form
OF this alliance was made in Germany.
Wherever the proposal for joint action
originated. whether the British ministers
forged their own chains. or accepted the
German patent. they tied their hands and
exposed themselves 10 the serious risk
of affronting the United States.
+. c. Gould hits off the situation in
a clever cartoon representing John Bull
as explaining to Brother Jonathan that
the German emperor is too "Maiicfisty,"
but that they have gone into the busi-
ness together, and he cannot drop his
partner.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
AMONG THE TOuERS
TERMS OF COMPACT WITH
VARIOUS PRINTING TRADES
Apportionment Of the Votes Between
Officials Of the typographical
Union and Others.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. ao.--1he confer
ences of representatives of the printing
trades gave out the details of the compact
which was arranged. A joint board of con-
troll will be organized which will probably
consist of the presidents of the Interna-
tional Typographical union, International
Printing Pressmen and assistant unions of
the Brotherhood of Bookbnders and of
the international Stereotypers and Elec-
trotypers union. Under the compact each
union wil maintain individual existence.
but the rules which rise concerning the use
OF the union label or sympathetic strikes
VIII be referred to the board of appeals.
No organization is bound to enter upon
a sympathetic strike unti called upon to
do SO by the executive board of its organi-
zation. The board of appeals has no power
to call strike. In all matters o. dispute
submitted, the officials of the international
Typographical union will have three votes.
the stereotypers and electrotypers union
one vote, and the pressmen and assistants
union one vote. The International Photo
Engravers' union, which seeded from tho
international Typographical union somo
years ago and organized union of its own.
VIII be given control of the other branches
OF the photo-engravers.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
AMERICAN BEATEN
BY N|CARAGUANS
CENTRAL AMERICAN GOVERNMENT,
HE SAYS, WANTED TO GET HIS
GOLD MINE AWAY.

San Francisco, Jan. ao.-With his ilesE
cut and bruised by the beating he had
received at the hands of his Nicaraguan
jailers, George Williams, an American
miner at Corinto, sought refuge on board
the Pacific mail steamship, City of Pana-
ma, which has arrived in San Francisco,
and was carried by her to La Union, Sal.
vador
Williams had been a prisoner in tho
hands of the Nicaraguans for three
months and was released at the instance
of the United States consul at Managua,
the capital Of Nicaragua. His arrest he
declares was pretext to enable the Nica-
raguan government 10 reclaim a valuable
gold mine he discovered near San Fer.
nando, and to which he secured title be-
fore the Nicaraguans were aware of tho
value OF the property. Williams, when
he left the city of Panama, declared that
within week he would be on his way
TO Guatemala city. to lay his case before
United States Minister Hunter or his
representatives. He said he would push
the matter and demand heavy indemnity
from the Nicaraguan government.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
CANADIAN PACIFIC WILL
RUN DOWN INTO SPOKANE
All Doubts Of Proposed Deal Set at Rest
by Declaration Of Corbin, the
Railway Builder.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. ao.-All doubt as
to the entry of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road to Spokane was set at rest by
statement made yesterday by d. c. Cor
6in, president of the Spokane & Kootenai
kaiiroad company, recently incorporated
here and understood to be but a branch
OF the Canadian Pacific company.
During the present year" said Mr..
Corbin, "a new railroad WILL without ques-
tiion, be built to connect Spokane with
the Canadian Pacific. | do not say that
this road will be built by the Canadian
Pacific, but it will be connected with it,"
:, Mr.. Corbin recently returned from New
York, where it is understood he has been
in consultation with Sir Thomas Shaugh-
messy, president of the Canadian Pacific
company and other representatives of that
system.
Mr.. Corbin has remarkable record as
railroad builder. He built the first
road along the Missouri valley between
Kansas City and Council Bluffs; the first
railroad into the Coeur dAlenes, which
he sold to the Northern Pacific, and the
Spokane Falls & Northern from this city
to Rossland and Nelson, B.. C., which
he sold to the Great Northern.
He Is sole owner of q large beet sugar
factory in this couutX
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-29
SCRAP IN THE HOUSE
French Deputies Mix 1t
Up and Scratch Each
Others PhizzeS.
BY ASSOCIATED PRrss.

Paris, Jan. 2o--A proposition backed by
Jules Roache and other deputies has been
introduced into the house OF deputies. call
Ing Tor revision of the constitution. The
main features are the declaration of the
rights Of man, of the constitution OF 1901
and the conversion of the court OF cassa-
ton INTO supreme court empowered TO
pass on the claims OF citizens that their
constitutional rights have been violated by
the legislative and executive branches OF
government.
A second bill was introduced by Charles
Beno, providing for the establishment OF
supreme court, charged with the protec-
tion OF the rights and liberties Of citizens
and organized on the same line as the
supreme court Of the United States
AZ the conclusion of the sitting Deputies
Cadenat and Chapuis got into heated dis
cussion, eliminating in personal en-
counter in which NJ. Cadenat badly
scratched his adversary's face.
Colleagues OF the two deputies inter-
vencd and scrarated them.