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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

IHE Princeton UNION should come to the
front with its choicest bow in return for the
numerous editorial boquets which it has re-
celved from the State -Anoka Herald.
The UNION has not been unmindf,1l
Of the fact in the least that it had j
duty to perform in this respect, but It
felt that mere words were not sufficient
to acknowledge its hearty appreciation
of the very fattering comments made
by the boys of the State press on our
holiday number. The UNION realizes
that the comments on that number
were 'top column, next pure reading
MATTER" but we fear that some Of the
boys did the thing too brown, for a
brother editor in northern Minnesota
town who did not get copy, wrote for
one, and enclosed twenty-five cents for
the same, with instructions to draw on
him for the balance if that WASH 4
enough. You can see what an exag-
gerated idea this brother got by read
ing the notices. .4.a.-fS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
The Call of the Twentieth Century.


The address delivered by DR.. David
Starr Jordan, president of Leland
Stanford Jr. university Of California,
before the Minnesota Educational as
ISOLATION last week, was one rich in
timely themes. DR.. Jordon spoke on
''The Call of the Twentieth Century
A few excerpts are as follows:
Gin most regards one century is like
another. just as men are men, so
times are times. In the twentieth cen
fury there will be the same joys, the
same sorrows, the same marrying and
giving in marriage, the same round of
work and play, of wisdom and duty, of
folly and distress, which other centur-
les have seen. Just-as each individual
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

HE report of the special commits
sioner appointed to take the testimony
in the custer proceedings began by the
attorney general of Missouri against
the big beef combine, has filed his re-
port with the supreme court of that
State. He finds that the Armours,
Swifts, Hammonds, and the S. & S.
people are guilty of entering into an
agreement to fix and maintain the price
OF dressed beef and pork in the state of
Missouri. Prices were fixed for the
trade in St. Louis, St. Joseph and KAN
sas City. These concerns that have
been found guilty of bleeding the
butcher and the consumer sell fifty to
eighty per cent. of the dressed beef
and sixty per cent. of the pork in the
large cities of Missouri. The examiner
has made a good record. Give us
those antitrust laws, as soon as posi-
BILE. We need them in our business.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The legislature is off. The speaker
ship fight came to sudden end last
Monday night when in the caucus Hon.
L. w. Babcock was declared the choice
of the Republican members of the
house by a vote of two to one, the Wa
dena man receiving sixty-six votes
while Hon. L. II. johnson of Mime
apolis received thirty-three votes. The
legislature convened on Tuesday and
on Wednesday the senate: and house
met in joint session and listened<to the
reading of the governors message. AS
soon, as the committees in the house
and senate are announced, the legisla-
ture will start in to grind for the term
of ninety days. ~. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The president and the attorney gen
eral of the United States have mapped
out an antitrust program for congress
that places the whole matter up to that
body for immediate action. There can
be no question where the president
stands in the matter and unless con-
gress acts this winter and acts in the
proper manner the president will call
them back in special session. The
trust issue overshadows all others in
the country at the present time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

THOMAS A. EDISON is very hopeful
OF the new year and he predicts Won
derful advances in science, in which
there will be more activity than there
has ever been before. Electricity is des-
tined soon to supplant steam, and the
days of the horse are numbered in the
great inventors opinion. In medicine
and surgery there are to be MANY
great changes. Edison says medicine
has played out. We have been doping
for our ills in the wrong manner. The
germ theory is the thing, and bacteria
annihilation is the proper course. The
inventor thinks there will be few more
wars, but at the same time believes that,
we should have a navy three times as
large as our present one, Just to be on
the safe side. He does not overlook
the Importance Of the newspapers that
are to grow in power and importance
Ihey are great school, and the man
who. does not read newspaper might
as well be dead. =. :1~r :. :.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The Ladies' Home Journal asked it's
readers for their opinions about i'm
proving that very handsome periodical,
and when several thousand dear read
ers suggested some features that the
Journal has had for years, when many
kicked on the advertising, and where
it was placed, etc., etc., Editor Box
wished he hadn't. Just as if the ordi-
nary woman knew any thing about maxi
ing up paper or periodical, the featur-
ing of the same or the advertisements,
etc. Editor Box and Publisher Curtis
might as we'll go on making up the
Journal as they see fit and not try to suit
the whims and unreasonable wishes of
several thousand of it's readers who
don't know feature when they see it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The citizens of Elk River are en-
titled to much sympathy for the loss
they have sustained second time from
the visitation of the fire fend. The
Houlton block was a handsome build
ing for place the size of Elk River
and was the pride of the place. Bro
Their Dare of the Star-News lost his en-
tire outfit and will be obliged to issue
from St. Paul this week. If there is
anything you want, Brother Dare, just
boiler down our rain barrel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
THE many friends of DR., Forbes will

THE many friends Of DR.. Forbes will
be pleased to learn that he has been
chosen chaplain of the house during
the present session of the legislature.
DR.. Forbes offciated as chaplain of the
senate during the session of 1895 and
the members of the house we're wont
to listen through the key hole of the
postofice DOOR for the elders morning
prayer which seemed to strike home
with so much force and effect. The
house ought certainly to be good with
DR.. Forbes as it's chaplain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

Mr.. J. ADAM BEDE deemed it his
duty to oppose the candidacy of the
Hon. L. W. Babcock for speaker, but
Mr.. Babcock was elected by majority
of two to one, and every member of the
house from Mr.. Bede's district voted
for the Wadena man: The course Mr..
Bede has pursued in the speakership
fight may have gained him some new
friends, but it has not cemented the
ties that bound him to his old admir-
erS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

DIR. LoRENz, the eminent Austrian
surgeon, who sailed for Europe last
week said that the reason the United
States is a great and prosperous coun-
try is because of the keen interest all
the people take in every advance made
by science, no matter what branch it is.
In other words as a people we have an
average amount of intelligence that no
other nation can beat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The Milaca Times had scoop all to
itself two weeks ago and swallowed the
thing when it was red hot and was
forced to vomit it up in the next issue.
The next time the Times tackles any
scoops it will be very particular to note
whether they have reached cold and
clammy condition before placing them
in the Milaca checkerboard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

LORD BEREsFoRD says that America
can fight the world, either from an
economic OF any other standpoint The
English lord also says that America
puts her brightest men into business
while England puts. them into politics.
Judging from not very Anticipated rec
ords England" does not put all her
brightest men into politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

ss At the recent meeting Of the State
Educational associationit was said by
some that teachers break down early
IN life because they work too hard.
And what's the matter with many
pupils who are worked too hard in the
school room. The course of studies is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The new year has made it's first
touch down by the completion of the
Pacific cable from San Francisco to
Honolulu. Messages were exchanged
last Friday between Gov. Dole of the
Sandwich Islands. and President Roose-
welt. The cable will be continued on
to Manila.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The Pioneer Press has introduced
some modern display faces of type into
its advertising columns, and the Globe
has a new head, Both papers are much
improved in appearance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The bubonic bacteria is abroad in the
land. This is one of the results of
Worldwide expansion. But it won't be
so bad after the old world filth gets d.
luted some with western civilization.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

A NEW ENGLAND PRIMER' that
was recently bought at farm auction
in New England for twelve cents, was
sold last week to an eastern publisher
for So, 500. So much for rarity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The latest musical composition of
any great Importance is 'Hiawatha. :"
an intermezzo by Neil Moret. It is
said to be not only very beautiful but
exceedingly practical.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The tempest in teapot has subsidized.
In other words the contest for the
speakership of the Minnesota house of
representatives has ended. What was
all the rumpus about, anyhow?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

IT is said that Sweden has resources
sufficient to support 100000, 1000, whereas
thatcountry has but 100000 at pres
ent. All that remain in that country
are few of the old folks and a. few
cousins, uncles and aunts. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

CHINA is having hard work paying
her war indemnities, and her European
creditors are hollering for that pound
OF flesh. China needs good promoter
and good business manager.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

WALL STREET has just disbursed
$500, 100000 in dividends and interest,
and the market will run along on
schedule time until it has another faint
mo smell
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

MEssRs. Mark, Craig and Mclean,
the representatives from the Forty
fifth district, never wavered in their
support of Hon. L. w. Babcock for
speaker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

ROCKEFELLER has the absolute sOlu-
tion of all troubles. All he has to do is
to pour oil on the troubled waters. But
he thinks too much of the oil.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

EVERY member of the legislature
from the Eighth congressional district
voted for Hon. L. w. Babcock for
speaker and they voted right.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

THE West St. Paul Times was sweet
sixteen last week. May it remain
young and vigorous for many years to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The color of ones hair does not de-
termine character, but it's getting
pretty close to the root.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

WE may not get the flying machine
the coming year but the fly machine
will be much in evidence along in the
dog DAYS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

THE legislature convenes right in
the wake of the State Educational asso-
citation, so that the ayes and nays may
receive some of the mental tonic left by
the prOfs and schoolma'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

In London they have commenced to
black list habitual drunkards. Have
they no Kelley Institutes there?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The war tax of ten cents a pound on
tea came off the first of the. year, but
the beverage will sell at the same old
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

If Edison is to be believed the horse
must 60. That's what most men buy
them for.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

A HOWLING issue-Minnesota wolves,
and the plebian ours.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

You can now communicate with
Honolulu by wire, or with Cornwall by
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The Minnesota spud will go south
for it's health.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

KIPLING has drifted into regular
poetic knocker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

ARE you still on the New Years
resolution band-wagon?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

THE pillow is a shareholder of Nature.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

The wages of domestic troubles are
alimony.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

SOME men are born great, but never
get any further than the vestibule.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-08

OFFICE. FIRST ST. EAST OF COURT HOUSE.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
A Legend About C,tv

The ancient Greeks thought that all
creatures except cats had souls and
that that animal lost its soul through a
bargain made between a bridge archi-
tect and the devil. The architect had
besOught the devil to get his help in
constructing an exceedingly dangerous
bridge structure, and his Satanic mai
esty only consented to lend aid on con-
ditiOn that the first creature to cross it
should lose its soul.
This was agreed upon, the bridge
finished in due time and the devil sent
to the opposite side to await his prey.
The shrewd architect took good care to
send cat over before any human be-
ing was allowed to cross. On learning
of the bargain the cat recrossed the
bridge and scratched the architects
eyes out
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
SAYINGS OF THE WISE.

The eyes of other people are the ewes
that ruin us.-Franklin.
If you would know and not be
known, live in city.-COlton.
The way of the world is to make
laws, but follow customs.-Montaign
We carry happiness into our condi-
ton, but cannot hope to find it there
Holmes.
Prosperity is no just scale. Adver-
sity is the only balance to weigh
friends.-Plutarch.
Children are unconscious philoso-
pliers. They refuse to pull to pieces
their enjOyments to see what they are
made of.-Henry Ward Beecher.
Energy will do anything that can be
done in this world, and no talents. no
circumstances. no opportunities, will
make two legged animal man with
out it.-Goethe.
Great, ever fruitful, profitable for re-
proof, for encouragement, for building
up in manful purposes and works, are
the words of those that in their day
were men.-Carlyle.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
pedigrees of Arabian Horses.

The Arabs have no written pedi-
grees. 1t is all an affair of memory
and of nOtOriety in the tribe. Certain
alleged pedigrees of Arabian horses.
couched in romantic language and rep
resented as carried in a small bag and
hung by a cord around the animals
neck, have been published. but these
are forgeries got up probably by horse
dealers. Egyptian, Syrian or Persian
The breeding of every horse is mat
ter of common knowledge, and it
would be impossible for his owner to
fabricate pedigree so as to deceive the
natives, even if he were so inclined
The BedOuins, it seems necessary to
admit, are in general great liars. and
they will lie Ito a stranger about the
age, the qualities or the ownership of
a horse, but they will not lie about his
pedigree, even when they can do so
with impunity. To be truthful on this
subject is almost matter of religion.
certainly a point of honor in the des,
crt.-Atlantjc.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
His Son ANDY

DR.. Andrew J. McCOsh was In his
college days a famous athlete. He
could run faster, kick football fur
ther and jump higher than any man in
Princeton. Publicly his father. Presl-
dent McCosh, took no notice of An
dy's achievements. That he privately
rejoiced in his sons prOwess the stu.
dents learned in this way:
Jimmy, as the president was IA
miliarly called, though exceedingly
courteous, was given to fits of abstrac-
tiOn in which he entirely forgot his
surroundings.
Once at a reception in his home; ap-
parently fOrgetful of all the world, he
was pacing up and down the room
with head bent and hands interlocked
behind his back. Suddenly he walked
up before a young lady and asked:
How tall are ye?"
In an embarrassed way she replied.
"Why, doctor, Tm-Tm 5 feet Q
inches"
"Me son Andy could jump over yer
head" said the doctor and Immediate
ly resumed his walk.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
Are Men Inquisitives

At Eaton Hall in the days of the late
Duke of Westminster there stood on
the mantelpiece of the principal guest
chamber. dedicated to bachelor visitors.
a clock of remarkable design Below
1t was placed card bearing the words,
please do not touch" A famous poll
tician who chanced to find himself an
occupant of the room ventured to ask
his noble host after dinner the reason
of this prOhibitOry notice. Il have
often contended with my daughters"
replied the duke. that women are
more curious than men. To satisfy me
of the contrary fact they have placed
the clock to which you refer in the
bachelors room with the notice affixed
TO it. The result has been that every
man, with one notable exception, who
has occupied that room has asked me
the reason of the notice" "And who,
may l ask" rejoined the interested
guest, was the notable exception you
mentionT "The late Mr.. Fawcett, one
time postmaster general" was the re-
ply Of the duke. "As you know, poor
man. he was blind!'
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
ELAINE OF THE
ORCHARDS
Ey Martha
McCulloch- Williams
Copyright, 1902, by the
S. 5. Mcclure Company

The joy of midsummer possessed
Elaine. Commonly she was pale.
with shadOwed eyes and piteously
dropping mouth. Today the shadows,
the dropping, had vanished. Size
smiled until dimples played hide and
seek through cheeks family pink as
the sweetbrier in the hedgerow. She
was picking the first ripe peaches in
the young orchard that was her moth
ers pride. 1t had but just come into
bearing and was full three weeks
ahead of anything the neighborhOod
had ever known. Elaine and her moth
er We're piOusly glad that the ripening
fell in with the date of the big meet
ing.
The peach basket would go to church
tomorrow along with other baskets
OverfiOwing with good things. There
were to be three sermons, with dinner
and supper in between; much choice
gossip also, with incidentally, lovemak-
ing. Everybody within ten miles round
would be there. That meant to Elaine
mainly sight and speech of Allan May.
He would be sure to fetch his mother,
a lady Of gracious speech, but coldly
calculating eyes. Elaine dreaded the
eyes, yet was glad Allan had a mother
to look out for. 1t saved her the tor
ture of seeing him gallanting other
girls ever so much prettier than her
own pale self
Until he came she had never loved
anybody. She was sure that he loved
her Had he not kissed her fingers
and called them precious" after she
had played for him a whole evening
through? He had said too: Il must
be free before l marry. My mother,
you know, holds everything in trust
until l am thirty" 1t was easy for
Elaine to persuade herself that he
did not speak out because he was too
honorable to ask any woman to wait
for him five years.
Gossip had it his mother was bent
on matching him with her niece, Madge
Clayton, who lived in the next county.
But the young pair were close and
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
AnimaIs That Delight to play,

In animals the faculty of amusement
awakes very early. Our four footed
friends seem to be aware of this and
make it part of their parental duties
to amuse their young \ ferret will
play with her kittens, a cat with hers,
a dog with her puppies. a mare will
play with her foal, though the writer
has never seen a COW try to amuse her
calf nor any birds their young. If their
mothers do not amuse them, the young
ones invent games of their own.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11

ute; then with the least hard breath:
The way out is the right and true one.
You have taught woman to love you;
now teach yourself to love her as She
deserves"
1t is your fault after all, Madge,"
Allan said, signing You ought to
have made me lOve-Oh, l know Won
could have done it-but chose instead
to laugh me out of sentiment, because
fOrSOOth, you wanted your own way.
L don't love you as matters stand, but,
on my SOUL when 1 look at you l do
not understand how l ever kept from
it,"
"GO to Elaine" Madge command
ed, wheeling her horse.
Allan kept dOggedly beside her. "To-
morrow will be time enough" he said.
Poor Elaine! She is a million times
too good for me-so much too good l
tremble to think of taking her happi-
ness in my hands,"
As they galloped off Elaine crept
from her covert and sank beside her
basket, a huddled, moaning heap. She
lay there until sundOwn, love fighting
hard with wOmans pride. And love
won out. That night all her prayer
was, Lord, Lord, let him love me or
else let me die"
Allan came to her next day as she
knelt beside the peach basket, lifting up
pink flushed beauties from their nests
of cool green leaves. His whisper in
her ear made her cheeks Outfush the
pinkest peach, but she shook her head
when he made to raise her and lead her
away. Il will come presently" she
said. Mother cannot get through din
ner without me-" Yet when he left
her she got suddenly white, and her
hands trembled so she almost let fall
a laden dish
Time ambles withal in spite of heart
aches Somehow dinner got itself over
and left Elaine free. She slipped away
toward the spring in the edge of the
grove.
Half way Madge overlook her and
said with no pretense of greeting, "You
must not mind about anything today,
only being happy"
For minute they walked in silence
down the sun flecked path. 1t bordered
the road by which teams were taken
to water. There was sharp turn in
the road where the path crossed it to
reach the well head. AS the two came
to it a thunder of hoofs bore down on
them, cut through with weak, terrified
screams. Wild jamie Lee had ventured
to drive the wickedest pair upon the
grounds. They had taken the bits in
their teeth and were running away
Madge sprang back to let them pass.
tripped on a loose stone and fell for
ward almost under their feet Elaine
darted, caught the leaders bit and
swerved him sharply aside. He reared,
striking out with both hoofs, but
she clung fast until stronger hands
stayed the maddened beasts, then slid
into Allan'S arms, with blood gushing
over her lips. Between the spurts she
whispered to him: 1T has all come
right, | know. l had to save her-be-
cause she gave you to me. You must
grieve for me-a little bit But God
knew best. He heard my prayers"