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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
No Christmas TURKEYS.

Fortunate indeed was the good
housewife who had Christmas tur-
keyto stuff. and serve as the piece de
resistance for dinner. There were no
turkeys to be had in Princeton for
Christmas, and even the early orders
were not filled, because there we're no
turkeys to be had, as farmers did not
bring in any, and the meat markets
and stores that handle poultry were
unable to fill orders.
There has been hot chase through
the country by city dealers for all
kinds of farmers produce, especially
butter, eggs and poultry of all kinds,
and the result is that the turkey has
been gobbled along with the rest of
the good things the farmers has, and
while the cities had an abundance of
turkeys those living almost at the
farmers dooryards were lucky if they
secured common everyday chickens.
The Minneapolis Times of the 23d
said: ''There has been a great slump
in the price of turkeys. Last week the
commission man charged from seven
teen to nineteen cents for the gobblers
and was fearful that he could not sup
ply the market. Since then there has
been a change in conditions Tur-
keys have been rushed into the city un-
til there are enough to supply not only
the Christmas trade, but the New Year
demand as we'll and the wholesale
price is from twelve to fifteen cents a
pound. One Minneapolis firm yester-
day had 10000 pounds of turkeys on
hand and expected to dispose of them
to-day"
The Pioneer Press Of St. Paul said
provision dealers say that the quail
ity of Christmas poultry on the St.
Paul market is the best they have seen
for some time. The supply is short.
but not SO limited as it was Thanks
giving time.
" There is the finest lot of poultry
on the market this Christmas I have
seen for long time, said a dealer.
The supply is short because last sum-
mer was rather cold and wet and the
birds did not thrive as we'll as they
might. Farmers did not ship birds to
market in large quantities at Thanks
giving, but are sending them at a good
rate now
Although birds were considerably
higher last Thanksgiving than they
were the previous Thanksgiving. all
kinds of poultry are now selling at
nearly the same price as last Christ
mas. Turkeys can be bought at fifteen
cents pound, but the best birds cost
from eighteen to twenty cents. Geese
and ducks sell at fifteen cents a.
pound.''
=. Our country cousins ought not to
have all the good things, and if this
thing keeps up we will have to send
to the cities for what we ought to Get
right here at home
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31

healthy growth here in Princeton.
The. council has had the grades of
most OF the streets established, and if
the council and business men and
citizens will only take hold another
year and inaugurate some substantial
improvements in the streets and side
walks, reorganize the fire department,
etc., princeton will begin to look like
an up-to-date little city.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Dec. 30, 1908.
What was the matter with the Dis
patch's political man last week? He
only dug up two clippings roasting
Bob Dunn. Must be getting tired.
$50.
In 1898 the journals of ''public
virtue and purity in the twin cities
opposed Van SAINT because he was
too close to Jim Hill.'' Now they
yell for him as the ''enemy OF Jim
Hill" Why not stand for man once
who is neither the "enemy" or the
''tool' of Mr.. Hill or any other man.
!. 81.
Game wardens organized. Oil in
spectOrs organized. Bioler inspectors
organized. Oh, no. the administration
is taking no hand in politics.
!. =.
| Let it be remembered who is doing
all this talking about "a bitter fight, -
"a fight to DEATH, etc. 1t is the pres
ent State administration, which has
assumed the attitude of using guerilla
! methods in a fight between Republi-
cans in Republican convention. Let
the blame rest where it belongs.
<. T. !.
Isn't it strange that these State capt.
tot people never discovered what a
bad" and "dangerous' man Bob
Dunn was until it began to look as if
he might run for governor.
::-.+.-
They say "Collins is doing some
tall thinking" He should have done
it before he spoke.
They are even trying to get the ad-
ministration virus spread among the
school teachers who are here this
week.
How is Sam Johnson's boom for
Gus Widdell getting along?
= !. +
Frank Eddy isn't saying how he
likes the administration loyalty SO
far as he has been with it.
:. -.
1t isn't fair to come down so sud
denly on George Matchen for a cam
paign assessment. George is subject
to heart failure as it is.
3-:..:.
NOthin' dom '-StrOng-man Fullerton
hasn't slugged a judge for two weeks.
.:.::...
They call Jamison, Martin. johnson
and Fullerton 1.-The Big Four big
Fours' generally travel in a circus.
In this case however it is the admins
tration 'monkey-show.
= SO
If any man in the State was alb
solutely honest and loyal in this mer-
ger fight it was General Douglas. And
yet M. D. Mum, appointed by gov
ernor Van SAINT at Tom Lowry's die
tatiOn, to "assist'' General Douglas
is ridiculing Douglas every day and
telling how ''Munn did it all" How
does the governor like it?
$50
The bets that Van SAINT will be in
the fight have gone from two to one to
five to one in the last week.
i f.
Has Judge Collins ever asked him
self just why the administration peo-
pie warmed up to him so suddenly?
IS
The Dispatch makes howl because
some Democrats like Bob Dunn. Is
it a crime for man to have honest
friends in the opposition party? But
then these fellows have to say some
thing and they have run out of ideas.
T. -.
Just ask yourself how you like the
spectacle of every ofdce-holder in Min
nesota out trying to line up their
| friends ct o;+i,or h
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
What He Had.

Il hadn't talked with him ten min
utes, " remarked Angus, ''before I had
made up my mind that he had some
thing good in him.
.''Something in him?" repeated
James. :'What for heavens sake?"
Il don't know exactly--but it was
either highballs or. beer. . Cincin-
natl Times Star. - = .. s.-.-' 10
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
What Bothered Him.

"Dar's one thing bothers me bout
de hereafter" said Brother Williams.
"En what's dat?''
Dis thing er Twin on milk en-
honey"
Don't you like it?''
mo; it always did gimme de dvs-
pepsia.'- Atlanta Constitution.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
Giddy Old Age,

1t is reported that Elk River is soon
to have dancing school for old mar
ried people, to fill a long felt. want::'
and that local dramatic talent will
present play or two between now and
the balmy days of spring When all
OF this whirl comes on people will be
reminded of the old days when ''Eube"
Bryant was starring behind the foot
lights of old Music hall.-Elk River
Star-News
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
BUILDING RECORD FOR 1908.
NEW BUILDINGS.

Ann to nigh school ;.... SSOM
chulcn .....
Larson: store
e! staples residence
MISS !4ulu hun store
.:
l" frynnnS residence 5000
j. W. MGR resdence 5000
Wneeier q co., warehouse
" ~ r. warehouse
r. T. kettelhodt war house
l9avd Wetter, residence
........
residence .....
NORM star LUMBER Co. yards ..
6i!oge %....
carriage mousse -.
george NeelV residence S..
Henry Hamilton reSdence
reSlOence ~.
Berguno resdence
RESIDENCE :'.....
r. +: douglas blacksmith Shop 500
= A, Cole residence
FRANK Maloln residence 500
Wcklund residence
i'ert Nohes residence 400
Total
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
MINNIE'S THINKS.

l"Minnies Thinks" do not necessarily ex-
press the views Of either the editor or publisher
OF the UNION. Brother editors. please bear
this in mind.-PUB. UNION.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Dec. 30, 1908.
What was the matter with the Dis
patch's political man last week? He
only dug up two clippings roasting
Bob Dunn. Must be getting tired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13
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low A N E w S. !
) PAPERS q = = (

ABOUT INSURANCE COMPANIES
INinton Eagle
Would the Des Aioinvs new spapers
be willing 10 admit that the large
amount of advertising given them by
the Des Moines insurance companies
mostly criticised by Curtis Immediate
ly after the report of Insurance Com
missioner Dearth, of Minnesota, de-
tered them from giving the attention
that report should be given. While the
Eagle has no sympathy with the indis-
criminate charges made by Curtis.
there is no question but the Des Moines
newspapers could have forestalled any
thing Curtis has said and performed
good service for the legitimate insur-
ance companies of Des Moines had
they given the treatment Commission
er Dearth's report deserved 1t is mat
ter of fact that the Des Moines news
papers made no reference to that re-
port. They also knew that the Dearth
report brought many inquiries to the
office of the state auditor yet they
made no mention Of it. Now they are
using plenty of space in citing the
fact to show the great damage Curtis
letters are doing. 1t is n poor time to
lock the barn after the horse is stolen.
Des Moines has been resting upon a
volcano for some time and Curtis sim
ply touched the match.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13

foolish and extreme. Fortunately. he
does not have any sympathy even with
the leaders of the south, and in the
north he has become a laughing stock.
His opponent Senator Burton, OF
Kansas. was the direct opposite oil
.Tillman. He is man OF shSht
build probably Will not weigh more
than 125 pounds; and one is at once
agreeably surprised when he gets fair
ly into his address. Altho slight
and small he has a clear, penetrating
and pleasant voice. His thoughts and
arguments were good He has pleas
ing and convincing way of stating his
propositions Gentlemanly ana courte-
Gus in conduct he easily out-did the
South Carolinan as a debater Al
tho at times he shot some singing
rebukes at Senator Tillman. and some
few in the audience who Interrupted
him, it was done with such fine
choice of language that no one could
take offense.
In few words the gist of the debata
was this: Senator Ttllman. an extrem
list. defends n policy which we know
to be wrong, and offers nothing in its
place Senator Burton. n gentleman,
defends the present law and proposes
to educate the colored race. n plan
which we know Will result in good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13
CARE OF THE HANDS.
Newton News.I

Not that any effort is TO be made 10
usurp the exalted position occupied by
those aesthetic journals whose special
business it is To look after etiquette and
toilet rules, but just 10 give Il few I'M
vanished thoughts.
II may be assumed that everybody
has some ideal toward which they are
striving What is or should be the great
aim and struggle of our existence?
Just an effort to accumulate money or
gain some petty position in society or to
be in a position to lord it over others
little? Is it that we may be looked up
to as a part of the four hundred! Is 1t
to see how much we can get and how
little We may give in return!
1t goes without saying that there are
enough of such people but let us be
pleased to hope that such do not pre-
dominate. The loftiest ideal that we
cherish is that of service to our fellow
men, He who can forget self and do
something that shall make better and
happier those around him has banked
in an institution where the cashier new
er flies with the funds.
There are many ladies today who are
afraid to soil their hands by doing
something that will benefit some one
else. There are many daughters who
never put their hands in the dishwater
for fear their hands will not look pretty
when they play the piano. There are
lots of young men who allow the old
man to saw the wood for fear their
dainty hands will be blistered.
There are those today who toll from
one years end to another that they
may do for their children or for other
loved ones: who are always at hand
when someone is needed to go ahead
with necessary work. They are those
who tighten the burdens of others and
lessen the cares of their friends.
Maybe they are not handsome. Maybe
their hands do not show the results
of delicate manicuring. Maybe they
have never been known to leave their
homes and travel around over the dis
trict in the interests of some society
that is looking after the interests of the
heather on the other side of the world.
Mabe they have never even stood UP
and shouted in meeting. Maybe they
have not been accorded the highest plac-
es in bon ton society.
But there comes q gathering at which
they Will be present. Everybody VIII
be there, the fluent takers, the folks
with pretty hands and all. And these
people will be there too. Maybe when
their names are called they won't be
able to say word, never having pract-
iced here. But they can hold up their
| hands. Those hands will not be pretty.
But they will tell tales of labor for
| loves sake that will shout louder that
the mouthings of some who have been
almost counted saints below. And their
work will tell turnout eternity.
Take care of your hands Do. But
never, never get the idea that your
hands are too nice TO use in service to
| your fellow beings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13

and one enterprising thief took along
ton have burglar proof safes and are
Obliged to leave their headers, threshlns
machines. etc. exposed to the ravages
OF the robbers.
A New York business man has adj
vertised for boy who has never seen
a baseball game" and doesn't know the
difference between third base and Il
foul ball" In Iowa he Will find the boy
he is looking for in the big state build
ing near Glenwood.
Congressman Boutell proposes as a
means of promoting annexation the in
termarriage of Americans and Canada
ans, adding that he has already taken
his wife from Canada. His remark re-
calls to the Toronto Globe the southern
Irishman's reply To question as to
how the southern women regarded Sc
cession: Sure. they're all for union to
a man"
something of a fine art" said Senator
Deliver to q reporter of the Portland
Oregonian recently. "A good headline
writer unGuestionably Is a mighty val
liable man on a paper. A headline came
rearly being my undoins once. Back
along the New England coast some
where is a rather dangerous reach of
Hand marked on the charts as Dolli-
vers Neck. A big storm was raging
along the coast once just at the time 1
was having a hot campaign in Iowa.
The temperance people are pretty
morning of election day l picked up a
paper and then jumped about four feet
straight up. line clear across the top
of the front page, in bold black letters,
read Five Schooners Gone Down at
Delivers Neck"
AS an example of over eating the
Lansing Mirror chronicles the death of
a citizen who some four months ago
broke and swallowed the glass from a
window. The meal is supposed TO have
hurried his death. To have accom-
plished suicide would presumably have
required a glass factory.
Only three of the fifteen members of
the famous electoral commission Of 1877
suvive-ex- Senator Edmunds, Senator
Hoar and General Eppa Hunton, OF Vir-
ginia-the last two having been chosen
on the part of the house Of representa-
tives. All of the five Justices of the
supreme court who sat on the commits
sion long since passed away.
HIM! Here's man who attacks the
Golden Rule"
That's going too far. Why isn't he
satisfied. like other people, with disre-
garding it in practice?"
Brooklyn Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13
THE PARCELS POST SCHEME.

An article entitled What the Post
office Might Do appeared not long
since in the Outlook anu is quoted by
the American Press in order to encour-
are discussion of the ACCESSIBILITY OF
parcels post in the United States. Inc
Outlook article referred to Is by j. L.
CowIes. a member of New YORK or
ganzation that has for Its OBJ
iect the establishment OF
parcels post, presumably more for
the benefit of the mail order houses who
have parcels to send than for those who
are in a position to receive them. Mr.
Cowles made for himself text by
mailing postage paid an eleven
Mound suit case from New York to New
Haven. 1t cost him Sass letter postage,
as his package exceeded the limit OF
merchandise by seven pounds. The eX-
pressage on his package would not nave
exceeded 80 cents. Mr.. Cowles' expert
ence with the United States mails leads
him to compare our service with the
parcels post delivery in vogue in Eu-
ropean countries. He thinks the United
Etates might do with its postoffice what
switzerland, Germany, France and En-
,and do with theirs. Thus Switzer-
and takes eleven pound parcels any
distance in the republic for cents,
wen ito the most distant chalet on the
arthest Swiss Alp" 1t carries forty
bur-pound package for S3 cents. The
German post takes eleven pounds any
distance up to forty-six miles for .
tents. France has increased the weight
Of parcels carried by post to eleven
pounds. with a large increase in bust
ness. England also has parcels post
system, tho heavily burdened by the
railway tax of SO per cent Of the post
age on railroad borne parcels"
The parcels post scheme Is primarily
q catalog house movement, inaugurated
In the favor of the mail order business
and aimed at the prosperity of the
,naller towns and cities and their re-
ailers. and the country press should
withhold any assistance from move
nent which makes toward the eXtinc-
Non of local traffic and the centraliza-
hon Of trade within the great CONNER
Rial centers and their equally great en-
poriums. The conveniences of a parcels
post for New York. Chicago and the
ptr1er great cities must be paid for by
the whole people. Such a postal service
would burden the mails with untold
tons of merchandise, add enormously to
the expenses of the department and
practically saddle 1t with freight de-
partment. The added expense must be
borne by the payers of indirect taxa
ton and the unwieldiness of O postal
service that includes an express feature
be borne by the masses. Possibly the
parcels post is bound to come, but the
interior newspaper that favors 1t Is dig
ding at the root of its own prosperity
The local merchant can not be injured
and the newspaper escape some hurt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13
ADMITS ITS FIGURES ASSUMED"

With seeming haste, presumably born
" Experience" the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican rushes to its reply BY way
If feint ventured in the hope of pro-
Joking the T.-R. to anger, the pream-
Die deliyerance is as follows:
after meditating on the matter for
about a week, and probably comforting
with Governor Cummins, or with D. W.
Norris. ST.. of Grinneli the Marshall
town Times Republican defends its
claims for the railroad assessments re-
Gently made by the executive council
We believe that several days were
consumed in getting official figures
from the secretary of the executive
council. From our general reading it
was suggested that the Republican
might be trying to trick somebody, yet
.inexperience" had made us somewhat
timid in approaching an argument
without the facts. so we took time
enough to get the figures. We realized
that the "cock-sureness" of the Cedar
Rapids Republican can come only with
very long experience. The Republican
erred, however, in suspecting that the
matter was referred to Governor Cum
Minis. for we had read in the columns
of the Republican itself that the gov
ernor was at that time enjoying an
outing in the mountains Of Colorado.
The republican explains that 1--WE drag
D. w. Norris, ST., in because" ETC., but
we will drag Mr.. Norris out again. The
gentleman is somewhat positive in his
temperament and it irritates him great
ly to see a man making an ass of him
self.
However, there seems to be no real
complaint as to the source of our in
formation or the accuracy of the coun-
ell secretary's figures, for the Repub
lican admits:
1.-The basic fault that the Marshall
town paper finds with the arguments
of this paper is that its figures are
wrong. This paper had assumed that
the PSI miles of new road in Iowa had
been assessed at s2,S100G0, or $4,000 a
mile Thinking it over afterwards, it
had seemed a little high, altho the new
mileage is largely in extension of main
lines and ought to be assessed high
accordingly. We might have been will
ing to split the figures and make them
$4,000 mile or total of $1,410,000."
1t did seem to us that if the figures
were wrong in any computation the
trouble would be fundamental owing
to our "inexperience" it is now difficult
for us to see wherein Is given license
to assume" an assessment or to split"
figures. the truth or anything else when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13
AS BuRRELL SAW T1LLMAN.

Washington Press.
Senator Tillman opened with an
hour Senator Burton followed with AN
hour and 80 minutes, and Senator 7.
had a rejoinder, or second s2asm, of 20
minutes. In introducing him DR.. Ed
wards said the thunder and lightning
would be inside of the tent in the aft
ternoon. And, strange to say, as soon
as Tillman opened up his storm on the
inside the clouds disappeared and the
elements seemed to give way to anoth-
en- In appearance, he is a man of
strong outlines, with a large, round.
well shaped head, stout neck, broa
shoulders and straight body. He is,
indeed, a powerful looking man. His
general makeup is coarse; his dress is
not up to the ordinary. and his clothes
do not fit, but we believe that to be
the least of his concern. His face is a
study Having had the misfortune to
lose an eye in his early manhood, the
harsh. rough expression when you
look at him is emphasized by the sunk
en- appearance on the left side. Whei.
in action, as we saw him for an hour,
his facial contortions one cannot but
watch. With a sort of bragadocia he
would strike an attitude of defiance
resembling a mastiff, the next minute
he is growing like a bull dog.
and before he closes, with his head
thrust forward, his teeth showing in
wide expanse of mouth he has the
snap and snarl of a badger. The effect
on his audience is peculiar Some
seem to be ver-awed by his very pres
ence and manner, some laughed at his
ranting, as we did here at Sam Jones
vulgarty; and some were angered II
the point of striking back. which a few
| did at the time. In his whole adj
dress we failed to see any good point
or argument to sustain his position.
The two things which he seemed to
endeayor to impress on US was the
Imferiority of the colcred race. ana
/ TINT. altho the 18th amendment to
the constitution had been adopted by
this country, he had not obeyed 1t, did
not now obey it, and never would. He
admitted that we had this race ques-
ton to settle. but while he rallied upon
the law which we now have, he did not
offer anything in its place. He acted
like a badly spoiled boy who will not
mind his parents, and says: you can
| tell me what l must do, and lick me
If don't do it, but l wont mind you
His position, we think, Is absolutely