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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
Early Ducks.

The first ducks of the season were
seen to light in the Mississippi river
below the dam yesterday afternoon.
The Times is not enough of a weather
prognisticator to tell whether or not
this is sure sign of an early spring
but the weather to-day is almost
enough to cause one to jump at a guess
and say that it is. We do not mention
the arrival of this specimen of the
feathery tribe to arouse the curiosity
of the sportsmen of the city to the ex-
tent that they will visit the river to
make captives of the new arrivals, for
if they do the Bogfe man will be after
them. Hunters say this is the earliest
ducks have ever been known to arrive
in this section of the country. They
scarcely ever come before the last of
February or the first of March.
Cloud Times. ~:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
Could Not BE Re-tailed.

According to an Edinburgh paper, a
farmer drove fine bull, with a scrubby
tail into the market recently, and
while he was gazing at it refectiyely a
solemn friend approached. yell haze
to sell tn beast wholesale, /" said he.
The owner came from his reverie.
'What for?'' "Well," assured the sol
emn friend, nodding his head toward
the scrubby s'pendal accaudage" and
pursuing his lips, 'swen, ye can't have
him re-tailed. London Globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

The E: Mark Live Stock Co. wants
your hogs and cattle. Highest market
prices paid. If you have anything for
sale bring it to the yards at Princeton
or write and buyer will call and see
you. If
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
Supt. of Schools, Mile Laos Co., MINI.
North Branch Potato Market.

The potato market has been some
what llvelier the past week, and buy
ers from distant markets were here to
supply their wants with Chisago
county's well known product. Among
them being Commission Merchants
Boyle OF Wichita, Kan, D. c. Oatman
of New York, T. G. Bottom of Kansas
City and Mr.. King of Chatham, Ont.
The prices paid in the pit yesterday
were as follows: Rose 26c, Ohios soc,
Peerless 3Oc, Triumphs 4Oc and Bur-
banks Bic. North Branch Review.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

An Electric Street Railway for Moorhead.
The citizens of Moorhead have voted
to grant a franchise for an electric
street railway. The proposition car
ried by majority of 1867 ss&
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

For RENT-My farm at Sandy lake,
including eighteen acres of new break
ing and all farm machinery. Will fur
nish team and feed for same. Terms
one-half of crops. Want tenants with
out children. Call at farm or address
E. Grant, Princeton, MINI. lit
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

I wish to announce that 1 am now
prepared to do all kinds of custom
grinding at my new feed mill and So
licit the trade of farmers in this local
ity. SIT II. F. HoLTHUs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
DR.. Cook Goes to Bethel

DR.. N. NJ. Cook of Milaca has bought
out the drug store Of Geo. A. Presley
at Bethel, Mimi, and will remove to
that point where he will practice his
profession. Mr.. Presley has gone to
San Francisco. s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

Cut flowers, roses and carnations.
Get one to wear at our new depot open
ing Friday. On sale Friday. -~.-
.=s .~.- ..-@ LUDDEN'S STORE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

Finest and largest stock of clothing
sacrificing. Go see S. M. Byers who is
closing out some lines: below his actual
cash cost. Wv
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that I have given my
minor son and ward, Ephraim Gile his time, to
trade and transact business for himself. and
that shall claim none of his wages and pay
no debts OF his contracting after this date.
Dated Jan. 18th, 1903.
s5g.. go 80 Mrs. n S. GLE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

For SALE-Four mich COWS coming
in soon; also three good heifers. Gust
Thoma, farm in Germany. p. o. adj
dress, Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

just ll opened another barrel of that
splendid sweet cider.
LUDDEN'S STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

just a few rugs left. Saturday is
bargain day; come and get one while
they go. LUDDEN,s STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

Rev. A: II. Tebbets, assistant super
intendent of the Children's Home So
ciety will visit Princeton next Sunday
in behalf of Minnesota's homeless little
ones. One child from Princeton has
been cared for by this society. In all
this society has cared for 1880 home
less little ones. 81. z
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
BUSINESS LOCALS.
- MONEY to loan on improved
farms. M. s. RUTHERFORD,
Princeton, Mimi.

Regan's bakery goods, bread, pies and
cakes received every day at SID
. LUDDEN's STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

SALE-One twelve-foot geared
Eclipse wind mill in good shape, cheap
for cash. CHESTER AMEs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29

3 FOR SALE One large Palace Oak
wood heater, good as new.
4. tt III. e. WHITE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
sPIRITUALIsT.

Regular services next Sunday even
ing at the usual hour at Farnham's
hall by Mrs. Tryon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-29
Church I opics "
METHODIST.
Sunday and Weekday
Announcements. !. !. !.


METHODIST. #
Morning, ssWhat it Means to- be q
Christian. " Evening, The Pearl Of
Great Price. . IS
The sermon next Sunday morning
will be the first in series on Chris
tianity and Life The succeeding
sermons in the series; will be: ssThe
Christian and his Fellow Man, q ssThe
Christian in His Home, 2 sS,Fhe Chris
tianin Public Life, 2 The Christian and
His Pleasure" The time of their de-
livery will be announced from time to
time in the UNION.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Next Sunday Rev. Spicer, a Presby-
terrain minister of Pine City, will fill
the pulpit morning and evening. Rev.
Specer is said to be very interesting
speaker.
~ SPIRITUALIST.
Regular services next Sunday even
ing at the usual hour AT Farnhano,s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
The License System.
[From the National Advocated

Mr.. Gladstone said that it Is the duty
of the government so to legislate as TO
make it easy to do right and difhcult
to do wrong
The licensing system is exactly the
reverse. \ licensed saloon is drunken
ness made easy-a legalized invitation
to drink \ secret unlicensed saloon
is drunkenness made diflicult-the law
lodged in order to get drink.
He who gets drink in a licensed saloon
does so with the consent of law, but he
who gets drink under prohibition does
so in spite of law.
\ prohibitory law makes it easy to
do right and comparatively difiicult To
do wrong
The entire license system Is based up
on the fact that drunkenness is gigan-
tic evil and therefore proceeds to regu-
late it.
No greater error in public policy
could be committed than to license an
evil with view to its suppression
Nothing is more certain than that If
an evil be endorsed with the authority
and sanction of law 1t will take firm
ar grasp of the social habits Of the
people.
No wrong can ever be regulated by
sanction or permission Any attempt
to do So gives strength aud vitality u
the interests vested in IT,
An history proves the truth of TINS
not only in connection with the liquor
traffic but with every other form OF
evl which has ever been licensed by
any country.
when vice is made the creature of
law and contributes to the government 5
treasury. it rears its head with the
assumption of right It's advocates
claim legal protection for capital in
vested and at once assume the air
aud tone of legitimate traders. whose
,ftfVa god 1zs 4
to check them.
Moreover, the very presence Of a
localized traffic is continuous, subtle
education i'm favor of vice a general
lowering of the standard of morals
J among the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
Scope of the Morgan Interests.
is. Il. Monet in SUGGEST

In September 1892, the Morgan interest
controlled -. jjo miles OF American rail-
ways. or more than the mileage of Ger
many. Great Britain and ireland COM
bincd. These lines dave a equalization
of s. 0o3 .9i9.571. which is more than three
times the total interest-b bearing debt of
the United States. In addition, the
Morgan influence is powerful in almost
all the other important railroad systems
of the country. The direct Morgan in
terests include Is railroad systems, one
monster steamship company, Is indus
trial combinations. seven banks. three
telegraph and cable companies. seven
great insurance companies, and innumer-
able smaller corporations of divers kinds
The total capitalization of these various
combinations Is S6.4iS 500,000. an amount
greater than the national debt of any
country i'm tho world. and twice the debt
of Great Britain. The capital of single
one of the Morgan companies the Unit
eel States steel corporation.-is equal to
about twice the cost Of the Boer war
and its net profits for the current year
are estimated at $4,000 600. a sum about
equal To the annual cost Of the British
navy. and but little short of the total
revenues of Spain. The aggregate net
income of all the Morgan corporations is
probably nearly or quite equal TO the pub
lie revenue of any of the great powers
Of Europe. and the taxes on those COM
panics pay the entire cost of maintaining
the executive departments of New
Jersey.
But Mr.. Morgan does not depend on
the dividends of his stock for the bulk OF
his income. His chief business. at pres
ent. is promoting on a gigantic scale
When he organized the underwriting
syndicate that launched the United States
steel corporation. the subscribers We're
/ pledged, if called upon, to pay in $500 OOO,-
600, They actually advanced only s25,-
100000. and that was returned in the final
| settlement. Their profit on this invest
ment was $685. 900. or over 200 per cent
/ The share of j. =. Morgan & Co. was
| about $1,000. 600 Every company Mr.
/ Morgan floats-and the number is large
| yields profits proportionally. Often hC
/ has no need to advance money. The
mere magic of his name floats a com
pany, and his clients gladly pay him halt
a million. or a million, or five million dol
! lars for the service. He has the knacl
of inspiring confidence. The people who
trust him with their money-and III
operates chiefly with other people!
/ money. not with his own.-do not try tC
/ tie his hands with contracts. They LEI
/ him alone to use his brain in their be
I half satisfied that. in due time, checks
/ for the profits will be forthcoming
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
Biggest Gun in the World.

The United States now has the distinc-
ton of leading the world as a maker of
heavy ordnance. The test of the new 16-
inch gun which has been five years under
construction, was completely successful
at Sandy Hook on Saturday. The big
fellow did not split his sides, nor kill the
spectators i'm his rear but calmly spat
a projectile Weighing 24O0 pounds a dis
lance of 2la miles, This gun, when raised
to his extreme elevation, can shoot a pro-
iectile about p miles, and the muZzle en-
ergy is equal to the energy of an express
train Weighing 800 tons going 70 miles an
hour. No other nation has yet built
a gun of this power. 1t is n question,
however, whether so huge a piece of
ordnance is more serviceable than small
er guns. such as the 12-inch, which can
be fired more rapidly, although they put
less energy into their projectiles. Pos
slby the question of expense does not
count yet the fact that every shot costs
over $1,000 I'm powder and projectle is in
teresting to say the least. on the other
hand the guns life is estimated at no
more than 125 shots, and consequently
It will never be i'm use except on rare oc-
casons. The very fact that n gun of
such enormous power and range was en-
placed on the shores of New York bay
might make a possible enemy all the
more reluctant to attack the port
springfield Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
OPPOSED TO LICENSE LAW.
Bishop Michaud Says Friends in
Massachusetts and New York Ad-
wise Him to Keep the Saloon out Of
Vermont
Newfane. Vt

In response to a request from the Hon.
G. +. Smith for "a public expression of his
views on the proposed license law the
Right Rev. j. S. Michaud, bishop of Bur
llngton. sent the following letter with per
mission that it be published.
Dear Sir.-In answer to your demand
on me for an expression of my views on
the great question to be answered on
February 3. 1893 yes or no. let me say;
There has been SO much said in favor
of the new law by its friends through the
press and on the public platform, and as
strongly deprecated and opposed by It's
many opponents through the same medi-
ums that there is no need of my going
to any length in giving you an expression
of my convictions. You would prefer To
know where l stand personally.
l frankly answer you, as | would any
other inquiring friend. | am not in
favor of the new law. | do not believe
that it will be for the best interests of
Vermont to license the open bar for the
sale of distilled liquors as "A beverage.
Many Of my friends of New York and
| Massachusetts have advised me keep
| the saloon out Of Vermont as long as
! YOU can" II ! have any knowledge Of
| Vermont and Nermouters. | may fairly
predict that the vote no. will be so
| large that the next legislature will be
| obliged to take middle course. and give
us a law more in accord with modern
! Vermont ideas. MIR. Clement deserves
great credit for his grand contest in fore
| ing the question before the public;
| awakening the people to more prac-
| teal and serious study of the temperance
movement The people Were DESTROYS
and anxious to have a say on the ques-
| tion, and they have had it to their heart $
content-even to calling names and say
| ing foolish things about each other
| Here Is what ! once wrote to +. w
| Clement. Esq: THE thought often comes
| to me. why not give the people who wish
to take 4 stimulant. an opportunity of
taking a small bottle of pure wine or a
glass of lager beer instead Of obiging
them to go into hidden places to MI NJ
with poisonous whiskey?' This Is my
| stand today.
Better for rs to endure FOR a time tho
present law. than to make a jump I'm the
dark. by going to the other extreme.
Truly yours.
JOHN :. MICIIACp..
| Bishop of Burlington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

The Knights e Ladies of Honor will
hold a regular meeting in Red Mems
hall Monday evening.
Unitarian church, Rev. e. @, S. Os-
good. pastor. Service every Sunday at
1870; Sunday school at 1l.i5. Theme for
ueNi Sunday. In Darkness, Light"
Claiming Guild meeting at the parsonage
at : o'clock. Subject Ezra Stiles
Gannett."
First Baptist church, George b. Law
son. minister. Morning worship, 1890.
Subject of sermon, The Imitation of
Christ Christian Endeavor at and
evening service at will be appropriate
to Christian Endeavor day, with SER
mon to young people. Bible school, II m.
Christian Science services in Market
block Sunday at 1045 a. m; Sunday
school y m. Testimonial meeting,
Wednesday at 80 p. m Reading room
open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
from to p. m All are welcome.
Al the meeting of tne w. c. II. L.
yesterday afternoon the president read
interesting extracts from Home
Guards ana prayers We're offered for
the Ginning contest There will be a
womaus prayer meeting at the Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. to which all women are invit-
ed Next Thursday afternoon al
o'clock a business meeting of the union
will be held at the Y NJ. c, a. rooms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
colorado's Woman Legislator Came
from Vermont.

Mrs Alice NJ. Ruble, member of the
lower house of the Colorado legislature,
who distinguished herself by making
the nomination of Henry NJ. Teller Tor
L. S. senator. is having her first expert
ence with official life. but she has made
.barselr perfectly familiar with all the
duties and opportunities Of her once
and il is her intention to in every way
possihle advance the cause OF her sex.
Mrs Ruble was born in Vermont, and
is a member of the old Blush family.
Her father was Kansas pioneer ana
some of her relatives are among the frst
families of Topeka.
Sh. has always been an earnest work
,r i'm the state suffrage association ana
has taken "A keen interest in politics. al
though it was not until the last cam
paigu that she consented TO stand lot
an Office.
\ keen politician. Mrs. Ruble is no less
"A devoted mother, and her home Is a
model Of coziness and comfort. she Is
idolized by her children. who are always
given "A large share of her attention, no
matter how pressing outside duties may
be.
Mrs. Ruble refuses to state what par
ticular work she desires to accomplish
in this Legislature, but in a general way
she has matters in view relative 10 the
boys and girls industrial schools and
child labor
Il shall support any measure that APP
peals to me as woman or TO my sex
in general" she said. and shall be glad
to cooperate in any way that l can with
those who desire TO secure anything
along those lines.
The popular picture which many have
of the woman politician is not founc
in Mrs. Ruble. She strikes even an un-
observant person as being a womanlS
woman before she is anything else
\ favorite gown Of hers is of BLACK
satin. relieved with white. and there is
nearly always a rosebud or bunch OF
violcts tucked among the laces of hel
bodice. Her soft gray hair is massec
in pompadour fashion over a wellshapeC
head. and the intelligent expression OF
her face is enhanced by a pair Of beauti
full dark eyes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
SHOT BY HlGHWAYMAN.
Louis A. Morse of South Acworth N.
H., Struck by Two Bullets Near
North Clarendon.

Louis A. Morse of South Acworth, n.
H., employed i'm building the iron bridge
over Cold river near North Clarendon
on the Rutland railroad, was shot twice
Wednesday night by a stranger who at
tempted to rob him. MIR. Morse was
walking on the track, returning from
told a story of hard luck. Morse offered
to give him supper and lodging at North
Clarendon, and the two walked along to-
gether. The stranger displayed a cheap
watch and asked Morse if he had the
correct time, and the latter pulled out
his valuable watch. A little later, the
man drew out a IS calibre revolver,
pointed it at Morse's head, demanded
his watch and money. Morse thought
the matter a joke, bat in an instant the
man hit him over the head with the
butt of the revolver Morse turned to
Frapple with his assailant, but was
struck another blow on the head, and
then the stranger began firing, empty
ing the five chambers. Morse attempted
to Zee but when the firing ceased ha
turned back toward the stranger who
ran across the fields and escaped
Morse followed until he was so weak
from loss of blood that he could go no
farther. lie then shouted for assistance
and a little later was taken to North
Clarendon, where one bullet was eX-
tracted from his thigh. The other bull
let, making a hole five inches long pas
sed through the leg. The would-be rob-
Der was about rs years old. He had not
been caught yesterday, Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30

business OF selling liquor to wealthy
class i'm the cities or large villages, or
in places of resort for wealthy Nisitors'
and therefore tends to make both selling
and drinking respectable for In the eyes
of many nothing Is really respectable
without wealth. 1t gives special priv
ilege-if the right to sell liquors is a
privllege-to class who can afford to
pay $1,000 year or more for 1t. TWen-
ty thousand drinks at a net proht OF
D cents each would only pay the lowest
limit of the high grade license fee To
make a net profit over expenses for hire
rent, taxes, etc, at cents profit for
each drink. about 10000 drinks must be
sold What a necessity for "A large bus
mess,
Whatever law we may have regulating
the sale of liquor i'm Vermont should be
the same i'm all parts of the state. There
would he about as little sense in 10
cal option" for our school laws and a
hundred other laws as for the liquor
laws We have no large city in Yer
mont, and hardly half a dozen small
ones. The conditions are very differ
ent I'm New York and Massachusetts
Both these states are full of large cities
Boston has a population more thar
100000 larger than Vermont. New YORK
city Is ten times greater I'm population
than the whole state of Vermont
There Is no reason why we should follow
oftar these states i'm local option" w,
do not want different and conflictnl
laws in this community of farmnl
towns. which comprises nearly the whole
state Of Vermont.
NJ. O. HOWE.
N.u.fapa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
TEMPERANCE AND BUSINESS.
Some Facts Which Have a BEARING
on the Vermont Situation.


Ever since the active movement in fav-
or of temperance began. stress has been
laid chiefly on the moral side of the
question. This is as il should be. The
moral side is the side which is most
important and most conspicuous. But
the Temperance question has also an
industrial or financial a business aspect,
which, although it has not been so gem
orally considered, is too significant to
be dsregarded.
An English political economist who has
been studying the causes of the wonder
full progress of the United States gives
most of the credit to the comparative
abstinence of the Americans from in
toXicating drinks
In Collinwood. Ohio. a suburb of Cleve-
land, are large repair-shops belonging
to the Lake Shore railroad. Just
before the last election the company an
nounced that if the town voted no on
the license question the corporate
would spend million dollars there for
additional shops. If the saloons re-
manned the company did not care to in
crease its plant because it could not get
and keep the high class of workmen
license by n large majority. and in one
month thirty-siX saloons had been
closed The newspapers justly pro-
nounced it "a great business victory.
The Southern Pacific railroad has been
in the habit of leasing bar privileges on
its coast-wise steamboats,. 1t received
one hundred and fifty dollars a day from
each, yet it has lately abolished all the
bars on the ground that they alienated
more business and entailed more eX-
| pense than they were worth.