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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

We often see a friend, relative or
acquaintance, apparently we'll, but in
a few days we may be grieved to learn
of their severe illness or sudden
death, caused by that fatal disease
appendicitis. People seem to know
so little about this disease and there
fore are not prepared. We have read
with great interest a book on ap-
pendicitis written by DR.. Conrad Ad-
Ter of Berlin. This book tells all
about this disease, how it is caused
and how it can be prevented and cured.
For a free copy call at the Home Drug
Store
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09
ssChicken Eeed,, Grafters.

It is very common thing at all
times for the law to run in charity i'm
posters of both sexes who go around
the big cities to solicit funds in the
name Of institutions which either do
not exist or if they do exist are mere
blinds to cover up the baldest swim
dies. These collectors solicit small
amounts, SO that the contribution will
left in the shape Of checks and receipts.
The money thus gathered up by dint
Of tears and thrilling stories of the
Bufferings of the poor is pocketed by
the person who receives it for his OF
her own use Or possibly divided with
some so called ''president'' or "di-
rector higher up. This form of swim
die is so old that any one caught by it
is no more deserving Of synpathy1
the purchaser Of a gold brick.
A newer and meaner and more dan
gerous form Of swindling in the name
Of humanity is just now being opened
up to the light of day by the police of
some of the large cities. Processing
to scatter sunshine among the suffering
children Of the darkest slums. we'll
dressed and sweet spoken men and wo-
men have solicited trifiing sums as
subscriptions to sunshine literature or
as contributions to sunshine funds,
preferring pennies and nickels for the
reason that the donors won't miss
them and will never bother to investi-
gate the charities they are supposed to
maintain. In other words, they pick
up the loose coins which busy and
prosperous folk value about as house
keepers do scraps and mbs-simply
good chicken feed. If the poor tots in
the tenements need it, why, it is not
enough to be missed, so let it go.
| But if real chicken feed is plentiful
and real chicks to eat it are few we
don't throw it to thievish crows and
ravenOus hawks, which are better
dead than living. On the same princi-
pie tender hearted people should be
wary about whom they trust with the
mites they so cheerfully hand out in
the name of humanity. This new Or
der of nickel inanciers, like the get
rich-quick promoters, live in clover,
wear diamonds and ride in automobiles
on the scraps picked up between thumb
and finger Even if the donors don't
miss it at the time, real and honest
chicks come along only to find the
ground swept bare and go away hun
cry, which is pity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09
Pensions For Aged Ministers.

A beginning in old age pensions for
civilians might properly be made by
a general system of caring for preach
ers who have passed the age of USE
fulness in the pulpit. While most de-
nominations are doing the best they
can for their aged clergymen invalu-
able aid could be rendered to the cause
Of religious teaching by the establish
ment Of a vast fund the income of
which would support wornout minis
tiers.
A minister's pension need not be
looked upon as wholly charity. There
is usefulness left in nearly all after
they pass even the Biblical limit of
threescore and ten. Every parish and
every community has work that could
be performed by ministers too old or
too feeble for active pastorates. This
field lies in the numerous auxiliary So
c1eties engaged in moral improvement.
A greater opportunity offers here for
some multimillionaire to lay aside
all creed and class distinction and
found a benefaction in the name Of
''the good work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

A report as to the conditions in
Europe concerning fruit says: The
apple crop in France is reported as
medium, with the probability of being
not better than an average crop; Ger
many about the same The English
crop has been reported as an average
one, but every succeeding letter brings
word of unfavorable conditions, so that
there is no prospect Of more than an
average crop in England. The Irish
crop, which is beginning to be a fea-
ture, is a failure this year. The Eng
ush plum and pear crops are much
below the average, which will increase
the consumption Of apples.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

The Japanese control the Manchurian
railway, and a Reuters English) dis
patch from Tokyo says that a special
discount has already been introduced
on the railway for Japanese tobacco
and few other commodities. That
is giving rise to serious apprehension
among the foreigners interested, as
they fear that by an extension Of the
rebate system special advantages may
be afforded to Japanese goods and fair
competition killed in that way and
the spirit of the open door nullified.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09
Saving the Alligator.

Most of us know that the buffalo Is
a terror to mankind if he is approached
the wrong way; nevertheless we learn
with regret that this noble animal is all
but exterminated as matter of sport
or of cheap speculation. With the alli-
gator it is different. Without regret,
rather with relief, we read of the
awful slaughter of the tribe in the
breeding places, where more than 3OO,-
600 are killed annually.
In the case Of the alligator the repu-
tation for badness, the thought Of
Which brings a shudder, rests solely
upon tradition. The negroes believe,
or profess to, that he will devour black
children, but no doubt this is the COL
ored peoples wolf and bear bogy to
make their pickaninnies watch OUT
Sensational romancers have used the
horrible jaws looming and yawning
in sWamps to illustrate danger and
deeds of ''derring do,' but as a matter
Of sober fact the alIgator's taste for
human blood has never been authenti-
Gated.
AS in the case of the bison of the
plains the alligator of our gulf and
bayou sWamps has been exterminated
for the fun there is in the killing and
the money there is in the hide So
great has been the falling off in the
supply of domestic hides from the gulf
waters of late years that over one
half Of the alligator leather worked
up in our factories annually is tanned
from South American hides. It is now
proposed to restore the lizard in all
his beauty and hideousness to his old
haunts, and as one female produces 100
to 200 eggs each season there seems
no drawback to extensive propagation
as matter Of business.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

The members of the Lancashire pri-
vate cotton investiga ton commission,
which recently visited this country, re-
ported on their return to England that
America can and will under certain
conditions grow even 100000 bales
Of cotton, nearly three times as much
as is now grown. They say that it
is a question Of labor and declare
that cotton can be grown on a far
larger scale than is now the case and
yield handsome profit to the grower.
The commissioners do not appear to
place much hope in any great produc-
ton Of cotton in the British colonies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

It turns out that the clever stroke
Of the express clerk who bid success
fully for $5,O00OOO worth of canal
bonds was not due to "good luck" but
resulted from experience that may have
cost him more than he .'cleaned up"
in the Panama transaction. In the
first place, the man has been associated
with bonds and with financial matters
during thirty years of business life.
Before making this bid he spent weeks
in an exhaustive study of the situation,
so that his offer was made on scientific
principles. Without that special prepa-
ration and special study he would
never have made $4,000 on an invest
ment of two cent stamp. People who
get large money prizes generally have
to work for them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 19o6
Hotels For Women.

Recently another hotel for women
only was opened in New York city.
The new institution is said to be mod
eled after one filing the same field
in Boston. The idea is to supply wom-
en- earning small wages, say under SIS
per week, with room and two meals
a day for about S. a week. Other
things being equal, the price is low
when compared with any other style
Of keeping roof over one in a crowd
ed city. Several enterprises Of the kind
have been started in New York since
woman invaded the business marts.
Many Of the older women who passed
through it all and have now arrived
at some higher stage are wondering
that these new hostelries are not in
stantly crowded with happy and CRATE
full young women. Such chances would
have been a godsend twenty or even
ten years ago, they say.
AS women get smaller wages than
men and as their business chances are
more restricted, the need of a separate
home adapted to their means and il
clinations is more urgent than with
men. But the trouble with various
schemes for the alienation Of the state
Of working women in great cities has
been their substitution Of restraints
for liberties. The revolt against con-
ventionalities which evolved the bach
| elor girl a few years ago was not so
much a passion for more license as a
protest against prison house restraints
The late A. T. Stewart was an en-
ployer of women and toward the close
OF his life projected hotel for women
who earned their incomes. It was a
palace in extent and equipment, but
the rules were SO rigid as to wholly
defeat the purpose, and the building
was soon turned into a regular public
hotel. The new hotel or inn, will be
run strictly as a business without the
element of charity entering in. The
experiment will be regarded by other
communities where like conditions pre-
vail with more than passing interest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Many people in the hot belt are look
ing to the artificial ice makers for re-
lief, but of course the man who runs
an ice making machine isn't necessa-
rily a philanthropist. For instance, in
Bolivia, according to a recent consular
report, $40 has been paid for nine
pounds Of ice in a case of medical
emergency, simply because there was
but one ice making machine in the
place. This seems to be extremely
up to date in the matter of extortion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Increasing use of motor cars in Eng
land adds materially to the cost of
keeping up the common roads. Elk
periments in sprinkling with various
preparations to lay the dust raised by
the motors and bind the small stones
loosened by friction show the best
results with crude petroleum. Follow
ing an application of this oil the sur
face dries quickly after rain, the num-
Der of stones picked up is less and the
wear greatly reduced,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

That municipal telephone plant in
Glasgow turned out a fzzle and the
city unloaded it upon the British postal
department after meeting a quarter of
a million deficit. AS the government
is Matchmaking public utilities it will
be prepared to pocket any loss with
out mincing, and in the end the grum-
bling Glasgow taxpayers will get even
that is, if they patronize the cheap
postal phone
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09
Easy Divorce In France.

French laws on marriage and divorce
have long been the subject of home
criticism and some time ago the gov
eminent appointed commission to re-
port new bill to remedy the de-
fects. Recently the bill was handed
in to parliament, where it will be the
subject of debate and probably amend
ment. One radical departure from
French custom asked for in this bill
is the full enjoyment of civil rights
by the wife and the control of her
own property with the power of max
ing contracts.
Among the new causes of divorce
provided for in the bill, as presented,
are mutual consent Of both parties, or,
in case of incompatibility of temper or
character, a petition of one of the par
ties repeated every six months for two
years; desertion lasting more than two
years, mental arrangement, inveterate
lazlness or contagious disease. From
the American point Of view the most
liberal departure Of all is the granting
OF divorce solely on the ground of
mutual consent. This is one phase of
the divorce problem which the general
UNCONVENTIONAL committee which is
leading the movement for reform in
this country seeks to have eliminated
by some sort Of national enactment,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

French Gold and Russian Massacres.
Jaures, the French Socialist editor
and deputy, declares that the last per-
secution Of the Jews in Russia could
not have been carried on without the
support Of France In this vein his
paper, Humanite, recently spoke as
follows:
France is in a large degree responsible
Tor the Bialystok massacres. Jewish
finance in conjunction with Christian
finance, has provided the car with the
means of maintaining his ascendencv and
of plunging his sword into the heart Of
the Russian Jew. When will this afro
c1ous completely Of France come to an
end? 1t is of course too much for us to
expect that our republic would be the
first to express officially it's sympathy
With Russia's popular assembly. What so
many European parlianents have taken
pains to do our government has shown
no inclination whatever to do. On the
other hand, we have been mainly instru-
mental by our ready loans 20 Russia in
supporting with French gold autocracy's
conspiracy and the bureaucracy's resist
ance, face to face with the dawn Of new
life and liberty for the Russian people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

"Be busy without being busybody''
is the recipe Of a recently discovered
centenarian. The rule might not work
on the first attempt, but ought to show
up results in later generations, espe-
cially if grated upon a storage bat
terry of vitality
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Considering what we have been
taught regarding the giant minds in
Wall street it is painfully disillusion-
lzlng to learn that the New Yorker
who got control of $5,SOO,OOO Of gov
eminent bonds for two cent stamp
was mere salaried clerk, and not in
bank either.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

1t seems likely that the wealth
amassed by Belt, the diamond king,
and Russell Sage may be largely de-
voted to public benefactions. Money
getters are not generally supposed to
be good dispensers, and these may be
only remarkable instances of individ-
uals working for the common good
without really intending it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

The once famous French tenor Ca
poul is coming back to this country.
He was the matinee idol Of quarter
a century and more, but there are very
few American society danes who will
confess to being old enough to remem-
Der him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

San Francisco schools, which were
closed abruptly in April, reopened in
midsummer, a rather unreasonable ar
rangement all around as things go.
But San Francisco knows no summer
and also no winter, so it is all the
same when "school keeps"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Japan sets out on her new career
committed not only to public owner
ship, but public enterprise to develop
things worth oWning-for instance,
agriculture and manufac turing indus.
tries. And the Jap masses have the
right kind of public spirit to fall in
line and back up the government
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Gorky still refuses to give New York
any credit whatever for it's industrious
efforts to regSete the morals of the
community
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Eulogies of the late Baron Kodama.
the military genius of Japan, spring the
old chestnut Of Napoleon's era-namely.
that he knew the exact location of
every regiment and battery in the
army every day and just where it
would be at any given day later. But
he must have been all at sea about
the Port Arthur division unless the
headquarters predictions We're mere
blinds. The fall Of Port Arthur was
promised from Toxic as early as June
1904, and at intervals thereafter up to
the actual collapse in January, 1905.
II kodama fOresaW every move on
that checkerboard he was a wonder.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Just the same, Uncle Sam would
have a mighty hard time enforcing the
eight hour day law about the time
few regiments Of regulars got into
action and the enemy failed to sur
render when the whistle blew
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Russia keeps Oh borrowing money
IN europe. What snap Cassie Chad
WICK would have had if she had done
her borrowing in that quarter!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

There is evidently no popular de-
mand for the distinctions Of CORPORA
tons. The public will be content to
see them compelled to do business in
good faith and keep straight books.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Now is the time for college boys to
ponder on Sir Walter SCOTS definition
of the proper education for young
man, namely, ITO learn to fish and to
tell the truth" The last clause bars
not only fish stories, but fibs about the
game laws.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

The Pail Mall Gazette thus remarks
on clan Bonaparte:
Prince Louis Bonaparte, brother and
heir presun1ptive of Prince Napoleon
Victor, the official head Of the house of
Bonaparte, is forty-two years old and his
brother Victor about two years his SEN
lor. Both are unmarried, and as these
two middle aged men, with their cousin,
Prince Roland, a widower Of forty-eight,
are the only males who bear the name Of
Bonaparte today there is some probability
or one line of French pretenders dying
out.
But there is one other, the biggest
OF the bunch, too, potentially, for he
has the great American navy at his
back.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

It is rather provoking that just about
the time when the whole country is
bowling for cheaper ice some brilliant
inventor comes forward with a cheap
substitute for coal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

About this time of year the postal
receipts show decided increase.
Everybody at the summer resorts is;
busy writing to the man behind the
pocketbook for more money.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

Some people persist in regarding the
presidents recent eight hour order as
further evidence of his ability to read
weather signs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09

The car won't be able to touch a
hair of the head of Prince Dolgoroukoff
of the outlawed douma's liberation
committee. According to his published
pictures he hasn't any
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-08-09
HOlland9S Need of an Heir.

Kings have often lifted I'D prayers
and shed bitter tears over an heir to
perpetuate the dynasty. Holland gives
an instance Of whole nation wanting
a child born to rule over them by divine
right. The anxiety of the Dutch for
an heir of the Orange line just at this
time, when the world is disposed to
get rid Of kings, is based on practical
grounds. They want to continue a free
and independent nation, and there is
the rub.
Holland, with Belgium, stands be-
tween Germany and the seaports which
the kaiser covets for his growing COM
MERGE and ambitious navy. The Dutch
are smart people even as smartness
is counted today. In former days they
resisted the greatest military power
in the world. At the same time they
We're esteemed the foremost in civiliza-
ton. And the Dutch have not struck
the retrograde which we hear of in
neighboring peoples. They still love
independence, national exclusiveness
and culture. Absorption into the Ger
man empire would not comport with
their inclinations, and that is fore
shadowed if, unhappily, the crown goes
begging, as it surely will with an heir
less sovereign on the throne Germany
would promptly put up a candidate,
and such one once seated would be
the beginning Of the end for Holland.
Evening journal., 1906-11-06
We Pleasantly surprfsed

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene l.. Doughten. OF
No. e27 South Conncll street. were given
a masquerade surprise party on satri
day evening which was thoroughly en-
ioyed BY every one IN attendance. II was
especially appreciated by Doushten as Z,
enabled him 10 say good-by 60 his friends
as he left the city yesterday on a busi-
ness trip and win not return until De-
cember %.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
sraphophone selections and vocal music
as there were some prominent singer,
present An elaborate supper was serv.d
at lC o'clock and at midnight the guests
departed. Those present inciuded
Mr. and Mrs. william II. Dought MT
and Mrs. Henry J. Henderer, Mr and
Mrs. Fred. G. Henderer, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Godfrey. Mr. and Mrs. FRED
smith. Miss Mary Godfrey, Mr.. and Mrs
David Steel. Mr and Mrs. George Dough-
zen. Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Charles, Mr.
and Mrs. George Honk Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Anon johnson, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Tlsue,
Charles g. Houk. Miss Flo NJ. Dousnten
Miss =. NJ Henderer Miss Myrtle b
Henderer, Edward Houk. Miss Maud "A
Doushten. Miss Mary wharry, Mr.. anc
Mrs z. L. Donghten and Wilmer ..
Dousaten.
Evening journal., 1906-11-06
Cave Masquerade Party

Miss Laura Hicks gave delightful
masquerade party at the home Of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis p. Hicks. en-
Saturday evening. Those present were:
Misses Bertha steward, Ed tn Maclary.
Ida Hobson. Margaret sayers, Nellie
Pierce. Alice Knotts, Eta Hohson Bos-
sic Mcdonald Etna Hail, Adalaide Nc
Callister Rena Smith. Loleta Pennock
Anna stanard, Eiva Smith. Mabel ia
quette. Edith Jaquotte. Lottie southgate,
I.amanda Savers. Bertha Kiar. DAISY
Edmanson. Emily Hicks, Laura Hail.
Blanche Taiiey. Laura Hicks Thomas
Howell Frank Ste--ard. ia Jaauctte,
hn Mcdonald. william Mark, j. Ly-
man McCaillster. Francis Muclary, Joseph
Slack, George Hobson, Charlie Knots,
Harry Farra. Joseph Brennan. Harry
Ball. Willard f6iair Howard Armor John
Talley. Jr., Ruben Brown, Albert Nc
Donald. Harry Wilson. Mr. Hobson. lie.
roy Han. Edward Hail. James Patterson,
Leslie stannard, william Knots. wnlian
Maciary. Lewis Pennock Leonard Pierce,
Samuel snitchcr, william Inmborn. Mr.
Camel. Mrs. oliver Fore. William wedln,
Mr.. ard Mrs Caiver Talloy. Mr.. and Mrs
Ellis Hicks. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pcrd.
ham and others.
Evening journal., 1906-11-06
Bnsh..Snith

Miss Bessie Dandy Smith. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jolley Smith
and Walter Danforth Bush. of Will
mington, were married last evening at
$50 o'clock at the residence OF the
brides parents. Ss17 Baltimore avenue,
Philadelphia. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. stephen w.
Dana, pastor Of the West Walnut Street
Presbyterian Church
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and was attended by heI
sister, Mrs. Archibald 3. Miller as ma
tron OF honor William G. Lawson. OF
Wilmington. was the best man. Miss
Helen r. Wier. OF Plainheid, n. j., a
friend of the bride played the wedding
march from T'Lohengrin,' and Miss
Bertha z. Mason. Of Boston. sang the
bridal chorus. Tho house was beauti-
fully decorated with palms, chrysanthe-
NUNS ana autumn leaves. After a
supper for the bridal party and fami-
lies OF the bride and bridegroom. Mr.
and Mrs. Bush left for a short honey
moon trip. They will reside at the AL
hambra. in this city, and will be at
home after January I.