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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
THE MILLIONAIRE Tx DoDGER.

Eugene E. Prussing, president of the
Chicago Citizens association, in com
menting upon the evasion of personal
property tax payment upon securities
by the late Marshall Field, pertinently
and truthfully remarks:
"There are thousands in all classes
of society in this community and
throughout the country who escape
the payment of their just share of
taxes on securities, so that the owner
of visible personal estate and the
owner of real estate, which cannot be
hidden, is scientifically estimated to
pay from two to five times his lust
proportion of taxes in communities
like ours. This form of anarchism
is so common we seldom realize ito
Tt appears that Mr.. Field had paid
for the past ten years an assessment
upon personal property listed at
So, 500, 900, and had threatened that if
this valuation were increased he would
change his residence to some other
city and thereby deprive Chicago of
any personal tax. The trustees of
Fields estate have just returned a
personal property schedule of SIT, $780,
600. Thus, taxes upon $4,000, 900,
filed as securities, have been lodged.
Field, while plainly dishonest, only
did as thousands of other rich men
are doing, hiding securities and
avoiding assessment, or defying the
laws by threatening change of resi-
dence if valuation is increased.
It is an easy matter for millionaires
to play these cards and win. But how
about the striving farmer? How
about the artesan or laborer who has
by hard work scraped together suffi-
cient money to build himself a small
home? How about the storekeeper
and many other classes who own visi-
BILE personal property? Can they
dodge their taxes? No. And are
they not assessed "from two to five
times their just proportion, as Prus-
sing says, in consequence of the ras-
cal millionaires who hide their secur-
tiles and make false affidavit as to
their personal belongings? They
certainly are. Where lies the remedy?
So far as we can see the only remedy
lies in the passage of more stringent
tax laws aud their strict enforcement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
A Limited Train.

The old farmer went to one end of
the swaying coach to wash his hands.
He could find only few remnants of
soap. "Boy," he drawled, s!'sthere
don't seem to be much soap here" q
"No, sah," chuckled the porter,
"you know dis is de limited. Ebhy-
thing abohd am limited.'' -
Then the old man tried toffll a
glass from the water cooler. He
could force out only a few drops.
"Where is the water, boy?"
"Not much water, sab. Dat am
limited, too.' 49, -
!. Presently the porter brushed the old
farmer down and the latter handed
him nine coppers.
"Why, boss" protested the porter,
''yo' glib de porter on the udder train
a quarter"
II know that,'' chuckled the old
farmer, "but you know this is the
limited, and everything should be
limited .',- Chicago News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

It is reported that Minnesota and
Chicago will play a game of football
the coming fall in accordance with the
revised regulations. This means that
all stomach-butting, catch-as-catch-
can wrestling, hair-pulling and other
embellishments will be eliminated. It
is said however, that even under these
conditions the game will be "excit-
ing" About as exciting, we opine,
as the good old game of croquet
played by four old maids.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
Embarrassing,

One fault of certain extremely
popular general is that he, being
rather deaf, is apt to come to wrong
conclusions.
Returning from a campaign, one of
the first men to greet him was an old
acquaintance. .""Ah, my dear fellow"
said the general, $50 glad to see you
again. Hope you have prospered
and had good fortune these years."
eyes, general, yes; but have had
the great misfortune to lose my wife
since I saw YOU"
Catching the word "wife. - the other
guessed at the idea of a recent mar
rage, and, patting his old friend
effectionately on the shoulder, he ex-
claimed:
Happy man! happy man!''- Tit Bits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

If the report which comes to US is
authentic, it gives US much pleasure to
announce that, at a meeting of travel
ing gentlemen last week in Albert Lea,
Governor John expressed his most
sincere regrets for an unprovoked at
tack upon them by his hired man, Mr..
O'Day, in a newspaper edited by said
hired man. However, the governor
found it impossible to jolly them into
line They refused to be comforted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
Case of the Sea-Level Canal.

The seismic disturbances of the past
few months appear to have given the
advocates of sea-level canal at
Panama a winning lead in the peren-
NAL contest between a lock versus
sea-level canal at the isthmus.
AS the late Senator Cushman K.
Davis, several years ago so graph
ically demonstrated in a historic re-
view of volcanic and earthquake dis
asters in central America and the
ishmus, the coral zone is in the heart
of the most volcanic region on the
globe. Indeed, the mountain ranges
of central America and the isthmus
itself are the product of volcanic
eruption; and the old Indian name
of the region means "rocked'' or
'shaken," that apparently being the
striking characteristic which distin-
guished the country from the earliest
traditions. The formerly proposed
Nicaraguan route was beset with vol
canoes; and, while the isthmus itself
at Panama has no volcanoes, it is
subject to frequent earthquake shocks
by reason of the proximity of vol
canoes on the north and south, one of
which, the famous Monotombo, has
been active during the past year.
The sea-level canal will cost $780,
900, 900 to $500, 000,0 900 or about $780,
600, 900 more than the lock canal upon
which 100000, 600 has already been ex-
pended. The sea-level canal will re-
quire twelve to twenty years to build,
or four to eight years longer than the
lock canal. The adoption of the sea-
level plan will mean the practical loss
of the 100000, 900 invested in the lock
canal, because the lock canal i'm
provements will be of no value in con-
sstructing the canal on the sea-level
plan. At the same time, the sea-level
canal will permit of larger vessels,
more speedy transit, and costs less to
operate, and the difference in time
and cost is of comparatively little
consequence in the construction of a
great International waterway for the
use of the world for centuries. More
over, one earthquake shock, as
demonstrated by the San Francisco
disaster, would probably disable a
lock canal to such an extent that COM
MERGE through it would be stopped
for years; and the government ulti-
mately he compelled to undertake
second canal on the sea-level plan at
great loss of time, trade and revenue.
Commercial West. AZ
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

The postmaster general has under
consideration a plan for furnishing
the patrons of rural routes with
weather forecasts. His idea is to
stamp the farmers mail with the fore
casts at the central stations. AS
nearly every farmer nowadays takes a
daily paper, and such paper publishes
the weather forecast, it seems to us
that the proposition is absolutely un-
necessary. Then, again, you can't
depend on the forecasts, anyway.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

John Bulls war secretary has dis
patched smelling expert to this
country for the purpose of Investigate
ing the manufacture of canned meat.
John purchases from the American
beef trust for his army millions of
tins of so-called roast beef, and he
very properly wants to know whether
his men have been eating embalmed
rats and things as charged by Sin
clair.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

The determined president of our
great republic is working day and
night dissolving trusts and arraign-
ing the thieves. who control them. It
would take a number of years to rake
over the United States and remove the
muck, but if the president could be in
duced to remain in Office a sufficient
time we feel certain he would accom-
plish that end.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

President Roosevelt has signed the
free alcohol bill. and it will go into
effect on Jan. l, 1907. 1t is expected
that between now and that date exper-
imenters will have discovered manv
new uses to which the product may be
applied, that distillers will be in read
mess for it's manufacture, and that
new engines will be on the market
adapted to it's particular use.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Ogden Armour, one of the Chicago
Westinghouse prisoners, who derided
President Roosevelt to Paris aud
fence, was Kissed. In this country he
would likely have been egged. But
the Frenchmen have our thanks Just
the same. There were probably no
ancient eggs or canned mule avail
able. $500.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

John D. Rockefeller, jr., appar-
emily foresees in the passage of the
denatured alcohol bill a contraction
in the price of Illuminating oils, and,
in order to counterfeit a decreased
revenue, has, with his brother-in-law,
e. B. Aldrich, quietly planned to
control a commodity susceptible to
illimitable elasticity-the rubber out
put of the world.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

1t has been suggested to Governor
John that Chollie Towne be brought
down from Moo Yawk to make anti
Roosevelt, pro-Bryan and pro-John
son speeches during the campaign.
Really a bright idea and one which
would receive the acquiescences Of the
republicans. -:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Unparalleled in history is the de-
cision of King Oscar of Sweden in
forbidding a representative of his
court to officially attend the corona.
ton of Haakon of Norway on June
Y. There is seemingly as much
animus and jealousy existing between
these two countries as that which pre.
walls in the nationality lineup Of
Minnesota politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
objects to American Marpots

Upon reading Sinclair's exposures
OF the -rottenness prevailing in the
Chicago packing houses Emperor
William was highly elated. II knew,
Won Kummelheimer, - said he to one
OF his good and faithful retainers,
stnat the sausage made in America
was maggoty and unfit for the con-
sumption of our people, ssYour
najesty's foresight is wonderful, - re-
Piled Kummelheimer, and together,
locked arm in arm, they approached
the palace lunch counter and ordered
two stems and a hunk of bologna.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

William Travers Jerome, district
attorney Of New York, who has borne
the reputation of being a terror to
evil doors, is now charged with graft
and his dismissal from Office is de-
manded. This should, however, oc.
casion no surprise in a city where
graft exists even in some of the
churches,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

There is absolutely no truth in the
story that Datto Bill Bryan encircled
the globe as an agent of John D.
Rockefeller to compute the amount OF
lumber it would take to fence the
sphere in,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
~ r. G. DUNN.

A London nerve specialist advises
the "silence'' cure for ladies afflicted
with neurosis. God bless the London
specialist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

That man Baer, who claims to hold
a commission from the Almighty to
run coal mines and railroad systems
here below, will bear watching.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

After reading, marking, learning
and inwardly digesting the packing
house gospel Of Upton Sinclair, the
country people who have decried the
toughness of the home-cut beefsteak
will likely grind their teeth hereafter
without expOstulation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

"Col." Mann of the Minneapolis
"Town Topics" says that "a ducks
propensity to swim is we'll known. "
The colonel is also aware that ''black-
leg" is the name of one species of
duck, "greenback" OF another, and
that the two are particularly chummy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Professor Palmer of WinOna saws
that ten cents worth of peas contain
as much nutrition as IS cents worth
of beefsteak. The professor has ap-
parently analysed steak from the
Chicago packing houses.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Japan has promised to open the
doors of Korea and Manchuria to for
eign trade. 1t is scarcely expected
that Russia will take advantage of the
opportunity afforded to introduce
either it's merchandise or it's subjects.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
packers are cleaning house.

DR.. Shaw of Nottingham university
has invented an instrument which will
measure the seventy -millionth part of
an inch. Perhaps it will now be
possible to measure the soul of AL
yah.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
THE FARMERS PRAYER.
I've come Lord. to apologize,
Upon NV hended knees

I've come Lord. to apologize,
Upon my Bonded knees,
And humbly ask that YOU II shut off
Them heavenly faucets-please:
know it's what we prayed for, but
We didn't calkilate
mat you was goin' to send it down
So hard, and fast, and straight.
You see, it looked as if q drouth
Had really come to STAY.
IL scared US so, from north to south.
We just Topped down to pray;
we knew that you was worl1in', Lord,
For all that you was worth
And feared that mebbe you d forget
Our portion of the earth
So when I begged for rain. dear Lord,
didn't mean no harm:
never thought. to punish me,
That you would flood the farm.
The levees high and burstin' now,
There be no sign O. crop,
I'll never raise the mortgage, Lord,
If this here rain don't stop.
The pastures under water, Lord,
The stock is swimmin' round, 20
And not an acre on the ranch
Can show a patch o. ground;
The country road is all caved in
The creek too high to ford,
Well roost in tree tops if you don't =;
Shut off them faucets. Lord. .
We should not have interfered,
We needed this rebuff, -.
But don't you think by this time, Lord.
That we have had enough?
Oh, chase them clouds from out the sky,
Let loose the sun, and then
Just run this earth to suit yourself
Forevermore, Amen,
Lillian Ferguson in Examin
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Should you detect malodorous i'm
pregnation of the atmosphere you will
likely find that the wind is blowing
from the direction Of Chicago. The
packers are cleaning house.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

The kind of difficulties under which
it is easiest to be cheerful is the other
fellows. -Duluth Herald.
Unless, of course the other fellow is
settling them with you.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
The First Black Eve.
T. 4 =
A Deserved Protest.

The government printing Office at
Washington is printing a lot of en-
velopes for Red Wing, business firms.
Primarily the government is to blame
for going into private business but
why should business men send money
to Uncle Sam for printing that be-
longs at home? Suppose the govern
ment went into the grocery. business,
wouldn't we hear a howl? We rather
think sO.-GOOdhue News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
OPINIONS OF EDITORS

off"
If newspapers could only form
mergers the traditional poverty of
the editor might become tradition
Times. ;.
Mt
!. i. !.
49,.
The First Black Eye.
The free alcohol bill is the first of
many black eyes which the Standard
Oil company will receive from the fists
of an outraged public breckenridge
Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
More Deadly Than Dynamite.

The most deadly instrument known
to mortal man is the human tongue.
Dynamite is not in it as a trouble
breeder. 1t is the hair trigger of the
freer action. Itgoes off on the slight
est provocation. It strikes harder
blows than prize fighter or mule
kicking down hill. It causes more
heart aches than the tax collector. A
tongue can make a spot sore for
years. The crimes chargeable to the
tongue are criticism, unkindness, Cos
sip, lying, scandal, malice and hate,
the aggregate of sorrow and murder.
Ontario Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
Traitors in q Bad Boat,

Traitors In a Bad Boat.
The republicans who hold Office un-
der Johnson are in a bad boat now.
If they do not work for their own
party and that party wins they lose
their jobs. If they do work for their
own party and the, party loses they
will lose their jobs. It's case of
bedamned if you do and bedamned if
you don't. All they can do is to play
possum until the campaign is over
and then come up smiling and say to
the man elected, II told you So" IT
did not sleep we'll lest you might be
defeated" "Say, Governor this was
hot campaign" "By the way, do
you intend to make any changes?"
On the other hand there are democrats
scattered here and there throughout
the state who think the present COVER
nor ought to have turned the rascals
out and put in democrats when he was
elected two years ago, and they don t,
give a rip whether Johnson is re-
elected or not.--Norwood Times (dem. }
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
FOR RENT
For Rent-Unfurnished Houses.

DAVID P. JONES & co.,
Rental Department,
Bank OF Commerce. Bldg.
Both Phones 1910.
Rental List-Houses.
No. 264S Hennepn av, 10 rooms and
barn, modern, splendid condition and To-
hsra%aod f aools hnish etc ICONS modern
S4o.00-No. 500 Portland av, . rooms and barn,
modern, splendid location
No. 5l9 W Xzu st, 8 rooms, hot water
y heat, goou location. "
$50, oo-No III 9th av S, 10 rooms, modern
SS2.50-No. 1918 knox n, 10 rooms and
No. 81 W I'D st, s rooms, modern ex-
cept heat. ..'.
I S25.o0--No. 1902 18th av Sc, 10 rooms water,
$2s.oo-No. SOS E 9th st. + rooms all mod
. . :1se.r. ....
S12.cl-No 1928 Cedar av, 6 rooms, water, well.
$lo.Go-Ne l45S PORTLAND av, rooms, water
s2.oo-No. 2s4o SD av s, 8 rooms, well and
ciStern.
$1s.o0-No. 100 I'd st, Excelsior, 8 rooms, well
and cistern
Minnetonka Property.
- S1op--Per season, . rooms, furnished at Sum-
~. meryille, near .COltugewood. T..
$loo-Per season, Groom cottage at Tonka bay.
$lS.O0-Per Month, Excelsior, Sroom cottage,
occupied All year around .-..-
:,- Heated Houses.
$2s.OO-No. 3617 Sd aV 5, I'd floor, rooms, new,
fine locality.
SSo.00-No. $50 18th st, I rooms, Sd floor,
light and pleasant.
SZooV-No. 12OS Dupont av n, 1st floor, b
rooms, janitor service
SlS,75-No. 1851 Chicago ay, I'd floor, rooms,
fine condition.
SS0.O0-No. 21uU dupont S, rooms, mod
ern
Flats.
$2h50-No. 1919 Clinton av, list floor, Z rooms,
.ao steam heating plant, modern.
S2t.OO-No. 100 TIN st 5, LIST floor, rooms
modern except heat.
SIT .0G-No. 514 W Lake st, I'd floor, D rooms,
modern except neat
S2o.00-No. III Lyndale n, 4th door,
rooms, modern.
-$17.o9-Ao. 1l1la Island av, 1st floor rooms,
81 modern.
$l6.0o-No. 1871 Western av, I'd floor, rooms,
water, sewer, gas.
$16.00-No. 1871 estern av, LIST floor, rooms,
modern except heat.
S12OO-No. 3O2-S 10th n. I'd floor, rooms,
water, sewer, closet
$9.O0-No 626 l4th av $, I'd floor, 8 rooms,
= water. sewer. gas.
water, sewer.
Barns.
S10.U1-No. 1409 Vine place, 24X6O.
S3.OO--No 2421 10th S, 12N16.
S5UO-No. zO22 9TH av S, 4UX6U.
No. 1901 9Th S.
Stores
No. 311 HenneDin av. 1OX1OO.
so Us v ashlngton \, 2SXS0.
No ~ 9Th ST 5, new store, ZSN160 and
basement, best location in city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
MOORE BROS, BRACE & co.,

311 Nicollet Av. i.- -
I'LL Hawthorn, av, IL rooms modern home,
large corner lot, automobile garage, SO.
2529 Hennepin av, 10 rooms, thoroughly mod
-ern, $45l' ..- ."'' -. -
u 10th st y, rooms, thoroughly modern,
beamed ceilings. fine decorations, $42
616 9th st Sc, IL rooms, thoroughly modern,
large lawn, $40. ts-.--| 49,. .
627 7th st Sc, 10 rooms, modern, to be newly
painted outside, $40. t.'. -..-. -. I'll ~ .
"A 10Th st n, rooms, thoroughly modern,
very fine, $3S
1926 Park av, I rooms, I'd floor Of duplex
house. thoroughly modern, steam heat fur.
nished. $35. -
17o6 Portland av, 10 rooms, modern, fine
order, $35. ---..--
1909 18th av S, 7 rooms, I'd floor of duplex
house, very fine, $780, - - - -
Is Florence Court, 10 rooms, modern, $50. :
2134 Lyndale n, rooms thoroughly modern
vacant June L. S25-
$500 Stevens av, rooms. modern except
heat, $25. .r
423 w 26th st, rooms, modern, 500
1904 Clinton av, rooms, city water, in goot
order, fine lawn, $50. ...
Call for complete list of renting property
including furnished houses and fats and Min
netonka properties. -.
, List your houses with us for rent.
Moore Bros, Brace & Co.,
/" 81 Nicollet Ay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
BADGERS RENTAL LIST.

BADGERS RENTAL LIST.
Flats.
113 W 32d st, 4th floor. rooms, mod
ern. steam heat ..................$ SIT 30
113 W 32d St 4th floor 5 rooms, mod
1920 Blaisdei aV, "a hoor, 6 rooms, mod
ern, steam heat .....,r --... o-oo
Special discount for the summer months
on the above fats.
heat. LIST floor ................. $32. so
ern. steam heat .............. IS 90
ioNo i'e erp ,DU steam heat .......... 81 80
1928 Hawthorn av. LIST floor rooms, mod
ern steam heat :. AZ. 90
1919 Clinton av, LIST floor, duplex house,
nlodern--special price.
2541 Chicago av. I'd floor, rooms. mod
ern except heat .................. o.Oo
- O.. Houses.
1916 I'd av S, 6 rooms. city water. ..... SIS 90
cent heat ...... q. 90
5000 3d nv s s rooms. modern ..... 80. 80
1891 Stevens nv O rooms modern ....... 50 80
Walter L. Badger
3OO-:1n4 Oneida Bldg,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
~~~~~~~~~S~~N~~~SS~~
For Rent Unfurnished Houses.
Continued.
FOR RENT.
J. +. Conklin & Zonne Co.,
113 Temple Court
Both Phones 972
1119 9th av s, 10 rooms, modern, In fine
condition $50 per month.
$40 per month.
716 10th ay Sc, 8 rooms. modern and fur
nished, May to October, $40 per month.
11o1 9th st n, rooms, modern, list floor,
$22 .er month.
6o4 18th av n, rooms, modern, LIST door,
$50 per month.
I W 26th st, 5 rooms, modern, Cd floor, SIG
per month. ,aaF
IS Eastman av, rooms. modern, SIS pei
month. - ... r...-... :. 49, d.
b. st Offices
228 Plymouth av 3 rooms, I'd floor, corner
- SIT per month. - r,. ,t"1' so E. 'l..'.
Ala Nicolletv ay, Eastman block desirable
steam heated offices, elevator and janitor
service. ..... .l. .. -a- Z. - -. s-,s'.: b
80 Sd st S.. Railway building. desirable Of
fee space, Will partition to suit. @.~.-.,
102 Sd st s, 2 rooms. I'd floor, steam heat
$50 per month. N'
An exceptionally fine space on list av s
near 4th ST. suitable for high class restaurant;
arrangements and decorations fine.
2419 E 25th st, also rooms on I'd 1oor
cheap to good party. -. -: -,
Small store 9th st n, near Hennepin, So
per month. ~. -.E..-
J. f. Conklin g. Zonne Co.,
-' 115 Temple Court. "