The Princeton union., 1906-03-01
HOPEFUL HARRY
Writes OF Farmers Cooperative Compan-
les and Other Matters Of Iutarest.

HOPEFUL HARRY
Writes OF Farmers Cooperative Compan-
les and Other Matters of Interest.
We have always thought that the
old Farmers Alliance died from ex-
posure and neglect, but J. S. Pardee,
in the Daily News, says that the al
lance died from gangrene. This we
presume was caused from the many
wounds received in battles with our
systems of government. But it did
not die until it left the legacy of CO.
operative movement under good head
way, and farmers are now receiving
the benefit of this legacy through the
numerous cooperative creameries,
farmers cooperative elevators and
mutual insurance companies. There
are $50 farmers elevators licensed in
Minnesota and the number is increas-
ing every year. These elevators have
had hard fight, but the many VIC
tories that they have won is an en-
couragment for the final victory which
is destined to come.
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where is the prophet who can tell
us what is to come next, who can tell
what the future will be, when such
men as J. D. Rockefeller, H. H.
Rogers and their ilk run away like
a fox when it smells danger and hide
in some secret place for fear of being
caught in a government trap? Some
are fleeing to foreign countries be-
cause they can't endure the criticism
of the people in their own country.
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And so it seems that the refusal to
answer questions has entered into the
wedding ceremony, and when the groom
is asked the usual questions to love,
honor, cherish, and protect the bride,
he refuses to answer the questions
ION advice of counsel.'
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Railroad magnates do not leave US
in doubt about the future. The two
cent mile fare has raised their anger
to a white heat and they tell the public
frankly that if the two-cent rate be-
comes law that the roads will have
fewer trains, an inferior service and
fewer safeguards against accidents,
and that cars will be crowded and the
public will have to wait for trains.
So now we know what to expect. If
railroad companies rob the public
now they will then murder them by
the wholesale. We are willing to wait
and see what the result will be, but
from our point of view we think rail-
road companies, as common carriers,
will be held responsible for any re-
fusal to provide for the safety of life
and limb.
" Canada has been heard from
through the American Bee Journal.
A correspondent to the journal from
Ontario writes: "Temperature ranging
away above the average. Outdoor
bees flying on these days as in May.
Frost all out of the ground, bottom
clear out of clay grounds. farmers
plowing and making maple syrup.
This is the kind of January we have
had" Now watch for great emigra-
tion to Canada.
We feel little proud of Milo for we
think that there are but few towns in
the county that can boast of as many
literary people as Milo, as is evinced
by the number of correspondents to
the Union, and we conclude that
Milo is a lively town as all the writ
ourself-have spicy and
interesting articles. By the way, we
have not heard from Foreston or
Pease for a long time. Have the cor
respondents left the country, got
showed under or have they hibernated
for the winter?
Josh Wise says that red and blue
never hide gray hairs. We
infer from this that people who have
gray hairs tied with red and blue rib
bons are patriotic, for they carry the
red, white and bule.
HOPEFUL HARRY.