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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

It has been deemed necessary by the
state board of equalization to increase
the percentage of assessment on real
and personal property throughout the
country districts, and the county of
Mile Laos is5no exception. But how
could it possibly be otherwise when
the assessments on the property OF
corporations and jobbers in the city
of Minneapolis have Ebeen reduced
millions Of dollars?~ It.does not re-
'quire the brains of an expert Emathe-
matician to figure that this reduction
in Minneapolis must be made up from
some other source. Neither does it
require the faculties of seer to deter
mine the purpose for which this. dis
criminative action was Instituted.
Governor John is thereby liquidating
his political debt to Minneapolis and
counting further favors, while the far
mers and other residents of the coun-
try districts in the state have to: pay
the penalty. III sss'7s.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

An attempt, it is said, will be made
to secure the passage of bill by the
next legislature which shall prohibit
the killing of prairie chickens for a
period of three years. Scarcity OF
this species of fowl is set forth as a
reason for attempting to obtain this
additional protection. The entire
abolition of the game laws would pro-
duce equally as good results as the
procedure suggested.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

+ We do not believe J. j. Hill ever
uttered the words attributed to him in
Chicago interview with reference to
the location of the extensive steel
works at Gary, Ind. The purported
interview alleges that Mr.. Hill was
asked if it was because of lack of fuel
that Gary was selected as the site for
the new steel plant instead of some
point in Minnesota near where the ore
is mined, and he replied:
''Lack of fuel is not the difficulty
with Minnesota. The state is overrun
by peculiarly vicious type Of politi-
cal CRATER, whose influence for evil is
so tremendous that no sane men in
trusted with the investment of great
capital1t would dare locate works
sthere.yo ~
Minnesota is cursed with a. gang of
pin-headed political grafters, and they
are not confined to any one political
party. But we fail to. see how they
could affect, for good or evil, any in
dustrial enterprise in the state. It is
not the first time that Mr.. Hill has
been misquoted and misrepresented by
newspaper reporters and correspond
ents, and before condemning him it
might be as we'll to wait for verif-
cation of the alleged interview.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Immediately upon the organization
of the Russian democratic club in
Minneapolis Governor John ordered
his keynote speech to be translated
into the Muscovite tongue and placed
on a photograph record for the clubs
editication at it's next meeting. It is
estimated that at least twelve hours
will be necessary to grind off the
"keynote" in it's translated form.
This is sufficient to tire even the pa
thence of nihilist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

St. Paul's school board has adopted
a measure for the enforcement of dis
cipline which permits the use of the
rod by principals when permission in
writing of the children's parents is OBJ
tanned. We believe that there are
many forms of punishment which are
productive of better results than the
application of the birch. That some
pupils deserve it, it's true, but the rod
seems to demoralize rather than to
reform.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Representative of the oil trust de-
clare that unless the fight against that
corporation is discontinued in Ohio
the two independent concerns doing
business there will be withdrawn from
the state.-Associated Press.
This seems to substantiate our con-
tention, as expressed heretofore in
these columns, that the so-called Gin
dependent" oil concerns are part and
parcel of the Standard company.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

While the printers strike has by no
means been settled the indications are
that the union will in the end win out.
The Typothetae shops are gradually
acceding to the demands of the union
and at this time but few Gardiner are
idle. Advices from Duluth say that
the Typothetae in that city has been
successfully smashed, all but four of
the open shops having signed the
scale, and that scarcity of printers
has made necessary the importation
of union men from the twin cities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

John W. johnson of Minneapolis
has filed a petition which entities him
to have his name placed on the state
ballot as candidate for governor on
the socialist-labor ticket. The kitchen
cabinet, and especially those impor.
tant personages Frank O'Day and
Harvey S. Grimmer, contend that i,
is a put-up job on Governor John to
bring another Johnson into the
ZELDA scheme concocted to confuse
the voters. But the truth of the
matter is that the kitchen cabinet
papsuckers fear defeat for their chief
and. consequently that which is OF
far more import personally, their
dismissal from the snaps which they
hold. A socialist-labor candidate,
even though his name be johnson,
has exactly as much right to run for
governor as johnson the mugwump,
who is appealing to the democrats,
republicans and populists for their
support. The kitchen cabinet must,
however, have an excuse, even though
it be a poor one, for the defeat which
seems likely to be Governor John s
portion of the contest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

William Dean Howells has declared
himself in favor of shortening all
words in the English language which
will admit of such Authorization with
out changing their sound. He is said
to advocate also the abolition of CAPT.
tai letters. Mr.. Howells, we believe,
would quickly reverse his opinion
were he to run across in a newspaper
a sentence commencing as hereunder
with the commas omitted: ''william
dean howls, in a stentorian voice, y
etc. =. J. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

William A. iDowell, a we'll known
Minneapolis reporter, was shot and
killed by John P. Quirk in that city
Sunday afternoon. Dowell, who was
a married man, persisted in keeping
company with Miss Bessie Squires,
Quirk's stepdaughter, after having
been warned by Quirk to desist. On
Sunday afternoon, in company with
Miss Squires, Dowell paid visit tc
the Quirk abode. Harsh words passed
between the two men and, as Dowell
was leaving the. house, Quirk shot
him. 1t was cowardly murder, but
Dowell was not altogether blameless
The cause of the tragedy is succinctly
told by the woman in the case in these
few words: my step-father has al
ways objected to my keeping company
with Billy because he is married. He
ordered us away from the house or
different occasions and told US neve,
to come there again.''7 Quirk had q
right to object to his step-daughte1
keeping company with married man
and Dowell should have needed the
repeated warnings given him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11
j. i J.
Paying His Political Debts.

Last year the state board of equali-
zation, of which Governor johnson is
a member, reduced the assessment of
twin city merchandise stocks some
$4,000, 900. This year the state board
of equalization, which is now demo-
cratic. is doing better than that for
its friends in Minneapolis. It is re-
ducing the assessment of Minneap-
oils building lots and structures by
the enormous total of s5,857, oil. It
may be remembered that, Hennepin
county two years ago gave Governor
johnson majority of s, 252. On the
other hand, as the states revenue had
to be made up somewhere, the valua-
tion of farm lands in Otter Tail county
was increased SO per cent and the val
uation of farm lands in 40 other coun-
ties from 5 to 1873 per cent. By these
facts Governor Johnson's real con-
sideration for the rural districts may
we'll be measured. Pelican Rapids
Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

It is charged by the International
Policyholders' committee that the New
York Life Insurance company is
spending S50,000.a day, exclusive OF
postage, stationery and printing, in
an effort to elect the administration
ticket. The supposition prevails that
the corporations and jobbers OF
Minnesota are. resorting to similar
tactics, on a smaller scale, per-
.haps,-in an attempt to re-elect their
friend, Governor John.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

= - = ~ 49, -..~5
Assistant Secretary of State Lomen
is a sturdy Norwegian whom no man
can bulldoze, as witness the following
from the Minneapolis Tribune of last
evening:
Attorney General Young called at
the secretary of states Office and, ad-
dressing Mr.. Lomen, said:
There is evidence that at least 81
OF the names subscribed on this petit
ton were signed twice, therefore, Mr..
Lomen, you may drop the name of
John w. johnson from the list of can
didates on the state ballot.''
mo, I will not,,' replied Mr..
Lomen. "You have taken the matter
into court. Now let the court decide
what shall be done.''
Mr.. Young replied:
You made an error in accepting
this petition Saturday. Of course that
error would be discovered when the
clerks in the Office checked up the
names on the petition. Furthermore,
it is quite evident now that some of
the names were repeated and that on
the face of it would make the petition
illegal. and void.'' -..-..-.g
Mr.. Young has an exalted opinion
OF himself and his Office, and he mani
tests undue interest in behalf of his
crony Gov. johnson. Mr.. Lomen is
right when he says ''let the court de-
eide what shall be done.'' Even an
humble socialist has rights that Gov.
johnson and his complaisant attorney
general must respect Whether the
petition does or does not contain the
requisite number of signers is ques-
ton for the court to determine. There
are thousands of instances where two
or more people Of the same name re-
side in the same abode. .-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

An Isanti gentleman informs the
Unio n that Tornberg's confidence
in the voters of the 45th district has
been so irreparably rent and torn
asunder by the primary result that he
threatens to vamOOse the country.
But under the circumstances, what
other result could Tornberg expect?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

It is notable fact that not once in
his spellbindng speeches, while tour
ing the state with Candidate Cole,
has one sanuelvansant referred to
his dissolution of the merger. Can.
didate Cole has probably made it
clear to the bombastic nonentity that
the dissolution has not yet material.
lied.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

r. A. Nelson, former state libra
rian, is. said to be looking for the
secretaryship of the senate in -opposi:
tion to Sam Langum. Nelson calls
himself republican, but he is in re-
ality johnson toady, and he will
find that his hypocritical maneuvering
in the last campaign has not been
forgotten and will result in his being
thrown down hard. .*s.st.1
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

There is not the scintilla of a doubt
that Hon. Knute Nelson will succeed
himself in the United States senate.
The few politicians opposing him are
doing so for purely personal reasons.
But scarcely anyone places credence
in their allegations, and their opposi.
ton will enhance, rather than retard
Mr.. Nelson's election.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11
A process for tempering gold, silver

A process for tempering gold, silver
and copper has, according to the
Scientific American, been discovered
by z. F. Vaughn of Los Angeles.
The tempering of copper was known
to the ancients, as shown by edged
tools in many European museums, but
the art had been lost one until re-
discovered by Mr.. Vaughn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Frank Day is a shrewd as we'll as
an INSCRIPTIONS politician. He can
read the handwriting on the wall. He
foresees the defeat of his boss at the
polls on the 9Th day of November
next. Hence all the row and rumpus
over that poor lone socialist-lab
candidate for governor. Frank has
found a scapegoat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Chas. E. Halliwell, the millionaire
vice president of the tobacco trust,
has married trained nurse. setting
an example which it would be we'll for
other millionaires to follow instead OF
wedding, as in their wont, chorus
girls and other painted sirens from
whom they usually seek a divorce
within a short period. Too much
praise cannot be given to the trained
nurse. She is Invariably patient,
kindly and interchangeable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11
Another murder has been

Another murder has been committed
in Minneapolis: Upon this occasion
a negro was assassinated. If this
sort of thing continues in the ''re.
formed" city it will be necessary for
its inhabitants to 60 about clad ir
coats of mail, for the assassin and the
sandbagger are prowling around
o'nights in large number.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

There are thousands of Johnsons in
Minnesota, many of them are ambi-
tious politically, and it is not to be
wondered at that two of them want
to be governor this year. The wonder
is that there are not more Johnsons
in the gubernatorial race.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

"If given another term I will bring
ALL the timber thieves to justice!''
vociferates Governor John in his
stereotyped speech. But millionaire
lumberman G. A. Smith, one of the
governors financial hackers, feeling
immune and secure, merely chuckleth
to himself and writes another check
for the democratic corruption fund.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

The republican voters must supply
the sinews of war this time. The cor.
porations will not, and what is more,
they are not being asked to.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
Without being asked, however, the
corporations are filing the corruption
barrels of the democratic state cen
trail committee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

A congressional campaign text book
has recently been issued by the demo-
cratic national committee and in it
President Roosevelt is the subject of
unjusti6ed attack. Mr.. Bryan, who
is an ardent admirer of the president,
might now be expected to at any time
flop over to the republicans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

If Mr.. Coles vote falls short of ex-
pectations he can safely attribute the
result partially at least-to his trot-
ting about the state with one Samuel
Vansant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Football fatality returns have al
ready commenced to come in. A
young man at Sterling, Kentucky, and
another in Toronto, Canada, have
been killed while engaged in the game.
The revision of the rules does not
seem to have made the playing of the
game any safer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale uni
versity tells us that. we should eat
slowly. But has the professor ever
followed this principle while travelling
on railroad where the train stops
only five minutes for dinner and the
meal costs one dollar? n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Governor Johnsis still appealing to
''my friends the republicans for sup
port, and there are strong Indications
that many of the two-faced scalawags
who pretend allegiance to the republi-
can party are covertly responding to
his request.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Two Johnsons are now candidates
for governor of Minnesota and the
cry of ''too much Johnson' goeth up
from the kitchen cabinet,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

DR.. Forbes Winslow has computed
that within short period there will
be actually more lunatics in the world
than sane people. We occasionally
incline to the belief that there are now.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Even the democratic newspapers
have tired of printing the campaign
speeches of Governor John. They are
seemingly disguised with the sameness
of the harangues delivered by their
chief and refuse to give space to the
boiler-plate reproductions week after
week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

The ancient Greeks, according to
an exchange, were even more un-
scrupulous than the packers of Chi
cago. The exchange says that Aris-
tides was canned in Athens. There is
no record, however, of who ate the old
chap.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

If Gov. johnson is reelected he will
make a strenuous recommendation to
the legislature to enact a law that will
prevent socialists of any description
from being candidates for Office, more
especially socialists bearing the
euphonious name of Johnson.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Frank Day: Get me a gun and I
will HE me to Minneapolis and shoot
that presumptuous John Johnson be-
fore breakfast.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

You will generally find the man who
fails to pay his bills walking on the
shady side of the street in winter and
the sunny side in summer. By this
means does he evade coming into con.
tact with his creditors.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

There is at least one party to which
Governor John cannot be accused OF
belonging, and that is the prohibit
zionist. He has, however, been a
greenbacker, a populist, a democrat
and a republican. He is now a mug
WIlmD
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Wagner. who won the Vanderbilt
cup in the International automobile
race, made 297 miles in 200 minutes.
But the roads of course differed ma
terially from those we have herea-
bouts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

The difference between a mechanical
and human crank is that one can be
turned and the other can't.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

We fail to see why republican news
papers or the republican state CON-
mittee should dance to Frank Days
discOrdant music.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

We always thought Frank O'Day
was a social sort of a fellow. But it
seems he is very un-social at present.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11
In his speech at Lincoln, Neb.,
Senator Beveridge of Indiana said:


Senator Beverage of Indiana said:
Government ownership is not an
issue. twill never be an issue until
government regulation shall fail. It
will never be an issue until the Ameri-
can people themselves shall fail
never until they confess that they can
no longer manage their business and
shackle their criminals; never until
history shall record tn at the Ameri-
can people have become degenerate;
never until instead of being American
this people shall have become Latin
and changed American ideals of in
dustry to European ideals of industry.
And that day will never dawn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

Senator Platt declares that he
married an impecunious termagant.
Good enough for the old libertine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

One Johnson too many in Mime
apolis this year to suit Mr.. Frank
Days convenience.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11

By the way, how is the digging o
our Panama ditch progressing?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-11
OPINIONS OF EDITORS +:

Corporations Satisfied With johnson.
e" Governor johnson: = is exceedingly
popular with the interests. They
are perfectly satisfied with his declar-
alton that the present laws are Jeff
Gent and sufficient. "-Bricelyn Sen
tinel.
++s.
No Danger.
Gov. Johnsons' state board of
equalization reduced the merchandise
valuations in Minneapolis. No dan
ger of their relieving the farmers bur-
dens in any such way.-Austin Tran
script.
Entitled to Support of Republicans.
The candidate nominated for sena-
tor and the three candidates nomi-
mated as representatives from this
legislative district at the late repub-
lican primary election, are all re-
ported to be good men. They won
their nominations fairly and are en-
titled to the support of the republicans
of Mile Laos as we'll as the other
counties of the district.-Mille Laos
Pioneer.
i. {. i.
What is the Drainage League For?
The state drainage league is not do
ing the work that it ought to do. The
issue of drainage is scarcely heard
of. No candidate for the legislature
is pledged to drainage except in a
loose sort of way and in those Sec
tions of the state where pledges are
most needed there are none at all.
There is time yet before election for
the league to put every legislative
candidate upon record and it ought
to be done. What have we got
drainage league for?oCrookston
Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
More Important Than SHAKESPEARE

Colonel William F. Cody, (Buffalo
BilD, told story of a well-known
western millionaire.
After his mine began to pay. the
first thing he did," said Colonel Cody,
was to give a theater to the town."
He watched over the building of
this tneater as a mother hen watches
over her chicks. There wasn't a de-
tail Of carving or of carpentry that he
didn't consider carefully One day, the
millionaire entered it as a mural deco
rator was beginning to paint a bust
over the proscenium arch.
Hold on there! What We paintin' ?"
he said.
Portrait of Shakespeare the decora-
tor answered.
Shakespeare, Ell? Who is he said
the millionaire.
Shakespere was the greatest poet
and dramatist the world has ever SEEM
So He was, was he? Did he eyed do
anything for this town.
No, of course not
Then paint him OUT said the mil
lionaire, and put me in''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mocuous surfaces, such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mocuous surfaces OF
the system In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimon-
ials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
80 HEAD

We are paying $50 on Demand Ger
tificates of Deposit
We loan a part of the deposits at so
interest
We make a profit out of the transac-
ton.
1t has been said by some, bank
cannot afford to pay go On demand
deposits. So it has been said, a mer-
chant cannot afford to sell goods at
less than 80 to 500 profit; however, it
is a fact that many merchants are now
selling goods at one-half or less the
above profits and yet making satisfac-
Banks-many of them in the East and
several on the Pacific Coast are paying
and go interest on demand deposits
and yet have substantial profits left
for their stockholders.
This bank is satisfied so long as it is
making a reasonable net profit with
careful conservative management.
Safety first, is our motto in every
transaction.
Deposit your idle money with us, you
are perfectly safe in doing so and go
ahead.
J. L. ELAM'S BANK,