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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
ORIENTAL CLUBS.
Why Almost Any Society For Any
Purpose Can Succeed.

why Almost Any Society For Any
Purpose Can Succeed.
The oriental Is passionately fond of
club life, and the smaller the degree
Of personal liberty he enjoys in ordi.
nary life the more intense is his en-
joyment Of membership in some BROTH
erhood. 1t does not make very much
difference what the nature of the club
may be; it is the mere joy Of club life,
Irrespective Of object or principle, that
appeals to him. Having once tasted
this Joy, he will do much rather than
forego a continuance of it. Oriental
society is so constituted that the fam
lily or clan is the social unit and not
the individual A man cannot be alone
in his punishments, for they are also
visited in greater or less degree upon
his relatives as we'll. He cannot en-
Joy or suffer alone. Now, a club or So
ciety Is much smaller organization
than society as whole, and the indi-
vidual forms a correspondingly larger
fraction of it. This is an immense
stimulus to self esteem The man be-
comes somebody. This explains why
almost any society, irrespective of it's
object, can instantly gather a numer-
GUS and enthusiastic constituency. Any
man with little tact could go out on
the streets Of Seoul and in twenty-four
hours establish a society for the cult
walton Of mushrooms on matched roofs,
with president, vice president, secre-
tary, treasurer and executive commit
tee complete and a membership list as
long as piece Of string, if not longer.
Why? Simply because membership in
"any old" society does just little to
lift man out of the humdrum Of life.
Korea News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
THE TELEGRAPH.
Opposition and RebuRs With Which
Morse Had to Contend.

Opposition and Rebuns With Which
Morse Had to Contend.
The Morse telegraph invention lin
starving inventor because capitalists
We're Indifferent or incapable Of ap-
preciating it's merits.
It was several years before congress
voted an appropriation to allow it's in
ventor to make practical test of it,
and burlesque bills were offered to pro-
vide means for communicating with
the man in the moon.
"He's very good, but shiftless
painter, if he would only stick to his
job," some one said of Morse ''The
idea Of telling by little streak Of
lightning what body is saying at the
other end Of a wirev'
His instrument, it was said, was all
very we'll as mantel ornament or for
mistress to call her maid. but the
wires couldn't cross rivers, oceans and
deserts.
Even after the line was up between
washington and Baltimore and Silas
Wright sent a dispatch to the Demo
cratic convention at Baltimore declin-
ing it's nomination Of him to the vice
presidency, it was not accepted as true
until committee went to Washington
and returned with the confirmation of
the report.
There was similar though less objec-
ton offered to the overland telegraph.
Senator Benton declared that it would
be impossible to operate it, because
the Digger Indians would cut the wires
to make hooks for digging up the roots
and beetles on which they lived-Sun-
day Magazine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
THE CLIMBING PERCH.
An East Indian Fish That Travels
Over the Land.

OVer the LanUs
AS a rule, fish come out Of the water
only at the end of a line or by other
involuntary process, but the climbing
perch Of the East Indies thinks moth
ing Of leaving a pool with which it is
not satisfied and starting overland in
search Of one more to its taste.
This usually happens as result Of the
evaporation Of a pool in the extreme
z dry season. When the fish decide
that the water in the particular pool
formed during the rainy season is in
danger of drying out completely they
make all preparations for moving and
late at night or early in the morning
deliberately climb the banks and start
off in search Of some more commodious
pool or stream not in danger Of going
dry. When the journey is made at the
hour 1t usually is the fish are favored
by the heavy dew which lies on the
grass, but if an emergency arises they
will boldly strike out at noontime along
the dusty road.
They travel by means Of the strong
bony fins which are full Of sharp
'spines, like those of the common perch
They have receptacle in which they
carry water with them to moisten their
gills. 1t is said that they will live sew
eral days out of water, and with the
assistance of the dew laden grass the
fish that starts in search Of a satisfac-
tory pool or stream is practically sure
Of living until it finds it. - Brockton
Times
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

Although the death Of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis in New York city attracted the
attention Of the entire country, no one
in the south or elsewhere seems to
have thought it noteworthy that she
had become a resident Of New York.
Where the only question was Of her
health and convenience no question
was raised at all when she gave up her
home in Mississippi and became by
residence ''northerner.'' The very
fact that this did not seem worth pass
ing notice is perhaps the most notable
illustration yet given Of the change
since the period with which the wife
Of the president Of the Confederate
States is historically identified.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
A Year of Blood.

The year 1908 will long be remem-
bered in the home of F. N. Jacket, OF
Alliance, KY, as a year of blood;
which flowed so copiously from Mr..
Jackets lungs that death seemed very
near. He writes: "Severe bleeding
from the lungs and frightful cough
had brought me at deaths door, when
I began taking, DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, with the
astonishing result that after taking
four bottles I was completely restored
and as time has proven permanently
cured" Guaranteed for sore lungs,
coughs and colds at G. A. Jacks drug
store. Price so cents and S1.OO. Trial
bottle free.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
The Best Beloved.

William Stitt, beadle at Durrisdeer,
In Nithsdale, Scotland, was man OF
about six feet two inches in height,
with broad, heavy shoulders. There
had been a succession Of ministers dur
ing his official career, says a writer III
Blackwood's Magazine, among them
the Rev. u. Morrison, who was sub
sequently translated to the Iron
church, Edinburgh, a minister of de.
c1dedly larger build that his predecess-
ors. One of the farmers in the parish
said to the beadle one day:
will, you have served under a good
many ministers. Which Of them all
did you like best?''
"Morrison's clo'es fitted me bestv'
Will replied CURLY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
For American Citizens.

When the visitor approached the
diplomatic gallery Of the senate cham
Der the doorkeeper Informed him, says
a writer in the Philadelphia Ledger,
that the gallery was reserved for for
eigh representatives.
1T Is, heyT' said the visitor. "Well,
I want to tell you right now that this
is a free country, and this is the SEN
ate Of the United States, and I de-
mand admission in the name Of Ameri-
can citizenship"
ooh" said the doorkeeper. 'Why
didn't you say at first that you were
an American citizen? Just step around
to the second door from here. That
gallery Is reserved for American citi-
Zens."
With chest puffed up the stranger
betook himself to the door indicated
and was at once admitted to the pub
lie gallery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
An Expert on Heroism.

When the grim warrior opens his
mouth to tell of 'the bravest deed
ever saw" or something in that sug-
gestive line the waiting audience ex-
poets tale Of "derring do" that shall
break all records. Generally they are
sadly disappointed, for the deed re-
called proves neither picturesque nor
thrilling; just an ordinary exhibition
Of manly devotion to duty. That real
~ is the fighting mans ideal Of
bravery. An instance Of this is found
in Admiral Robley D. Evans state
ment that in all his experience in the
American navy from 1863 to 1898 the
act that made the deepest impression
on his mind was an incident of the
battle of Fort Fisher, one that has nev-
er been made much of in the annals Of
heroism.
At Fort Fisher the naval brigade
charged along the beach up to the walls
Of the fort and was received with a
pitiless fire of cannon and small arms
shot, poured on them from the parapet.
What happened Admiral Evans re-
counts as follows:
AS far as the eye could reach the dead
and wounded lay upon the sand, and
those who had lost much blood cried out
for water. DR.. Longstreet was trying to
relieve this thirst by taking the canteens
from the dead and passing them around
among the brave lads, but the bullets
were singing around his head, and I
begged him to lie down. He kept on at
his work and had just said, 1--WE will
have you all off the beach tonight" when
bullet struck him in the head, killing
him instantly.
The admiraPs comment is that when
he thinks Of Longstreet's constitution
al bravery, his sense Of duty and man.
~ courage in trying to jolly along his
comrades, who were half dead from
their wounds, he feels that no Drawer
man ever lived. ''The help" he says,
(which in a crisis like this was the
first to come, the simple, kindly, quiet
devotion to duty, looking back at it
now, has impressed me as the one
thing Of more value in the lesson Of
heroism than all the rest
The true hero is always unconscious
Of having done anything extraordinary
and nine times out Of ten will put by
the crown that is pressed upon him as
belonging to some one else. Men fac
ing death often discuss their prefer
ences as to the immediate end they
would prefer, and invariably the
choice is to fall inconspicuously in the
line of simple duty. So fell ''Fighting
Bob's" favorite battle hero, for whose
headstone a suitable epitaph would be
the line from Michael Barry, 1.-THE fit
test place for man to die is where he
dies for man."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

Piracy is no new thing in the waters
around Hongkong. AS long ago as the
thirteenth century the island of Hong
kong was a piratical stronghold, and
for centuries the Chinese government
was unable to drive the sea robbers
out. All craft passing what is now
Hongkong harbor were compelled to
pay tribute. The higher elevations of
the island served as lookout stations,
and no boat that approached was per-
mitted to leave until it had paid toll.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
ORIGIN of "Jesufts."

The members Of the Society Of Jesus
appear first to have been given their
familiar short name, "Jesuits," by none
other than Calvin. Pope Sixtus v. at
tempted to change their name from
''S.Siety Of Jesus" to Society Of Igna-
tius," after their founder, Ignatius
Loyola, but the attempt miscarried,
and the Jesuits have never become
"Ignatians," after the model Of the
Franciscans, Dominicans and Benedic-
tines, although their enemies in Spain
used to call them "Inigisias" Qnigo be-
ing the Spanish original Of Loyola' s
Christian nance. In France after their
expulsion in 1865 those who ventured
to remain temporarily called them
selves "Fathers Of the Faith" or
"Clerks Of the Sacred Heart London
Chronicle
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
The DAYTIME Man,

Prolonged forty winks' during the
day are severely condemned by many
doctors on the ground that they affect
ones regular sleep. Scientists have
found that in the ordinary course in
the human being there is the greatest
vitality between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m
and the least between 2 o'clock and G
o'clock in the morning. Long sleeps
during the day interfere with this or
der Of nature, sometimes causing head
ache. The nap Of forty winks, but
only forty, proves refreshing to many
because it is too short to have any in.
furious consequences.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
MaHnanimity.

Magnanimity is never coupled with
weakness. The large soul that en-
braces all mankind in love and sympa-
thy, that is tender, compassionate and
generous, is also strong, resolute and
firm whenever principle, justice and
truth are concerned. There is no cruel
ty like that of Weakness; there is no
power and courage and energy like
those of true magnanimity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Sells nore of Chamberlain Cough Remed

Sells Tore of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy
Than of All Others Put Together.
Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at
Mt. Elgin, Ontario, says: 81 have had
the local agency for Chamberlain IS
Cough Remedy ever since it was in
PRODUCED into Canada, and I sell as
much of it as I do of all other lines
have on my shelves put together. OF
the many dozens sold under guaran-
tee, I have not had one bottle returned.
can personally recommend this med
icine as | have used it myself and
given it to my children and always
with the best results" For sale by
Princeton Drug Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Gentlemanly Kind.

First Burglar-How'd you happen to
break into Smiths house last night?
Second Burglar-I was going past there
yesterday, and I heard Mrs. Smith tell
in some one that she walked up three
times the night before listenin' for a
burglar, but nobody come. You know,
never like to disappoint a woman!-
Detroit Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Only London Humor Genuine.

All the best humor that exists in
our language is cockney humor. Chau-
Ger was a cockney. He had his house
close to the abbey. Dickens was e
cockney; he said he could not think
without the London streets. The Lon
don taverns heard always the quaintest
conversation, whether it was Ben JON
sons at the Mermaid or Sam Johnson's
at the Cock. Even in our time it may
be noted that the most vital and genu-
Inc humor is still written about Lon
don.-1llustrated London News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

In a recent analysis Of the Russian
character and its effect on the revolu-
tion Louis de Sondak says that the
average Russian is idle and conceited.
The cause of liberty is in the keeping
OF the peasants, who still have the
faults Of serfdom, but are bound to
come into possession Of that light
which the autocracy has denied them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Life ON the Farm

Real life on the farm means, corn in
abundance, hogs a-plenty, cows enough
to keep every vessel on the place over
flowing with milk, horses for every
member of the family, chickens, tur-
keys, geese, ducks, fruit in season and
out of season, babies and good cheer
all the year round.-Houston (Tex.)
Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

The war department is going up In
the air. This doesn't mean that the
strategy board is ratified; merely that
the department is buying a balloon for
experiment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

A recent article in Engineering News
expresses doubts as to the value of
identification for railways generally,
In special cases, as where the handling
of trains is a problem or smoke be-
comes an evil, electricity may be used
for short distance regardless of ex-
pense
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Open MOuthed.

Conceited Actor-You should have
seen the audience sitting open mouthed
when was playing Hamlet last night.
Critic-It must be dreadful to see an
entire audience all yawning at once.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
knew the Game.

Mother (who has been asked to sug-
gest a game for a rainy afternoon)-
why don't you pretend you are me?
And George can be daddy. Then you
might play at housekeeping. Daughter
But, mother, we've quarreled once
already.-Punch. A..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

Southern immigration agents scat
tered over Europe. The cry of the
south to the old world is, "Come over
and help usv'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Very Simn1e

MISS Short says she's thirty, but I'm
sure she Is thirty-six, every year Of it,
wen, you see, she was six before
she learned to count"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

What strange scene if the surge of
conversation could suddenly ebb like a
tide and show us the real state Of peo-
pies minds!-Scott.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
They May Recover.

When couple is engaged it doesn't
necessarily follow that they will never
have any sense.-New York Press.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
CROISAN
REMAINS \
DEFlANI
School Boards 'SOrders Repar..
ing Cement In North Sa.
lem School Ignored

August Kehrberger, the gentlem,,
whom School Director Croisan o.
thorized to place a cement Aoor !.
the basement of the North Sa,.r
school, has ignored the order of N,
board to remove the material from
the building, and has even goD.
further than that. He spent mar
of yesterday in patching up the vea,
spots in the floor.
The school board objected not or,v
to the manner in which Mr.. Croisan
gave this job to one of his alleged
political lieutenants, but objections
were made to the work, which the
members of the board said was
worthless.
The fact that Mr.. Croisan gave ont
the work without the slightest trace
of authority is now matter of his.
tory, as well as the fact that the
board ignored this, and ordered Mr.
Kehrberger to remove his material
from the house. In addition to this
the board is advertising for bids to
do the work, and these bids will be
opened at the meeting of the board
Saturday night.
1t is probable that Mr.. Kehrberg.
er has violated the law in acting in
contempt of the school board, and II
so his patron and adviser is equally
responsible. In the meantime Mr..
Croisan shows the courage of his con-
victions, and insists that the work
must proceed and be paid for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
TO NAME
THE NEXT
GOVENOR
California Republican Conven-
ton Meets to Name State
Officers

Santa Cruz, Cal, Sept. 5.-While
the delegates to the Republican state
convention are assembling it is still
uncertain how the San Francisco del
egation is going to stand on the gov
ernorship issue. 1t is well under
stood that Ruef still intends to throw
his strength to Hayes, but Maestret-
ii, Frank Schmitz and Others have
been very active in the past "a hours
preparing to present the name OF
Mayor Schmitz. Ruef will probably
be able to control the 120 or 100
votes he was supposed to have, but
it is claimed today he holds the bal
ance of power. Ruef men say that
neither Pardee nor Gillett can win
on the first ballot or any subsequent
ballots, and that they will soon lose
their votes, which will come to May
or Schmitz. 1t is believed Ruef and
Pardee are getting close together,
and the wise ones say some sort of
a compact has been made between
them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
JAPS
LEARN
FAST

'Tokio, Japan, Sept. 5.-A mass
meeting of citizens at the Hongo
theatre today adopted resolutions in
dorsing the socialist proposed boy
cott Of street railways. 1t is rumored
an attempt to burn the street rail-
ways property was made Thursday
Inc japanese rice crop is nearly
21o'OOO'OOO bushels, or IL per cent
ABOVE the average, breaking all rec.
ords.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Asks for Pardon

An application has been made to
Governor Chamberlain this morning
by Charles Alley, who is serving five
years In the penitentiary for killing
John Howard In Lane county in 1904,
IL is represented that Alley is a.
years old. and has wife and chill
dren dependent on their own labor
for support, and that the killing was
more or less justihable. as II was
done In Alleys own house, and dur
ing fight, in which Alley was Sc
verely injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Liquor and New York Politics.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 5.-The an
nual convention of the Liquor Deal
ers' association of the state of New
York, which opened here yesterday
informally held it's first regular busi-
ness session here today. There are
nearly five hundred delegates pres
ent, representing more than $4,000
retail liquor dealers in all parts of
the state. The convention represents
an industry that pays annually more
than $70O0,000 to the state and has
more enemies than any other indus
try. AS the anti-liquor element IN
various sections Of the state has
been particularly active during the
past year, the convention promises
to be of more than ordinary import
ance, as steps for the protection OF
the interests of the liquor trade will
be discussed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
jerome, the Egotist.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 5.-Jerome
was the central figure in the confer
ence of Democrats here today. He
spoke, declaring I'VE are not on the
eve of the greatest political awaken
ing this country ever knew, but are
Just returning to our senses. The
much raker has done much, but mere
exposure is not enough. People are
Indifferent about all present so-called
issues. Get an issue that Interests
them, and they'll make noise
enough"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Nlade Some Change

The governing board OF the state
asylum for the insane, at It's meeting
yesterday afternoon. granted permits.
sion TO Architect Neer 10 make some
changes in the repairs that are being
done. that will necessitate an In.
creased expenditure OF $3.50.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Answer Eiled.

An answer OF the defendant was
filod today In the suit for divorce o
orah Redham against ]. J. Redham
The Redhams have been married
more than 25 years. and have chill
dren and grandchildren.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
4 Small Blaze.

The awning In front OF Ferguson's s
restaurant caught hre this morning
from a lighted cigar which had been
thrown out OF the window. and quite
a number OF big holes were burned
In the canvas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Cn-American Method.

Havana, Sept. SIN order to get
new election, which the revolution
lists demanded, three liberal senators
and IL congressman resigned today
Others profess their willingness TO
follow this example.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Fine Cnn,lles.--

G. w. Marrow invites the general
public 20 call at his confectionery
store. South Commercial street. and
inspect his line OF oandies--the best
In the city. and made by Salem
candy maker,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Attended Proxy Serrioo

London Sept. 5.-Reid and his
wife, with a full representation of
the diplomatic corps, attended the
memorial service for Lady Cbar,o,ta
Campbell Bannerman today in West.
mihS'er' simultaneously with her fu-
near near Perth. Scotland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05

Alma E. Vaughn from Clifford d,
Vaughn. +. j. Luper was divorced
from Llzy Luper, and In the suit OF
n. Il, Leonard against George Leon
ard permission was granted to file an
additional complaint.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Painting the Stacks

The Electric Light Company is
having the big stacks at the power
house painted, and II you want to
have that dizzy feeling, just watch
the boys do the work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Oyster Billy Her.--

The program for the state fair is
now complete. aud the exhibits all
complete. oyster Billy" has arrived
and will be one Of the most useful
as well a. ornamental attractions on
the grounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
Hop rlckeS.--

Now the worthy prohlbitionist Is
busy picking hops alongside his less
worthy neighbor, Both draw the
same pay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
4 large Force

w. u. Gilsan, successor to Jack
Ryan, III Commercial street, will
operate his shop during fair week
with seven iirst-class BARRIERS. 9-5-tf