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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
A Bill to Abolish.

Some of the radical labor members
Of the British house of commons pro-
pose to abolish the house of lords just
to get rid Of the peers as an obstacle
to labor legislation. This recalls
Sandy's plan to "joost abolish SIM
when it was found that the existence
Of evil was a tough nut for theology
to crack. Abolishing the house of
lords is not, however, an original idea
with the labor men. The commoners
Of England have often talked that
way, but the upper chamber is there
yet with power to obstruct legislation
''of the people, by the people, for the
people,
The particular act of the lords which
raised the ire of the British working
men was their refusal to bar foreign
laborers from the English markets
when there is a strike on. The labor
ties threatened to appeal to the coun-
try on this single issue unless the gov
eminent should take action to GUST the
lords from power. It is not at all
probable that the house of lords will
ever be abolished at the hands of labor
or any other factor in British politics.
England would not be England with
out it's lords any more than without
it's crown. So the labor men and all
the commoners who stand for aboli-
ton on general principles must make
the best of it and look upon the lords
evil as the orthodox world does upon
the mission of sin-something to keep
good people busy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

While Italy and Switzerland are
shaking hands through the great Sim
plon railroad tunnel, Chile and Argen-
tina are preparing to do the same thing
beneath the summit of the Andes. The
first section of the Transandine rail-
road has been finished. The second
section will rise to height of 1886
feet, or nearly two miles, then pierce
the summit Of the great mountain
range through a tunnel. Half this tun-
mel is being constructed by Chile and
half by Argentina, the total length be-
ing two miles. Yankee enterprise long
ago carried railroads over the vast
Rockies, and now it is most inspiring
to know that our southern neighbors
are doing an equally grand thing by
crossing the Andes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

a. m. and drove to the lake, where
they secured boat and put out for
the fishing grounds. About 100 yards
from the south shore hat blew off
and in the effort to recover it the boat
was capsized. Frank Nolte and Joe
Snellinger, who were fishing near by,
hurried to the rescue, but before they
came up three of the struggling men
became exhausted and sank. They
we're just in time to rescue the fourth,
George Brooks, as he was going un-
der for the last time. The drowned
men we're Ennis McGuinn, sloon-
keeper at Coral and Harrington
streets; O. J. Nordby, a saloon
keeper at College and Tenth streets,
and John Shea, a bellboy at the
Aberdeen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

The strangest of all communistic
sects who have attempted to solve the
problem of life in this country are the
Doukhobors, or Russian Quakers, who
have been settling in Canada of late.
They have reduced simplicity of living
to it's lowest terms, abjuring clothing,
shelter, meat diet and the service of
animals. Last year the Doukhobors
earned $1S9OOO net on their CONNER
cial industries and are erecting a mill
with elevators and will connect their
scattered settlements by rail. Eventual
~ these people will merge with the
masses and doubtless prove a useful
element in society.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
The stRight Way'' to Spell.

ri
Blackwood's Magazine in calling Car
negie's boost for spelling reform an
effort to ''debauch the spelling of the
English tongue by one who, unable
to spell himself, would reduce all men
to his own level" is only little more
personal than some on this side of the
water who have criticised the PROPOSE
ton. The New York Bookman calls
the simplified spelling boards list 1900
freakish FORMS" Specifically a group
OF writer's in the New York Times
have rung changes on the word
| Thought" the reformers writing it
"thot," and critics insisting that con-
sistency would demand "sot'' for
sought" "bot'' for "bought' and mot
for thought" which would lead to an
archy where established spellings like
"sot" and mot have other meanings.
| With this class of critics in mind, Pro-
lessor Skeat, an eminent authority Oh
philology, says that the only real OBJ
stacle to spelling reform lies in the
Ignorance of the opposers."
In the main, however, the contro-
versy about the fright way" to spell
proceeds without acrimony on either
side. Time enough for that when one
party tries to impose it's fright way"
upon everybody else. At present there
is difference of opinion as to whether
this innovation shall be gradual or
sudden. Mark Twain would like to
see the sudden change tried, as fol-
lows:
| Suppose all the newspapers and period
! 1cals should suddenly adopt a Carnegian
system Of phonetic spelling. What would
| happen? We all know quite we'll what
would happen. To begin with, the nation
would be in a rage; it would break into a
storm of SCOTS, jeers, sarcasms, cursings,
| v1tuperations, and keep it up for months,
| but 1t would have to read the papers; it
couldn't help itself. BY and by and grad
| ually the offensive phonetics would lose
something of their strange and uncanny
look; after another by and by they would
lose all of it and begin to look rather nat
| ural and pleasant; after a couple of years
| OF this the nation would think them hand
| some, sane and expressive and would pre-
fer them to any other breed of spelling.
A sudden change, or any change for
that matter, seems to be a thing re-
mote if it shall depend upon a wide
agreement as to the fright way" of
spelling, Professor Brander Math-
ews, who speaks for the simplified
spelling board, said recently that strict
~ "phonetic" spelling is really imprac-
ticable, even if it is wholly desirable.
Before it can be established there
must be uniformity of pronunciation,
something which does not exist now
and never has existed. Professor
Mathews holds that the ear being
more conservative than the eye new
pronunciation spreads swiftly by i'm
itation. But the eye is annoyed when
symbols to which it has long been ac-
customed are disturbed The New
York Times remarks editorially that
the spelling reformers are "compro-
misers and opportunists,' because
they shrink from changing the alpha
bet. With the alphabet as it is, the
Times thinks approximation to a
phonetic photography will always be
ludicrously remote
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
Humble Pioneers.

When great calamities like the Bal.
timore fire, the Galveston tidal wave
and the destruction of San Francisco
sweep away palaces of wealth and the
victims go to work to restore them
and even to build better, we hear of
the noble pioneer spirit of the Ameri
can people. It is an honor to belong to
the race with these heroic citizens and
to dwell in the land where such things
are not phenomenal, but come as a
matter of course. But there are unher-
aided calamities all over this broad
country every day that point the same
moral.
Forest fires, tornadoes, cloud bursts
and rain floods, to say nothing of innu-
merable fires which wipe out towns
and villages, are constantly driving
communities from their homes, leaving
wrecks behind and bringing poverty
to thousands who have only their bare
hands with which to restore what they
have lost. Capital is always ready to
rebuild a city on an established COM
mercial site. But the farmer has only
his muscle to fall back on; the farm
village must begin with shanties and
struggle along for years until it reach
es the painted cottage and brick store
stage again. Here is where the Amer
lean spirit is seen at it's finest, the spir-
it, the indomitable pluck that nervel
the early pioneers when they pushed
from the coast through the wilderness
barrier over the plains and across the
Rockies. Their case is not so dramatic
as when a city is RACED in a night.
Their sufferings are unseen, almost I'M
noted, by the world, and they struggle
to their feet again uncheered except by
their own courageous hopes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Africa is a remarkable case in point
where land scramble did not lead to
international war. Great Britain has
secured perhaps the only share of the
vast territory in which men of Euro
pean descent could live and prosper.
France about equals Great Britain in
the area Of her African possessions,
but one-half of her territory lies in the
great Sahara desert Together these
powers now control nearly two-thirds
OF Africa, and each of them alone con-
trolls more than any other two COM
bined.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Sir Michael Foster, noted English
physician, hints that a man becomes
"either a fool or physician at forty,'
mainly on the strength Of his expert
ence after he reaches thirty or there
about At thirty man begins to suf-
fer from his mistakes in diet, but be-
fore that it doesn't matter much what
he eats. The normal stomach can then
digest about everything on the bill of
fare
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
Death From LockjaW

never follows an injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's antisep-
tic and healing properties prevent
blood poisoning. Chas. Oswald, mer-
chant of Rensselaersville, N. Y,
writes: 1t cured Seth Burch of this
place, of the ugliest sore on his neck
I ever saw" Cures cuts, wounds,
burns and sores. 25 cents at G. A.
Jacks drug store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Mr.. Carnegie has arranged for the
publication of book on the Chinese
language. If spelling reform is not
part of the scheme at present it is
bound to come, for knowing ones say
that Chinese spelling is as twisted as
the writing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

The international postal congress in
dorsed an innovation which will prove
very useful to the American public. It
jig a coupon in the form of a postal or
der payable to bearer exchangeable in
any country for 25 cents in stamps.
That will solve the problem as to how
to send a foreign correspondent stamps
for reply.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
MARK, THE AUCTIONEER,

Is Prepared to Hold Auctions at Farmers
Private Residences.
Persons about to sell their house.
hold furniture, live stock, farm ma
chinery, etc., who are desirous of dis
posing of the same at their homes.
should call on me. For a very rea-
sOnable commission I will conduct
their auctions upon their own prem
Uses.
Emmett Mark, Auctioneer,
Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
Other Things Caught by Muck Rake

DR.. Woodrow Wilson proposes as a
platform in the political reform move
ment he has been asked to stand for
in 1908 the single sentence, "Old fash
toned morals for new fashioned bust
ness" Now, there is a good deal of
evidence to prove that the constant
signing in some quarters for the good
ole days Of honesty and civic virtue
has nothing to go upon but the en-
chantment of distance. A study of
Revolutionary times brought up to date
leads to the feeling that there has been
solid Improvement all along and that
the outlook is more promising than
when the nation and society were
young. Randolph Of Roanoke had only
to look around among his contempora-
ries in Washington to send home the
blasting indictment, you are Yazoo
man." and call up one of the earliest
as we'll as one of the most shameful
land fraud scandals in our history-a
legislature selling to itself practically
100000 worth of state domain for
100000.
Randolph left behind him many caus-
tic words to suggest that the fathers
were no better than they should be,
but he spoke with the rancoc Of parti-
sanship sometimes and in the end
came out besmirched most sadly him.
self. But from sober chroniclers we
learn "that very seldom in the history
Of the world has the race for wealth
been so keen or the passion for specrl-
lation so universal or the standard of
public honesty so low" as in America
during the Revolution. This is from
Lecky, a British reviewer, but he could
have proved his thesis by Washington,
who himself wrote, Speculation, pecu-
lation, engrossing, forestalling, with all
their concomitants, afford too many
melancholy proofs of the decay of pub
lie virtue" One Of Washington's first
battles at the head Of the Revolution
airy army was to turn out the rascally
jobbers intrenched behind social and
political influence. General James
Wilkinson, with Revolutionary rec
ord, betrayed this country to Spain
for trading privileges and an annual
pension, which he drew as late as 1900
1t is related of Randolph, whose name
long stood as a synonym for all the
Roman virtues, that he accepted an ap-
pointment as special minister to Rus
STA, remained at his post just ten days
and on his return drew $21, 400 from
the national treasury. This act was
characterized by a modern authority
on those times as ''the most fragrant
bit of diplomatic jobbery in the annals
of the United States government"
Public life is far from perfect today,
but when we go to the fathers for mod
els we must fish for the right kind and
could probably match the best of them
VRY{f1 rv1rp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Premier Campbell Zimmerman pa
thetically appeals to the public for
preventive against incursions of wom-
en- suffrage delegations. The premier
should not raise the cry of "Wolfw
over such tride. Some day the suf-
fragists will come at parliament with
4 regiment of Carrie Nations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

That insurance investigation was dirt
cheap at 100000, especially for the
country at large, which gets the benefit
Of New York's house cleaning.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

1t is refreshing to observe the manly
and generous attitude of Nogi in de-
tending Stoessel against the attacks of
the bureaucrats of Russia. Nogi knows
better than any one else that the Rus
slams had to get out of Port Arthur, no
matter who was in command.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

After a few samples Of earthquake
prediction by that new bureau Of seis-
mology the public will be in a mood
to echo the sentiments of the alleged
horse thief who was strung up cou-
pie Of times and then let go, might as
well kill me as scare me to DEATH"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

A scientist announces that the eating
OF strawberries impairs the vision. If
this is fact, we will soon hear the re-
quest at table, "Please pass the blind
ers'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Perhaps the douma did not make it
sufficiently plain to the car that if he
grants amnesty to the political prison
ers the douma would arrange to Sc
cure amnesty for him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

What becomes of all the buttermilk
mat happens in seasons when drinking
1t Is not fad always has been and
very likely always will be a mystery
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

II. q. Wells, the English writer, says
America will produce a Shakespeare.
NOW the American authors cannot be
seen because of the bushes
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

Congressman Elect Hobson has certi-
ned to the secretary of state that it
cost him $6,948 to defeat Congressman
Bankhead. That probably turned his
bank account beautiful and appropri-
ate navy blue.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

The chapter entitled ''Exiled to Sibe-
ma, Is one Of the things Of the old
regime in Russia still bearing the
legend, ITO be continued"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
In Training.

"What makes you think he is going
to be candidate?'
HE wants to shake hands with
everybody he sees. ''-Washington
Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
CONGREGATIONAL.

Morning 1870 theme, "The Place of
Reason in the Christian Life.' This
is the second of a series of sermons
given by the pastor on Sunday morn
ing on Christian Fundamentals; 11:45
a. NJ, Sunday school. Evening s
O'Clock theme, "How Elsie Won the
Cate" All are invited to worship
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14
Church Topics * TX
METHODIST.
, 3. Sunday and Weekday
Announcements. =.

Morning 1920, 1.-The Attraction of
the Cross;" p. NJ, "Living Wa
ters.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-14

What's the good of keeping from him
Any good things you may see,
That will lift his load of labor
Like Rocky Mountain Tea.
O.. A. Jack.
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with us.
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is very dangerous and may prove ia
tai. Both are about 18 years of age.
They were scuffling, as boys will.
Finally Ofach told Zurich to close a
door. The latter refused and Ofach
struck him with the candlestick. The
sharp point of the instrument entered
Zurich's neck, just under the angle of
the jaw, and was driven with such
force as to protrude from his mouth.
F. 1. Whitney, for eighteen years at
the head of the Great Northern s
general passenger department., has
resigned as general passenger traffic
manager. AS yet no appointment has
been made of a successor, but the
place will probably go to G. E. Stone,
now general passenger agent of the
Great Northern, or to A. L. Craig,
general passenger agent of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company.
Mr.. Whitney, after a thorough rest,
will devote himself to business, the
exact nature of which is not yet made
public. Pending the selection of a
man for the vacancy created by the
resignation, the affairs of the Great
Northern passenger department will
be administered by Mr.. Stone.
Three St. Paul men were drowned
while fishing in Bass lake early Fri
dav FOnr mon hired a rio fro,,o
Brennan's livery, in St. Paul, at 2:3O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
MESSAGE OF GREETING
Received From President By Congress
 of Mothers.

Atlanta, Ga, April 23.-A message of greeting and good wishes from President to Mrs. Theodore w Brney. president of the Congress of Mothers, was read it the opening session of the Georgia Con- gross here this morning It follows: White House, Washington, April 16, 1906. My Dear Mrs. Birney: l believe so heartily in the Congress of Mothers that I will break through my rule of not writ ing such letters. to wish you all possible success in your mothers congress of Geor- ga, which is your native state, and was the native state of my own mother. With all good wishes, believe me sincerely. yours, (signed) Theodore Roosevelt"
 An address of welcome was delivered by Joseph M Terrell. introduced by John Temple Graves. Mrs. Frederick Schoff of Philadelphia, president of the National Congress of Mothers and Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, founder of the congress, and president of the Georgia organization, who presided. all made addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
Montgomery Park Results.

Memphis. Tenn, April 23.-Todays rac- ing at Montgomery Park was without es- pecial incident. Deutschland, carrying the heavy impost. f29 pounds, won the last event, five furlongs at an ordinary canter. Tomorrow the Tennessee Derby, at a mile and an eighth, will be decided This is one of the richest stakes offered west of New York, and the result will be looked forward to with much interest. Of the six carded to start. Dr. Gardner is an overnight favorite. with Security close second choice. Good Luck, the winner of the California Derby. is also well-llked, Summary:
 First race. four furlongs-Expect to See, 103 (Cherry), ' to l, won; Elksino. loo (scovllle), 15 to 1. second; Baleshed, 10S (McGee), to 1, third. Time, :50
 Second race, selling, one and one-fourth miles-E Embarrassment. 11e (Cherry), to 5. won; Los Angilelni. 109 (scoville). ' to l, second; Mamie Algol, iol L. Jones'. 10 to 1, third. Time. 2:1i.
 Third race, Country Club Cup one mile, gentlemen riders-Tristan Shandy. 151 (Mr. Price), to g. won; Arabo, lb4 (Mr. Cleaver). g to 10. second; Dawson. 16i (Mr. Rember). 20 to l. third Time, 1:49.
 Fourth race, Country Club Handicap. one mile-Logistilla 100 (Obert), ? to 1, won; Jack Young, 100 tCherry), 20 to l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
Cherries Bring High Prices.

Philadelphia. Pa. April 23.-Probably the highest price ever paid for California cherries were realized today at a local commission merchants establishment when box was sold at auction for s244O The cherries were the first received here this season from California and a box of them was sold at auction, each cherry being offered for sale singly. About 50o commission merchants and others attend ed the sale. The first cherry was sold for s1n5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
ON THE RACE TRACK
At Aqueduct.

New York April 2S.-Mud runners were in great demand at the Aqueduct track today as the heavy rains made the track fetlocll deep. Gambol, in the third race, was the only successful first choice.
 First race, six and one-half furlongs- Veronese. 93 (Afiller), g to ,, won; Yazd, go Pierratt, ' to 1, second; Monet. 124 (B. smth). 4 to 5, third. Time, -:22 2-5.
 Second race. steepleehase, about two mies-Red, White and Blue. 1S6 wal- cotb, to ?, won; saltne, 1s9 (Holmam, 3 to 1, second; Tom Cogan. 14S Ray), to ,, third. Time, 5;10
 Third race, selling, four and one-half furlongs-Gambol, 30 (Miler), to 9 won; Isidor Hirsch, 1Ol (sewelD, to 5. second; Chamblet. 1O2 CWishard), F to 1, third. Time, :54 3-5 s.ss..
 Fourth race selling Peeonic handicap, seven furlongs-Hermitage 100 (Notter). to l. won; Inquisitor. 1O9 (Miler), ' to 5 second; Israfel. IA (Radtke). 13 to 3, third. Time go 9-5.
 Fifth race, selling, seven furlongs-Mar- siennello 1OS Oord), to 3, won; Law sonian, 1O1 CrrebueD, 2 to l. second; Colos- Sdit l"t AhiliSl', II io o' tii4i N' iiAAiS' 1:3l 1-5.
 Sixth race four furiongs-Fay, 112 tRad- tke), to 1, won; Clare Russell, 102 G. Hennessy). to 10. second; Sallie Pres ton, 1o2 Powers), % to l. third. Time, AS.
 Entries for Today.
 First race, six furlongs--Toots Nook, H. Green Room, Benevolent, 10S; Warn ing. 106; Calabash, 103; Rye, Don Fonso, Kings Gem. 1Ol; Realm, 100; Progresso, 9S; Lady Valentine. 97; Bertha E., Hocus Focus, 96; Hickey. 94.
 Second race. four and half furlongs- Silver Star, Gold Note. Wilton Lackaye, Al H. Woods, Buford Sandy Creeker. Mover. Clements. 10S: Dictate, Velocity, Mirza, Junoata, Miss Nothing. Economy, Renraw, Marposa. 105.
 Third race, one mile. seling-Ebony, 11i; Stroller. Ill; Proceeds Parkville. 110; D'Arl<le, 109; Saladin, Phoebus. 106; Lord Badge, Fannie McCabe, 1O7 Neptunus. Baron Esher 102; Janeta, 1O1.
 Fourth race. the Woodhaven, selling, four and a half furlongs- Royal Breeze, 10S; Teling, 107; Dario, Isidor Hirsch 100; I Bertmont, The Galloper 99; Molesy, Ath- ems. 95; Fond du Lac. Treasure Seeker, 94.
 Fifth race, mile, handlcap-First Mason 126; Red Knight, 112; Grenade. 109; Gar nish, Master of Craft 104; Tom Waddell, 1O3: Sailor Boy. 97; Chimney Sweep. 95 Sixth race. six furlongs-Mary Hickey, Duenna, Belle of Request, Brigantine, Sahara Carola, Water Thrush, no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
' Receiver Appointed.

Trenton. N. J.. April 2s.-The court of chancery today appointed Charles M. Meyers of Newark, receiver for the Tele- graph and Telephone Company of Amer ica. large holding company. with $S0.- 0oo.OOO capital stock. The liabilities are placed at ss25.5s2., composed largely of unpaid assessments on stocks. The as- sets are s2,o5l.171. but of uncertain value it is said because they are composed of stocks and bonds of subsidiary companies most of which are inactive"