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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
Martin Brands and His Umbrella.

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Martin Brands and His Umbrella.
Martin Brands trip to Minneapolis
last week cost him a fine silk umbrella
that is the umbrella was spirited
away. He was strolling down Wash
ington avenue when he stopped to
purchase paper from newsboy.
Having a package in his left hand
and an umbrella in the right, he was
compelled to relinquish one or the
other in order to draw forth his
pocketbook. So he placed the UNI
brella, at the entrance of a stairway
while he paid for the paper. Upon
reaching for the umbrella minute
later he found that it had disappeared
someone had supposedly gumshoed
down the stairway and appropriated
the article. Martin has decided that
upon every occasion hereafter when
he visits Minneapolis he will attach
his umbrella to his wrist by means of
a chain. II believe." he says, "that
the crooks of Washington avenue
could remove mans false teeth with
out his knowledge"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

We could never understand why
every member of the American Society
OF Equity was required to subscribe
for Up-to-Date Farming, owned and
edited by j. A. Eve ritt, national pres
ident of the society. A weekly news.
paper with a circulation of over 100,-
900 must have been gold mine to its
publisher. The principles enunciated
by Up-to-Date Farming were in the
main correct, but on the whole it was
poorly edited. At the recent annual
national convention of the society in
indianapolis G. M. Barnett of Ken
lucky was elected to succeed MIR.
Everitt as president, and it was also
voted that Up-to-Date Farming would
no longer be the official organ of the
society, but that the society would
own and control it's own organ which
would soon be established and would
be known as The Equity Farm
Journal. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Old Soldier Conveyed to State Home.
K. J. Archer, a veteran of the civil
war, who for five weeks had been under
treatment at the Northwestern hospital,
was on Tuesday conveyed to the state
soldiers home. David Whitcomb &C.
companied Mr.. Archer to that institu-
ton. About six weeks ago Mr.. Arch
er became paralyzed on the right side
and was also rendered speeches. by
the stroke. A week later he was re-
moved to the Northwestern hospital at
this place and remained until he had
sufficiently recovered to be taken to
the soldiers home. When he left here
he could talk as we'll as ever and was
in jovial frame of mind.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Nowhere in the United States is
there any financial panic, crisis or
even serious embarrassment except in
New York city and Pittsburg. Even
in New York the only financial insti.
tutions affected are those whose off.
GERS went into outside speculation
with other peoples money.-New York
World.
That's it exactly-speculating with
other peoples money, gambling in
stocks without caring a rap whether
those who intrusted them with their
money ever receive a cent of it back.
Running no risk of personal loss
these INSCRIPTIONS gamblers plunge
and plunge until they bring about a
condition of financial panic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
j. 81. Arnnoid Encounters a Snac,

Practically no damage to property
was sustained on Halloween. A
number of gates, signs, etc., were car
ried away but they we're recovered
again. and an effgy was hung to a
telephone post on the school house
grounds which the janitor had diff
Guilty in getting down. He succeeded
in climbing half way to the dummy
and then slid down again, leaving
about a square foot of his trousers
attached to the pole. This made him
trife angry and he would probably
have used language unbecoming a
gentl eman had not a bevy of school
ma'ams been passing at the time.
They laughed, Of course, and he
laughed with them. Downing a pair
of overalls the janitor then hied to the
telephone Office, where he borrowed a
pair of climbers and eventually sue
ceeded in reaching the effgy and
yanking it down.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

We do not for a moment believe
that Hon. S. A. Langum, secretary OF
the Minnesota state senate, is in the
slightest degree responsible for the
change made in senate file No. sos
whereby the salary of the public ex.
aminer was fixed at Sd, 500 instead OF
81, 100 as the legislature intended.
Nevertheless we are convinced from
information impaired at the state cap
itol that the "change" was not the re-
suit of mere "clerical error.N
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Even the Twin City newspapers are
beginning to admit that probably the
wide open tax amendment to the con.
stitution was defeated at the last elec-
ton. The recount of 1875, 1876 votes in
Gil precincts shows that the tax
amendment lacked 1926 votes neces.
sary for its adoption. Good lawyers
say that the courts will assume that
the election officers and canvassing
boards did their duty and that the re.
turns from the precincts that have not
been recounted are correct. The case
is being heard in the St. Louis
county district court today.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Street car and other public service
corporations should be taxed on theil
gross earnings and the state should
receive it's pro rata share. The rate
should be such as would oblige the
corporations to bear their just pro-
portion of the burdens of taxation
AS long as public service corpora
tions are assessed on a direct valu
alton basis just SO long will the incen
tive remain for officers of those cor
porations to attempt to unduly infu
ence assessors, boards of equalization
and executive officers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
c. N. Robinson visits His Ranch.

Mrs. G.. N. Robinson of Minneapo-
lis arrived here on Thursday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Borden. The fol-
lowing day Mr.. Robinson came up
and on Sunday he and Mr.. Borden
drove to Onamia to look over tract
of land near there owned by Mr.. Rob-
inson which is being prepared for a
sheep ranch. In the spring the ranch
will be stocked. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
inson returned to Minneapolis on
Monday morning, al
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Only a few months ago there was a
terrible rumpus kicked up in several
southern states because of injunctions
issued by federal courts to enjoin the
enforcement of the two cent passenger
rate laws, now the governors of these
same states are talking of calling ex-
ira sessions of the legislature to
repeal the law.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Condo Hamlin, for many years the
efficient business manager of the St.
Paul Pioneers Press, is now business
manager of one of the great dailies of
New York-the Tribune. Mr.. Hamlin
has national reputation as a sue.
cessful newspapers man.. He is not
only a gentleman of splendid business
abilities but he is also a gifted writer.
His many friends in Minnesota will
rejoice to learn of his good fortune
in being given the management of one
of the greatest newspapers of the
country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
A Prosperous Creamery.

While in conversation with Supt.
Fox of the West Branch creamery on
Tuesday that gentleman said that
business was highly gratifying to the
association-that more cream is being
received than ever before at this sea.
son of the year. The price paid by
the West Branch creamery on Tues.
day for butterfat was 81 cents. This
is three or four cents more than has
been paid by the agents of centraliz
ing concerns, says Mr.. Fox.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

1t may be only a stockholders
panic but it is affecting the entire
business of the country just the same,
and Notwithstanding the optimistic
tone of the press and eminent finan-
ciers the end is not yet in sight.
Frenzied finance and pestiferous polit-
ical demagogues are responsible for
the present deplorable condition of
business affairs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
Fritz Kunkel In Poor circumstances.

Fritz Kunkel In Poor Circumstances.
Fritz Kunkel, who resides in the
eastern end of Princeton township, is
erecting a new residence on the site of
the old one that was destroyed by fire
several weeks ago. Fritz had only a
small insurance and while he is not
begging for assistance he is a poor
man with large family to care for.
Very little clothing or furniture was
saved from the fire. Any charitably
disposed Individual who wishes to as
sist Mr.. Kunkel can reach him
through the Union Office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

In view of the fact that numerous
people have been inclined to hold him
responsible for the recent financial
difficulties President Roosevelt has
decided to revise his annual message
in order that he may treat more fully
the question of high finance. It
would be just as reasonable to accuse
Mr.. Bryan of bringing about the
money disturbance as it is Mr.. Roose.
welt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Colonel Alvaren Allen, one of the
sturdy pioneers of the state, died at
the Merchants hotel in St. Paul last
Friday afternoon. Colonel Allen was
born in New York state in 1922, came
to the territory of Minnesota in 1851
and settled in ST.. Anthony Falls,
where he engaged in the livery bust.
ness and was connected with several
stage lines; later he moved to St. Pau].
where he followed the same line OF
business and also figured as a rail.
road contractor; in 1878 he purchased
an interest in the Merchants hotel and
later became the sole owner. He built
up the Merchants and made it the IA
vorite hotel of the twin cities. He
retired from the active management OF
the hotel in 1887, but was more or less
identified with it until 1899. The col
onel was genial, whole-souled man,
and although he lived to a ripe old
age his death will be regretted by
thousands of personal friends and &C.
quaintances in Minnesota and
throughout the northwest generality
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Many of the national banks holding
government deposits have decided to
take advantage of the comptroller of
the currency's proposition and substi-
tute other bonds for those of the Unit
ed States deposited in the treasury.
They will thus be enabled to use the
bonds so released as a basis for
new circulation, and this increased
circulation will have the effect of re-.
lieving the money situation. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
First White Children Born Here.

Fifty years ago last Saturday the
first white girls - twins - born in
Princeton, arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 81. Chadbourne, who
at that time lived on the north side.
Mr.. Chadbourne says that upon that
date, November 2, 1857, there was ice
on the Rum river of sufficient thick.
ness to permit of teams crossing over
it. The first white male child born in
Princeton was F. G. Cater, who ar.
rived in February, 1858.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
SENSIBLE sENATOR HANsBRo1UaH.

SENSIBLE SENATOR H4NSBROUGH
Senator Hansbrough of Nortf
Dakota is alive to the interests of tina
state, and the business men and farm,
ers of Minnesota will also have reason
to feel grateful to him if the sugges.
tions contained in the following tele.
gram sent to the president from Grand
Forks on Monday are favorably acted
upon:
"Fully 15O,O00,o 600 bushels OF grain
are now ready to be marketed in the
two Dakotas and Minnesota, and
there is no money with which to do it.
The necessities of the northwest are.
therefore, much greater than in anv
other section of the country, demand
ing the fullest consideration at the
hands of the treasury department.
'"Ten million dollars placed in twin
city banks would raise the EMBARGO
and start grain shipments to Euro pe.
This would relieve the financial stress
in the east much quicker than depos-
it of treasury funds in New York. @s
TREASURY relief operations should
have been begun here, where the con-
gestion is greatest. Our people are
not losing their heads. They have no
fear OF panic, but in this crop-mov-
ing season our business men should
have special consideration ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

News from New York says that
Stuyvesant Chanler has been chosen
by Tammany for the head of the dem
ocratic presidential ticket and John
son for the tail. Mr.. Bryan should
not, however, feel cast down. Tam
many.is a long ways from being the
democratic party. d..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
Dow wrestles With Slush.

On Friday the village water tank
was cleaned out and a new cement
bottom placed in the same. Electro
clan Dow and a couple of assistants
performed the cleaning operation and
Mr.. Dow remained in the slush at the
bottom of the tank until the last buck
etfull had been removed. When he
came forth he was a sight to behold.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

The army officers who we're afraid
to take the test horseback ride ordered
by the president should be retired
from the service. They have either
outgrown their usefulness or mistaken
their calling.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

One great advantage in aerial teleg-
raphy is that no possibility exists of
being killed by coming into contact
with the systems live wires.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

A prominent St. Paul banker said
to the writer last Saturday: "Within
ten days or two weeks money will be
forthcoming to handle the crops of the
northwest, and it will be largely owing
to the efforts of J. j. Hill.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

AS the selling of postage stamps on
Sunday in Canadian hotels is prohib-
tied by law the postofice authorities
have decided to install slot machines
for public accommodation. The laws
OF Canada are altogether too puritan
ical.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

The Duluth Herald hands out this
little nosegay for Mr.. Young to sniff
at: "There isn't quite enough hard
ship about Attorney General Young's
'martyrdom' to make it realistic
enough for campaign PURPOSES,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07
Hunters Start for Deer Country.

Magnus Sjoblom, Andrew Bulls
and Abel Holm left on Monday NIGHTS
train for the deer hunting grounds
north of Duluth. They were the ad-
vance guard of larger party which
will follow today, and went forth to
prepare the camp and spot the game.
We expect wireless message from
them within few days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

The action of the farmers national
congress in passing resolution rec
ommending a discontinuance of the
free seed farce should meet with gen.
eral appreciation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Even though John D. Rockefeller be
a thief and an INSCRIPTIONS person
generally there are many who will
make no attempt to deny that he was
of kin to them after he dies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

People are peculiar. They will
strain their necks to watch a gasbag
floating DER their heads when they
can run across dozen of them every
day as they 60 to dinner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

In flaming headlines the Minneapo-
lis Tribune announces that Governor
johnson will seek third term. That
is news.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

A daily advises us to hold our
copper stocks. Just about now we
would be mighty thankful could we
hold our copper cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

A general circulation and diligent
reading of Thackeray's "Book of
Snobs" wouldn't hurt some sections
of Duluth. -Mary McFadden.
Anglophobiacs from Moo Yawk with
monocles and turned up trousers must
have invaded Duluth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

A New York paper says that de-
termined effort will be made to clean
out Tammany. A cleaning out of Wall
street would prove of more general
benefit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

There is no doubt that those Wall
street gamblers ought to be jailed, but
how are we going to accomplish it?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Since the financial disturbance has
set in there has been a suspension of
trust-busting.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

1t doesn't necessarily follow that
because Harry Thaw is studying law
he is crazy as declared by the alien
lists,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

Now is splendid time for the Ameri-
can Society of Equity to practice what
it preaches-do not dump farmers
produce on falling market.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

j. Adam Bede spoke last night at
the Minneapolis harvest dinner on
"How to Farm the Farmers. "-Aitkin
Republican.
A subject upon which he is of course
we'll posted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

The reason why lumber is so high
but then there is really no reason why
it should be.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-07

is news
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
JUDICIAL USURPATION.

There is live topic than the usurpation of
power by courts. Government by injunction" has be-
idle phrase 1t at times if there was
function of the government that courts would not in
terfere with.
The theory of governments, both national and
state that there three coordinate branches of gov
ernment-egslative, executive and judicial Unless the
assumption of power by certain judges quickly ended
there will be but one department judicial 1t will
have absorbed all power and will have become jul
dcia oligarchy.
All well-wishers of our government should join in con-
demning these wrongful assumptions of power by the
courts.
Recently Judge Swan in the United States court at
Detroit enjoned the city council from passing ordinances
regulating street traffic in that city. The injunction
granted in suit brought by the Guaranty Trust Co.
of New York. trustee for bonds issued by the Detroit
United Railway The defendants the city of Detroit
its mayor attorneys and the members of it's city council
and also the Detroit United Railway. The action is so
extraordinary that the very language of the court had
better be used
at is hereby ordered (a) That the several defend
ants above named, other than the Detroit United Rail
way be- and they and each of them hereby enoned
and restrained until the further order of the court from
doing any act taking any steps in the enactment
passage of the proposed so-caled 'Ialy ordinance
enactng passing any ordinance of substantially the
import, any proposed ordinance of which said
so-caed Hay ordinance has been proposed subst
tute amendment
1t must be remembered that the city council is part
vi lHe ltSlSdtNe department Ol lHe government LIE
state legislature delegates to it the power to regulate
tain local affairs The court might just well enjon the
state legislature from passing law to enoin the city
council from passing ordinance.
Courts have power to pass upon the validity and
meaning of laws and ordinances after they have been
acted The legislative department has exclusive author
ity to enact them. This distinction is fundamental and
vital When court intervenes and enoins the legisla
tive department from enacng any measure, it is guilty
of usurpation.
The setting aside of the injunction by the reviewing
court may be remedy at ALL Suppose that the existing
city council and mayor honest, capable and wide
awake to the cty's interests The next officers that
In be subservent to the street railway company II
the hands of the present officers be tied by nuc
tion the injury may be rreparabe and reversal by
upper court an idle thing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

emerged the CLINT Of blue steel fas-
cinated Bond.
Toying with the pistol, he spun
the cylinder with the fingers of his
left hand and with a fiendish look
glared down the barrel as if chal-
longing an enemy.
Suddenly his mind worked in its
sane course and Bond with an oath
jumped from his chair. A vicious
lunge and the pistol clattered in a
corner, and the word coward
Kissed contemptouously through his
drawn lips.
Another moment and the tape
was again in his hand, the receiver
again at his ear. TIE tape told him
prices were stationary. Buy
Pennsylvania. he yelled into the
phone. Buy every share offered.
It's my last chance. If she breaks
again the doors will close here to-
day; if she don't, we're safe"
The receiver was dropped and
Bond once more sank into his chair,
glazing at the swiftly moving tape.
Pennsylvania was moving up, and
he knew that it was his money
which was doing it. Other stocks
followed the leader. But would the
rally hold?
The telephone rang. Bond list
lessly picked up the receiver. well,
what now?"
"What?" he screamed again.
Treasury department orders imme-
date release of s50,000,000 cash for
redemption of bond interest cou-
pohs? Money to be thrown into the
market at once? Thank God, L"
Bond had collapsed in his chair.
Tears trickled down his nose as he
mechanically let the tape slide
through his fingers after noting the
rising figures.
For an hour he watched. Prices
grew stronger and higher. The
treasury had averted a disaster.
Bond saw his losses being redeem
ed, then came still higher figures
and profit.
Take that thing he said to the
porter he had summoned, "and
throw 1t In the river"
The porter walked out with the
pistol.
The financial editions later in the
day told of wizard OF finance he
ing plucked at his own game. And
the Administration won the battle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
The DAILY
Short Story
THE WIZARD PLUCkED

The street" was in frenzy. The
bears had taken the cue from the
newspapers that the big wizard of
finance had declared war on the
administration, and they made re.
peated drives at the market
(, Speculative financial institutions
refused to come to the rescue and
margins were called for and wiped
out with lightning rapidity. Stocks
tumbled point after point, and
millions were sacrificed.
Distress signals were out every.
where, and when a slight relief
from the terrible squeezing came,
it brought many signs of relief
and hope that the worst had
passed.
VIM. Bond. the broker who was
credited with having been the
gamest plunger on the street" sat
In the depths of luxuriant chair in
his private Office. The fire of men
tai anguish burned in his eyes as
he kept them glued upon the with.
ing. serpentine tape that uncoiled
from the ticker, and his ear to the
private New York telephone at his
desk Deep shadows chased the
lines about his eyes as the figures
dropped lower--lower-lower.
MY God, JIM" he screamed into
the phone, rs II never going to
stop? What's the matter with New
York? We are nearly wiped out.
A few more points and I'm done
for!"
whats that? President will
come to the rescue, you say? More
bull dope---tbere's no chance. The
country In going crazy, everybody
b going crazy. and so am |. No
more margins. Jim! My children's
money has gone with mine. Let
them call and be d."
Bond sank back into his chair,
dropped the tape and stared fedly
~ the frcscoed wall. The stare
grew CLASSY. :. hand stole slowly
into = drawer at his side. Az 1t