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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30

had reached home the boy said to his
father, I believe I would like to 60
to Princeton.' But you know they
got licked today oh, yes; but they
didn't know it. I would like to go to
a college where they don't know when
they are beaten
$50 may you go forth to the con-
tests of the world filed with the spirit
of lofty idealism that knows not the
word defeat.
lone word more-let it be the
preachers word: Religion is not a
subtraction, it is an addition. You
have been to school; can you add? I
would that you might learn to do this
problem, for this is the ladder by which
we climb. Add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge: and to
knowledge temperance; and to tenn
perance patience; and to patience
goodness; and to goodness brotherly
kindness; and to brotherly kindness
love. Bishop Mcdowell tells of the
Oxford seal. 'On dark blue shield
are three crowns and an open book
upon the face of which are Latin
words which mean, The Lord is my
light Almost a thousand years of
history lie behind this Oxford seal.
With such motto and such history
we can better understand the vision
OF Gladstone, lifting his hands toward
Oxford and crying out passionately,
L love her, love her!'
"Young students, you are about to
60 forth from the halls where you re-
ceived your first light and inspiration,
and though you have had no ancient
and inscribed seal, I am sure, as I
know them, that this motto is written
upon the hearts of your instructors,
the Lord is my light May you
never put out the light, may you never
lose the ideals that light has inspired.
And should it be your privilege in old
age to return to these halls of light
and wisdom may you be able to lift
your heart to God and cry I have
followed my light have kept the
| faith. i"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30

ton, while the diplomas we're pre-
sented, in a well-worded address, by
Supt. G. E. Austin.
Every number on the program was.
admirably presented, and Misses King
and Luehrs are deserving of much
praise for the efforts which they have
put forth to bring their students to so
high a standard of efficiency. The
graduates who received diplomas are
hereunder enumerated:
Freda A. Anderson, Alma Roos,
Maria Braton, LISA NJ. Ross, Claude
Briggs, Clara Rosin, Pearl Buck,
Gordon Sanford, Edna Boyn, Will
liam Sullivan, Charles Burke, Allie
Thomas, Harold Galley, Pauline
Trunk, Daisy L. Carr, Hilda S. Carl
son, Florence L. Cole, Anna Hoelm,
Swan L. Carlson Maynard Angst
man, Marjorie Dickey, Eva Umbe-
hooker, Ray L. Erickson, Cora
Wetter, Wesley c. Gerth, Christine
Wicen, Mary NJ. Hitler, Heyno Wikeen,
Laurina NJ. Jesmer, E. Lynn
Whittemore, Jeanette Koenig, Freda
A. Jaenicke, lisa belle Lenertz, Martha
E. Mueller, Lila M. Newton, Calvin
Olson, Clara Orr, Ruth Orr, Earl
Pratt, Della Plumondore, Arthur
Radeke, Emma E. Roos.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30
Eastern Stars Initiate.

A number of ladies arrived here
from Milaca on Tuesday mornings
train and the greater number of them
were Initiated into the mysteries of the
Eastern Star order at special meet
ing held for that purpose in the after
noon. Mrs. e.. G. Cooney was the
acting worthy matron of the chapter
and E. K. Evens the worthy patron.
Luncheon was partaken of at the
Riverside hotel and the ladies re-
turned to Milaca on the evening train.
Those initiated we're Mesdames b. r.
Mallette, Grant Mcclure, A. Allen, J.
VanRhee, M. K. Rudd, 81. A. Cohen,
E. I. Davis, John Norgren and E. N.
Bacon. They we're accompanied to
Princeton by Mesdames C. II. Foss,
81. Goodnough and A. Anderson of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30
J.W. HEARD'S SERMON.
Methodist Pastor Delivers Baccalau.
reate Address to Princeton's
Graduating Glass of 'o7.
A Masterful Discourse Which Was
Listened to by a Large and
Appreciative Audience.

Rev. J. W. Heard delivered the bac-
calaureate address to the Princeton
high school graduating class of 'O7 at
the Methodist church on Sunday even
ing, and so vast was the throng which
gathered to listen to him that the
seating capacity of the edifce was in
adequate to accommodate it. The
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30
EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCEMENT.
Highly Entertaining Exercises at High
Sch00l Assanal,lxx PEGS. ~

A>ASAS AoO0
School Assembly Room.
On Friday evening the graduating
exercises of the eighth grade of the
Princeton public schools were held in
the assembly room of the high school
building. The attendance of both the
parents of the children and the gen.
eral public was large and the pro-
gram Tor the exercises, prepared by
misses King and Luehrs, instructors
IN the eighth grade, was an excel
lently arranged one.
Ihe program consisted of essays,
and recltations interspersed with vo--
cal and instrumental numbers. the
latter adding largely to the attractive
ness of the exercises. Rev. Father,
Levings delivered the invocation and
Rev. Geo. A. Swertfager the benedic--
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30
Freaks of Justice.

Freaks of Justice.
Justice certainly makes queer breaks
at times. Here is the son of the
author OF the national anthem,
"America,' and the hymn, "The
Morning Light is Breaking" serving
term in the Anamosa penitentiary
for bank-wrecking, while the writer of
Bedelia" is permitted to go I'M
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30

Greatest of Inventions.
Fishing was invented to make man
appreciate how different tgoing to
church is.-New York Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30

Milaca and Mrs. Raleigh M. Pope of
Mora, who were already members of
the order. Mrs. Henrietta Freer of
Princeton was admitted to the chapter
by card.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

COAL RESOURCES or ALASKA.
 The United States Geological Sur yey's investigations Of the coal re- sources of Alaska have just been com pleted for the present season and their results will probably be incorporated in a report on the coals of the Terri tory.
 The work this year was in charge of ". ". Atwood, aho aas assisted by II. M. Eakin. and the investigation included an examination of the coal fields Of Washington, made for the purpose of computing the coals with those of Alaska.
 Work was begun in southeastern Alaska in May, on Kupreanof and Admiralty islands. ! topographic map gas made Of each field and care tul geologic notes were taken. The structure and structural relations of the coal-Uearing formations were de termined ana large collections of fos- sil plants and animals were shipped to Washington fer further study.
 The remainder Of the season was occupied in examining the coal in the interior Of Aiasi.a. This work vas begun in the upPe. Yukon basin and continued 10 the head cf the great Yukon-KUslo..8im delta. From Da8- son to Holy Cross. distance Of near lY 1300 miles, thc party tgageisd in 2 canoe. making frequent stops ard ex- amining all coal deposits accessible from the Yukon.
 Coal has been mined ii more than a dozen places along the Yukon. aEd at some Of tL4se Pi7ce5 ths luil.sg has been profitable; but no extensive da- velopment C. tho coal fields in tho in- terior has been undertaken and 10 work was being done or the coal claims of this region during the past summer.
 Collectioas of fossil plants and shells from the Yalon Valley were made and forwarded to Washington.
 Certain lagsiographic studies that were begun last year in connection with the cgal fields were continued this season. These studies Lave hos been carti-5 from Seattle to Skagway, among the islands Of British Colum- bia and southeastern Alaska, and thence over the mountains and through the interior basin to the mouth of the Yukon. Their results will probably be published in connec- tion with the report on the coal resources.
 There are good prospects of early development of the coal fields in the coastal provinces west of Mount St. Elias. and it is probable that Alaskan coal will soon be shipped regularly to many ports on the Pacific coast.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05
THINGS BEST FORGOTTEN

Someone has aptiy said that we need to cultivate our forgetory as well as our memory. The wise person tries hard to forget the disagreeable, sor- rowing, handicapping things that are done and cannot be undone, and sets his face to the future with it's sun of hope.
 An exchange has grouped together these few things which it were best to east into the mental garbage pile
 The mean things others have said about you.
 The injury that any person has done you.
 The mistakes you have made in the past except that they may warn you in the future. The kindness you have tried to dc to others.
 The days when you were better of than you are now.
 The premise that other people have made to you. The i'll natured gossip you have heard concerning others.
 The secrets entrusted to your conf- dence.
 The worry that flinders your happi- ness.
 1 The drawbacks that seem to stand in the way of your success.
 If any wrong, any error, of the past can be atoned CT even partially reme- died, it is ones first duty to attend tc t. But the mistakes, the grievances. ! the sorrows that are in the past-what good does it do to recall them? Time wasted in coming oyer eur injuries and our failures is time sadly wasted. There is grief enough and bitterness enough in the world without adding to them unnecessarily. Remembering is only worth while as it steers U. away from the old pitfalls. We need t) forget the old to make room for the neg and better.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05
THE PRICE OF COPPER

Concerning the copper market the
 Engineering and Mining Journal oi the 2lst ut says:
 The price of be. affords a handsome profit to most of the large producers. Thus. the cost of copper to she Anaconda Copper Mining Con- pany in 1905 was Joe. per ID. Since then, the wages of miners, balh at Butte and at Bingham have baea ad- gauced 50c. per day. conditionalIg up- on the price of electrolytic copper re- maining at 1sc. or upward, but with the decline below 13c., wages will re- turn 10 the old figure. This question has not yet been raised, because the contracts nith the men are based on the average monthly price, and the latter has not yet been lower than l8c., but the average fer September viii doybt,ess be below that figure. There has been grave doubt as to whether tie men would adhere to their contracts, but under the present intention of the principal company at Butte to cgrtail production anyway, which has already led to the laying off Of large number of men, this question is not so likely to arise.
 With iA.s cugtailment of production in sight and with the signs of q reali- zation among consumers that the price for the metal has at last come down to a fair basis, there is this week q manifestation of hopeful feel ing in the trade that larger business will soon develop and the strain of the last six months will be relieved. The bankers arc now the masters of the With the restoration of confidence in the business world, the release of money that is tied up, and the knowledge that production is be- ing restrained, there will be revival of demand that will soon absorb the present accumulation of metal, but that there will soon be a rebound o prices to the former high level is not .o be expected, inasmuch as the in- :reasing production of the new mines will tend to keep the market at nor nal and healthy level.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05
stitutionally entitled to it, and they

stitutionally entitled to it, and they should have it.
 The nation must alter it's attitude toward Alaska. Alaska must have in dependence and home rule, so far as the purely domestic problems of the tetritroy are concerned.
 Already, in this treatment of Alas ka, the national government has hrok- en from the uniform practice of this country. Alaska should he nodded into q territory, and started on the way to statehood. That has hitherto been the attitude of the central gov ernment toward the minor political divisions Of the country. There isn't the shadow of an excuse fer withhold ing the boon of local autonomy from the northern country
 When congress meets, the issue should ba pressed hsra upon the cen tral government. Opposition may be expected. Alaska has enemies: 1t al 1 Su A1S lltleS Nt1N0 lt4Gtsa7' Allp 'ti. Np posed to 3 territorial form of govern ment at this time on grounds of expe iiency. These objeetors must be me in the open and driven from the field
 Progress .in the northern countr! will never be what it should be sC long as the federal government fail to do the square thing by citizens wh' are working zealously for the develop ment of Alaska rich resources. Thes, men are American citizens, and the, are entitled to the sams rights ant privileges usually accorded citizen similarly oireumstaneed Friends o Alaska should line up for the struggl this winter and support those wh will make an>etfort to secure iustic and square deal for the proud an' progressive country of the north.- i Seattle P.-I.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05
TARIFF AND TRUSTS

Tn a speech made recently at Jef- ierson banquet in Nashville, Governor Joseph Folk, of Missouri, thus gave expression of his views of the relation
 between the protective tariff and the trusts:
 The elimination Of special prigi- lege is the paramount issue before the people of this coGntry-the special privilege of lawlessness: the special piyilege conferred by law. and the special privilege of monopoly. Any privilege is q graft. whether it be a privilege exercised contrary to law CT one that the law itself may give. A tariff so arranged as to create monop. oly and to give . few people the priv ilege oi preying On the rest Of the people is legalized graft. Consider ed from this standpoint, the tariff is q moral question.
 ''The world is nov the business field for our great industries. They sell in competition with.all the world abroad and have DO right to ask that they be protected from competition at home. \ monopoly tariff is not necessary to protect the American workingman l; vas never intended to do so. and has never had that result It is self-eyi- dent that if tariff equal to the diifer- ence between the cost of labor in this country and abroad is necessary to keep wages of American laborers on their present basis, then Americar- made goods could not compete with European goods. for as the American laborers receive more the American products could not be sold at the same price as those made by cheaper Eurc- pean labor.
 What are the facts? All the great factories of America nov sell in com petition with the entire world abroad. The handiwork of the more skilled and better paid American laborer is now sold abroad in competition with the lesser paid European laborer without decreasing in the least degree the wages of the American lahorer. The law of supply and demand regulates the price of labor. The average American laborer is worth more than the average foreign laborer because he is much better educated
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05
HOME RULE FOR ALASKA

The statement of Congressman Sul- ger, of New York, that Alaska's cry ing need is home rule, and that the expense of running the territorial government would be less than one half the amount nog paid into the treasury of the United States, again emphasizes the wisdom of going back to the safe limits of the constitution in our treatment of the northern coun- try. Alaska should be rounded into a territory. Wealth and population justify 1t; the people of Alaska de-
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

Determined to have the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc Exposition finished in every detail by opening day, June l, 1909. the management is pushing the work or the grounds. X small army of men is now busily engaged in grad ing and clearing the site. Much oi the preliminary preparations have been completed and all of the grading will be done by January l. The ad- ministration. building has been finish ed for some time and is occupied by the exposition departments. Sewer and water system contracts will be let soon, and bids will be called for this month for the construction of the Manufactures. Liberal Arts and Edu- cation palaces, the emergency hospital and the fire station. The management is fully aware that the success of the exposition depends upon its being ready on time, and intends to tahe ad- vantage of every minute of the twen- ty months it has in which to have the exposition finished. The division Of exhibits and privileges will soon be organized and the work of arranging for displays inaugurated. It is the intention of the officials to start this part of the work far enough in ad- vance so as to have all of the exhibit space allotted in time for the exhibit
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

Fortified behind this wall Of tariff protection, gigantic trusts have sprung up. controlling the necessities Of life, whereby the cost of living has been increased enormously during the past four years. Until those tariff privi- leges are eradicated the trust question can never be settled. It is we'll enough to prosecute the trusts. and it is still better to put some of the heads of trusts in stripes for violating the law, but it is hardly practicable to suppress the trusts with one hand while the other is feeding them with the milk of protection on which they grow fat and arrogant. Those who enjoy spec ial privileges condemn government supervision of public service corpora tions as being destructive of individ- ual effort; and yet they inconsistently contend that they cannot stand alone and must have the support Of tariff privileges. "
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

Alaska smokeless coal will soon be on the markets of the Pacific coasts of North and South America, says T. P. Mcdonald, and with the courage and faith of the true pioneer he is go- ing after it. More power to him. katalla Herald.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05
wIru ALAskA EXchANGEs

The Alaskan gives the returns of the assessor's rolls of that city as showing valuations of real and person. al property aggregating s64i, 105.
 The Alaskan reports that the resi- dents of Skagway were awakened
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

It doesn't require any particular kind of climate and soil to produce a Japanese riot. They seem to grow anywhere.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

One Ohio preacher is charged with heresy, another chews tobacco, and a third is suspected of having kissed q girl. All of which goes to show that there are more ways than one for a preacher to get into trouble.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

II know that my singing days are about oyer,n sighs a western poet Must be expecting to get married soon.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

The girl who rides her horse astride has had the approval of President Roosevelt. So that question is settled.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

An evidence of the resoureefulnes> of the people of the country is their ability to live through telegraphers strike.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

4 western poet sings: My love Is dressed in sunbeams. with rainoo" round her hair. The lmmoaest thing. She ought to be ashamed of herself.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

An Indiana Democrat recently had a dream ID which he saw the inaugur- ation of a Democratic President in 1909. Caused most probably by eat ing or drinking something that didn | quite agree with him.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

This is beautiful world. and mo- body can seriously blame Walter Wellman for wanting to live in it a while longer, The North Pole can wait,
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

How can Fairbanks, knox or Can non hope to have any chance of being nominated for president. when Bryan devotes all of his criticism to Secre- tsrv Taft.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

Mention is made of "the last word from Walter Wellman. But inas- much as he did not start for the pole, it will probably be a long time before we have the last word from him.
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suits in a shorter time. He eompetes with the world today because there is nothing to prevent foreign labor from coming here, and what he manuiae- lures is sold abroad in competition with that same labor. Labor asks no largesSe ol the state. It wants but freedom of opportunity to have and to enjoy and 10 exchange the products Of it's handicratt The protective tariff cannot he for the benefit of the work ingman. Then for whose benefit is it?
 "There is tariff of l5o per cent on oil for the benefit of the Standard Oil company. although this same company sells its oil all over the world and for less than it is sold here We tax hides to hamper the shoe and leather industry, and pay higher prices for OUT shoes for the benefit of the beef trust. Ne tax steel rails and ohstruet the development of cur transportation facilities for the benefit of the steel trust. Ne tax wood pulp and hamper the printing business by the increase in the cost Of paper for the benefit of the paper trust. As if to add insult to injury. these trusts in almost every instance sell their products for less in foreign countries than at home. The same article the American trust sells in England for five dollars is sold in America for i've dollars plus the tariff.
 
 "Entrenched behind the indifference of the people, this protective tari1 system has distorted the functions oi a free government into tools of greed and vehicles of oppression. Masked in the guise of protection 10 American industry. Assembling as friend t American labor, the protective tariff operates as a cloak for cunning. as 2 shield for monopoly, tax upon indus try, a fine upon labor, and. finally, il it's last analysis, it is graft and : false pretense, conceived in greed ans brouuht forth in aYarice.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

It is a question if it would not be better for man 10 frankly admit that he is a son-of-a-gun than to make the silly plea that he has found his soul s affinity.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

Postmaster John P. Cum, of Fair banks. has sent out formal letter. which We have not seen. setting forth sundry and divers reasons why he should be Alaska's next delegate in Congress. However good Major Cum : reasons may appear to himself, there is a paramount ore that will operate against him with the average Alas kan. That is that the Major has been for quarter of century or more a federal office holder or seeker after office, and he came to Alaska with a commission as postmaster at Fair banks in his pocket. At the same time he was also a candidate for gov ernor. Major Cum, to say the least. is office hungry. y.-Katalla Herald.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-05

The attack on the Teddy bear by a preacher of St. Joseph, Mich. on the ground that it supplants the doll and atrophies the maternal instinct is very generally approved by the press of the United States. The Daily Cleveland Plain Dealer rakes the custom fore and aft. and after dealing with the preachers particular criticism. con- cludes: ''Some of the other phases of this ursine monstrosity fad awaken only disgust. To see 6 grown girl hugging stuffed brute to her bosom in stimulated rapture, or woman trundling one along the public thor oughfare in baby's perambulator or social leaders giving 'Teady bear luncheons. each matron Juggling with her. her ownest darling little empty bear should make a full-fedged human being sigh for return to ante-diluvi- an simplicity.