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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-05
DIGEST OF MESSAGE
RO0seVeIt'S Annual Document Conser.
vative in Tone as Compared
With Former Messages.
Opening Statement Declares That in
No Other Nation Are Business
Conditions More Solid.

President ROOsevelt'S message was
presented to congress at noon on
Tuesday, and as compared with for
conservative in tone. Portions of his
previous message relating to crimes
against business were repeated with
an evident desire to show that his
views are unchanged in those matters.
He seeks to impress upon the business
world that his policy is to build up
and not tear down and that he has no
desire to injure the combinations in
business life that are of benefit to the
public.
The message throughout is a calm
and equable statement of the presi-
dents policies which have been made
familiar in his speeches. The princi-
pal points brought out in the docu-
ment were as follows:
Expresses belief in soundness of
business conditions.
Favors legislation that will give
railroads power to enter into agree
ments.
Would have Sherman antitrust law
amended so as to permit combi-
nations beneficial to the public.
Railroads should be permitted to
increase their capital stock under
supervision of the government.
Provision should be made for an
emergency currency.
No changes should be made in the
tariff until after the presidential cleo
ton and the protective system should
be retained.
Favors income and Inheritance tax
laws.
Preferable to punish the prime
offender by imprisonment rather than
fine the corporation.
Congress should devise some way to
limit the abuse of injunctions.
A far-reaching employers liability
law should be enacted.
Eight-hour law should be extended
and compulsory inquiry into labor
disputes provided.
National system of grain inspection
favored.
Deep waterway from Great Lakes to
mouth of the Mississippi, with
branches, favored.
Changes in public land laws urged.
Tariff on wood pulp should be
repealed.
Eighty-fve feet level lock canal at
the isthmus declared the best.
Postal savings banks and parcel
post extension recommended.
Campaign expenses of great politi-
cal parties might be paid by congress.
Higher pay for officers and men of
army and navy favored.
Building of four battleships should
be provided for this year.
People of Porto Rico should be
granted rights of citizenship.
Bureau of mines should be created.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-05
Degree of Honor.

The following officers we're elected
on. Monday evening at the regular
meeting of the Degree of Honor:
Chief of honor, Margaret Briggs;
lady of honor, Della Heiland: chief
of ceremonies, Cora Young; usher,
Maude Brace; recorder, Mary
Howard; fnancier, Allie Radeke;
receiver, Ross Jones; inner watch,
Ethel Palmer; outside watch, Flossie
Erickson; representative, Georgia
Smith; alternate, Nina Jones;
trustees, Mary McCracken and An
jenette Judkins.
-Four candidates we're initiated.
Mrs. Anna L. Duffy of Shokopee con-
Quoting the ceremony.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-05
A Social Gathering,

Mrs. Alfred NUM- on Friday after
noon entertained number of ladies
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-05
Lady Maccabees.

At the regular meeting of the L. o.
T. M. on Tuesday evening the follow
ing officers were elected: Commander,
Hilda Nelson; lieutenant commander,
Justina Anderson; record keeper,
Bessie Grant; finance auditor, jose
phine Zimmerman; chaplain, Fanny
Herdliska; sergeant, May Chapman;
mistress at arms, Abbie Howard;
sentinel, Nellie Wylie; picket, Martha
Douglas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-05
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Secret Societies Elect Officers to Serve
for Term of One Year From
First of January Next.
knights of Pythlas, United Workmen,
Degree of Honor and Lady lilac.
cabees Hold Elections.
knights of Pythias.

Knights of Pythias lodge No. SO at
its regular meeting on Tuesday even
ing elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Chancellor CON-
mander, E. E. Whitney; vice chancel-
lor, W. P. Chase; prelate, E. K.
Evens; keeper of records and seal,
Albert Anderson; master of finance /,
S. A. -Cravens; master of exchequer,
Jas. W. Hartmann; master at arms,
Fred Newton; inner guard, Dan
Mirick, outer guard, Thos. F. Scheen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-12-05
United WOrklnen.

On Monday evening Espey lodge
No. 1913, A. O. U. w., elected the fol-
lowing officers: Past master work.
man, j. b. Angstman; master work.
man, John E. Judkins; foreman, VIM.
I. Hannay; overseer, Arthur Camp
bell; recorder, L. s. Briggs;
tinancier, O. M. Radeke; receiver,
Walter Angstman; guide, Richard E.
Rosing; inside Waterman, Ed. Jud-
kins; outside Waterman, John Olson.
Trustees, T. F. McCracken, G.. A.
Eaton, Alfred NUM-; medical examin-
ers, Drs. Cooney and Armitage.
Two candidates we're initiated at the
same meeting.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
l.. F. JONES,
CIothier and Furnisher, Opera House Block.
ISLAND POND, VERMONT.

other side, Now catch me If you can.
mammal" and pedaled all the faster
When Mrs. Dixon reached the Hi.
nois shore Cromwell had his machine
nearly packed for shipment back to
st. Louis 1t was dark when he fin
ished the last two miles of his trip, the
clouds being black and threatening
rain.
AS young Dixon passed Sportsman's
park, where an amateur ball game
was being played. he sailed around
the park diamond several times while
more than 1000 feet high and shouted
to the teams to go on playing; that he
wanted to see some one bat out a
home run" Several persons with op-
era glasses declare that the lads BIZ
cycle arrangement got out Of order
while above the baseball diamond, but
that he cooly climbed along the frame
work and readjusted it. holding to a
bar with one hand, his body swung
out from the mechanism, and using his
other hand to fix the thing.
Jack Dallas. operator of the Strobel,
who remained in the air nearly ten
minutes, narrowly escaped death.
The California Arrow, sailed by Cap
tain Baldwin, performed wonderfully
well and seemed capable Of any feat
desired by the pilot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
HERO OF AIRSHIP FLIGHT.
Vast Throng Watched Little Cromwell
Dixon Fly In His SkycycIe.

Vast Throng Watched Little Cromwell
Dixon Fly In His SkycycIe.
A wonderful exhibition Of dirigiblt
balloons presented the other afternoon
In the sky carnival at st. Louis by
Captain Thomas Baldwin in his Cal
ifornia Arrow. Jack Dallas in the Stro
bel and Cromwell Dixon, the fifteen
year.old boy aeronaut, in his strange
looking Skycycle, was witnessed by
100000 persons at the starting point
and by hundreds of thousands through.
out the city and its suburbs. says
st. Louis special to the New YORK
World
Dixon's flight was the longest and
the most daring. He landed without
mishap at r D. IN. at Venice, ILL.,. ten
miles north. after having crossed the
Mississippi river and having been IN
the air thirty minutes. He returned t.
ST Louis with his mother. who had
followed him in an auto in his tortuous
course,
As young Dixon reached the west
hank of the Mississippi his mother, IN
alarm. cried to him, then about 5oo
feet in the air, "Crom well, don't cross
the riyer!" But he waved his mana
and shouted. as his mothers auto was
balked because the ferry was on the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06

ed In third class smoker along with
Z few more passengers of the male per-
suasion.
'Thess railway officers are sbont the
worst | ever came across. They can't
be civil" remarked the drummer.
That's a conf0unded lee" said a
Scotch farmer.
well, I'll bet you 10 bob don't get
q civil answer from the first porter
ask question Of"
Done" replied the old farmer
Looking out Of the carriage window,
be spied his green friend and, calling
him over, asked in his most polite tone:
Would you kindly tell me the name
Of this station, pOrter?"
Gang ava. ye bacon faced old buff
er! Pit yer daft held in!' was the an
swer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06

were saving timber With q crosscut
saw. A strapping lrishnan, passing
that way, stopped TO watch them.
Back and forth, back and forth. they
pulled at the saw Finally the Irish.
man, with whoop and Il yell. rushed
at the big man and brought him to the
ground, burying his knees deep into
the sawyer's chest
Biff! Bang. Thump. Biff.
There" he said, letting him have
one parting blow square on the nose,
now mebbe yell LET the little feily hey
it"-Everybodys.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
ons Way to Advertise.

WIS way 10 SuSeTtS0'
Toole in his autobiography says that
when returning with Irving from the
funeral Of one Of the Bronghs he found
a crowd surrounding a man in a fit of
some kind. possibly of drunkenness,
TOole made his way through the crowd
by saying: Excuse me, gentlemen,
I'm q doctor. Allow ME to examine
this patient" Having lOosened his
neckte and opened his shirt and sound
ed his chest, Toole produced with pro
fessional gravity some kind Of plas-
ters apparently and applied one to the
patients forehead. one to his throat
and three to bis chest. He made his
way back through the crowd to lrv-
Ing. "kun, run for the nearest cab"
he whispered to Irving. 'or we shall
he murdered" Hardly had they reach
ed the cab before they heard roar of
rage from the crowd, who had discov-
cred that the supposed doctors plas-
ters were fly sheet advertisements
bearing the legend, See TOole in
'DOtv"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
A Rising Diplomat.

A Rising Diplomat.
A curious person espied the son of a
new neighbor one morning in a doc
tors office
Good morning," he said. Little
boy, what is your name?"
"Same as dads" was the quick re-
ply.
"Of course, | know, little boy, but
what is your dads name, dear?"
Same as mine, sir"
81 mean what do they say when they
call you TO breakfast
"They don't never call me- allus
gets there first SeeY'-Ladies' Home
Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Sunday Sickness.

Morbus sabbaticus is a disease pc
culiar to church members. The attack
comes on suddenly every Sunday. No
symptoms are felt on Saturday night.
The patient sleeps well and wakes
feeling well, eats hearty breakfast.
but about church time the attack comes
on and continues until services are
over for the morning. Then the pa
tient feels easy and eats hearty din
ner. In the afternoon he feels much
better and is able to take q walk, talk
about politics and read the Sunday
papers. He eats hearty supper, but
about church time he has another at
tack and stays ut home. He retires
early. sleeps well and wakes up on
Monday morning refreshed and able
to go TO work and does not have any
symptoms Of the disease until the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06

The Swede disliked having a pack of
greasy Indians hanging about his
place, SO, after much hemming and
having, he stated his objections.
But these Indians are christians,
my good brother. and if you can't
abide with them for a single night here
on earth how do you expect to dwell in
heaven with them through all eter-
nity?" inquired the indignant mission
ary.
The Swede, after thoughtfully
scratching his head moment, said,
"The Bible says that in my Fathers
house are many mansions, an tank
1 hat separate house. se."-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Would Choose His Company.

In the west there lived a good man
who gave up part Of his time to
teaching the Indians the Christian
faith. On one of his trips he stopped at
the ranch of we'll to do and religious
Sweds and requested a nights lodging,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
- The -
Scrap Book
Dent Depend Entirely on God.

A Colorado boy was visiting a cousin
III New England about Thanksgiving
time aud observed the elaborate prspa-
rations being made for Thanksgiving
They had Thanksgiving In Colorado,
but not ON so grand q scale, aud he I'm.
quired Of his New England cousin the
object OF II all.
why. we thank God for the bless,
ings OF our crops"
But you don't thank God for your
crops, do you;" asked the Colorado
boy.
"Yes. Of course W. do. Don't your
mo: we don't depend eniirely on
God for our crops. Sc irrigate."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06

II Worked.
A London commercial after work
ing Glasgow had some time to wait
for his train at st. EnOch station and
bethought himself Of little joke.
What is the name of this station,
my good man:' he asked Of porter.
"St Enoch station. sir"
a few minutes later he met the same
porter and said:
What did you call this station, p0r.
ter?"
"St. Enoch's. Dae We no see the
name abune the hotel there?"
Just then the train was shunted In.
and the drummer got comfortably seat
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
His Thanksgiving Invitation.

His Thanksgiving Invitation.
A young man who had got into the
habit. Of spending all his evenings
away from home was asked by his IA.
ther II he had any engagement for
Thanksgiving evening. The young man
had nothing in particular.
"Well, I'd like to have you 60 some
where with me- replied his father.
"All right" said the boy. Where
shall l meet you?'
Father suggested a hotel at halt
past Z, and was there" the boy goes
on to tell when he appeared he
said he wanted me to call with him
on lady. One ! knew quite well
when l was young man., he ex.
planned
I'VE went out and started straight
for home.
"'She is staying at our house, he
said.
II thought 1t strange that he should
have made the appointment for hotel
under those circumstances, but said
nothing.
well, we went in, and was intro
duced with all due formality to my
mother and sister.
"The situation struck me as funny,
and l started to laugh. My mother
and sister shook hands with me, and
my mother said she remembered me as
a boy, but hadn't seen much Of me
lately. Then she invited me to be
seated
ut wasn't bit funny then, although
l can laugh over it now. | sat down
and she told me one or two anecdotes
of my boyhood, at which we all laugh.
ed for little. Then we played games
for awhile and enjoyed some light re.
freshments that mother had prepared
When | finally retired was invited to
call again. | went upstairs doing a
good deal Of thinking."-Ladles' Home
Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Three Live Men.

Three Live Men.
'"The station at Savannah" says Il
traveller. ''is surrounded with a lot Of
saloons and cheap restaurants. In
great illuminated letters over one of
these saloons was the sign:
"'Open All Night
Next to 1t was restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend
"'We Never Close
third In order was Chinese laun-
dry in little tumbledown hovel, and
upon the front of this building was the
sign in great, scrawlng letters:
"'Me Wakee Too"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Population of New State.

The census enumerators in Oklahoma
announce that the final figures for the
new state show. a total population of
1.414.042, Oklahoma having 721.14l in
habitants and Indian Territory 92,90l
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Society of JeuIess Men

An association Of legless men was
recently started at Cincinnati by an
Informal convention Of pegs. says
Cincinnati dispatch. To be eligible a
man must have lost at least one leg.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Crusoe's Good Friday.

"Now. boys" said Sunday school
teacher. addressing the Juvenile class,
"can either of you tell me anything
about Good Friday?"
"Yes, ma'a9; can" replied the boy
at the foot of the class. He was the
fellow that done the housework for
Robinson CrusOe."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06

Senator Hannas Disappointment
Il have one wish fear will never be
fulfilled" said the late Senator Hanna
as he sat in the senate restaurant and
ate very simple luncheoR.
what is it," asked Senator kean of
New Jersey.
II should like to eat everything and
then have the work Of digestion de-
volve on some Democrat"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
THE HERO.

Nay, never falter. No great deed Is done
BY falterers who ask for certainty.
No good is certain but the steadfsst mind
The undivided will to seek the good.
'Tis that compels the elements and wrings
human music from the indifferent air.
The greatest gift the hero leaves his race
Is 10 have been hero. Say We fail
We feed the high tradition of the world
And leave our spirit in our chi!dren'a
breasts
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
His Second Choice.

His Second Choice.
We'll Harry" said the lady visitor,
don't you think you have a chance to
be president Of the United States:'
'Oh, don't know" answered Harry
carelessly. Maybe I'll try for it after
l get too old to be pitcher"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Worth SEEING.

Worth Seeing.
Mrs. Walkers cook was trying TO
make her mistress realize what she
had missed by not attending the funer-
al OF prominent citizen Of their vii
lage.
Mis- Fanny" she said. you sholy
orto hev been thar. ain nevvah seen
sech big funril in dis heah town
Dontcher know dey he'd all de ker-
ridges fun bofe liberty stables, mos
all de private conveniences, an dat
new family from de nawth was dere
in two horse syringe"'-Lippincotts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Proving Il by the Calendar.

FToNinS IL py tne SaiehdaF.
In the British museum two men were
discussing some Egyptian coins.
Them there" said one, must be
three or four 'undred years old"
Three thousand, more likely" re-
piled his companion.
Jaw, go on! Why, we're only IN
1907 now"'-Everybody's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Pop Knew.

Pop Knew.
Say, pop, what's a diplomat?"
Hes man who when he can't have
his own way pretends that the other
way Is his"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06

Rightins = Wrong.
A burly, fierce looking man and a
meek, inotfensiye Looking little chap
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
hs Only Laughed.

hs Only Laughed.
What is the matter. darling" asked
mamma when her small son came to
her in tears.
Daddy was hanging picture. and
he dropped it, and it fell on his toe"
But that is nothing to cry about"
II didn't cry. | laughed"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06

Job Printing. A :s'isisss. 's'a' ssas'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
WHAT

you buy is important, but not so
important as what YOU get. ..
Shop at the
CROSS STREET PHARMACY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-06
Your Husband or Brother

will cut better figure when he travels if he has New
Grip or Dress Suit Case There is nothing appre
ciates more Come and what we have in Leather
Goods
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-12
Told In a Few Lines.

James Young, who with M. NJ. Towle
founded Hammond, Ind, thirty years ago,
is dead at San Diego, Cal.
Fire destroyed half a hundred tenant
houses in Spartan Mills, a cotton mill
district of Spartanburg, S. O.
4 brutal murder was discovered at 463
p street, North Oakland, Cal. The body
of Mrs. Martha Soderberg,N GA years of
age, was found hidden in a closet of her
home. Erland 81. Soderberg. her son, a
steyedore, has been arrested on suspicion
of being the murderer.
Ten smallpox cases of a mild form We're
discovered in Lawrence, Mass. The board
az health has ordered a general v~accina-
ton.
The town of Lincoln, n. j., has offered
Upton Sinclair a big house and fertile
land for the burned-out colony Of He'll
cenites.
It is understood that Dartmouth col
lege will soon nave a pew gymnasium as a
result of 100000 bequeathed by Thomas
P. Salter of New York.
William John Merrall, vice president
and director of the Acker, Merrall s Con-
dit Company, died at his home in New
York City. He was 76 years old
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-12
VAST ALTON PROFITS
STEAD SAYS HARTMAN POOL.
MADE 24,84s,6O
Attorney General Expresses Belief
that Company o. Individual Stock
holders Shs,dd Proceed Against Al
legged Consphrators.

Attorney General Stead, OF Spring
field, H., In an opinion submitted to
Gov. Deneen, OF Illinois, Saturday, ex-
pressed doubt as to whether 1t Is the
province OF the state of Illinois to
proceed against Il. II. Hartman and
his associates fer the alleged manipu-
iatlon Of the Chicago and Alton rail-
road property. If the state should
revoke the company's charter the loss
would fall upon the stockholders, the
Hartman people already having dis
posed OF a large portion of their hold
1ngs. The attorney general concludes,
therefore, that the best plan would
be for the company itself to seek a
remedy OF the situation. or even for
one or mere stockholders to act. At
the same time Mr.. Stead assures the
governor that, should he become con-
WINGED On further investigation that
the state can relieve the roads condi-
ton, he will make the necessary
moves at once.
notwithstanding his convictions as
to the wisdom of immediate action.
Mr.. Stead insists there is not the least
doubt that cfyii remedy exists against
the "fnanciers who have wrecked this
prosperous railroad company and at
the expense Of innocent stockholders
and bondholders have gathered ia
themselves a harvest of millions o.
dollars"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-12

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N@sTSH,EtAnD sEAe
49,
4KNKNClNL~
CHICAGO.

In view of the unusually favorable con-
ditions it is not surprising that returns
indicate Easter trade to have exceeded in
volume all previous experience, the re-
markable buying having extended not only
to the seasonable lines, but also into the
luxuries. In other respects the weeks
DEVELOPMENTS afford much reason for sus-
tanned confidence in the business outlook.
Labor difficulties cause less alarm than
a wear ago, and the controversy with rail-
road workers presents no differences not
amenable to Cancellation. Despite the high
cost of money commercial borrowing
shows no falling off, official statements of
the banks exhibiting an aggregate OF loans
at the highest point recorded, an evidence
of soundness in the fundamental basis Of
activity.
The markets for staple merchandise Ne
main largely drawn upon. many outside
buyers making heavy purchases or spring
and summer stocks. Transportation runs
more easily and the movement OF freight
Of all kinds surpasses the enormous bulk
at this time last year. Mercantile collec-
tions in the West maintain satisfactory
promptness and no special features at
tend the defaults, which are yet of small
numbers.
Bank clearings, $224,44S,076. exceed
those of corresponding week in 1906 by
1873 per cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered %, against 20 last week
and 20 a year ago.-Dun's Review @
Trade.