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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

1t is expected that Henry Gassaway
Davis will be chosen by the democrats
Of. West. Virginia; as their candidate
for governor. It will be remembered
that this same H. Gassaway was in
weighed into running for vice presi-
dent of the United States and jollied
into contributing a million dollars to
the democratic national corruption
fund. He is a soft snap for politicians
who induce him to run for office, for
he has plenty of cash and parts with
it freely for campaign work. Henry
Gassaway is "a years of age.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

The Cunard liner Lusitania has
broken her own and the records of all
other vessels by making the distance
between Queenstown and Sandy Hook
in four days nineteen hours and fifty
two minutes. Her average speed for
the run was 23.99 nautical miles or
27.60 land miles per hour. It is not
however, that the Lusitania
will long hold her title of "Queen of
the Sea-" as other steamship COM
panies will forthwith commence build
ing boats with the express purpose of
cutting down the record still further.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Professor Todd has returned from
Chill, where he went for the purpose
of making telescope observations
and taking photographs of the planet
Mars. The professor is satisfied that
canals exist on the planet and is rea-
sonably certain that it is inhabited.
Up, to the persent time telescope max
ers have found it beyond their skill
to construct an instrument of sufi-
cient power to determine whether Mars
is inhabited or not, but it should not
surprise us to at any time learn that
a glass had been invented through
which we can see the people of the
planet and ascertain whether thew
have yet introduced baseball, auto
mobiles, airships, etc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Football in this country is consid.
cred a rough game, but it is as harm.
less as croquet compared with the
brand played in northern China.
There are fifty men on each side in
the oriental game, and if you hap
pened to run across one in operation
you would likely conclude that an up.
rising of the boxers was in progress.
The gridiron occupies space as big
as townsite and the chinks claw and
bite and kick one another unmerci-
fully, leaving the wounded on the field
to take care of themselves as best
they may. Chinese football games
last about three days and the fourth
is usually set apart for the digging of
graves and burial of the dead. For
genuine excitement the Chinese game
is certainly a corker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Marconi expects to complete sys-
tenn whereby wireless messages may
be transmitted direct between Europe
and America. The inventor feels con-
fdent of accomplishing this undertake
ing and expects to- be able to place
the system at the disposal of the COM
mercial business within a very short
time. So far it has been necessary to
utilize vessels carrying the Marconi
instruments as means of message
transmission, but the long-distance
device is expected to do away with
this. It will be a long time, however,
before the wireless: system puts the
cable out of business.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

If the friends of Gov. johnson and
those of William j. Bryan should
clash in the democratic state conven-
ton to elect delegates to the demo-
cratic national convention next year
Mr.. Bryan would have an instructed
delegation from this state, and all the
pap-suckers, corporate influence and
subservient alleged republican news
papers at the governors command
could not prevent it. Three out of
four democrats in Minnesota are for
Mr.. Bryan as against Gov. Johnson
or anybody else. The futile attempt
of the corporation-controlled newspa-
pers to manufacture sentiment against
Mr.. Bryan has disguised all decent
democrats. Bryan was never as
strong in Minnesota as he is today.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17
Down Grade In the Army.

Uncle Sans military establishment
has come in for a good deal Of home
criticism of late. Foreigners profess
to admire it, but perhaps their good
opinions are inSincere. The worse our
army is the better for another army
that might go up against it. The Ar
my and Navy Journal recently can
vassed the subject and argued that
the current notion about low pay for
officers and men being at the bottom
Of the deterioration which is alleged
is wrong. It also declares that the no.
ton that West Point ideas are harm
full to the rank and file is without
foundation. About half Of the COM
pany officers, this paper asserts, are
promotions from the ranks or outsiders
who have never been to West Point.
Commenting upon this line Of
thought, the New York Tribune thinks
that, while the army pay is fair, yet it
should be increased. But the trouble
lies in the ''undemocratic constitution
and methods of the establishment, &C.
cording to this paper. 1t says, "If the
public could be convinced that there
were as free a career open in the army
to talent and application as there is in
industrial and commercial pursuits
there would be no avoidance of service
by youths of ambition and energy"
Now, the Army and Navy Journal,
which champions the military side,
boldly asserts that democracy is at the
base Of the evils which are being criti-
cised. The "ambition to get some
thing by fair means or foul' invades
the ranks of the officers as well as Of
the enlisted men. While the enlisted
man seeks Ito get out Of doing things
that become SOLDIER the officer, goes
one better and depends upon ''pull''
to escape being disciplined. One rad
1cal trouble, says the Journal, is that
the. army is full of boys. It would
place the age minimum at twenty-five
years instead Of eighteen, as at pres
ent. ..-.~-.-
It is a matter of official admission
that the recruits who. offer themselves
today are inferior to those Of few
years past. Perhaps the 'Tribune's ex-
PLANTATION that an army career is mar
row one is correct. For a hustling
young American to shelye himself in
an army garrison is to cause wonder
among his fellow men. Chances for
promotion to the lower grade commits
sions is less than one in hundred
and for high command not one in ten
thousand. As for adventure in time Of
peace, there is more Of that in! running
cross country trolley car than In
wearing the uniform of Uncle Sam.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

If John Arnold Keyes tells the truth,
and he has always been regarded as
truthful man, bad state of affairs
exist in some of the iron range towns.
He claims that the ''guards" or dep
uty sheriffs at the mines are armed
with rifles loaded with dum-dum or
soft-nosed bullets and that they shoot
on the slightest provocation. Mr..
Keyes appeared before the state par
don board at the capitol on Monday
to virtually demand the release of a
poor Finnish miner, Drago Rodoman,
whom he claimed had been railroaded
to jail without due process of law
Rodoman was accused of the heinous
offense of walking in procession of
striking miners and clapping. his
hands. He was arrested and the JUS
tice of the peace sentenced him to
ninety days. imprisonment in the
county jail. Rodoman was prevented
from appealing to the district court
because the justice refused to approve
of his bail bond. After hearing MIR.
Keyes' story the pardon board Or
dered Rodoman's release.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Testimony is being taken at Dublin
by the royal commission for the pur-
pose of determining the necessity of
dividing the large holdings of land
among the peasantry. The ''neces-
sity" for this division is plainly evil
den to anyone who has kept posted
on conditions in Ireland, and it is
safe to say that this investigation to
determine such necessity is a mere
bluff to temporarily .pacify the peas
antry by leading them to believe that
the LANDS will be ultimately appor-
toned to them. l. ~"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

DR.. Long, the nature writer, says
that President Roosevelt's attacks on
him are scarcely worth answering and
that he intends to treat them with
contempt; ~ DR.. Long has devoted
the greater part of his lifetime to the
study of animals and birds and has
written his works from personal OBJ
servations, he, not Roosevelt. should
be taken as an authority on the sub
ject. If either of these men are ina
ture fakirs" it is Roosevelt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17
PenaliZed for Being Neat.

Increased taxation of unused land
and vacant lots is being agitated, and
with good reason. AS rule this class
of property is being held by specu-
lators and the value is increased in
proportion to the improvements made
on adjoining property which is thus
compelled to bear a heavier burden of
taxation because of such improve
ment. This seems neither fair nor
just, in fact the taxing of improve
ments in any form seems wrong. One
man beauties his land or lot, paints
and improves his buildings and is
punished by increased taxation; the
owner of adjacent property, perhaps
a nonresident, permits his to go to
seed and his taxes are next to moth
ing. 1t is unimproved, non-product-
i've property which should be penal
lied with heavy taxation.-Preston
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

The Commercial West demonstrated
its resourcefulness last week when it
printed the following apology:
The types were in ugly mood last
week. They made the Commercial
West refer to the meeting of North
Dakota bankers as a "gambling con-
vention,' when grumbling was as
severe a reflection as was intended.
Our apologies are offered.
A bet that the proof reader has not
been fred or called on the carpet
would be a pretty safe one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Hundreds of thousands of dollars
are invested in pie plants, says the
New York Times. These are not,
however, vegetable pie plants, but
plants which manufacture pies for
shipment all over the country. Gov
eminent pure food officials caution
the public against eating such pies as
they are preserved with benzoate OF
soda. Why is the use of this benzoate
not prohibited by the officials?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

10 the most casual reader of the
twin city daily papers it is apparent
that the Washington end of Gov.
Johnson's literary bureau has not
been neglected. It is an exceedingly
cold day when one of these Especial
Washington correspondents" fails to
grind out column of johnson slush
Tor the edifcation of Minnesota gud-
geOns. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Thos. J. O'Brien, our new ambassa-
oor to Japan, has been received in
audience by the mikado, and the two
snapped fish stories while the ''mika-
doess" covered her face with an IL
Illustrated fan and blushed. This is a
splendid start for Mr.. O'Brien, and
ere he is long in Japan we predict
that he will be giving the mikado ad-
vice on how to run his government
and that such advice will be followed.
o'Brien is a good man to jolly the
Japs-in fact no better could be found
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17
Waste Not, Want Not!

Our waste of natural resources is
again held up as a warning, this time
by a government expert, Professor
Holmes of the geological survey In
like Mr.. J. J. Hill, the professor does
not lay it to greed and gluttony, but
to carelessness and thoughtlessness,
pure and simple. Mr.. Hill says that
we keep up continual run on natures
bank. Professor Holmes charge is
that we waste more than we use of
natures bounty.
Certain optimfsts declare that ma.
ture's resources are limitless Alcohol
and perhaps electricity will take the
place Of; coal, as coal replaces wood.
Concrete and stone will serve in build
Ing when iron and timber grow scarce.
This is the argument Of the child who
believes in the good genii. Professor
ture supplies with care, as though the
end were in sight. He finds an ap-
palling waste of coal in the operation
of mining. Water power Of liinitless
volume is let go to waste, and more
timber is burned up by needless and
preventable fires than is used for fuel
and manufactures. The end Of the
century will see the finish Of ourafuel
supply, according to this expert. eau
ton can be overdone=-can cost too
much, But we take big chances on
famine when we hog the whole kernels
and cast away the fragments.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Despite the fact that Ireland is one
of the most downtrodden countries on
earth it still continues to maintain it's
position at the head of the column for
morality. The statistics of crime for
1906, just issued, show that the num-
Der of indictable offenses committed
in the whole of Ireland for that year
number only 9,465. Taking condi-
tions into consideration this is a very
Creditable showing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

The appointment of w. E.. McEwen
to succeed John r. McDermott as
state oil inspector is a good one. Mr..
McEwen is editor of the Duluth Labor
World and secretary of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. He is a man we'll
qualified to perform the duties of his
new office and can be depended upon
to work for the best interests of the
state in his department..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17
The Wall Street Journal saws til

The Wall Street Journal says that
since last December there has been an
average fall in prices of railroad
stocks equal to forty dollars per share
and OF industrial stocks twenty-seven
dollars per share, or an aggregate
depreciation of $4,000, 1000, 900. Yet
withal the prosperity of the country
on the whole appears to be on the in
crease.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

The annual statistical report for
cities having population of over
$4,000 has been issued by the govern
ment census bureau. Among other
things the report shows that there is
a saloon to every 315 inhabitants in
the l54 cities covered by such report.
Verify Americans are thirsty lot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

When the prodigal son returned to
his parents in the good old bible days
fatted calf was butchered and he was
babe to feast thereon, but now all has
changed. The necessaries of life have
advanced to such price that he is
lucky if he gets a hunk of bread and
a piece of cheese.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17
Franks Talk is Cheap,

Can it be possible that Frank A.
Day, private secretary to Gov. John
son, is playing foxy grandpa. Such
would seem to be the case if the fol-
lowing from the Willmar Journal is
true. "Weshave known all of the Dav
boys for ever and ever so long and
likewise of their nerve, but Frank
Days latest exhibit jars US a little.
Frank is going around the state
booming Sam Iverson for the guber-
Material nomination for governor on
the republican ticket. He will get no
more thanks for his trouble than did
the lady who dropped in to help out
her neighbors who were enjoying a
family jar. "-Preston Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

If but one trust could be success
fully dissolved the public would be-
gin to take interest in the many pros
ecutions which are being conducted
throughout the country. but as it is
the people are utterly disguised at the
length of time consumed without
bringing any beneficial results.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

What is diplomat? asks a SUBJ
scriber. A diplomat is professional
jollier who has reduced lying to
science and practices it with success.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

A ten thousand dollar dinner was
given by the packers in Chicago last
week. A raise of half a cent pound
on bologna paid the bill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

In the campaign Of 1906 no man
worked harder or accomplished more
for Gov. Johnson than W. 3. Nc
Even of Duluth and we are heartily
glad that Mr.. McEwen is to be re-
warded with the Office of state oil in
spectOr.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

II am anxious that my son should
enter profession which is not over
crowded and one in which he can make
his way up in the world" writes a
fond parent. "Can you advise me?O
Try steeple climbing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

Some of the articles published in
so-called agricultural journals give
the impression that they are written
by fellows densely ignorant of all
matters pertaining to farming.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

There are men who will do almost
anything to attain nOtOriety-even
unto that of making an attempt to
have themselves cast into prison.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17

In ancient times it was customary to
swear by the beard of the prophet.
Now comes a prophet weather spe-
cies) who swears by the beard of the
barley that the winter will be an open
one. But don't let this deter you from
putting in a supply of fuel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17
VIZ Z VI
BY r. 9. DUNN,

Germany is ahead of Marconi in
wireless telegraphy. Its Slaby-Arco
system 'encircles the globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-10-17
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
Bryan Will be Nominated.

a. g.
Bryan has let it become known that
he will be candidate for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination. Brv-
ans candidacy eliminates Governor
johnson from the race. In an inter-
view a few days ago, the governor
admits that he is in no sense a. candi-
date so long as Bryan is in the field.
Bryan will undoubtedly receive the
nomination of his party Mora
Times.
What the Capitol Gang is Doing.
LESS politics and more principle''
wouldn't be a bad motto for the ma
jority of politicians to adopt. The
trouble is we play too much politics.
Every act is measured by the effect it
will produce for or against the party
acting. Matters of Importance to the
state are done or left undone as suits
the convenience and political pros.
poets of those in power. Playing pol.
itics has become altogether too com.
mon a game. -Minneota Mascot.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27

Ing to the testimony of Mr.. Rogers
son and brother-in-law, the Standard
Oil official had been compelled to give
up all business cares, his face had be-
come distorted and his speech affected.
while his entire left side was no longer
normal. Judge Hammond ruled that
1t would be cruel to compel Mr.. Rogers
attendance In court and dismissed the
appeal for an immediate trial.
Fears Pettibone Will Die.
George A. Pettibone was unable to
appear In the district court at Boise.
trial. An affidavit of the attending
physician states that Pettibone Is suf-
fering from ulcer of the bladder.
which, unless soon checked, will prove
fatal. He says an operation may be
necessary, but fears the patient will be
unable to survive 1t.
Standards Bonds $6,o00,00o.
Judge Grosscup, in the circuit court
ut Chicago, decided that the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana should file two
VI p1,OOO,OOO anu P%,OOOyOVO CdSh
IN order to obtain a supersedeas stay
ing execution on its property to satisfy
the judgment of $29,240,OOO recently
imposed by Judge Lands In the dis
trict court.
Arrest of Capitol Grafters.
The first step In the criminal prosecu-
ton of the men responsible for the
looting Of the Pennsylvania treasury
in connection with the construction Of
the new state capitol building was
taken Sept. Is, when Attorney General
Todd began actions against John II.
Sanderson, contractor; Joseph NJ. Hus-
ton, architect; Congressman Cassel,
treasurer Of the Pennsylvania Con-
struction company, which supplied
some of the metallic furniture; former
State Treasurer Mathues, former
Auditor General Snyder, Public
Grounds Superintendent Shumaker
and eight other men charged with hav-
ing active connection with capitol con-
struction frauds. The accused men
were held in heavy bail for their APP
pearance in court, Sanderson, Huston,
Snyder, Mathues, Cassel and Shumaker
being required to furnish bonds in the
sum of 100000 each.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27

would be toward the destruction of
dogmas and of the church hierarchy.
Modernism is further characterized as
unlimited curiosity, presumption, indi-
vidualism, ignorance and disrespect of
real Catholic science and discipline"
All bishops are enjoined to see that the
clergy and the laity be turned from
this line Of thought and are ordered to
establish a college of censors In every
diocese to revise Catholic publications
and rigidly to prescribe all objection
able books, newspapers or pamphlets.
Notwithstanding this general prohi-
billion, the pope's letter endeavors
to distinguish between modernistic
thought and the modern studies which
are not in opposition to the church.
He foresees that the adversaries of the
church will represent 1t as the enemy
Of science and progress. ITO this"
says the pope, 1--WE will reply by our
actions" and he goes on to say that
the most illustrious representatives of
Catholic science will be grouped to-
gether with the object Of favoring and
helping 'the progress Of everything
that can BE- called true science or erudj.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27

ton" The encyclical also orders the
dismissal from seminaries and Catho-
lie universities Of all teachers who pro-
fess modernistic theories. In the Eu-
ropean press there Is some discussion
as to whether this encyclical is aimed
at one country more than another.
Some say 1t is directed against France
and others against the United States.
but 1t Is by no means certain that the
pope had any particular nation in
mind
Mrs. Besant Against Moral Code.
In her address before the twenty
first annual convention of the Ameri-
can section of the Philosophical socie-
" at Chicago Mrs. Annie Besant, the
new world president of the organiza-
ton, took a pronounced stand against
the adoption of a fixed moral code and
against the imposition Of penalties by
the society for any individual action.
She said further that none Of the great
religions had penalty enforcing its
commandments by exclusion; but. on
the contrary, they regarded 1t as a
primary duty to try to improve their
evildoers. She thought the Theosoph-
ical society would not wish to copy the
example Of those church which en-
ploy heresy trials and excommunica-
tons. Such code would be the de-
NAL Of brotherhood. The society voted
to sustain her position.
In illustrating her point of view in
one of her talks Mrs. Besant used the
personality Of John ID. Rockefeller as
an example, saying that In his next
incarnation he would probably reap
pear as highly developed and per-
fected individual-in fact, almost an
angel. She explained that he would
probably retain all Of his capacity for
doing things and slough off the baser
motives and aims actuating his present
career.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
70 r EIGN
Russian Rebels Condemned.

Russian Rebels Condemned.
The trial of the leaders concerned in
the attempt to establish a Lettish re-
public on the Baltic In 1904 has re-
suited in the sentence of death being
imposed upon twenty-five and of long
Imprisonment upon eighteen.
Will Not Revive GuilIotine.
The masses of Paris and other
French cities have been greatly in
censed over the refusal of President
Fallieres to cause the execution Of
Soleillant, whose atrocious murder Of
girl twelve years old had Mortified
the entire country and brought forth
many petitions for the revival of the
guillotine. M. Fallieres committed the
sentence of death to life Imprisonment,
as bill to abolish capital punishment
is part Of the governments platform
and has already been introduced in
the chamber Of deputies.