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The Chanute times., 1909-01-22
1T MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

differently now that Roosevelt is
about ready to step down aud out,
from what they would act if Ted
still had couple of years to serve
They wouldn't greet message with
a wild whoop of hilarious laughter
Not On your life.
But they understand perfectly
we'll, or they think they do, that
the president has reached the point
ia his official career where he cunt
do them much damage and they
propose to show him that they aren't
afraid to laugh. They have want
ed to do something to show their
independence for some time but
the fact is that the average congress
man has a good bit of rabbit blood
in his veins. There were lot of
congressmen who haven't liked Ted
for years but just the same they
were ready to come up and eat out
Of his hand when he indicated that
he would like to have them feed in
that manner. Now that he Only
has six weeks longer to serve and
no more favors to bestow they show
! their teeth.
1t also looks to Us right now as II
the Washington correspondents alss
had made up their minds to give
the president the worst of it at the
close of his administration and
create the impression ia the minds
Of the reading public that he had
lost prestige and popularity.
So it becomes evident again thai
the biggest of 'em have thsl
troubles as we'll as the least. Tc
the maA in private life who ha
never held an office 1t may seen
that the man who is elected to ;
| high Office such as president, SEN
ator, member of congress or COVER
nor is a mighty fortunate Individual
They see him 90 into office will
considerable pomp and ceremony
aAd his waiting rooms are hllet
with anxious applicants for jobs an'
other favors. 1t leeks to them a
though the man must be happy t.
have so many kow towing to him
and running after him. Sometimes
he gets swelled up with his own lm
pertance and possibly feels as i
the people simply couldn't get alonI
without him.
But there comes q time when h
is going out of Office instead o
going in. Then it is different
nightly different. There are NJ
crowds of people sitting round wait
ing for a chance to speak to hin
now. He is as a garment that ha
gone cut Of fashion, a last year
bird nest that is left empty and dr..
On the bsugh. Never does he rea
lie with such force that man berI
of woman is of few days and slst
few in the hill. What doth it avail
a m an that he has been elevated t.
a high office when the term has ex
pired9
Here is where the philoso ply aac
sense Of man is tested. II he il
made of the right sort of stuff h,
will take his medicine gracefully
and smile as IL he liked the taste.
He knows that it is a part Of oul
system of government that one citi'
Ecu is as gsod as aaothsr so long as
he behaves himself and that when a
man has had his day at sfice hold.
ing he must net expect his fellow
citizen to furnish chips On which
he may ride or carry hin en- their
shoulders after he has returned to
the ranks. He must be content to
just come down and be q modest
plug citizen alsag with his neigh
bsrs, but the experience must jar
him eonsidera5ly.-Mail aAd Breeze.
The Chanute times., 1909-01-22
TINE KANSAS MAGAZINE.

We have received a eepy Of th'
new magazine. II comes up to sI
peetations. It's aeat aad attract
i've.
1t has articles frsn several Of tn,
best writer's In Kansas. Oar swr
Esther Clark Is represented by
. poem.
II has gsot advertising patrsA.
age and seems to be bern to live.
The Chanute times., 1909-01-22

The Chanute council Of the United
Commercial Travellers Of America
will be installed January SoSh.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

MARcELUs THOMAS, the Hous-
ton negro who killed two men
and is under sentence Of death,
attempted to kill Sheriff Ander-
son in his cell in the Jail last Fri
day. An effort is now being
made to have his sentence com
muted to Imprisonment for life.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

The attorney-genera depart
ment rules that it would be a
violation Of the antitrust statute
for the brewers and brewery
agents at Galveston to agree
among themselves not to sell to
violators of the Sunday law.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02
To Be Happy

you must have good health You can't
have good health if your liver is not
dOng s du II Ia t but sSrs poisoning
eumstdnces. Billiards. Herbine makes
perfectly healthy liver keeps the
stomach and bowels right and acts as a
tonic for the entire system. For sale
by the sch1ottman Drug Co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

THE Retail Merchants Associa-
ton of Texas will make an effort
at the next session of the legisla-
ture to have law passed for the
punishment of wages for debt.
We predict they will meet with a
failure.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02
Hoppity Hop.

Are you just barely getting around by
the aid of crutches or Gamer Unless
you have lost limb or have deformi-
ty-if your trouble is rheumatism, lum-
bago, sprain, stiff joints, or anything of
like nature use Billiards. Snow Liniment
and in no time you can throw away
your crutches and BE as we'll as anyone.
Price 25c, SOC and $500. For sale by
the Schlottmann Drug Co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02
Fair
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Nov. 6 to III, 1909
Laws Of the Thirty-First

Austin, Texas. The secretary of
state today received from the state
printer the general laws OF the Thirty
first Legislature, They are between
twenty and thirty days late. The book
this year contains 58S pages, while the
general laws of the Thirtieth contained
500 pages.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02
Contract Is Signed.

The preliminary contract for the
Arkansas Harbor & Northern Railroad
has been signed by the county advisory
board and sent on to Hon. Roger Byrne
for execution. The charter has already
been secured. The survey must be
completed within 90 days of Aug. 0, and
work Of construction must begin by Feb.
8, 1910. Good thing Push it along.
Cuero Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

CHAs. M. ScHwAB, the steel
magnate, is searching Texas for
iron ore. He is in consultation
with Col. L. P. Featherstone of
East Texas, who is the owner Of
10000 acres, of iron ore land.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

IT is said that for the first
time in forty years hurricane
signals we're ffoisted at Corpus
Christi. Corpus has suffered
less from storms than any other
city on the Texas coast.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

Mr., E. H. HARTMAN, the rail
road king, has returned to this
country a very sick man, and is
forced to retire from active bust
ness. Judge r. S, Loyett is to
be named as his successor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

v PRESIDENT TAFT fayors the
postal savings banks and will
urge it before the next congress.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

TIE vagrancy law is being en-
forced with a will at Beaumont,
forty-four arrests were made
there in two days last week.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

THE last hurricane struck the
Texas coast between Corpus
Christi and Brownsville but did
very little damage.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

THE fire insurance companies
doing business in Texas are
making preparations to guaran-
Zee their risks, This is fair and
right.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

COMPTROLLER Stephens has
issued 3,2o6 retail liquors per-
mits to date, but all have not
been successful in obtaining Ii
censes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

PRESIDENT TAFT opposes the
bank guaranty plan. He does
not not believe in making one set
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-02

of banks stand sponsor for the
others. A great many banks
are with Taft in this view.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

Two prizes will be given in this contest this week.
For original paper submitted by Los Angeles girl
or boy prize will be round trip ticket for winner and
juvenile companion with admission to plunge Human Roulette
other attractions For the best paper submitted by
boy girl living outside the city limits of Los Angeles the
the the ST. check the winner may select.
Papers be from $50 800 words length written
side of paper only and with margins top and side of
each paper.
All contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior, The Herald. Los Angeles, CAL
Topic: Unusual Conlagraion Have Ever Seen
Letters this be received at this office not later
than Thursday September TO- for publication September 70
Topic: "The New at Our School," In every school
there is new teacher pupil rule foot
ball baseball club basketball team Write about something
new it only plant bowl for the gold fish, Any
of these things will good topic and interesting for
Junior writer's Letters this contest must be
this office later than Thursday September 2 for
publication October g.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
HOUSE PROVES UNUSUAL
VEHICLE FOR FAMILY
(HonorabIe Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
A SEVERE storm struck Chicago
u many years ago, unroofing houses
IA and uprooting trees. A one-story
cottage occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Deusler and family was lifted from it's
foundation by the wind, carried to the
next square and deposited right in the
middle of the street.
With the exception of broken VIM
dow glass and crockery it was little the
worse for it's sudden fight to its new
resting place.
Luckily the family was attending
wedding several miles away, so missed
the accident.
Their surprise may be imagined when
on their return they could not find
their house.
They were told by the neighbors OF
what had happened and saw their
house in the next block.
Upon examination they found 1t
slightly damaged, so they entered and
went to bed.
The next day the house mover was
hired to move the runaway house back
to it's own foundation.
The family rode back home in their
own house, but declared they never
wished to ride in a house again. Your
niece, MAUDE EDW ARDS.
3O27 West Tenth street, sixth grade,
Hobart school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
May Describes Engine

Dear Aunt Laurie:
May was a little girl about 5 years
old who lived in a big city with her
grandma and grandpa. She had been
told that If she was good she could
go to the beach to spend her vacation
with her father and mother.
During the past week May and her
grandma had been getting everything
ready, and now there were ready TO
start. There were many things that
May saw. One of them was the en-
gine. In describing it she said: There
was the funniest horse that pulled US
that 1 ever saw. 1t had one eye right
in the middle of its head, a hat on 1t
that smoke came out of and two men
inside of it. Instead of legs it had
eight wheels. 1t had bell 1t rang
and a whistle it blew"
A great many of my readers would
be surprised If their little brother or
sister should tell them what funny
horse pulled them.
WILLIAM LEROY SIRINGO.
464 East Forty-third street; McKin-
ley avenue school, grade B7.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Letters to Aunt Laurie From Nephepvs and Nieces
RIDING DOWN HILL IN BARREL
Hide and Go Seek Game Has Unusual
Finish
(First Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My three chums, Frank, Willie, Joe
N and myself, were playing hide
ALA and go seek on the hills one day
this summer Joe was counter, so he
said, MY mother said for you to be
it," pointing to Willie. The base was
a tree, and as soon as Willie began
to count five-ten- fifteen twenty we all
started off in different directions.
1 saw Joe hide in some tall grass
Just as 1 crawled into an old barrel.
Soon 1 heard Willie call out, "Bushel
of wheat, bushel of rye; who isn't hid
holler l." t." shouted Frank from the
distance.
All was silent for minute, then I
heard Willie again:
"Bushel of wheat, bushel of rye; who
isn't hidden holler IT,
No one answered. All was still for
minute and then "Bushel of wheat,
bushel of clover; who isn't hid can't
hide over. Any one in ten feet or my
base is caught. Here l come"
All was silent again and then heard
zone, two, three for me" from Joe,
then zone, two, three for Frank" hol-
Tered Willie.
"He saw you, Frank" said Joe.
Suddenly 1 heard steps nearby. Bet
he's in that barrel" said Willie, be
ginning to kick it, and began to
laugh. "RolI him down the hill, boys
called Willie. and before 1 could get
out they had started the barrel rolling.
Bumpety-b -bumpety bump went the
barrel as it went bouncing down the
hill. 1 tried to grab weed to stop
myself, but just then bang! and
found myself sitting beside huge
boulder with pieces of the barrel scat
tered all around. / looked up the h1l'
and there stood the three barrel rollers
laughing at me. 1 was only slightly
iarred. but that put the idea of hiding
in barrels and barrel rides out of my
future plans I remain, your nephew,
MARTIN POLLARD.
SOs1 Minnesota ST., Age 13, Grade BIG.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
SLEIGH RIDE RESULTS
IN AMUSING INCIDENT
(HonorabIe Mention)

(HonorabIe Mention)
Dear Aunt Laurie:
T WOULD like to join the Juniors,
as I am very much interested In
Il the Junior Herald.
Four years ago we lived in Kansas.
It was a very cold winter. The snow
was deep and the sleighing was fine.
Uncle Jack and papa took the wheels
off the buggy and made sleigh. we
had lots of fun riding.
We would ride until we got cold.
Then we would go in and get warm
Then we would go again.
One evening we started out 10
grandma's. We stayed for supper.
We had not gone far on our way home
when we ran over something and
bounced out Of the sleigh and tore my
coat.
1t did not hurt me. Uncle Jack
jumped out and picked me up. When
we got home my coat was covered with
snow. Mamma asked me how 1t came
to be there. Then we had to tell her
all about it.
And this ends my story of my ride
in the sleigh. elena TABER.,
Age Q years. Grade Q, Lincoln
school, Midland.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
WHEELBARRoWR RIDING UNSAFE
Disaster Follows Dots Effort to
Take Ride
First Prize)


Dear Aunt Laurie:
TT WAS a bright sunny day in Au-
gust. 1 was sitting by the win
Il dow in the library reading an in
teresting story in the Herald Junior
1 happened to look out of the WIN
dow and who should 1 see but my lit
tie cousin Dot.
She is a robust looking little girl
of two year with long black curls and
inischievous dark blue eyes.
l saw that she was trying to ride in
the garden wheelbarrow. 1 felt that
she could come to no harm so went
on with my reading.
In about ten minutes I heard a yell
and someone crying, "Yoo ct me out. :
1 knew in an instant it was Dot. /
rushed out the door and into the gar
oen where had seen Dot with the
wheelbarrow.
1 saw that the wheelbarrow was
overturned and two fat legs were pro-
iecting from underneath, struggling
to get free. 80! 700 'et me ou-t!" 20!
yoo 'et me ou-t!" I heard.
1 righted the wheelbarrow and re-
leased the struggling prisoner.
81 didn't 'urt ll-ba-o any," she ex-
claimed.
She was not hurt.
That afternoon she asked me to give
her a ride in the Wheelbarrow, So 1
took her for long one
Dot never tried TO give herself ride
in the wheelbarrow again.
MARYMAE CATTERN,
South Pasadena, Ell Centro school,
grade 6, age II.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Crossing the Desert

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Two years ago, in the latter part Of
April, we left the railroad at small
mining town for long trip across the
desert by stage.
AS it was evening, we went straight
to hotel and were very glad to get to
bed. Early the next morning the stage
drove up to the door, we all climbed
in and in few minutes our journey
had begun.
We drove all day long, with only
few stops to change the horses. The
scenery was about the same all the
way-fiats and low hills covered with
sage brush and an occasional cactus
plant, with now and then flying
glimpse of a jack rabbit.
Late that evening we reached an
other small town, where we spent the
night In summer the temperature in
this place is so great every one sleeps
on the ground, as the heat in the
houses is unbearable. Very few per-
sons live here in summer, however.
The next morning we began the Sec
ond half of our trip. The stage bumped
over the rocks in a dry river bed. and
then circled around some borax flats.
After stopping for lunch and change
of horses we went on and soon the
road began to ascend. About the mid
die of the afternoon we reached a can
yon where there was running water.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

side we saw a wheel all varnished,
which made it very slippery. About
dozen men all piled on. When the
wheel started to going fast you should
have seen them slide. / thought had
never seen such a funny thing in all
my life.
The men then wanted the women to
go on, but only two could be persuad-
ed. Another little girl and I also went
on. When the wheel started could
feel myself sliding, sliding. when all of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

a sudden I went over the little slide.
I could hardly stop laughing. The last
time six men got on and locked arms,
but when the wheel started real fast
they couldn't hold on. You should
have seen them slide!
We had laughed so much that we
couldn't laugh any more, so we start
ed off to take a swim in Redondo's
fine bathhouse. ANNA EBERLE.
Downey; Downey school, grade g.;
age IS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Riding on Roulette wheIe

Dear Aunt Laurie:
went to Redondo with the editors
for a days outing. We met at the sta
tion and all went together in a private
car.
There were four other girls besides
myself. and we had a jolly time on
the way down there. After a ride all
over the city we ate our lunch.
After lunch we went over to the hui
man roulette wheel. When we got in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
BOOKS

If only more people would write fewer books
How well pleased l would be!
If all of the authors would change into cooks,
'Twould suit me perfectly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19
In Favor of Defendant

A decision in the case of Thomas
G. Stenson vs.. the Town of Page has
been handed down by Judge M. D..
Taylor: who finds for the defendant.
This was an action to recover $780,
600 from the town of Page on account
of alleged injuries by falling through
defect in the roadbed of the bridge
which crosses the Rum river near the
Page hotel.
Defendant interposed demurrer to
the complaint, taking the position
that the town was not liable under the
facts stated in the complaint. The
issue of law thus presented was tried
and submitted before Judge Taylor at
st. Cloud, who has just fled an order
sustaining the demurrer and holding
that the town of Page is not liable.
The plaintiffs attorneys were
Morrison & Reed of Minneapolis and
the defendants attorney E. L. McIil-
Ian of Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19
Jonas Rust.

Jonas Rust died at the home of his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Lindell, in Wyanett town
ship, on Wednesday. August II, aged
rs years months IA days. The old
gentleman had been ailing for nine
years, his sickness having been caused
by a stroke of paralysis. Three
years ago he received another stroke
and the last attack occurred three
days before his death.
Funeral services were held at the
Lindell residence at 2 O'Clock on
Thursday afternoon and the remains
were laid to rest in Sandy lake ceme-
terry. Rev. Hall of the Baptist
church of Wyanett of6ciated at the
obsequies.
Jonas Rust was born in Sweden on
January q, 1888, and was married
in that country on April Ii, 1855. In
1882, with his wife and family, he
came to the United States and settled
in Wyanett upon the homestead where
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19
CRIPPLED BY MOWER
Andrew Brentenson Loses Foot in
Consequence of Injuries Sus-
tanned From Mower.
Blade Cuts Deeply Into Leg and DR..
Cooney Found That Amputa-
tion Was Necessary.

Andrew Brentenson of Orrock on
Thursday of last week sustained an
injury to his right leg which necessi-
tated its amputation just above the
ankle.
Mr.. Brentenson was operating a
moving machine when one of his
horses became mired, and while en-
gagged in unhitching it the horses
made sudden start and the blade
came in contact with his leg. He was
taken to his home and DR.. Sherman
summoned. The doctor found that
the small bone of the leg had been
severed and that the large one was
badly fractured. He then telephoned
for DR.. Cooney, who went to Mr..
Brentenson's home in T. j. Kaliher's
automobile and removed the injured
man to the Northwestern hospital.
The amputation was there performed
the same evening.
Mr.. Brentenson, who has reached
the age of 10 years, is fast recovering
from the effects.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19
Mrs. Alexla Taylor.

The remains of Mrs. Alexia Taylor,
widow of G. W. Taylor, who formerly
= resided in Princeton, we're brought
here on Thursday evening, August IL,
from Hancock, Mimi, for burial and
Inferred upon the same day in Oak
Knoll cemetery beside those of her late
husband and other relatives. A
prayer was offered at the grave by
r. W. Freer. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Ringrose-the latter daughter of
Mrs. Taylor accompanied the re-
mains from Hancock and returned to
their home on Friday.
Mrs. Taylor died on August II from
hte effects of heat prostration. She
was born in New. Brunswick and at
the time of her death had reached the
age of IS years. She came to Prince
ton in 1868, and her husband died
about 10 years ago. Shortly after
his death she moved to Hancock and
made her home with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Ringrose.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19
Mrs. Charlotte A. Pratt

Mrs. Charlotte Ayres Pratt, late of
Princeton, died at the home of her
daughter in East Troy, Wis, August
10, 1909. The remains were taken to
Dixon, ILL.,, for interment.
Charlotte Ayres was the daughter
of Sylvanus and Anna Bean Ayres
and was born at Mannheim, Herkimer
county, N. Y, June -, 1922. She was
married to the late Leonard Pratt of
Princeton, Mimi, April 20, 1859. She
was the mother of three children, the
Oldest dying in infancy. She leaves
to mourn her loss her two surviving
children, Sylvanus L. Pratt of Libby,
Montana, and Mrs. o. S. Canright of
East Troy, Wis; ten grandchildren,
a brother, j. c. Ayres, and a sister,
Mrs. O. A. Murphy, both of Dixon,
III.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19
Barn RuTDR.

A barn belonging to Archie Shufelt
was destroyed by fire at 9o'clock on
Tuesday night. The fire department
was summoned but could do nothing
to save the building. It, however, was
the means of saving the dwelling
house, which had a close call. A
load of hay was being put into the
barn and lantern which overturned
was responsible for the fire. Most
OF the property in the building was
saved. The barn was valued at 5000
and carried an insurance of 500 in
Guy Ewing's agency.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19
Nipped at the Start.

Shortly before O'Clock on Tuesday
afternoon the roof of Herman Neu-
mann's blacksmith shop was dis
covered to be on fire by a lady who
was passing. A ladder was secured
and several buckets of water were
poured on the burning shingles. In
the meantime the fire department was
summoned and when the boys arrived
the roof was merely smouldering. A
small quantity of water directed on
the spot quickly extinguished the fire.
It, however, burned a hole through
the roof, and had there been stiff
breeze blowing at the time the build.
ing would doubtless have been con.
sumed. The damage was light,
probably not exceeding fifteen dollars.