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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

A gasoline engine may be safely put
down as one of the DEVILS best friends
and God IS worst enemies. -Floodwood
Broadaxe.
From the above it would be reason
able to presume that Doc. has been
having trouble with the "infernal
machine that drives his printing
press. Be patient, Doc; the better
you become acquainted with it the
more you will learn to love it even
though it does buck OCCASIONALLY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Opposes Tonnage Tax.

One of the simplest, most lucid and
convincing arguments against the ton
mage tax was made by Mr.. Robert c..
Dunn, ex-state auditor before the tax
committee of the house. Mr.. Dunn
mas always opposed this form of tax
aClon and now, as always, he has the
courage OF his convictions.
He showed most conclusivelv the nm.
fairness of the measure and that it
would not accomplish the object
sought. He was fair and candid and
made an appeal purely to common
sense in such legislation and to the
sense of justice.
He showed the folly of the argument
that the tax rate of St. Louis must be
brought up to the average and that
because the rate in certain rural
school districts is low, therefore the
tax on all the mines should be in
creased. It hardly seems possible
that sane men could advance such a.
AOoooA III 0uO1olOudl UdAdUlOD, OUT 1t
illustrates the extremes to which the
tonnage tax advocate is reduced.
Mr.. Dunn also showed the absurditv
of the hope that an increase in the
iron tax would decrease the tax on
other property. No thoughtful or un-
prejudiced man believes it would, and
the ability of every legislature to
spend the limit of any possible revenue
should convince the other kind.
Mr.. Dunn is probably the best in
formed man in the state as to our
present system of taxation, it's weak
nesses and it's needs. He is equally
we'll informed as to the basic prin.
ciples of taxation, having both the
theoretical and practical knowledge
that makes the we'll rounded and safe
advisor. But more than this, no one
can question his complete honesty oil
opinion which gives it the most effec.
tive weight and carries conviction
Duluth News-Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

Por6rio Diaz is serving his twenty.
fifth year as president of Mexico.
Upon more than one occasion be has
announced his intention of retiring
from the presidency but the people
insisted that he remain. We know OF
no instance on record which parallels
this.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

Mr.. Roosevelt, we are pleased to
learn, has discontinued the use of mu-
tilated spelling and gone back TO the
good old common-sense style. Now
will the faddists who so eagerly
adopted Mr.. Roosvelt's style when he
chopped up our photography return,
as he has, to the original style? We
hope so.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Advertising Com.
Those Who Drew Certificates.

Following is a list of those who
passed the February teachers examin-
alton in the county of Mile Laos:
First Grade: Eva Hatch, Bertha
Dugan, Princeton; Nellie Hamer,
Mabel Peterson, Milaca; Eleanor
Bauer, Cove. .-..
Limited: Merlin Heilig, Hattie Van
Rhee, Alma Hermanson, Milaca
Edna Eynon, Cove.
Second Grade: Mabel E. Anderson,
Edith A. Johnson, Mrs. K. Langseth,
Princeton; Agnes Perry, Esther Win
blad, Milaca; Percy D. Pringle,
Ogilvie.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

Cigarette dealers throughout the
country have decided to raise the price
of the noxious "smokes. /" It would
be blessing to the country we're they
to make the price prohibitive to at
least the small boy. The law prohib-
iting the sale of cigarettes to children
is a veritable farce.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

The supreme court of the United
States has affirmed the decision of the
circuit court which orders that the
New York Central Railroad company
pay fine of $l0S,0o0 for rebating.
And there is satisfaction in knowing
that in this instance the fine will have
to be paid.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Mass Meeting.

Donald Mckenzie, who is known as
the lighting parson" will speak at
Brands opera house, Friday, March
., at p. m. on the burning question
OF the hour. Come out and hear
License or No License'' presented in
a clean, straightforward, common
sense address. Admission free.
Bring the ladies.
ADVERTISING Com
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Report of Auditing COMMITTEES.

After reading the report of the
auditing committee of the village
council, which appears in another
column, one is moved to inquire why
some of the recommendation made
we're not acted upon by the council
months ago? If there is anything that
needs Investigating it is the duty of
the council to investigate. It has been
known for some time past that big
saving had been effected in coal dur
ing the past year. Either the village
did not get the coal it paid for ia
1867 and 1908, or there was gross
waste of fuel at the power house. It is
hard to understand why coal should
cost ST, 062.28 more in 1867, and
81, 2l4.29 more in 1907-8 than the
present year, unless it was wasted or
given away.
It is limited in the report that re-
bates have been paid members of the
council during the past five years, and
that the charges should be matter of
official investigation. Then why in
the name of common sense did not the
present council conduct an investiga-
ton?
The reference to bridges as assets
calls attention to the fact that all the
listed assets are ridiculously high. It
is to be hoped that in the next report
the assets of the village will be placed
at their actual cash yalue-SlO, 900
would be nearer correct than $4,000.
An asset is supposed to be something
that can be realized on, and bridges,
land that is used for street, pipes in
the ground, standpipes, etc., are not
available assets. Cut out fictitious
assets next time.
We know nothing about the arrange
ment for lighting the school buildings,
but surely the committee does not ex-
pect the militia boys to pay for their
lights? They receive little or no rec
ompense for the time they give the
state. Anyhow, section l14l of the re-
vised laws provides that the armory
commission, of which the president of
the council and the village treasurer
are two of it's three members, has
power ''to purchase, erect or rent a
suitable building as such armory, and
to furnish and keep the same in re-
pair, all at the cost of the city or vii
lage. (" Lights would doubtless be
considered as part of the furnishing.
The recommended that the pro-
ceedings of each meeting of the council
should be published is a good one,
and the Q nj o n will gladly publish
the same free of charge to the village,
provided complete report is fur
nished it Immediately after each
meeting. AS it is the Union pub
fishes an Intelligent synopsis of the
proceedings of each meeting. The
q mon makes no charge for publish-
| ing the report of the recorder or of the
auditing committee. These reports
are published as items of news of in
terest to the taxpayers of the village.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Edison Photographs.

These are the finest monographs
manufactured and the prices range
from $3.50 to $50. We sell on the
small payment plan and we always
have large assortment of records to
select from. Call and listen to the
Edison photograph at
Ewings' Music Store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

How. would those people who roar
and rave when the train is fifteen
minutes late like to live in Costa RIGA,
where a train which started from Port
Linon three months ago has just
reached San Jose?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

Germans are buying large tracts of
land in France and settling thereon,
says Paris dispatch. It behooves the
French to mend their ways or the Ger
mans, who are averse to the race
suicide idea, will eventually overrun
their country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

Mrs. Julia Goldzier of Bayonne,
N. j., is organizing a force of
volunteer policemen for duty during
the summer. This will make it a
pleasure for the average chappie to
get run in.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Aug. Lundquist, Pastor.
AT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL.

Clarence Olson of Elk River, aged
years, was operated upon by DR..
Cooney on Monday for acute appen-
dlcltls. The patient is making a salts
factory recovery.
A. D. Brown of Elk River under
went an operation on Monday for the
removal of dead bone in one of his
hands.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

Armour should be permitted to 60
ahead with the building of the packing
plant and the legislature should pass
a bill compelling the state university
students to plug their supersensitive
olfactory organs with putty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Marriage Licenses,

The following marriage licenses
we're issued by Clerk of Court King
this week:
March l-Albert G. Rydell and Miss
Ida Johnson, both of Milaca; Jas.
d. Hunter and Mrs. Saraphene
Graves, both of Foreston.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
We Are ALL Interested.

There seems to be a few politicians
attempting to make political capital
out of the fight for a tonnage tax.
Here in Isanti county the farmers and
others are interested, in the growth of
Duluth and st. Louis county. The
prosperity of the people at the head of
the lakes means much to US. Every
quarter of the state should receive
fair treatment and no heed should be
given to handful of would-be politi-
cal BOSSES cambridge independents
Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
The True Statesmen.
Another Tradition Disturbed.

Will no tradition be left unmo-
Tested? Who hasn't had the virtues
of the good old times dinned into his
headline good old times when health
blew in with every breeze and peo-
pie lived normally and died at ripe
age? Now comes batch of insur-
ance statistics to prove that we live
longer nowadays, and we all know
that we must be having a better time
than the fathers ever had.-Duluth
News Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

At the grave Geronimo was lauded
to the skies. But this is no Indication
that the villainous old murderer will
ever reach there.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

Services will be held in Livonia
church, Zimmerman, next Sunday,
March 7, at 1890 a. M: Sunday
school at IL m.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Emanuel church, Princeton, will hold
It's regular monthly meeting this after
noon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Wlkeen. All are most cordially invited
to attend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
Church Topics * ~
CONGREGATTONAv

L.
Morning service at 1890 with
sermon by the pastor, subject, ssThe
Church OF the Living God;' Sunday
school, l1:45 a. NJ; Christian Endeav-
or meeting, $50 p. N. Will unite in
union no-license service at Methodist
church in the evening. Midweek meet
ing Thursday evening at 1880
METHODIST.
Morning, 1880, DR.. E. K. Copper.
district superintendent, will preach.
Evening, 1870, platform meeting. Both
preachers and laymen will speak on
the no-license question. The Congre-
gational, Swedish Lutheran, German
Methodist, Methodist and other de-
nominations will unite. Voters are
specially invited.
Epworth league at $50, Miss Grace
Dickinson, leader; Sunday school
at II m.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

|
now out seems to reverse the verdict
of history that Old Abe was one who
never got licked. -Zumbrota News.
4. = 4.
Probably q Connection of Coculus Indicus.
It is claimed in the prohibition.
states they are allowed to sell "near-
beer" which will make man crazy
quicker than the real thing will
Vesta Censor.
Should Put Them to Shame.
We would think the Gettysburg ad-
dress of Abraham Lincoln would put
to shame the action of some of the
plug politicians who always parade
themselves before the public as Lin
coin republicans and bamboczle the
voters. Lake Crystal Union.
!. =. !.
A Formidable Element
All talk as to whom the next
nominee for governor on the republic
can ticket will be is somewhat pre-
mature. However, there is formid-
able element within the party that will
positively refuse to support anyone
who has been in the least lukewarm in
their support of the last three nomi-
nees.-Foley Independent.
!. T. !.
Hold EN- Down.
Hardly a bill has been introduced in
either branch of the state legislature
that does not provide for an appro-
priation. The legislative demand for
money is simply terrific, and there has
got to he a cool head and a firm hand
somewhere in evidence or this legisla-
ture will go down in history as
reckless spendthrift. And the repub-
lican party will have to take it's
medicine. Ortonville Herald Star.
Farmers to the Front
Farmers around Fergus Falls be-
lieve in cooperation. Not satisfied
with cooperative creamery, recently
established, they have purchased five
stores in different parts of the county,
one being large dry goods store in
Fergus Falls. A large meeting was
held by them Saturday to decide on
erecting an elevator, and they talk of
dealing in farm machinery and organ
izing bank.-Norman County Index.
The True Statesmen.
The present Legislature deserves
credit for some good, so far in the ses-
sion. Only very few of the many
bills introduced have been enacted
into laws. This is worth something.
In fact it is worth lot. The men who
can serve their state by preventing
some Of the crank, notions embodied
into proposed laws from being made
part of the code in Minnesota are the
true statesmen.-JoeC Cobb in LIE Sueur
News.
4. =. 4. ..-r
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
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The Woes of the Legislator.

The men to be pitied these days are
the members of the legislature. If
they do they'll be cussed and if they
don't the'll be cussed. The man with
a laudable measure is beset on all
sides by cormorants ready to pick him
to pieces, while some dear good friend
Of the measure adds an amendment
ostensibly to make the bill better but
in reality to kill it's good provisions.
The fellow that was elected to stay at
home was really in luck. Slayton
Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

3 =
Crv of Trust Rule Would Have Gone Up.
Had the appointment of Louis Hill,
son of J. j. Hill, to a state position,
been made by republican governor,
what a cry Of trust rule would 60 up
from the democratic press and poll
ticians. Yet his appointment by Gov.
johnson has not aroused the suspicion
of these purifiers of public morals.
Like his father, Louis Hill appears to
be a man of action and will no doubt
make a splendid official and republic
cans look at the appointment as a
good one. With our democratic
brethren it makes a lot of difference
who makes such appointments. Stay
ton Gazette.
$50.
dad" futile Wakes Wrathy,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04

..Dad'' futile Wakes Wrathy.
The twin city newspapers refer to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-03-04
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.
History Uontradicted !.

The Lincoln 2-cent postage stamp
now out seems to reverse the verdict
of history that Old Abe was one who
never got licked. Zumbrota News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-05
MISSING LAD SNUGLY
ENSCONCED IN WAGON
FRANTIC SEARCH CONDUCTED
FOR MANY HOURS
Neighbor Unloading Furniture for
New House Discovers Truant
curled Up Asleep on
Mattress

More than a score OF persons living
on the Eagle Rock road, just outside
the city limits, turned out last night to
assist p. G. Penberthy in searching for
his 4-year-old son, who disappeared
from home shortly before dark last
night. The crowd secured the hills and
public roads, and after several hours of
fruitless search notified the sheriff's Of
flee and asked for aid in locating the
youngster. Under Sheriff Dishman and
three deputies responded and made
systematic search, but were equally un-
successful. Shortly before 10 o'clock,
however, two of the searchers found the
missing boy at a place two miles from
his home.
The circumstances of the child's dis
appearance are peculiar. One of PEN
berthy's neighbors bought place on
the Verdugo road and began moving his
household effects. Shortly before dark
he loaded a wagon with furniture, bed
ding and other articles and went into
the house to get his hat. He then
hitched up his team, mounted the
wagon and drove away.
Reaching his destination about $3.50
O'Clock he unhitched his team and had
supper. Then he began unloading the
furniture. When he started to remove
a mattress he found a child curled up
on the bedding fast asleep. He woke
the youngster, took him into the house
and finished unloading his wagon. Then
two of the searchers appeared and iden-
titled the boy.
The child was hurried back to its
grief-stricken parents and pathetic
scene ensued when his mother saw
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-05
BULLOCk'S BIG STORE
HAS INAUGURATION
CANARY BIRDS TWITTER IN
GILDED CAGES
Japanese Cherry Blossoms with Pink
and White Ribbons and New
Spring Goods Make Beau
tiful Effect

President Taft was not the only one
to have an Inauguration show yester-
day. There was one at Seventh and
Broadway that, while it may have
lacked the political significance of the
one at Washington, still marked an
epoch in the Los Angeles business
world. 1t was Bullock's third inaugu-
ration, and from the number of visitors
who thronged the store all day it was
evident that it had a personal interest
for Los Angeles citizens greater than
the big show at the nations capital.
There was good reason for this inter-
est. In the first place, Bullock's never
looked more beautiful than 1t did yes
terday, and that means it has set a
new record in store-appearance that
other merchants will find 1t difficult to
excel. Before entering the store hun
dreds had been forced to eXclatm at
the big show windows. They have been
dressed in the highest type of window
trimming craft, and displayed goods
that can only be seen at Bullock's.
The first view of the store from either
the Broadway or Seventh street en-
trance presents dainty pink and white
effect. This Is produced by the lavish
use of branches of japanese cherry
blossoms. At regular intervals stream
ers of pink and white ribbons depend
from the ceiling, and attached to these
by enormous pink and white bows are
gilded cages. In every cage is golden
canary bird, and these birds filed the
store with their sweet music. 1t was
found impossible to get all the birds
necessary for this novel decoration in
Los Angeles, and Bullock's manager
was compelled to send to San Fran
cisco for more. They will arrive this
morning and their melody will be added
to that of those already installed.
But the birds and the ribbons and the
cherry blossoms are hardly necessary
to make Bullock's beautiful. Every de-
partment in the house has received its
consignments of new spring goods, and
their beauty and freshness form dec
grafton in themselves. This new stock
decoration is carried out through all
the seven floors of the big store, and
every floor was crowded yesterday with
customers.
Crowds began arriving early yester-
day morning, attracted by the punches
of violets Bullocks presented its visit
ors. Thousands of punches of violets
were given away and thousands more
will be given away today.
In it's third inaugural Bullock's is
reaping the reward of wisdom and fore
sight. Two years ago yesterday, when
this store opened at Seventh and
Broadway with its magnificent stock OF
goods, it was the first large store In
that vicinity. 1t was freely predicted
that a store of this kind so far away
from the business center could not pros
per. But the business center began to
realize that Bullock's knew O. thing or
two and moved up a few blocks, until
today Bullocks big department store is
in the heart of the business district.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-05
100000 BUILDING
CONTRACT WILL SOON
BE LET BY HIGGINS

Contracts will be let in a few days
for excavating for the eight-story re-
inforced concrete office building to be
erected at the southwest corner OF
Main and Second streets by Thomas
Higgins, at cost of about 100000.
The building will have a frontage Of
12O feet on Main street and . 164 feet
on Second street. 1t will contain 23l
offices, averaging 16x22 feet in size
The distance between floors will be
eleven feet and six inches, with the ex-
ception of the first floor, which will
have a height of twenty feet.
There win be court fifty-two feet
square.
The main basement will be twelve
feet deep. That portion in which the
power plant will be located will be
deeper. There will be three high power
passenger elevators and large freight
elevator. Direct and alternating cleo
trio currents Will be supplied.
The exterior of the building VIII be
faced with concrete and viii have
metal cornices. The window frames
will be of metal and will contain wire
glass. The trimmings throughout prob
~hiv will he metal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-05
NEW ENGLANDERS TO HOLD
OLp-TIME TOWN MEETING
Local Topics VII Be Dealt with in
Debate at Blanchard Hall
March 9

At Blanchard hall the evening OF
March the New England society of
Southern California will hold an old
fashioned New England town meet
ing" at which subjects of great i'm
portance will be discussed. Two fac
lions will be represented at the meet
ing. DIR. Sherwin Gibbons will be the
champion of one side and Judge Waldo
M. York will be his opponent. DR.. w.
A. Lamb will also take part in the de-
bate, which will be full of Yapkee
spice, ginger, wit and (make beheve)
acrimony. References to local events
and Los Angeles hits" presented in a
New England disguise will heighten
the interest of the controversy. Hugh
w Adams jr., DIR. Sherwin Gibbons
and E. p. Vernon are on the commit
tee of arrangements.
F. w. Forbes will be moderator of
the meetin', and will bring to the per-
Torrance Of his duties long expert
ence in Maine town meetin's. The
New Englanders think he will act
fairly and squarely by both factions,
but in order to prevent all possibility
of trouble a burly constable will be
on hand, who will be instructed to do
his duty whenever his intervention is
needed.
The meetin' will be open to all citi-
zens of Los Angeles who were born
whistling yankee Doodle Dandy"
There will be big attendance of down
fasteners, who at the close of the
controversy will be RECALLED with apple
pie, pumpkin pie, brown bread and
beans.
incidentally, a few matters of busi-
ness win be attended to, among them
being the annual election of officers
and the appointment of new execu-
tive committee.
A 'town meetin" held by the City
club of Boston recently was the hit of
the year, and 1t is believed the Yam
KEGS of Los Angeles are fully equal to
accomplishing a success which will
rival that of Boston.