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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Jas. j. Hill, in Washington news
paper interview, is quoted as saying:
"The people throughout the country
feel that something has been promised
to them in the way of tariff revision
and they want to get it. I have no
special interest in this tariff bill, but
I have an interest in the prosperity of
the country. We are tired of condi-
tions that have existed for the last
two years. We want to get the bust
ness of the country on a sound basis.
To do that we need to get the tariff
question out of the way. But if it is
not reasonably revised on the lines
laid down in the platforms, the cleo
torate will send to congress in two
years Representatives who will make a
more violent revision" Mr.. Hill is
strongly in favor of a downward re-
vision of the tariff.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22
TONNAGE TAX BILL IN SENATE.

81 TONNAGE TAX BILL IN SENATE
It is unnecessary to enter into de-
tails over the passage of the tonnage
tax fight in the state senate last Fri
day afternoon and the preliminary
skirmishes pertaining thereto. Suffice
it to say that after a gallant fight BY
the opponents of the measure, led by
Senator George 81. Sullivan of Still
water, the bill passed by 80 to "a.
Every senator from the Eighth con-
gressional district voted against the
bill. On the final roll call eloquent
protests against the passage of the
bill were made by many senator's in
Guiding such leaders in that body as
Senator George P. Wilson of Min
neapolis, J. E. G. Robinson of St.
Cloud, Albert Schaller of Hastings.
S. D. Works of Mankato, Julius Col
Ter of Shakopee and j. NJ. Hackney of
st. Paul. But the senator's from
southern and western Minnesota
were not to be moved by eloquence or
logic; they did not seem to realize the
baleful effect the passage of the bill
would have upon the interests of
thousands of people in northeastern
Minnesota, otherwise we cannot help
believing the bill never would have
passed.
Gov. Johnson's brave action in We
tOing the bill has disposed of the mat
ter for two years at least, but cam
paign of education must be waged by
the people of northeastern Minnesota,
for undoubtedly the battle will be
fought over again at the next session
of the legislature. When the people
of the state thoroughly understand
how disastrously tonnage tax, such
as proposed in the Bjorge bill, would
affect the northeastern counties we
cannot believe they would insist upon
the imposition of such an unfair and
unjust tax.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Three strenuous" professors of
the state university, attired in Mara
thon suits, tramped from Minneapolis
to Shakopee last week to demonstrate
how we'll they were muscled up and
what wonderful powers of endurance
they possessed. They managed to
reach Shakopee, tits said, but were
badly demoralized so far as their
physical structures were concerned
weak in the knees, blistered on the
feet and chafed in divers places.
These fellows are doubtless good on
theorizing but failures in practice
that is, in this particular line. How
ever, they would probably make good
in croquet, parlor baseball games,
tiddledewinks or other light Gath
letics.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

While there is nothing on record to
show that our friend Wilson of the
agricultural department has ever at
tempted to corner, anything but bugs,
he seems to be pretty we'll posted on
the science of cornering wheat, upon
which ''Uncle JIM says: "The only
successful wheat corner I ever heard
of was the one Joseph had in Biblical
days. To successfully corner the
wheat market you have to keep buying
and buying. Finally the time comes
when you can't buy any more and
then there is smash" Never~%at.
tempt to drive a corner, brothers OF
the country press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

That Bemidji is bustling, growing
city is evidenced by handsomely IL
Illustrated supplement in magazine
form issued by the Pioneer of that
city. The supplement is credit to
the Pioneer and is Indicative of the
rapid growth of the capitol of Bel
trami county. In 1897, we believe, at
Detroit, the county seat of Becker
county, the writer, who was then state
auditor, sold several tracts of land,
which are now included in the city OF
Bemidji, at from 500 to $50 per acre,
to Harris Richardson of St. Paul.
At that time Beltrami county was un-
organized and only few log cabins
marked the site of the present pros.
porous city of Bemidji. That was
before the snort of the iron horse dis
turbed the denizens of the forest
wilderness in that vicinity. Today
Bemidji is railroad center second
only to Crookston in northwestern
Minnesota, and is an important mer.
camille and manufacturing distributing
point. AS summer resort it offers
many attractions to tourists, as the
city is located on beautiful Lake
Bemidji..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

This country is at the present time
being Overrun with members of the
so-called 'sblack hand' society. Not
day passes that the papers do not
chronicle crimes committed by these
nefarious cutthroats. The question
arises why these alien blackguards-
who come largely from Italy-are per-
mitted to enter this country? Most of
them have criminal records in their
native land, and why are these records
not looked up? There is apparently
something rotten in the immigration
department.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Oklahoma has just tumbled to the
fact that a.. number of tuberculous
physicians ARE practicing in the state.
Most of these doctors have gone there
from the east with the hope of bene-
filing their health, and the state board
of medical examiners has decided that
the diseased practitioners must either
shut up shop or go hence. This is a
move in the right direction, for a
tuberculous physician is a dangerous
proposition-he comes in contact with
so many people. r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

The anti-cigarette bill has become
law and will go into effect on
August l. The measure, which is a
good one, provides as follows:
1T shall be unlawful for any per.
son, by himself, clerk, servant. EN-.
ploye or agent, directly or Indirectly,
upon any pretense or by any device,
to manufacture, sell, exchange, bar.
ter, dispose of, give away or keep for
sale, any cigarette, cigarette paper or
cigarette wrapper made or prepared
for the purpose of being filled with
tobacco for smoking, and any person
violating any of the provisions of this
act shall be guilty of misdemeanor
provided that the provision hereof
shall not apply to the sales of jobbers
doing an interstate business with Gus
toners outside of the state.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

The purity-or rather impurity-ot
the drinking water used in Min
neapolis has at last been determined
by the discovery of an l8-inch snake
which was disporting itself in the
aqua at the West hotel. Ye gods, if
the aqua OF Minneapolis contains 49,
inch snakes one should not be sur
prised to find l8-foot boa constructors
in it's homemade whisky.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
A Determined Bunch,

Determined Bunch.
One thing may be said for the Lon
don suffragettes: After years
struggle they have not yet shown the
first symptoms of cold feet.-Brainerd
Tribune.
Prosperous Times for the Farmers
This is the season of the year that
the farmer brings in a few bushels of
potatoes and returns home with
diamonds, swell carriages, rich silks,
satins and occasionally an automo-
bile.-Stillwater Gazette.
Gov. Johns Method ALI Right.
If Governor johnson should occupy
the gubernatorial chair for few
more terms some of the wise (?) re-
publicans might get onto his system
OF making appointments. Whenever
you think that Johnson is going to
hand out any fat things to the re-
publicans you have another guess
coming. The governor is right, too.-
Evansville Enterprise.
1. !.
Deserving of No Sympathy.
We do not see where the Minnesota
men alleged to have been robbed by
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

headers of the Union must con-
cede that "Mike," our wide-awake
special St. Paul correspondent, has
kept them well informed on legislative
proceedings. His last letter, part
OF which was telephoned at noon to-
day, appears in this issue. Dozens
OF members of the legislature have
expressed to the writer their apprecia-
ton of "Mike's" gossipy letters and
the fair and impartial manner in
which he handled the news.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

It has been computed by statisti.
clans that the United States loses
$40, 10000, 900 a year from the ravages
OF insect pests and noxious weeds.
This is more than six times the
amount of interest annually paid on
all the farm mortgages in the country,
and it is waste which could be great.
ly reduced.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

At noon today the thirty-sixth ses-
sion of the Minnesota legislature com.
pleted it's labors and adjourned sine
die. It was an average legislature
and there is no occasion for fault.
finding with it's work. According to
the muckrakers each succeeding legis-
lature is 'the worst ever''-until the
next one convenes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Democrats of the national senate
have decided to support an amend
ment to the tariff bill taxing-for
revenue purposes-those who trade in
futures. This would bring in a big
revenue all right and, furthermore,
gamblers in futures should be taxed.
In this particular instance the demo.
cratic senator's are not so slow.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

That woman Goldman, anarchist,
terrorist and an all around bad hair
pin, has been declared an alien and
will probably be deported. The
government has just discovered that
Goldman is an undesirable person,
but the general public knew it long
ago and the Union advocated her
deportation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

The Chisago County Press has
changed. hands and is now being
edited and published by M. S. More.
Illus, who announces that the political
complexion of the paper will be re-
publican. He is printing a good
readable paper which in every way
looks prosperous.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Nine Japanese legislators were ar.
rested last week upon the grounds
that they had been practicing the
American ART of graft in connection
with laws passed in favor of the Japan
Sugar company trust. Japan had
better prohibit its citizens from OBJ
tanning their education in the United
States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

President Taft has sent special
message to congress urging that a
revision OF the Philippine tariff be
made so as to permit of as much Gus
toms duty as possible for the islands.
SO long as we have those peskv
islands under our wing we must of
course look out for their welfare.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Things look bad for the sultan OF
Turkey. An army of the young
Turkish party is closing in on Con-
stantinople and may enter the city at
any time. It would be a godsend to
civilization we're the polygamous, ras-
cally sultan dethroned and modern
form of government established.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Eight persons we're arrested and
fined in San Francisco for selling
newspapers which contained tips on
horse races. This is drawing the line
pretty closely and, besides, it is inter-
fering with the freedom Of the press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

It looks good to us to read that the
grey and the blue mingled together ir
friendly intercourse at reception tc
General Nevins, -chie5
of the Grand Army of the Republic
at Atlanta, Georgia, last week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Last week Governor johnson ap-
pointed Hon. Charles Halvorsen of
Dawson to succeed the late L. A.
Rosing on the state board of control.
The board has not been strengthened
by the appointment of Mr.. Halvorsen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Although F. L. Ryan put up a great
fight to retain his job as surveyor oil
logs and lumber in the Duluth dis.
trict Harris Bennett was awarded the
plum. The governor made no mis-.
take in selecting Mr.. Bennett.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Bro. Olson of the Anoka Free
Press has no objections to Sunday
afternoon baseball games, when prop
erly and orderly conducted. But the
trouble is the games are not always
properly and orderly conducted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Some of California's coast towns
have again been rocked by an earth
quake. The whole Pacific slope will
ultimately be rocked in the cradle of
the that is, if scientists on seis-
mic disturbances know what they are
talking about.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Iowa has passed an anti alome
dance law. Iowans, as q rule, are
said to be more than ordinarily bash
full. Some Of them, We presume,
object even to the naked truth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22
Church Topics sk ~
. Sunday and Weekday
Announcements.
CONGREGATIONAL.

CONGREGATIONAL.
Sunday preaching services at 1880
a. m. and 8 p. m. with sermon by the
pastor; Sunday school, 11:45 a. NJ:
Christian Endeavor meeting, ID. NJ:
church prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 1880. IT,.
- METHODIST.
Morning, 1920, sermon by the
pastor; evening, 8 O'Clock, sermon,
"Deadheads;" Epworth league. :
O'Clock, Miss Eae Reichard, leader:
Sunday school, II m.
Note the change in time of the
evening service.
EPISCOPAL.
Sunday, April rs: At Grace church,
in Baldwin school Sunday
school, 10 a. NJ; morning prayer and
sermon, IL a. m.
At,Hope church, in Congregational
church, Princeton-Evening prayer
and sermon, $3.50 p. m. All are vel
come.
Isaac Houlgate, Pastor.
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
Next Sunday, April Is, services will
be held in Saron church, Greenbush,
at 1880 a. NJ; Sunday school at $50
a. m.
Services will be held in Emanuel
church, Princeton, next Sunday,
April Is, at p. m.4
The Ladies' Aid society of Emanuel
church will hold it's regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Hoglund
on Thursday, May 6, at 2:3O o. M.
This society will hold basket social
on Wednesday, May 5, at s O'Clock.
Everybody come,
Aug. Lundquist, Pastor.
The First National Bank of Prince
ton represents the strongest fire insur-
ance companies in the world. 2tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

A new wing is planned for the state
capitol. It strikes US that it has been
flying pretty high with the wings al
ready attached to it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Down in Wisconsin the senate CON-
mlttee is still Investigating "Uncle
Ike" Stephenson's primary methods.
This must be exceedingly amusing to
uncle as he INDUCES in his day dreams
and twiddles his thumbs in the
national senate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Cipriano Castro's sickness is no
doubt largely feigned and the Vene-
zuelans will sooner or later discover
that they are not yet rid of the villain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Heretofore Governor Johnson has
had thousands of admirers in northern
Minnesota, but his righteous veto OF
the tonnage tax bill has increased
those friends tenfold.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Governor johnson must have been
born under lucky star. Everything
SENS to come his way. He is a child
OF destiny.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

His righteous veto of the tonnage
tax bill has made Governor Johnson
invincible in northeastern Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

the Mabray swindle syndicate have
much sympathy coming to them.
From the evidence published it seems.
they were willing to profit by a fake
horse race, or fake sport of any kind,
and instead of fleeing others, we're
themselves feeced. The swindlers
knew how to appeal to their cupidity.
1t was a green goods game, worked
on somewhat different plan.-Little
Falls Herald.
Cooperative Versus Centralizer.
:. We heard lot of farmers discuss
ing the local creamery pro and con
the other day. The simple fact that
there are one-half less the number of
creameries now than there was five
years ago in Iowa is an answer to all
arguments. The local creamery was
the thing that made the farmer pros
porous. The centralized creamery is
a good thing until the local creamery
is gone, then the farmer will see how
shortsighted he was in not sticking to
home industry when he had the
chance.-Britt Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

Gypsy Smith has begun his attempt
to reform Minneapolis. No one will
begrudge him the job.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22
Grimes is Always Fair.

Grlmes Is Always Fair.
The legislature of Minnesota is in
the last lap of the race. It can not
be said the race has been all to the
bad, nor would the people admit it
was all to the good. The Minnesota
legislature is made up of at least
average men, and their honesty is
not questioned on any side. We may
find fault with them, but when all is
over we will admit they were an
average legislature, at least, and that
some of the good work accomplished
by them was the killing of vicious leg
lslation proposed by interested
parties.-Le Sueur News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-22

The First National Bank of Prince
ton represents the strongest fire insur-
ance companies in the world. 2tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
The vessel was driven ashore by a
storm and while stranded was at
tackled
A Real Phenomenon.

One of the hobbies of the old school
of negro preachers is long words
words that roll out of their mouths
melodiously and that ring with incom-
prehensibility TO their congregation.
and the more incomprehensible they
are the greater is the effect ON the
average darby.
Preacher Jones had devoted an extra
long session TO a study of Webster
during the week. hunting for some
particularly strong "soul movers" and
his sermon the following Sunday bore
eloquent fruit of his labor. 1t was
simply LOADED to the guards with sin
twisting jawbreakers. One word seem
ed to have appealed to him particu-
larry. the word phenomenon" and he
bore down on it hard and often. Br'er
johnson was moved: he, wanted light.
What did the word phenomenon
mean? The old preacher had forgotten
what it really did mean, so he said
he would tell him the following Sun.
day. and this was his definition:
Now, Br'cr Johnson. eff 70 see a
bird a.settin' on thistle an a-singin'--
why. that ar amt no phenomenon. an
il yo' see a COW eatin' grass that thar
amt no pbenomenon: but. Br'er John
son. eff yo' Should see COW settin' on
a thistle a-singin' like bird-why
that thar would be phenomenon
An now. Br'er Johnson. your imperti'
nent question has been explationated.'
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
hour, during which time he submit
ted to the camera at Photographic
Ct lin
Fine Attractions for State Fair.

Springfield. H.. Sept. G.-The Hi.
nois state fair has secured as special
attraction this year the remarkable
team. Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maud
c., owned by Richard Wilson of Rush
vile, Ind. They will race an exhibit
lion mile on Tuesday, Oct. G, OF state
fair week. to break the worlds record
at pole. 2:02A. which was made at
Grand Rapids. Mich, in August, ~
these horses. They are full brother
and sister and were bred and raised
in Illinois. Hedgewood Boy and Lady
Maud c. are the most wonderful team
racers in the country at this time, ami
their owner confidently predicts that
he will clip at least the fraction froln
the record, the Illinois state fair track
being one of the fastest in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
PEARY NAILS STARS AND
STRIPES TO NORTH POLE
Continued from Page one.)

congratulations on the announcement
that DR.. Cook had reached the pole.
He had to undergo a veritable or
deal again yesterday being bonn
bard"i on every side with questions
intended to test the accuracy of his
affirmations.
Although after midnight when he
reached his hotel at the end of the
first days trying experience, he sat
up for two hours engaged IN cor
respondence and in conversation with
Commodore Hovgaard and Professor
Olufscn, secretary of the Georkraph-
ical society. The explorer was about
again before o'clock in the morn
ing, reading TRANSACTIONS of the com
ments in the Danish newspapers
Later he received Commodore Sver-
dup and Count Harald Moltke, l
member of the Myths Erickson ex-
petition, who probably will illustrate
III. Cocks hook.
Strombcrg VIII Know.
One of the most exacting period,
of tie Cay was an interview with
Professor Stromberg, the leading
Scandinavian astronomer, who says
that whoa he is permitted to examine
Or. Cook IS observations he can de
eide within half day whether the
explorer has been at the pole. Sew
eral other expert Arctic explorer
were closeted in an eye to eye con
versation with DR.. Cook. When the,
came out they appeared thorough,
convinced of his absolute good faith
A luncheon at the American lega
ton afforded further opportunity Il
nonexpert persons to strengthen
their already firm belief in the ex
piorer's narrative. Then DR. Cool
disappeared from public view for a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
FAMINE IN CARS
As Season Nears the Railroads
Are Facing Unprecedented
Shortage.
STEEL COACHES ARE READY
Serious Condition Arises i'm Railway
Circles AS Crop Moving Time
Looms i'm Sight.

Chicago Sept. Gwen before the
crop-moving season and its consequent
heavy demands for transportation IA
cilities the railroads of the country are
confronted with the serious probability
of a car shortage. According to the
advance sheets of The fortnightly re-
port of the committee OH railroad rela-
tions of the American Railway associa-
ton, the car shortage Will reach ser
ious proportions within the next six
weeks
The report of the committee, which
will be published Sept. 10, shows that
on Sept. l the surplus of cars of all
kinds throughout the country was lit
lie more than 100000, q reduction of
over 10000 cars over the statement for
Aug. 49, On the latter date the car
slup1usage was 159,424. a decrease in
the surplus of nearly 10000 over the
previous two weeks.
Shortage Genes Earlier.
With eserdecreases as basis and
with the crop-moying season looming
in sight, it is estimated that the, entire
car surplus will be wiped out within
the next few weeks, and the railroads
will be confronted with shortage. On
Aug. Is the total number of surplus
box cars in the country was $4,000
The surplus for Sept. !, according to
Aurthur Hale, chairman of the COM
mittee. is the smallest surplus since
last October, when there was mark
ed shortage in several sections of the
country.
Greater Shortages This Year.
1T is important TO note that this
seasons reduction in car SURPRISES is
six weeks ahead of last years figures,
said Mr.. Hale. This indicates that
shortages this year will be greater
than year ago. Increasing indus
trial, agricultural and mining activity
is responsible for this early reduction
1t is estimated that on Sept. l the
total surplus number of box cars.i in the
country was about 10000, and of this
surplus the greater number are in Hi
onis, Iowa. and the Dakotas awaiting
the movement of crops.