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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

We have not heard sin gle rational
reason advanced why any republican
voter in the 9Th congressional district
should refuse to vote for the return of
Clarence B. Miller to congress. His
record is without flaw. He has
fulfilled every ante-election pledge he
made two years ago. Mr.. Miller
ought to be reelected by an increased
majority this year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03


There is no brighter or more clear
sighted newspaper man in the state
than W. c. Whiteman of the Ortonville
Herald Star, and here are his views
on the question succinctly stated:
eff county option ever arrives it
will be by a constitutional amendment
submitted to all the people, not by
legislative enactment or through party
platforms. Give the people a
chance"
In this connection, that ably edited
journal, the Minneota Mascot, COM
menting on Dan LAWYERS secession.
takes the position that Gray has made
county option the principal issue in
the gubernatorial campaign. We
quote from the Mascot:
1t will not be necessary for Lawler
to tell his audiences to vote for Eber-
hart, it will not even be necessary for
him to say that Gray is off his trolly
or rather off the democratic trolly-
all he has to do is to go out and fight
county option. By doing that he will
be fighting the only thing by which
Mr.. Gray expects to get elected and
as he has directly stated that he will
use his influence for county option, if
he becomes governor, and as Mr..
Eberhart has refused to say that
much, it is plain to be seen what effect
this Lawler advocacy of anti-county
option will have"
Gray has made county option the
cardinal issue of his campaign. He
represents the minority party and the
odds are against him. His defeat at
the polls is to be expected. But, we
repeat, if he is overwhelmingly de-
feated it will be largely because of his
county option views, and it will be
long time in the future before another
candidate for state Office will take
a decided stand in favor of sum ptuary
legislation, that is, provided the can
didate has any expectation of winning
at the polls.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03
THE PRINCETON UNION THURSDAY, NO En1BER 5. 1910.

Il is unfortunate that Isantl county
has no representative on the republi-
can legislative ticket in the 18th dis
trict, but 1T is the fortunes Sof war
under the: primary system, and there
is no reason why either of the sher-
burne county candidates should be
singled out for defeat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03
A writer in the Blue Earth Conn,

A writer in the Blue Earth County
Enterprise makes use of these words:
In going out among the people I
lind a sullen stiffness that is unusual
in the latter part of a brisk cam.
paign." 1t is the same story every.
where throughout the state. This
sullen silence on the part of the
voters indicates that they are in.
different as to the results, or that thew
have already made up their minds
how they intend to vote.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.

AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
For the last time we urge every
voter to vote yes on the first constitu-
tional amendment on the little pink
ballot. That amendment simply pro-
vides that where the state highway
commission appropriates money for
the construction or Improvement of a
road or bridge the state may con-
tribute one-half the cost. AS it is
now the state can only contribute one
third the cost. In other words, as the
constitution now stands, if the state
highway commission should appro-
pirate $4,000 for the construction or
improvement of a road or bridge in
Mile Laos county, the county would
be obliged to expend $4,000 on that
road or bridge in order to get the
$4,000 from the state. If the pro-
posed amendment carries the county
would be required to expend $4,000
the same amount as the state-to
enable it to get the state appropria-
ton. Remember, if you do not vote
either for or against the proposition
it is the same as voting no. It re-
quires majority of all the votes cast
at the election to adopt the amend
ment. We sincerely hope that every
vote recorded in Mile Laos county
next Tuesday will be in favor of the
first amendment on the little pink bal
lot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

It begins to look as if Judge 7. D.
O'Brien was going to receive ire
mendOus vote from men of all parties
and shades of political opinion at the
ensuing election. That Mr.. O'Brien
is eminently qualified for the position
he now adorns-justice of the supreme
COURTS admitted by all. Then why
not elect him?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

Since September II aviators to the
number of 30 have been killed and a
large number injured. Football, thou
art safe and sane compared with
aerial navigation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

Down in Oklahoma they have a
peculiar law--the "gra ndfather" law
which the supreme court has just
declared valid. The result of the
courts decision will be to disfran-
chise many negroes whose grand
fathers were slaves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03
HOW DOCTORS DISAGREE.

4 y - { . Z . 3 Il ~
That ever loyal republican news.
paper, the Duluth News-Tribune,
takes the I'm 10 n to task for assert.
ing that the overwhelming defeat OF
Gray for governor means decided
setback to the canse of county option.
Among other things the News-Tribune
says:
: 1t will be the vote for legislative
candidates, and not the vote for
governor, that will show if county
option is dead, and this will always
be so. It would be so if one candi-
date for governor had declared
against such legislation and the other
for it. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

Washington, D. G., has discovered
a milk trust in it's midst. There is
also a milking trust which periodi-
cally meets in Washington and milks
the public for the benefit of the inter-
ests. Did you ever hear of that great
combine, the United States senate?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

Hon. E. E. Smith, better known
as Ed. Smith, chairman of the repub'
lican state committee, is not candi.
date for any Office and is not an issue
in the present campaign. Anyhow,
Ed Smith is a better man than his
pigmy detractors.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

If Stimson, the republican candi-
date for governor of New York,
should be defeated it would be con-
sidered victory for the enemies of
Theodore Roosevelt. The doughty
ex-president is putting up a great
fight for his personal friend, Mr..
Stimson.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

Many a candidate who is cocksure
that be is making bee line for some
capitol will find after next Tuesday
that he has merely been describing a
circle which ends where he begun-at
his home. ....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

Governor Eberhart is cordially re-
ceived wherever he goes and, unless
all signs fail he will be elected by a
comfortable plurality.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

Harry Mot has purchased the Com
mercial hotel at Baldwin, Wis, and
leaves for that place today. He con-
siders the location good one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
Next Sunday services will be held in
Saron church, Greenbush, at 1890 a.
NJ; Sunday school $50.
Afternoon services will be held in
the Emanuel church, Princeton, at 3
p. m.
The Y. p. S. of Princeton will meet
with the Erickson boys on Friday
evening at o'clock.
Aug. Lundquist, Pastor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

For sale, a good coal stove, self
feeder, used only one winter. Burns
either hard or soft coal. Apply to A.
Steinbach, Route 5, Princeton. 1tp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

For sale, 10 head of horses, from 3
to years old. Will sell cheap for
cash or. on time. S. P. Woodman,
Princeton. 41.44o
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

The combat deepens. On, We brave,
Who rush to glory or the grave!
Wave Eberhart! all thy banners wave,
And, Day, charge with all thy chivalry
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03
Church Topics ~ ~
4. :. 4. Sunday and Weekday
Announcements.
CONGREGATIONAL.

Sunday, November g. Morning
service at 1920, subject, "a Growing
Soul" Sunday school, IL NJ; Chris
tian Endeavor, $40 p. NJ; topic,
Secrets of Happiness" lesson, Job
5:17-27, Rev. 3:1s-3s, leader, Stella
Parks. Evening service at 7:3o, sub
ject, "The Sincerity of Christ. {"
Musical program for evening service
appears elsewhere in this issue.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1870
p! NJ, lesson, Matt, 22:32-44. s.,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03

MINNEAPOLIS.
n Minneapolis, Wednesday evening"
Wheat, No. hard, S1.o3; No. / Nor
tnern. Sl.Ol: No 2 Northern, SLIGO:
White Oats, Bic; No. 3, 29c.
r Rye, 74c@75c.
Flax, No. l, $3.50.
Corn, No. 3 Yellow, 400.
Barley, 54c@71c.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-11-03
MARKET REPORT

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at the
time of going to press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
FAMOUS CASE UP AGAIN
Van Dyke VS.. Grand Trunk Being Ar
gued In Supreme Court

Montpelier, May 5.-Nearly the en-
tire time OF supreme court yesterday
was taken up I'm arguments OF the Cal
edonia county case OF George Van
Dyke VS.. the Grand Trunk Railway
company.
In May. 1903 forest fires in the
towns OF Brunswick. Bloomfield, Fer
dinand and Maidstone burned over a
large tract OF woodland belonging to
the plaintiff. The claim was made
that sparks from locomotives OF the
defendant company set these fires and
suit was brought to recover 100000
damages.
The case was set for trial by a
struck jury in Caledonia county court
at the December term, 1904. but as II
was shown that the trial would take
at least six weeks the case was refer
red to Fred s. Plat, w. II. Taylor
and Horace F. Graham as masters
These masters took over 1000 type
written pages OF testimony In the case
and made their report to the presId
ing Judge at the last December term
OF Caledonia county court awarding
the plaintiff SS4.S322O with interest
from November 30, 1909 and costs
The defendant company excepted and
the case came to supreme court.
During the past year the plaintiff
was killed in an automobile accident
but his executors were given leave
to become plaintiffs In the suit. w
II. c. Stickney. Harry Blodgett and
Alexander Dunnett appeared for the
plaintiff and Young 4 Young for the
defendant company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
Garry Along Repair Mend His Broken Resolutions Has Been
vgRMoNrER WINS FORTUNE
Amos J. Chapman Cleans Up 100000
in Steel Common.

Washington, May 5.-Amos ]. Chip
man, a Vermonter who has been in
the government service as a clerk for
the past As years, has just resigned
his position as assistant disbursng
Office for the geological survey to take
life easy This action is the result of
bit of good fortune in joining the
bulls" on the stock market which
netted him 100000. He accomplish
ed this financial coup legitimately.
For year and a half, after office
hours, Chapman watched the stock
quotations. His eyes were fixed on
steel common, in which he had so
much confidence that he staked the
last dollar of his savings in IT, 1t
was quoted at "a when he made his
debut in the stock market. Up and
up the stock climbed, only to reassure
the aged clerk that fortune was COM
ing his way When the stock reach
ed "a Chapman called a halt and gat-
hered in his fortune, July 2 Chip
man expects to sail for Europe and
then will return and prepare to see
some OF the Western country.
Chapman, in his early boyhood,
moved from Vermont to Michigan
with the pioneers and later struck
Kansas. In the latter state, when on
ly 20 years old, he was elected to the
Legislature. Washington was his next
move and here he has been ever
since. He was for 20 years clerk
in the comptroller's Office of the
treasury department. In his long ca
reer as a government clerk Chapman
holds highest compliment paid to
him by Major Powell, formerly chief
Of the geological survey, who said to
him:
You've held us to the law in the
settlement Of our accounts and want
you in the survey" Soon after that
he commenced his new work and re
manned in the survey for % years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
SKULL FRACTURED
/. NPULLEDOFF
DOORSTEP
Charles Turner Of WiIliamstOwn
Not Expected to Live
EDWARD BRIMMER ARRESTED
Admits He and Turner QuarreIed and
That He Yanked Stricken Man
by Coat Tail

North Adams, May 5.-Charles Tur-
ner, barber, lies at the hospital with
a fracture at the base of the skull,
and Edward Brimmer of Williams
town is locked up at the police station
in default of $4,000 bond until Friday
awaiting the result of Turner's injur
les Turner has about one chance in
100 of surviving.
Turner received his injuries by be-
ing pulled from the steps of his board
ing house on Summer street in the
Goodrich block yesterday afternoon
just before 4 o'clock by Brimmer. The
men had been fighting in Bishops bar
Der shop on State street. Both had
been drinking.
This morning in district court Brim-
mer pleaded not guilty to assault. AS
he stood in the dock he had a cut lip
and very black right eye which he
attributes to blows struck him by
Turner, while they were engaged in a
row In the barber shop.
After Brimmer had been locked up
and searched an effort was made ia
obtain his name and other facts. but
he was in condition of abject fear
and groyelled on the floor of the cell
room, screaming and crying.
Finally the chief of police obtained
from him his name and age and later
in the evening newspaperman got
from him his version of the occur
rences that had led up to the assault
and his arrest
Brimmer said that he had been il
Bishops barbershop on State stree
and had some whiskey with him In {
bottle. Turner came in and asked fol
a drink, and Brimmer says he tolC
him If he would get glass or cuI
he would give him a drink.
Turner produced the necessary re
ceptacle and got his drink. Thel
they had some words and Bishop fin
Tally put Turner out of the shop. HI
returned and was put out again an,
then started for his boarding hous
In the Goodrich block on Summe
lstreet.
Brimmer says that he walked alon
up Summer street and saw Turner o.
the steps, and that as she passed h
caught hold of his coat tails an
yanked him off the steps. He said h
heard him fall on the sidewalk, bu
did not stop to look around. contint
ing his walk up Summer street an
down Bank,
An eye witness OF the assault say
that Bri mer did not strike Turne
and his version agrees with the stor
told by the assailant. He was ei
gagged in working on the lawn at cit
in full view OF the two men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
OF STE EALING
COPPER
Was Cutting Bonding Cable on
Electric Road
HAD so POUNDS IN BAG
o. M. Barber Assisted Car Crew to
Take Thief Here and Lodge Him
In Jail

Judge o. NJ. Barber of the new Gus
toms court last evening assisted in
the capture of thief who was
caught in the act of stealing copper
bonding wire cable on the Benning
ton and North Adams electric road
The man, who later gave his name as
Joseph Stevens, was brought here on
a car and lodged in Jail Sheriff Fred
Godfrey was in SALISBURY on bust
ness when the car arrived and Mr..
Barber with the assistance of Motor
man. John Chase put the man in jail
The thief was at work on one of the
wire bonds near the jackson crossing
in Pownal and evidently did not hear
the approach of the car which left
North Adams at 4:45 until II was too
late for him TO take himself out of
sight. Realizing that he was in dan
ger of discovery the man feigned
drunkenness in the hope that suspic-
ion would be averted from his actions
and give him time to escape
The ruse was Intellectual. The car
was stopped and the crew went back
and caught Stevens red-handed. He
had already secured about 80 pounds
of the copper cable which he had
placed in a bag ready to take away
and convert into cash through the
medium of some junk dealer.
AS soon as the man was apprehend
ed telephone call was sent in here
for an officer, but as Deputy Sheriff
Nash was in New York and the sher
III was out of town 1t deyolyed upor
Mr.. Barber who was a passenger OF
the car to assist in taking the mar
to jail.
Even after the car arrived here tn,
man kept up his shamming and II wai
necessary for Mr.. Barber and the mo
torman to exert themselves to consid
cradle extent in order TO lodge the fel
low in Jail. Mr.. Barber also had 4
act as temporary TAILOR and searcl
the prisoners pockets as there wa
no one present at the county buildinl
TO perform these duties.
Upon Sheriff Godfreys return h
questioned the prisoner who said tina
he had but recently been release,
from the Albany penitentiary.
Superintendent w. T. Nary OF tn
Berkshire system arrived here thi
forenoon from North Adams to inves
tigate the case. He appeared TO b
decidedly pleased over the capture o
Stevens. II is not only the loss O
the copper, he said, that the compan
has to guard against, but the cuttin
away of the bonds results in heatin
the motors of the cars and a big los
lof current.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
IF BEEF is HIGH EAT MUsKRATs
Department Of AGRICULTURE Says They
Are Good; Profit in Muskrat Farms

If beef or lamb costs too much eat
muskrat Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson says it is good. In bulletin
just issued by the department he rec
ommends muskrat farming as profit
able. In recent years, says the
bulletin, many persons of refined
taste have eaten the flesh of the musk
rat and considerable diversity of opin-
ion has been expressed as to its pal
liability. One writer is emphatic in
the opinion that its musky flavor
would keep any but the starving from
eating it, Another declares that
mushrat is game worthy of an epicure
with a flavor somewhat like the wild
duck that has been shot in the same
marshes where 1t has fed. A num-
Der Of persons have likened its flavor
to that of the famous terrapin of the
Chesapeake. The department finds
that muskrat is favorite dish at
church socials in Maryland and Del
aware. Annual muskrat banquets are
features with some gun clubs in the
West The bulletin adds that musk
rat farming is already a prosperous
business. One farmer cited in the
bulletin made thirty-three per cent on
he money he had invested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
FOLDING BED TRAGEDY
Detectives Establish Identity Of Lee
Millionaire's Companion.

New York. May detectives at
tached TO the West Goth street stat
ion have unmasked the identity OF the
woman who was with Wellington
Smith. the millionaire Lee (Mass.)
paper manufacturer. when he was
killed last Tuesday night by the col
lapsing OF a folding bed in a boarding
house in West 23rd street.
She is Anna Castleman, hand
some, we'll preserved woman Of mid.
die age and is widely known In Lee
and Pittsheld. Mass, also in Spring
field and Worcester. According to
the detectives who have worked on
the case. Anna Castleman and her
sister. Fannie. lived either In Pitts
field or Lee up to seven years ago.
Il is reported that Anna worked at
one time in one OF Wellington Smiths
paper mills From Pittsneld the two
sisters moved to Springfield, where
they lived In fine style four years
The aged manufacturer visited them
frequently at Springfield. but because
OF comment which spread TO Pitts
New York three years ago.
They rented and furnished fine
establishment In West 72nd street, be
tween Columbus and Amsterdam
avenues, and Mr.. Smith was enter
tanned there on his periodical visits "a
New York. At one time Anna Cas-
tlcman and her sister lived In 72nd
street the first streaks of gray began
TO appear In Annals hair. Trades
people and others who knew her re
membered that her fine figure ant
distinguished bearing marked her az
a woman above the ordinary. Hell
sister was also very attractive.
After about a year In the 12nt
street establishment. as closely as Oh,
detectives could learn. the sisters
separated. Fannie went West ant
Anna went to live at the Clarendon
Hotel. 18th street and Fourth avenue
She remained there until arrange
lments were completed for tearinl
down the building.
The detectives have been unable &
trace her movements after she lef
the Clarendon. The members Of Mr.
Smiths family In Lee and all hi
friends knew that Anna Castlemal
was the mysterious woman In The
case the moment they heard OF hi
death. They managed to cover NJ
their knowledge. but could not keel
the general familiarity with the cir
lcumstances under cover.
II was reported from Lee that ANN
Castleman Is remembered IN Mr.
Smiths viii. The report cannot b.
snstainliated until the will be filed
THE detectives say that the Castle
man woman sometimes went undo
the name of Mrs Smith, even whei
lnot IN the company of her elderly ad
mirer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
THE MILK WAR
Towns in North End of County Made
No Shipments

Rutland, May although ship
ments of milk to Boston from this
section were greatly reduced yester-
day the contractors claim that they
are receiving sufficient amount to
satisfy the demand. The car leay-
ing Manchester Saturday morning
carried 1875 cans: yesterday II car
ried 426 cans. No milk at all was
loaded at Manchester, North Dorset,
or East Dorset yesterday although the
usual amount is 500 cans. Dandy
shipped $40 cans instead of 300 and
Wallingford 20 cans instead OF 200.
Clarendon and Cold River made no
shipments at all, whereas they usual
ly provide 200 and 100 cans respec-
lively.
Farmers In this section say that
they are prepared to hold their milk
indefinitely and will take care OF II
through creameries of their own. w,
F.. Aldrich, local representative OF the
Boston Dairy company, stated that his
concern would fall short about 1000
cans on all cars going into Boston
and Bellows Falls but also states that
the company has a surplus OF 3OUu
cans at the latter point, which has
been condensed or made into cheese
This concern has been paying winter
lprices OF 40 to 1870 cents but now
guarantee 23 cents a can, or about
1874 cents a hundred. for the next fouI
months. with an increase II the mar
ket will allow. II. b. Hood & Sons
one OF the largest Boston contractors
claim that yesterday they had not lost
a can and that several new producer
were shipping.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-05
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
Thomas o'ConneIl Took Medicine in
large Quantities.

Thomas O'Connell, a native Of
SALISBURY. ~ years of age. died sud
denly at his home in Willlamstown
Wednesday. He had not been well
for several days and Tuesday night
went to North Adams to consult
physician He received some medi-
cine with instructions to take every
three hours.
The bottle was a four-ounce bottle
and just before noon he had taken It
all He got up to go out doors, and
was overcome by weakness and ex-
pired within few minutes DR.. w.
A. Nelson was called but he was
dead before he reached him. DR.. o.
| J. Brown of North Adams the medical
examiner Of Northern Berkshire, was
summoned and examined the body.
Dr. Brown declined to state what
the cause OF death was. not having
had opportunity to examine the medi.
cine which the man had taken. lie
did say that the medicine had been
taken in large quantities whereas II
should have been taken in small
does. The case will be reported 10
the court and TO the district attorney
Mr.. O'Connell had been resident
OF Williamstown since January of this
year He was the son of Daniel and
Kate O'Connell He married 10 years
ago Miss Kate Willard of Stamford
and she and two sons, Daniel and
Thomas survive him.