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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

It always looks peculiar to US to
note how a majority of the country
newspapers ''cuss" the grating poll
ticians, and as soon as some smooth
one walks in and hands him "a ten''
how he will sing his praises.-Todd
County Argus.
1t would be interesting to know who
was SO indiscreet as to let the Argus
see him taking ten.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

In an effort to check the emigration
of his subjects to the United States
the king of Sweden has 'Tapproved a
plan for the presentation of a number
of plays at the theaters to awaken a
more patriotic feeling among the
people. We are unable to see how
this will bring about the desired
effect. The people cannot exist on
national plays. More work and
better pay would accomplish the
kings aim, but, failing to secure this,
his subjects come to the United
States, where they obtain both.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
FOUR PEP CENT UPHELD.
A decision was handed down By. the

FOUR PEE CENT LAWUPHELD.
A decision was handed down By. the
supreme court of the United States on
Monday which sustains the decision of
our own supreme court relative to the
four per cent railroad gross earnings
tax law. All of the railroads, save
the Great Western and the old Mime
sofa & Pacific branch Of the Great
Northern, had accepted the fourSper
cent tax; these two roads claimed that
by virtue of territorial charters,
which provided that the Great Wes-
tern should pay two per cent tax
and the Minnesota & Pacific three
per cent tax, they were exempted from
the four per cent tax. The decision
means that the roads in question will
pay over 100000 to the state treasury
at once, and in future 100000 more
than they would have been obliged to
pay under the old law. Attorney
General Simpson and his able assist
ant, George w. Peterson, are deserv-
ing of great praise for the admirable
manner in which the cause of the
state was handled by them in the
courts. The men who were the pio-
neers in the movement to increase the
gross earnings tax paid by the rail-
roads from three to four per cent,
who recommended the increase, who
fought the battle in two sessions of
the legislature and who urged the
voters at two elections to adopt the
measure, should not be overlooked.
But the people sometimes forget the
men who champion their cause, while
the interested corporations never do.
Twas ever thus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

The house committee on naval af-
fairs wants to be shown that Peary
reached the north pole before vote
of thanks from congress be rendered
the alleged discoverer. It refuses to
accept, as substantiation of Peary s
claim, the report of the National
Geographic society that he accom-.
plished the feat. There are millions
of other people who also want to be
shown before they will place any
credence in Peary's story.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
Not (Ip on SIano,

tsI'd like to get a room for the night"
draWled the old man with the chin
Whiskers and yellow satchel.
by jinks, Buttons" whispered the
clerk to the bellhop, ''all of the rooms
are filed, but we don't want to dis
courage the country patronage, so
We'll have to give him some kind of
a 'stall.''
But the old man overheard the re-
mark and fred up instantly. mo.
yeou don't!' he blurted defantly. by
crickety, no. II l wanted to sleep i'll
a stall I'd stopped at the livery stable
on the other r."-Chicago News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

Rabbi Lowenstein has been sus-
pended by the congregation of the
Copenh agen synagogue because he is
opposed to any attempt to convert
gentiles to Judaism. 1t appears to US
that the rabbi has ample reason for
his opposition. You can no more
transform a gentle into a Jew by the
process of conversion than you can a
monkey into man by chopping off
it's tail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

Congressman Martin of South Da-
kota characterizes Speaker Cannon
as an "honest, militant, profane
patriot" but says he "must go.'' It
is of course wrong for Mr.. Cannon to
use supplementary language, but
this even, with the militant spirit
which he occasionally finds it neces-
sary to display, does not outweigh
the concession that he is honest and
a patriot Then why must he go9
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
The people are becoming absolutely

The people are becoming absolutely
disguised with the governments futile
attempts to dissolve the trusts. The
Standard Oil trust, the beef trust, the
paper trust, the sugar trust and
numerous other combines have been
tackled and not single instance can
be shown where one of them has been
dissolved. There is either something
rotten in the laws or in the courts
maybe in both.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

How the readers of the St. Paul
Dispatch must enjoy the dope dished
up in its "Behind the Political
Scenes" column. The young man
who writes the stuff must have recent.
ly graduated from some kindergarten
school of journalism. While no one
possessed of a glimmering of com.
mon sense expects a political writer
to conflne himself to facts he OUCH,
at least to be a reasonably good
guesser, and occasionally should
throw into his stories few grains Of
truth for seasoning. :.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
A Perfect. DISGUISE,

Frank Lockwood's banter was ex-
cellent and always good humored.
recollect him cross examining a de-
tective in divorce case, says writer
in London NJ. A. P. The witness was
dressed in we'll cut broadcloth; he was
portly; a massive gold chain and seals
hung from his fob; he might have pass
ed for country banker or solicitor of
the old style.
Sir Frank very politely)-I believe
you are a member of the eminent firm
of detectives, Messrs. Blater s, Co.?
Witness-Yes. sir; l represent that
firm.
Sir FARMLAND, l presume, in the
course Of your professional duties you
have to assume many DISCUSSES?
Witness-Yes, sir.
Sir Frank-Pray. may l ask you
what you are disguised as now?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

: At G. A. r. banquet in Washing
ton President Taft is quoted as max
ing this remark: GAS commander
in chief who has never faced a hostile
bullet salute you, Samuel r. Van
SAINT of Minneapolis. "Never faced
hostile bullet?" Didn't this heroic
warrior put the opposing hosts to
flight in many a bloody battle and
save this great and glorious country
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

New York's suffragettes have de-
cided that they will hereafter subsist
on vegetables and other light foods
that they will eschew meat A diet of
this sort will probably prove a god
send-to the public. It will take the
ginger out of the suffragettes and
remove the shrieks which they turn
loose on the street corners. There
is nothing like a vegetarian diet for
this purpose.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
State News.

The Minnesota agricultural expert
ment station offers free tobacco seed
to every farmer in the state who will
agree to plant it and report the
results.
= The United States supreme court
on Monday affirmed the decision of
the state court holding that the Great
Northern and Great Western rail-
roads were liable to a per cent gross
earnings tax.
The Minnesota State Woman's
Suffrage association is now in
corporated under the laws of Mime
sofa and as such will soon commence
campaign of organizing local
suffrage societies in every village and
city. 1t has clubs in St. Paul, Du
luth and Minneapolis.
The Pioneer Limited on the Chicaoo
and Milwaukee road was ditched near
Hastings on Monday morning and the
baggageman instantly killed. Three
passengers received trihing injuries.
To the steel cars used on this train is
no doubt due the fact that the wreck
was not disastrous one. These cars
were virtually uninjured by their
crash down the embankment
Professor n. L. Osborne of Hamline
university, who has spent lifetime
studying the geology of Ramsey
county, is convinced that the site of
St. Paul was once the bottom of the
sea, and in lecture before the st.
Paul institute he explained his theory.
Professor Osborne says the fossils he
has found in the county are a strong
proof that the St. Paul district was
once the sea bed. Petrifed sponges.
coral and other lime-producing plants
have been found in the county, and
these, he says, can only grow on the
ocean bottom.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
Turner Was GruH.

The great artist Turner is said to
have been peculiar in his way OF sell
ing his pictures. At times nothing
could induce him to part with one Of
them, and at other times he would re-
ceive a customer with the greatest af-
liability Of voice and manner and read
lily settle upon the sum to be paid for
one Of his treasures. On one occasion
when he was offered fl LOCO apiece for
some old sketch books he turned them
over leaf by leaf before the eyes Of
the would be purchaser, saying, "Well,
would you really like to have them?"
Then. just as the man proceeded to
take possession of the books, Turner.
with a tantalizing Il dare say you
would" suddenly thrust them into d
drawer and turned the key in the lock.
leaving the customer dumb with in
dignation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

There is one thing the Bemidji con-
vention overlooked-the proposed
amendment to section %, article of
the constitution. If that amendment
is adopted it will furnish the legisla-
ture with pretext for delaying reap
portionment indefinitely. But the
Union proposes to call attention to
this miserable makeshift amendment
between now and election day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

We are informed that in the last
issue of the Cambridge Independent
Press Hon. Daniel Anderson an
nounced his intention Of becoming a
candidate for the legislature from
this district. Mr.. Anderson is one of
the veteran old guards who has ever
been loyal to the principles of the re-
publican party and it's candidates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
Judge James II. Quinn of the Seven.

Judge James II. Quinn of the Seven
teenth judicial district has many
friends and admirers throughout the
state who, if an opportunity presents
itself, will push him for the supreme
bench. Judge Quinn is held in high
esteem by members of the bar and he
is generally regarded as one of the
ablest jurists in the state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

President Taft proposes calling a
convention for the purpose of formu-
lating ways and means of simplifying
legal procedure-e eliminating causes
OF delay and technicalities. This
should include the elimination of red
tape, of which every government de-
partment uses large reel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., has signi-
fed his intention Of getting married
this spring. It would perhaps be
wise for him to hurry up before pa
comes back from Africa with his big
stick and instructs him to find a
means Of earning his living first.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
r slate-cleaning purposes.

We have not read of anyone biting
on the Spanish swindle lately but
people continue to shovel their gold
into Florida swamp, air line railroad
and wildcat mining projects. They
are, however: getting something for
their money-experience. .~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

A project is on foot in the twin
cities to provide the public school
pupils with individual towels OF
paper. The proposition is a good
one, for the microbe lurketh in
myriads in dirty towels and disease
is liable to be propagated thereby.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
An lnsuItinu STYLE.

"Oi did not mind the threats av him
as much as the insultin' style av his
remarks" said one lrishman to an
other.
"And what did he say"
"Well, he says to me. Hogan says
he, tits a great notion Oi have to
jump on you and knock your face into
shapey
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

A Minneapolis daily says that the
pharmacists of the city are watching
the new drug trust which has estab-
lished stores in Chicago and Mil
waukee and threatens to advance
westward. Probably watching for a
chance to join the combine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

Now that chair of poetry has been
established at the university of COL
umbia, Missouri, it is in order for the
newspapers in that part of the country
to increase the size of their waste
baskets,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

A committee of the national senate
will investigate the cost of living. If
it draws it's conclusions from it's own
expenditures it will not hesitate to re-
port that living is d. high.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
ACROSTIC-HOPE.
BY MARY J. BRADY.


Hope is the heaven of every hearts desire.
Our souls thrill and brains are born afire:t
Pleading with fate. and waiting for hat balm
E 'er life is ended in it's wistful calm. :,
Hope is the anchor to the sea of Time,
On pillows rising is the plan sublime.
Peace is the oil that smooths the burrows well:
Envy, the demon, turns it all to hell.
Hope in the breast is like the peaceful dove
Over all presiding, utters words of love.
Prayerful, perslsting, crushed. all rise again,
Ever expecting, scars, the hope of men.
Hope meyer failed in this heart of mine.
One cause, well grounded, will abide its time
Perish the thought that hope and Hoart are
Dead.
Each morn it beacons; it is almost bread.
1926 Golden avenue. Los Angeles, Cal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

1.-The kitchen cabinet has already
made up its slate" says a contem-
porary. It is much easier to make
up slate than it is to estimate the
number of persons who carry a sponge
for slate-cleaning purposes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

It was painfully evident even to
the most Jealous partisan of our pres
ent chief executive that he was not a
prime favorite with the editors assem-
bled in Minneapolis last week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
Pickle Growers, Attention.

Farmers may now contract for the
growing of pickles for the Princeton
sailing station at the First National
Bank of Princeton. Call at the bank
and get your contract as early as
possible.
Haarmann Pickle Co.,
7-tfc Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

There is one thing certain and
that is, the investigation of the high
cost of living will not have the effect
of lowering the prices of foodstuffs or
anything else.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
Balltnger's Attorney?

Ballfnger's Attorney?
Senator Knute Nelson is chairman
OF the Ballinger-Pinchot investig ating
commission. Judging from the print
ed reports one would think he was
Mr.. Ballinger's attorney. Red Wing
Free Press.
Sure Thing.
1.-The crying need of the church
today" says the Rev. j. J. Wilkins
of ST. Louis "is strong, vital
men," Sure, but won't we need few
handy women around occasionally to
keep the ladies' aid societies going?-
Litchfeld Review.
+ s..-
A Satisfied Man Discovered,
We don't know whether the tariff or
the trusts are responsible for the high
prices which the farmers have re-
celved OF late for their products, but
one thing we do know and that is, we
are satisfied under the present condi-
tions.-Lake Wilson Pilot.
There May be q separation.
With view of making absolute the
divorce between politics and the exc
cutive Office Gov. Eberhart has ORDER
ed the Charming Seabury capitol graft
bill paid. A few more divorce suits
OF this kind will result in at least a
legal separation Of the governor from
his present Office. Ortonville Herald
Star.
Excavators, Not Depositors
Many people agree with each other
that our banking system is wretched.
the worst ever, but if you look them
up closely you will find they couldn't
get cent out of bank, unless they
used a jimmy and dynamite. This
class doesn't believe in depositing;
they are for excavating. Saltwater
Gazette.
Voters Have Right to know.
We have had altogether too much
straddling and arrant cowardice in
the past. If candidate is opposed
to county option or any other measure
why should he not be man enough to
come out in the open and declare
himself. The voters have a right to
demand this of him and if he refuses
to enlighten them, they are justified in
refusing to give him their votes.-
Breckenridge Telegram.
Only the Lawyers Benefited.
A publisher who knows says the re-
publican party is the only organiza-
tion that ever prosecuted corpora
tion or trust. We will not dispute
him. A number Of brilliant lawyers
were picked up by the republican
party, if that is what the government
at Washington is, and paid by the
people for prosecuting trusts and COR
porations. But will someone who
knows tell of single conviction that
has benefited anyone, except the
lawyers who drew the pay for their
labor?-Le Sueur News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
Rooms for Rent,

A suite of rooms on second floor of
building on Main street.
7-tfc 7. 7. Skahen
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
! A woman would much rather break
bad news than bad egg.-Chicago

Unless the bad egg be her husband
and she breaks him of his evil ways.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

I have on hand a few young and
sound work horses which I will sell al
1oa soma h1o nrioos
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
MARKET REPORT

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing On Thursday morning at the
time of going to press
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
Good Work Horses

1926 Golden avenue. Los Angeles, Cal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

MINNEAPOLIS.
Minneapolis, Wednesday evening
Wheat, No. l hard, Sl.15; No. 1 Nor
thern, 81. IA: No. 2 Northern, Sl.l3.
White Oats, 45c; No. 3, 441c.
Rye, 75a@774c.
Flax, No. l, So. 10.
Corn, No. 3 Yellow, 571c.
Barley, 60c(067c.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24

9-tfc =. S. Libby.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-24
BINGEN ON THE RHINE.

Part /.
"A soldier Of the Legion lay dying in
Algiers,
There was a lack of woman's nurs-
ing, there was dearth of wo
mans tears,
But q comrade stood beside him
while his lifeIblood ebbed away
And bent. with plying glances, to
hear what he might say.
The dying soldier faltered, and he
took that comrades hand,
And he said, II never more shall see
my own, my native land;
Take a message and a token, to
some distant friends of mine,
For I was born at Bingen-Bingen on
the Rhine.
'@Tei1 my brothers and companions
when they meet and crowd
around
To hear my mournful story in the
pleasant vineyard ground,
That we fought the battle bravely,
and when the day was done,
Full many a corse lay CHASTITY pale,
beneath the setting sun;
And. mid the dead and dying, were
some grown old in wars,
The death-wound on their gallant
breasts, the last Of many
scars;
And some were young, and suddenly
beheld life's morn decline
And one had come from Bingen-fair
Bingen on the Rhine.
Tell my mother that her other son
shall comfort her old age;
For ! was still a truant bird, who
thought my home a cage,
For my father was a soldier, and
even as a child
My heart leaped forth to hear him
tell of struggles fierce and
wild;
And when he died and left us to di
vide his scanty hoard,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-24
MISS ADA HILTON GREEN
In NEW ORLEANS.

The Times-Democrat says:
Tuesday afternoon Miss Emily Mil
Ter entertained a large party OF
friends very charmingly at bridge,
followed in the afternoon by a tea
drinking. Her mother, Mrs. T. Mar
shall Miller, and Mrs. John Dabney
Miller were receiving with her. The
several reception rooms of the Miller
home in Jackson avenue were pro-
fusely decorated with palms and
masses of sweet pea blossoms. The
quests were Misses Ella Hardie, An
ma Stubs, of Monroe, La, Mary Ash
ley Stanton, Sallie Trufant, Monita
Hardin, Anita Norman, Lillian Orr, of
Birmingham, Ethel May Werlein,
Edith Darcantel, Mrs. Bessie Behan
Lewis, Mrs. c. Med. Kerr, Mrs. Mary
Farrier, Misses Kate Mott, Alice Mil
Ter, Lucretia Gore, Eleanor Follett,
Marguerite Saunders, Maud Wilmot,
Marie Aldige, Mrs. Paul Jahncke,
Miss Emily Jones, Mrs. It. G. Dab
ney, Miss Mary Hosmer, Miss Mar,
guerite Shelby, Miss Alice Hardie,
Mrs. S. P. Walmsley, Jr., Miss Ada
Hilton Green, Miss Evelyn Byrd,
Miss Adele Monroe, Mrs. Clifton Pier
son Walker, Miss Emma Tebo, Laur-
cite Landry, Miss Virginia Withers
of Alabama, Misses Marguerite Ma
ginnis, Agnes George, Nina Preot,
Janet Ford, Martha Gilmore and
Louise Westfeldt. Lovely prizes were
won by Miss Maginnis, Miss Ford,
Miss Westfeldt, Mrs. Walker, Miss
Aldige, Miss Hilton Green, Miss
Alice Miller, Miss Hosmer and Miss
Stanton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-24

I let them take whate'er they would
but kept my fathers sword !;
And with boyish love 1 hung it where
the bright light used to shine,
On the cottage wall at Bingen-calm
Bingen on the Rhine.
TELL my sister not to weep for me.
and sob with dropping head,
When the troops come marching
home again with glad and gal
liant tread,
But to look upon them proudly, with
calm and steadfast eye,
For her brother was a soldier, too,
and not afraid to die;
And if comrade seek her love, ask
her in my name
To listen to him kindly, without re-
proach or shame,
And to hang the old sword in its
place-my fathers sword and
For the honor Of old Bingen-dear
Bingen on the Rhine
Caroline E. Norton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-24
NOMADS HELD SOCIAL MEETING
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

Pensacola is soon to lose Mrs
John S. Beard, and as delicate marks
OF sttention to this very popular wo-
man, who has ruled in the hearts of
those who have known her best for
many years, numbers of dainty af-
fairs are occurring in her honor.
Yesterday it was the Nomads'
turn, and as Mrs. Beard has been a
most active member in this fine little
literary club, it was fitting that the
stern business of considering coun-
tries and authors dead and gone be
laid aside and a social afternoon en-
joyed.
The Country club was the lovely
place chosen, which as usual proved
delightful setting to this club OF
really brilliant women. After the
subject of the day had been touched
upon, which was Robert Bruce" re-
freshments were offered amid the
balmy breezes which blow so softly
from the bay in the vicinity of the
club, the afternoon proving one of
infinite charm and delightful inter,
est.
Mrs. Boards departure is to be
very generally regretted, but nc
where more than among her co-work
ers in the Nomads.