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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
The Worldly View.

William Loeb, jr., was discussing
at a dinner in New York the customs
laws.
II suppose, said Mr.. Loeb, "that
in the past a good many people
looked on a strict observance of the
customs laws from a selfish and
worldly point of view. They were like
Aunt Mary Persimmons. Aunt Mary
called one day on the village lawyer.
" We'll, old lady, he said, what
can I do for you?
g 'Ah wants too divo'ce nah hus-
band, said Aunt Mary.
" Divorce old Uncle Bill?' cried
the lawyer. Good gracious, why?'
" 'Bekase he's done got religion,
dat's why,' said Aunt Mary-'and we
amt had chicken on de table TO-
six weeks -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Colonel Neff would like father as
we'll as mother to have day-he does
not think it right to discriminate
against dad when even the birds have
day. But father has his day.
colonel-sunday. IT'S then he sinks
off down the road with a can of ANGLE
worms, cuts a crooked stick in the
woods and fishes instead of going to
church. And he enjoys it, too, as he
sits upon log and draws inspiration
from the beauties of nature around
him and. now and then, perhaps, also
draws a fish from the stream. he en-
joys it, in fact, better than he would a
sermon. You know we'll this is true.
SQIonel. Il ~: So sA> r. :, -, > $50
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Referring to the re-esta blishment of
the three cents per mile passenger
railroad rates the Duluth News
Tribune emphatically asserts that it
would be a short-sighted policy on
the part of the railroads, and con-
cludes a. pertinent editorial on the
subject with this singing paragraph:
"They will all but reap the whirl-
wind; instead of the other cheek, they
will get the closed fist; instead of
meekness, they will find the hornets
sting. After all, the people of this
country are supreme; they are the
court of last resort, and the railroads
which show no mercy need expect
none, and deserve none; refusing JUS
tice, they need not expect the bowed
head. In this twentieth century ar
rogance is not reaping harvests of
submission. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

The democratic house has COM
menced to swing the axe, and when the
decapitation pleasantly ends 300 re-
publican heads will have been
chopped of-the committee on
patronage has so decided. SIN the
interest of economy" and "for the
good of the service" are the two prin-
cipal reasons given for the wholesale
executions, but these are of course
subterfuges. The real cause for the
dismissal of these employees is that
they are republicans. But the demo-
Gratis are justified in making a clean
sweep. To the victor belongs the
spoils.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

In Geramny the mayors of cities are
not elected, but appointed for an in
definite period, and the plan seems to
be a good one. The men selected for
such positions, however, are educated
for the purpose trained in all depart
ments of city work from youth. When
the mayor of city dies or is pro-
noted one of these men are appointed
to fill the position-until that time
they work as subordinates. This
scheme takes the mayoralty out of
politics and assures the cities of "a
business-like administration of their
affairs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
JOHN BANISTER,
An English Vioinist Who Won Fame
In the Seventeenth Century,


In the Seventeenth Century.
Public concerts owe their direct en-
couragement to John Banister, who
had won fame by his playing on the
violin and who succeeded the cele-
brated Baltzar as leader Of Charles
IFS band of twenty-four violins.
Pepys, in an entry in his diary for
February, 1867, tells us the court gos-
sip of the day-'how the kings viallin
Banister is mad that the king hath a
Frenchman come to be chief Of some
part of the kings musique."
Banister's concerts at the close Of
the year 1872 were advertised in the
London Gazette as follows: "These are
to give notice that at Mr.. John Ban
ister's house (now called the musick
SCHOOL,, over against the George tav-
ern in White Fryers, the present Mon
day will be musick performed by ex-
cellent masters, beginning precisely at
4 of the clock in the afternoon, and
every afternoon for the future pre-
cisely at the same hour"
-Four years later on we read again,
"At the academy in Little Lincoln's
Inn Fields will begin the first part Of
the parley Of instruments, composed
by Mr.. John Banister." The admis-
sion was at this time as rule shil-
ling, and these concerts seem to have
been held pretty regularly down to
within a short time of Banister's
death, which took place in 1679.-Lon-
don Graphic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

5, After 9 fight of two<years duration
the national senate has passed reso-
luton fixing 2 p. m. as the hour for
converting instead of noon as hereto
fore. We're the senators to 60 to bed
o'nights instead of passing the time at
fashionable clubs playing the great
American game of draw poker and
mixing drinks, they would be in con-
dition to 60 to work at s O'Clock in
the morning. But that is about the
time they usually 60 to bed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
A peculiar state of affairs prevails

A peculiar state of affairs prevails
up at Cordova, Alaska. Incensed at
receiving no reply to many appeals
cabled President Taft urging that the
coal fields of Alaska be opened. the
whole town of Cordova turned out
and shoveled several hundred tons of
British Columbia coal from the docks
into the sea. We should think that
up in that God-forsaken, frozen
country, where a scarcity of fuel is
often experienced. the people would
be glad to get coal no matter where
it came from. It looks like case of
cutting off the nose to spite the face.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
Resolutions of Knights of Pythias.

AoSOAutAOuo u hHlSnLS OF IyCllaS
Whereas, the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe has again visited our Castle
Hall and in his infinite wisdom has
removed our beloved brother, Past
Grand Representative Ross E. Jones,
tosa brighter world above, and,
Whereas, by his death this lodge
has lost one Of its most valiant
knights and faithful workers, and
his family kind and loving husband
and father, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the members of
Princeton lodge No. SO, Knights of
Pythias, extend to the family of
Brother Jones their most sincere and
heartfelt sympathy in this, their great
bereavement, and, be it.
Further resolved, as a mark of
respect to our deceased brothers.
memory, that the charter of this lodge
be draped in mourning for the period
of 60 days, and, be it
Further resolved, that these resolu-
tons be spread upon our minutes and
copies thereof rendered our departed
brothers. family and published.
= A. J. Anderson,
~, "a : ~, -. ,s<s. LIS. Briggs, II .
r.. @*:s., = II: =. 81 Long, a.os.: s;::1&:-
y: Committee
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

A Chicago microscopic warns US
against the citrococcus, deadly
germ which he declares lurketh in the
interior of the lemon. Any microbe
which can exist in lemon must sure
ly have remarkably strong consti-
tuition. We are firmly convinced,
however, that the Chicago micro
scopist is prevaricator and, further
more, that he is in the employ of the
brewery trust. He is trying to throw
scare into the drinkers of lemonade
with a view of switching them over to
beer "guaranteed by the pure food
laW.D
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Hiram Walker & Sons, Canadian
whiskey distillers, have published and
are circulating a pamphlet entitled,
"A Plot Against the People," It is
directed against DR.. Wiley, the chief
chemist of the government, who has
been instrumental in having certain
brands of whisky excluded from the
United States for the reason that they
do not meet the requirements of the
pure food laws. If this is ga plot
against the people," let there be more
of them, and then more, ad infinitum.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
The Peanut,

The common peanut originally came
probably from tropical America. Pea
nuts were introduced into the United
States in the days of the colonies b.
tanically the peanut belongs to the
same group of plants as beans and
peas, but the peanut natures it's fruit
or nut under the surface of the soil,
not above ground, as do most other
leguminous plants. Properly speaking,
the peanut is pea rather than a nut,
the term nut having been added on
account Of it's flavor, which is similar
to that of many Of the true nuts. The
peanut is known under the local
names of goober, goober pea, pindar,
groundpea and groundnut.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
DEAD SEA WATER.

Its Density Is More Than Double That
Of tho Red Sea.
The Dead sea contains % per cent
of solid matter and is bulk for bulk
heavier than the human body.
Many believe that it is impossible to
swim in this sea, and even in Jerusa-
lem ridiculous fables are told as to the
impossibility of bathing there and that
no animals or vegetation can exist
near it's shores.
So far as swimming is concerned,
the excessive buoyancy of the water
simply renders it difficult to make
much Roadway, but a swim is both
feasible and enjoyable. Care should
be taken, however, not to let the water
get into the eyes.
Indeed, did Palestine belong to any
power but Turkey probably the north
ern shore of the Dead sea would be a
popular bathing station. No doubt the
chloride Of magnesia which enters so
largely into the composition of the
water would be found to have medici-
nal and curative properties.
Perhaps better idea of the density
of the water of this inland sea may
be realized from the following statis-
tics: In a ton Of water from the Cas-
plan sea there are eleven pounds Of
salt; in the Baltic, eighteen pounds; in
the Black sea, twenty-six pounds; In
the Atlantic, thirty-one pounds; in the
English channel, seventy-two pounds;
in the Mediterranean, eighty-fve
pounds; in the Red sea, ninety-three
pounds; in the Dead sea, 1877 pounds
Worlds Work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

The United Christian party-what-
ever that may be-will try it's hand
at politics in the national election of
1912. It has already selected it's can
didates for president and vice presi-
dent. Strange that party with a
name of this sort should seek to be-
come contaminated by contact with
politics. Preaching the scriptures or
holding revival meetings would seem
to be more in its line of work, ...<.,:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Judge John F. Cowan of North Da-
kota has been declared not guilty of
each and every one of the charges
brought against him. So declares
the impeachment court before whom
he was arraigned. The Union al
ways believed the judge innocent of
the charges, and anyone who followed
the case closely could scarcely have
done otherwise. His arrangement was
to all appearances a case of revenge
full persecution.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

In Mr.. Bryan's state the legislature
has passed law making it misde-
meanor for persons to go out into the
highways and byways with automo-
biles, carriages or other vehicles and
to convey to the polls on election day
such stragglers as may there be
found. This will make it necessary
henceforth for candidates to pay those
who care not whether they vote or not
a sufficient compensation to induce
them to walk to the polling booths.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Mr.. Lorimer is not yet out of the
woods-the national senate committee
on contingent expenses has approved
a resolution providing for an appro-
priation covering the expenses of
another investigation of the corrup-
zionist. There is not the scintilla of
a doubt in the mind of the general
public that Lorimer is an unfit person
to sit in congress.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
A stay of the order in the Minneso.

A stay of the order in the Minneso-
ia rate cases until the United States
supreme court shall have given a de-
cision having been denied by Jud &c
Sanborn, the railroads, it is stated on
good authority, will restore the three
cent passenger fare and the merchan-
disc schedule heretofore existing.
Such changes, it is expected, will be
put into effect on July 1. Whether the
United States supreme court will re-
verse the findings of the lower court
at it's October term is matter of con-
lecture, but the chances are that it
will not,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

A dozen or so of those censorious
editors who find so much to condemn
and so: little to commend COZ ot,p in the work
of the recent legislature ought to be-
come members of the house in 1912
and try their hand at. "reforming.:'
If they succeed in lettering things
their respective constituencies should,
and undoubtedly would, promote them
to the senate two years later and then
they could reform that body. .,.s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
Reasonable REQUEST,

Ladies and gentlemen" appealingly
began the village handy man, advanc-
ing to the front of the stage and ad-
dressing the few patient persons who
remained of the audience which had
assembled to witness the beautiful
pastoral drama, "The Mad Miller's
Daughter" written by the hamlet's
accomplished authoress and presented
by home talent performers. II am re-
quested by the members of the COM
pany to ask you to remain until the
end Of the play. In the next act, which
I solemnly assure you is the last, the
villain gets his due and is slain with
out mercy, and we want witnesses -
Puck
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

The Minneapolis papers, in scare
headed, double-leaded articles, make
much ado about one Cadwallader
Washburn, who had "a narrow es-
cape from being killed by insurrrectos
in Mexico.' It seems that a villa
owned by Washburn was entered and
the servants killed while he was a
hundred miles away. "Narrow es-
cape" to be sure!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
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Church Topics ~ M
I. + + Sunday and Weekday.
Announcements.

METHODIST.
Services every Sunday morning at
lo:5O, Sunday school at IL M, Ep-
worth league at $50 p. NJ, and even
ing service at 1870.
Rev. 1. N. Goodell, Pastor.
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
Next Sunday evening at 8 services
will be held in Emanuel church.
Princeton.
Next Sunday, May II, morning SER
vices will be held in Livonia church.
Zimmerman, at 1920.
The Y. P. S. of Saron church.
Greenbush, will meet on Wednesday,
May II, at 8 p. N. with Miss Stark.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The Ladies' Aid society of saron
church, Greenbush, will meet on.
Thursday, May Is, at 2 p. m. with
Mrs. Lindstrom.. Everyone will be,
welcome.
August Lundquist, Pastor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

So Sam Fullerton has managed to
get his feet into the public trough
again-this time as chief deputy state
fire marshal at a salary of $1,000 a
year. Fullerton's feet and snout
haven't been out of the trough in
many year for long enough period
to allow them to dry off.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Of the proposed Federal income tax
amendment the Duluth News-Tribune
mistakenly asserts: sit was adopted
in the (state) senate, but failed OF
action in the house." The income
tax amendment passed the house
unanimously, but it was never
reached in the senate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
Adding Machine Baked,

The adding machine in the county
auditors Office seemed unable to
stand the strain of court week. About
that time it began to :, make ten cent
mistakes. When this increased to one
dollar, it's users were puzzled; then it
jumped to ten dollars and John Norm
was sent for in hurry to straighten
it out again: After all, it's hard to
beat an old-fashioned mental arithme-
tic ert.-Cambridge North Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
A Deterrent Faction.

One trouble with the progressive
friends was that so many of the new
members of that cult wanted to get
into the spotlight. They would intro
duce "reform" measure or get up
some other spiel with the hope of at
tracing the people of this great state
on the individual to behold his great
ness, but when it came to the show
down these great reformers we're not
in it. This class of great men always
come to the surface in times like these.
They. are great on. dress, parade.
With bunch like this it is a wonder
the old members got as much done as
they did.-Slayton Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

The Evansville Enterprise has
reached it's majority-it is 81 years of
age. For the past seven years it has
been under the management of w. N.
Bronson, and he has made of it a
paper which the people of Evansville
should, and doubtless do, appreciate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
LEATETT DEFENDS WHITTIER.


S. W. Leavett, former member of the
State Board of Control, in a letter to
the st. Paul Dispatch has a good
word to say for Superintendent Whit
tier of the Red Wing reform school.
Among other things Mr.. Leavett re-
marks:
"The majority of both houses of the
legislature had full knowledge of the
facts and law and, as we'll, the mo-
tives referred to and the character of
testimony admitted. This knowledge
undoubtedly had its influence with the
members in determining their action
on the report of the committee and in
refusing to be "carried off their feet''
by the clamor of few self-constituted
guardians of public morals and the
urgent solicitations of backnumber
politicians, and so perpetrate great
wrong upon a conscientious and faith
full official.
"No more than one per cent of those
who had been inmates of the Red
Wing Institution we're called before
the committee, as witnesses, by the
parties pushing the investigation, and
that one per cent was, as a rule, the
sitting of the siftings by the police,
juvenile courts and probation officers
of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth,
from the worst elements in these cities.
Had the prosecution been after the
truth they would also have called the
other better class of former inmates
of the institution.
"Mr. Whittier was urged by his
friends to call hundred or two boys,
many of them now adults, who live in
the twin cities, occupying positions of
trust and responsibility, honored and
respected by their fellows and who
served their time at the institution
without 'spanking' and owe all they
have and are to the good accom-
plished for them at the institution
under Mr.. Whittier's supervision, and
who have none but words of love and
praise for him. Mr.. Whittier abso-
lutely refused to call them, and why I?
He said in substances:
" These boys are now making good.
They occupy positions of trust. They
have sown their wild oats and are
now honorable citizens of these two
cities. The fact that they we're at Red
Wing is not known by their employers
and associates, or, if known, has been
forgotten. If I call them here it will
open up their past history and may
cause loss of position of standing in
the community, courage, hope and re-
suit in their downfall and utter ruin.
I had rather take my chances with the
legislature than be responsible for
such results. And he was right"
The state of Minnesota never had in
tits employ more honest, conscien-
tious and efficient official than S. W.
Leavett; he is thoroughly conversant
with all the facts pertaining to the
management of the reform school; he
speaks from personal knowledge and
what he says is entitled to careful
consideration.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Senator Ike Stephenson of Wiscon-
sin is also to be Investigated. We're
Investigations of senators to result in
their being unseated-where they de-
serve tive would say, let the good
work 60 on. But they don't.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
A SURPRISED Poet.

W1fe-What is the matter, dear?.
Haven't they published your poem?
Poet-Oh. yes. that's all right. but
they're actually selling the paper at
penny. as though there was nothing
unusual in it.-London Tit-Bits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
They Miqht Do Worse.

The German proprietor of a Brook
Ign delicatessen store has got far
enough along to pun in English. A
writer in the New York Sun reports
the fact.
Hanging in the window of the little
shop is this advertisement:
'"The best you can do is to buy our
wurst"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
Will Serve at Dalbo,

John Runquist of Grasston will
send his imported Percheron stallion
to Dalbo, where it will serve for two
weeks at the store barn. This stallion
is splendid piece of horsedesh and
farmers living in Dalbo and the
country tributary thereto should not
overlook the opportunity offered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Having held a caucus, Victor
Berger has concluded that the consti-
tuition of the United States should be
abolished. He finds that, as the sole
representative of his party-the
socialists-in congress, he is unani-
mOusly in favor of it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Simon Guggenheim is member of
the senate committee on public lands
and conservation. There was certain
ly no guesswork in appointing Simon
on this committee, for no greater con-
servator ever lived than he.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
Notice..

Persons holding county revenue,
road and bridge and poor warrants
will please present same to the county
treasurer at Princeton for payment
without delay. Interest ceases thirty
days from and after this date.
Otto Henschel,
County Treasurer, Mile Laos County.
Dated, May a., 1911.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Another great peril threatens the
country-Mr. Kummel, a noted
geologist, has discovered that the At
]antic coast is sinking at the rate of
two inches century. Let US hasten
to throw up dykes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
Fine Young Horses.

1 have some fine horses at my barn
sound, young animals suitable for
farm or general purpose work. You
will probably never again be able to
obtain horses of this sort at so low a.
price as these are being offered for.
Call at the barn and size them up.
site Aulger Rines.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Mr.. Taft should be thankful that
not one of the surgeons at the Phila-
delphia convention, where he was
guest, tried to operate on him for ap-
pendicitis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11

Senator jeff Davis of Arkansa S
would like to have Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock fred from the service.
Many postmaster throughout the
country who is now counting mail and
endeavoring to solve the classification
instructions doubtless agree with Jeff.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
, Mixed.

Policeman Ito clubman returning
home late -Here. you can't open the
door with that; it's your cigar. =:
bis Clubman-Greata Scott! Then
have smoked my latchkey.-Life. :.::s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-11
THE PR1NCETONUNION
BY r. Q. DUNN.
Published Every Thursday.
TERMS-S1.oo PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
OFFICE. FIRST ST.. EAST or COURT House.
q. l. STAPLES, THOS.,H. PROWSE
Business Manager. Editor.

Reluctantly the U n o is Obliged
to cut down it's exchange list. It is a
physical impossibility to read all the
Exchanges" that come to this Office.