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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

A report from Mexico says anarchy
prevails throughout a great portion of
the country, and the Pittsburg Post
exclaims: What, again" Not again,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The colonel is in favor of the recall
Of judicial decisions: also of presidents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

The big newspapers of the east seem
to be almost unanimous in adversely
criticising Colonel Roosevelt for his
action on Monday. In New York city
the sentiment is now one way. Not
more than one newspaper and that
one not widely read, is favoring the
third term candidate.
New York City, whatever may be
thought of it by the west, is a great,
big, important center. People gather
there from every part of the country
and the sentiment of those who are
non residents is an important factor
in the formation of opinions of those
who live there.
In October the writer thought the
rather strong for Harmon. In Deem
Der it seemed to be tending toward
Roosevelt. In February there was a
pronounced trend toward Taft. This
was before the announcement of the
early part of this week.
Word received from an influential
friend in New York today says: you
see that the Colonel has SHE'D his hat
into the ring. AS one New York pa
per says: This has almost made Taft
popular in New York Well, if the
American people want a man at their
head who believes in the recall OF
Friendship and of solemn pledges, nov
is their chance"
And 50 it goeS-for Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
And 50 it goes-for Taft.

A Washington paper received today
publishes an interview with Clyde H.
Knox, editor of the Sedan, Kansas,
Satr. who is at the Raleigh hotel in
the capital city. Mr.. Knox says: 1.-The
Republican situation in Kansas is very
much complicated, 1 always have
favored the presidents denomination,
but because 1 have thought Colonel
Roosevelt would be the strongest cam
didate, I believed it would be wise to
nominate him, and said so in my
paper. since coming east, however,
[ have found that all the Roosevelt
sentiment is in the country west of
the Mississippi. There is little in-.this
part of the country that 1 can discov-
er. l am not so sure since Roosevelt's
Columbus speech and has utterances
in Boston that he is the best man to
nominate. I don't know whether the
governor will succeed in his efforts to
have the legislature in special session
pass a presidential preference BILL
CChapter XCYIII- NeXt.9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
CHAPTER xCvII.

Ia Gold Brick, Not Third Term.1
The announcement of Theodore Roose-
welt on last Monday that he was a
candidate for third term in spite
of his previous utterance that was IN
derstood that under no circumstances
would he be such a candidate, and III
connection with the fact that he is
believed to be breaking faith with the
President, whom he selected and who
has made a good executive; in spite
of all these things, and that it is
less than g week since the announce
ment was made, the incident is al
ready a moss grown Renaissance"
If the means which this writer has
for observing public sentiment are of
any value, they point to simply one
thing, that the feeling for Roosevelt
for president for a third term reached
its zenith just before he declared him
self on Monday of this week. From
that day to this he has been growing
weaker and weaker as a presidential
possibility.
This is clear from the influential
newspapers which come into this Of
flee and which reflect public senti-
ment. 1t is apparent from the people
who have come into Topeka during
the last day or two and say what they
hear from talking with people from
over Kansas and from elsewhere. 1t
is almost unanimous and it is this:
The people are turning from Roose-
welt as a candidate and toward Taft;
that is, the Republicans are and the
Democrats say that this is the situa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
AS no RECALLING THINGS.

Speaking of recalling persons and
things, this seems good time as any
to recall certain words uttered four years
ago, by a man who knew him we'll about
William Howard Taft. He is not only
absolutely fearless, absolutely disinter-
ested and upright said that man, but
he has the widest acquaintance with the
nations needS-without and within-and
the broadcast sympathies with all our
citizens. He would be as ernphatically
president of the plain people as Lincoln.
yet not Lincoln himself would be freer
from the least faint of demagogy, the
least tendency to appeal to class hatreG
of any kind" That's how Colonel TheO-
dore Roosevelt sized up William Howard
Taft four years ago. In what particular
was the colonel mistaken ?-Hartford
Courant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

When Colonel Roosevelt was not a
candidate, he was stronger than he
is today. When he kept people in
suspense, he was an unknown factor
whom it was thought might be a pow
er of strength. Now that he has
come out into the open, under the OBJ
iectionable and only conditions which
make it possible for him to be a can
didate. he is not that tower of strength
which he seemed to be.
This is the honest conviction of this
writer on this subject, based on what
he hears, what he reads and what he
believes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

Governor Stubs and his six guberna-
toriaI confreres have simply handed
Colonel Roosevelt a gold brick. They
have imposed upon him. misled him
and given him what is the opposite Of
the temper of the people. 1t is sorrow
full.
Governor Stubbs left Kansas about
the time of Colonel Roosevelt's an
nouncement that he would run was
made public. He accordingly is not in
touch with the present situation in this
state. He is quoted in the Associated
Press dispatches today as saying that
Roosevelt will have a clean sweep, that
Taft's name will not be presented to
the Chicago convention. Gentle reader,
don't you believe q word of that. For
it is not based on the facts When
Governor Stubs makes such a state
ment he is simply saying what he
would like the situation to be. He may
think that this is the situation but it
is not. He is simply drawing upon his
imagination, which is vivid and unre1i-
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
BY THE WAY
BY HARVEY PARSONS.

Des Moines unfortunate got two,
years in the pen for stealing two.
chickens; and if the Des Moines court
recognizes sliding scale it's a good
thing for the prisoner he didn't swipe
a dozen eggs and get sent up for life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
For Good Roads, Hughes and the IJnion

For Good Roads, Hughes and the Uniou
A Kathio subscriber writes: 81
like the Union because it is not
provincial. It's publisher can see
beyond the limits of Princeton village.
Each issue of your paper contains
information of interest to every resi-
dent of the county. and, might add,
OF the adjoining counties. You we're
right when you said the Union was
more than a mere local paper. I
knew of the U Union long before I
heard of Mile Laos county. Keep
everlastingly pounding on the good
roads question. We are more inter-
ested in better roads than in who fill
the Offices. While am not in favor
OF Taft for second term, have no
time for Roosevelt. I think the
q nion 8 suggestion, that both be
dropped and Judge Hughes taken up,
is good one. :"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
CORPS OF TEACHERS
Supt. rlarshaII and All the Teachers
in Our Schools Re=engaged
for Another Year.
A Splendid Lot of Teachers They Are
and Most Excellent Results
Are Being Obtained.

AT the meeting of the school board
last Friday evening all of the present
corps of splendid teachers we're re-
engaged for another year. Although
it costs considerable money to sup
port our schools--about so per cent of
all the taxes levied in the district-it
IS money we'll expended. Our schools
we're never better conducted nor more
efficiently than they are at present.
Superintendent Marshall and his able
assistants work together harmonious
~ and are getting good results, and
the school board co-operates heartily
with the superintendent and teachers.
This is as it should be. The tax
payers are perfectly willing to be
Literally taxed for the support of our
schools as long as the money is judi
ciously expended and the schools are
efficiently conducted. Princeton's
public school facilities are second to
that of no village of it's size in the
state.
Here is a correct list of the teachers
at present employed in our schools,
all of whom have been /re-engaged
for another year, also the years each
has taught here:
Superintendent. c. Marshall; S
years.
Principal-Mrs. Sophia Sroeter; 4
years.
Science Elsie Hull; 3 years.
Language-Miss Della Yancy; 2
years.
English-Miss Cecile Owens; year.
Grammar School-Miss Margaret I.
King; Is years. Miss Ruth Lund-
stem; 2 years.
Seventh grade-Miss Sara Andrew;
l year. Mrs. Eleanor B. Stevens; 3
years.
Sixth grade-Miss Opha Waters; 2
years.
Fifth grade-Miss Jennie Whiting;3
years. .----s $50 = --s.--->s s--zs..7 s=-ass
Fourth grade (a)-Miss Frances
POLAND; years.
Fourth grade (bl-Miss Flossie B.
Davis; 8 years.
Third grade-Miss Ruth Hayden;
year.
Second grade-Miss Mary S. Huse;
she is ''a permanent fxture'' and
never grows old.
First grade-Miss Evelyn Temp
kins, years.
Brickton Stella Robinson; l
year. Miss Colburn. miss Susie
Huff, who has taught for 4 years, is
going away and did not wish for a
re-engagement.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
VIII Treble Within Next Five Yeara.

Will Treble Within Next Five Years
A projected road through the towns
of Richardson and Leigh in Morrison
county will shorten the distance be-
tween Little Falls and Mile Laos lake
to IS miles. Over the road now
travelled the distance is Is miles. The
new road will connect with the state
road which is being built in Kathio
township, this county, and Onamia
will be the market town of the terri
tory tributary to the new road. The
northern end of Mile Laos county is
making rapid progress in the matter
of road development, and there is
room for still further improvement
along those lines. With a good sys-
tenn of highways--especially with a
gravel-surfaced road running north
and south through the entire length of
the county-the lake towns will treble
in wealth and population within
the next five years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
NOTES..

Next Saturday the Princeton team
will play Elk River at the fair
grounds and a sensational game is
looked for. All who enjoy good
game should attend.
Serenus Skahen is coaching the
team this spring and in the brief time
of one week has whipped them into a
good foundation for winning team
and, with a little more batting and
fielding practice. a little more team
work and more of the inside stuff,
Coach Skahen will have a team of
proteges of whom he may we'll be
proud.
Fullwiler did the finging for
Princeton for the first four innings
and got away with it in good, shape.
He appeared to be cool headed with
men on bases and should develop into
a good twirler before the high school
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
Boys Band Concert.

The Boys band will give a concert
and dance on Thursday evening, May
z, the proceeds of which will be used
to purchase uniforms for the band.
The musical program will be of ex-
ceptional merit and will include selec-
tions by the Boys band, the Citizens
band of Princeton, the Princeton
orchestra, and brass quartet COM
posed OF S. P. Skahen, solo cornet;
Charles Umbehocker, first cornet; 81.
M. Avery, tenor trombone; Albert
Moe, bass trombone. Mrs. Claire A.
Galley is to be the soloist of the even
ing. The Boys band has developed
rapidly under the leadership of Prof.
Albert Moe and the concert and. dance
should be literally patronized.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
Inquiries About Crushed Rock, :,


Several times within the past few
weeks the writer has been asked if
there would be any crushed rock
available here this year. We do not
know. The old rock-crusher at the
St. Cloud reformatory is out of COM
mission. Some weeks since the writer
urged the governor and the board of
control that if possible a new rock
crusher should be purchased and put
in operation at the reformatory.
Governor Eberhart and Chairman
Ringdal both promised to give the
matter their most careful attention,
and we understand a new rock-crusher
will soon be installed at the reforma-
tory. This year the railroads will
not haul any rock free as heretofore
but will charge regular freight rates.
If the proper effort is made perhaps
some crushed rock can be obtained
for the roads in this vicinity at re-
duced rates. But there has been
small appreciation by the local road
authorities, farmers and business men
OF the crushed rock furnished on the
track free of charge and, now that
freight will have to be paid, we pre-
sumo it is absurd to talk of crushed
rock. Anyhow, the Union is not
going to urge it. We have been to
considerable trouble and expense
heretofore in procuring crushed rock
for the roads in this vicinity and have
received small thanks. 4 -. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
Anniversary Club Meets

The anniversary club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Randall
last Friday evening, the occasion
being the seventh anniversary of their
wedding. Refreshments we're served
early in the evening and Immediately
thereafter Frank Goulding made a
motion that the ordinance forbidding
smoking at club gatherings-which
had been adopted at recent business
meeting of the c]ub-be abolished.
He was ably seconded by "Heine"
Plaas, who emphatically declared
that said law was contrary to all prec-
edent; that it was demonstrations
and a most fragrant disregard of the
"inalienable rights" handed down to
US by our Pilgrim forefathers. Others
joined in the debate, and in the excite
ment which followed, the evenings
program was overlooked, consequent
~ a carefully prepared treatise by
Oscar Stark on "The Rise and Fall
of the Egg Market" will have to be
read, with the balance of the program,
at the next meeting. The insurgents
won their point, however, and the
smoke ordinance was repealed, de-
molished and consigned to the waste
basket. The party disbanded shortly
after midnight after an exciting but
enjoyable evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18

nurse the reconcentrados and the
American troops. Her works of
mercy extended to many lands.
For several years she urged the
government to confirm the Red Cross
treaty and in 1881 took the matter up
with President Garfield. This re-
suited in the organization on May 81,
1881, of the American Association of
the Red Cross, and she was chosen it's
first president, a position which she
held until 1905, when advancing years
compelled her to relinquish active
work.
Miss Barton was noble woman in
all that the word implies, and many
an old soldier will bow his head in
sorrow upon learning that her soul
has taken it's flight from earth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
For Selfish Reasons Onlv

Why should the 'reformers' be so
insistent upon a presidential pref
erence primary that has no warrant
in law? For selfish reasons only.
They imagine that they will be bene-
flied personally or otherwise. Why
DO the reformers want an extraordi-
nary session of the legislature on the
eve of the national convention to
change the method of electing dele
gates? For selfish reasons only
GAINESVILLE Argus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
Titanic the Largest Vessel Ever Built Collides With an
Iceberg Her Maiden Trip, and Goes to
the Bottom of the Atlantic.
Fearful Loss of Lfe---Over 400 Souls Go Down With
the Ship---Probably About 800 Saved in
the Titanic's Life Boats

The most appalling maritime dis
aster in history occurred off the New
Foundland banks late on Sunday
night or early Monday morning.
The giant steamship Titanic, the
largest vessel ever built, on her
maiden trip across the Atlantic, COL
lided with an iceberg and four hours
later sank in water probably two
miles in depth.
Wireless messages flashed out from
the mortally wounded ship appealing
for aid were picked up at sea by other
steamers, and by the wireless station
at Cape Race, New Foundland, early
Monday morning. The Carpathia of
the Cunard line, was the first vessel
to reach the scene of the disaster, and
picked up the boats of the Titanic,
mainly loaded with women and chill
dren. The Carpathia is expected to
reach New York tonight. She has 800
of the survivors of the Inflated Ii
tanic on board. The Titanic had
gone down before the Carpathia could
reach her. Other vessels, when they
received the thrilling IS. o. S."
signals, US. o. S." stands for ''save
our souls,'') turned about in their
course and made all possible speed to
respond to. the pathetic appeals for
assistance. But all save the Car
pathia we're too late to render any as
sistance. It is barely possible, but
hardly probable that some of the
other vessels may have picked up
few of the Titanic's crew and pas
sengers. It is generally believed,
however, that the survivors are all.
aboard the Carpathia. The place
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18

where the Titanic came in collision
With the iceberg is about 400 miles off
the New Foundland coast.
>Ihe Titanic had large passenger
list, and many notable men and
women we're aboard her. Her crew
and passengers numbered about 2, 200,
almost two-thirds of whom went
down with the ship, about
four hours after she struck the ice
berg.
The Titanic was the largest vessel
ever built-she was almost three CITY
blocks in length-and was splendidly
equipped. She was valued at S8,OO0,-
00o.%. Besides her large passenger list
she carried valuable cargo of high
priced merchandise and jewelry, esti-
mated to be worth millions of dol
lars. She was built at Belfast, Ire
land, a year ago, and was the crack
ship: and pride of the White Star line.
M ulti-miltionaires, great authors
and many notable men went down to
death alongside of peasants and
laboring men in order that the women
and children might be saved by the
boats. From the meagre accounts re-
ceiyed the officers and crew, like true
.Britons, remained at their posts until
the last. The men passengers, officers
:arsi crew died as-men- and heroes
should--as Americans and Britons.
There was no repetition of the scenes
enacted On the Burgoyne in 1898,
when the crew knitted and dubbed
women and children to save them
selves. The details of the terrible
disaster will. not be known until the
survivors reach New York tonight.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18

season is over: r. Stay relieved him
in the fifth and the Milaca batters
failed to get to him for anything that
counted.
Milaca showed their usual good
lineup and understanding of the game,
and when these two teams get together
to play that 4 to 4 tie off the game will
be worth going miles to see.
The Princeton team was somewhat
disorganized by the graduation of
several of their best players last
spring, but the new members who have
taken their places appear to be
capable OF carrying the good work on
from where their predecessors left. off
and, judging from Saturdays exhibit
ton, We predict winning team for
the Princeton high this season.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
Company G to Attend Maneuvers,

Lieutenant Alfred II. johnson, COM
handing Company G, Third infantry,
M. N. G., supplies US with the in
formation that the Second and Third
militia regiments of.the state will take
part in the army manepvers at
Sparta, Wis, from August 6 to Is.
The boys of Company G are natur-
ally jubilant over the announcement
as it will give them an opportunity to
engage in field work which will APP
proach, as near as possible, actual
warfare.
Lieutenant Johnson also informs US
that new set of plans will be drawn
for the proposed armory in this vii
lage and that Kirby T. Snyder of
Minneapolis has been engaged for
that purpose. The plans will be
ready in about ten days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18

A Good County Fair Worth All 1t Costs.
Anoka people are determined to
have a county fair this fall. There is
no earthly reason why Anoka should
not have a successful fair every year.
It will require work, hard work, too,
and money to acquire site, erect the
proper buildings, put the grounds in
shape, etc., but it will be a paying in
.vestment in the long run.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-04-18
A Noble Woman Dead,

Miss Clara Barton, founder of the
American Red Cross society, died at
her home in Glen Echo, Maryland, on
Friday, April II, from the effects of
chronic pneumonia. She had reached
the age of 80 years. She was born at
Oxford, Mass, and her first occupa-
tion was that of school teacher, but
this she disliked and went to work in
a factory as cloth trimmer. Later
she founded free school at Borden
town, N. j., and at the outbreak of
the civil war was employed in the
patent Office at Washington.
At the commencement of hostilities
she resigned her position in the
patent Office and soon left for the
front with large quantities of stores
and money which she had collected
for the wounded soldiers. These she
personally distributed and remained
at the front caring for disabled
soldiers until near the close of the
war. Not alone on the battlefelds of
the civil war, but in the camps of the
French and German armies in Europe
did she nurse the wounded and dying
combatants. After the fall of the
commune she entered Paris on foot
and distributed food to the starving.
She endured the hardships of travel
in Russia and Turkey to relieve
suffering humanity and faced the
dangers Of yellow fever in Cuba to