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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Winthrop, Missouri, has 50 inhabi-
tants and II saloons, or one groggery
to every seven persons, and the
people are clamoring for more. But
the authorities declare that upon no
consideration will they issue any
more Licenses. It would serve the in.
habitants right we're the Lord to turn
a cyclone onto the hell hole and wipe
it out of existence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

That man Bryan possesses a won
derful amount of magnetism. Despite
the fact that he refuses to indorse or
give encouragement to any democratic
candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation so far mentioned, they are
attracted to him as are ward heelers
to a campaign barrel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

A Washington dispatch says that a
movement is on foot by conservative
republicans to place third ticket in
the field should Roosevelt be nomi-
mated and the democrats. nominate a
candidate of a radical stripe such as
Bryan or Champ Clark. Whether
Roosevelt or Taft is nominated by the
republicans it will make very little
difference--neither of them can be
elected: The selection of a compromise
candidate seems to be the only way
out of the difficulty. 4; .s:,s.. =. ~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23
The Minneapolis Convention.

Very little enthusiasm was mani
tested at the Minneapolis convention
last week to elect delegates to the
national convention. There were many
vacant seats among the county dele
cations, There was little Taft senti-
ment. The mention of Roosevelt's
name evoked but faint applause.
There was really more genuine en-
thusiasm for La Toilette than for any
other candidate. It was the dullest
and most uninteresting political con-
vention the writer has ever attended,
and he has participated in several.
But few Of the old-timers were
present. Many of the political war.
horses were conspicuous by their alb
sence.. A new brand of bosses was
in the saddle and the "cut and dried''
program was put through without a
hitch in the proceedings. #
Col. James Larson called the con-
vention to order and announced the
temporary chairman-Hon. j. . E..
Haycraft of Watonwan. In former
conventions it had been customary to
premit the delegates to select their
chairman. The. chairman proved
very docile and tractable. He fol-
lowed instructions to the letter. The
committees were all carefully selected
by the bosses in advance and when
the regulation motions we're made the
chairman picked up his typewriter
lists, adjusted. his spectacless and
promptly announced the names of the
members of each ofS the committees;
The delegates we're not considered
competent to name the delegates to the
national convention, alternates' and
electors. "a committee performed that
service for them. Now that the prece-
dent has been established if q CON
vention is held for the nomination of
state officers . committee, We pre-
sumo, will be appointed to select the
candidates and, OF course, the conven-
ton will ratify the work Of the com
mittee. "Let the people rule. .
There was only one roll call of
counties which the La Toilette men in
sisted upon when they deemed the
resolutions lacking in ginger. But
the convention stood by the COM
mittee by vote Of 600 to $50 or there
about. Little Mile Laos, through its
proxy. Hon. John 6 4. Lennon, voted
with the minority and carried out the
expressed wish of the county conven-
tion-the two or three regular Mile
Laos delegates had tired OF the tedious
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23
TIE. EXTRA SESSION.

There is not now, nor has there
been ct any time since the regular
session OF the legislature adjourned,
any public demand for an extra ses-
sion. A few scheming politicians,
whose sole and only object was to en-
barrass Governor Eberhart, have vo-
ciferously demanded an extra ses-
sion but, we. repeat, there was no
general demand on the part of the
public, nor was there any imperative
necessity for converting the legis-
lature in extraordinary session.
But the call for an extra session, to
convene June 4, has been issued. The
governor mentions three things that
he wishes the legislature TO consider:
q primary law that will include state
officers, reapportionment and a more
stringent corrupt practice act.
A hodge-podge primary law may
be enacted, a few meaningless sections
may he added to the corrupt practice
act, but there will be no reapportion-
ment as required by the constitution.
There may be other crude, half-baked
legislation enacted.
If on the opening day of the session
a motion to adjourn. sine die should
be carried the state would not be the
loser, .~ :-....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

The house committee on expendi-
lures in the agricultural department
has Indefinitely postponed action on
the resolution calling for an investi-
cation of the meat inspection service.
From the charges made by witnesses
that government inspectors at the
packing houses are permitting
fragrant violations of the laws, it
looks as if this is a matter which de-
mands immediate investigation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

He who processes to be the farmers
friend when in reality he is merely
farming the farmers cannot long es-
cape detection. An instance verify
ing this statement was apparent at
the state convention last week. The
farmers are no fools and P. V. nov
knows that they are on to his tactics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Hon. James A. Peterson of Mime
apolis has announced that he will be
a republican candidate for United
States senator to- succeed Senator
Knute Nelson. 1t will be Norwegian
against Norwegian and they are both
able men. Go to it, jim. Sic him.
Knute.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Roosevelt's monumental gall is
only exceeded by his insufferable
egotism. At Cambridge, O., he is
reported as saying: "There can be
no compromise. Some of our Oh.
ponents are saying that neither Mr..
Taft nor should be nominated. I'll
name the compromise candidate. Il
will be me-. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

So John Dietz, says the Wisconsin
supreme court, will have to spend the
remainder of his life in prison. John
is bullheaded fool. Had be engaged
good attorney to fight his case in
stead of bunglingly conducting it him
self in all@probability he would never
have been sent to the penitentiary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Can either Taft or RI veltacarry
New York, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
next November? Neither Of them can
poll 50 per cent Of the republican vote
in any OF those four states. "a defec-
tion of. 10 per cent means defeat atlthe
polls in November.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

In the great commotion which &C.
companies the struggle for Taft's
shoes the vice-presidential plum, or
should we say lemon? seems to have
been entirely overlooked.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

An exchange says it is strongly
convinced that an enormous amount
OF oil is being used in lubricating the
Taft and Roosevelt campaign ma
chinery. No doubt of it, and there is
every reason to believe that large
portion of that utilized by the Roose-
welt engineers is Standard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23
THEM AND NOW.
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
TAFT:
ROOSEVELT:

TAFT: s ROOSEVELT:
=, lso
Three cheers
1ne oest pet
(
He's backed He has hebind 1r oo
got right lorce Tor
19oo
~ Ano"' ereign will - -
l91z
He's mixed these T7h
ton him ate
ms great make We have the
cover: fsameh hopes w
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[ tell the O;1 80
has got him in ~ 81 ron o s.ae aI him. I'll
1ooo
character that moth No
- - o, praise him high enough.
s1o~
sab che coontry Believe fellow
l.
Hurrah Roosevelt tell M urono ,
'0o SOU iisno honest
~
~ ~ hooseVel the Ii
1ooNAoo' O1"Un0isAlCe the crooks
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Sam Gordon seems to be slightly
disgruntled. He and his associates
how]ed for an extra session of the leg
islature and now that the governor
has complied with their request he
ought to be happy. Some people are
hard to please.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

1t will not be owing to lack of effort
on the part of the St. Paul Dispatch
If there is not row over the speaker:
ship of the house at the extra session.
The best way to prevent the enactment
OF any desirable legislation is to gel
the legislators by the ears. !
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

DR.. Wiley has a son and heir, born
on May 16. There will be no oppor-
tunity for microbes to insinuate them
selves into that boys food. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

"The Duluth Retail Grocers' as
sociatiop has organized boosters
club" says the Duluth Herald. For
the purpose of boosting prices?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

The king of Italy has offered to
make Andrew Carnegie count.
"Count Andrusio Carnegio'' would
sound euphonious enough but We fear
it would make the old boys head
swell.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Now that the supreme court has up
held the constitutionality of the So
called Elwell road law we would like
to have complete copy of the law,
as that august tribunal understands
and interprets it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Some of the conventions being
pulled off throughout the country
would make mighty interesting SUBJ
jects for the moving picture men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

An expedition has started for the
upper Amazon to make moving pic
ture films of the cannibals. The ex-
petition will be exceptionally lucky if
the cannibals do not make bouillon
OF the whole party and use the films
for efavoring purposes. z~>>
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

'sNeither Taft or Roosevelt will let
up" says daily. Probably true,
but the day is not far distant when
they will be let down. ~ .5....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Mrs. Susie Wissler, a good-looking
widow, has been elected mayor of
Dayton, Wyoming. She should have
no difficulty in lining up on the
right side the bachelor aldermen, who
are said to be in the majority on the
board.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

While the police of Paris have sue
ceeded in killing and arresting big
gang Of auto bandits the police of
Minneapolis are unequal to the task
of even experimenting auto thieves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

While promenading the streets of
Hamburg in cog. the king of Denmark
slipped one-the main one-and
dropped dead. r.. .r..'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23
FESTIVAL A GREAT SUCCESS.

Hundreds of People Attend Seventeenth
of May Celebration at Glendorado.
The celebration of Norwegian Inde-
pendence day at Glendorado on Nav
II was without doubt the greatest sue
cess of any similar event ever. OBJ
served in Benton county. In the
early part of the forenoon scores of
people began to arrive, and steady
stream of humanity kept moving
toward the picnic grounds, over which
was floating the Star Spangled Ban
ner and a beautiful Norwegian flag
Immediately under it on the flag staff.
The weather was beautiful and the
roads fairly good, making motoring
possible, which was evidenced by the
large number of machines that ar
rived loaded with passengers.
The reception committee, supervised
by the president of the day, was busy
Introducing strangers until time for
dinner, when a general call was sent
out for everyone to find seats at the
long tables on the picnic grounds,
where they were invited to help them
selves as best they could. The din
ner, which was furnished by the
Ladies' Aid society. was presided
over by a committee consisting of
Mrs. T. W. Thompson and Mrs. l.. j.
Madsen, assisted by large number
OF lieutenants. There we're four
tables, each 20 feet long, loaded with
the choicest viands possible to secure
at this season OF the year, furnished
free by the above named society.
Mrs. Langseth proved her hospi-
tality by throwing openTthe doors of
the parsonage to the people, and
many we're entertained in her beauti-
full parlors. Two ushers, namely,
Gunerius Hanson and Andrew Fin
bogsen, were connected with the COM
mittee on arrangements, and at 2
o CLOCK in the afternoon gave their
signal to the crowd to repair to the
church, which is one of the largest
edifces of it's kind in the county.
There the afternoon program com
menced. The seating capacity OF TIE
church was taxed to it's limit in less
than half an hour, when benches and
seats from the nearby school house
were brought over and. placed in the
aisles to afford. some sort OF ailseat
for everyone If possible. At least six
hundred people were seated in, the
church when the choir, under the
leadership OF Ed Indrehus. repaired
TO the grand church organ and sang
the Norwegian national song, Je vi
Elsker Delta Landet." The famous
Norwegian melody apparently struck
home to the hearts of the audience
Judging from the generous applause:
brought forth by it's rendition. Ed
Indrehus, president of the day and
flrst speaker on the program, now
stepped to the front and with gentle,
easy going voice began his opening
speech. That he felt at home on the
platform before this large audience
was soon evident from the manner in
which he warmed up to his subject,
which was an outline of the history of
his native land, Norway, from the
early days up through the union
period with Sweden to the present
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23
BY r. 9. DUNN.

Everglade farm lands are advance
ing in price, an advertisement tells
US, but it fails to specify how much
per barrel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

It's very interesting to hear that
Richeson was a Mormon. Also to
hear that be wasn't. But the question
is, what is he going to be?-Duluth
Herald.
He'll probably be a birthstone
shoveler.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

Bosses and bOssism we're as much
in evidence at the Minneapolis con-
vention last week as in any previous
political convention ever held in this
state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-23

"Who pays the clipping bureaus for
their services in Theodore ROOsevelt's
campaign?" asks a contemporary.
Indirectly, we presume, the trusts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
Death OF CATTLE
NOT Due TO
CHARBON
SOME OTHER DISEASE Is THE
CAUSE IN MANY LOCALITIES
-coAHoMA CO., INFECTED.

Jackson, July 17-Dr. Harold B.
Wood, bacteriologist of the state board
of health, states that blood samples
recently sent from Newton and Halle
hurst for the charbon test do not show
any trace of the dreaded disease.
The only point of infection thus far
verified by meteorological test is in
Coahoma county, and, according to
advices from that section, planters
are getting the disease under control
by prompt vaccination.
Deaths of animals reported to the
health board from various communi
ties are due to some cause other than
anthrax, and the authorities advise
farmers to promptly call in veterinary
surgeons whenever an unusual dis
ease appears among their live stock
1t was feared that charbon would
become generally prevalent in thu
delta this year, especially in the over
flowed territory, but thus far the in
fection has been confined to on
county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
TO secure
PARDON FOR
BENNETT
FORMER JACKSON NEWSPAPER
MAN CONVICTED OF BIGAMY
is IN BAD HEALTH.

Jackson, July 17-It is reported that
a movement is soon to be placed on
foot to secure a pardon for j. G. Ben
nett, the former Jackson newspaper
worker, well-known in dozen or
more Southern cities, who is now serv-
ing a ten year term in the pentiten-
tiary for bigamy.
Bennett is now confined at the
Rankin state farm, an dis in very
bad health. He was not physically
strong prior to arrest and conviction,
and physicians who have recently ex-
amined him say that he cannot live
much longer if kept in confinement.
1t is stated here that Mrs. Bennett
No. /, who resides at Columbia, s. c.,
having learned of her husbands con-
dition, has expressed willingness to
sign the petition for pardon. Whether
the same magnanimous spirit will be
shown by Mrs Bennett No. 2. teach
er in the Yazoo City public schools,
remains to be seen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
ADMI TIED
TO $1,000
BAIL
JACKSON MAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF HENDRICKS
TRYING TO MAKE BOND.

Jackson, July 17-John Evans, the
Illinois Central mechanic who killed
Claude Hendricks, son Of Policeman
Lee Hendricks, of the local police
force, in a house of i'll fame on Oaklay
street several weeks ago, has been
admitted to bail in the sum Of $4,000.
Bond has not yet been furnished,
but Evans states that he has relatives
in the southern part of the state who
will provide surety, and allow him to
regain his liberty and go to work for
the support of his wife and child.
The principal feature of the appli-
cation for bail was the sensational
testimony of young man named Hill,
from the Utica neighborhood, who did
not figure in the trial last week that
resulted in hung jury. Hill testified
that he was an eyewitness to the kill
ing, and that it was a cold blooded
and unprovoked murder.
Judge Henry, after making inquiry
into the antecedents of the witness
found that he had a natural love fol
sensationalism, and did not attach any
seriousness to his testimony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
DOHERTY MANAGER
COMING TO H'BURG
H. Il. Scott viii Be In The City
Thursday To Look Over Local
Holdings.

H. H. Scott, general manager of the
Doherty properties, accompanied by
A. B. Paterson, superintendent of the
Mississippi division of that company's
interests, will be in Hattiesburg on
Thursday, for the purpose of inspect
ing the properties of the Hattiesburg
Traction company, which is owned by
Doherty people. The visit of Mr..
Scott is looked forward to by the
local management of the Traction
company as one fraught with
possibilities, as it is believed that
he will be greatly pleased with Hat
tiesburg. 1t is planned to have a din
ner at the Hotel Hattiesburg at .
o'clock D. M Thursday, when mum
ber of the leading business men of the
city will be given an opportunity to
meet Messrs. Scott and Paterson, so
cially. A program has been arranged
and it is expected that Hattiesburg's
varied interests will be strongly por
trayed, for the encouragement of thu
Doherty company, now so largely IN
terested in this city and section.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17

and an amateur electrician. One day
he was looking over his garden, where
the peas were just beginning to thrust
their sprouts out of the ground. He
had stretched two lines of iron wire
little above them, to furnish them
a hold when their stalks reached high
enough. It occurred to him that be-
fore his eyes, was the material cleo
trio circuit and at once that suggest
ed what he had read of electricity be-
ing tired in the stimulation of plant
growth. Popkins rigged up dry bat
terry and when the stalks began to lean
against the lower wire he connected
it with the battery with the ground
for a return. Within few days the
plants showed unusual vigor and be
gan to grow rapidly. They are now
, beginning to get close to the second
wire, which Popkins will then make
the return circuit, eliminating th
ground. He hopes in that way t.
stimulate the budding and Towering
and thus get better crop of peas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
fourth ARREST
IN MURDER CASE
New York Authorities viii Probe
Matter of Police Graft to
Bottom.
(Rn Associated Press.l

New York, July 17-Fourth arrest in
the case of Herman Rosenthal, the
gambler who was shot to death early
yesterday morning just few hours
before he was to testify regarding his
charges of police graft, was made to-
day, Louis Webber, said to be former
gambling house proprietor, being the
man taken into custody.
Police commissioner Waldo sent a
letter to District Attorney Whitman
urging that a complete investigation
be made Immediately Of the charges
that the police "have been in partner
ship with gamblers" and. Of the alleg
ed statement by Whitman that mem
bers of the police department. "wer'
guilty of instigatins the murder o
the gambler" !.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
CHURCH SOCIETY MEETS
AT PITTSBURG

Pittsburg, July 17.-Delegates from
all parts of the country will be here
for the next four days attending the
twenty-first annual convention of the
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
United Presbyterian Church of the
United States, which opened here to-
day. Rev. Hugh A. Kelsey, pastor of
the First United Presbyterian Church
of East Liverpool, Ohio, will retire as
chairman of the convention this year
and be succeeded by Rev. Mason
Prugh, of Dayton, Ohio.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
BANK OFFICERS TO
GETPRELIMINARY
HEARING

Jackson, Miss, July 17.-Owing to
the fact that the final report of the
expert accountant was not in readi-
ness, the preliminary trial of Presi-
dent T. I. Doolittle and Directors Dosh
Logan, M. L. Hand and r. l.. Stann,
of the defunct Merchants & Farmers
Bank of Newton, scheduled to take
place yesterday, was postponed until
Saturday.
The nature of the accountants re-
port will largely determine whether
the bank officials insist on immediate
trial or waive preliminary hearing and
allow their cases to be carried over
until the August term of circuit court
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
SENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTION
CRITICIZING THE PRESIDENT

Washington, July 1.-THE Senate
Tuesday indirectly rebuked President
Taft for his course in connection with
the Lorimer case. Once blocked from
vote by the Archibald impeachment
proceedings, resolution, battle-scar-
red in a protracted, bitter debate,
finally was adopted, 35 to 23, denounc-
ing "any attempt on the part of a
President" to exercise the power of
his office to influence a vote on ques-
tions within the Senate's exclusive
jurisdiction. The resolution original.
ly was framed by Senate Bailey, who
had arraigned President Taft, assert.
ing that he had been "officious and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
HATTESBURG MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JULY H. 1912
THREE HUNDRED AUTO OWNERS
TO TEST PRIVILEGE TAX LAW

Jackson, July 17-Three hundred
automobile owners in Mississippi have
Joined in the plan to attack the con
stitutionality of the clause in the new
privilege tax law assessing a special
tax on automobiles, graduated accord
ing to the horse power of the machine.
Proceedings the restrain the collec-
tion of the tax will be filed against
State Auditor Thompson in the Kinds
county chancery court after the 1st of
August, this date being the final time
limit for payment of the tax.
The two main grounds of the fight
will be that the privilege tax is form
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
DELEGATES To BIBLE
conference RETURN

There has just been held at Wash
ington, D. c.. what was termed the
International Bible Student Confer
ence, which a party OF seven from
Hattiesburg attended,. B. Merkle
and wife, ]. L. Mcdaniel and wife,
Mrs. ]. H. Wells, ]. w Wells and
Weems Howell composing the delega-
ton, have just returned to the city
having been absent for the past two
weeks. The conference was for the
purpose of propagating the religious
doctrines taught by the Brooklyn
preacher, known as Pastor Russell.