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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29
Foreian French.

LEARN to speak French. Then
things won't cost so much in Paris"
"Oh, 700 can't make 'em think you
are n Frencbman."
No bat sometimes you can make
'em think you are Russian nr Span
;ard. - washington Herald
Ono In a Hundred.
Taking the statistics Of the world,
one person in every 100 born lives to
be sixty-Hve years of nge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29

REWRITING THE POETS: POPE.
"V1cE is monster of such hideous
mien
AS to be hated needs but to be SEEM"
But, seen quite oft, we think we ought to
state,
We first endure and then investigate!
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29
swsdish Barber shops.

In Sweden barber shops are as nu'
merons ms IN the United States, and
their owners take pride in keeping them
neat md clean. but they are not as Law
ishly Furnished us are most American
ahops.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29
Ru thn Card.

Gibbs--I sny. old chap what Ia meant
by the expression Ito speak by the
card7" DIbbs-- oh. one does that when
one exclaims, "The deucep-New York
TelegrDm. y n
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29
LINER WRECKED

Queenstown, Ire. May 29th--The
Liner Haverford Of the Hamburg
American S. S. Company struck a
rock this morning off Cork Head.
The passengers were all safely
taken off and she is now lying in
diagonal positi on in Rocky Bay to
the west Of Cork Head with four
teen feet of water in her hold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29
Public Sentiment Aroused over the Gree
Wool and Free Sugar "---Present Bill
Gives an Average of Is per cent
protection to Eastern Products
PUTS Western Products on
the Free List---The West
-. Demands Fair Treat
ment.

President Wilson has been mis-
led. Free Wool and Free Sugar
is not desired in the west. Fully
seventy five per cent of the demo-
Gratis in Nevada will vote against
any man or party that tries to foist
a free wool and free sugar" bill
on the people.
The people of Nevada expect and
demand fair treatment at the hands
of the present administration. The
Democratic platform did not prom
ise Free trade. 1t promised a revis-
ion of the tariff dow2wards. The
west is being Disseminated against
and we insist that this discrimina-
tion stop-Not tomorrow but to-
day. Under the proposed tariff
bill an average of 25 per cent has
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29
aI06T WoFd.

Elderly Aunt~-My dear, have iuss
put you down in my win for S10,0Oo.
Her NiecsOh, auntie, what can I say
to thank your How ara yeu fsaiin9
today 7--Lise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29

been maintained on goods produc-
ed and manufactured in the east
and central portion of the United
States. Why is the west singled
out as victim. Sugar and wool
the most important industries west
Of the Mississippi. are to be made
to bear the burden and the expert
ment of Free trade is to be made
at the expense of the West. We call
on our United States Senators to
stand by the State of Nevada. New
Jersey, New York and the entire
east are standing by their vested
interests and we demand that our
Senators stand by ours. Self pre-
servation is the first law of nature
and we insist that our representa-
tives in Washington stand by the
folks back home. .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29

saying that you have given the
committee at all times your earn
est support. .....s.
Very truly yours,
Ned F. M. Simmons,
Chairman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29

To be thrown upon ones resources
is to he cast into the lap Of fortune.-
Beniamjn Franklin. ~
No, Indeed.
Sillicus--b no you believe any man Ia
rich enough to do absolutely as he
plensesH Cynicns" Not II he's mar.
ried. Philadelphia Record.
A coward never forgave. II ts not
his nature French Proverb
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29
orlv set. w,v

Crfggs-Can you keep secret from
your wife2-- Briggs Not Unless keep
secret the fact that have one. = Boa.
ton Transcript
Bad Roads,
Some discuss bad roads, while others
simply cuss them. = Charleston News
and Courier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-29

st-t .s,~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Good Razors Possible.

There is very common feeling that
there is certain element of chance in
the purchase of a razor. 1t is some
times expressed that whatever price
you pay you try your luck" Occa-
sionally one hears of a remarkable ra-
zor which holds it's edge as if by magic.
giving pleasure to its owner every day
for half lifetime. so that he would
not part with it for guineas. So long
as it is possible for one razor to be Sc
lected as a particularly good one it is
evident that the hardening as carried
out fails to impart the maximum eff
cheney to the majority. The author
believes that it is possible to harden
every razor in a gross so that each one
shall be truly duplicate Of the best.
Whether it would pay to do SO is a
question which is outside his province.
-Shipley N. Brayshaw in Engineering
Magazine
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

Charles M. Babcock's term as a
member of the State Highway COM
mission expires this week, and it is
to be hoped that Governor Eberhart
will see fit to reapppoint him. Mr..
Babcock is a business man and not a
politician. He has given of his time
freely to the arduous duties devolv-
ing upon him as a member of the
most important of all the state
boards, and his heart and soul is
enlisted in the cause of bettering the
public highways. He has proved a
very efficient member of the board
and the experience he has gained
during the three years in which he
has served will enable him to still
more efficiently discharge the duties
of the position. If the wishes OF
the most ardent friends of good
roads in the state are consulted Mr..
Babcock will be reappointed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

The first case tried in Minnesota
under the new corrupt practices act
resulted in James Mcintosh. elected
treasurer of Mahnomen county, be-
ing declared ineligible to hold office.
1t seems that Mcintosh gave away
cigars and treated men to liquor,
and at the same time asked for sup
port at the polls. The asking for
votes while treating was where he
made a mistake. He could have
bought cigars or drinks for his
friends without violating the statute
had he not. in conjunction there
with, solicited their support.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

Associates of Uncle Joe Cannon in
the national house of representa-
tives intend presenting him with
either an oil portrait of himself or
a marble bust, the cost of which will
be $4,000. 1t pleases US to note that
Mr.. Cannon is to be so honored.
While he is an odd pill in some ways,
he possesses some admirable qualifi-
cations and characteristics which
even his enemies have to admit. AS
speaker of the house he performed
his duties as his conscience dictated
despite the threats of the opposition.
Joe Cannon was more sinned against
than SHINING. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
INCONSISTENT DEMAGoGUEs..

The reactionaries in the state
senate are organizing to take the
organization of the senate away from
Lieut.. Gov. Burnquist. Long Prai-
rie Leader. st&
Two years ago Mr.. Burnquist, who
was then member of the house and
a candidate for speaker, after the
republican caucus had declared in
favor of III. Ell. Dunn for speaker,
supported a resolution to take the
organization away from his success
full rival. The mover of the resolu-
tion was the high priest Of iprogres-
siveness," W. J.. Nolan. This year
MIR. Burnquist, Mr.. Nolan and all
the other champions of alleged pro-
gressive ideas have changed front
and are great sticklers for the old
established precedent of the presid-
ing officers of both branches of the
legislature naming the committees
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
a hundred and twenty-five thou

a hundred and twenty-five thous-
and male and female garment work
ers went out OH strike in New York
city on Monday and, as a. .conse-
quence, 1900 factories are tied up.
The employees demand higher wages
and better working conditions. and
they are certainly entitled to both.
Clothing manufacturers are a grind
ing, grasping lot of skinfints men
who have accumulated enormous
wealth by paying their employees a
mere pittance for their labor, and
who compel them to work in shops
unfit even for the habitation of
hogs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
DIR. Bell of the North Dakota aor

DIR. Bell of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college has issued bulletin
urging better protection of bird life
and setting forth the great benefit
which birds are to farmers in de-
stroying insects which prey upon the
crops. Of all the varieties Of bird
life outside of game birds DR.. Bell
says that only the English sparrow,
blackbird, crow, skarp-skinned hawk
and great horned owl should be de-
stroyed. The bulletin is a valuable
little work and could be read to
advantage not only by boys who go
forth with catapults and guns to
ruthlessly destroy the little songsters
but by farmers and the public in
general.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

The declaration of Lyndon A.
Smith, as quoted in daily news
paper, that hereafter he intends to
be attorney general in actually that
he does not propose to permit his
assistants to send forth opinions I'M
til he has revised and approved the
same-should have the effect of put
ting a stop to the inconsistent
"rulings'' which his hired men have
from time to time handed down. A
number of instances have occurred
where Mr.. Smith has been called
upon to reverse the findings of his
assistants.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
FOREIGN NAMES FOR FORTS % /
Two at Panama Called After De Les
sens and Amador.s "a s4Fr

Two at Panama Called After De Les
seps and Amador.sM 30
A request has been. received by the
war department that the forti tions
to defend the Panama canal be named
after distinguished Latin Americans.
as sign of the interest the Latin
American countries as well as the
United States have in the new high
way. $50 "a
While the question of naming the
forts has not been definitely disposed
Of and most of them will probably be-
named after American generals. two.
Of them already have been named
after foreigners, one of these5ta Latin
American, DR.. Amador. the first presi-
dent Of the Panama republic The
other will be named Fort De Lesseps.
after the French engineer who plan
ned the canal and superintendent ex-
cavations under the original French.
company. .5
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
CHIEF JUSTICE START.

The retirement of Chief Justice
Start from the supreme bench is a
loss to the people of the entire state.
He was honest, Woodworking, patri-
otto and fearless in the discharge of
his duties, and more conscientious
judge than Charles M. Start never
graced a tribunal in this or any
other state. The state might have
had the benefit of his wisdom, ability
and experience for six years more
had it not been for that refuge of
mediocrity--our costly and bungling
primary election law. Il .- =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02


Friends of Jas. J. Hill throughout
the country would be much gratifed
could they see him in the cabinet as
secretary of agriculture, but it is
not likely he would accept the posi-
tion if rendered him. Mr.. Hill would
make a splendid man for the place
he would revolutionize the anti.
quated methods of Jim Wilson and
show the people that he knows as
much about agriculture as he does
about railroading. And that's a
great deal. s@
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
HIGH PRICES IN BABYLON.
Letter 3,400 Years Old Tells About
Them.


Letters written from 1900 to 400
B. c. in cuneiform on bricks have been
translated by Dr.. F. c. Eislen of the
Chicago university, professor of Old
Testament interpretations. A youth Of
Babylon in 1900 B. c.. kicked on his
boarding house fare. He took lump
of clay and carefully inscribed the fol
lowing: ITO my father, from Zimri,
Eramma-May the gods Shamash and
Marduk> keep thee alive forever. May
all go we'll with thee. am stationed
in Dur-Sin on the canal Bitmiskirim
The house where l live there is no
food which am able to eat Here is
the third part of speakel which l have
sealed up and forward to. thee. Send
me for this money fresh fish and other
food. The cost here is high"
This love letter has date 400 B. c.:
.aTo Bibeya from Gimil Marduk- May
Shamash and Marduk grant thee. for
my sake, to live forever. | write this
to inquire after thy health. am now
settled in Babylon. but | am in great
anxiety because have not seen thee.
Send news when thou wilt come =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
The Cobb Desert.

The great desert of Cobb which is
partly in China. partly in Manchuria,
partly in Mongolia and partly in Sibe-
ria, is traversed by the oldest transpor-
tation lines in existence. 1t has cara
van route over which tea and silk laden
camels have travelled toward Europe
for 5000 years, and yet from the time
when Kublai Khan macadamized the
road until the time when the Russian
railroad paralyzed it by the competition
Of steam no one of the merchants who
travelled over it turned either to the
right or to the left to tell Europe and
the occident of the wonders or the ter
rors of that unknown land.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
Among the boards that should be
'sdone away WITH the Roseau
Region includes the State Highway
commission. The Region is edited
by Hon. G. H., Madison and we are
surprised that he should advocate
the abolition or consolidation of the
State Highway commission. Many
of the state boards could be abolished
or consolidated of them have
no excuse for existing not. so
with the Highway Commission. If
the department. of highways is not
already, it soon will be, the most
important of all the state depart
ments and, if kept free from politics
and rightly conducted. can be of in,
calcu]able benefit to the people of the
state.
The highway department. must
be kept free of all entanglements,
and especially must it be kept free
from politics. It is a business de-
partment pure and simple. and if its
usefulness is to be maintained it
must be conducted on business prin-
ciples. Fitness should be the only
requirement for any position in the
State Highway department..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Before Woodrow Wilson was elected

Before Woodrow Wilson was elected
president of the United States he
was won't to go wheresoever he
pleased and return when he liked.
Now it has been found necessary,
before he goes forth on a journey,
for physician to examine him and
determine whether his nervous sys-
TEN is equivalent to the strain; if
not he is ordered to stay at home,
and he stays. Again, secret service
men now follow him about to pro-
tect him from anarchists of whom
he has no fear. Such is greatness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

Not content with smashing win.
dows, turning in false fire alarms
and pouring acid into the mail boxes,
the venomous London suffragettes
are now tampering with train signals
and switches, their aim, Of Course,
being to bring about wrecks and de-
stroy the lives of the. travelling pub
lie. Such Internal rascality is with
out precedent, and hanging would
be none too great a punishment for
the she-devils engaged in the nefari-
Gus work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

There is every indication that Nor
way will have to look around for
another king. Haakon and his wife
have both tired of the country to
such an extent that they spend the
greater portion of their time in Lon
don. They say they would rather
live as private citizens in England
than wear crowns in the land of the
lutefsk. Norway should either select
some robust son of viking who will
stay on the job to rule it's destinies
or adopt republican form ofgovern-
ment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

An idea is entertained by some of
the attorneys>in the dynamite con-
spiracy trial that Ortie McManiga],
the hired destroyer OF property and
life, will be given his freedom for
the valuable assistance which, he
rendered the government. The
country at large should object to
such action. McManigal is das-
tardly villain whom it is unsafe. to
permit to roam at large. Life i'm
prisonment should be his portion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

Mexico's war department. has is
sued 'devastation'' orders to Colonel
Landa, who is operating in the
northern part of the republic. These
orders mean that the colonel is
authorized and instructed to raze all
rebel towns and strongholds and to
execute all prisoners. If the fighting
qualities of the rebels have not here
tofore been overestimated the col
onel and his regiment of cavalry
have difficult proposition on their
hands.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
One of the recommendations whic

One of the recommendations which
Governor Eberhart will make in his
annual message is the passage of a
so-called "blue SKYE lava law
framed to prevent the sale of stocks
and securities of companies which
have no financial backing. Such a
law, strictly enforced, should prove
OF some public benefit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Fellows who make it a practice +

Fellows who make it a practice to
spend a great portion of their time
riding around in automobiles had
better call a halt An eminent
specialist tells us that a dreadful
disease, which has been named the
automobile foot, has made it's ap-
pearance and that too much riding
is the cause of it. In this disease
the feet become weak and wabbly
and eventually useless. So quit your
motoring before it's too late.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Jipriano Castro, deposed president

Cipriano Castro, deposed president
of Venezuela and one of the greatest
blackguards who ever lived, has had
the audacity to seek entrance to- the
United States. Upon his arrival in
New York harbor, however. he was
removed to Ellis Island, there to
await the decision of the state au-
thorities as to his disposition. He
should be unceremon1ously kicked
out of the country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Nose Clapp will endeavor to have

Nose Clapp will endeavor to have
the campaign fund investigation
extended to cover the presidential
fight of 1912. If any benefit resulted
from the 1904 and 1908 presidential
campaign fund investigation no one
has been able to detect it, but Clapp
is chairman of the committee and
doubtless has his reasons for desir-
ing to reopen the inquiry. Alto
gether too much time is dawdled
away by congressional committees
in so-called Investigations from
which nothing is gained.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

Congress will probably be called
into extraordinary session for the
especial purpose Of tinkering with
the tariff shortly after Wilson's
Inauguration. There is actually no
crying need for this extra session
and, if we mistake not, congress will
find before it gets through that tariff
revision is, 6gurative]y speaking, a
particularly dangerous explosive.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
selecting the non-electiye

and selecting the non-elective
officers.
The so-called ''progressives'' in
the Minnesota Legislature are just as
consistent as their great leader,
Theodore Roosevelt, and he is a mass
of Inconsistencies.
Two years ago we believed that
the speaker should be permitted to
choose the commi ttees of the house,
and we are of the same opinion still.
This may not be progressive but it
is consistency. The latter word, how
ever, has no place in the vocabulary
of ranting demagogues. Expediency
is their shibboleth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Notwithstanding the inconsistency

twithstanding the inconsistency
of the members Of the legislature,
who two years ago clamored so
vociferously for committee on COM
mittees, the Union is in favor Of
giving Lieutenant Governor Burn
quist and the speaker of the house a
free rein in the selection of their
committees.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Hard to Please,

Mr.. Snaggs was accosted on the
street the other day by a beggar who
was covered with a very remarkable
mass Of patched and ragged garments
and who said:
mister, haven't you some old clothes
you could give fellow?" f.
Snaggs surveyed the beggar from
head 70 foot and then asked: E;
care not the clothes you have on
old enough for your
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
All SETTLED

Severe Father Katherine, what is
the meaning Of the diamond ring on
your finger? Willful .Daughter-lt
means. papa. that Jack has something
to ask you that it will do no good to
refuse. Boston Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

Suit has been brought against the
Battle Creek breakfast food trust
for violation of the Sherman law.
Couldn't the combine also be prose-
cuted under another law-the pure
food? Does the stuff it manufac-
lures come up to the analy tical re-
quirements of the statute.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Windows Made Of Maps.

Celebrated old maps Of the world,
reproduced as glass transparencies in
the windows Of the American Geo
graphical society building. New York,
are now being used BY the society for
permanent window decora tons For
ty-two maps selected to represent the
development Of manma king from the
first to the seventeenth century are
shown IN the windows OF the first
floor sss1sa1t. %
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

The manner in which the great
railroad companies are ordering
equipment does not'look: as if they
fear the election of Wilson will bring
national disaster.: In j itself the
Northern Pacific road has placed
orders for ten million dollars worth
Of rolling stock. ::s..> :3'. r.; +.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
Pin Jackets For suffraqettes.

London suffragette demonstrators
are experimenting with quilted jack
cts in which thousands Of pins are i'm
bedded. points outward They afford
considerable pre- lection and make the
wearers -dangero rs to handle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

In the January number OF "The
Worlds Work" Woodrow Wilson has
an article entitled ''The New Free
DOM in which he handles the eco
nomic system in a most commonsense
manner. 1t is an article we'll worth
reading.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02
A Little Short Of Funds.

Mr.. Tyte-Phist-M More money? What
have You done with that dollar l gave
you last week? Mrs. Tyte-Phist-
That's in the savings bank, but / can't
draw the interest on it till next Jan
uary. want another dollar to run
the house on in the meantime Chica-
go Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

On Christmas day British subjects
in all parts of the world were much
cast Acknowledgements and bulletins
announced that King George had
contracted slight cold and was I'M
able to eat dinner?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-01-02

The steel trust is not such a SOUL
less corporation as is generally be-
lieved after all. It has decided to
voluntarily increase the wages of
30. 900 of it's workmen.