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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
"EFFICIENCY AND ECONOWY,o

Billy McEwen in the Duluth Labor
World wakes sarcastic at the expense
of Governor Eberhart and State
Auditor Iverson. In an editorial,
under the caption Of efficiency and
Economy Humbug,' he says:
But the governor wants another
term. He must have an issue, and
having nothing left he has resur-
ERECTED, on the eve of State Auditor
Iverson's announcement for COVER
nor, his pet scheme for the s'reor-
ganization of the state departments
in the interest of economy and eff
ciency.'' Iverson declares for the
same thing, and so will every other
candidate for governor on any ticket.
|No one will object TO it, No vested
Interests will oppose it, and the
people generally. principally the tax
payers, will support it with all their
might. - if,E
| We.are all for efficiency and econ.
lomy. It. is the safest thing we
know Of to talk about. 1t will
! tickle the vanity of most any COCO
citizen and, while he is discussing
the question, it will divert his at
tention from the greatest issue Of
all -Privilege-that PERSISTENT mon
ster that works on and sleeps not
\ but with unremitting constanoy ex
J. acts its daily pound of flesh from
|eyery man, woman and child in stht
state. 8a#.@
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
FAC2'S SUCCINCTLY STATED.

Several lumber firms, the CITY
papers tell us, intend to question in
the courts the validity of the timber
trespass law of 1905, and the ST..
Paul Dispatch, evidently wishing to
convey the impression that the tres
passes we're committed while R. G..
Dunn was state auditor. adds:
These trespass suits are among the
last of number started after the
bitter political campaign of 1904,
when r. G. Dunn was defeated bv
John A. Johnson. I'd
Examination of the records of the
state auditors office by Sam T.
Johnston, public examiner, led to
the institution of most of the tres
pass cases.
Dunn retired from the state audi
tors office in January, 1903, the law
that is questioned was enacted in
1905, and could affect only trespasses
committed after it's enactment, for
retroactive legislation is prohibited
by the constitution.
AS a matter of fact much of the
alleged timber trespass was not tres
pass at all-was for timber which
had been bought fairly at.public sale
as provided by law but which had
been cut, removed and paid for after
the time limit had expired. Further.
more, the great bulk of this alleged
trespass was not committed under
Auditor Dunn's administration.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

w. P. Kirkwood, who is writing
a series of farm articles for the
papers, says there should be a
farmers club in every agricultural
township in the state, or 1900 in
all. A year ago there we're about
$50 such clubs in the state but today
there are more than 800 and. new
ones are being fast organized. These
clubs are very beneficial institutions.
They bring the farmers together to
discuss matters of interest to them
and they give their experiences in
raising various crops, feeding live
stock, dairying, etc. Hence they
gather knowledge from one another
which is of incalcrlable value. Be-
sides, there are the social features
of the meetings, which tend tc
brighten the farmers lives. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

tinkering with the law. Once the
law is fairly in operation it's benefi-
cent results will be SO clearly DEM
onstrated that the members from
the rural districts will not permit
of any material change in the main
provisions of the law for many years
to come: But the trouble is. that
members of the next legislature
VIII be practically chosen before the
law has had fair trial. There will
be some members who will favor a
return to the old system of a dozen
or twenty road overseers for town,
others will want to restore the road
labor tax, many city owners of auto
mobiles are interested in trunk line
state highways only, and there will
be those who will advocate the re-
ducing of the minimum state aid to
counties to one-half of one per cent.
1t behooves those who are in favor
OF a square deal for every county,
those who believe in an equitable
distribution among counties of the
state road and bridge fund, to see to
it that men are elected to the legis-
lature who will oppose any change
in the main provisions of CHAPTER
235, general laws of 1913.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

It begins to look as if Harry Thaw
would have to eventually go back to
Matteawan asylum for the criminal
insane, a grand jury in New York
having returned an Indictment
charging the assassin with con-
spiracy, and conspiracy is an ex-
traditable offense. AS murderer
for such is ThaW-he should be COM
PEELED to pay the penalty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

E. .ss = p : 7 j t-s.ts ne
Editor Macdonald of the ST. Cloud
Times, an old veteran of the civil
war, has been looking up pension
statistics. He says: "There were
IL, 7O3 Minnesotans on the pension
rolls at the close of the last fiscal
year. On the same date year ago
there were IL, $40 and in 1911 1927,
showing decrease of approximately
1850 in two years = This shows
that the old boys are fast disappear
ing and that ere many years pass
the last Of them will be laid in the
tomb.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

The French police authorities are
much more polite than are the
American. For instance, when
that woman Pankhurst threatened
to go on hunger strike while in
Paris an officer remarked to her !:
If you desire to starve, dear lady,
that isyour affair; my country will
place no obstacle in your way" In
the United States the police officials
would tell her to starve and be d..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Doc Friedman, in honor of EN-
press Augusta Victoria, has released
his so-called tuberculosis 'cure" free
to all physicians of the German en-
pire. AS this stuff has been proven
by physicians of the United States
to do more harm than good, for the
benit of suffering humanity the
use of the serum should be sup
pressed. Friedman is a faker of
the worst stripe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Governor Eberhart made no mis-
take in appointing Mr.. John A.
Roeser to succeed Judge Myron D.
Taylor in the Seventh judicial dis
trict. Judge Roeser is a worthy
successor to Judge Taylor, and the
voters of the district will ratify
Governor Eberhart's appointment
by electing Judge Roeser to the
position which he now so ably fills.
The Union stands committed to
Judge Roeser against all Corners,
and we believe he will have no op.
position.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

"College President Wants Million
to Make Turkey Christian Nation,''
is the caption of news article in
one of the daily papers. In view of
the atrocities perpetrated by the
christian soldiers of Bulgaria, Monte
negro, Servia and Greece in the
recent unpleasantness in the Balkan
peninsula, better forego the chris
tianization of the followers of
Mahomet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

It is rumored that J. Adam Bede
may be a congressional candidate
from the new Tenth district of
which Mile Laos county forms a
part Senator Victor L. Johnson of
Chisago is already in the field.
James Manahan, present congress
man-at-large, and Senator W. S..
Dwinnnel of Minneapolis are also
mentioned as possible candidates
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Huerta appears to have succeeded
in having no president elected in
Mexico. Hence he will continue to
act in the capacity of dictator until,
at least, he sees fit to call another
election. So far as he is concerned
the United States, Special Agent
Lind and Minister O'Shaughnessy
may go to the demnition bowwows.
He has the grip on the situation and
intends to hold it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Edward W. Parker. statistician of
the United States geological survey,
in an address before the American
Mining congress, said that if anyone
is robbing the people on the price of
coal it is not the so-called baron but
somebody else-that the anthracite
operator has hard time making a
slender profit and that the btu
minous operator makes even less.
Of course it would be unfair to in
sinuate that Mr.. Parker has per-
sonal reasons for making such a
statement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

We don't know who put the pune
in punctuation but we do know that
we every day observe punctuation
that is perfectly pune. Sandstone
Tribune.
Folsom probably alludes to the So
called schoolma 'am style of punctua-
tion, which averages four commas,
a semicolon, a period and a couple
of exclamation points to the line.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
LEAYE THE Law ALONE. 4

If the next legislature does not
riddle the Dunn Good Roads Law
with detrimental amendments, Min
nesota will soon have a system OF
highways that will be envied and ad.
mired throughout the United States.
Cambridge Independent-Press.
The way to prevent detrimental
amendments is to send men to the
legislature who will oppose an,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Colonel Roosevelt is said TO be
raising well, raising the ire of the
people in South America by his
pointed addresses. He is telling
them truths that hardly any other
man would have the temerity to.
The colonel is treadiDg on dangerous
ground but he is one of those fellows
who knows not fear.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

One of the strongest banks in the
n west is the Merchants National
of st. Paul. At the close of business
October Fl, 1913, it's statement
shows: Deposits, S21, S42, $780, sur
plus and undivided profits, $1,000,
900; cash on hand and due from
banks, 1912, 40: capital stock,
$4,000, 900. The Merchants National
is certainly one of the solid financial
institutions of the country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Highwaymen, burglars and crooks
of various kinds continue, according
to the daily papers of Minneapolis,
to ply their calling with IMMUNITY
in the mill city. The police appear
to be unequal to the task of coping
with the situation-at any rate
most of the crooks get away.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

The venerable and beloved Rev.
DR.. E. Norelius, the pioneer SWed-
ish Lutheran pastor of Minnesota,
celebrated his eightieth birthday at
his home in Vasa, Goodhue county,
last Sunday. The grand old patri-
arch is revered by members of his
own faith and by all who are privi-
eyed to know him. May he be
spared for many years yet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
is deplorably evident" sa,

ssIt is deplorably evident" says
an exchange, "that some Of the rural
weeklies are initiating the sensari
tional papers Of the big cities by
giving details of court proceedings
in cases where the evidence is im-
pregnated with filth. Papers con-
tanning such reports are unfit to
enter the homes Of people, especially
where there are children. for they
are practically disseminators Of the
seeds Of immortality. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Alfred 0. Crozier of Cincinnati,
monetary expert, says that the ad-
ministration currency measure is
just what Wall street has wanted for
IS years. By hook or by crook Wall
street generally manages to ulti-
mately get what it is looking for.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Now comes forth fellow and
suggests that the schoo]ma' ANS Of
the state be organized into one
grand army. Brilliant idea, all
right, but the danger is that the
army may evolve into an organiza-
tion of militants And militants
this country wants not.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Another earthquake shock has
been experienced in the canal zone.
Too bad these shocks cannot be
transferred to the ground immedi-
ateIy underlying Huerta's bedroom.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Wisconsin is regarded by alleged
progressives as good state to pat
tern after, yet the last legislature
of that state made appropriations
for the two years period ending JAN
uary, 1915, that total upwards of
S25, OOO,O 900,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

An exchange says that President
Wilson has issued his "first and last
Thanksgiving proclamation. Not
so fast. Wilson was elected for four
years and there is a Thanksgiving
day in every one of them. Four
proclamations will, probably, be his
limit. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
vancing it

There is one state official who,
without any fuss or feathers, at
tends strictly to the duties of his
office and wastes no time in schem-
ing to climb higher on the political
ladder. His name? Lyndon A.
Smith, the efficient and gentlemanly
attorney general of the state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Down in Somerset, Pa, the sheriff
postponed the execution of MUIR
derer three hours so that the con-
demned man might eat a chicken
dinner before departing for kingdom
come-he begged to be allowed to
start out on a full stomach. What
next? l. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
ASKS FoR i BILL or PARTICULARS.

ASKS FOR a BILL OF PARTICULARS.
Direct state taxes could be abol-,
ished in this state within couple
of years if the legislature would do
certain things: Repeal the one
mill general school tax, repeal the
one-mill state road tax, repeal the
university tax and appropriate no
more money for that institution, re-
peal all laws granting aid to schools,
but we need not 60 any further.
The state would speedily accumulate
a large surplus, and the United
States Steel corporation would save
more than one million dollars in
taxes annually if the legislature
would listen to the voice of reason.
Along these lines, level-headed
Jim Ruane asks a few pertinent
questions in his Slayton Gazette.
Here is the way Mr.. Ruane reasons:
The Duluth Herald wants the leg
islative issue next year to be "Econ-
omy and Efficiency The Herald
should specify just where the
economy should begin. what items
of expense should be cut down. This
is important, for the people will
want to know where to begin. If
you begin by cutting off the appro-
priation for county fairs there will
be kick all along the line. Slayton
will object at once and so will every
other town that has a county fair.
If you cut off the appropriation for
agricultural training in high schools
you meet with opposition at once
from the school boards and teachers
in these schools. If you cut down
on the university and the normal
schools you Jump into a hornets
nest. Every township in the state
is clamoring for state aid for roads,
and so on all along the line.
If the Herald will kindly tell US
where the economy is to begin it will
have done great deal to solve the
problem which it proposes. >.
If the Herald really wants to do
something worth while it should
begin to educate the people along
economic lines. 1t should not blame
the legislature for making such large
appropriations since these appropri-
ations were demanded by the people,
and THAT paper should know that
the people are ruling these days and
have been since 1904, when the demo-
progressive slogan, '"Let the People
Rule,'' put the present state ma
chine in power and encouraged the
people to make these raids on the
treasury.
One thing the Herald overlooks.
It doesn't consider whether or not
the objects for which the expendi-
lures are made are worth the price.
A condition similar, only more so,
exists in Wisconsin, and the excuse
given there by: La Toilette in last
years campaign was that the ex.
penditure was worth the price. This
is a point to consider before toe
much attention is paid to economy.
If, upon Investigation, it is found
that what we get in the schools,
roads, county fairs, etc.. is not
worth the price, we should have q
campaign of education, on a large
scale, to show the people that they
should not demand these things o.
the legislature. But as the people
are ruling, we should take the
matter directly to them and SET
that they get right in the matter. O.
economy. = .sss.s,s-7.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

One of the speakers at the con-
vention of education said that the
schools should teach girls how to
spend money. To teach them how
to save it seems to be greater
necessity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

No new announcements for COVER
nor this week. 1t is an open secret,
however, that several ambitious
gentlemen are studying the guberna-
torial situation carefully and prayer
fully.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Those imbued with the idea that
the new tariff law will bring about
an immediate appreciable reduction
in the high cost of living will be
fooled.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

A daily prints long winded
article on "The Disappearing Pro-
gressives. - We were laboring under
the impression that they had disap-
peared long ago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Any one who locates DR.. Sun Vat
Sen and points him out to Yuan Shi
Kai will receive reward of so cents,
says the Pekin Gazette. A fine op-
portunity for the small boy who is
anxious to see the moving picture
show.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

The Journal says that "Austria
asks loan from Minneapolis. -
Had Sweden made the application
we would not have been surprised, as
Minneapolis is virtually Swedish
colony.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Having taken General Diaz by the
hand and led him to the American
consulate at Vera Cruz, John Lind
hurriedly disappeared into his cave
again.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

The old henriettas who are follow
ing in the footsteps Of Dame Pank-
hurst-who have adopted her tactics
will find that they are retarding
the cause of suffrage instead of ad-
vancing it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

John Lind seems to have been
lucky in finding a safe hiding place
in Mexico.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

President Wilson has been down
in Mobile. That was probably as
near as he cared about getting to
John Lind's cave at Vera Cruz.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
A Pretty Good Doctrine.

That 'eat no veal'' propaganda,
which is spreading all over the
country, is pretty good doctrine.
The idea has taken such hold on
some communities that the people
will not patronize the meat markets
that carry veal for sale. Even that
attitude is justified. If the calves
are not killed for a few years it is
predicted with much show of reason
that the price of meat will come.
down. Biwabik Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
Spineless Timepleasers.

Too many of our public officials
lack initiative. They are content
to hold down their jobs, doing what
they are obliged to do and no more.
A public Office is public trust and
the ideal official is one who is ever
on the alert to improve the service
which he is rendering the public and
at the same time keeping in mind
that the tax payer is the one. who
foots the bills.-Mora Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

Farmers, Attention.
Wanted, hogs and cattle at Z. G..
.HummePs meat market, Princeton.
Highest market prices paid. 13-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

We Dote on Mother Hubbards.''
Clara X. Fuller of the Little Falls
Transcript thinks that instead of
chewing the rag so much about the
modern woman's apparel men ought
to be ''put in binders. 1t wouldn't
work; if the men wore binders the
ladies would never wear anything
but 'Mother Hubbards. - = Sank
Centre Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
Not q SWellhead.

" Not Swellhead.
One thing the people like about.
Henry Rines is that success doesn't
turn his head. -Fairmont Sentinel.
And She is Right.
Every married woman believes that
man only joins a lodge so he can
have an excuse for staying out late
one night week.-Carlton Vidette.
Efficient as Well as Honest.
A man of unquestionable honesty
is needed in the state auditors Of
fee. If Henry Rines goes after the
position honesty will be his long
suit.-Fairmont Sentinel,
i i. i.
A Fearful Contrast. ...
The national prohibition conven-
tion was held at Milwaukee. That
was not so bad, but mercy sakes,
think of national purity congress
being held at Minneapolis! Blue
Earth Post.
!. 4. Z.
"Progressives" Are Ever Inconsistent.
No one has the right to criticise
a man because he is a progressive,
but it does seem that if a man is
progressive in Washington he ought
to be progressive in Minnesota.
Sank Centre Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

But You Can't Always Get Them.
The national department Of agri-
culture did a good work in warning
the public against the diet faddists.
The best diet is three ''squares''
day of the best you can afford of
what is wholesome, aud experience
has pretty we'll settled the latter
Carlton Vidette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-30

,rF,cE. FIRST ST.. EAST OF COURT HOUSE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-06-26

In addressing the midsummer
meeting of the Southern Minnesota
Development association at Austin
Senator Stebbins of Rochester is
quoted as categorizing northern Min
nesota boosters as "windjjammers. "
AS there are doubtless some men in
all organizations who come under
this head, the senator erred in spe-
officially designating those of northern
Minnesota. Remarks of this sort
only tend to create bad feeling be-
tween the "great' development as
sociations of the state and hamper
progress. Be careful, senator; be
CAREFUL
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-06-26

Emulating the example of Emily
Dawson, who paid for her rashness
with her life, he-suffragist, -four
ishing revolver, sprang over the
rail at Ascot races and jumped at
the head of August Bel1nont's horse,
bringing the animal and it's mount to
the ground. The militant, when
picked up, was declared by doctors
to be fatally injured, but the jockey
and horse were unhurt. There Is no
excuse whatsoever for acts of this
sort, and those who are mangled in
their performance deserve not one
iota of sympathy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-06-26

Fred B. Lynch is greatly wrought
up because F. A. Pike of St. Paul,
one Of his political enemies, has
been given federal job. It is said
that Lynch is losing his grip with
the powers that be-that Pike, who
opposed his selection as. national
committeeman last year, and his
friends, have been busy since the ac-
cession of Woodrow Wilson in break
ing down the Lynch influence at
Washington, and that they have re-
ceived active assistance from Secre-
tary Bryan. This will probably dis
abuse Fred of the idea that he is
the only dispenser Of federal patron
age in the state.