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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Evidently there are farmers in the
rich county of Goodhue who mourn
and refuse to be comforted because
the new road law provides that all
road taxes shall be payable in money.
The old system Of paying town road
taxes in labor may have been the
best in the early days when the
country was sparsely settled and
money was scarce and hard to OBJ
tain, but there is no excuse for such
an Anticipated system today, espe-
cial]y in the rich and populous
counties Of southern Minnesota. No
town that has once adopted the cash
system-for years it has been op-
tional with TOWNSHIPS ever gone
back to the old system. Far better
results have been obtained in the
towns where road taxes are payable
in money.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

A few days ago 10000 small land
owners and farmers marched to
Stockholm and petitioned the king
of Sweden in favor of an increase of
Swedish ornaments, fearing the en-
croachments of the Russian bear on
their little kingdom. On the 9Th
there was another demonstration at
the Swedish capital of $4,000 social.
lists, and they protested against in.
creasing the expenditure for anna.
ments and demanded that the min.
listers should rather work for peace
and fraternity. If Russia has de:
signs on Swedish territory "peace
and fraternity" is the doctrine that
the despotic GEAR would want to have
preached in Sweden. Patriotic
Swedes would do we'll to bear ir
mind Oliver Cromwell's advice tt
his followers: 'Put your trust il
God, my boys, but keep your powder
drV,''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Not guilty was the verdict of the
jury in the first of the ST. Paul graft
trials. Flanagan, ex-chief of police
of St. Paul, and Turner, a detective
under Flanagan, were accused of re-
ceiving brides from keepers of houses
of illfame in that city. Notwith.
standing the verdict of acquitta]
there are many residents of St. Paul
who believe the accused guilty, but
the witnesses for the prosecution
were most despicable characters-one
of them self confessed thief and all
round crook. The jury was justified
in refusing to convict on the testi.
mony of such witnesses. d a-,..13.=
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
The Power of Water.

The power of water is enormous.
A tiny jet of water descending 1000
feet, travelling at the rate of 100
yards second, cannot be cut into
with an axe or a sword. 1t will
fracture the best blades of Toledo
steel. 1t will hurl an axe through
an oak plank. 1t is quite impossible
for man to cut this stream through.
To compute the power of falling
water it is necessary to multiply the
volume of flowing water in cubic feet
per minute by it's weight, 62.5.
pounds, and this product by the
vertical height of the fall in feet,
and divide by $4,000, the number of
foot-pounds representing one horse
power for one minute. A stream of
water when flowing over weir five.
feet in width by one foot in depth
at the rate of one foot a second and
having fall of twenty feet, develops
eleven horse power
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

James A. Peterson of Minneapolis
is in the fight for the republican
gubernatorial nomination to a finish.
If he is to be eliminated from the
contest it will be only after the votes
are counted. Mr.. Peterson is firm
believer i'm the primary election law,
and if he is to be eliminated he pro-
poses that the voters shall do the
elimination.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
PREUS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.

PREUS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.
The expected has happened. Mr..
J. o. A. Preus, insurance commits !
sioner of the state of Minnesota-at
a salary of $4,000 per annum-and
secretary of the republican state
central committee, has announced
his candidacy for the republican
nomination for state auditor. The
announcement was made through a
circular letter issued by Mr.. Preus
to the country press and not through
the St. Paul and Minneapolis dailies,
an .adroit move on the part of Mr..
Preus. Accompanying the announce
nent is a statement, purporting to
emanate from Mr.. A. H. Turrittin
of Sank Rapids, setting forth the
numerous laws Mr.. Preus has had
enacted and the great things he has
accomplished during the short time
he has held the office of insurance
commissioner.
In selecting Mr.. Turrittin for his
campaign manager Mr.. Preus showed
excellent Judgment, for Mr.. T. is a
Give wire''- active, resourceful and
intensely devoted to any man or
cause he champions.
Ever since it was known that
Henry Rines would become a
candidate for state auditor the
state administration has been
'scasting around''. for an available
candidate to oppose him: For a
time it was thought that Mr..
Andrew Fritz, the present efficient
public examiner, could be induced
to make the race. But Mr.. Fritz
steadfastly refused to permit the use
of his name. Then the administra-
tion forces conferred on Mr.. Preus,
land it has been generally understood
for many weeks past that he would
be a candidate.
That Mr.. Preus will have the back
ing Of the state administration and
all the powerful interests allied with
it goes without saying, and he will
prove formidable candidate.
Nevertheless, If the supreme court
holds that Mr.. Rines is eligible, the
administration forces with
unlimited Means cannot defeat him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

There is considerable railroad talk
in the air and in the newspapers
these days. Tt is positively asserted
by those who profess to know what
they are talking about that the Min
neapolis- Anoka stub line will be ex-
tended north this year via ST.
Francis, Spencer Brook and Ogilvie
to Mile Laos lake and beyond; that
the proposed new road will branch
at Ogilvie, one branch to Onamia
and up the west side Of Mile Laos
lake to Crosby in Grow Wing county,
and the other branch to Wahkon
and along the east shore Of Mile
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

"Denatured" dances are the latest
in terpsichore. These dances are, of
course, dramatically the opposite of
the tango, Kelly slide, old maids
delight or 1.-THE altogether. Our
personal opinion of this "denatured''
dance is that it is punk-it gives no
opportunity for good firm grip
around the waist or neck of your
partner. .~.A
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

The story comes from Kelliher
that the clothing of several people
which was thrown from the hotel
upper windows during the recent fire
was robbed of money and .valuables.
Blackguards who resort to such dia-
bolical acts deserve to be shot down
in their tracks. Taking advantage
of persons situated as were the un-
fortunate fire victims is a most
damnable proceeding. ,.t..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Theodore has proclaimed himself
president of Haiti. This par
ticular Theodore should not, how
ever. be COMPOUNDED with Theodore
the Bullmooser, who is now fitting
about among the ant hills of South
America. Our Theodore is looking
for something better-or rather he
will be when he returns home than
the presidency Of the "Black Re-
public.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

The Mexican constitutionalists ap-
pear to have raised sufficient funds
to import hundreds of thousands of
arms and rounds of ammunition from
the United States, which are being
delivered to agents of the rebels
along the border. We predict that
unless Huerta follows suit within a
short period of time the constitu.
tionalists will get his goat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
In order to evade giving a list O

In order to evade giving a list of
his personal property to the tax com
missioners, John D. Rockefeller stole
away from Cleveland, Ohio, in the
stiffness of the night and proceeded
to his country estate at Tarrytown,
n. Y, where he will no doubt tarry
as long as he pleases. The commits
sioners say they will, however, get
John for 1900, 900, the tax on his
estimated fortune of $500, 900, 600,
but he is cunning old fox and they
may find themselves fooled, NJ.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
In accordance with an act passed

In accordance with an act passed by
the senate of Virginia the citizens of
that state will be enabled to vote on
a recommendation to the general as
sembly making the entire state
"dry.'' Old Kentucky is now begin;
ming to fear that like bill may be
passed which will affect it's moist
climate and drive the dear old col.
onels to drink spiritless mint juleps.
That would, indeed, be disastrous.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
4 CONFERENCE CALLED.

81 ~ 4 Il F sa5 "a
At the anti Eberhart conference
held in the West hotel, Minneapolis,
last Saturday fifty or sixty attended,
and half of those present were
local patriots. 1t was decided to
hold convention on March 10, dele
gates to such convention to be
elected at mass county conventions
to be held on March IA, each county
to be entitled to the same number
of delegates as were apportioned to
it at the last republican state con-
vention.
At the March convention it is the
intention to recommend or nominate
a candidate for governor who is op-
posed to the present Estate ma
chine," and "to conduct such other
business as in the Judgment of such
conference will be desirable.' ~
Such a convention will not, under
the circumstances cannot, be repre-
sentative of the republicans of the
state. In the nature of things it
will be impossible to get any consid-
cradle number of republican voters
to attend the mass county conven-
tions. The result will be that the
delegates to the state conference
will, in most instances, represent
only little coterie of voters of the
town, village or city where the mass
county convention is held. The can
didate for governor who has the
longest pocketbook and the most
active friends will control the mass
county conventions and consequently
the state conference. To make the
proposed conference truly representa-
tive the call should have provided
for the holding Of precinct caucuses
to elect delegates to the county con-
ventions.
That there is widespread
opposition throughout the state
to the further continuance of
the Eberhart administration is un-
deniable. 1t is also equally certain
that if the old convention system
was in force the chances would be
decidedly against Mr.. Eberhart being
chosen for third elective term-he
could not have been nominated in a
state convention two years ago.
Regardless of everything else the
Union is pleased beyond measure
that the so-called progressives, who
clamored so vociferously for a state
wide primary, are beginning to.
realize that, for the perpetuation Of
boss and minority rule a more per-
feet measure than the present state
primary law could not have been
devised.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
j THE EDITOR IN Politics. .

This is taken from the Princeton
Union: ''When an editor accepts
an appointive office as general rule
he ceases to express his own indie
pendent views in his newspaper; he
simply voices the sentiments Of
those to whom he is beholden for
his position, There are exceptions
to this rule but they are fewer than
white blackbirds. =
If this is final then no newspaper
man should consent to take office,
whether elective or appointive. He
should keep out of politics, for there
are no "white blackbirds,'' there are
only few that have white spots on
their wings. To take office is to be
a partisan and we will agree that the
less a newspaper has Of the personal
tie to partisanship the better service
it can give the public.
But an appointive Office comes to a
newspaper man, not to make him a
partisan, but because he already is
one. He does not have to change
his views nor his policy because he
accepts office, but merely has to
continue in the same we]l-Worn
paths.
He does not have to voice second
hand sentiments, but only has to re-
iterate his own. He is partisan
and remains a partisan. He goes on
supporting the men whose support
gave him the office. He may not be
as free to change his allegiance, but
he seldom has cause to do this.
Moreover, he has paid for his office
in political service before he gets it,;
he is under no specific obligation to
pay for it again. duluth News
Tribune.
In the main we agree with the
News-Tribune. But there is a differ
ence between an elective and an ap-
pointive office. The former is held
by the will of the people, and the
latter at the pleasure of one mana
board sometimes makes appoint
ments but generally at the request
of the man higher up.
The Union does not object to
editors holding appointive Offices
too few of the boys are properly rec
ognized, -neither do we object to an
editorial appointee espousing the
cause and the men and measures
championed by the man Who ap-
pointed him-an appointee who
would do otherwise would be an in
CRATE and should have the decency to
resign. But we do insist that the
views of an editor who has received
an appointive office, relative to men
and measures favored by the appoint
ing power, should not be taken too
seriously by the general public.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

The Seventh Day Adventists have
spent over SO, 900, 600 in literature to
proclaim the second coming of
Christ. But the great drawback
seems to be that none of the breth-
rem are positive as to the date upon
which he will appear, and they APP
parently have no means of ascertain
ing. Billing the second coming
is different from announcing the
date Of a,movie feature.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Laos lake to Aitkin. The new road
is to be known as the Minneapolis,
Mile Laos & Northern rail
way.
The proposed new railroad would
pass through a splendid farming
country and would greatly benefit
western Isanti. Kanabec and Mile
Laos counties. Sooner or later there
is bound to be direct north and
south railroad connections between
the Twin Cities and the Mile Laos
region, but it will be some time in
the future before such railroad is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

They have way of treating
grafters in Japan which has so far
proven effective. The culprit is in
vited to commit hara-kiri, which is
suicide by the disembowelment
method, and he usually accedes to
the demand. Grating was until
recent years an unknown "art'' in
Japan, and is purely an American
Importation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

No state in the union has been
harder hit by the new tariff law
than Minnesota. The inevitable re-
suit of the new tariff law will be the
cheapening of the products of Min
nesota farms without any correspond
ing reduction in the necessities that
farmers are obliged to buy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

1t is predicted that there will be
10 per cent more divorces in Mime
apolis this year than in 1913. An
other indication that Minneapolis,
with it's ''purity'' commission, shows
no improvement in it's moral status
in fact it shows that the city is on
the downward grade.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

The suffragettes throughout the
country are considerably cast down
because the democrats, in caucus
assembled, voted down a proposition
to create house suffrage committee.
Have patience, sisters; the time will
come when you will rule the nation
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
Big Fire at st. Cloud.

A very destructive fire causing
damage to the extent, it is esti-
mated, of $4,000, occurred at st.
Cloud on Friday morning. The fire
started in the New Clothes store
from an unknown cause, and the en-
tire Leisen block, in which the store
is located, was Quilted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

An exchange thinks that President
wilson executed "a bold stroke''
when he lifted the embargo on arms.
IT'S to laugh. Did he not obtain the
consent of the great powers and all
the petty monarchies and republics
of Europe, Asia, Africa and South
America before he screwed up
courage to execute this "bold
StrOke''?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

"A fool woman named Bana Doug
lass has signified her intention Of
going into the Maine woods, Invested
of all clothing, and living alone with
nature for three months. tits safe
to bet that if she happens to meet
a field mouse she will scamper for
home with all possible speed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

''Is Patagonia town in Ireland?"
asks cold Subscriber No; Pata-
gonia is in South America, but we
are led to believe that it Was named
by an Irish explorer who was down
in that country looking for trouble.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

They have built new railroad
from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, but
they did not ask the inhabitants
along the road to bond their towns
nor otherwise try to swindle them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Candidates for office this year
should not fail to write few verses
of doggerel and publish their effu-
sions in some newspaper. The
Union. however, absolutely refuses
to accept such contributions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

A daily paper says that Clapp has
changed his views. Nothing surpris-
ing in this. Was Nose ever known
to entertain the same views on any
subject for twenty-four hours at a
time?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
1t Did in, 1904.

1t Did in, 1904. - =
Abuse of ones opponent is not
argument, and utilization does not
convince. -Worthington Globe.
$3.50.
Adolph is Feminist Elimination.
All the candidates for governor are
in favor of an elimination process.
but each wants the other fellows
eliminated. browns Valley Tribune.
$50.
Getting Ready for the Fray.
Recent executive appointments in
dictate that coal oil fees are being
freely used DIT the marble palace to
augment the administration slush
fund. IN orthfield News.
$50
Or to Hold Political Posts.
The students at the state agricul-
tural school are soon to take up the
study Of fence posts. That's better
than to have an intimate knowledge
of lamp posts. Herald.
= 81.
Paper.
The national shoe dealers associa-
tion declares that a good pair of call
pure leather'' shoes would cost $40
at retail. Which causes us to
wonder what our $3.50 shoes are
made of.-Cambridge North Star.
So
The Backing is His Principal Asset.
Jake Preus is good man but if he
goes up against Henry Rines for the
state authorship he will find his Ed.
Smith backing too much of a handi-
cap to win. Rines is some good man
himself. Breckenridge Telegram.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

On Friday the senate passed bill
appropriating s500,000 for federal and
state cooperation in the suppression
of hog cholera. This is a good
measure-one of the very few which
the senate has passed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

AS a result of the acquittal of
Flanagan and Turner in St. Paul the
graft Investigation has been re-
sumed. There is nauseating
effluyia arising from St. Paul NUM-
cipal politics at the present time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

A bull terrier held up street car
in Minneapolis. This is a trifle
different from the general order of
things, but a motorman would no
doubt rather have his car held up by
a dog than bandit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Theodore Roosevelt refereed a
snake fight down in Brazil. The
colonel is certainly equal to the &C.
casion of being referee at any old
fight from a duel between human
beings to a cockroach combat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Mayor Harrison of Chicago has
been lining up the women members
of his household at the registrat ion
booth. He evidently thinks that he
will need their votes at the coming
spring election and, from present in
dications, he will.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Central should always answer the
phone in ten seconds or less, says
the Wisconsin utilities commission.
But supposing she is arranging her
back hair or applying the p. p. to
her nose9
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

Uncle Sam has landed a couple Of
dozen bluejackets on the island of
Haiti. This is considered enough
to strike terror into the heart of
every black son-of-a-gun in the
country-and it probably is.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

And now they tell us that Cover
nor Eberhart's ballad will be played
by the Symphony orchestra. Why
not let a ''sympathy'' orchestra try
it Tristan orchestra in sympathy
with the dedicatee?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

A powerful light is necessary to
enable John Lind to see his shadow,
but it is reported that he emerged
from his cavern on grounding day,
saw it, and then craw]ed back again.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12

And now the niggers in the south
have taken up the refrain of "'Tis
Only Youse' .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
The Irish Have Made Good.

The Irish Have Made Good.
After balancing the good qualities
and worthy things the Irish have
given to this country with the un-
desirable, as was suggested by a
writer in the Century Magazine,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
Townsend Suggests Rate Revision.

Ao"HSeno suggests KATE NeVlSl0n.
More people would take seriously
this fre-prevention movement if
they could see where they gained by
it, admitting, of course, that it's
always the other fellows property
and not your own that burns. So.
long as insurance rates remain the
same there is no inducement for the
common people to get out and hurrah
just because fire losses were reduced
a few million dollars in the state last
year. Every dollar saved is a clear
gain for the insurance companies
but not for the state at large. There
ought to be little reciprocity shown
in this otherwise laudable move
ment; a revision of rates for the
rural districts to correspond with
actual rural losses. -Belle Plaine,
Herald
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-12
there is a big balance on the credit
side Of the ledger. Carlton Vidette.

+ 3. E Il i
That Worthless Came Commission.
Every week prominent newspapers
are joining in the crusade against
the state game and fish comm ission.
Which indicates that the so-called
prejudice" in this northern country
is spreading. We hope so. A sane,
reasonable enforcement of the law is
needed-not spasmodic show and
grandstand fourishes. Once the pot
hunters realize that they are liable
to get what is coming to them if
they are caught there will be less.
poaching. But the present hap
hazard method of enforcing the law
will never bring about such con-
tion.-BiWabik Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21

Recent experiments indicate that
round timbcrs OF all the pines. of
inSlemann spruce, Douglas fir. tam
arack, and western larch, can be
readily treated with prescrNatives, but
that the frs, hCmlocks, redwood, ana
fltka spruce, in the round. do no:
;akc treatment easily. This infurma
ion should be OF value to person:
who contemplate preservatiye treat
m"nt OF round posts, poles, or mine
prop.