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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-11-05
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
1t Is Too Bad.

1t Is Too Bad.
1t seems too bad that so much
money is wasted in the state, when
SO many of our roads are not passable
to farmers. -Mesaba Miner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-11-05
An Actual Necessity,

Some person has issued instruc-
tions as to how to start an automo-
bile. What is wanted is code of
rules to guide conduct when the
blame thing will not start. -Biwabik
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-11-05

Easy.
Higgs- never want to see him
again. Diggs- That's easily done. Lend
him fver.-London Mirror.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-11-05
At Any Rate 1t Is a Failure.

The Rock county Herald says the
corrupt practices act does not seem
to be working very we'll. Probably
it was never intended to work very
we'll. West st. Paul Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-11-05

John Barleycorn was an important
factor in the recent campaign.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
DATES OF
FAIR ARE
CHANGED

Acting on the advice of the horti-
cultural and agricultural committees,
the fair directors have agreed to
changing the dates of the annual
even to October 6, 7, and 8. There
are various reasons why the change
seems advisable, weather conditions
being one of the important ones. If
we may base our predictions on past
records, the elements will be on their
best behavior. According to the
weather bureau, the week selected
will be the finest we may expect to
have during either September or De-
tober. Fruit is fully developed at this
time, and it will be possible to have
much finer display than could be
produced earlier in the season. The
farmers will be through with their
harvest and will have more time to
give to their exhibits. For the same
reason it will doubtless result in an
increased attendance from the sur
rounding districts.
President Jackson received a mes
sage this morning from William
(Jim) Gabriel of the Wright Aero
plane company, confirming the con.
tract, for the aeroplane flight. Eu-
gene (Bill) Heth, one of the most
daring arivators of America. will
make the flights.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
R[S(IN|)
ACTION
Governors Endorsement
Of Rivers and narbOrs
Bill is Withdrawn

DENVER, Colo, April 1.-THE
irrigation conference this morning
rescinded last nights Endorsement of
the Newlands- -Bouchards river and
harbors bill, after heated debate.
The conference acted last-night after
George Maxwell, representing Ari-
zona, lauded the bill This morning
the delegates met and the governors
persuaded them to limit each state to
a single vote.
Governor Carey, who denounced the
Endorsement, designated it as plot
to "steal" the conference by the Cali
fornia delegates and MexwelI, whom
he declared represented southern
swamp owners. He declared the New
lands bill involved six hundred mil
lion dollars, which would mean the
tying up of all of the department OF
interior funds, leaving nothing for
reclamation. He asserted it would
retard irrigation developments indef-
initely.
Maxwell denied this, but the con-
ference voted To withdraw the in
dorsement, the vote being 9 to 6.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
Millions Lest in
British Labor Strikes

United Press.
LONDON, April 11.-Eighty-seven
million dollars in wages have been
lost by the workingmsn Of the United
Kingdom in the past ten years on ac-
count Of stoppages due to industrial
disputes Of all kinds, according to sta
tistics prepared from the government
board Of trade returns, supplemented
by details Furnished by union leaders
in the principal trades. But against
this figure is placed q net gain in
wages as the result Of such disputes
of $13,600,00 Also, it is estimated
that the laboring classes as whole
have secured advances in wages in the
same period aggregating 5000, 900,
but the greater proportion of these
have been obtained through the med
ium Of working agreements and con-
ciliation. Fifty per cent Of the strikes
Of the past ten years have been won
by the employers, 25 per cent by the
workers, and the other 25 per cent
compromised.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
New Volcanic Island
IS Still Un1lristeIled

TOKYO, April 1.-The baby is
land Of the Bounin group which came
into existence following the eruption
Of Sakurajima has not yet been
christened. As the island appeared
during the coronation year of the
present emperor, there were many
suggestions that 1t should be given
his name, Taisho. But it has been
found that the new island occupies the
exact position Of = similar island
which appeared several years ago
and has since disappeared, 80 official
circles have decided that it would be
better to wait until it shows some
signs Of permanence. It is considered
that It would be very inauspicious for
an island bearing the emperor's name
to sink into the sea.
The island covers several square
miles and appears to be composed Of
lava and sulphur. Though an official
sxsdition has reported on its appear.
anee no one has landed on II, owing
To the fact that Il Il still hot and
sub3set 70 frsqssnt earthquakes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
TELLS OF s|kF
ZONE OUTRAGES IRA
Chairman Foster Of Colorado Probefs says Men
Were Lined up and Marched 10 Polls Under Mine
Mine Guards Polling Places Moved to Prairie
United Press

Onlte0 fF000
WASHINGTON, D. c., April H.
Chairman Foster of the Colorado
strike probers committee, declares the
alleged political domination of the
coal companies will be called to the
attention of the house in the probers'
report. He asserts that the evidence
showed that Mexicans herded by jail
ers, voted under assumed names, also
that Mexicans were jailed to force
them to do the bidding of the opera
tors and that voters were lined up
and sent to the polls under mine
guards, some being compelled to drop
out because they forgot the names
under which they registered. He de-
clared that in some places the polling
places were moved to the prairie to
prevent. voting.
The committee will recommend the
prohibition of the interstate shipment
of machine guns and other weapons.
Foster doubts whether the committee
could act constitutionally against the
importation of strike breakers.
The committees report will be pub
lished in six weeks. Operators will
have an opportunity to file briefs be-
fore the report is drafted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
DOROTHY ARNOLD
DYING IN new YORK
PitEbug District Attorney Says heiress Was a
Patient in Meredith's Hospital and Has Never
Recovered from Operation -Crematory Found
United Press.

PITTSBURG, April 11.-District
Attorney jackson said: Dorothy
Arnold came to Pittsburg soon after
her disappearance in 1910 and was n
patient at DR.. Meredith's private ma
ternity hospital. She never recover
ed from her illness. She is now dy-
ing in a New York home where she
has been for four months"
He refused to state the foundation
for his declaration but says the infor-
nation is correct. Newspapers here
declare that District Attorney Whit
man of New York was his informant.
A fur coat and black bag were
found in the 'house of mystery
Four persons identified them as the
property of Mrs. Myrtle Allison, who
disappeared after going to Merediths
hospital. Jackson declares she died
at Meredth's hospital and was bur.
led in the United cemetery under the
name of Daisy Davis.
| In the basement of Meredith's place
was found huge furnace, arranged
like a crematory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
Poker is Poker, is
Ruling Of Judge

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. April
11.-Poker is poker. No matter
whether the limit is a penny, five
spot or the clear blue sky, it is poker
just the same. Nor is it any defense
for defendant to plead that he was
playing the game with sick mar
who is lodge brother merely to
amuse him.
This is the ruling that has beer
made in police court my Magistrate
Manning. He fined G. B. Williams
clerk of local camp of the Moderr
Woodmen, William Lang (the sicl
mani and Albert Christopher IS ant
costs each for gambling in loca
rooming house. The men all PLEADED
guilty.
at was this way" said Williams
81 am clerk of Modern Woodmel
lodge here and 1t is part Of my dutiel
to visit the sick--not only those con
fined to bed but those who are no
well enough to work. In strict pur
suance of my duties, your honor,
called on Mr.. Lang here who has beel
i'll for some time. Mr.. Christophe
just dropped in. We started to pla,
pitch and then drifted TO penny ante.
Sickness is no excuse, said tn
Judge ~ he assesssd the fines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13

Because motor car operators
hands and arms occasionally become
tired through holding the steering
wheel for long stretches without rest,
a Canton, Ohio, company has per-
fected an attachment whereby the
steering of q vehicle can ~ .ol-
led with one of the operators feet,
temporarily. The device consists OF
a formed pedal which is attached ia
the lower end of the steering column.
When the operators foot is placed
upon the pedal it drops a fraction of
an inch, thus establishing it in con-
nection with the steering gear. Tilt
ing the foot forward and backward
then changes the direction of the
steering wheels. When the opera
tors foot is removed from the pedal
| it springs up and is thus disconnect-
ed, when the steering then is accomp-
lished through the regulation steering
wheel. 1t is pointed out that the ap-
paratus possesses the advantage that
it permits the operator to drive with
his hands in his pockets during cold
weather.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
QUEER OLD WILL DISCOVERED

WASHINGTON. D. c., April H.
Register of Wills Boyd Parsall was
today exhibiting to callers the fol
lowing remarkable old will, bearing
the probation date of April 8, 1871,
which he recently came across while
searching for some eighteenth cen
tury records:
"My will and desire is that as soon
as may be convenient after my, death
my remains be buried in plain and
private manner in a white oak coffin,
jointed but not planed, under the sug-
ar tree in my orchard; that no whis-
key or other spirituous liquor be used
on the occasion, nor any of the usual
and customary griefs or MORNINGS
those mere ostensibilities, external
parade of affection, hypocrisy and
dissimulation of mourning where
grief is absent"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS
TO CELEBRATE TOMORROW

NEW YORK, April 11.-Tomor-
rows Easter Sunday services in the
Baptist, Methodist, Congregationalist
and Presbyterian churches will include
special numbers in celebration of the
campaign these denominations have
been conducting for several months
for new members. The campaign,
which started Sunday, February 15,
has been one of the biggest cam
paigns in the history of the local
churches.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
SOCIABILITY CAUSE
OF CLUB EVOLUTION

It stars from fine human desire
for companionship. Here are SO
many of us, living in the same vicin-
ity, more or less acquainted with one
another and having some broad in
terest in common. Let us get togeth-
er and form a club. We can rent and
furnish very comfortable quarters al
no great expense. Then we shall have
place to drop into and meet one an
other at luncheon-to foregather Of
an afternoon or evening" coy place
with the warm and intimate atmos.
phere of our mutual friendliness and
our common interest.
Well, we form our club and are
happy for little while. Then we no
tice increasingly that the table liner
is cheap and the tiny courtroom
crowded; and we can not give q
spread because we have no place in
which to spread. That dampens oui
happiness, so we seek a remedy by
taking in twice as many members
and renting quarters three times
larger-and accumulating neat de-
|ficit.
The larger quarters answer for 9
time, until everybody begins to re-
mark their narrowncss and lack o.
distinction, and their general hand
me down character; so we build our
selves a swell clubhouse. And il
order to make ends meet we take II
a great many more members, amoni
Whom there Is nothing in common ex
)cept ability to pay dues.
| In the end we have simply pri
vate hotel in which crowd Of strang
ers pass to and fro, staring at one an
other with no more intimste or socia
Atmosphere than a railroad station.
Its imposing facade impresses tn
fellow in the street, and that is all
is really good for. In a true socia
sense 1t is as bogus rs Mrs. Upper
crust's big psrty.-Saturday EveninI
Post.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
MOST QUEENS ARE
TALLER THAN THE KING

LONDON, April 11.-Suffragettes
who are prone to emphasize the deca-
dence Of the male species have discov-
cred a handy argument in the COM
parative statute Of the kings and
queens of Europe. Nearly all the
monarchs are shorter than their
wives. George Of England is several
inches less than Queen Mary in
height. The German empress is SO
much taller than her husband that
the kaiser usually has her sit down
when they are photographed togeth-
er. The czarina makes her husband
look like Mr.. Pip when she stands be-
side him. Queen Ena Of Spain is
nearly q head taller than Alfonso
and King Victor Of Italy barely reach
es the shoulder of Queen Helene.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
CLEANUP WEEK IN
WASHINGTON TOMORROW

United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL
The nations capital is booked for a
cleanup beginning tomorrow. Under
the lead of civic organizations, back
ed by patriotic, and social bodies and
school children on vacation next week
the clean city week idea proposes to
make Washington veritable spotless
town.
Business men have been giving the
plan boost by putting on their sta
tionary Don't forget that it is unlaw-
full to throw this in the streetw and
the Daughters of the Revolution have
lent hand by distributing "clean
city" tickets. Boy Scouts and school
children have consented to make spec.
ial efforts during the Easter week
vacation to see that Washington is as
spick and span as any city in the
world.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
MAP Statesmen IN CITY.

That the map statesmen who are do
ing Durango have "done" other towns
is evidenced by the following letter
from Telluride attorney to local
official:
1.-TWO men by the name of Pitner
and Barnes have been playing the
western slope selling maps, desig-
mated by them as maps of the Golden
West The scheme is that Pitner
solicits the subscription on false rep
reservations and the map is delivered
by his partner Barnes. Barnes being
very clever usually lands the sub
scriber before he has an opportunity
to check up the representations. They
were prosecuted in the county court
here for obtaining money under false
pretenses. The jury disagreed in the
first case and acquitted them in the
second"
Enclosed was communication
from an Ouray county official who
stated that the men made Ouray and
worked several Of the townsmen as
they afterward worked Telluride.
The writer declares their representa-
tions are false and II Ouray folk had
examined their maps as they should
have done, "the men would have been
in the same boat that they found
themselves in Telluride It is hoped
the warming will be sufficient to
spare Durango people being "stung
again"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
AN EVENING PRAYER.
(By Robert Louis Stevenson,

(By Robert Louis Stevenson.)
We come before Thee, 0 Lord, in
the end of Thy day with thanks
giving.
Our beloved in the far parts of the
earth. those who are now beginning
the labors of the day what time we
end them, and those with whom the
sun now stands at the point of noon,
bless, help, console and prosper them.
Our guard is relieved, the service
Of the day is over, and the hour come
to rest. We resign into Thy hands
our sleeping bodies, our cold breaths
and open doors. Give US to awake
with smiles, give US to labor smiling
As the sun returns in the east, SO
let our patience be renewed with
dawn; as the sun lightens the world
so let our loving landmen make
bright their honse Of our invitation
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
Sees Wonderful THINGS
in Life of 80 Years

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. April
i'll have lived ninety years Of life
and thank God l have never visited
saloons, never tried to play cards,
never swore an oath, never attempted
to dance and have never in my whole
life had serious quarrel"
This is what Ashby McCreery, one
Of the Oldest men in Colorado, said
recently in addressing gathering OF
his friends who met at his homo
here to celebrate his ninetieth birth
day. He is the grand father Of thir-
teen persons and the great grand
father of thirteen more.
II have lived to see many changes"
said he. when came to America
there were no railroads, no telegraph
or telephone systems, no sewing ma
chimes, no cook stoves, no photograph
galleries. no flying machines, no
envelopes for our letters. We used
the goose quill for pens. We had no
tramps, no strikers, no trusts, few
schools, few saloons and few murd-
ers or robberies.
People were honest, industrious,
happy and law abiding. Hospitals
were few and lawyers and doctors
few but in 90 years ali these things
have changed. You now enjoy ths
benefits the rise Of which haye
been permitted to sss.
Il do not boast Of any great Epod
that ! have done. but hsvs tsisa u
do my duty faithfully and ! eaA ~
that I emphatieally believe H. Il
worth tbs living" 81
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
KEEN INTEREST MANI
TESTED IN CONTESTS
United PrsAs

United PreAs
PUEBLO, Colo, April 11.-Mrs
Mrs. Edith Bailey, county superin-
tendent of schools, and Stanley "
Smith, county agriculturalist, have
just returned here after having visit
ed most Of the county schools to ar
range for the organization of chill
dren's clubs devoted to agriculture.
Both declare the children of Pueblo
county are manifesting keen interest
in the corn growing and beet grow
ing contests which will be held at the
state fair this year under the aus
pices of the leading sugar companies
and the Pueblo Commerce club.
Short talks during which the con-
tests were explained were made at
the various schools by Smith and Mrs.
Bailey.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
How an Old Phrase
Came to be Adopted

WASHINGTON, D. c., April H.
How the expression "Tailors of Tool
ey Street." which was used in almost
every speech against the repeal of
the tolls exemption bill since that vex-
ed subjecteame before congress start
ed, was explained today for the Uni
ted Press by Senator O'Gorman.
More than one hundred years
ago." said O'Gorman, "there were
three small tailors living in Dublin
Ireland, whose shops were on Tooley
street. Action taken by the British
parliament did not please them at all
so they drew up petition which be-
gan: We, the people of England
aroused by the action of parliament
in and SO on.
when the petition arrived in Lon
don and was laid before parliament
An investigation was made by friends
Of the measure to which the tailor.
were objecting, with the result that i
aroused much derision, and played
small part in affecting Legislation
Ever since, whenever it is desired t.
discredit petitions sent to a legisla
tive body, they are referred to a,
'Tailors Of Tooley street petitions,
which simply means in the opinion
Of the speakers that they do not rep
resent public sentiment at all, bu
arc merely from little groups of peo
pie who are probably in . hopeless
minority
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
STERLING, COLO. HAS
LADY ASSESSOR

STERLING, Colo, April 1.-THE
assessors office in this county will
be under the management of wo.
man during the unexpired part of the
assessors present term Mrs. j. F
Watts has just been selected by the
county commissioners to undertake
the work. During the last year the
office has passed through many vicis-
situdes. When Assessor Krause was
injured recently, Charles Harms was
appointed to succeed him. Shortly
after, he resigned and now Mrs
Watts has been chosen to conduct
the work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
FIRST SOCIALIST MUSIC
FESTIVAL is ON TONIGHT

NEW YORK, April 11.--Under the
auspices of the intercollegiate Social
list society with Julius Hpp operating,
the first Socialist music festivals
ever attempted here will be held to-
night. The program is TO include
singing by various workingmen's
choruses Of revolutionary songs Of
the international Socialist movement.
Among the artists will be Miss VAL
entine Crespi, violin soloist; Madam
Christine Langenhan, sprano, and Al
fred Lima, baritone.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
SIGMA NUS GATHER FROM
MANY STATES OF THE UNION

WASHINGTON, D. c., April H.
Sigma Nus from all over the east
gathered here today for the first di-
vision convention" The exercises will
culminate in banquet tomorrow
night at which Wade H. Ellis, former
assistant attorney general, Repre-
sentatives Clayton, Evans, Edwards
and Helm, with a number of other
prominent public officials, will parti-
cipate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
THREATEN
JUDGE OF
GUNM[N
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, April 11.-When arg
uments began on the demand of the
four Rosenthal gunmen for retrial
messenger entered the court room
and handed Judge Goff note. As
soon as the judge read the note he
ordered the messenger detained. He
refused to disclose the contents but
admitted it contained threat.
The messenger said his name was
Gustav Beck and his home was In
Bronx. He declared that a man out.
side handed him the note and that he
knew nothing Of the contents. Other
witnesses were examined. Goff then
ordered the attorneys to proceed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13

According to statistics which have
but recently become available, there
are approximately $4,000 electric We
hicles in use in the United States. OF
this number, about $4,000 are pas
senger cars, the remainder being COM
mercial vehicles. The city of Chicago
of course, holds the record with g.
$50 vehicles. New York is next with
1000 and Cleveland third with 1900.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
OF ROAD SIGNS
WILL BE PROSECUTED

;nited Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. April
punishment of vandals
who destroy road signs put up. thru
out the Pixies Peak region will be
undertaken by the local Automobile
club if the destructive work contin.
ues. Leonard Curtis, president of the
club, has issued an open letter to tht
citizens OF the city reciting the work
of the vandals and urging residents tt
cooperate with the club in an effort
to stop the destruction and punish the
offenders.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
HAR DYAL MAY BE DEPORTED.
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL
Denial that the arrest of Har Dyal
Hindu savant and lecturer at Leland
Stanford university in California was
in response to request by the Brit.
ish embassy was made today by
Commissioner of immigration Can't
netti Dyal was arrested as an an.
archist, said the commissioner, aftel
stenographic copies Of speeches deliv
cred by him on the Pacific coast, ir
which he advocated anarchism, hat
been received by the bureau.
If he is convicted, he win be de
ported.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
TELEGRAPHIC TABLoIDs.

CHICAGO.-Quizzed by attorneys
picking murder jury, John F.
Schiffmann said he would vote to
hang a woman, but was opposed to
the death penalty for men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13

The atmosphere of home SO rarely
found in hotel life is one of the many
delightful features Of the Rochester
since Mrs. Vic Day took charge. She
has thoroughly renovated the spaci-
Gus establishment and added many
furnishings that adds materially te
the appearance of the house as well
as contributing to the comfort of thu
guests. The service and cuisine arr
excellent as both are under Mrs
Days direct supervision.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13
CHAMP CLARK TO SPEAK
AT DEDICATION TONIGHT

OCEAN CITY, April 11.-Hon.
Champ Clark, speaker of the house of
representatives, will speak here to-
night at the dedication of the Ocean
City automobile bridge which spans
Great Egg harbor bay between Ocean
City and Somers Point. Speaker
Clark came here by automobile from
Atlantic City, crossing the new bridge
en- route.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13

KILLED BY .
ROOSEVELT
United Press

United Press
NEW YORK, April 11.-Brazil
cables declare that Roosevelt shot a
curucui. The papers are uncertain
what it is. The New York Sun says
it is "a burrowning rodent living
under ground" and the scientific name
is spalacopus poeppigi. The New
York Herald says ut is stout bird
with the first and second toes re-
versed." The American Museum OF
Natural History says it never heard
of the animal.