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Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
p. M. GEN. BURlEsON
 REFERRED ID THE RECORD

The following comment on the recent report of Postmaster General Burleson stating that for the first time since the days of Benjamin Franklin the postoffice department was self sustain ing is mace by General A. Sampson, who with Mrs. Sampson is spending the winter at Yuma
 To the Editor of The Republican:
 If the press of the country correctly reports the postmaster general of the United States in his late official re- port. he seems to have made a great mistake in claiming for the democra tic administration, the credit of placing the past year, the receipts of the post offices of the country over or greater than the expenses for "the first time in the history of our nation"
 l have before me the official report Of the third assistant postmaster gene ral of the United States for the year 1913 in which he shows that the re- Ceipts of the postoffice department of the United States have exceeded the expenses forty four years.
 Ii he had said that last year was the fourth since 1852, in which the receipts have exceeded the expenses, his state ment would have agreed with said of ficial document from his office, which shows that in the years 1882 and 1883 and in 1911, all republican years, the receipts exceeded the expenses. Dur ing the eight years of democratic rule under President Cleveland, the expen- ses exceeded the receipts each year. Let us have the record as it is.
 A. J. SAMPSON. Yuma AriZ
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
DO IT EARLY

Do your shopping Very early: Don't about it Be you surly; Do some thinking Of your buying: At the prospect Don't be shying. Facts remember Realistic; Also maXims Altruistic; Clerks are human, Don't forget it. But in memory Kindly set it, So a double Good you're making, If the pains You will be taking; Your list fixing. You'll be early. And your shopping, Do it early.
 Exchange
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
NOTICE

To whom 1t may concern. The un- dersigned has purchased the interest of w. P Harris in the firm of Harris and Ballah. los N. 1st avenue. and will continue the same under the name of Harry Ballah. All accounts due the firm are payable to me and am respon- sible for all company bills contracted on or before December 14th.
 HARRY BALLAH
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
''Aonest John" May Be Oemoc-
racy's Standard Bearer.
AGREEABLE TO ALL FACTIONS
hackers Declare His Election Would
Be Stepping Stone to United
States Senatorship.

st. SpeciaD-Anything short
of United States senator for John
Lind, now representing President
Wilson in Mexico, would be looked
upon by many of his admirers as an
afront and with positive rejection on
his part, still it might be news to a
few to know that Honest John" is
being quietly doomed as Democracy's
choice for standard bearer in the big
state fight which will be waged this
fall. Mr.. Lind, they say, looks good
to National Committeeman Fred B.
Lynch, who will dominate the big
Democratic love feast to be held in
Minneapolis next month. President
Wilson, they further say, would like
to add Minnesota to his collection of
scalps, and John, they add, would not
be averse to making the race if the
final goal-the United States senator
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05

In new invention which has been
recently patented the act Of turning
the knob will ring a bell which is 10.
Gated OH the back of the door. This
dispenses with the uncertainty of the
electric bell, which must be given
more or less attention from time to
time to maintain it in operating order.
The external appearance Of the knob
is exactly the same rs any other. but
inside there is curved segment Sc
cured to the shank of the knob. As
this is moved back and forth in the
movement of the knob lever which
operates the bell is agitated and causes
the bell to ring
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Mincemeat,

Boil three pounds of lean boneless
meat. and when cold put through food
chopper. Then add four quarts chop
ped apples, one quart of ground suet,
two pints of fruit juice, cherry or
stra wberry are the best; one pound of
currants, one and one-half pounds of
seeded raisins cut in halves. The juice
of four lemons, Feelings of three or
anges, which have been through food
chopper; one-fourth of a citron cut
fine, one tablespoonful of cinnamon.
one-half tablespoonful of allspice. one
half tablespoonful of cloves, one and
one-half pints of weak vinegar, and
then add enough brown sugar to suit
the taste
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05

ship which comes two years hence
can be assured. Mind you I am not
giving you this Lind talk as authorita-
tive; it is only gossip, and probably
only very thin gossip at that, and yet
it has the earmarks of some one
close to the throne. This Lind talk
was started last week and like the
proverbial straw was grabbed at with
avidity. Some even had the nerve to
say it had national administration
backing, but Mr.. Lynch would not go
that far. The best he would say was
that if Mr.. Lind could be induced to
enter the race he would be winner
Lind gossip aside, the coming Demo-
cratic get together meeting is going
to be the best Kilkenny scrap ever
held in Minnesota, or | miss my
guess, and probably it is here where
this Lind stuff comes in He is to be
offered as the egg that will settle the
coffee. Anything to put Dan Lawler
out of business is generally accepted
here as the motive behind the love
least, as promoted by Mr.. Lynch, but
in the getting process it is pretty GER
tain that some one is going to be hurt
Dan will not stand for it, nor neither
will the O'Connor crowd, with whom
Mr. Lawler is aligned, so you see this
Lind stuff, if it could be forced, would
not be bad thing after ALL All fac
tons would practically have to &C.
cept him.
Speaking of Dan Lawler and the
Lynch designs on his gubernatorial
ambitions, I gather from the talk that
if Congressman Hammond, who is ia.
vored by Mr.. Lynch and his ieuten.
ants, is brought out for governor that
the flaying the administration end will
receive from Mr.. Lawler will be worth
recording. 1t will be an echo of the
Clark-Wilson fight for control of the
Minnesota delegation and some choice
linen may be aired in the mixup
Hammond, the Lawlerites charge
though enjoying committee prestige
at the hands of Speaker Clark, forgot
him in his hour Of need and for this
reason he should be treated as an in
crate. Besides they hold that Ham
mond, because of his connection with
the present tariff law, cannot be
elected The farmers, they say, would
knife him.
\ :. !.
While the fight in the Democratic
ranks threatens to muddy the politi
cal waters of that faith, looming ul
on the horizon of the unwashed is
Representative Pfaender of New
Ulm and no one would be surprised
ii in an effort to settle the guberna
torial nomination controversy the
leaders were compelled to take over
the New Ulm man and his ambitions
Gossip of this kind is quite frequent
down here and mention of Pfaender's
name generally brings endorsement
Pfaender comes of a distinguished
and prominent Minnesota German
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Manle Waffles.

Vermont maple wafties are delicious
when served nicely buttered and piping
hot 10 make them, soften one cupful
Of finely shaved maple sugar in three
cupfuls of milk. Sift one quart of
-four with three teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and one saltspoonful of salt.
then rub in one tablespoonful of sof-
tened butter. Beat the yolks of four
eggs until light. then add the milk and
sugar and stir gradually into the flour;
beat thoroughly, fold in the whites of
eggs beaten stiff and dry and beat
again. Bake in we'll creased and heat
ed waffle irons.-Rural New Yorker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
waShinoton's Accuracy.

All schoolboys know something OF
Washington's adventures as surveyor
when he measured the great estates of
Lord Fairfax, but perhaps few are
aware of the painstaking accuracy
with which he did his work. Many
years afterward it was found that the
surveys made by Washington when a
youth were the only land measure
ments of that part of the country in
colonial days that could be depended
upon. Even after his death Washing
toms surveys passed unquestioned
among lawyers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Golden Betty.

To make brown betty with cheese
arrange in deep earthenware dish al
ternate layers of breadcrumbs and
thinly sliced apples. Season with Gin
namon. little Glove and brown sugar.
Scatter some finely. shaved mild full
cream cheese over each layer of apples
and when the dish is full scatter bread
crumbs over the top and bake thirty
five to forty minutes, placing the dish
in a pan of water so that the pudding
will not burn. a...-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Old Fashioned Souse.

Take pigs feet and head, thorough
ly clean and place in salt water to
soak for twentyfour hours. Then boil
until the bones slip easily from the
meat Take up and when cool enough
to handle. carefully remove all bones.
Mince or grind through a meat chop
per, season with salt, pepper and sage
to suit the taste and press in a mold.
This is very nice sliced and placed in
vinegar. or for breakfast sliced and
dipped in batter and fried
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Mother Carey's Chickens.

Above is the name given by sailors
t. the stormy petrol, small sea bird,
the appearance of which is an unfail-
ing sign of rough weather.
The expression Mother Carey is said
to be corruption of mater cara. dear
mother, a phrase used by Italian sail
ors in speaking Of the mother of
Christ, patroness of seafaring men, to
indicate their thankfulness to her for
sending these. her chickens, to warn
them of bad weather.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Washington's Maxims.

Here are few rules which were
lived up to by George Washington:
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
conscience"
"a good character is the first essen
tial in man."
Speak not i'll of the absent. It is
UNJUST
ITO persevere is ones duty. and to
be silent is the best answer to cal
umny."
Commerce and industry are best
mines of a nation
Associate with men of good quality
if you esteem your own reputation"
ut is better to be alone than in bad
company"
81 never wish to promise more than
I have moral certainty of perform
ing
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Washinqton's Birthday,

Washington's birth is recorded in
the family Bible as having taken
place on I'VE 18th day of February,
1892" This was before the adoption
Of the modern calendar by England.
and this day was observed by Wash
ington as his birthday until his twen-
tieth year. The first known public
celebration Of Washington's birthday
was on Feb. II, 1884. The old style
date was still adhered to. This was
during the lifetime of the first presi-
dent and completed his fifty-second
year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Washinuton's Youth.

Washington's proudest youthful pos
sessions were pony and a whip top.
He was taught to ride the pony by
Uncle Ben. one of his fathers slaves,
and on this humble animal he acquired
that seat on the saddle that carried
him through the dangers of two wars.
The whip top probably was a toy i'm
ported from England. Even in the
mother country toys were few and
crude in those days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
FOR The CHILDREN ! | ] J 1
For a Washinqton Party.

There are 50 many lovely things to
use as decorations and souvenirs that
it is a pleasure to give Washington
birthday party. Games for the occa-
sion are numerous. The "histOrical
game is lots of fun. Arrange some Of
vance by pictures or articles some of
the Revolutionary events. For in
stance. Il few carpet lacks on a pack
age of tea would represent Tax on
tea.
A tea table arranged with cups Of
Boston, would stand for 1.-The Boston
tea party
A picture of Washington's head cut
in quarters and pasted on paper would
be 'Washington's headquarters"
A card bearing picture of a SOL
dier's bunk, a letter "R'' and n" lying
in bed ill would stand for Bunker hill.
Your imagination can help you work
out many events of the Revolutionary
times. and for the one guessing the
most correct answers you give a toy
cherry tree box filed with candy.
Another good game is to give in or
der the dates Of the battles fought in
Washington's time. The prize for the
best answers can be toy Ratchet. At
the table make each sing a patriotic
song. awarding flag as souvenir to
the best singer.
Candy cherries hidden about the
room create lots of fun. The object is
to hunt for them and gather them in.
The one who finds the most wins
prize.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
A Boys Witty Remark.

A teacher said to boy considered
dull in mathematics: "You should be
ashamed Of yourself. Why, at your
age George Washington was a sur
veyOr."
Yes, sir" was the response, land at
your age he was president Of the Unit
ed States
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Cheese Biscuit,

An excellent cheese biscuit is made
by Sitting together two cupfuls of flour,
four teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and one and one-half teaspoonfuls of
salt. then with fork or the fingers
work into it one-quarter of a pound of
cheese and add gradually about cup
full of water. 1t is impossible to give
the exact amount of water, as -four
differs in it's capacity for taking up
moisture. Toss the dough on a Toured
board. roll out and cut with a biscuit
cutter. When in the pan sprinkle over
the top a bit of grated cheese.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Riddle and Answer.

We are little airy creatures,
All Of different voice and feature
One of US in glass is set.
One Of us you'll find In jet.
Tother you may see in tin
And the fourth box within.
If the fifth you should pursue
It can never fly from you.
novels.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Tho Oldest Flower.

The rose is the Oldest flower of
which there is any record. So great
is the antiquity of the rose that all
account of it's origin has been lost.
In Egypt the rose is depicted on a
number of monuments believed to date
from 5000 to $500 B. c..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Virginia Corn Bread.

Three cupfuls of white meal, one
cupful of -four, one tablespoonful of
sugar. one teaspoonful of salt, two
heaping teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der. one tablespoonful of lard. three
cups Of milk and three eggs. Sift to-
gether the flour, cornmeal. sugar, salt
and baking powder. Rub in the lard
cold, add three we'll beaten eggs and
then the milk Mix into moderately
stiff batter, pour into we'll creased,
shallow baking pans and bake from
thirty to forty minutes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Popcorn Balls.

Pop corn in pepper, put in pan. Take
teacupful molasses. butter size Of wal
nut and one teaspoonful vinegar. Cook
all together until it will harden when
dropped in cold water. then pour over
corn and make in balls.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05
Pure Sugar.

Pure sugar will be entirely consum-
ed by fire, while an ash will remain II
it is adulterated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05

Ambition, like torrent. neer looks
back.-Ben J0ns0n.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05

two-page letter sent out by an organ
ization styling itself the Minnesota
State Railway Employees Protective
association, attacking the eastman
distance tariff law. The letter is pre-
sumably for railroad employees only,
but many others are being made the
recipients of copies The idea of
the association is that what tends to
reduce the revenue of the roads hurts
the workmen in a wage way and for
this reason the eastman law is at
tackled. During the last session of
the legislature the principal employ
ment of the officers of the association
| was keeping the railroads informed
of pending legislation and running err
| rands in their interest
= = j.
DR.. Egil Boeckmann of st. Paul, a
| son-in-law of J. j. Hill, the railroad
! magnate, has been made a member of
| the state board of health by Governo:
| Eberhart
!. = +
Governor Eberhart is cudgeling his
brain how to rid himself of an EN-.
| barrassing situation in Duluth. There
a prominent paper is hot on the trail
of the police department and has de-
manded CT the governor that he give
needed aid. The managing editor OF
the paper in question conferred with
the governor and report has it that
the editor in question handled the big
stick with vtgor.
| THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-05

family. His father was state treas
urer at one time and the son has re-
ceived additional honors in politi-
cal and civic way a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
BOSTON SUBWAY LITERATURE.
An Odd Collection That Is Soon 10
lie Offered for Sale

An odd collection to be sold in m.
course Of the coming auction season. a
collection TO which the literary mind %
Boston hardly would he supposed 10 turn
with avdity, is that of separately pub.
hshed material pertaining to the subway
OF that city. That II is somewhat pro-
sale and matter of fact Is indicated by the
Following summary OF part Of It's con.
tents:
1T contains not only complete series
or Boston Transit Commission reports
and copies OF all the subway bills passed
by the Legislature but copies Of all the
biils introduced, beginning with the first
Massachusetts Legislative act Of 1857.
There are also printed copies Of the argu-
ments Of counsel for and against the varl-
GUS subway bills before the legislative
committees, many OF which are now uu-
procurable; maps, plans and diagrams,
copies or messages Of Governors and II
Mayors OF BOSTON which contain sections
relating to subway legislation veto mes
saRes compilations Of acts relating %
subways and court decisions on subway
litigation reports OF the West End and
Boston EleYated Railway companies :;
street railway histories. reports OF transit
companies In New York and Chicago
which contain references to the Boston
subways. and scarcest OF all some ~
the ephemeral publications and broad
sides relating TO subway agitations. such
as the taking up of the fremont street
tracks"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
LEMBERG'S BIG LIBRARY.
The Latest statistics of the Univrr-
sity Collections In the War Zone.

The last report OF the Lemhcrg ~
versity Library was printed in No OF
follsh WOhfhIU KSid,kd II records an ln
crease OF b,5O5 titles In the library
1850 volumes, making total OF 2i0o'
volumes. or these, i.Gii volumes C1W-
AS gifts from the Galician publisher,
l9S3 volumes from institutions and Coy
eminent publications and l.27S from H-
dlviduals or private Institutions In veg
bGs30 readers used 2203l1 Volumos -
the reading rooms and N9l7 readers
called for 1910 volumes for outside road
Ing, making a total Of IS, S52 readers ana
2S7,lS3 volumes The increase in cIrcula-
ton was LABS, thanks to easier access
10 the improved card catalogue and handy
catalogue OF periodicals and publications
in TIE ,!s->-s,
The University Library Of LemNers ~ =
founded in l774 by order OF Joseph n,
from the books OF the connscatR coistors
of Galicia, In lS4S 1t was almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire, Its collection
was restored from contributions OF dupli'
Gates from the Biblioteka Ossoinski'h
and the collection OF S. Borkowski, 10 that
IN 1898 1t once more contained 100000
Volumes -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04

shares in this company. Bismarck be-
came large holder the old Emperor
william, all the Hohenzollern princes.
This brought nearer to the German
official mind the plan for a colonial en-
pire; where the imperial treasure was
there also was in no long time to be
found the imperial heart-dividends on
an emperor's shares could best be
earned II the empire were to guarantee
the administration. 1t took longer to
convince Bismarck--his was not a mind
which saw straight through chapman
spectacles; trade was far from his ideal
OF Imperialism. Yet the efforts Of
Theodor Weber won him over at last /;
the German colonial idea was born, the
first bit Of unoccupied land which Ger
many annexed was in southwest Africa |:
IL was to protect a German trader.
Samoa from the beginning was ready
for the plucking; unfortunately we
stood In the way with our ghost of a
claim upon Pago-pago, the only good
harbor in the mid-Pacifio: tho British on
trade and colonial grounds were equally
opposed. The poor. distraught kingdom
OF amiable brown folk was torn among
three rivals. for II was never possible
for America and Britain to come to an
agreement in resisting German aggres-
sion. In 1889 we were brough. to a
point where our wooden squadron faced
superior German forces at the point Of
war in the teeth of the gale. and both
were conquered by the tooth of the
coral. II was not until 1899 that Ger
many acquired clear title TO its portion
OF Samoa. and the plan OF Theodor
Weber reached some measure OF fulfil
ment after thirty years.
Apia is n lazy beach. For many
months OF every year the tradewinds
blow and skies are clear. Trade Is
never brisk The Samoans come in
with their canoes laden with copra: they
bring II to the shops and barter II for
kerosene and cotton fabrics and
trumpery wares. At irregular intervals
the ships come 10 anchor, take on a
lading OF the fragrant chips of cocoanut
and sail away. There Is nothing inspir-
ing for the white man in such life;
ne listens to the pleasant clatter of the
oocoanut leaflets, he damns the plague
OF Beelzebub flies when the breadfruit
is ripe, he plots cheap plots, ne grows
listless. ne drinks himself into the troplc
curse. Rarely does any man think,
shabby thoughts at best. When there
appears In such life a man who can
think great thoughts. small wonder
that his force Is recognized by the
savages. who read men better than they
do books; such a man they call Mist
man as great as a missionary who is
great eX officio.
In the last place on earth where such
thing Is to be expected Theodor
Weber thought him a thought; II
created the German colonial empire
which to-day lies on the lap of the gods
The creator OF this system OF holding
the earth in a chain OF German POSSES
sion was Theodor Weber. merchant and
Consul; 1t was his great thought in q
speck of land where few think at ALL