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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

In his weekly letter to the country
press the versatile County Chair!
man. quotes ''an upstate admirer of
Governor Eberhart'' to the effect
that William e. Lee did not give the
temperance men a square deal in
the legislature in 1898 OF which he
was speaker The writer was a
member of the '93 house and was one
of those who lead the fight against
county option. Mr.. Lee was abso.
lute]y fair and impartial in his rul.
ings, but personally his vote and
sympathies were with the county op.
tion people. " s>sv'.,-,-.s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

Around the state capitol in St.
Paul an optimistic feeling for Eber.
hart and Preus pervades the atmos.
phere, yet there are officials in the
building-appointive as we'll as cleo.
tive-wto confdentially concede
that Eberhart and Preus will he
showed under on the 10th of next
month. One appointive officer
whispered in the writer's ear: 81
would not be surprised if Lees ma.
jority exceeded 10000. The people at
home tell me it is useless for me tc
attempt to do anything for the gov.
ernor this year. Two years ago my
home town gave the governor a clea]
majority over all the other candi.
dates. The general sentiment seems
to be that the governor has been ir
office long enough. The vindictive
fight that certain interests are put
ting up against Henry Rines fol
state auditor has not helped matters
either. All of Rines' friends are
fighting mad and will visit tllei]
wrath upon the governor as we'll a:
his candidate for auditor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28
IGNORANT OF LAPS PROVISIONS.

IGNORANT OF LAWS PROVISIONS.
Under the caption of "Ho for the
Split Log Drag" the Little Falls
Transcript copies this item from the
Clarissa Independent:
''The split log drag, which is be-
ing extensively used all over this
part of the country, is certainly solv-
ing the road problem if we are tc
believe reports. Some Of the worst
roads in this section have been
treated by the split log method and
from what reports we have. wonder
full changes are being made in
roads,
The Transcript should call the ex.
plicit attention of that benighted
Elm Dale farmers club to the above
item.
The Dunn road law that the Elm
Dale fault finders denounce as "fu.
tile.' etc., is the only law that ever
provided for the dragging of roads.
The trouble with nine tenths OF
those who denounce the Dunn law is
that they have never read it, or il
they have read it they are SO densely
ignorant they do not comprehend its
plainly-worded provisions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

There should be no question Of the
return of Hon. Charles H. Warner to
the house from Aitkin county-he
ought TO have been sent to the SEN
ate. AS there are only two candi-
dates Mr.. Warmers fight will take
place at the polls in November.
Northern Minnesota had no ADLER or
no more efficient member in either
branch of the legislature at the last
two sessions than Mr.. Warner, and
his services will be needed more
than ever in the next session. Z,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28
FROM 4 STATE VIDE VIEWPOINT.

& FROM a STATE-H VIDE VIEWPOINT
Many candidates for the legisla-
(ture are pledgineg the mselves to work
for the best interests }of their dis
tricts.. Such !. announcements are
frequent in the country press. but
no candidate has seen fit to promise
that he will do all in his power to
promote the welfare of the state of
Minnesota st. Paul Dispatch.
There was at least one member of
the last house who became weary Of
hearing members announce that
"my county'' or "my district'' is
opposed to this or that measure,
and he said: IT do not know or
care what the people of my county
or district think of this measure
county assessors bill believe it is
for the best interests of the state.
I am not here to act for my county
or district alone; 1 am here to do
what l believe is best for the inter-
ests of the entire state - Modesty
prevents US from mentioning that
members name. The bill in cues
tion, after a sharp struggle, passed
the house but died in the senate.
Members of the legislature should
ignore county and district lines and
treat all matters that come before
them from state wide viewpoint.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

Frank Day, who knows a thing or
two about matters political in Min
nesota, intimates in his paper that
the people are awake and that. the
state house is a gloomy place these
days. He goes on to say that the
effort to bolster up the losing cause
and cast an air of responsibility
upon it by boosting Jake Preus fo1
auditor has failed. Preus is as badly
beaten now as Eberhart is.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

1t is soft job, the Office of COVER
nor, but that is no reason why one
man Of mediocre ability should hold
it for life. In this connection the
Fergus Falls Journal remarks that
the governor is after a fourth term
while heretofore governors have been
satisfied with two terms, indicates
that being governor has become a
real business to the man who fills
the chair now and that he is very re.
luctant to retire from the position
which he likes so we'll
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

Whatever else may be said of
Daniel W. Lawler he is frank and
above board. He plainly tells the
chairman Of the woman suffrage
state central committee that if he
should be elected governor he would
veto any woman suffrage or county
option bill the legislature might
pass. Dan may receive the demo-
cratic nomination but it is hardly
probable that he will be elected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

Referring to road conditions in
Rice county the Northfeld News ex-
presses the opinion that, this era *ot
'good roads" building should de-
velop methods of road construction
and men to boss the job that should
bring better and more lasting roads
than the investments of the past
half century brought to Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

There is no ADLER man in the First
congressional district than Fl. II.
Dunn of Albert Lea, and the wonder
is that the sane republicans of that
district do not demand the retire.
ment of the three-spots who seem to
have congressional aspirations and
elect Dunn to represent the rich and
prosperous First at the national
capital. This from the Albert Lea
Times Enterprise is, all right, but
1914 should be substituted for 1916:
GAS speaker in his first term and
on the floor of the house in his sec.
ond term, Mr.. Dunn won an envi.
able Distinction BY many he is re.
garded as being splendid congres.
sional timber for the 1916 campaign. &
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

An iron range newspaper-one that
is always on the side of the bar'l can
didates--has discovered that Mr.. Will
lam r. Lee favors a tonnage tax on
iron ore and for that reason is not
deserving of support in the iron
country. Henry Rines has consis-
tently opposed the imposition of a
tonnage tax on iron ore and the same
range newspaper is putting in it's
best ticks for Mr.. Rines' opponent.
What a medley Of cupidity, inconsis-
tency and ingratitude
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

This from the St. Cloud Times
(democratic) tends to confirm the
general belief that Mr.. Lee made a
telling speech in that city last
week: "The speech was we'll re-
ceived and the applause Indicated the
sympathy of the audience. This
fact would indicate that Mr.. Lee and
not Gov. Eberhart is favorite with
our St. Cloud republican friends.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28
A leading ST. Paul democrat sal,

A leading St. Paul democrat said
to the writer last week: "It is by
no means certain that Hammond
will be the democratic nominee for
governor. Daniel W. Lawler is in
the fight to stay to the finish. He
will poll a vote that will surprise
some people, and his nomination is
by no means an impossibility. Ask
Dan LAWYERS friends to stand by him
at the primary election. Lawler is
able, eloquent and convincing, and
is a better vote-getter than Ham.
rnond." ...... 49, .-..G~. ;@7
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

BY a vote of 35l to 274 the Irish
home rule bill passed the British
house of commons Mon day: = If the
coalition government holds together
for another month the bill will be-
come law with or without the con-
sent of the house of lords.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

Editor Henke Of the Dassel An
Choir does not relish the idea of the
lady superintendent of schools of
Meeker county making faces at him
on the public streets. Probably she
was only trying to look pleasant,
Henke. Z; q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28


Will our good friend, Hon. Robert
Dunn, please inform us. if he means
to say that every country newspaper
which does not fully accord with him
in the support of candidates for office
is "A subsidized venal newspaper. -
lie Sueur News.
Most emphatically no. There is
room for honest difference of opinion
as regards men and measures. Hon.
est, conscientious support Of candi.
date for office is easily distinguish.
able from purchased support. We
could cite instances in the present
campaign, but what's the use?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28

Hon. L. A. Lydiard, one OF Cover
nor Eberhart's numerous managers,
lisa facetious cuss. But then no one
who knows him ever. takes "Lyd''
seriously. $500 '
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
PRES. EXPLAINS
HIS CANAL VIEWS

Washington, D. c., Feb 9. -. Presi
dent Wilson let it be known today
that from the first he regarded as an
ulwise policy the insertion in the
democratic national platform of the
plank favoring the exemption of
American coastwise ships from paw
r;ent of Panama canal tolls.
The president feels thct platform
declaration on such a subject is re-
l1ted to commerce that arises all over
the world, and that only the element
which the United States canal con-
t:ols in the situation ought to be bind
ing. He feels that a change of cir
cumstances has arisen in the interna-
t:Gnal aspect of the situation which
necessarily would change the attitude
Oh the government and the country on
the subject.
Mir. Wilson told callers today that
tie whole international situation and
the viewpoint of foreign governments
was to some extent involved in the
settlement of the controversy.
1t was made clear, howeved, that
only England had protested. The
president told callers that Great Brit.
en-, through here representative, had
not approached the American govern
mcnt in any way since Viscount
bryce left her year ago.
The president told callers he did
no intend to send message to con
gross on the subject of Panama tolls,
that he felt his attitude had been
Sufficiently made clear in a recent
.ctter to VIM. L. Marbury, of BALM
more. He expects congress to repeal
the tolls provision at this session,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
CHICAGO UNFORTUNATES
tyaH, .s.- ~
WORK IN ice FIELDS

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Hundreds of Chi
cago's unemployed were given tenn
rorary work today in the northern ice
fields. Zero weather of the last SO
hours has produced a big ice crop and
harvesting was begun in earnest.
Many of the workers were engaged
q: the municipal lodging house and
81 -,r hotels, where hey had h. Il
driven by the first severe cold of the
winter. Hundreds were turned away
f,9n he lodging houses last nignt
AID wer, gwen !mprovised quarters II
y ,i1t@ siatons Mere than 1000 mel
were N a bread line maintained by
private charity last night. After +
day OF below zero temperatures the
thermometer began to climb slowly
early today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
PARTY OF MAC0NIANS
GUESTS OF FRIENDS HERE

Quite a party Of Macon society PEG,
pie are guests today of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank P. Harold and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ Council, having arrived in
two large touring cars. MIR. and Mrs.
Harrold's guests are Misses May AMI
Martina Burke. Miss Margaret Casey;
Messrs. Samuel Dunlap and Will Har-
rold, while Mr.. and Mr. Council are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Dure,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Winship. The en-
tire party will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Council at breakfast this morn
ing, the visitors returning to Ma
con this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
HOTEL CLERK FIGHTS
DUEL WITH 5 COPS

Columbus, O., Feb. 3. - While eX-
changing a fusilade of shots here to-
day with three police officers, Harry
Magarian, aged %, hotel clerk, was
probably fatally wounded by bullet
from a revolver in the hands Of
Patrolman Robert Hammel. The bat
tie followed the accidental shooting
of Miss Claudia Davis, a telephone
operator, by Maragiran, while firing a;
his brother, John, during a quarrel
occasioned by alleged remarks of the
latter concerning Miss Davis.
After shooting the girl, Magarian
barrioaded himself in room and de-
fed arrest. When three police Off
GERS rushed in, he. opened fire The
officers returned it, and Magarian
was taken to a hospital in a dying
condition. Miss Davis will probably
recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
SENATE SOON To-
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CON-
STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO
GIVE VOTES TO WOMEN con-
FRONTS LEGISLATORS

Washington. D. c., Feb 9. = The
equal suffrage question confronted
the senate today in the shape of a
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment forgive votes to women.
The resolution was first on the cal
endar and as there was no unfinished
business it was called up Immediately
after the routine morning business
had been disposed of.
Prospects for a vote on the resolu-
ton today, however, were not good be-
cause several senators had previously
given notice that when the question
was reported they wanted to discuss
i. Senator Ashurst was confident
that if a vote was not reached today
Toe senate would act during the pres
ent session. Il.
The resolution was favorably re-
Eorted ly the senate woman suffrage
committee last June.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
BANKER AND FRIENDS
SPEND WEEK IN SNOW

Reno, New, Feb. 9.-R. D. Hawley, T,
banker and mining investor, with three
, companions from the east, while eX-
ypl3ring during a pleasure trip on Pea
vine mountain range were caught in L
record blizzard that almost buried sew
eral towns and suspended traffic of all
sort.
Mr.. Hawley and his friends were IN
der 10 feet of snow near the summit
They did not see the light of day for a
week. They could head the disturbing
prowling of cougars, which approach
ed the partly dug snow tunnel, which
later was their means of eA. to tn :
outer world This is the first expert
ence of it's kind in the history of the
= late.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT .
WILL CURB ILuTERACY

Washington, D. c., Feb. s.-"The pro-
portion Of the wholly illiterate adults
among the population of the United
States is national disgrace which can
be very quickly eliminated" declared
voluminous report yesterday from the
house education committee on the Lew
er bill to investigate illiteracy. The
bill, which carries no appropriation.
authorizes the commissioner of educa-
ton to cooperate in a concerted move
ment involving field and clerical SER
vice, with the states, individuals and
associations to "obliterate the stain
and reproach of illiteracy.
Commissioner Claxton of the federal
bureau of education, has expressed the
belief that illiteracy could be cut to
fraction of per cent, and Representa-
tive Towner, of Iowa, in submitting
the committee report, predicted that il
would be accomplished with little de-
LAY.
The report of the commissioner
shows the number of illiterates in the
United States to be 3.1S4,954 whites 10
years old or more at the census Of
1910, exceeding the population of the
country in 1900
The distribution ranges from II per
900 people in Iowa and 200 per 1000
in Louisiana. In the south, the report
added, the percentage is highest in the
rural districts, and in the north it is
highest in the cities. Boston has "a
1853 ililterates over 10 years old.
There are 2,27S.6 500 illiterate males
of 81 years and over in the United
States" it is pointed out cor enough
to determine any national election ut
any period of United States history.
France, by quick, concerted action, re-
duced its number Of adult ililterates
from As in 100 to in 100, the report
adds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
SENATOR BRYAN POINTS our
THAT UNITED STATES HAS A
SMALLER STANDING ARMY THAN
HUERTA
Entire Pacific Coast
Is NotO Unprotected
Annual Army Bill is Passed by the
Senate After Long Debate Over the
Measure

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9. - The
senate today passed the annual forti-
ficaticn bill, carrying an appropria-
ton of S6,895200. That was the
amount of the estimate presented by
the committee which materially in
creased the appropriations for mo-
bile guns and ammunition.
Preparedness for war was debated
prior to passage CT the measure, to
which was added nearly $2,OOO,Oo3
over the house appropriation.
Senator Bryan said the increases
we're made to meet as nearly as pos
sible the estimate for an army Of
half million men.
IF there are only $4,000 men in
the army now, why should we have an
army of half a million men" asked
Senator Sheppard.
80 as to be prepared for war" re-
Piled Senator Bryan.
while we had only 10000 men
operating around Santiago in the
Spanish-American war; we had some
quarter of million men enlisted
With this allowance of guns, America
would still have less guns a man
than any Other first class power. We
would have about the same proper
ton as Bulgaria and Servia. We
should remember, it takes years to
make these guns"
Think Of the great Pacific coast
without enough powder to last thirty
minutes under attack" exclaimed
Senator Warren.
Senator Smoot said the lack of am
.runition was almost criminal tEven
Mexico possesses more mobile guns
han we do" said he
Senator Ashurst attacked the ap-
propriations as extravagant.
I'VE are now spending SIS cents out
of every dollar raised by the federal
government for wars past, or which
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
UNCLE SAM WILL INCREASE
STANDING ARMY To HALF MILLION

we think or pretend to think are in
the future
Senator Sutherland challenged his
figures.
Senator .Ashurst retorted that there
were patriots for profit only in the
country, who filed the country with
alarms of war" because they had ar
NOR. plate or powder to SELL
Senator Chamberlain, chairman Of
the military committee, pleaded for E
more efficient army as the best
method for keeping peace.
Il do not think l am out of place
in saying that the situation now con-
fronting this country is a delica e
one, he said.
Il hope We never will have trouble,
but We ought to be prepared for
trouble if it ever comes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
AMERICUS ELKS
CLOSED LOCKER
MONDAY MORNING
DRYEST SPOT IN ANERICUs
viii Discontinue the Locker
Feature

The Americas lodge of Elks has clos
ed entirely its locker club, the stock a.
liquors owned by the club members
has been shipped out of the state ac-
cording to statements of officials II
the club, and there is today no dryer"
place in Americas than the Elks lodge.
The doors of the locker club were clos
ed yesterday morning, and the closing
movement is permanent.
At o'clock the entire contents OF
the locker club was put upon a truck
and sent to one of the freight depots
for shipment back to the concern from
which purchases of liquors had for
some time beea made. Every drop
went.
Our action in closing the locker
club is entirely in Difference to the
wishes of the people of Americas, and
in accordance with public sentiment, 81
declared one Of the officials in refer
ring to the closing. While our club
was conducted in accordance with fhs.
laws of Georgia bearing upon such in
stitutions, we do not care to maintain
it if local sentiment is against II. :.
The expressed views Of this official
of the Elks was that. or proniinesE
members Of the Eiks club They have
been mazda I'd fast tnatsta ers was. sal
strong local sentiment against the
locker club, and they acted according
ly. The club is closed, effectuaIy, and
there will be no resumption of that
social feature, ever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
DEATH CLAIMED
1 MRS. v. G. BAKER
SUNDAY MORNING
end FOLLOWED LONG ILLNESS
Funeral Held at OakgrOVG
Monday

The funeral Of Mrs. w. G. Baker, who
passed away early Sunday morning at
the residence of her son, Mr.. c. B.
Yeats, was conducted from the family
home, 204 Barlow street, yesterday af-
ternoon and attended by many friends
of the deceased and of the family. The
funeral exercises were conducted BY
Rev. Robert L. Bivins, pastor of Fur
low Lawn Baptist church.
The pallbearers were Messrs. E. L.
Mauk, j. E. Courtney, James Cobb
Reese Horton W H Estes and H. C. Nc
Tendon. Many handsome floral en-
blems were sent by sorrowing friends
and placed upon the casket.
Mrs. Baker was sixty-three years of
age and had resided in Americas less
than a year, she and her husband com
ing from Savannah to reside with Mr..
and Mrs. Yeats. She was a native of
Charleston, but for years had resided
in Georgia. Of gentle and lovable ma
ture, she made friends among all with
whom she was so pleasantly associated.
Mrs. Baker is survived by her hus-
band, MIR, w. G. Baker, one son, Mr.
g. B. Yeats, and a sister, Mrs. Samuel
Thompson, of Charleston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
WHITNEY CONCERT A
BIG MUSICAL TREAT

The concert given by the famous
basso Myron w. Whitney last night at
the Bell studio was a musical treat that
was enjoyed by the music loving public
o. Americas to the fullest extent The
concert was well attended by an at
tentive and appreciative audience. Mr.,
Whitney possesses a baritone voice the
equal of which has never been hard III
Americus His enunciation is as near
perfect as possible. He was assisted
in hi program by the accomplished En-
glish pianist Miss Valentine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9. - Photo
graphic plates of an x-ray examina-
ton today revealed that the illness Of
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, resulted
from a fractured rib. 1t had been be
Iieved the senator broke bone when
he fell in a bathtub in his home sew
eral weeks ago.
At Garfield hospital today the fever
from which Senator Bacon has been
suffering was believ i to be receding
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
new PRESIDENT HAS
CHOSEN HIS CABINET

Fort Au Prince, Haiti, Feb. O.
General Orestes Zamor, who was
elected president Of Haiti by con-
gress yesterday in succession to Mi
CT ell Oreste, who fled on the outbreak
of the revolution, formed his cabinet
today His minister If foreign af-
fairs is ]. n Leger.
ED PAGE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-10
Mr.. STANLEY HAS BOUGHT
INTERESTS OF Mr.. DURE

Mr.. Frank NJ. Stanley has recently
purchased from Mr.. c. S. Duer has
interests in the Americas Machine Co.,
and now owns exclusively that impor-
tant enterprise for the rebuilding and
repair of automobiles and highclass
machinery. Mr.. Stanley has a large
force Of skilled machinists and is pre-
pared to do the best work in his line