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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

show wherein in his opinion it would
work out for real economy and eff
cheney. If he will do that he will
have the biggest job on his hands he
ever had. Governor Hammond or
any other man can get out and shout
economy and efficiency in state gov
eminent, but what the people want
is results, and they will have to be
shown, as the members of the last
legislature had to be shown.n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

James j. Hill has gone to New
York to counsel with fnanciers on
the ACCESSIBILITY of making a. large
loan to England and France, not to
enable those countries to buy war
munitions in the United States, but
to provide means for the purchasing
of food supplies mainly. Before
leaving St. Paul Mr.. Hill is quoted
as saying, that if the ratio of ex-
change between New York and
London remains even approximately
near figures of recent quotation, it
will hit the American agriculturist
hard and be felt adversely in Mime
apolis and all other northwest GEN.
tiers. Most of us are looking
through the wrong end of the tele-
scope,' Mr.. Hill said. cit is far
more important to the United States
than to England that stable rate of
foreign exchange be maintained.
The only way that conditions that
will prevent the farmers from suffer-
ing enormous loss can be maintained
is through the establishment in this
country of a very large credit account
for Great Britain, based on British
and French securities. It must be
at least $500, 1000, O00."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Duluth has unique way of doing
things. Recently the powers that
be decided that overhead signs in
that city needed inspection, to as
certain whether or not they were a
menace to the safety of pedestrians.
Instead of going at it in the usual
way, and hiring an inspector to be
paid by the taxpayers, Duluth turned
tile work over to the fire department..
Of course this was the sensible
thing to do, but entirely too often
in governmental affairs the sensible
tning is not done.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
THE PRINCETON UNION: rHuRsDAY SEPTEMBER 1e 1915

There is no doubt but what
numerous of the laws numbering the
statute books of various states could
be dispensed with. But Kansas takes
the blue ribbon for superfuous laws.
A man invited a friend to Kansas
City, and when he got him there
bet him 500 he couldn't 20 six hours
without breaking law. The
stranger took. him on and then went
to sleep, confident of winning the
$780,. His host waited until his nap
was over and had him pinched for
sleeping under sheet less than nine
feet long. Too many laws say we.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

This state is cursed by a lot Of
state inspectors who inspect every
thing from the size of the hole in q
doughnut to 5000 horse power
engine. The people got along with
out this horde of lazy pap-suckers fol
years. were just as happy, just as
healthy, and just as prosperous al
they are now. The whole outfit
should be thrown in the scrap pile
and the whole grating system elm
mated. Spring Valley Mercury.
While Minnesota could perhaps dis.
pense with some of it's inspectors il
would not be wisdom to consign al
of them to the scrap pile. Some
things need inspection.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
Minnesota farmer recently SC

a Minnesota farmer recently sold
his 160-acre place for s26, 400, or Sls5
an acre. Since moving on the farm
13 years ago, he has cleared off an
incumbrance, paid for a 32O-acre
farm in Texas, and has personal prop.
erty valued at $4,000. The man
who invests in Minnesota soil will
never have occasion to regret it, and
especially is this true if he is prac-
tical farmer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

The man who persists in mixing
politics and religion, usually has an
extremely dull axe to grind. The
same may be said of the individual
who harps upon nationality, which
likewise has no bearing upon the
fitness of a candidate for office.
Honesty and ability are the stand.
ARDS by which candidates should be
measured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
SUGGESTS LORD R0SEBERY
London Globe Wants Him to Head
Press Bureau.


London, Sept. 15.-"As constituted
at present. the Globe says, "the press
bureau too often is the agent for en-
forcing trivial prejudices of perma-
nent officials at the admiralty, war
and foreign Offices. We do not sug-
gest that it's power be diminished, but
that it adopt definite policy.
"The directors are we'll meaning
men, but merely underlings whose
duty it is to carry out Instructions
1--WE believe great improvements
could be effected if a broad minded
statesmanlike man of the world were
made director
HE would need to be big enough
to keep politicians and permanent Of
ficials in their places as well as the
newspapers, but would see that there
was fair play and would have little
sympathy with foolish restrictions
The Globe suggests Lord Rosebery
for director
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

President Wilson recently had
occasion to visit the state depart
ment and proceeded to do so without
the formality of an announcement.
The daily press appears to have been
overcome for moment, but rose to
the occasion nobly, and screaming
headlines followed by a column of
solid nonpariel Informed a helpless
public of an event that easily could
have been chronicled in four lines.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
\ MINNEAPOLIS man died recer

A Minneapolis man died recently,
who had spent 10 years of his life in
search Of the secret of perpetual
motion. His failures did not shake
his faith in the least and shortly
before death halted his labors he
said: perpetual motion will yet
be found. There can be no doubt
of it. When it is found the world
will be astounded. not alone by the
stupendous changes that it will
bring in all industrial life, but by
the simplicity Of it. Millions will
wonder why no one ever thought OF
it before.'' Considering the remark.
able inventions and discoveries of re.
cent years, no one would be justified
in pronouncing perpetual motion i'm
possible.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Idealists and theorists can eve,
paint glowing pictures of what con
ditions would be were world affair!
conducted in exact accordance with
their views. Invariably, however
they always overlook the fact that
man must make himself perfect be-
fore he can make conditions perfect
The world cannot progress faster
than man advances, and there are
certain limits beyond which mar
cannot advance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
HIGH Taxes THE MAIN CAUSE.

Some of the worst bits of road in
Minnesota are within village or city
limits. Indeed, travelling motorist
can generally tell precisely when he
passes such limits on a road by the
change in it's surface. MINNEAPOLIS
Journal.
The above is only too true. And
the Journal inquiries, "Why are
township and county authorities
more successful than village and city
authorities in maintaining roads?"
The Duluth News-Tribune attrib-
utes the blame largely to the close.
listed retired farmers who have
moved into the villages and. live on
the income derived from their farms.
There is no excuse for the deplor-
able condition of the streets in many
Of the villages of the state. save and
except the abnormally high rate of
taxation. Most villages maintain
a high school, and all progressive
villages have electric light and water
plants. The rate of taxation for
school purposes alone in Princeton
village is p mills, and in Milaca 80
mills. These are fair samples of the
villages throughout the state.
We are glad to note, however, that
villages in this section of the state
are commencing to hard-surface
their main arterial streets, especi-
ally when those streets are connect
ing links of state highways.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
AMERICANS URGED J
TO LEAVE MEXICO
State Department Renews Ad-
vice Issued Months Ago.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Instructions
issued months ago urging American
citizens in Mexico to leave the coun-
try have been renewed to Americans
in Sonora, Chihuahua and other
northern states, where military ad-
vances and border disturbances now
make conditions extra hazardous
State department officials denied
reports that the order had reference
to. this governments future course +
ward Mexico. r
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Gen. Won Bernhard whose book,
"Germany and the Next War;" was
widely quoted shortly after the out
break of the European conflict, has
been assigned to a field command
by Kaiser Wilhelm. Bernhardi' S
book was written in 1912, and for
casted many of the main features of
the present campaign. He is re-
garded as one of the foremost mill
tary writer's of Europe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Ex-Lieutenant Governor Gordon,
in his Browns Valley Tribune, re-
quests Governor Hammond to stop
dealing in generalities and get down
to facts, in discussing the So
called efficiency and economy bill
that died in a house committee at
the last session of the legislature,
in these succinct sentences: elf
the governor is going to attempt to
make the commission economy and
efficiency bill a campaign issue let
MIN take up the measure in detail
and discuss it upon it's merits, and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Adolph 0. Eberhart is candidate
for United States senator. Where
have we heard that name before?-
Lnverne Journal.
Can it be that the editor of the
journal has completely forgotten
the author of that we'll known bal
lad, otis Only You"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Chairman Walsh of the United
States Commission of Industrial
Relations is in favor of limiting the
wealth of individuals to $1,000, 600.
We refuse to become excited!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

No sane person is DESTROYS of plung-
ing this country into a war without
cause, but this would be sorry
country if we humbly submitted to
arrogant foreign interference in
domestic affairs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
| MAY TAX WAR MUNITIONS
Treasury Officials Are Considering the
ACCESSIBILITY. '.~'

Washington, Sept. Is Treasury Of
fcials are considering the advisability
of laying special war tax on NUM-
lions of war and private manufacture
ers of munitions to help swell treas
ury receipts.
It is claimed this special tax would
be popular and that it could be done
without causing any violent outbursts
in congress at the time that body ex-
tends for another year or two the spe-
cial war tax law, which expires next
January. Leaders in congress say
this special tax is to be continued.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
"ECCE HOMMOy,

The following from the last issue
of Leslie's Weekly is worthy of seri-
Gus consideration and theorists and
faddists in particular can profit by a
careful perusal of it:
Man is the only created being that
can live in comfort any where on
the face of the globe. He is the only
being to whom another life in an
other world is promised.
Does man appreciate the magni-
tude and the meaning of his king
dom and of his mission? There is
no climate in which man cannot
live. Clothed only with breech
clout, he peoples the jungles of the
equator, and wrapped in furs he
thrives in the arctic circles.
Trees, shrubs and plants have
their zones of habitation. beyond the
borders of which they droop and die
Fruits and flowers thrive only in
regions adapted to their culture.
The fish of the sea perish on land OF
when transferred to fresh water, and
the fishes of the lakes stife in the
salty y seas. Fur-bearing y animals
flourish among the icebergs and shed
their coats if taken to the tropics.
Man alone is able to adapt himself
to heat or cold, the jungle. the des-
ert or the regions of perpetual snow.
10 man alone is given dominion
over land and sea. His eyes alone
seek out the wonderful secrets of the
sky. Man is the lord and master of
the world, the conQueror of every
thing but himself.
All the butchery of war, all the
horrors of human slavery, all the
terrible results of intemperance, vice
and crime with their victims out
numbering those of war, can be laid
at the door of man, the only being
created in the image of his Maker.
Behold the wonderful work of all
creation-man. The embodiment of
strength and weakness, the hero
and the coward, the uplifter and the
destroyer, the gentle and the brutal,
the preacher in the pulpit and the
leader of the mob. the advocate of
peace and the declarer of war. This
is man terrible AMI finite.
Some wonder Why this is an I'm.
even world. Some sincerely believe
that wealth is not impartially distri-
buted, that equal opportunities are
not open to all, that laws and more
laws must forever be enacted to
bring about the golden era of a new
Utopia.
Who shall daft these new laws:
The same human fal]ible creature
who drew the laws of which we
complain? The same man with all
his weaknesses and imperfections,
all his follies and failings, all the
conflicts between the carnal and
spiritual natures that make his i'm.
projections so conspicuous.
Can he who violates She laws OF
God be an Immaculate law-makel
for man? Let theorists, faddists and
all the advocates of experimental.
legislation to cure ills that have
ever been, take the world as it is.
And let the thinking people rule!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

A paragrapher is of the opinion
that if the world owes every man a
living it will never get out Of debt.
The world should Worry-it pays no
interest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

The county fair season is here, and
if there ale any individuals in Min
nesota who question the prosperity
of the North Star State: we would
advise them to visit their nearest
county fair.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Peaceful Willie Bryan will not be
a democratic candidate for president
next year. He would have to fight
to get the nomination l-Cokato
Enterprise.
But could lie get the nomination
even if he were willing to fight for
it?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
CUBA BANS ALIEN MONEY
Only American and Cuban Coin Will
Be Accepted.

Havana, Sept. 15.-By presidential
decree all money except American and
Cuban will cease to be accepted as
currency throughout the republic aft
er Nov, II. This law principally a.
fects Spanish gold and silver ana
French gold, the circulation of which
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

The Russians are offering up fer
vent prayers for an early winter.
The car has taken command of the
army!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

An eastern magazine with Socra-
tic irony queries why it is that in
veiw of the fact that it is generally
admitted that the United States has
not adequate means of defense, GEL
tain citizens oppose proper prepare
ton,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
'Tis an Ill Wind, Etc.

AS far as our observation has
gone, no one afflicted with corns or
bunions was ever guilty of attempt
ing poetry and then thrusting it on
a long-suffering public. And some
people will refuse to bless corns and
bunions. saltwater Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
GERMANY TO FILE
PROTEST ON LOAN.

+ Washington, Sept. 15.-It
+ became known here that Ger
+ many will protest to the Unit
!. ed States against the proposed
+ loan of one billion dollars to
!. the allies if the loan is unse-
: cured, as now contemplated.
+ Germany will take the posi-
+ ton that if the loan is unse-
!. cured, and the paper issued
+ incident to it's contamination is
+ rediscounted at federal reserve
+ banks, the United States will
+ be placed in a position of vio-
+ lating it's obligations as neu-
+ trail
+ Germany could take no ex-
+ ceptions to a loan secured by
! proper collateral.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
All Rejoice.

Republicans and democrats rejoice
that neither Col. Roosevelt nor Col.
Bryan are occupying the presidential
chair at this stage of the game. One
might be altogether too vigorous
while the other would be backing
up all the time, like a loser in a
prize fght.-Stillwater Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Henry Ford knows the value Of
publicity, and it is very evident
that he will stop at nothing to get
it-even to branding himself as a
sentimental ass.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

The Dumba incident leads us to
conclude that Austria is also burd-
ened with "deserving democrats. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Did you ever see a successful man
who did not believe in advertising?
Neither did we.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

He'll hath no fury like an aggrega.
tion of base ball fans when the home
team loses.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16

Theories would be fine if they
fitted conditions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16


know where money is plentiful.
Springfield Free Press.
On the Trail.
These are dog days, and the politi-
cal hounds are working overtime
looking up the scent along political
haunts. -Winona Leader.
i. :*4.
1t Seems So.
There is growing suspicion that
the leaders of various factions in
Mexico do not want peace at any
price.-Belle PLANE Herald.
Some Consolation.
People who are continually talking
about themselves have little time
to say mean things about their
neighbors. Hastings Gazette.
i. 80.
Some paper stated a short time ago
that Theodore Roosevelt persists in
being the battle him of the Repub-
lic.-Winnebago City Enterprise.
!. +. i.
Hard to Take Without Salt.
Mr.. Bryan denies that he has any
political aspirations. And it is so
hard in this damp weather to get
salt out of the shakers. Belle Plaine
Herald.
Not Necessary Now.
Those who contemplate a visit
abroad had better write personal
letter to Kaiser Wilhelm and ask him
If they can use the ocean.-Lind-
strom Press.
80 Some Climate.
The soil and climate of Minnesota
are very prolific. They raise large
crops of many kinds, including re-
publican candidates for governor.
Faribault Pilot
!. i. i.
Right You Are.
Every boy or girl has it within
their power to make life success
if they just want to-ordinary brains
and extraordinary application will do
the business. --Minneota Mascot.
1. i. i.
One successful business man has
this for his motto: 'Early to bed
and early to rise, work like D.
and ADVERTISED" Have you ever tried
it Mr.. Hard-Time- Talker Business
Man?-Thief River Falls Times.
+ i. +
Heavily Handicapped, Indeed.
1t is too bad that as worthy
cause as a fight for morality and
temperance in Hennepin county
should be handicapped by Sam Van
SAINT. It is such loads that always
kill worthy causes.-Le Sueur News.
A Hope Shared by All.
Some day not far distant, the road
that is not dragged will be the ex-
ception instead Of the rule:-Rock
County Herald.
Let us hope that kind Providence
may spare US long enough to see it.
We confess to a moderate skepti-
cism. West St. Paul Times.
Why Should There Be?
Now that the Mankato Free Press
and Faribault Sentinel have finished
with Harry Thaw: the Redwood
Gazette and Worthington Globe have
started an argument over Billy Sun
day. There's no question as to
who will have the last word. Spring
field Free Press.
%.*5.
It's an Ill Wind, Etc.
AS far as our observation has
gone, no one afflicted with corns or
bunions was ever guilty of attempt
ing poetry and then thrusting it on
a long-suffering public. And some
people will refuse to bless corns and
bunions.-Stillwater Gazette.
-.,-." = + + ..':
.u.. .%H All Rejoice.
Republicans and democrats rejoice
thof noithpr Col RO0covolt nor Oo1
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
WHY Should There Be?

Now that the Mankato Free Press
and Faribault Sentinel have finished
with Harry Thaw: the Redwood
Gazette and Worthington Globe have
started an argument over Billy Sun
day. There's no question as to
who will have the last word. Spring
field Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
A Bachelors View.

A Bachelors View.
Ihe women may vote in Iceland.
We always knew that there was
something wrong with that coun-
try.-Anoka Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-09-16
A Hope Shared by All.

Some day not far distant, the road
that is not dragged will be the ex-
ception instead Of the rule:-Rock
County Herald.
Let us hope that kind Providence
may spare US long enough to see it,.
We confess to moderate skepti-
cism. West St. Paul Times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-12

We must bear in mind that there Is
not single German private ship
available for blockade running. Great
Britain would have to deal only with
American and Scandinavian vessels
The Skagerrak. north of Denmark.
would still be open, and II might be
possible to land cargoes on the west
ern Danish coast, although II has
practically no harbors. The blockade
could be only Of the German coast
line
But the German navy would have to
be reckoned with. II could not submit
to a close blockade Of German ports.
There would be no alternative but to
strike at the British investing feet
for the purpose Of rendering the block
adc ineffective. 1t would be a military
necessity, apart from the considera-
tion Of obtaining supplies for the
German people. The North Sea would
become war zone in grim reality.
The blockade would be a challenge
which the German navy could not de-
cline. Sea power would have n test
before many days passed. and the
result would have an important bear
Ing upon the issue and duration OF
the war.