davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
Acts and Failures of CONGRESS-.

The Sixty third conrgess adjourned
last Thursday, after being in almost
continuous session since President
Wilson's Inauguration two years ago.
1t was the first congress under COM
plete domination of the democratic
party since 1895. While considerable
important legislation was accom-
plished, much contemplated, and hard
pressed by the president and party,
leaders, was left undone. ]!
Foremost in the enactments were
The Underwood tariff
act, with the income tax, which re-
placed the Payne-A ldrich tariff law.
The federal reserve act, reorganiz-
ing the currency system.
Antitrust laws to supplement the
Sherman act, including the Clayto
law and federal trade commission
act, the former providing for punish
ment of individuals who violate
business regulations and the latter
establishing a government institu-
tion to aid in keeping business with
in the law. ~
Repeal of the Panama canal tolls
exemption for American coast-wise
shipping.
Act directing the building at a
cost Of s35, 100000 of a government
railroad to the mineral fields OF
Alaska.
A special internal revenue tax,
commonly called the "war tax
| A government war risk insurance
! bureau to insure ), American ships
against the hazards of war, and an
act providing for the transfer of for.
eign-owned or built ships, to Ameri.
can registry.
Of those measures which failed OF
enactment or could not be considered
for lack of time, the following are
the most important:
Bill for government purchase OF
charter of transoceanic ships for the
establishment of an American mer.
Echant marine. This measure en-.
countered the most stubborn iii.
buster in the history of the senate. 3
The immigration bill, including q
literacy test for admission of aliens.
passed both branches but was vetoed
by the president. 81
Bill to enlarge the measure Of
Philippine self-government and te
extend promise of ultimate indie.
pendence to Filipino people.
Rural credits legislation contem.
plating the establishment of q Isys
TEN of farm mortgage loan banks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Before retiring to private life,
after serving twenty-five years in
congress, Senator Burton of Ohio
voiced a sentiment that future legis-
lators would do we'll to heed. He
urged that less attention be given to
questions of state rights and federal
control, and advised that hereafter
the public interest be considered
first. When our lawmakers become
patriotic enough to consider all ques.
tions from the broad viewpoint of
their effect upon the nation at large,
a new and brighter era will dawn in
this land. Sectionalism and par
tsanship can be carried too far.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
All Should Be Americans.

Citizens of this country. regardless
Of nationality, who have taken a
solemn oath to renounce land en-
tirely objure all allegiance and fdel-
ity to any foreign prince, potentate,
state or sovereign and agreed 'sto
support and defend the constitution
and the laws of the United States
against all enemies. foreign and
domestic'' and ''bear true faith and
allegiance to the same'
who with hand uplifted to God, have
freely assented to that declaration
should be little circumspect in the
matter of wagging their jaws. Fair.
mont Sentinel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
Let the Facts Be Known.

Serious charges have. been made
against the state forestry board and
they should be compelled to. make a
clea1 cut statement of the amount
expended in the last campaign before
they are given any appropriat ion
whatever. While the forestry amend
ment was generally supported by the
press it must be admitted that the
activity was so great in pushing it
that voters became suspicious and
did not know whether to vote for it
or not. Let the facts be known
Mapleton Enterprise.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

A commission on religious preju-
dice appointed by the Knights of
Columbus recently made a report on
it's investigation Of the philosophy of
religious bigotry with which the
country is visited from time to time.
The commission gave it as its
opinion that the worst class of bigots
are those: who, despite their ex.
pressed motives of high purpose, are
actuated solely by sordid mercenary
considerations. Not a few of the
leading agitators are in this class
and they are deserving of only
whitening contempt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Andrew Carnegie is Of the opinion
that for the United States to build
a great navy or increase the army
would be folly only equaled by one
who declined to walk outside with
out lightning rod down his back
because once there was man struck
by lightning. We will admit that it
were folly to attempt to innure ones
self to the phenomena of nature, but
in dealing with things over which
man has control it would be the
height of folly to be unprepared for
emergencies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

DR.. Walter f. Rittman, a young
government scientist, has recently
made some remarkable discoveries OF
untold commercial value. A new
way of obtaining gasoline is one OF
his discoveries, and double the
amount of gasoline is obtained. He
has also other important chemical
discoveries to his credit. While
there is no doubt that numerous OF
natures secrets remain unknown,
still the world has made remarkable
progress in various fields of late
years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

A Minneapolis judge has announced
that straight workhouse sentences
will be given every milkman con-
victed Of watering his milk here
after, whenever he is on the bench.
Those who want to sell water, will
undoubtedly contine their operations
to pure spring water uncontami-
mated by milk or other fluids after
this.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Frank Day has promised to stand
on his head in front of the state
capitol if ''old rum soaked Henne-
pin county, is put in the dry col
umn. If Minneapolis goes dry there
may not be room in ST. Paul for
Frank to perform this acrobatic
stunt, but there will undoubtedly be
others standing on their heads in the
Capitol city, while others may not be
able to stand at all.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

A new swindle has been brought
to light in which the devastation of
Belgium forms the cornerstone of
the plot to defraud the public. When
individuals sink to stage where
they try to ccin a fortune out of the
CHASTITY misfortune of an entire race,
it is extremely doubtful if they have
single human attribute left.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
Cheese In Soup.

Cheese is almost always nice addi-
ton to a soup. Besides being agreea-
BILE to the palate, it adds nutriment to
the soup if it is not rich in itself, like
the tomato and the vegetable soup. Any
good yellow cheese can be utilized in
this way, even ordinary American
cheese. In foreign households clear
consomme and other soups are often ac-
companied by grated Parmesan cheese,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

The lieutenant governors of vari-
Gus states are planning on holding a
convention for the purpose of taking
steps to increase their powers, and,
incidentally, their salaries. The
"ungrateful'' people, however, may
take steps to replace them with
officials who will devote more time
to their duties. and less time to
scheming how to deplete the public
Golfers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Emporia, Kansas, has a parson
police judge in the person of Rev. j.
Fl. J. Rice. Even if he did sentence
one culprit to attend church, he ap-
pears to be a humane dispenser of
Justice, and strives to disabuse the
culprits brought before him of the
idea that the court is their enemy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
WYANETT.

Ida Erickson is working for Mr..
Weline this week.
Mrs. Weline is on the sick list this
week. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Engstrom and
family visited at r. Webb's Sunday
Elmer Thompson and Grin Hamil-
ton broke roads for the mail man
Saturday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

If the average officeholder would
devote the same energy to the dis
charge of his official duties as he ex-
Ponds in quest of votes, the efficiency
that would follow would be truly
marvellous,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
1t Nav Take More Than Cash.

1t is very evident Mr.. Corning,
"The Man with The Newspaper
Grouch,' has never heard of P. T.
Barnum s psychology Of advertising.
If the Corning gag bill passes the
senate as it did the house, politicians
of the 1916 campaign will find the
press closed so tightly against them
that it will take good hard cash to
unlock the portals. Redwood Falls
Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Harry Thaw is not through with
the courts yet, and we note that he
is still smiling. We can readily
understand why his lawyers should
smile, but can see no cause for mirth
on his part.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
And It's a Good Partv Too

The republican party isn't a bit
better now than it was two years
ago: when Clapp and Li6dberg bonn.
barded it from the stump. It's the
same old party, but Clapp and Lind
bergh are mighty anxious to get
back all the same. They need repub.
lican votes. Brainerd Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

The Rev. James Morrison Darnell
has signified his desire to go to the
war zone. If Sherman defined war
rightly, it is the proper place for the
':reverend' gentleman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Senator Tillman and Andrew Car
negie have formed mutual admira-
tion society. Andy appears to be in
earnest about his peace program.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Colonel Goethals has been made a
major general in recognition of his
services in building the Panama
canal. The promotion was certainly
merited, even if it was earned in a
work that is in no way akin to war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

A deserved tribute was paid to
F. G. Stevens in congress just before
he became a private citizen. The
ST. Paul solon had most creditable
record as congressman, and was re-
specUed by all his colleagues.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

Present indications are that the
European Turkey will have new
:'tTot.''.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

''Bryan Admits Situation in Mex
leo is Bad,'7 reads headline. He
might go down there and deliver one
of his chautauqua lectures.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
That Remains to Be Seen.

County option passed the house
last Thursday by narrow margin of
four votes. In the senate it had
two. The governor will probably
sign the bill. We are afraid that it's
passage will not be marked by any
great improvement in conditions. -
West St. Paul Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

When your patience is exhausted
try something else.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
T. j. :
Some Difference.

The difference tells much of the
story. "I'd rather be right than
the president,'' said Henry Clay.
''I'd rather be president than be
right,'' seems to be the slogan of
Carranza, Villa, Gutierrez, ct al
Wabasha Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank

10 uOl UQlIUIlQI OQllk
OF PRINCETON.
At Princeton. in the State of Minnesota. atthe
close of business March 4, 1915.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. .. 1858 1862 81
U. S. bonds deposited to secure cir
culation (par value) 30 600 IN
Other bonds, securities, etc.. owned
unpledged (other than stocks) ia
including premiums on same -. 26,343. 70
Subscription to stock of
federal reserve bank 49, cOC 90
Less amount paid. ....... l46f f6
----. 1888 "a
Banking mouse. ........... 4. OOO M
Due from federal reserve bank, 3'166 .S6
Due from approved reserve .'".I
agents in central re-
serve cities. ...... So 124 81 ..a-r'
Due from approved reserve,
agents in other reserve liz -
Clues ............... 22,673. SO
Due from banks and bankers (other
Fractional currency nickeis and '''0S' +"
Checks on banks in the same CITY '0'
or town as reporting bank: 1914 27
c Lawful moneyTeserve in bank:
f fegse; notes. a6' az ~
Redemption fund with U. S. treas ''O'O' 00
urer (not more than percent .-
on circulation).. ....:........ 1,5oo. 90
Total. ....~........ ...... $3.50, 223. 43
-LIABILITIES-
CAPITAL stock paid in...... ...... $4,000. 90
Surplus fund. Observation-Disclosures. & OOO m
Undivided profits -. . 3 1855 "a .
Less current expenses, in
terest, and taxes paid 1869. 81
1856 SO
Demand deposits: 0'0'
Individual deposits subject
To CHECK. S1O1, 412. 40
Certificates of deposit due
in less than 80 days. 6.455 ~
Cashiers checks outstand-
lng...... 1910. 90
-- 1908. 80
Certificates of deposit due
on or after 30 days. SIC, 05S 20
Total. ............. -. :.. 1855 s23. AZ
STATE OF MINNESOTA, L.
County OF Mile Laos. SIS.
l. JnO h. Peterson. cashier Of the above
named bank do Solemnly swear that the above
is true to the best of my KNOWLEDGE
and belief
JNo. F. PETERSON, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
S. S. PETERSON
3T q 4 as1 KEITH Directors,
: Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of March, 1915.
(SeaD FRED c. KEITH,
Notary Public. Minnesota.
MY notary commission expires Oct 81. 1916
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
Some Jolt Is RIGHT.

If Russia succeeds in Selling the
Turkish capital it will be some jolt
for the chief gobbler. Preston
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11
Chance for a Reformer.

Inasmuch as sitting cross-legged in
company is not considered good form
by some, it is confidently expected
that the present. legislature will be
induced to pass law against it.
Red Wing Eagle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-03-11

-..-s. {; !. i.
The Slogan of the Lazy.
''The Lord will PROVIDE is about
as far as many lazy mans religion
ever gets. Leader.
!. I. +
True Beyond Doubt.
II we'd all strive to do our best for
the little old home town a short
time would make great changes. -
Winnebago City Enterprise.
i. -
1t Certainly Doesn't.
Since a few highbrow Bostonians
complain that baseball interferes
with art, it requires no seventh son
Of a seventh son to see arts finish
Belle Plain Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15
THE NEUTRALITY ISSUE.

The more one thinks about the ques
ton of national neutrality, the more
puzzling, not to say disquieting, does
the issue become.
How can the average American
conceived, brought forth, nurturec
and developed in an atmosphere Of in.
dependence, be neutral when questions
OF national destiny are being weigh.
ed in the balance!
AS nation we are posing as neu.
tral so far as the present great trag-
edy of European war Is concerned. Is
it anything more than s'"pose" and
rather hypocritical one at that
Is not our neutrality more Of q legal
fiction than legal fact and is such
neutrality consistent with the moral
leadership which we presume to hold
in the affairs Of the world?
In the February issue Of the Allan
tic Monthly, Paul Fuller, member of
an eminent legal firm in Greater New
York which has much to do with in
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15
THE POOR WHO ARE ALWAYS
WITH US.

The number of people in need Of
food and clothing in Philadelphia !!
said to be exceptionally large thil
winter. The Public Ledger, in max
ing an appeal for help in behalf o.
the needy, prefaces that appeal will
these remarks:
To prate about brotherhood
when people are perishing for
want of bread and ones own ta-
BILE is covered with luxuries is
hypocrisy and humbug. Let
Philadelphia cut out its cant and
stretch forth the helping hand.
Theaters crowded, automobiles
whirling along the streets, trips
planned to Florida, as much fine
millinery being bought as ever,
religious enthusiasm at its zenith
and men, women and children
hungry, sick, cold and in utter
despair Civilization of which we
boast SO glibly is only mockery
if it cannot promptly, easily and
gladly rise to meet such a situa-
ton as we have in Philadelphia
today.
The words of the Public Ledger will
not go amiss if applied to every cit.
in the United States. 1t does no
change the situation to stand ant
argue that if this family had not beei
prodigal with its resources it woul,
not have been reduced to want, say
the Des Moines Capital. 1t may b.
admitted that if that man had use,
his money for bread instead of spend
ing it for booze the faces of his wifi
and children would not be pinche,
with hunger.
When the Galilean faced hungr,
multitude he did not stand and the
orize about false individual econ
omy. He procured bread and fishe
and fed the famishing. He combine,
faith and works in a fashion to con
vince.
Poverty is condition which canno
be met by mere theorizing. 1t mus
be considered not only from the hu
name but from the scientific stand
point. And those who have mus
help to bear the burdens of those VIII,
have not. There is no permanent es
cape.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15
THE MINING EXPERIMENT STA
TON.

Since 1910 the Silverton CONNER
cial club has been working to secure
the establishment of mining ex-
pertinent station by the authority and
at the expense of the national gov
ernment. Recently the bill passed
congress, and the farming and min
ing sections Of southwestern Colo
RADIO rejoiced over the success of their
long continued effort.
Now the Chieftain is informed that
an attempt is being made in certain
quarters to deprive the people of Sill
verton and the San Juan of the we'll
earned fruits of their victory and to
secure the establishment of the ex-
pertinent station in some other place
Such an attempt ought not to be
tolerated for a minute. Silverton has
a clear title of justice to this sta
ton and the whole state should rise
in protest against any attempt to de-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15
WILL NOT CONSENT TO
COMPROMISE ON BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Ii
After two hours conference with the
senate and house leaders, President
Wilson today decided he. would not
consent to any compromise in the
ship purchase fight.
President Wilson plainly indicated
to callers that he was determined to
call an extra session unless the fill
tuster is beaten, and he will carry
the fight to the country in speeches
on his western trip. The decision to-
day eliminates the proposals of the
substitution of the Gore bill for the
present purchase measure of tacking
the present bill to the Weeks meas
ure in the house as an amendment.
The Democratic leaders are now ar
ranging new line of defense.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15
THE WHEAT MARKET.

Men who voice the opinion of the
Chicago market, believe, press re-
ports say, that conditions point to
further advances in the price of
: wheat. These price forecasters figure
that but 30,000,000 bushels of the
Kansas crop remain on the farms and
that the smaller growers of the south
west have reduced their stocks great
ly.
Argentina has an exportable sur
plus of around 90,O00.O00 bushels, but
it seems that the weather there has
been against the threshing and move
ment of this grain and that great
deal of it has been more or less in
jured by recent torrential rains.
A cable was received from Russia,
which said there is movement on
foot to ship out some of the grain
now held in that country. The pro-
posed route for the shipment of this
grain is through Roumania, Servia,
across a small corner of Austria to
the port of Salonica and thence to
importing countries. Those who know
the proposed route say that the prep
aration could not be carried out, save
possibly for a few hundred thousand
bushels, and that it would not pay
any company to takes the risk on
grain from Odessa to importing coun-
tries on this route.
Russia has lots of grain and the
supposition is that the banks there
are pushing holders of grain for mon-
ey and that the reference to the pos
sible shipment of the wheat, barley
and rye is farfetched.
Because of the inability of foreign
ers to secure ample wheat for food
stuffs they have bought great deal
of corn at Chicago and they have
again entered the oats market on a
large scale. The country is not selling
any of these grains in liberal way.
This has kept the market strong. Ar
gentine corn is firmly held and ex-
porters are anxiously taking good
sized offers of that grain, but they
know that the shipping of this grain
will be slow because of shortage of
bottom.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15

When John D. Rockefeller, Jr., ap-
peared before the United States COM
mittee on industrial relations last
week he proved himself a real man.
A pampered son of wealth, perhaps,
but with brains and capacity to cope
with great questions. He was on the
stand nearly three days and answered
all questions put to him frankly and
without hesitation, and made such a
good impression that even the radi-
calls applauded him. 1t is now claim
ed that he did more to remove pre-
judice and bring about better un-
derstanding between capital and labor
and to allay suspicion regarding the
motives of the wealthy, than has the
hundreds of millions his father has
given for the benefit of humanity. La
Dor, probably misled by politicians,
saw in Rockefeller, viewing him from
the distance, a great insurmountable
hill, but when reached on common
ground the hill vanished, or at least
was minimized. Hills look sleeper
to all of US when we are long way
from them.-Atchison Globa
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15

In the sundry civil service appro-
priation bill we note this and that
Colorado city is remembered. But
did any of our deluded readers who
voted for Charley Thomas find Du-
rango mentioned? Thomas had it in
his power to give Durango the $780,
900 additional desired year ago and
those whose eyes have not been open
ed to Thomas methods looked con-
fidently for the appropriation this
year. Durango may look for fed
eral building when our children's chill
dren are well along in years, provid-
ing Thomas remains at the helm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-15
priye her of it.

prive her of it.
Mr.. w. N. Searcy, now Judge Of
the sixth judicial district Of Colo
rado, was president of the Silverton
Commercial club in 1910 and conceiv-
ed the idea of experiment stations
for the miner, very much on the plan
Of the agricultural stations which
have proven so valuable to the farm
er At the request of the club, Sena-
tor John 7. Joyce had joint memoir
ials passed by the eighteenth and
again by the nineteenth assembly of
Colorado petitioning the president and
congress of the United States to in
stall station at Silverton, its object
bein gto solve the difficult problems
confn nnting the treatment and sepa-
ration of the low grade complex ores
of the San Juan. Thus Silverton be-
came the pioneer in asking the es-
tablishment of local mining expert
ment stations.
This effort met with considerable
criticism from mining magazines and
mining men generally all over the
country, but owing to the active cam
paign waged by the Silverton Com
mercial club, many Of the objections
were overcome. 1t is now admitted
everywhere that much good will come
from these stations
Judge Searcy in very able address
before the American Mining congress
at Chicago in 1911 on federal aid to
the mining industry advanced many
ideas which were later included in the
bill. The mining sections of Colorado
with their usual friendly feeling for
each other, have admitted Silverton's
prior claim and are working hand in
hand to have the first station in Colo.
RADIO located at Silverton.-Pueblc
Chieftain.