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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-10
PLAY SPACE FOR THE KIDS

PLAY SPACE FOR THE KIDS
Chicago could take advantage of a
good tip that comes from the Sunny
South. While sojourning through
Florida recently one of the biggest
things for the children of various
cities that was impressing to the Wis
itOr was the way place space is roped
off for them.
Police officials pick out various
sections Of the cities and rope off the
asphalt street for a block long. Then
all the youngsters in the neighbor-
hood are invited to come forth with
their roller skates, tops, marbles, etc.,
and have good time for an hour or
so. No traffic is allowed in this block
while the youngsters are at play. By
picking out block in all sections of
the city all the youngsters get a
chance to have a good time without
fear of automobiles running them
down.
This plan would no doubt be great
ly appreciated by Chicago young
sters.-A Travelling Man.
-O-O-
In Great Britain enemies have in-
vested in capitalized companies to
the amount of $16O,OOO,OOO; in real
estate and personal property, more
than 1857, 100000; in banks and bills
receivable, not less than ST., 100000,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
People and Roads.

When very amiable gentleman
steps into his car or climbs into
buggy and takes drive out into the
country and gets stuck in the mud
Of bad road he Immediately calls
down something besides blessings up
on the heads Of the people response
BILE for such conditions.
It never enters his head that per-
haps he himself is one of those peo-
pie. But he is.
He is one Of them because he has
not done his part towards compelling
our officials to see that the roads are
in proper condition. He has not
raised his voice in behalf Of better
country roads, or if he has it has
been so weak and half hearted that
it has neither been heard nor needed.
It is the duty and it should be the
pleasure Of every citizen to talk and
work for better country roads, for
better roads mean more prosperous
conditions generally. The man in
town is just as much interested in
the condition of roads as the farmer,
for when the roads are bad and the
marketing of crops is difficult and ex-
pensive the farmer is less prosperous,
and this in turn is detrimental to the
best interests Of the man in town.
This is an era of road building, and
the time is opportune for us to rise
to the occasion and look to the condi-
tion of our own roads.
We as people are not paupers
and there is no occasion for poor
roads in this community. That such
roads do exist is simply an evidence
that we as citizens are not alive to
our opportunities or our duty, and
that SO long as we sleep we may ex-
peet our officials to share our slum-
bers.
While we are simply jogging along
others in other communities are
building better roads and reaping the
financial results.
Boost for good roads and whoop up
the boosting! -Bemidji Pioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
7 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGOT

Bankrupt stocks are no go in Prince
ton. That game has been played too
often.
Our citizens should subscribe liber-
ally to the building fund of the Ger
man church.
A. B. Chadbourne has returned from
his western trip and will resume his
duties at the depot this week.
Plenty Of moisture. A little too
much to suit the farmers at this sea-
son Of the year. Little or no seeding
has been done in this vicinity yet.
G. I. Nickerson was around here
with box Of cigars, Monday, asking
all his friends to smoke to the health
Of his baby boy. Long life to the boy.
Married, at the residence Of the
brides father in Greenbush, by Rev.
w. J. Warner, Mr.. George Vance to
Miss Dora Carter. Bless you, my
children.
Lemuel Proctor and his ponies bid
goodbye to Princeton today. Mr..
Proctor will ship his horses to Chica-
go, then he will make an overland trip
through Indiana, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania.
Professor Schmidt Of the German
Lutheran college at Alton was in
Princeton Monday. He was very fav-
orably impressed with the town and
may conclude to move the college to
this place.
We are pleased to note that Mr.. T.
H. Galley is considerably better this
week, but he is still confined to his
room. Tom has had hard seige and
the injury he sustained on his groin
will trouble him for some time to
come.
Although Mr.. Jesmer will be absent
from Princeton for couple Of months,
business will be conducted at his store
as usual, and customers will be treated
as courteously as if he were present
in person. Messrs. Thomas Scheen
and Dan Spaulding and Miss Maggie
Seaman will be on hand to promptly
serve all callers.
Postmaster Head has been bothered
Of late owing to shortage Of postage
stamps. He has, after months delay,
a fresh supply from Washington, and
hereafter he will take good care to
| order three months in advance.
A number of settlers from the north
end of the county left on Tuesday
evening for Taylors Falls to prove up
on their claims. Register Gottry will
have his hands full for few days, as
there are a good many contests and
there will be considerable tall swear
ing.
Milaca correspondence: A meeting
was called last Thursday evening to
take some definite action in regard to
incorporation. About $50 voters were
present and it was unanimously de-
cided to incorporate. A census of the
town is now being taken, and in few
days the county commissioners will
be asked to name a day upon which
the voters Of our town may take action
upon the subject. Our town has now
about 800 inhabitants and it is high
time we Incorporated.
Mile Laos Lake correspondence:
There is man coming around here
and no one knows even his name, but
from the great interest he takes in
the settlers and their improvements
he is supposed to be a government
agent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-A fine Holstein cow,
4 years old in April, coming fresh
about April 80, and two Holstein heif-
ers, nearly two years old. All are de-
horned. Also medium red clover seed,
state tested. J. w. Eppish, thinner
man, MINI. 15-4t*
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-Extra choice June
and Progressive Ever-bearing straw
berry plants. Fine strong plants,
freshlys dug and good count. Kellogg
strain. If you want quality plants at
right prices, write or phone to me.
H. J. Lowell. 15-4t*
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

GOOD STOCK FARM CHEAP
$50 per acre buys improved 12O acre
farm. Fifty acres under cultivation,
balance timber and good meadow.
Half down, and long time on balance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-A farm of IS acres, 1
mile north of Princeton. Also two
fresh COWS for sale. Inquire of A.
Steinbach. 1927
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-A four year old horse
weighing 1880 pounds, broke single
or double. Gust Dahlen, Princeton.
Tri-State 81 R ID. 15-4tA
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
In Plain Irish.
mike, ye're drunk"

Eye lie, Casey! We wouldn't dare
to spake that way if Oh war sober"
IF We war sober, ye'd have sinse
enough to know We war drunk" Dos
ton Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
Swedish Lutheran.

Services at Zimmerman next Sun
day at 1890 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid society of Zim-
norman will meet with Mrs. Berg on
Thursday afternoon, April 27, at 2
o'clock. All are invited.
Rev. M. Peterson, D. D., Pastor:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-My two-year-old
Shorthorn herd bull, "Perfection No.
399, 161." Also two bull calves about
three months old. Eligible for record.
F. w. Fenske, route 1, Princeton.
17-2tp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-One buffet and a
cupboard. Inquire of W. L. Hatch,
Princeton. 18-1t*
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

OATS FOR SALE-Good quality
seed oats for sale on Swan Olson's
farm, five miles south of Princeton,
near district so, school house. Tri-
State Phone. .t.- 18-2tc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-A buckskin horse, six
years old, weight 1880 pounds. Price,
$165. Evens Hardware Co. 18-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR SALE-White Cap Dent Seed
Corn, 1915 crop, SO termination. Ad-
dress J. W. Eppish, route 2, thinner
man. 17-2tp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-A competent girl for
housework. Apply at Union office or
Of Mrs. Chas: Hepburn, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-May 1, an eight-room
house, electric lighted, cistern, we'll,
woodshed and two lots in village Of
Princeton. Inquire at the Princeton
Cooperative Creamery. 18-2tc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

FOR RENT-Three upstairs rooms
in house on north side of river. Call
up Tri-State 173. 18-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
Christian Science.

Christian Science.
The regular Christian Science les
son sermon will be read at the Armory
at 1O:45 o'clock every Sunday morn
ing.
Sunday school Immediately follow
ing.
Cordial invitation extended.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
J ~ IN IN IN IN ~
CHURCH NOTES.
St. Edwards.
-:KK-KK --KK-KK

Services at St. Edwards church ev-
cry Sunday as follows: On the first
and third Sunday of the month, mass
at $3.50. The second mass is said at
the Greenbush church. On the Sec
ond, fourth and fifth Sunday Of the
month, two masses will be said: Low
mass at $3.50; high mass at 1920.
Evening services consist of Vespers,
sermon and Benediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament. Sermon Of the gospel
of the day at all The services. Ev-
eryone is welcome to any of these
services.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
EPISCOPAL.

Episcopal.
Divine service will be held on the
Wednesday following the third Sun.
day of each month at p. M, in the
Congregational church.
Rev. T. J. E. Wilson, Hinckley.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

For particulars inquire Of Jess La
Velle, Zimmerman, Mimi, route No.
2. 17-2tp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
WANT COLUMN

mNotices under this head will be inserted
at one cent per word. No advertisement will
be published in this column for less than IS cts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A genuine mahogany
Davenport, almost new, and will be
sold cheap. Fred Elsner. 18-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

SPRING WORK Cleaning yards
and ashes hauled, cheap by the job or
load. Flowing gardens, general team
ing, etc. H. Pape, Tri-State 28O. FTP
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-20

NOTICE-My pure bred Ayre-
shire bull, princeton Prince, No.
E,464," is ready for service. August
Neumann, Princeton, route 2. 17-4tp
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
The scIenee. Of Siam.

A man from the middle west says
in the August American Magazine:
Zone time friend of mine in New
York suggested that l pull up stakes
and come down there to live. He ad.
vanced the mild opinion chat nobody
ever amounted to much outside Of
the Big-Vilage-on-the-Bay ! wonder.
At the same time I'd have to adjust
my specs and peer closeW to see
where the east has much to offer us
guys out here. They have q hest of
things we haven't, like glas; dancing
floors and brands of wine we never
heard of, and they have the Science
Of Sham down to fine art; reckon
they make and spend the coin pretty
freely as well from all accounts; but
do they have any better time than we
do, or is there lot of make-believe
about it down there? Personally,
the open country suits me. like an
occasional lark-the kind that sits on
a swaying weed sticking up out of
a meadow, no THE kind that requires
dry Martins and taxicabs and dia-
phanous buds to memorable. And
like to yell across the street to my
neighbor. and say, Hi, there, Bill,
watche goin' to do tomorrow"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

"Chauffeur," as previously stated,
means Ito heat" so the word chauf.
feur was peculiarly applicable to
these vicious brigands. In view of
the crimes which have been commit
ted In recent years by bands Of auto
mobile brigands, and the extortions
Of some public chauffeurs, it would
seem that some Of the present day
motor drivers have inherited the char.
acteristics of the nineteenth century
chauffeurs.
| Most notorious Of the old chauf
feurs was one John Schfnderhannes,
commonly called John the Chauf-
feur," whose career came to its log.
ical conclusion 112 years ago,
| October %, 1903, when he was con.
victed Of murder and sentenced to
death His execution took place short
| ly afterward, when he and nineteen
members of his band of chauffeurs
were put to death on the guillotine In
cidentally, the executfoner established
the grfsly record of looping off the
twenty heads in twenty-six minutes.
The death of Schinderhannes practi-
cally ended the depredations of the
chauffeurs, as he was considered the
head and front of the offenders. and
his fate frightened the humber brig
ands into giving up their horrible
practices.
The sway OF the chauffeurs ex-
tended from France and Holland to
the Danube and for years they were
practically unchecked The landlords
os country taverns were often in
league with the malefactors, and they
even dominated number OF courts,
where the judges, for a share of tbs
booty, always acuitted any chauffeurs
hailed before them. 1t remained for
Napoleon to finally extirpate the
chauffeurs. A large number of Jews
were employed as spies to pick up in
formation useful to the chiefs OF the
chauffeurs, and many women were
also used in a similar capacity.
John the Chauffeur" or Schinder-
names, whose real name was Johann
Buckler. was the pioneer in the prac-
tfce Of "chauffage." or scorching thu
feet of victims. Despite his cruelty,
he often played the role of Robin
Hood by giving money to the poor.
He supported large harem Of
wives" but seemed to have an es-
pecially tender affection for one
called Julia, who was captured with
him. At his trial he earnestly plead
ed the cause of Julio, taking all the
blame upon himself, and the woman
escaped with a sentence of two years
in prison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
FINDS CHAUFFEUR
PRECEDED AUTO
Mason City Newspaper Digs Up Some
Interesting Historical Data
On Question.

There was time when sober men
conducted serious discussions as to the
egg and the hen and which had come
first. Now a studious Iowa newspa-
per man has made the discovery that
the chauffeur preceded the automo-
bile by more than century. The Ma
son City Globe-Gazette says
The way of the auto thief is getting
as thorny as the former path of the
horsethief, although the auto purloin
ers have yet escaped hanging. The
| Sheriffs' association Of Iowa has final
ly instituted statewide plan and the
frequent arrests Of late in the various
portions Of the state are having a de-
terrent effect on auto thieves. Posi-
bly, this species Of brigandage comes
from the fact of moderns calling the
driver a chauffeur"
Modern inventions have greatly en-
riched the dictionary and vast null
titude of words which were unknown
to English-speaking peoples few
decades ago are now in common use.
The automobile has resulted in the
coming Of many new words and the
adoption into English Of many words
Of foreign derivation. One of these is
"chauffeurs,' which was borrowed
from the French. In the latter Ian
guage Chauffeur" originally meant n
stoker,. and was derived from the
word "chauffer," which means ''to
heat" or to get up steam" In it's
modern application the word "chauf-
feur" has thus been greatly extended
in its meaning.
Before the word chauffeur" came
into general use in France as signi-
flying a stoker, 1t had another and
more sinister application. A little
more than a century ago the very
mention of the word was sufficient to
send thrills Of horror down the spinal
columns of the people OF large Sec
lions Of France and Germany. A
chauffeur was then a robber and
brigand, and a peculiarly terrible sort,
at that.
During the latter part Of the
eighteenth and the beginning of the
nineteenth centuries the provin ces
along the Rhine were in a disorgan-
lied state as to government, and in
consequence there was much lawless-
ness. Robbers Of all kinds and de-
grees reaped q rich harvest by plum
dering the honest citizens. Most afro
cious of these brigands were the
chauffeurs, who were SO called be-
cause of their holding the soles of
the feet Of their victims before the
flames in order to force them to d.
vulge the location Of their valuables.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Is Hard to Get
Good Evidence
for Such Arrests

The obtaining Of evidence for the
informations that were filed in the
superior court this morning, and i'm
mediately served in the form of war
rants by Chief Of Police Hennemann
and his assistants, was much more
difficult than the average laymen
might think. 1t is no matter of the
moment to get such evidence, and the
consensus Of opinion among police
officers is that it is the hardest kind
Of evidence to get.
Must Have Two Witnesses.
Under the laws of the state, evil
1dence to be good in such cases must
be given by two witnesses, one to
corroborate the other. Liquor must
be submitted to the court, with an
affidavit from the witnesses that it
was purchased at the place against
which the information is filed. One
witness must buy the liquor, and
swear that he did so, and the other
witness must watch him accept the
bottle and see the actual rendering of
the money by his colleague and &C
ceptance of the money by the dis
penser of liquor.
Two private detectives in the en-
plOye OF Lne CITY nave Deen working
on the cases for weeks. Great care
has been taken, state police officials,
to make the evidence strong in every
detail. The officials were confident
that every one of the men against
whom informa tons were filed would
be bound over to the grand jury and
indicted by that body, while hopes
ran very high that convictions and
heavy sentences could be obtained
against all.
OF course, the names Of the men
who secured the evidence will be
kept secret until the time for pre-
liminary hearings. Every effort is
being made to keep their identity I'M
known Little is feared if their iden-
tity should become public, but it is
felt wiser to keep it secret so that
the defense will have less opportunity
to solve the cfty's means of getting
such evidence. Then, too, these same
men may be used to get evidence
against other joints, If any remain
undetected.
The greatest difficulty is to find de-
tectives who are suited by nature to
take up this work. The two men must
often work for weeks to get the
necessary wet evidence, for the conf
dence of the proprietor of the joint
or blind tiger" as the place.is some
times called, must be obtained.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
None Seriously injured.

BAY CITY, Texas, July 24.--None
of the four Minnesota national guards
men injured when their troop train
collided with home seekers excur.
sion train near here Sunday. is serf-
ously injured, physicians say today
The wreck occurred when the troop
train on the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico railway, was caught head
on by the home-seekers' train bound
for Houston.
/. Much of the guards equipment, In
Guiding gun caissons. was damaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Certificate Refused.

LONDON, July 24.-The attorney
general today refused certificate
which would enable Roger Easement,
convicted in the Irish revolt, degrad-
ed from his knighthood and sentenced
to death, to appeal direct to the
house of lords.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Arrest Many for Alleged
Liquor Selling; Raid Three
Today's Arrests

Owen Real, 1922 South Fifth street.
Jonah Wallace, 12O johnson street.
Fred Hall, boathouse near Bank
street.
Barney kiliIan, 100 Main street.
Frank Delaney, 10 South Fifth st.
Victor Soiari, 2s johnson street.
Edward Cavanaugh, GIG South
Fifth street.
Omar Berry. % South Third st.
Nathan Mitchell, 1923 Main street.
Bert Fuller, 20 South Fifth street.
Charles Fletcher.
Clement Farrell, 100 johnson st.
James Junkins.
Frank Nelson, Fifth and A streets.
G. J. Trusiow, Fifth and 3 streets.
Joseph Billiard.
c.-t7. Wallace, 1870 johnson street.
Thomas Stack.
William Glove, Water and Main
streets.
Henry Hines, Water and johnson
streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Waterloo Times-Tribune: The pri.
mary is the poor mans friend only if
it's poor office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Fear outuns Hope.

Atchison Globe: A guilty man may
think he won't get caught, but he
can't entirely eliminate the fear that
he WIN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Views Summed up.

In these, few expressions OF op1n.
ion, the views of all the citizens OF
Keckuk seem to be summed up. OF
course there are a. few who have nc
opinions on any questions, but most
of the men on the street this morn
ing seemed to have strong views
on the matter, and none were at all
backward about expressing their
thoughts. The trend of opinion, how
ever, seemed to be in favor of the
action taken by the department this
morning-for law enforcement, what
ever be the measure in question, rath-
er than against it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
A DANGEROUS combInation.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
A fool and an automobile are soon
parted, either by accident OF by means
OF the sheriff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Joke Officers at stack,s.

Joke Officers at Stacks.
No crowds gathered at any of the
places, except at Stacks. Here about
a hundred and fifty gathered and
watched the officers load the confis-
Gated kegs into the patrol wagon.
No demonstration was made by the
crowd, though several jokes were
flung at the officers. One man sug-
gested that the liquor be Kept on ice,
while another noticed that Sergeant
Holiday found it hard to lift the kegs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Saturdays Raids
George saIzer, 10 South Fourth St.
Jerry Stack, 100 Main street.
Luther Hardin, s17 Main street.

the raid was made, and the names of
the officers making the arrests. The
kegs were also opened, and their con-
tents sampled. One Of the kegs from
Stacks was found to be Presto" as
it was marked, but the other key was
believed to be beer by the officers
who tasted it. The key Tabled 'Iresto''
from Hardin's was found to be cor
rcctly labeled. One Of the kegs from
Saizer's was tried. The government
label was found to be correct, IL. the
jul, ement of those tasting s:.ruple
of the contents.