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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Altgeld Wrote This One.

Governor Altgeld of Illinois is better
understood bysmost Of us today than
he was in his lifetime though some
OF us We're keen enough to. appreciate
his qualities then-Minister to Be-.
GUM Brand Whitlock, for one. This
year Secretary of State Woods places
in his blue Book" Governor Alt
geld's message to young men-a ring
ing invitation, to service and to ideals:
Young men, life is before you. Two
voices are calling you-one coming
from the sWamps Of selfshness and
force, where success means death. and
the other from the hilltops of Justice
and progress, where even failure
brings glory. Two lights are seen in
your horizon-one the fast fading
marsh light Of power, and the other
the slowly rising sun Of human BROTH
erhood. Two ways lie open before
you-one leading !. to an ever lower
plain, where are heard the cries Of
despair and the curses of the poor,
where manhood shrivels and posses
sion rots down the zpossessor; and
the other leading off to the highlands
of the morning, where are heard the
glad shouts Of humanity and where
honest, effort is rewarded with i'm
mortality" -Collier's.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

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the extra session Of 1912; was elected
lieutenant governor in 1912 and again
in 1914. He has creditable record
as a legislator. AS presiding officer
of the senate he was fair and impair
tial in all his rulings and had the
good will and respect of all the sena-
tors. Il
Governor Burnquist is we'll equipped
to discharge the duties of chief exc
cutive. He is progressive but at the
same time he is not radical. He is
cautious and conscientious and will
make few if any mistakes.
It is to be presumed that Governor
Burnquist will be a candidate to sue
coed himself, and it is almost GER
.tainty that he will be nominated and
elected.
The other candidates for the repub-
lican nomination would do we'll to
follow Mr.. Peterson's example-with-
draw and give Mr.. Burnquist clear
field. < -,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
PETERSON WITHDRAWS

The death of Governor Hanamond
has made Lieutenant Governor Burn.
quist governor, and in all human prob.
ability he will be candidate to sue.
coed himself.
Although Hon. James A. Peterson
had not filed for the republican nom.
ination for governor it was well un.
derstood that he intended to become a
candidate, and thousands of enthus-
iastic friends all over the state were
enlisted in his cause and eager and
ready to battle under his banner.
But, recognizing the eternal fitness
of things, and in the interest Of party
harmony, Mr.. Peterson now announces
that he will not be candidate and
that he will support Mr.. Burnquist
and he requests his friends to do like
wise.
Governor Burnquist is young man
of worth and ability. He has served
as representative in the 1903, and 1911
sessions Ethe legislature and also, IN
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Theepotato Situation, -

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Potato receipts have been heavy the
past week up to yesterday, when the
cold wave reached here. Prices have
been constantly advancing, although
the outside market dropped 10 cents
on Tuesday The price here remains
firm, however from zoe to soc has
been paid here for white stock since
the last issue Of the Union. Tri-
umphs have been bringing from 90e<
to 98c. On Friday all records were
shattered and one load of Burbanks
sold for &c per bushel. This morn
ing's quotations, which appear else
where, are higher than those of last
week, and it has been years since po-
tatoes have been as high as at present.
Shipments from this point have in.
creased the past week, and Al car
loads have left here since the last is
sue of the Unien-11 more than last
week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Reports from Washington are to the
effect that a movement is on foot to
organize a defensive alliance that
would put the power and resources of
the Fl republics of the Americas. be-
hind the Monroe doctrine. Such an
alliance would prove the most pow
erful in the history of the world, and
would practically guarantee peace and
safety for the occident. If the ad-
ministration succeeds in bringing this
about, it will be the most notable
diplomatic achievement of the century,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Harper's Weekly: The nationality
of old people, says Rahel, is seldom
wisdom, but usually only lack of .cour-
age. One might say, also, that the
courage of youth is often merely
strength of Impulse and lack of con-
troll. The best courage is that which
helps us to do what our wisdom, oul
fullest insight, bids US do; and The
truest wisdom counsels neither pru.
dence alone nor desire alone; true wis
dom counsels economy and caution in
ordinary details, but prodigality and
daring when great occasion bids.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Being President of the United States is reall,
a rather matter-of-act. job. There is no con.
stitutional requirement that a president shall
undertake to regulate the universe make the
earth over into Utopia, or impress his owr
academic ideas Of citizenship as static con.
illusions Of civilization.-Prosperity.
While we have had some matter-of-
fact presidents, the position itself is
far from matter fact. And pres.
ident with absolutely no initiative, one
who limited his acts strictly to con
stitutional requirements, wouldn't be
worth q tinker's damn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Charles M. Schwab, the steel mag
nate, is. not believer in luck, and
says that whatever success he has
achieved is due to hard work. His re.
tort to a business man, who asked him
while crossing the ocvean one winter
when the entire country was suffering
from hard-times, if he was hoping fol-
better things, is Indicative of qualities
that assure success. "No, my friend, ,
he replied, 'No, I'm not hoping for bet.
ter things. I've got my sleeves rolled
up and I'm working for them"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Not to be out-done by ex-President
Taft in the matter Of formulating a
plan to save the taxpayers money the
Madison Independent-Press suggests
that all county Offices be abolished, and
that one man be employed to perform
all the duties which he could "easily do
by employing force of clerks" Fine.
While the clerks would probably de-
mand compensation for their services
the taxpayers would save the official
title! .-.~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Cabin and Storage Passengers.

Cabin and Storage Passengers.
I regard the world as ship making
this voyage through this mysterious
ether, and upon that ship there are a
few cabin passengers, and there are
great many Storage and I believe
when the steerage is out of food by
reason of stress or storm that the.
cabin ought to divide, and believe if
the cabin will not divide the steerage
will make it divide. I am not be-
lever in taking the property of the
rich and giving it to others; but let
us see. We are invited this very night
to this banquet. There ought to be,
and there was, chair and plate for
each. Suppose that when we arriv-
ed here we found that to certain no.
bleman or millionaire they had given
fifty seats, and forty-nine gentlemen
were compelled to stand. The forty
nine would pass resolution in favor
Of the eminent domain. Nature is my
mother. ] was invited to the great
feast of hfe,S and Lido not propose to
stand while there isaa seat int he world
thatEanother fellow is not occupying.
Robert G. Ingersoll. s!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

At the present time there is not one
division Of troops-23, 900 men-avail-
able for mobilization in the United
States, and if one division were avail
able it would be seriously deficient in
artillery. This fact should convince
the most skeptical that the United
States would be helpless before a. first
class power. Something a trife more
assuring than the sublime faith OF
pacifsts in the triumph of right is
needed if Uncle Sam is to rest easy
nights. ".
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
A total of So3 divorces were granite,

A total of 303 divorces were granted
in Ramsey county during 1915, and
District Judge G. M. Orr gives selfish
ness as the fundamental cause of most
domestic arrangements. He says poor
cooking, slovenly housework, and John
Barleycorn are causes, but there are
too many people too selfish to adjust
themselves and their lives to others.
Selfshness and'its twin brother, greed,
are responsible for practically all the
discord in the world.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Dates Over the Ocean.

The raising of dates is the greatest
industry Of the Euphrates valley. Au-
tumn is a feverish time among the
date merchants Then the dates are
ripe and are loaded OH to the ocean
steamers at Busreh, and the boats race
down the Persian gulf, across the In
dian ocean, up the Red sea. along the
editerranean and across the Atlantic,
to be the first to arrive with the de-
sHcious fruit. Once ] sailed directly
from Busreh to New York on one Of
the annual date steamers.:a journey OF
forty-two days.-C Christian Herald,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
SPEAKING OF aPnRK ;,

= No sensible person is opposed to
wise expenditure Of public funds, and
the American people have never ex.
hibited a disposition to be niggaraly.
But it is becoming painfully evident
that new system Of making. appro-
priations and expanding them must be
devised-a system whereby every dol
lar appropriated will return dollar
in value to the public.
Congressional "pork" in military
expenditures has not been the great
est drain on the public purse, although
misplaced army posts and useless navy
yards have cost the people stagger-
ing total. In our waterway improve
ments. the patriots" in congress have
exhibited a prodigality that is amaz-
ing and outrageous.
The United States, to date, has ex.
pended more than $750, 100000 in work
on our rivers and harbors, and two
thirds of this stupendous sum has been
for rivers. Not any too much, per-
haps, but the manner in which the
bulk of it has been expended smells to
high heaven.
Hon. Theodore E. Burton, former
United States senator from Ohio,
states that it is no exaggeration to
say that fully one-half Of the amount
expended on rivers has been wasted,
when tested by the measure of eco
nomic results, and that simply means
that $250,0c0,000 of the peoples
money has been literally thrown away
Numerous instances Of gross ex-
travagance and waste might be cited,
but one will suffice. The Muscle
Shoals Canal-a lateral canal beside
the Tennessee river, between Decatur
and Florence, Alabama-was complet-
ed in 1889 at a cost Of $3,191, 726.
From 1890 to June 80, 1913, the cost
of operation and maintenance was ST..
1863, 929-a total expenditure of $4,-
555,655 Interest on this sum at 49c
would return $182,226. The total
amount Of freight carried through the
canal in the year, 1912 was $500 tons
Figuring interest on the investment
and the annual cost of operation and
care of the canal, it cost the govern
ment $41.76 for. every ton Of freight
transported. The government could
better afford to buy the freight and
burn it at the waters edge!
France and Germany have efficient
systems Of waterways, but before the
improvement Of river or harbor is
undertaken, careful examination is
made Of the proposed work. The cost
the length Of time necessary for com
pletion, and the amount Of traffic that
will probably result are all carefully
considered. And when the project is
adopted provision is made. for the
whole expenditure before the work is
inaugurated.
OF course this system would never
do in the United States. a few polit-
ical fences would topple over, and the
country would go to the: devil!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
IN MEMORIAM.
A week ago today in the lit

A week ago today in the little
town of Clinton, Louisiana,
where he had gone on private
business, the respected chief ex-
ecutive of our State, Governor
Winfield Scott Hammond, was
stricken with apoplexy and in
few moments thereafter passed
into eternity. Today all that is
mortal of him reposes in the
cemetery in the quiet little vii
lage of st. James the place
that in life he loved so we'll.
Governor Hammond came Of
good old American stock and
first saw the light of day in the
EBAY Tree State" in 1863. He
was graduated from Darth-s
mouth and came to Minnesota
in his early manhood.
In political life he was no
trimmer. He had the courage
of his convictions and was in
tensely American, and he was
ever and always thorough gen
tleman.
Although member Of the
minority political party he was
honored as few Minnesotans
have been honored: filled impor-
tant local offices, was member
of the Normal School board for
years, elected to congress for
four successive terms, then cho-
sen chief executive of the state,
and had he lived there were un-
doubtedly greater political hon
ors in store for him. But now,
alas! his eloquent voice is stilled
forever in the silence of the
grave. !
T Requiescat in pace.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

"Not SO very long ago." says the
Grand Rapids Herald Review, ''the
chief asset and recommendation of a
candidate for office in. this state was
opposition to one thing or another. If
man were only sufficiently opposed to
railroads, mining operators, lumber
manufacturers and other big employ
ers of labor he could always get onto
some party's ticket and frequently
was elected" The people have grown
rather weary. of this brand of States
men, whose accomplishments were in
variably DESTRUCTIVE that is, if they
welded enough Influence to accomplish
anything land thy rantine demagogue
is not noticeably ipular at the pres
ent time. 7. =: =: -. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

William Waldorf Astor, the ex-
patriated American millionaire, has
been made baron by King George of
Great Britain, and his life long ambi-
ton is now realized. TWAS worthy
ambition. Plain Mr.. Astor was COM
posed of ordinary clay, while Baron
Bill resplendently stands forth one Of
the Lords Amounted with noble blood
coursing through his veins!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

1t is estimated that in Chicago alone
half million in good United States
currency was expended for wine by
festive New Years jewellers. Is this
an indication of prosperity or de-
cadence? 30
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
is PLYMOUTH ROCK A MYTH?
Harvard President Also Questions~Au.
thenticity Of Washington Elm.

Harvard President Also Questions~Au-
thenticity Of Washington Elm.
President Lowell of Harvard uni
versity, addressing 1900 schoolteach-
ers of Greater Boston the other even
ing, questioned the existence Of the
Washington elm and Plymouth rock.
4 He was speaking about entertaining
President Taft and the visitors who
will attend the convention of the Ma
tional Educational association on July
2 in a hospitable manner. He said the
convention would be a failure il the
entertainment committee only showed
the chief executive places like Plym-
outh rock and the Washington elm, if
Washington had anything to do with
the Washington elm.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

\ A Kansas man recently succeeded in
securing 400 signatures to petition
to the British government to shorten
the road to Tipperary. And yet they
ask, what is the matter with Kansas!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Statewide prohibition Of the sale
and manufacture Of Intoxicating liq-
uors became effective in seven states
the first Of the year, putting out of
business over 5000 saloons, a num-
Der of breweries, distilleries, whole
sale liquor houses and a small army of
professional agitators.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
EVERY INCH A GENTLEMAN.

EVERY INCH A GENTLEMAN.
One of the finest tributes to the late
Governor Hammond was penned by
Mr.4Chas. S. Mitchell and appeared in
the editorial columns of the Duluth
News Tribune, and is as follows:
Public men in this state have been person
ally more beloved than was Governor Ham
mond. but none was more highly respected and
esteemed. There was about him a certain self
withdrawal that, while in way winning be-
cause modest even to timidity, shut him
away from any measure of intimacy save with
the very few.
But he always gave the impression even to
the casual acquaintance of ability and marked
sincerity. He looked and was the thorough
gentleman with all the name implies of per-
sonal and mental integrity, Of graciousnesss in
manner and honesty of heart.
He talked little and promised less. He was
man of fine presence, a public speaker who
showed scholarship and high ideals; a public
man who grew upon the people by virtue of
sheer worth. It. is fact that thousands and
thousands of republicans regarded with inflif
ference the list of their party's candidates for
the governorship, they intended to vote for
Mr.. Hammond -
Yet he was Democrat from conviction. He
believed in his party. He acted with it. He
never trimmed or hedged party issues. We
know of no finer tribute to such a man than
this fact. that for eight years he was sent
to congress from strong Republican district
was then elected governor of strong Repub-
lcan State and, we believe, had he lived, would
have been reelected.
This is tribute to character. 1t is this
that makes the sorrow at his sudden taking
away in the height of his useful powers clutch
all hearts. And we believe the summing up OF
this impressiveness Of character, no different
in public than in private life, can be expressed
most completely in the few words--hee was
every inch gentleman =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

The Saturday Evening Post speak
ing of cloture in the United States
senate, says: GAS for gagged SEN
ate, it should, Of course, be abolished
forthwith" Would the senate be use
less if the will Of the majority should
prevail in all matters?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Somewhere we have read that Ian
guage was made to- conceal thought
The poor bewildered chap who gave
this startling bit of knowledge to the
world probably was trying to locate
sensible idea or two in the argument
of some peace-at-any- price individual.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Automobiles in State.

According to figures given out by
Secretary of State Schmahl, there are
approximately $4,000 registered auto
mobiles in Minnesota. For small coun-
ty Mile Laos shows up well--it is
credited with 678 machines, Isanti has
4S3, Sherburne 357, Anoka 526, Kama
bee 156, and Benton 352.
Here is the recorded number of ma
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

The court at Osnabruck, Prussia, has
decided that the perusal Of newspapers
is a duty of citizens. = It might have
added that in most instances it is also
a pleasure. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Business men of all sections of the
country are predicting increased pros
perity for the United States during
1916, even should the war end soon.
Coming from those who make close
study of industrial conditions there is
no reason to. doubt it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

If you hear dull thud accompanied
by a splash don't be unduly alarmed.
Some Of them slip off the water wagon
every year long about this season.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Meester Marka Twain.

Meester Marka Twain.
I'm appreciation of the late Samuel I
Clemens mark TwaiD.]
Dey say eet was hees job for joke
An polka fun at seempla folk.
7 don'ta ondrastan',,,
I nevva read watts cen hees book:
only see dat way he look e
4 don Ia ondrastan'. sgSSs:ss z
IL AM ezra time. he passa by ..sss
He show to me SO kinda eye
Ees beautiful to see,
For, dough I'm domba dagoman,
So strange. SO queer cen deesa lam.
He nevva laugh at me.
An dey dat say he only joke
An maka fun weeth seempla folk
Ees mebbe so dey lie
Ees mebbe so dey no could see
Flow rnoocl1a sweeta charity
Ees smila from hees eye.
An now dat he ees gOn' an change
FOR 'nudder land dat eesa strange
To heen, as Get can be,
can baYlie e dey dere are kind
10 heeln. poor stranger, as find
Dat.she lie syas to me, s. S
Il. =. DAiyt In Catholic Standard an
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

An unchivalrous 'cuss rises to re-
mark that woman never stops, to figure
out why nature endowed her with two
ears and only one mouth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Members of the American. Psychol-
ogical association, while in session at
Chicago last week, determined after a
long debate that they cannot under
stand a woman's mind This is in
deed surprising! The human mind is
such a simple proposition, you know.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

Military preparedness, is merely an
application of the principle that an
ounce Of prevention is worth a pound
Of cure. - -,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

New York now is the largest city in
the world, and in all probability it is
also the wickedest. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Lost Dog.

Lost, Wolf Hound, black body,
white neck and feet. Height about
"a inches. Reward of SIS. Hold and
notify Henry Bloom, Ogilvie, MINI,
route 2. 3-1tc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06
Tombstone For Dog Baseball Fan

Tombstone For Dog Baseball Fan.
Hundreds of people attended the fu-
neral at Huntington, w Va, Of Cola,
a French bulldog belonging to Garland
Robertson, which had the reputation
Of never missing q ball game. PAIL
bearers were school children, and they
scattered wild flowers on the grave,
while "a baseball bat was placed over
the CANNES grave. tsS@s |. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-06

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at the
time Of going to press: