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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

OUR COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG.
In a letter addressed to an employee
Of the Union, written some time ago
by a gentleman who was temporarily
sojourning at Milaca, the following
passages occur: 49,. -.
"At the head of the editorial columns
OF the Union appears the following:
Our Country! In her intercourse with
foreign nations may she always be
right; but our Country, right or
wrong!
Several whom I have talked with
say that had the German people dis
regarded this and objected when their
country was clearly in the wrong the
war would now be ended.
"Kindly refer this to Dunn. We
radically wrong, and if it is true we
want to know it"
We fail to comprehend just what the
writer means when he says 1--WE want
to know it."
Any number Of German people
might have objected to the present
war but they could not have prevented
it, for the divinely- appointed kaiser
and his swashbuckling junkers, and
not the people, control the affairs of
that country.
The motto that appears at the head
of our editorial columns, and which
will remain there as long as the war
lasts no matter whom it displeases,
was a toast offered by Commodore
Stephen Decatur,' one Of Americas
greatest naval heroes. It expressed
his intense patriotism and love of
country. He wished his country ever
in the right, but right or wrong he'
stood for his country. AS we under
stand it, the meaning he intended to
convey was that, while in his individ-
ual opinion in pursuing certain pol
icy toward foreign nation our coun-
try might be in the wrong, yet when
the country, through it's chosen rep
resentatives, had determined upon that
policy he felt constrained to acquiesce. ;
Who is to determine whether our
country is right or wrong? The in
dividual or the collective judgment of
the nation as expressed by congress?
The war Of the revolution was op-
posed by many thousands Of Ameri-
cans, and they were rightly regarded
as Tories and traitors; there were also
those who were opposed to the war
with England in 1872, and the Mexi-
can war. In the great civil war there
were thousands in the north who were
opposed to what they termed the CO.
ercion of the south, even Horace Cree !
ly advocated letting the erring sisters
depart out of the union in peace.
Today there are tens Of thousands
who believe we had no just cause to
declare war against Germany. But in !!
each of these wars it was our chosen
representatives that declared war.
The act Of congress is the act of the
country, and, right or wrong, it is the
duty of all good citizens to stand
loyalty by our country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Tt has been scientifically discovered
that the reason some fair maidens
have downy mustache and light chin
whiskers is that they massage their
faces with olive oil. From personal
observation we would infer that barn
paint is responsible for this state of
affairs. But, not being an expert
dermatologist, we may, possibly, be in
error.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Here is the way George F. Author,
former private secretary Of Governor
Eberhart, and at present Washington
correspondent Of the Minneapolis
Tribune, views the sympathetic strike
proposition: "This whole question
seemed trivial. It was a question Of
button, button, who's got the but
ton?' and the idea of a sympathetic
strike on such a trivial question was
prcposterous."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Until the prohibitionists can entire
ly free themselves from the political
Vaccinations ag of the anti-saloon
leagues leaders who only play politics,
there will be small chance to put
Minnesota "dry."- Chisago County
Press.
The usually astute Press places the
shoe on the wrong foot. It is the
other crowd and not the anti-saloon
league that is playing politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Possibly the Cambridge Independent
Press voices the sentiments of the
people of Isanti county in it's rancor-
GUS criticism of Governor Burnquist
but we are loath to believe it. The
editor of the 1ndependent-Press may
have personal reasons for his dislike
of the governor, but that does not JUS
tify him in misrepresenting the official
acts Of the states chief executive.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

1t seems that the so-called progress
sive party has gone towel, it has at
least gone into oblivion. Even Tom
Schall-and it is pity he ever asso-
ciated himself with the progs.-will,
we are told, file for reelection on the
republican ticket. If Tom does this he
will be elected by bigger majority
than that by which he defeated the
maker of wooden legs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

All chain letters, no matter what
their object may be, have been barred
by the postoffice department from the
mails. So chain-letter faddists had
better govern themselves accordingly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Poor little Norway, it is stated in
the Associated Press reports, has lost
5000 sailors by the sinking Of vessels
by German warcraft in the past three
years. A heavy toll for a strictly
neutral nation to pay, Had Norway
been one Of the active belligerents she
could hardly have suffered more in the
loss of men and ships.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

John D. Rockefeller says that he
would rather go without cream than
pay the enormous market price of the
product. By this time he should have
saved sufficient money to purchase a
cow of his own.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

1t would seem that the war should
have a tendency to induce the women
of the bejeweled garter class to refrain
from wasting their time in gambling
at bridge and knit articles for the
soldiers. Society columns in Twin City
papers, however, announce bridge
games for almost every day in the
week. Too bad, too bad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Were the United States Senate not
composed of very considerate body
of men-"easymarks," as you may
say-La Toilette would have been con-
signed to an enemy internment camp
long ago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

News comes from France that the
allies are destroying the submarines
faster than it is possible for Bloody
Bill to manufacture them. If that's a
fact Tom Edison may as we'll divert
his inventive genius to channels other
than that of devising sub. destroyer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

From the tone Of the stuff published
in the dailies from Especial correspon-
dents at the front" it is evident that
large proportion of the bunk is writ
ten by space writer's whose hang-outs
are in the garrets Of New York, Chi
cago and other large cities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

It would scarcely be safe for Bob
LaFollette to visit the Wisconsin state
university at the present time. The
students have already burned the Sc
ditionist in effigy and purchased a
barrel of tar and a sack of feathers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

"The news print combine has dis
solved" says New York dispatch.
So has the Standard Oil, International
Harvester company and other trusts
ostensibly. Wherever dissolutions of
this sort has heretofore taken place
1t has Invariably meant an increase in
prices,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Fifteen hundred dollars was the
sum donated to the Red Cross by the
boys In Saltwater penitentiary. De-
spite all the mean things which have
been said Of these unfortunates they
are at least human beings and their
contributions show that many Of them
possess humane spirit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

1t is charged that "the shortage
Of sugar is due to the fact that the
common people are boarding the prod
uct." Just as we'll accuse them of
boarding coal. Some Of the slush
slapdashed against the people by So
called regulators is nauseating.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Hereafter Saturday will be *'pork-
less" day if the recommendation OF
State Food Administrator A. D. Will
son is followed. Were every day ir
the year "porkless" considerably less
people would be troubled with pinples
on their epidermis. Moses made nc
mistake when he declared pork unfit
for human food.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

In Pennsylvania women are en-
ployed as section hands, and are pro-
ficient in driving spikes, says an ex-
change. Nothing unusual. Did you
ever find a woman who couldn't drive
a spike of some sort?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Turkey is reported to have asked
the allies to grant a separate peace.
There should be no consideration of
such a proposition until the beastly
polygamous Turks are driven out Of
Europe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

According to the December weather
report for 1888 we are having particu-
larly mild weather. At that time the
mercury in the tube went down to the
Al notch. So quit growing about the
oolI
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

President Wilson's approval of the
restoration of more than quarter of
million acres Of withdrawn Ignite
coal land in Montana and South Dako-
to will go a long way toward relieving
the fuel shortage in those states. This
land will be available at a minimum
price to whomsoever may desire to
open coal mines. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

1t would be a superfne brand of
sausage that the Halifax public would
make out Of hireling of Germany
whose responsibility for the great
disaster could be proved.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
But we opine that not even starve-
ling tramp dog would eat it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

\ Our old mothers-God bless 'em-
would find much difficulty were they
living now in pulling off the camou-
Aage stunts on our grub. The dear
old souls would not know how to be-
%%::gin the preparation of buckwheat
cakes from sawdust or vegetable soup
from chopped alfalfa.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

Christmas and New Year days are
meatless. But with substitutes Of
turkey, goose, duck and chicken there
should be no protest-if you have the
price.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20
Christmas Gifts

Like all other goods, should be bought with care
Honest goods sold by an All-Round Drug Store need
guarantee---they sell themselves See our Ivory
Toilet Sets Du Barry Manicure Pieces, Sterling
Silver Gold Lined Cigarette Cases, Soldiers Diary
place for name and address, with French and
English names for ordinary things in book, also
Cigarette and Cigar Holders, Folding Lather Brush
es Trench Mirrors. See these goods also our
other lines. Goods bought right are half sold The
store where you are treated Call and get
your Weather Chart
Princeton Drug Company
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-20

possess a humane spirit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
TRUNK DISAPPEARS
 FROM BAGGAGE ROOM
Authorities Trying to Solve Mystery Connected With Earl Carter's
 Missing Trunk.

How a trunk could disappear from the baggage room, and who is re sponsible for it's disappearance, is { problem on which special agents If the Iron Mountain railroad and the local authorities are at work.
 The trunk, which belongs to Earl Carter, disappeared from the bag gage room some time between a few minutes after o'clock Tuesday even- ing, when the day man left, and ' o'clock that same evening, when the night man came on. None of the doors was unlocked, and the only evidence of the intruder was finger prints on the window, which appar- ently had been raised
 Mir Carter, who had been in Mon- roe and plans to make his residence at Shreveport, came here recently to appear before the grand jury. As he intended leaving in a. few days, he left his trunk in the baggage room, visit ing it several times to get out hand- kerchiefs and other articles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
AGED MISSIONARY GIVES UP SEARCH
 FOR MISSING SON
Rev. J. w. Lowe of Kansas Prepares to Respond to
 Call From China.

Liberty, Mo-, Feb. 14.--The mission fields of China have called the Re5. J. w. Lowe, Baptist minister of this city, from the natiQn- wide search for his son and, on March z, after months of the most arduous work in his en- deavors to locate the missing 1S-year- old boy, Doctor Lowe, his wife and five small children will sail from San Francisco on the steamer China for the Orient where he will resume his religious labors. Already, his return there had been delayed since last Au- gust, but now Doctor Lowe believes that he cannot remain in America longer.
 The boy, J. Paul Lowe, disappeared in May last year, shortly after his father and mother had come back to the United States to aid the Baptist Mission Board of the South in raising tle $1,500,000 Judson Centennial Fund for the purchase of equipment for the foreign missions of the church. He was a second year student at Will liam Jewell college hele and had just recovered from an attack of scarlet fever He determined to go to the harvest fields of Kansas for few months work, in an effort to regain his strength, pr. Lowe believes. A short time later, he was reported to have been at Greensburg, Kansas.
 From there all trace of him was lost. The mission fund having been completed and Dr. Lowe having been granted few months leave to re- main at his former home here, the search. began at once. It had con tinued actively ever since, many clews having been run down and every effort having been made 70 find the. missing boy. The police of more than 800 cities have been asked to aid, the war department records of both the United States and Canada have been searched because of the possibility tha. he might have en- listed either for duty at the Mexican border or with the Dominion forces in France, and Dr. Lowe estimates that he has sent thousands of mo- tices bearing his sons description, throughout this and other countries. The search also has extended to China, because Paul had spent many years in that country, sueaks the Chinese language and had planncss after his graduation here, to work as teacher either in the Chinese gov ernment or Protestant mission schools.
 The description of him is that he is five feet eight inches in height, weight about 40 pounds, has fair complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair combed in a pcmpadour, and has lower front tooth crowned with gold. He also is said to possess an erect carriage, with . neat appear ancc and round face.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
Why They Voted as They Did on
 Riqgs' Women Suffrage Measure

that all good men are hen-pecked. and being myself a husbanette, 1 vote aye.
 MT. Holloway of Lonoke-The women admit that this is good bill. They say they want it. They know what they want. Therefore I vote aye.
 MT. Harris of Madison-If I were being called upon to submit by con- sfltuuonal amendment, the question ot allowing women to vote, would vote aye. But ] am not in favor or this bill, I therefore vote no.
 MT. Hardage of Clark-Believing that this bill, if passed, would give a Republlcan woman the right to vote ln a Democratic primary, I vote no.
 MT. Emerson of Van Buren-Believ- ing that the women will wreck the government if they do not get the right Of suffrage, and, too, being single man, I vote aye.
 MT. Creekmore of Crawford-Being assured of the fact by a leading suf- fragette that no discrimination would be made i'll voting for baldheaded men. l vote aye.
 MT. Davis of Garland-I believe in women voting in any and all cleo tlons, and that the passage of this bill will be fruitful of such whole some reforms in our elections that the constitutional convention will be compelled to adopt full suffrage, l vote aye.
 Mir. Copeland of Izard-I helped iv,o 1o1 liquor law known. That law elimi- mated the negro, both male and fe- male. from the liquor petition. Dill it remove the saloon? No. It took statutory law to remove the saloon. and we men had to enact it in 1915, .;ote no.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
NEW i. M. 0F L. B. DINEO BY LOCAL,
 BUSINESS MEN
W. T. Tyler and His Assist and, A. w. Nicholson,
 Glad to Be in South.

w. T. Tyler, general manager of the Cotton Belt system. was the guest of honor yesterday noon at an in
 formal luncheon at the Hotel Pines, tendered him by the chamber of com merce. It was an opportunity seized by the business men of the city to meet Mr. Tyler and to get acquainted with him, and MT. Tyler made it plain that the enjoyment of the affair was mutual: .+ F9 s @4
 Mir. Tyler and his assistant, A. w. Nicholson, made short talks, the new general manager of the Cotton Belt making plain the very great pleasure he- has experienced at being back "home,' in the South, where "he be- longs" as he expressed it. He paid high tribute to Vice President J. M. Herbert of the Cotton Belt, and in- cidentally brought applause from his hearers by stating that he wanted their assistance in making up to Sup erlntendent Elmer Richards the many courtesies shown MT. Tyler by MT. Richards twin brother, I. B. Richards, geenral superintendent of the North ern Pacific, under whom Mir. Tyler mas been engaged the past two years. There was no speech-making, the brief talks by President H. l. Holder
 ness, MT. Tyler, Mir. Nicholson. Mayor Bloom and MT. Richards being merely expressions of pleasure afforded them oy the occasion. Those present at the luncheon table were H. c. Fox, Mayor Slmon Bloom, Elmer Richards, Ziba bennltt, H. H. Haizlip, w. T. Tyler, A; W. Nicholson, J. B. Speers, c. E.. Pallpot, A. w. Mum, F. R. Bloom, E.. D. Bloom, S. B. Russell, Leo NJ. An
 ulews, H. l. Holderness, V. M. Har- fson' F. B. Tomlinson, w. J. Miller, u' M freeman and Arthur F. Gadmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
Brave Negro Brings Threat.

Hachita N. M., Feb. 15.-Jose Ynez Salazar threatens soon to raid an American city or town and kill all the American men, according to Bunk" Spencer, the American negro who. with his Mexican wife, were be- ing held for ransom by Salazar's force at Ditto. Spencer reached the border today to obtain the ransom for the release of himself and his wife, aE\ later returned to Ditto.
 According to Spencer, Salazar gave him the following message to deliver:
 "Tell the American people that Jose Ynez Salazar is going to visit them shortly and distribute a few pounds of lead in their midst Just as soon as the force which l am expecting reaches me. l shall strike some Amer ican town or city, and no American force or Carranza force shall prevent me from carrying out my plan. Co., lumbus will be as nothing compared to my strike. During my stay, I will make every effort to Erotect Ameri. can women and children. but the men of gringoland will have to take care"
 The Warren V. Warren ranching interests are understood to have agreed to pay 5000 ransom for Spen- cer and his wife, Spencer returned to Salazar's command after meeting his employer here. The Mexican leader has threatened to kill Spencer's wife, if he failed to come back.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs rheumatism. and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.00. One small bottle is two months treatment, and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for sworr testimonials. Dr. F. w. Hall. 292e Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold h druggists. (Acz
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
1,eoislators of Lower House ryn1ain Reasons for Favor ing or Opposing Equal
 Suffrage.

1ittle Rock, Feb. 15.-Several of the representatives in the general as- ,on,hlv offered explanations" for .heir vote on the Riggs bill to permit women to vote in primary election on tbe same terms as men. Some of these explanations" follow:
 Mr. Vinson of Chicot-If you pour into 9 pint of whiskey drop of pure water. will it purify the whiskey or whiskeyize the water? I vote no.
 MT Robbins of Wnite-Believing woman is mans equal and ought to nave the right. whether or not she exercises it, I heartily vote aye.
 MT. Shockley of Saline-I intro- duced the first resolution ever intro duced in a democratic state conver. tion in favor of woman suffrage, and know of no reason why I should change my belief in the question now. Therefore I vote aye.
 MT. Leigh of Pulaski As l have no choice in the matter. therefore I vote aye.
 MT. Limbocker. of Little River-As I have decided choice in the mat ter. l vote aye.
 MT. Newton of Jefferson-I am a married man and for self-preserva- ton vote aye.
 MT. Moore of Yell-The women who are not in favor of woman suffrage do not have to vote. But 1 believe that the women who want to vote ought to have that privilege.
 MT. McGill of afayette-Believin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
Villa Disappears.

El Paso. Texas, Feb. 15.-Francisco Villa has disappeared after promis- ing his men that he would return at the end of three months, and given them some "startling'' news, accord ing to reports brought to the border today by passengers from Mexico. Villas main column, commanded by Nicholas Hernandez. in Southern Chihuahua, and the bands appearing in that vicinity recently have been unusually considerate of the rights and property of the inhabitants, the passengers said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
WIRELESSES FROM PLANE.

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 15.-E. J. Si- mon, radio engineer temporarily at tached to the army aviation school here, flew to Los Angeles yesterday with Capt. Herbert A. Dargue as pilot and sent radio messages from the air plane a distance of 112 miles to the receiving station at that school, it was announced. The current for the send ing set was derived from small generator driven by two-blade wind propeller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
BLOCK SALARY RAISE BILL.

Little Rock, Feb. 15.-Representa- tive TraWick's bill to increase the salary of the county judge of Pulaski county from $3,600 to $5,O00 a year, introduced in the house Wednesday night, struck a snag Thursday morn- ing. Efforts were made to have the bill made a special order for passage at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
 Objections to the bill itself, how ever, made by other members of the Pulaski county delegation blocked im- mediate consideration of the measure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
POLITILIANS GET
 IN THEIR WORK
 ON GOOD BILL
(Continued from page oneD

appropriate $5,000 to aid Federal and Confederate veterans to attend the Peace Jubilee at the Vicksburg Military park, october 1917.
 Hotel Inspection Bill.
 The house passed the Niven and Norfleet bill providing for inspection of hotels. rooming houses and restau- rants, under supervision of the state board of health. The bill provides for the appointment of sanitary in spectors and creates the state bureau Of sanitation. Fees charged hotels, rooming houses and such institu- tions would maintain the department
 The house also passed the bill by MT. Craig, to permit schools and churches to become members of mu- tual insurance associations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
REFEREE LOSES BY kAYO.

Kansas City, Feb. 15.-Charles Metric of Milwaukee wes given a de. cision over Otto Wallace of this city at the conclusion of their 15-round bout here last night They are light weights. The decision did not prove to the liking of Wallace, and the referee, Billy McCarneT, was knocked down in mixup in which the fighter and a second figured.