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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23
Divine Descent.

The incongruity OF the Bible with
the age Of its birth: its freedom from
earthly mixtures; its original, unbor-
rowed, solitary greatness; the sudden
ness with which 1t broke forth amidst
the general gloom; these to me are
strong indications of it's divine de-
scent; cannot reconcile them with q
human origin.-Channing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23
Our silver Goes to india.

The vfceroy Of India, Lord Chelms-
ford, returns thanks to the American
government for its contribution to the
silver supply. There ID plenty more
that can be spared. Only $77.OOO.OOO
of the cart-wheel standard silver dol
lars are in circulation, while about
S44O,O 600, COO are stored in treasury
vaults and represented in circulation
by silver Gertificates-in effect, ware
house receipts The borrowing from
the treasury by our government Of Q
few hundred millions Of the discs to be
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23
converted into bullion and loaned to
our silver-using allies is good finances.
New York Herald.
Rather Slow.

II don't suppose you would consider
hOuseboating Q form Of SPORTY
II should say mott" replied the mo-
torist. "Why. the last time I was on
cover a distance I can travel in my
car in about two hours Of moderately
fast driving."-Birmineha Age-Her-
aid.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23
Save Sugar.

Use zone teaspoonful to the cupful."
Serve more fruits for dessert
Make fruit juices and sirups.
Use sirups in general cooking.
Can without sugar.
Dry your fruits and vegetables.
Have less cake and frOsting.
Eat less candy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23
uHRoVEp uMRoRN MTERNATloHAl
SUNMSUlOM
LESSON

C3y Hev. r. B. FTTZWATER, d. D,
TEACHER Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. By Western Nsvspapse usaoa.l
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23

When Il 10 Hard to Pray.
It Is hard for q man to pray accord
ing to Gods will II he IL not living &C.
cOrding to II.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23
How About oossDps9

The human voice is produced " A.
different muscles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

The greatest punishment to which
alien enemies could be subjected
would be to deport them-dump them
upon their own dunghills in their ma
tive land of starvation and misery.
There they would either be shot or
cast into prison-most of them shot.
The kaiser would show no mercy to his
subjects in the United States who
failed to answer his call. America is
altogether too easy on alien enemies,
especially those who are merely in
termed for the duration of the war.
They are eating our foodstuffs while
we are practicing conservation-foo
stuffs which could be put to much bet
ter purpose. Even those traitors in
federal prisons, although compelled tc
perform certain amount of labor
are not, worth the cost of food they
consume and the clothes furnished. TX
the last one they should be shot.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
HIS OPINIONS HAVE WEIGHT

Not being under any political obi
cations to anyone in particular, or
even on the ms ide at all of matters
political, our opinion may not weigh
much.-Chisago County Press.
Mr.. Norelius is altogether too
modest. Every thinking reader of his
interesting paper gives due considera-
lions to his views, which are always
lucidly set forth. OF our own personal
knowledge we know he is held in
high esteem by the people of Chisago
county, and rightly so.
We believe him when he says he is
not under political obligations to any
one, and that is all the more reason
why his opinions should have weight.
He has inherited many Of the good
qualities he possesses from his father,
the late DR.. Norelius, man who was
venerated by the Scandinavians of
Minnesota and the northwest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
Fads and Faddists Rampant.

After visiting the two secretaries,
Mr.. Billy Sunday remarked enthusi-
astically, They're couple Of real
birds Baker and Daniels. Both are
God fearing, red blooded Americans
who are on the job and looking after
the moral and spiritual welfare Of the
millions under them in a way that is
a real joy" A deserved tribute, no
doubt, but we suspect that the Ameri-
can soldier boys who are fighting the
Huns or dying from pneumonia in
various camps are more deeply con-
cerned at the moment by official in
attention to their mental and physical
welfare. So, too, we imagine, are their
parents. But Mr.. Billy is in the right
gallery, cheerily utilizing labor which
might otherwise be Of service to the
country and burning up enough coal in
his tabernacle to keep alive scores Of
suffering poor families in his immedi-
ate vicinity, all at the expense of a
deluded public and greatly to his own
pecuniary advantage. "What do we
care for your puny little wars ?" de-
mands the high apostle of prohibition.
Suffrage first and foremost" cries the
feminist in a fever of exaltation. Time
was when a compassionate American
raised his hand and said, "Don't cheer,
boys, the poor devils are dying; but
this is the day of the fanatic who
huzzas for his fad and doesn't care a
damn for anything or anybody else in
this seemingly God-forsaken world.
How long, O Lord, how long!-North
American Reviews War Weekly. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

The Christian Science Monitor says
there are no pro-German negroes
within the length and breadth of the
land. Has the Monitor ever sent a
representative cover the Rhine" in
Cincinnati? If not, it would be prob
ably worth while to do so. He would
find negroes there who speak only
the German language, live on Ger
man foods, drink German beer, wear
German wooden shoes, and could not
be distinguished from Germans were
their compilations less smoky. Yes,
and many Of them have German
names. These negroes have lived in
German environment for so many
years that many Of them have, from
natural consequences, taken on the
German facial contour. Not every
one of them is, however, a pro-en.
envy. ...-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
DishonorablY DISCHARGED.

Congressman Lundeen of Minneap-
oils has been expelled from the post
of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States to which he had be-
longed, as we'll as from several other
organizations which refused to submit
longer to the disgrace of having a
Stacker for member. That's good
work, but it isn't enough. What really
needs to be done is yet undone-and
that is the dishonorable discharge of
such men from public office. The peo-
pie at this years election should dis
honorable discharge from office every
congressman or other officer who has
failed it's country in it's hour of need.
They should also dishonorably dis
charge from consideration for public
office every candidate who does not
make entirely clear his complete and
uncompromising loyalty to his country
and it's cause.-Duluth Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
MISSOURI PUKES.

Senator Stone Of Missouri broke loose
in the United States senate Monday
and delivered a bitterly partisan
TRADE, in which he accused republican
leaders, more especially Theodore
Roosevelt, of plotting against the war
policies of the administration.
With the possible exception of La
Toilette no man in the senate has
more persistently opposed the pres
ident's war policies than Bill Stone,
assisted by his colleague, Reed.
On the other hand no other citizen
of the United States has rendered this
country a greater service than Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He was about the only
man prominent in public life who
realized that sooner or later the coun-
try would be forced into war with
Germany, and with voice and pen he
constantly preached the doctrine of
preparedness. Had his advice been
needed, had the country been prepared,
the war might have been ended by this
time.
Republicans in both branches of
congress have stood loyalty by the
president and defended him against
bushwhacking guerrillas of the Stone
and Reed stripe. Republicans all over
the country are standing by the pres
ident and will continue to stand by
him in his efforts to prosecute the war
to successful termination.
How humiliating it must be to the
proud state of Missouri to have such
pigmies as Stone and Reed rattle
around in the places once occupied by
such courageous, intellectual giants as
Thomas H. Benton, Frank P. Blair and
Carl Schurz.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

A cynic remarks that Minnesota
would be better state could it be re-
moved further south. Poppycock. Had
Minnesota been further south during
the past few weeks it would have ex-
perienced a, succession of snowstorms
which blocked traffic and raised havoc
generally. While it has been cold in
Minnesota this winter, and the state
cannot be called a peach belt, there
has been very little suffering and very
little snow. Take it all in all, one year
with another, Minnesota ranks above
Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and other
states, and it is a desirable place of
residence as we'll as the most prosper
GUS state in the union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

In the "Bandit City"-as Mime
apolis has ofttimes been called
holdup artists on Thursday night
pulled off another sensational rob-
berry and carried away $1,000 in mon
ey and diamonds from faro bank,
and the police did not find out any
thing about the affair until three
hours later. There were eight ban
dts and 80 victims. The robbers had
no difficulty in getting away with
the loot-a nice little haul for one
nights work. Minneapolis police au-
thorities claimed that there were no
gambling hells in the Mill City
that all had been cleaned out. Have
such places been operating under po-
lice protection?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

At the convention of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial association last
week in Fergus Falls resolution was
unanimously adopted urging Senator
Knute Nelson to stand for another
term. Coming from a strictly nom
partisan body this is quite a compli-
ment to our senior senator. The de-
mand for Senator Nelson's return to
the senate is so spontaneous and so
imperative that he must heed it, and
he certainly will. And while his name
will appear on the republican primary
ballot only it is well understood that
he will be the candidate Of democrats
and Independents as well as repub.
licans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

Governor Burnquist, word to you:
Under one pretext or another pressure
will be brought to bear on you to con-
vene the legislature in extraordinary
session. Don't do it. Up to the pres
ent time no argument has been ad-
vanced in favor of an extra session
that is worthy Of a moments consider
alton. Some unlocked for emergency
may arise that will necessitate an ex-
ira session, and in that case your duty
is plain and you will not hesitate. But
until such an emergency does arise
which is altogether improbable stand
pat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
Wemyss is a Fighter.

Rosslyn Wemyss now controls the
British navy, and if the Jellicoe policy
Of over caution is to be succeeded by
aggressive action more in harmony
with the traditions of Drake and Mel
son we shall welcome the change. The
British navy, reinforced by the Italian,
French and American navies, with the
division of japanese torpedo boat
destroyers now operating in European
waters, vastly outnumbers the Ger
man and Austrian navies and is super
Tor in tonnage and guns; and while we
recognize the difficulties the entente
navies have had to face, less of the
Jellicoe policy of excessive safety for
ships and more of the "damn-the-tor-
pedoes-go-ahead" spirit of Farragut
would, in the long run, make for safe
ty. Eventually the greatest navar
battle in history will be fought in the
North sea and the British and German
navies must fight to the death. The
result is not in doubt if Beatty is a
reincarnated Nelson and the admiral
ty gives him free hand, but the bat
tie may be a repetition of the Jutland
action if the Jellicoe tactics are again
employed and the engagement is
broken off when the enemy is defeated
but is permitted to escape humiliation
because his opponent dare not risk his
ships.-North American Reviews War
Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

There have been vaxatious delays and
inexcusable laundering in organizing
and equipping our forces, and some
one is at fault. The congressional in
quiry has pretty thoroughly demon
4strated that Secretary Baker is not
the right man to head the war de-
partment.' But, apparently, President
Wilson's confidence in his war secre-
tary remains mistaken. The feeling
is growing, however, that the presi.
dents confidence is misplaced, for, as
the New York Times aptly remarks
.The atmosphere of dissatisfaction
with which authority at Washington
surrounds itself does not extend owe
the whole country. The people ar
anxious, growing more anxious"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

A sensible suggestion by the St.
Cloud Journal-Press that the score or
more of Protestant churches in that
city pool their issues during the win
ter months and make an effort at saw
ing fuel as well as souls, does not meet
with the approval of at least one of
the dominies, who thinks it would not
be treating the Lord fairly to close up,
even temporarily, any of the gospel
shops. The alternative suggestion of
the J.-P., that the preachers might
warm up their congregations by vivid
ly depicting the lurid region of the
damned, is not bad one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
German Aliens, Take Notice.

German Aliens, Take Notice.
United States Marshal Vessel has
issued orders, and the Union has been
asked to make public the request that
all German aliens must register, such
registration to commence on February
4 and continue successfully thereafter
until February 9.
The aliens living in Princeton and
surrounding territory must register at
the .postoffice in this village.
All natives, citizens, denizens or SUBJ
jects of the German empire or of the
imperial German government, being
males Of the age of II years and up
ward, who are within the United
States and not actually naturalized as
American citizens, are required to reg
lister as alien enemies.
Any alien enemy who fails to regis
ter within the time specified is liable
to internment for the period of the war,
together with other penalties.
Each registrant is required to furn-
ish four unmounted photographs of
himself, not larger than 3 by inches
in size, on thin paper, with light back
ground. All four photographs should
be signed by the registrant across the
face of the photographs, so as not to
obscure the features, if the applicant
is able to write.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

Hudson Maxim, inventor Of smoke
less powder, claims to have invented a
device which would render vessels
torpedoproof. He states that he is
certain his invention would prove a
success, although it has not met with
any favor at the hands of the navy
board, to whom it has been submitted
Maxim is a genius in the inventive line
and it would seem that anything which
could possibly render vessels immune
against the attacks of submarines is
at least worth trying out.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
1 DISTRACTING SIDE ISSUES.

IL For years the publisher Of the Union
has supported practical temperance
legislation, and we are not opposed to
prohibition, state or national. But, in
common with many other sincere
friends Of the cause of temperance, we
have thought that at the present time,
when the country is engaged in. war
that will tax it's energies and resources
to the utmost, all other issues should
be subordinated to the great and para
mount one of winning the war, and
that everything else was of minor i'm
portance.
In our humble Judgment partisan
politics should be eschewed and all
dissentious questions, as far as posi-
BILE, avoided.
But the fight for national prohibi-
ton is on and we are afraid that in
their zeal for or against the adoption
of the constitutional amendment MANY
will lose sight Of the boys in the
trenches. Il.
When such conservative and pa
triotic labor leader as Samuel Gompers
manifests the feeling he does, as in
Dictated by the following associated
press dispatch, it goes to show that
the fight for national prohibition will
engender much bitter feeling, and we
cannot help regretting that the issue
was forced at this time: +
New York, Jan. 21.-In a manifesto
issued to the public today in his capac.
ity as president of the American
Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers
spoke for that organization against
prohibition. "The projectors of this
scheme of prohibition are neither wise
practical, nor patriotic" he said. "They
are eaten up with egotism and fanat-
icism. There project is not calculated
to unite our people" 49, "
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
Junkers Keep Out Of Danger.

( Germany has been engaged in war
for three years and up to the present
time not "blooded" German has lost
his life. In the list of killed and
wounded there has not appeared the
name Of Prussian or German prince,
nor even a member of the nobility. If
they are around the firing line at all
they are in deep cellar with a floor
covered with fine carpet.
The emperor of Germany has six
sons, and not one of them has received
a scratch. One or two of them have
been married since the war began,
and the crown prince, who was sup
posed to- command at Verdun, has had
another prince sDorn to him.
The German autocracy is not going
hungry. None Of it's members is car
rying a bread ticket. With them
everything goes ON as usual. It was
charged in the European newspapers
few weeks ago that carload or two
Of beautiful singers were sent to YER
dun on special trains in order to dance
and sing and cause the crown prince
to forget his troubles, while he is more
than twenty-five miles from any can
non. .. .. .i. ..-
There may be mourning in every
household in Germany. There is
mourning in every household of the
common people. But the emperor and
the royal family generally have no
personal occasion for shedding tear.
-Des Moines Capital. T.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

" Those idealists who are 50 wrapt up
in their love Of the world in general
that they have little or no affection
for their own country, would do well
to ponder over this sarcastic epigram
by Theodore Roosevelt: ''That species
of internationalism which insists up
on loving other countries as much as
our own, stands on a level with the
species of conjugal affection which
find expression in loving another
woman as well as ones own wife,"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
Farmers Institute at Dalb0.

Farmers of western Isanti county
and eastern Mile Laos should
make it a point to attend the
farmers institute at the Dalbo
school house tomorrow and Sat-
urday. The conductors of the insti-
tute will be practical men and women,
not visionary dreamers and theorists,
who will impart valuable information
gained from actual experience. There
are none Of us too old to learn. Far
mers within reaching distance should
attend the institute at Dalbo tomorrow
and Saturday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

In these times sof world conflict
boxing and wrestling matches should
be suppressed-pugilists and wrest-
lers, the majority Of whom are fax
ers, should either be impressed into
the United States service or com
PEELED to work on farms. There they
could use their muscular power to
the advantage of their country in
stead of wasting it in humbugging
the public. It surprises US that the
authorities have not prohibited pug
ilism and wrestling long ere this.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
Y x Il
We Are With You, Olson.

The movement now on foot to have
the people fool themselves by setting
their clocks to point at when they
know that the right time is only 6
looks like an attempt at nationwide
humbuggery. If it is better plan tt
begin work at 6 o'clock or at Z
o'clock, than to begin at Z, or at 8
as at present, why not go ahead and
do it at that time for that particular
reason? To do so because you have
set the clock ahead one hour in order
to deceive yourself as to the time
knowing meanwhile that the clock is
one hour of-well, it seems too silly
for serious consideration by ordinary
mortals.-Red Wing Eagle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

and thirty-six cars Of automobiles and
government goods have contributed to
the congestion Of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Philadelphia for sixty days,
At Girard Point 140 other government
carloads have been stagnant for six
teen days. The American Interna-
tional Shipbuilding corporation has
failed to unload 1,647 cars on the
Philadelphia and Reading. On Satur-
day 1000 cars had been standing for
weeks, although rushed to Hog Island
on government priority ORDERS"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24
Government operation Of railroads

Government operation Of railroads
to date has not given the relief ex-
pected. The New York Times, a
staunch administration paper, declares
that private management at it's worst
never was responsible for such short
ages of transportation and coal. The
same paper asserts: Government
misuse Of railway facilities is respon-
Isible for the railway blockade above
any one other factor. One hundred
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

The Minneapolis Tribune suggests
that a fund be started to purchase tin
cans for starving Algerian goats. Why
not? Push this humanitarian cause
along.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

Edward Coffin is director of the
<tSmileage book" movement. He should
be requested to change his name, at
least temporarily. Smiles and collins
do not seem to blend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

Government ownership of railroads,
woman suffrage, prohibition, the tariff
question and all other issues, fads and
isms are insignificant compared with
the winning Of the war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

There seems to US to be a devil
of lot of bungling in Washington
the regulation of affairs is at
least inharmonious and the situation
should be remedied without delay.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

It is claimed by the bolsheviki
rebels that they have been recog-
nized by the allies, but, even though
this is true, the allies should give
the dirty INSCRIPTIONS rascals no
assistance either in the line of mon
ey, munitions or food until they prove
beyond doubt that they are not
playing into the hands of the kaiser.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

congressman are among the most
patriotic of Americans! They have
decided that the income tax collector
shall not be permitted to come into
contact with their salaries.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

For the information of Editor Mil
Ter of the St. Peter Free Press we will
state that there is no Camp Deming,
N. M. Camp Cody is located at or
near Deming, and it was that camp
that Congressman Knutson visited.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

The deposed car Of Russia and his
family are said to have escaped from
their prison at Tobolsk, Siberia. If we
may believe the daily papers this is the
nineteenth time they have escaped and
are living in 10 different European
cities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-01-24

An article in the Physical Culture
magazine says that Germany can be
starved out. This is doubtless true,
but would it not be better to use the
more humane method of crushing it
out with ordnance and blades of
steel?