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\S. THE PRINCETON UNION BY R. O. DUNN. Published Every Thursday. TERMSSI.oo PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. S1.25 I NOT PAID IN ADVANCE. OFFICE: FIRST ST.. EAST OF COURT HOUSE. Q. I. STAPLES, Business Manager. GEO. F. WRIGHT, Editor. HE land seeker will be playing on our cellar door next year. Just wait and see. THIS has been the week of fragrant blossoms and the whole country has been perfumed with the breath of springtime. HE next presidential campaign will be de\oid of several old-time features, and Populism and Bryanism appear to be doomed for a time at least. HE '"Iowa idea" does not have any connection with the liquor question and applies wholly to the tariff. The corn huskers are rolling the tariff ball along at a good rate. HE Hessian fly is at work in the wheat fields of Kansas. One grain firm estimates that se\ enty-five per cent of the crop is affected. Some farmers re port that their fields are alrv with the pest. ______________ JUDGE ELLIOTT of Minneapolis, sen tenced Former Mayor Ames of Minne apolis to six ears in the penitential^. The sentence is a severe one, but in the e\es of a jury or judge all boodlers and grafters "look alike to me.*' MILES has been given the "marble heart" by the war department and it is said that President Roosevelt will in sist on the peremptory retirement of the general whose trip to the Philip pines made him see things funny. JOSEPH LEITER who figured in the wheat corner in 1897 and 1898 has of fered to settle ith his creditors for twenty cents on the dollar. The man who can paj twenty cents on the dollar after having tried to corner the wheat crop of the country is to be congratu lated. W E are informed that according to the population and the number of presidential postomces in the State Minnesota takes the cake. Almost every postoffice in the thousand-dollar class has increased its business so much during the past ear that it has been raised a hundred dollars. The record is a er\ creditable one. HE State dair and food commis sioner in speaking of the dairy interests of the State sajs. '"I appeal to the farm ers of the State to stand bj. the local creameries. They are the institutions which hra made the daii industry of Minnesota what it is. Butter is bemo made cheaper b\ the 700 local cream eries in the Statp than bj any other system."' W E don't know just what kind of people the Russian Jew are, but itas would seem that if the} had any horse sense the\ ould improA their condi tion b\ trekina along the highwajs to Sheol. 1 md that will tolerate any such inhuman treatment ot a race of people, whaler their condition and customs, has slipped a cog or f\\ and got back into the daik ages. THROUGH the eirorts of Congressman Bede, Land Commissioner Richards has issued an order transferring back from the new Cass lake land district into the Duluth district all that part of Itasca county north ot the line between tow nship (4 and (5 fourth meridian, and between townships 152 and 153,proA fifth meridian. There was much com plaint o\ev the detachment ot the northern end ot Itasca county from the Duluth district and through Mr. Bede's efforts the change was made. IT IS a most fortunate thing to the business interests of the entire north west and across to the Pacific coast along the Great Northern line that the trouble between that road and the trainmen was adjusted without a strike which looked probable for a few daj s. The business men of the twin cities were taken into the conference with Manager Ward and the officers of the trainmen's association and a settlement was effected by both parties yielding just a little in their demands. HE dismissal of Superintendent Machen of the free rural delh ery di vision of the postal department means the turning o^ er of free rural matters to Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bristow who is not an enthusiast in the exten sion of free rural delivery service. There is said to be no more available funds for the rural service and no more routes will be opened for a short time at least. Bristowr believes in not being too hasty in crowding out the country postoffices and thinks that the free rural service has been extended faster than actual conditions would,wajrr^nt. THE police are on the track of the man who made the infernal machine that was intended to be placed on the Umbria before it sailed for Europe, and the chances are very good for running the villain down. It is said that there is an organized band of hell's worst plotters that have been secretly blow ing up British vessels in this way. It is recalled to mind that several boats have in the last few years sailed out of port and never been heard from again, and it is supposed that the vessels were destroyed by being blown up by infer nal machines placed aboard of them and which exploded after the boats were well out to sea. There seems to be no bottom to the chasm of crime. SOME of the library boards of the eastern cities are setting themselves up as censors and are issuing decrees that this book and that book shall not be read by a certain class of people, and presume to act as the'judges of the intellectual appetite of the public. The library board of New York city has just declared that "Uncle Tom's Cabin" shall not be read by the children, as it is too stirring and startling and then, too, it recalls to mind the things that led up to the great civil war. The members of the New York library board should go and soak their heads to use a more or less vulgar expression which is certainly justified. Why don't the board throw out the bible be cause it shows man what an awful sin ner he is, and cast aside as naught the beautiful lessons it teaches. Uncle Tom's Cabin has come to stay and has taken its place among the immortal things of literature and it will require more than the actions of a library board to shelve the book. HE old sugar baron, Havemeyer, has issued a challenge to the trades unions of New York to a rag chewing contest over labor matters, Havemeyer to furnish the hall and is to ask the trades unions a series of questions which the members of the unions must answer publicly. In his challenge he inquires: "Has it ever occurred to you that the ability or skill to do any kind of work comes from God and is a trust of which we are bound to make good use? To what extent has any man the right to cease from work and thus cease to use the gift, and has he the right, by persuasion or force, to keep other men from exercising this gift, even if he is unwilling to use it himself?" Judging from the tone of the inquiry Havemeyer must entertain the opinion that labor is mere serfdom and should be satisfied with what the magnani mous employer should see fit to pa\. It is just as natural for man to labor as it is for him to eat, but he will not labor if he can help it unless he thinks he is receiving a reasonable recom pense. It is just as natural for man to demand as much as possible for his labor as it is for Havemeyer and all the other trust barons to demand as much possible for their trust-cursed arti cles of commerce. Mr. Havemeyer should reph to a few questions himself. IN amending the ordinance defining the fire limits the council should go slow and have always in mind the fu ture and not the present. It is hard to alwajs adjust and pro\ide for the oper ation of illage ordinances and deter mine in what respect they should be amended to suit individual cases. The council has already made two amend ments to the fire ordinance and permit ted the erection of wooden buildings that were prohibited by the ordinance in certain territory. Where the lm-in ements, though of a frame nature, do not increase the fire risks, perhaps the amendments can work no injury or jeopardize property, but let us all bear in mind and bewarethat the illage has to-day no fire department, that we ha\ allowed it to die and become al most as extinct as antediluvian animals, and now if we continue to abolish re strictions here and there as provided bj our fire ordinance the time is com ing when we will be sure to regret our actions. We want to do ever} thing we can to encourage the growth and de \elopment of the village, but at theVoice, same time to protect and guard it against fires. After Princeton was scourged b} fire the village set to work to rebuild and the citizens threw a safe guard around the business portion of the town by enacting a fire ordinance, and a fire department was organized and encouraged. We have had no oc casion for a fire department nor for a fire ordinance, it would seem for some time, but history always repeats itself. A frame shed here and there has crept into the territory where it has been re stricted and prospects seem good for a lumber yard being located in some of the territory which has just been taken from the fire limits. It is far better to "hew to the line and let the chips fall where they may" than to take steps that we will J-e^retj in years to come. THE ^BlHCETO^i!TS!tO^! P^*^^*^^*^^*^^'^^*^^*^^*^^^^^**^^k Shavings. Revenge is a wound that never heals. Honesty is often given a|hard chase for its money. A society belle usually hustles hard to get the wedding ring. They had a blizzard in Montana this week. They have also worse things than that in Montana. Clerks in the big department stores have a hard time getting up in the world on account of so many mark-down sales. A man named Wait died in northern Minnesota the other day. As the Eng lishman would say. "He couldn't stay any longer." An Omaha judge has issued an in junction restraining a woman from in dulging in chronic gossip. Has anyone heard from the woman's hubby? The supreme court has decided that Clearwater county was legally organ ized at the last election. The water up that way has been a trifle muddy for some time and now let us hope that it will clear up. MuggleI am afraid that Jones is going into premature decline. TupperWhat's the trouble? MuggleHis wife is so particular about everything that Jones says that he can't even wipe his feet on the door mat without putting his foot in it. A Presbyterian minister down in Indiana has invented a stopper to a bottle that wall make it impossible to refill the bottle, and a Kentucky dis tiller has made the minister an offer of a round million for the device. Thus does the inventor familiarize himself with things spirituous as well as spir itual. OldhamWas Battin's acting good? PriggleyVery fair. His first en core brought down the houseto the box office where they all demanded their money back. OldhamHow's that? PriggleyWell, you see his lines were so read that everybody got the blues. The board of health of the city of St. Paul is talking of fumigating all the paper money that is handled b} the local banks. They are getting mighty particular down there about money. In most localities everybody is willing to take their chances with what mi crobes are thrown in with Uncle Sam's promise to pay. Cravens Plays Shortstop. Carl Cravens who started in to pitch for the Little Falls team, has been as signed dutj as shortstop. In the game on Wednesday of last week at Little Falls between the home team and the Winnipeg nine the Little Falls team was beaten 16 to 5, Cravens and Ferrell doing box Avork. In the second game Thursday Winnipeg took 7 and Little Falls got just the frame work of the score. Cravens placed shortstop and Doty pitched. The Little Falls Tran script sajs: "The Winnipeg team left Friday afternoon for St. Cloud where they will plaj for three dajs. They will play other teams in this vicinity until May 20, when the Northern league season opens, their first game being at Duluth on that date.". A Swedish Mission at Princeton. Re\. C. G. Gronberg of the Scandi navian Lutheran church at Hopkins, Minn., held services in the Swedish language at the Congregational church last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Gronberg has decided to open a Swedish mission Princeton and will make arrange ments to hold services each week at the Congregational church at a time to be announced later. The services this week will be held this (Thursdav) evening at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Gron berg is a graduate of the Lutheran seminary at Hamline, and was also a student at Bethany college at Linds borg, Kansas. At present he is the guest of Rev. Larsgaard. Cold for Cotton. J. A. Foster who formerly worked on the UNION, and who returned to his native heath down in Texas a ear ago. now "holds cases" on the Coleman a copy of which was received this week and we note that our Texas cousins are having a bit of the cold backward spring. Here is a sample of one of the Texas kicks on the weather. 'Will the weather prophets give the storms a rest for awhile and tell us when winter will break. We hate to wear our overcoats while we are chop ping cotton." Box Car Derailed. While the jerkey was switching ves terday a large stone fell from a flat car and rolled under an Erie box car and threw it off the rails. The car was al most turned crossways over the track and it will require a wrecking crew to put it back on the track. Music by School Children. The music for the graduating exer cises of the high school will be fur nished by a chorus of fifty school child ren who are being drilled by Mrs. Claire Caley. TfiCtTBSDAY, l^AY i, 1903.' IN DOUBT As to whereto get the best food stuffs, at the lowest prices'? We can settle the question for vou. All you have to do is to look at our goods and ask the prices and you will be in doubt no longer. Here are a few suggestions. Genuine Maple Sugar i_er ib 15c Finest of App'e Butter per lb 13c Baked Sweet Potatoes per can 10c Pure Strained Honej- perils 10c Rich Creamery Brick heese pe lb 17c Fancy Red Nectarines per ID IOC DnedPigs per ID IOC Fat Smoked Blodteis cleaned pei doz 30c Armour Beef Tablets (a quick drihk) per dozen 25c Fig Prune Cereal per package 25c Fancy Na\ el Oranges per doz= 25c Soups all-varieties pei can 10c Fancy Red Alaska Salmon per can 15c Remember We sell groceries at the lowest city prices at all times and meet all cut prices. Your neighbor cannot buy groceries from am dealer in town cheaper than vou can from us, Yeast Foam. Tobacco, Sugar or any other article that may be used for a bait. Our goods are fresh, re liable and sold under positive guar antee AT PROVIPT DELIVERY. 4.' t& 11111111^ ^.^^.^J..?..^.?...*...**?*%..%.%A f0..M8l,t ABOUT FACE! on the shoe question. Don't pay $5.00 for $3.50 footwear hereafter. Purchase SHOES for yourself and the family here and the balance will be in your favor. We sell $5 shoes for $3.50. There is really remarkable value in our offerings. Our shoes fit have style and great wearing qualities. S. LONG. Your Feet Are a Sole Topic. You have discovered this fact many times when in need of good Footwear. As go the feet so goes one's temper, for a pinching, poorly-fitting shoe is the most miserable thing imaginable. We want to say a few words to you about shoes, for we have a stock that cannot be excelled anywhere in Princeton when it comes to solid comfort in fit and also in durability. Our illustrations show a neat pretty Oxford Tie for ladies that we are selling at $2.00. It is a winner every time. We have Oxfords in all grades and can sell them down as low as 98 cents. The high-top shoes shown represent trade leaders, are nobby styles and made to look well and wear well. Our $2 Shoe Is of good, durable stock and will give the best of satisfaction. Our $3 Goodyear Welt Is "ne plus ultra" and can't be beat for the money. These are only a few suggestions. We would be pleased to have you call and inspect our stock, as we can save you money when buying shoes. Come in and see us, whether you wish to trade or not. Our comfortable rest room was fitted up especially for farm= ers' wives and children and you are in vited to make yourselves at home at all times. (Caley Hardware Co. Wagons and Farm Trucks, Disc, Lever and Spring TootH Harrows, Corn and Potato Planters, John Deere Plows and Cultivators, Weeders. Thompson Buggies and Su nk A Complete Line of the Planet Junior Goods. We carry the largest supply of Agricultural implements and Farm flachinery of any firm north of the twin cities. ..J.^.^ Sale and Livery Barn Near West Branch bridg'e. Just received a bunch of good, sound and reliable farm horses that will be sold on easy terms. Remember I keep for sale at all times a good supply of horses for all pur poses. See me before purchasing. My Livery is Complete. Good nobby rigs and gentle horses can be found at my barn at all hours. fly fine black Percheron Stallion will be found at the barn during the season. Farmers should not fail to see this horse. You will save money by calling on the undersigned for any thing in his line. A. H. STEEVES, Prop. Princeton, flinn. war2 t?P5?K -~1 They 5* $***$%%$**J**J****5$*$$-