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The herald., 1897-02-10
Celebrations Yesterday at the
High School Auditorium
AN ORIGINAL PLAY GIVEN
Composed and Enacted by the Sum.
mcr Class
The Star and Crescent Society Enro'is New
Membe-s Who Are Proud Of
Their Insignia

Yesterday afternoon under the au-
spices of the Star and Crescent Literary
society, the senior BIS held their class
day at the high school, the summer class
of '97 being everywhere in evidence
Neat programs, the outside in corn and
olive-the colors of the senior BIS or
summer Grand the inside in blue and
white. the high school colors announced
a most unique program.
The first part consisted of the call to
order by Paul c, Brown the president OF
the Star and Crescent Literary society:
the reading of the minutes by the secre-
tary, Jessie Hall. and the critics report
by Stanley Benedict, the last named
being especially well received.
President Krug of the summer '91 then
stepped upon the auditorium rostrum
and announced that an original play and
the class song would constitute part two.
The class play. Scenes From the Life
of the Winter Glass of '91, gave the
graduating class an opportunity to see
oursels as ithers see us The play was
mostly written by the following men,
bers of the summer 81: Clarence
Thompson, Cliffe Fox Ella Morgan and
Edith Barber. In the play the members
of the graduating class were represented
The herald., 1897-02-10
\ TRIUMPH IN SURGERY
The Owner OF a Once Broken Back Alive
and Well
MIR. A. q. HooIey OF New York, Now In the
City, Relates the Success ola
WonderfuI Operation

| great triumph was won for the med
ical profession short time ago when a
man in New York with broken back
was so successfully operated upon that
he has now almost completely recover
ed. 1t was at the time and is still re-
garded as one of the most wonderful
events in the history of modern surgery.
The operation was performed upon A. G.
Hooley, who had suffered a compound
fracture of the spinal vertsbrae.
Mr.. Hooley arrived in this city few
day:5 ago and is al the Van Nuys He
has recovered to such an extent that he
is now able to get around quite freely,
ard although still compelled to use a
cane, he is very cheerful over the pros
pect for a complete recovery from his
injuries. He comes here from New
York. where he is well known. being
connected with a prominent Wall street
| house.
When seen at the hotel yesterday Mr.
| Hooey cheerfully talked about his
strange experience The accident which
came so near costing him his life hap
pened in Orange county, New York, on
with a friend he started out one evening
| for a walk; in crossing a bridge which
had no railing along the side he stepped
Of and went Whirling down into ra-
vine, falling a distance of about thirty
feet. The bottom of the raVine was
covered with sharp stones and onto
these he fell, one of them striking him on
the back and completely crushing in
that part of his body.
Thus mansled he was placed in a
chanting bed. with his head downward.
His head was placed in a mask a steel
jack and brace We're placed on his body
and girdle was put around the waist
with straps attached to it and leading
down to d steel crosspiece below the feet
A heavy weight was placed upon his
hips to draw the body straight where it
had been crushed in.
Prof. John a. Wyeth, president of the
New York polytechnic. had charge of the
case, assisted by Patrick Henry Fitz
Hugh, of the Orthopedc hospital Of New
York. j. Afford BOdine, DR.. Smith and
DR.. Van Dreer, and score of other
prominent physicians.
For ten months he lay with the lower
eXtremities entirely paraly2ed. and the
us of his right arm had also been lost.
During this tima he suffered inCescrib-
able agony. Then he begar to recover
and has been improving rapidly ever
since. He now wears steel jacket
ard a brace down his back.
Mr.. HooleN is we'll pleased with South
ern California and Will remair~A everal
months. His case has attracted a great
deal Of intere:t in medical circles
throughout the country and is consider
ed one of the most re markable on record.
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Latest style of wall paper at A. A. Eek
troms. S24 South Spring street.
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by members of the senior B class
through variety of amusing and excit-
ing incidents. Below is given the cast of
characters, the first named being the
members of the graduating class and the
second named the senior BIS, who i'm
personated them:
Z. Childs Baxter president, j. Stewart
Ross; Isaac o. Levy, vice-president,
CHRISTOPHER G.. Ruess; Charlotte Teale,
secretary, Katherine Powell; Grace E.
Pinney, treasurer. Elizabeth Lebus;
John D. Putnam. Jr.. Chales L. Boynton;
Louler NJ Lord, Maud Whedon; Albert
NJ Norton, Raymond Chase; Mabel Fer
guson. Frances Mitchell Barber; Horace
3. King, Clarke BRIGGS; Barbara A.
Hit, Jessie Knepper; Paul Pauly, Ho-
mer Glidden: Susie l.. Crowell, Grace ID.
Parker; Paul C. Brown, Ira Moyse; En-
ma Widney. Adelaide Loring; Roy a.
Brousseau. Cliffe ]. Fox; Alice Healy,
Ella Morgan; Lyman Jacobus, Asa
keyes: Susie D Barnwell, Edith Barber;
| Eugene r. Hallett, Louis Roe; Edna V.
Shepherd. Eleanor Russell; Kate ].
Chase Pearl Leeds.
ActI. "A Winter '97 Glass Meeting"
was great laughter producer. Hallett,
the great "tamale fiend" of the gradu-
ating class. was taken off to perfection
by Louis Roe. Act H., FAREWELL Alma
Mater was the presentation of star
ana crescent pms. Mr.. hfug, president
summer 80, made an excellent presen-
tation speech and Helen Stafford, sec
retary summer '97, placed the pins on the
| proud and elated senior AS Mr.. Baxter,
president of the graduating class, re-
sponded in his characters tically happy
vein. The tWenty-one members of the
graduating class thus became possessors
of gold star and crescent pins and men,
bers of the high school alumni associa
/ ton. Act III. represented the senior AS
as Freshmen at the University of Cali
forna." 1t had a scene in a frat" house
and showed Brosseau in queer predica-
ment. Mr.. Cliffe Fox, who took the part
! of Brousseau did his part with great
credit representing Brousseau to per-
fection. Act ", 'U. c. 1901" showed
/ the senior AS as about to graduate from
Berkeley. One of the members of the
class had just discovered the art of pho
tographing by color and was in a grea.
state Of excitement. Baxter also deliv-
cred an Grafton on "Polemcs" Homer
Glidden ard John Ross were the stars
in this act
Then followed the class song of the
summer 80. a clever medley of popular
airs. the words being written by Chris
topher G. Ruess. a member of the class.
The boys and girls, fifty strong. were in
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corn and olive the class colors, making
striking appearance
During the intermissions the following
music was rendered, Clarke Briggs ac-
companist:
Piano solo, Valse Brilliante, Moskow-
ski, Grace Burnett; violin solo, selected
Adelaide Loring; trombone solo. The
Water Lily, Ira Moyse; vocal solo, Last
Watch, Pinsuti, Claude F. Hale.
Below are given the members of the
summer class '97, which bids fair to bt
the largest class that has yet gone out
from the High school:
Classical course-Mary Catherine AL
len. Clarence Thompson, Charles Luther
Boynton, Henry r. Stewart. Ella t.
Payne, Ray Hasson. Arthur 7. Stew
art. Christopher George Ruess.
Literary course-Grace r. Bur
nett, Jessie Knepper. Lulu Nc
Kee. Helen NJ Stafford. Alice NJ
Hanley, Louis Roe, Raymond E. Chase
Eleanor NJ. Russell, John Stewart Ross
John a. Glass, Claude +. Hale, Nettie
NJ. Guiwits Asa Keyes. Walter l.. Krug
Arleigh Lemberger. Harry j. Hatch
Charles A. Ludlow.
Scientific course-EGgar Baruch. j.
Ira Moyse, Homer w. Glidd2n. Mabel NJ
Chalfn. Ella Morgan, Katherine r.
Powell, Edith McFariane Barber Essit
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Pearl Leeds. G.. Clarke Briggs, Edmund
u, North. Adelaide Loring. Cliffe j. Fox.
Maud Tappan WheGor. Elizabeth Pau
line Lebus. Francis Mitchell Barber,
Grace T. Parker Emma +. Catey. j. AL
fred Givens. Maude Estelle Weaver,
Archibald b Rhuart. James s, Lacey,
Cora a. Parker, Petra E \. Pelarconi,
f. Roscoe Shrader, F. Willard Parker.
THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
The commercial department Of the
High school also held the closing eXer
ciSes of the winter term yesterday after
noon in their room in the California
street building. The entertainment was
given by the Ionian Literary society, an
organization of commercial students,
The order of exercises was as follows:
Piano solo, Earl Douglas; critics re-
port of last session, Abbie milford; reci
taton. That Watermelon. Byrd McLain;
violin solo, Milie Harvey: reading. War
rem Baringer; reading, Pats Introduce
ton to Mrs. Brown. H. Russell; song,
Mr.. Brown; debate, Should Women Be
Given the Right of Suffrage? For the
affirmative. Beatrice Russell and Ma
bel Mcclure; for the negative. Grace
Case and Alberta Hedges The decision
of the judges of the debate was strongly
in favor of the negative.
FIELD DAY.
This afternoon the members of the
, High school hold their annual field day
at Athletic park. A fine program ot
| Sports has been arranged. and will COM
mence at o'clock. Besides foot races
jumping. etc, there will be bicycle races
and a baseball game between the men,
bers of the faculty and the senior A
class.
The herald., 1897-02-10
FIELD DAY.
DEAD In HIS BED
An OIL nan Who Was Suspected Of Sui

At the age of 67 years DR.. Alfred Bur-
ton Gregory died in his bed Monday
night, leaving the means of his taking
off a mystery. He was found dead yes
terday morning and notification was
sent to the coroner who held an inquest
a Orr & Hines morgue. The jury's ver-
dict was that the cause of death was
acute congestion of the stomach, but
there is suspicion of suicide by poison.
Gregory lived with his sick wife and
kept a lodging house a No. 533 South
Grand avenue. He has been in hard
luck and was respondent, having been
heard to say that he contemplated self
murder
1t was supposed he had died of heart
disease but the autopsy showed that or
gan to be quite healthy. The only Wis
ible trouble seemed to be in the stomach.
The herald., 1897-02-10
STABBED BY HIS FRIEND
Man With an Extra Hole In His
Face

"A young man who says his name Is
Jack Platt, which it probably is not.
reached the receiving hospital by means
of hack at o'clock this morning,
bleeding profusely from cut in his right
cheek He said he had been cut by a
knife on Commercial street.
When pressed to tell the name Of his
assailant he refused, saying it was his
friend and it was all right. The young
man said also that he had only recently
returned from Randsburg. where he
had been hurt in almost similar man
ner
Police Surgeon Hagan sewed up the cut
face. The cuts in the mans clothing
evidently made by knife thrusts. were
left for some one else to sew.
The herald., 1897-02-10
Pat Stacks Narrow Escape

About 80 last night Pat Stack,
blind in one eye and somewhat intoxi-
Gated, walked in front Of Ninth street
car No 100 at the corner of Sixth and
Olive streets He was knocked down
and narrowly escaped being caught by
the wheels. He was severely cut about
the head and face and received cash
on one leg. He was taken in the patrol
wagon to the police station in care of
officer Fow,e, and DR.. Hagan attended
m his hurte
The herald., 1897-02-10
The Minnesota Association

The annual meeting Of the Minnesota
association of Southern California was
held a t No. 222 West Second street Mon
day evening, when the following-n named
officers were elected for the ensuing year
John NJ. Miller, president; Frank F.
Davis, vice president; j. X. Moore, sec
retary; II. l.. Gordon, treasurer.
Arrangements are being made by the
association to entertain some promi-
nent Mnnesotans here during F.tata
week with a banquet at the Van Nuys
The association now numbers about 30,
members.
The herald., 1897-02-10
SPEEDY Sobriety

About o'clock last evening a we'll
dressed but very drunken man took a
fall backward out of a saloon door at
Los Angeles and Third streets, his head
striking the pavement with thud that
would have doubtless cracked his skull
if he had been sober. AS it was he failed
to move until picked up by several men
The herald., 1897-02-10

and carried into the saloon. Some one
rang for the patrol wagon but when 1t
arrived the party was walking about
and was as sober al judge.
The herald., 1897-02-10
To Cure a Cold in Ore Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if Il
fails to cure. 25c.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25
ADJOURNED
Term District Court

y There will be an adjourned term Of
the district court at the Court House
at Princeton, com mencing April 9Th,
1897, at 10 o'clock, A. M. All those
wishing to take out their final citizens
papers can do so at this time. If you
want; to vote at the annual school meet
ing in July, or be qualified to serve as
a juror, this is the time to get your
papers. Bring two witnesses who
known you five years. You must also
have had your first papers at least two
years.
ii L. S. BRIGGS,
Clerk District Court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Mrs. J. J. Latourneau, Of Duluth, is
visiting her parents this week. Rev.
Roberts and wife have been quite sick
with an attack Of the grip for some
days past.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

The DeBlois damage suit against the
Great North ern was again tried before
Judge Searle at Elk River Tuesday.
Several Princeton people were called
there as witnesses and the entire day
was consumed in taking testimony.
The case was argued and given to the
Jury yesterday morning.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Several easements were flooded Fri
day, T.. 81. Caley's warehouse prob
ably receiving the largest quantity of
the water. No great damage is re-
ported.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

J. J. Parsons, Of Foreston, the we'll
known attorney of that place, accom-
panied BY Messrs. Gone and Norgren,
OF that place, were in the city Satur-
day. Mr.. Parsons is just recovering
from a broken leg, and is able to get
about with the assistance Of crutches.-
st. Cloud Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

J.V. McHugh, a prominent Mime
apolis attorney, was in Princeton Sat
urday looking after some business be-
fore the probate court. He left on the
Sunday morning train for Mora.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Buy pair of Malone pants at Jes-
mer's. They are cheaper, wear longer
and contain better goods than any low
priced goods made.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

The board of county commissions
met Tuesday to take up some unfn.
ished business and transact some new
business for the county.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

have a good stock Of boots and shoes;
you have eggs and butter want shoes.
Your wants can be easily supplied for
/ will take your produce in exchange.
AL my goods are bought for cash
which insures low prices, and there is
no one in Princeton who can boast of a
better line. The reliability of my
goods is never questioned. S. LONG. a
FARM FOR RENT-A farm, with cat
tie, sheep, hogs, wagons, farming tools,
etc, will be rented April lst, on shares
to a responsible man. Inquire of
JOSEPH JEsMER, SIR,
Greenbush.
Orders for dressmaking and sewing
should be left at Longs shoe shop to
receive prompt attention.
MINNIE BUCK.
Shoes, shoes. Patterson is head
quarters for shoes for the little ones'
and all who want good article cheap.
Bananas and oranges, 1Oc and 15c
per dozen. F. z. LUDDEN.
= ~ Z = 4 Is : &
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Judge Searle is presiding at Sher-
burne county's spring term of the dis
trict court at Elk River this week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Rum river ice is almost ready. to
start. When it goes Anoka people ex-
pect to lose their bridge across the
river in the business part Of town.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Monday mornings mail was over an
hour late, the delay being caused by
high water. The tracks we're covered
near Itasca and the Eastern was
forced to run overthe Northern Pacific
tracks to Elk River, there being nearly
two feet of water over the Great North
opn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

p. W. Cundy came down from Edith
Tuesday morning, to participate in
the deliberations of the board OF
county commissioners.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

One flock of ducks braved the cold
and were seen in a pond near Silver
lake, crows are coming and the mer-
chants are displaying seeds in their
windows all signs OF spring.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Herbert, the little fve-year-old son
OF Harry Newton, fell from a wagon in
which he was playing Monday and re-
ceived an:ugly cash over his left eye.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

There will be a debate at the school
house in district No. 5, .Greenbush, a
week from tomorrow to which all in
terested are invited. The subject will
be: Resolved, That the Government
Should Own and Operate the Rail
roads," James Burke will lead the af-
firmatives and y. K. Wetzel the mega
tives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

! A large number Of ties are being
shipped from this point,by the farmers.
This has proved to be very profitable
business this year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Benjamin Mckenzie, of Spencer
Brook, one Of the pioneers Of this
vicinity, is in the city calling on old
friends. AnOkG Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

G. A. Jack is enjoying visit from
his mother. Mrs. Jack came up from
Mortified arriving in Princeton Tues
day morning n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

q. B. Damon has received his full
insurance, the company deciding to
pay it rather than go to the expense Of
a trial at which it was certain to meet
defeat and have additional costs to
nav.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Miss Stella Rines returned from her
visit to St..Paul yesterday morning af-
ter an absence oflseveral weeks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Kennedy's crackers and biscuits are
always found at Jesmer's. They are
the best on the market, a trial will
convice you.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

There is an Impression abroad that
any man who has served in the army
and secured an honorable discharge is
a voter, whether native born or other
wise. This is not SO, but the law pro-
vides that he may be granted full
citizens papers by presenting evil
3dences Of such services to the court
without the usual witnesses, etc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

The school board decided last Friday
night that owing to the condition. Of
the streets and roads a vacation would
he better this week than later and
consequently the schools are closed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

The line of all wool Malone pants at
Jesmer's contain some very attractive
patterns. In fact they are the equal
of any $500 or 100 pant on the mar
ket and only cost the wearer half that
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Chapman & Kaliher have the only
barber shop in town, their competitor
having gone to Hastings
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Rubber boots were in great demand
last Friday and few were lucky enough
to find what they wanted. The whole
sale houses were completely emptied
by the demand and retail dealers were
unable to get their orders filed. Some
Of the local merchants went to the
Slty and secured some broken lots.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

See the loc goods go, and the S,
goods right after them for nothing.
e. u. LUDDEN.
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HOW's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any,
3Catarrh Cure. IS IL 5Ts5-.7
r. J. CHENEY, s. CO., Toledo 8.
We, the Undersigned have known Il j.
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any oblips-
lions made by their firm.
WEST q = TR '14Ai Wholesale Druggists,
WALDING, KINNAN 8 MARVIN. wholesale
Druggists, Toledo O. -
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur -
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Reed & Sherwood suffered several
hundred dollars loss by the breaking
down Of the roof OF their warehouse.
All their stock Of sash and glass so far
as can be ascertained has been de-
strOved
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Deputy Bank Examiner West, of St.
Paul was in Princeton last Tuesday
making his annual inspection of the
books which come under his super
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

Bananas and oranges, 1Oc and 15c
per dozen. E. =. LUDDEN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

FISH. -P ATTERsoN has a complete
line Of salt fish and they are sold at
prices to suit the times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

a. T. Tufty, Of Milaca, was Prince
ton visitor last Monday. The roads
will allow very little travel between
here and Milaca.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

B Those Malone pants at Jesmer's are
warranted all wool and not to rip at
the seams. No other make Of pants
will do this.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

The action of the board of education
in disnissing school for a week was
c g e q q bic. Sickness would have
followed il many cases had the pupils
been obi ged TO wade TO school.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

N. J. Neiderkorn abandoned his
laundry at this place and has shipped
his goods back to Hastings, where he
will reopen. There was not enough
business here to pay anything above
expenses.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25
The Iron Hat is all the rage. If you
Want a high class hat buy of PATTER-

G. q. Chad bourne went TO Minneap-
oils last Tuesday evening for q short
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

For laces, ribbons and embroideries
go to Jesmer's. He has the largest
and most complete line ever brought
to Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

The funeral OF Mrs. Ewing was post
poned on account Of the weather and
occurred Saturday afternoon. It was
under the auspices Of the Daughters Of
Rebekah and a large number attended
to pay their last respects to their de-
parted friend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

.Vulture's'' letter is very readable
this week, as his letters always are,
but a slightly local tinge will interest
the politicians.