The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-05-11
BEWARE THE BOY CATCHER.
4 New Creation of the Legislature, VIII,
Will Look After Truants.

! Will Look After Truants.
Up to the present time there has
been no officer in the public service
who has been so heartily disliked by
the small boy as the dog catcher.
When some poor, unfortunate canine,
whose owner had not provided it with
the necessary license tag, was shared
by the dog catcher the small boy was
always on the spot to heap his indigna-
ton upon the despised officer.
The recent legislature, however,
Great ed an officer who will put the dog
catcher in the shade and who will un-
doubtedly come in for all the dis
like of which boy is capable, says
the Red Wing Republican, but it will be
only the bad boy. the truant who runs
away from school, who will dislike.
The others will, have nothing to do
with him and nothing to fear. OF
course, all good children are not al
ways good and some times even the
best boy feels a temptation to have an
informal vacation for ~afternoon,
when fish. are beginning to bite and
when the water gets warm enough for
swimming purposes. When such
temptations come this now officer will
rise in the mind of the tempted and give
the temptation such a heart blow that
it won't come back again for long
time. To this extent the new law will
effect the good boy who might other
wise be tempted to be bad.
This new officer who will soon parade
the streets Of the cities in the State
will be boy catcher, but for the sake
OF lending dignity to his person and
adding Importance to his official acts
the lawmakers dubbed him truant
officer. .
The law was first intended to effect
only the three large cities but it was
amended so as to apply to the whole
State. Under it's provisions a school
board may employ one or more truant
officers to investigate all cases of tru-
ancy or non attendance, who are auth
orlzed without warrant to apprehend
any child and take him to school, act
ing under the direction of the board
or the superintendent of schools. The
salary of the truant officer is to be
fixed by the board. Ungraded schools
may be maintained for the instruction
OF habitual truant, incorrigible or
vicious children and those who are
accustomed to wander about the streets.
and any child who renders himself an
unit subject for such school NAV be
committed to the State Training school
upon complaint of the truant officer or
members of the board upon due con-
viction. IT,, 49,, ~....
: An exchange says that small
church was sadly in need of repairs,
and meeting was held in it: with the
view to raise funds for that purpose.
The minister having said $500 would
be required, q very wealthy and equally
stingy member. of the congregation
arose and said he would give ST.. Just
as he sat down, however, lump of
fell from the ceiling and hit
81 on the head, whereupon he arose
hastily and called out, that he had
made mad a mistake---he would give $50.
This his was too much for an enthusiast
present, who, focgetful of everything,
shouted fervently, 20, Lord hit him
again!'' 49,. -
55.t They Should Thank God.
The Uncle TOMS Cabin show, which
was billed for this place Friday night
failed to meet their engagement on &C.
count Of missing connections at Hinck-
ley.-lior0 Times. IS
Married. -S.-t
In Princeton, May s, by Elder Van
Alstein, Miss Clara Flygare to Alfred
Hokanson, both Of Milaca. > 's.
In Princeton, May 10, to the wife Of
I'd. Julin, nine pound boy.