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The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

School Ia this place clo,ee, Thursday,
Dec. IS, although short term IL ms
been very profitable one under the
instruction of Miss Nettie Wiley. Pa.
pills not absent during the term were !:
Annie Whittier, Arthur York aud Nrttie
Pollard. Those not absent more than
two days were: Austin Collins, Nellie
Atwood and Albert Green. Arthur
York received prize for spelling aud
Harry Green for b spelling. La the
evening an exhibition WAS held and a
treat of candy and pop corn was served.
The following programme was rendered !:
Quotations, school; recitation, Nettte
Pollard; recit4uon, II .rry Green recita-
lior, Annie Whittier; song, Lester Shep-
lev and Gertrude Clark !; recitation, Mary
Collins; reading, Anuie Whittier; rtcita.
tion, Nellie Atwood; recitation, Cora
YORK; recitation, Arthur York; doll
drill and song, Annie Whittier, Nettie
Pollard and Nellie Atwood; reading,
Morton York dialogue, Miss WILEY and
Albert Green; reading, Nettie Pollard ;
recitation, Harold Doe; recitation,
Austin Collins; song, Mary and Rose
Collins; recitation, Arthur YORK; dia.
logue, Nellie Atwood and Nettie Pol
Iaru, recllallon, hpse Coii'hS, '0Sl.o Oi""t
Evie Fogl tableau in two acts, Morton
York, Annie Whittier and Nettie Pol
lard reading, Nellie Atwood; recitation,
Alta Collins; recitation, Geo. Fogg !;
dialogue, Miss Wiley and Albert Green
reading. Morton York recitation, Nettie
Pollard recitation, Harry Greene. DIM
and march, school. After the entertain
ment games were played until nearly
eleven O'clock when they returned to
their respective homes, declaring they
had eni Eyed Il pleasant evening aof a
good time.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
|sp0nihs ~ his life. OF large f66nily Of
|childrep. hut one, Mrs. Geofao EmersOn
u sNnrridxe WAS able 70 be prevent
at The turial services.


The 'sleghing is quite good on our
road bdt the snow is very thin on the
stage road to Canaan and bare ground in
many places.
Mr.. Lyons team started, Saturday, for
Browns Corner. TO work for Totman q
Kicker in the woods above there but
learned on tn ir way up they could not
work, not snow enough for hauling.
The doctor saws Mrs. E. b. Richard
son ia gaining but very slowly.
1t was a busy week with Wallace
Ireland, last week, fixing up sleds for
he woods and repairing sleighs aud
pungs.
Mr.. Wentworth Goodrich was taken
suddenly i'll last Saturday, and Dr.. Lowe
was called in ahd found him quite sick
and was afraid he might have shock.
sunday morning the doctor said he WAS
very sick man and had bilious fever.
A. r.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
His Wife Saved Him.

"My wife's good advices saved my
life," writes F. M. Ross of Winfield,
Tenn, "for had such a bad cough /
could hardly breathe. / steadily grew
worse under DOCTORS treatment, but my
wife urged me to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption which COM
pletely cured me" Coughs, colds,
bronchitis, la grippe, pneumonia,
asthma, hay fever and all maladies of
chest, throat and lurgs are positively
cured bv this marvellous medicine. SOC
and 81 90. Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles free
At +. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

There is in Cowley county big two
listed farmer who has the reputation
of being the biggest liar in the town
ship But he will fight at the drop OF
the hat, and men are very chary of ac-
cusing him. The other day he went
into Dexter and told that he had a
9-month- old calf that gave three quarts
at a milking. and. after recounting this
story. the local paper said, Mr. Hor-
rell Is still in town. and we are con-
WINGED that that calf Is a wonder. =
Kansas City Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
ALL THE NEWS
rom Somerset Towns
New Portland.

Mr. Joseph D. Brackley of NV Port
land, who died last week, was SO years
old and respected citizen of New Port
land, moving from the town OF Freeman
about 30 years ago. Mr.. Bracklev was
an active member of the Free Baptlst
church, always H republican in politics.
His funeral was neld ut the Unien
church, Saturday, Dee. 30.h, Rev. Mr.
Wright tficiating.
Two new cases Of scarlet fever have
recently appeared in town, and both are
quarantine Il.
The New Portland lee Comp ny are
cutting their ice aud II ling thrir houses.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
West Athens.

The officers of Wesserrunsett Lodge,
No 296 are rs tolloYs: G. T., Freeman
Jones V. L., Mrs. Buchanan; Sec, Les
ter Shlpey; p. G. T., Eben Boothoy
Chap. Lydia Walker; Asst. Sec. Oscar
Buchanan; Treas, Mrs. Katie Corson
F. s, Nettie Wille,; marshal, Lunie
Corson; Dep. Mar, Mrs. Hattie Giles
Guard, Charlie Cnrson; Sent, X. IL.
Boothby; organise, Maud Small.
Miss Nettie Wiley has recently closed
very successful term of school at No,
Cornvile.
Miss Lephe Henderson sprained her
ankle quite badly, recently.
Mrs. X. York and son, Sidney, Of
Brighton passed Christmas with O@so' d
YORK and family.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

The western boast that every mans
house Is his castle Is as nothing to the
sanctity of the eastern harem. No of
flcer of the law may enter harem, and
therefore there is no safeguard for the
life and liberty of its inhabitants. One
day they may be slaves, the next prin-
cesses and the next strangled or poison
ed. An i'll disposed man could carry
off an enemy to his harem and kill him.
and none would be the wiser
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
East Mercer.

People are improving their opportu'
nifv of hauling wood on this snow.
Prof. Cook of n rridgewock, spent
three nights last week at j. w. Tylers.
John Bacon cut his leg quite badly,
last week, with hay knife.
Mrs. Levi Ham is very poorly, unable
to be out.
Schools in town, with the exception OF
one closed, last week
Mrs. Ansel Nickerson Is teaching In
Rome.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Mr.. Samuel Kilgore OF 5mihtield, Who
died Sunday, WAS hurried Tuesday Jan.
2. Funeral services were held at the
church Mr.. Kilgore WAS the oldest
person in town, hcing 81 years and day
old when h. died. He had lived tor "A
short time in Mercer and laterin Belfast,
but the most of his If WAS spent In
Smithfield. His death occurred Al the
home of his grandson. Mr.. Harry Kill
gore. who has cared for him In the last
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK I?

Don't give them tea COFFEE Have you tried
the new food drii k called GRAIN OF It is deli
cious and nourishinK and takes the lace OF
c, fee. The more Grain. o you give the chill
dren the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain. o is made OF pure grains.
and when properly prepared tast 8 like the
choice grades of coffee but costs about as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and Csc.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Alvin w Whitcomb is very poorly. not
able 10 do any work.
DIR. Townsend, n specialist, has bees
around town, the past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Pain
i'm the
Joints

A slight indefinite pain in
the joints is the first sign of
Rheumatism. w hen you
feel this warning sign take
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and the progress
of the disease will be arrest
ed. This remedy acts di-
rectly on the blood and
nerves and has cured hun
dreds of cases of rheumatism
that have been declared hope
less by physicians.
Such a case was that of Mrs.
Mary Rixton, of Barryville, Sulli-
van Co., N. Y. She says:
"About two years ago I had a
severe attack Of rheumatism. I
suffered acute pain and much in
convenience. Physicians were I'M
able to check the disease, and I
was directed to a similar case,
which was cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. My
son bought me some of the pills
and the first box did me so much
good that l procured another box
and those two boxes of DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People
cured me-"
At druggists or direct
from DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
so cents per box; boxes $7.So.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

y: ALREADY there is some talk of pro-
curing a. judicial determination upon
the question as to whether or not there
is such an organization in law as the
Democratic party ill., this State. The
State ticket in 1898 showed that there
was ''Democrat-Peoples" party and a
"Mid-Road-Populist'' party, but there
was no '"Democratic'' party and no
;t:Populist'' party on the ticket. It is
desirable that this question should be
settled as early as possible to the end
that if any of these parties desire to
place a ticket in the field they shall
have an opportunity to do SO without
being taken advantage Of in the matter
Of printing the. tickets. .*r. 4
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

Rev. CHAS. SHELDON, who has be-
come somewhat famous as the Author
Of s'In His Steps, has taken the con-
tract to run sthe Topeka sCapitaz Il or ID; 4
week, beginning March Is, Just to
show the world how q christian news
paper should be conducted The fact
is being advertised so extensively and
Mr.. Sheldon has acquired such a repu-
tation that the weeks edition Of the
Capital will prove bonanza to the
owners whether it does any good for
the cause of christianity or not. To
tell the truth in rather a frank and
brutal way; the whole scheme looks
very much like an attempt to make a
big pile Of money for somebody outroi
the religious sentiments of the people
who will encourage the experiment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01
EX.C ONGRESSMANR OEN of the <

Ex.CoNGREssMAN BOEN, of the Fer
gus Globe, has at last seen the true
light as it shines through Populist
blue glass and has come out in support
of Lind. Mr.. Boon has a fashion of
doing these sudden unexpected things,
and when he does them it is always
just when one is expecting him to do
something else. He seems :: to have
made up his mind to support Lind just
at a time when he would naturally
have been expected to stand up and
fight the battle as other -Populists are
doing, in the middle of the road. How:
ever, valuable as the support Of Mr.
Boon may be, Gov. Lind will require
two or three other things before be
can read his title clear to a re-election
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

HON. VIM. E. LEE is being talked of
as one of the four delegates at large to
the Republican National convention.
Mr.. Lee is man Of State wide reputa-
ton, clean and able. If the delegation
is composed of such men as he, Mime.
sofa will be represented in the great
national convention in a manner that
will reflect credit upon the State.
Northern Minnesota, will undoubtedly
be conceded one of the four delegates
at large, and better and more repre-
sentative man than Mr.. Lee could moi
be chosen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

II looks now as though Senator
elect Clark, of Montana, had bought a
senatorial toga with a big hole in it..
The senate is taking testimony that
must prove to any reasonable mind
that Clark did not have solitary vote
in the Montana legislature except
those paid for in spot cash. 1t isn't
much of a recommendation for man
to be any kind of a. Democrat, and it is
still less of a recommendation to be
the kind Of a Democrat that was
''electedo United States senator by the
Montana legislature.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

IT is to be regretted that certain
newspaper champions of Van SAINT and
certain newspaper opponents of his,
should have permitted themselves to
have become embroiled in a contro-
versy as to the respective rights and
privileges of his .adherents and oppo-
nents. Van SAINTS friends have the
same right to support and champion
his cause, as his opponents have to
champion the cause of another, or to
refuse their support to Van SAINT even
though they have no other candidate.
These matters should be discussed in a
temperate and dispassionate manner
that will leave no sores behind when
the nomination shall have: been made.
There is no occasion for harsh feelings
or hard words at this time. If Capt.
Van SAINT is to be nominated, all well
and good, and there is no Republican
paper in the State that can have just
cause or provocatioh for failing to sup
port him when he is nominated. Il
isn't, however, an indication of party
disloyalty that any paper should de
cline thus early in the contest to give
it's support to Van SAINT as candidate
for the nomination., and the captait
himself is. too sensible a man and too
practical politician to resent a free
depression of opinion 80 long as it il
fair and impartial. -. /,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

WHETHER or not the Beers are ig-
norant, superstitious and unprogressive
as they are represented, they have
managed to make it more Interesting
than pleasant for the flower of the
British army that has been sent
against them. Thus far in the game
the Beers seem to have outplayed the
British at every point, and gained the
advantage in every conflict.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

prayer and humiliation, for and on ac-
count Of the hayward politicians Of
the Blue Grass State. It was high
time that some action be taken looking
towards the regeneration Of the Ken
lucky politician. The Colson-S Scott
the prevalence of crimes and
feuds OF the most deadly character,
the Disregard. for humantlife, sforcivil
and political rightssin Kentucky are
and ought to be sufficient to awaken
the fears If not to arouse the moral
Conscience Of the people 81 kentucky,
And while the efficacy Of prayer may
be doubted by some, especially when
it's directed against$the; tough hides
and hardened consciences of politi-
clans, the prayersi>of the Frankfort
ministers may zhaveI! the effect OF
strengthening the hands1of those who
WELD the sword of: justice and of pro.
ducing -livelier realization of the in.
jury suffered by the commonwealth by
the riot Of misrule and lawlessness Of
which it is the victim. -7-S. Paul Globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01
The ST. Paul Carnival Association

The ST. Paul Carnival Association
got into a row with itself, and made it
such shot one'' that it had thawed
out everything in the neighborhood of
the projected ice palace, and when the
real cold weather come there was
nothing to show for the carnival
association save some Uttered up Ian:
guage and good deal of hard feeling
between the association and the cham
Der of commerce.
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WHATEVER else may be said of th

WHATEVER else may be said of the
ousting of Roberts by congress, the
method adopted must be commended
for it's effectiveness. There appeared
to be no hesitancy on the part of the
members of either party and the dis
gruntled Mormon may now go after
the skeletons in the congressional
closet just as soon as he likes. He
owes it to himself and the people who
fred him to make good his bluff about
the morals Of the members of the
lower house. ,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

ONE of the neatest and most compre-
hensive special editions issued by a
Minnesota paper during the last
twelvemonth was that sent out by the
Moorhead' Independent last week. II
contained seventy two large pages
we'll filled with information concern
ing. Clay county and it's subdivisions
and the text was admirably supple
mented with excellent halftone engrav
ings, showing that Bro. Meeker hai
not oyerdrawn his word pictures
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

HON. CT. STAPLES, of Dakota
county, in response to a general de-
mand from Republicans in every quar-
ter of the State, has announced his
willingness to accept a place on the
Republican State: ticket, as candidate
for railroad commissioner. He is
enineutly' qualified for: the position
and will, without doubt. s:be nominated
by *acclamation,} and His nomination
will be ratified W an overwhelming
majority of the voters at the polls.
Another gentleman who is favorably
imentionedfor railroad commissioner is
Hon. A. NsDarey of Sherburne,county,
and: he would inake,.*a fine running
mate for Mr.. Staples: Oil Mr. Dare is
also well qualified for the position and
his integrity cannot be e1 questioned.
Some of the city papers mention Hon,
D.. M. Gunn,. OF Grand Rapids, as "a
candidate for railroad commissioner
and assert that he will be backed by
the major portion Of the Sixth con
gres7sional district. Mr.. Gum is moi
and will not under any circumstances
become candidate, but will do every
thing in his power to- promote the can
ddidacy Of Mr.. Dare. y is safe te
assume that Mr.. Dare will have prac
tically the support Of the Sixth CON
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

GOV. LIND'S statement that he will
not be a candidate for governor again
unless he feels that he has the people
back of him, leaves him exactly in the
that he would not be candidate un-
less he felt like it. The condition of
his candidacy, it will be seen, is one
which he alone can determine. 1t is
not that he will be candidate if some
body else thinks the people are back of
him, but if he thinks so.
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:,,u,hT1I EDITORS y Its ] sAy;
v -. ~" Paragraphs -
-: t. t;ttt Collected at 0nr. 51ssts Il s 1:
2 Exchange - 800 %: ts6tf
,fHsssEts @sSS.5S Table. II t1ef K ~ u ~
SOUNDS LIKE BILLY

This This il is 4 wicked VI! cruel ' and unne-
cessary war. \ war for the purpose Ct q
crushing cut liberty and erecting 9
'despotism,h' Vallandigham, the chief
Of copperheads said: that, but it has
the same ring and lis backed by the
same bitter disloyalty that is found in
the daily speech OF William J. Bryan
and Charles A, Tow ne.--Alera,,d,sd
Post Ne,Us. =" go
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3gressional district, and he has volun-
'tary pledges Of assistance from leading
Republicans ip almost every county Of
the State. lMEesssrs. Staples and Dare
with vi another man Of like F character Chg
and ability would make an ideal board
sof railroad commissioners, and their
names would materially strengthen
The entire Republican State ticket:
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SOMEWHAT PRESUA1PTUOUS.

=
BY the way, what:was it that Gov.
Lind declined? Had anybody formally
rendered him anything?' Had his
party been trying to force him to be-
come a candidate again? Or did he
take it for granted that there, was no.
body else who might possibly be a cam
didate for governor on the Democratic
ticket? Wasn't. there a Winston, a
Gray, and several others? OF course,
it is not likely that anybody but Lind
would have been thought of, but it
must have seemed rather presumptious
to some of the party leaders for Mr..
Lind to take for granted in a public
speech that he was the only man who
could possibly be: considered.-Sauk
Ropids Sentinel 80. II,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

SENATOR MASON, of Illinois, turned
on the hot air in congress Tuesday be-
cause British vice consul had at
tackled him in newspaper Interview
on account of his pro-Boer utterances
The consul make a mistake, # he had
really, known Mr.. Mason be would
never; have noticed what little Billy
said
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

ALREAD9 the politicians are begin
ming to discuss Senator Davis as can,
didate for e-president. Senator
Davis eau do more good in a week
right where he is, than he can do in a
whole term in the sarcophagus sci
apart as the domicile for the vice
president. Davis is still living; why
should there be talk OF burying him?.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

GEN. WOOD has done more toward
pacifying Cuba in the short time he
hasbeen there than has been done since
the island came under our control. II
the government had been lucky enough
to have had such a man in the Philip
pines many Of the horrors u war would
have been aVGrt00. E.c@% = a ~ tft*Es$E7
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THE PRINCETON UNION
ByR. G. DUNN.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, i
TERMS, $I.oo Per Year In Advance.
SIPS If Not Paid in Advance.
OFFICE: FIRST ST, EAST oF!CouRT House,
- = = : e u
q. l., STAPLES, A. A. CASWELL,
Business Manager. Editor.
q. l.. STAPLES,
Business Manager.
A. A. CASWELL,
Editor.

TIE Canadian contingent OF the
British army in the Transvaal has dis
tinguished itself on every occasion
when 1t has confronted the enemy.
Those Canadian soldiers are raised
close enough to the United States to
be Just about the real thing.fB y ~
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State Examination for Teachers.

State Examination for Teachers. -.
The next semi-annual examination
for teachers will take place, on Friday
and Saturday, February: End and 3rd,
at Princeton and Milaca, Mile Laos
county, commencing at s o'clock A. NJ,
each day. -: j.. <
The program for this examination
has been made under the supervision
Of. the state superintendent of public
Instruction and cannot be deviated
from. ...,s :,
The buildings in which the examlin-
atoms will be held are as follows: " At
Milaca, in the public school building,
at Princeton; in the high school room.
Teachers are allowed by law to close
their schools two daysefor the purpose
| Of attending these examinations Fol-
flowing is the program: 81. \. 49,
~ FIRST DAY.
Forenoon .'',3 - 49,: .<;'' :, :
500 to Sis. Spelling: -. 81 =
fs:20 to 9:15. Reading. ~ $50. =: ~.
$50 to 1920. Arithmetic.
1890 to 1920. Physiology and Hygiene.
| 1f:30 to 1880 Grammar $685.: - 49,: D.!
| Afternoon =. ....: .i1Si: ;. t4~.. -:
200 to 800 Geography. ,
3:15 to 4:15 United States History. ::
LEO to $40 Music, (Optionsl):.:: ~ :: ~.
- r 49, SECOND DAY. =. 49,.
Forenoon ,-~. -
500 to 900: County superintendent Profess
sional Test. =. -" g.
9:1o to 1870 Plane Geometry. r It. :; 49,.
1920 to 11:2o. Natural Philosophy j.:
II 80 to 1920. Civil Government.
l. Afternoon 49,. :" ! ....>.'' -. -
1880 to $780, Drawing, Optional-: /; 49,.
200 to 800. Elementary Algebra T.. .-.: q.
$40 to 4:1(. Physical Geography:
1920 to $50 General History.
Princeton, JAN. 10th, 1900: ''F' "
~ - &c. W: VANWoRMER,: =
Supt. of Schools,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-01

The board of railroad and warehouse
commissioners began proceedings
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company this week to compelNthe COM
pany to give the St. Cloud merchants
and manufacturers more reasonable
local freight rate. The company re-
fused to take any notice of the decision
of the board few weeks ago, hence
the suit.
Too little attention is paid to the
quarantine by some of those affected.
AS citizens of civilized community
we all have some duties which we owe
to our neighbors and one of these is to
do all in our power to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases. For
those who have no feeling for the
safety of others there are laws to be
enforced which are very exacting
when once the machinery is set in
motion. 80 :-'" -,
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a PARTY; OF K1CKERS.


The Democratic party stands before
the people Of this country to-day purely
as a party. Of negation. It does not
advance a. single constructive policy
as it's own, unless it be the demand for
the free coinage. Of silver at the ratio
of sixteen to one. On no other issue
is it even formally united, and there
is no other action which it. commends
as party to the voters of this coun-
try. It has simply settled down to op-
posing everything that the Republic
cans may do, and fancies that this is a
sufficient foundation on which to rest
party action and appeal to the people.
Red Wing Republican. ,>'." :.'>,' ' y. =
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- I
AND SIfRRQI1NDED RY GAS

AND SURROUNDED BY GAS. =, -
Charley Towne reminds US of the de.
scription; of the shape of the: earth in
our old geography. Politically he is
considerably round, but is invariably
Aattened at the polls. Perhaps it. is
this resemblance to the earth that i'm.
bues him with the idea that he: is the
whole thing. -AnokG Herald. *"'.::sss'.