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The Princeton union., 1902-01-30
A SUIT FOR 100000.
Andrew Larson of Ogilvie Brings a
Suit Against Matthias Jost of
rlankato for 100000.
Larson Claims He Was Imprisoned
Without Just Cause and Claims
Heavy Damages.

Attorneys A. E. Clark of Mankato.
and Lewis G. Gjertsen of Minneapolis,
have been in Princeton the past week
taking dispositions in an action com
menced by Andrew Larson of Ogilvie
against Matthias Jost of Mankato for
O,OOO damages for false imprison-
ment. Last May Jost had Larson and
another man by the name of Andrew
Bodin arrested on the charge of hav-
ing stolen 100000 feet of timber off of
the plaintiffs land situate in sections
1926 and 1925, the land being near
Page, where at the time the defend
ants had been running small saw
mill. Larson and Bodin we're brought
before Justice Dickey at the time and
they waived examination and were
held to the grand jury. Subsequently
they were released on bail, and when
the grand jury met last September the
matter was given a full investigation
and the defendants were discharged,
as no Indictment was found against
them. Lewis Gjertsen appeared at
the time in the interests of Larson and
Bodin.
Larson claims that his feelings and
reputation has been damaged to the
extent of $4,000 and has placed the
matter in the hands of Gjertsen who
has commenced an action. Jost denies
each and every allegation and the re-
suit is that Mr.. Clark as attorney for
Jost and Mr.. Gjertsen as attorney for
Larson have been hustling for deposi-
tions and evidence in the case. They
were looking over the records in the
justice court and examined Mr.. Dickey
before whom the examination was
conducted. County Attorney Ross was
also examined as to Mr.. Jost's appear
ance before the grand jury and on
other matters connected with the case.
Mr.. Jost is resident of Mankato
where he has resided for q long time,
and has extensive interests. He owns
q lot Of land In township 1895.
The Princeton union., 1902-01-30
Little Falls Corporations.

The Morrison County Electric Light,
Heat and Power Co., and the Mime
sofa Midland Electric Railway Co.
have filed articles of incorporation.
Both companies are Little Falls cor
porations and are organized for the
purpose of supplying light, heat and
power and the construction of city and
country electric railways. The rail-
way company according to its articles
of Incorporation can build and operate
electric railways in the city of Little
Falls and also construct line to the
eastern limit and southwesterly limit
of Morrison county. The capital stock
of the heat, light and power company
is $50, 200 and of the railway company
3100 0O0 ---- y, - -
The Princeton union., 1902-01-30
new n RURAL ROUTE.
Free Rural Delivery Route No. : to
Open Saturday With Al Gilt
ner as Carrier.
Application to be Filed for a Route
to Run Out East of Town and
Around Green Lake.

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open Saturday, at which time AL Gilt
n@eras @ carrier will make his initial trip
over owe, the route and patrons along the
same will be served with their mail
daily in the future. The route was
outlined in the UNION some time ago.
It takes a southwesterly course from
Princeton over the old State road,
passing the Brown school and contin-
uesson to the Galbraith school house,
at which point it goes south into Or
rock and east along the north shore of
Lake Josephine, thence north short
distance and east to Elk lake, skirting.
the south shore of the same to the Elk
River road which-it follows north to
thes Mike Healy place, at which point
the route goes east to the Nicely corner
and thence north mile and a half, at
which point it takes the main road
into Princeton. The original inten-
tlon was to take in the Blue Hill post
office but it made the route too long.
Asst isanow mapped out it is twenty
five miles long and makes quite model
route. The roads. are for the most
part in very good condition. Carrier
Glltner will start out with full equip
ment OF blanks for the purpose of TAX
ing money orders and for handling
registry business. He will also carry
supply of, stamps. Farmers along
the new route have been we'll canvassed
by the daily newspaper solicitors and
who have equipped them with mail
boxes and paper, and with his let
ters, papers and the endless chain of
circulars, etc., the farmer along route
No:3 will have. all the reading he
wants from day to day.
The territory tributary to Princeton
is becoming we'll routed with free rural
service. Had the Estes Brook route
been in. better shape for roads there
would be q service opened to supply
fthat section this spring, but there is
opesf thing your Uncle Samuel insists
Ron and; that is reasonably good roads
for rural mail service. He thinks that
if he can guarantee the farmers good
mail service they should guarantee his
mail carriers good roads, and in this
he is right.
An application for free rural route
east from Princeton out around Green
lake will soon be forwarded to the de-
partment. This route will 60 directly
east to Green lake and along the north
shore to Spectacle lake, thence south
one mile on the east side of Spectacle
lake, thence southwest to the creek or
outlet of Green lake, thence northwest
to Green lake, thence south one mile
and into Princeton over the main trav-
eled road. The route may require a
few changes in route No. 2 and the two
routes will be so arranged as to give
the territory east of Princeton the best
kind of service.
Postmaster Cordiner has taken con-
siderable interest in the free rural
delivery routes which he thinks are a
great help both to the farming and
business community, and he has given
those interested in establishing rural
routes all the assistance and informa-
tion possible.
The Princeton union., 1902-01-30

COLONIZATION OF NORTHERN MINI.
Interesting Data Cleaned from Records
of Duluth Land Omce-1,326,3O9 Acres
Disposed of.
If anyone is inclined to be skeptical
as to the ultimate settlement Of the
"tangled wilderness" of Northern Min
nesota, a glance at the records of the
United States land Office at Duluth for
ten months of last year may transmute
that feelingNinto one of optimism.
This district comprises the coun mites
of St. Louis, Itasca, Cook, Lake, Carl
ton and small part of Aitkin, and in
the period between Jan. and Nov. l,
l ,326, ,3O9 acres were taken through
homestead rights or purchased of the
government under the timber and
stone act, and the great bulk of it is in
the two counties of Itasca and St.
Louis. IF, s-ff-.;=.y.
! OF the: total of $4,000 acres taken,'
II, ,621.56 were timber and stone entries
or commuted homesteads. It is fair to
assume that practically all of that was
taken for timber alone.
4 The building of two great railroad
lines hasYmade Itasca county an eager
field for hndseekers.. Beltrami county,
of which Crookston is the land Office,
has beenmore in advance Of its eastern
|neighbor, being more accessible. It is
9 known fact that Northern; Minnesota
is being settled eastward. Western
Beltrami is far more advanced agri-
culturally than its eastern portion.
But the homesteads. have been so Welt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atehison Globe-l

LFrom the Atehison Globe-1
Who splits the split peas2
DO more for yourself. and less for
agents
People always like to look at farm
er driving good team
Give a man bad name. and if be
has the pink eye, it will be said he has
red eye.
An Atchison man who was praising
Christian Science a few months ago.
because of the good it did him, is now
praising Paine's celery compound.
Only one Atchison woman ever call
ed her new baby's wardrobe a layette,
and it is said to be because the little
square things in it were hemstitched.
Gus Plat, who has suffered for years
with rheumatism, says he does nothing
for it now but swear. which seems TO
do him about as much good as anything
else.
industry, and still fail. What is the
trOuble2 Lack OF order. Thousands OF
people are SO careless that it amounts
to criminal abuse Of their own inter-
ests.
Children envy grown people, because
they think grown people are at liberty
to DO as they please. How are YOU to
do as you pleased Every grown person
is hedged about with don'ts as closely
as a child.
Make up your own list Of duties. Be
conscientious in doing it. and then do
your best with the list. But If you per
init other people to decide what your
duties are. you win never be able to get
through with them.
We have long been looking for a
palatable breakfast food. and have
found it. Dig out two shredded wheat
biscuits, fill with Strawberries. and eat
with cream. Shredded wheat biscuits
are good for you; strawberries are good
for you. Hurrah
After the men bers of q woman's lit
eraTy club have elected her a delegate
to the biennial meeting of women's
clubs at Los Angeles, and she has
swelled with pride at the honor, ard
accepted, she goes meekly home, won
dering if her husband win let her 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
Po1NrED PARAaRAPHs.
[From the Chieago News.l

IF'rom the Chicago News.l
Steer clear of the man whom dogs
and children dislike.
Prosperity tries the small man; ad-
versity the great one.
Paradoxical though it may seem, it is
hard to touch a close man.
Men who are continually blowing
about themselves spoil a lot of wind.
It is the services Of the uncommon
man that command the highest wages.
When a dog growls over his food he
likes it; but with man it is different
Many young man visits the three
bail merchant merely to pass the time
away.
There is far more eloquence in silence
than there is in some long-winded
speeches.
Never doubt a girls veracity when she
says she can't sing. It's ten to one she
can't.
Man is born to rule the world-but
along comes woman and declares it IS
up to her.
Only a physician Of long experience
knows what to do when there is no &C
easion for doing anything.
Men who beat their wives and thor
oughbaed horses are perfect brutes =
with the odds in favor of the horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
WHAT TRusTs No

In his recent defense of trusts before
the Indiana Republican convention.
Senator Beveridge cited the steel colossus
and some others as examples Of the
benencent workings of these eombina-
tons of capital Speaking Of the steel
trust he said:
1T employs over 10000 more iaboring
men now than the total number employ
ed by all the establishments which were
consolidated into this single company.
The steel trust employs today more than
10000 laborers and pays them more
than sos 600, 900 every year in wages.
not including officers and salaries. The
average wage to each labOrer is 20 per
cent larger than before consolidation.
and aggregate wages are over 40 Der
cent greater than before. Another illus
tration: Less than a generation ago.
farmers bought their wagons from num-
berless blacksmith shops and paid S120
for each wagon. The farmers business
increased, roads multiplied. more wagons
are required. Natural conditions made
wagon making a specialized and con-
solidated industry. And today the enor-
nous establishment Of the Studebakers
IS one of the glOries of our state and
nation. Tt has not destroyed the little
blacksmith shops, which are now more
numerous than ever; and yet it has
given to the millions Of users of wagons
perfect wagons at S60-half the old-tine
price. When most of the men of this
convention were farmer boys, plows were
made at the village blacksmith shop In
comparison with the finished instrument
Of agriculture with the Oliver Chilled
Pillow Works turn out today, our boy
hood plows were crude, heavy and ex-
pensive. Did these organizations cause
all this progress? No. the American
people. with powers unfettered. caused
It. and Industrial and commercial or
ganization is only one OF the peoples
methods Of progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
H. c. LINDSEY'S BROTHER.
He Goes to Work Today as a Sanitary
Officer.

Charles Lindsey. brother of H c.
Lindsey, has been appointed by Mayor
Parker as a sanitary policeman, as the
State Journal predicted some time ago
would be done. Mr.. Parker was under
obligations to H. C. Lindsey for politi-
cal support.
The queer part of the transaction is
that Lindsey was appointed on April :,
and has supposedly been drawing pay
since that time but not until today did
he appear before the sanitary sergeant
and ask to be assigned to duty San
itary Sergeant Vanderpool informed
him that he had received no notice of
the appointment. and required Mr.
Lindsey to produce a written statement
from Mayor Parker certifying that he
had been appointed.
1t is understood that the appointment
of Lindsey was fixed up by Mayor Par
ker and Councilman Griley, and no 9TH
er consulted. It has been so long since
City Physician Judd has made an APP
pointment that he has about forgotten
how.
When asked today who appointed
Lindsey to a place on the sanitary force
Mayor Parker said: Il did. believe
he will make one Of the best officers on
the force. He has good Recommended
tons II he does not do his duty pro
perly, he viii not stay on the force"
Lindsey has frequently been arrested
on various police court charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
LOCAL MENTION.

A K. Rodgers is in Washington this
week.
The Western Sorosis viii meet at the
Copeland Saturday. April &C. Mrs. H.
w. Roby viii read the paper.
George W. Hargin has been appointed
justice of the peace of Winfield to sue
coed r. S. Strother, who moved away.
The state board of charities will meet
in Topeka on May q to award the con-
tracts for building the cottages for the
Parsons insane hospital.
Jim" Simpsons middle name is Mon
roe. Somebody registered for him at the
Copeland yesterday and spelled his name
out in full, James Monroe Simpson.
John Macdonald wants a new degree
becoming altogether teo common, and
they do not mean anything. DR." after
a mans name sometimes means consid-
cradle.
Geo. E. Ward was taken to the deten-
ton hospital today with smallpox. Mr..
Ward lives at 1885 Lincoln street. His
wife was taken to the hospital yester-
day.
Governor Stanley has been asked to
parole Felix Sawyer, q Crawford county
negro who is serving a term OF five
years in the penitentiary for burglary.
He has been in the hospital with con-
sumption for eight months
Superintendent Nelson has received
two requests to lecture at Illinois Chau-
tauquas, one at Dixon on August 2 and
the other at Rockford on August 49,
He has accepted the first but does not
yet know whether he can accept the
second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Proclamation Of Commander in Chief
of G, Ar.

The Memorial Day proclamation Of
Commander-in-chie Ell Terrence has
just been received at the department
headquarters Of the G. A. R. The special
observance of Memorial Day is urged.
and post commanders are asked to in
vite the public schools to cooperate in
the observance of the day. The procla-
nation is as follows:
ITO every patriot Memorial day is the
n ost sacred of the year, and its proper
observance one Of the nations strong
est safeguards.
mo m6re beautiful or impressive
scene could be witnessed than that of q
redeemed nation, ceaSing from its daily
toll and gathering around the graves OF
its defenders, bearing offerings of flow
ers. and giving suitable expression of
the love and gratitude which a great
people feel towards those who gave
thetr lives in defense of their country.
ss1eS every soldier of the Union it is 4
day dllcd with sweet and precious mem
cries. Unlike the dead of other wars.
the memory Of our comrades never
fades. Though unseen by mortal eye,
they still walk by our side. and their
place in our hearts remains untitled
I'VE rejoice as the day approaches
and in ever diminishing nun bers low
ingly deck with flowers the multiplying
graves of our comrades. In broken col
u1nn and with enfeebled step still
march to the same n usic to which their
loyal feet were attuned, our hearts pulls
ing with joyous pride as we realize that
the memory Of those who fell in defense
of freedom and the right is immortal.
Comrades will therefore, in compli-
ance with we'll established custom, fit
tingly observe Friday, May 80. 1902, as
Memorial day.
Post commanders are requested to
invite clergymen, Of every denomina-
ton. to deliver appropriate addresses on
the Sabbath preceding Memorial day,
and so far as practicable posts should
attend divine service on that day.
Post commanders are requested to
calities to hold patriotic services imme-
diately preceding Memorial day, and
cooperate with the teachers and school
officers in such services. This duty is
Of special Importance, for unless the
deeds Of the fathers live in the hearts
of the children, the altar Of liberty will
be without incense.
1.-THE beautiful ceremony of streWing
with flowers the waters that run to the
sea in memory of our sailor dead who
fell in the cause of the republic. IS
heartily commended. May the myriad
streamg, as they go laughing and
sparkling on their joyous journey to
the sea, carry some fOrget-ne-not to
those who sleep undisturbed in its rest
less bosom.
The Woman's Relief Corps. Sons of
Veterans, Ladies of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and kindred organizations.
ana all citizens who sympathize with
the spirit of the day, are cordially in
vited to unite with us in its proper OBJ
servance."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
he DOESN'T KNOW.
Mr.. Bergundthal Undecided
About Being Candidate.

Councilman Bergundthal was asked
today to make a statement concerning
his candidacy for the Republican nomi-
nation as mayor. He said:
THE first I had heard about my can
didacy was what the Journal printed.
1t wouldn't do any good for me to be
a candidate. The people OF this town
will never elect anybody from the First
ward as mayor. l could not get the
nomination. OF course I believe that
whoever gets the Republican nominal
ton will be elected"
Mr.. Bergundthal declined to make
any positive statement as to whether
or not he would be a candidate. There
is plenty Of time to decide that later
on" he said.
Mr.. BergundthaI expressed the opin-
ion that Col. ]. w. F. Hughes would
again go after the Republican nomina
ton.
The list Of possible candidates for the
nomination is rapidly increasing 1t
now includes NJ. Snattinger, ]. s. War
ner, J. W. T. Hughes, Charles M Shell
don and W. s. Bergundthal, though
Mr.. Sheldon has refused to be a candi-
date and Mr. Warner has never stated
his position in the matter.
The State Journal has received the
following letter:
North Topeka, Kan, April %. 1902.
Editor State Journal.
In reading over last evenings State
Journal I found an article headed, New
man for mayor" referring to W. s.
Burgundthal, one of the councilmen
from this, the First ward. and after
saying some very nice things about him,
it then stated there was only one OBJ
lection to his candidacy and that was
the fact he resided in the First ward.
Goodness sakes alivel is it a dis
grace for person to live in this ward
One would think so from the tone Of
the article referred to.
Il have been a resident OF this ward
for more than IS years and during that
time have heard so much of this kind
Of rot that I am getting sick and tired
of it, and 1 want to say that ] am not
the only one who feels this way as
have heard scores upon scores of other
persons express themselves the same
way.
I'VE are called kickers over here, and
why shouldn't we kick when we read
such articles as the one referred to.
We think that the residents. Of this
ward VIII compare very faVoraDlX with
and our interest in the welfare of the same
is just as great Then why discriminate
against us2
Trusting you will see the error of your
way and will make amends for the appar-
ent reflections cast upon the First ward, /
a. Jus "A FIRST WARDER-"
The First Warder" evidently has an
other guess coming. The State Journal
did not have any tone rejecting on the
First ward 1t simply stated what is q
fact: that the only objection that could
be urged against Mr.. Bergundthal is that
he lives ia the First ward. Mr.. Bergund-
thai admits himself that this is the chief
obstacle in the way Of his campaign
There ought to be no discrimination
particular part of the city, but it is un-
fortunately true that prejudice OF this
sort exists in politics
JUDGE West saws the air out at Norton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
FINDS A TRUST.
Attorney General Knox viii Seek to
Enjoin Meat Combine.

Washington, April 25.-Attorney Cen
eral Knox has made the following
statement regarding the so-called beef
trust
"On April d. this department directed
w. A. Day Esq. of Washington, in his
capacity as special assistant to the at
torney general. to examine into as far
as practicable, the public charges to the
effect that a combination of the large
meat dealers of the United States had
been effected contrary to the provisions
of the laws of the United States This
preliminary examination resulted in in
structions to Mr.. Day and Mr.. Bethea,
United States attorney at Chicago. on
April T. to prosecute simultaneously in
Chicago and the east a more particular
examination into the allegations and
proofs alleged to exist in support there
Of. From their reports I am satisfied
that sufficient evidence is in hand upon
which bills in equity for an injunction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
PARR LOST HIs Use.
Judge Hazen Held That the Evidence
Was insufficient.

Thursday afternoon the attorneys for
the county in the case of Samuel Parr
against the board Of county commits
sioners for damages to the amount of
$1,000, made a demur to the evidence
in the case, and Judge Hazen sustained
it this morning, closing the case.
maybe. The case, as presented by Mr.
PARIS attorneys, is as follows: Last
summer Mr.. Parr was crossing the
county bridge over the Shunganunga,
near Tecumseh. when the structure fell
at one end and threw him off his load
of hay into the waters Of the creek.
He made claim that he was injured
about $1,000 worth and the commits
sioners were responsible. The defense
lay low during the evidence of the
prosecution, wherein a model of the
bridge was exhibited and exhaustive
dispositions of absent witnesses read.
and then started the argument of de-
muir. There is a statute which says that
the county commissioners must be no
titled at least five days prior to any
accident that such structure is unsafe
The prosecution failed to show that this
had been done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
Recital at Bethany.

Pupils Of Miss D. Agnes Damon, in
structor of elocution at Bethany college.
will give a recital at the college Satur-
day evening. The programme will in
clude the following readings: s'Laddie, -
Miss Genevieve Riddle; "Old Ace" Miss
Daisy Viola Neil; Prince Erics Christ
Maid" Miss Pearl Marie Gentry, and
Life for Life" Miss Elsie Southworth.
The characters in a one-act comedietta
entitled ''Petticoat Perhdy,' win be ta-
ken by Miss Neil Miss Stella Kathleen
Ochiltree, and Miss Margaret Mae
Trout. Vocal numbers by Miss David
son and Mrs. Fred Bull and an instru-
mental number by Miss Blanche Ochil-
tree win vary the programme.
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can be fran ed to restrain the combina-
ton mentioned from further proceeding
under their agreements which clearly
appear to be in restraint of interstate
trade. I have therefore, in compliance
with the law, which provides:
It shall be the duty Of the several
district attorneys of the United States
in their respective districts under the
direction of the attorney general to in
stitute proceedings in equity to prevent
and restrain violation of this act di-
rected the district attorney at Chicago
to prepare a bill for an injunction
against the corporations and persons
who are parties to the combination
mentioned to be fled in the United
States circuit court for the northern dis
trict of Illinois"