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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-11
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charter act that is needed to conduct
and manage a well-regulated city.
It is true that the members of the
council are vested with considerable
authority, and the tax payers must see
that the proper kind of men represent
them on the council, and are men who
will not prove extravaganza nor penu-
rious nor too conservative. What are
wanted are broad minded and liberal
and safe business men to look after the
affairs of a city government or gov
eminent of any kind for that matter.
AS rule the men who must sacrifice
some of their time in the discharge of
such duties must work for the good of
the community more than for personal
renown and ggrandizement. The
only salaries that would be paid or
should be paid under city govern
ment would be those of the comptroller
and treasurer. If a. street commits
sioner was needed, and he certainly
would be in the city of Princeton, be
would have to be paid salary, and as
other officers of the city government
became necessary they would have to
be paid for services. 49, -'.r:...
The one great reason why Princeton
should organize as a city is the abso-
Lutte necessity of making some perma-
nent improvements to our business
streets and pave or macadamize our
streets, build a system of sewers, con-
struct sidewalks, grade streets, ETC.
There is an awful lot of this kind of
work to be done in Princeton and it
should be done in the next year, or the
work commenced, as it will require
several years to complete the needed
improvements; but we will never get
them if We do not start in and make
the first steps, It is true that for two
or three years taxes might be high,
but will some gentleman please arise
and inform the public how we are 60
ing to get what improvements, are alb
solutely needed without paying for
them and those who are most identified
should pay most of the cost. 1872.
These remarks are only starter,
and now let the business men do their
duty in the matter and getta sentiment
created for going ahead and making a
change for the better. - +:t@... :. e.: r..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-11
=: SATURDAY A BIG DAY.
Fine Shedding and Marks Sale Brings Out
.#s@ Large Crowd.

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All that Princeton needed last Sat
urday to present a gala day appearance
were few flags and bunting, and then
if the band had been on the street and
a few fakirs had been shouting their
bargains on the corners, 1.-The scene
would have been very animated one.
The people were in town, there was no
mistake. about that. The sleighing
was good in most places, at least the
best in three years as County Com
missioner McCool remarked, after he
arrived from Greenbush. The first
Shedding, enabling farmers to utilize
any old thing with runners, was
great opportunity, and there were few
farmers left in the country last .Satur-
day after the procession started for
Princeton -..... 49, - -,-.
The great attraction was Marks
December sale, and it was a drawing
card, but it didn't draw any better
than the average sleigh. The streets
were crowded with teams and back on
the feeding campus" most anywhere
one looked were dozens of teams feed
ing. The stores were all busy, and
judging from a few ''con'' talks now
and then and the Alphonso and CASTOR
acts along the curb, the saloons did not
go dry.
Everybody was busy and trade was
lively up to late in the afternoon when
the farmers started for home, every
one loaded down with goods from
Princeton merchants. 49,
The sale was the best attended since
last spring and there were 300 people
in attendance. Mark had plenty of
horses and live stock for all and sales
were quite lively.
The farmers hauled in a lot of wood.
the most, wood that has been on the
Princeton market this season. But it
was the first good opportunity the
farmer has had to haul loads of any
kind to market It was the best De-
cember shedding for many years. IA
This only shows what good roads
will do. OF course shedding is the best
kind of hauling but if farmers had
fgood hard level roads the year round,
they could come to town oftener.
Both the farmer and the business man
would be benefited.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-11
1sANr1 COUNTY FARMERS NJ LOSS.

Erick Larson, 3 Bachelor Farmer Of Isanti
County Loses S5, $50. -.
The Pioneer Press Of last Saturday
says: ':Frick Larson, a farmer of Isanti
county, who recently sold his property
and was in Minneapolis en- route to his
native Sweden, yesterday lost the for
tune which was the result of a lifetime
of industrious effort. Larson, driven
almost to distraction by his severe
loss, called at police headquarters i'm
mediately after he had made the sad
discovery that he had lost bis wallet
containing currency, drafts and notes
to the amount of SIS, 1850 yesterday noon
and begged the police to do every
thing possible to recover the property.
1.-THE police officials were at first in
clined to be skeptical. Larson was so
completely ratified over his predica-
ment that he could hardly give an in
telligent statement of his doings since
he arrived in Minneapolis several days
ago. However, it was soon made ap-
parent that the strangers story was
only too true.
"The case is strange one, princi-
pally for the reason that Larson, &C.
cording to his own story, not only did
not drink to any extent that would in
toxicate, neither did he mix up with
people who would rob him if in any
way they had learned of his valuable
possessions. Just where Larson lost
the money, or how, the poor fellow did
not know. All he knew was that he
had the amount named in a leather
wallet. It was all secure shortly be-
fore noon yesterday, for he had taken
the precaution not only to see that the
wallet was in an inside coat pocket,
but had opened the wallet to be sure
that his treasure was there.
'''Supt. Waite, to whom Larson re-
lated his sad experience, at once de-
tailed detectives to work on the case.
Steps were taken to notify the banks
upon which the drafts were drawn to
refuse payment in case they were pre-
sented. The lost wallet contained the
following: A draft for $1,000 on the
bank at Gibbon, Mimi; note from
Magnus Olson of 3241 Ninth avenue
south for 5000; draft on bank in
Sweden for 5000 krons equivalent to
81 200 in United States money!, and
Swedish currency to the amount of
SO, 400 in American money. The
Swedish money is the only part of the
whole sum which can be utilized by
the finder, and there would be some
difficulty in getting rid of that money
after the case has been given SO much
publicity. r.
Larson had a second wallet, con-
tanning draft for $50 and another for
1925, which he carried in another
pocket, and which he possessed when
he called at police headquarters.
When Larson came to Minneapolis,
early in the week, he went directly to
the boarding house of-his friend M lag
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-11

nus Olson, on Ninth avenue south, and
engaged room and board for brief
period before his departure for Sweden.
Larson says he did not get into any
crowds yesterday, and is inclined to
believe the wallet fell out of his
pocket
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-11
Death of James Chalmers.

James Chalmers, a bachelor farmer
who lived up north of Princeton, died
last Thursday afternoon from stroke
of paralysis that attacked him the
Monday before. The funeral was held
last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Gratz officiating. Mr.. Chalmers
was born in the state of Ohio, Feb. 4,
1927. He came to Minnesota thirty
six years ago and has lived in and
about Princeton most of that time.
His father died while the family was
yet young and the care of the family
fell upon James, the eldest son. His
niece, Miss Ella Charles kept house
for him. His father and mother, three
brothers and sister preceded him to
the great beyond. Two brothers.
George and William, and one sister,
Mrs. Martha Thompson of LaPorte.
Indiana, survive him. !. r..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-12-11

The prairie school in district No.
2 has made preparations for securing
q fine library for the school. The
teacher, Miss Sellhorn, started the ball
rolling by getting up basket social
some time ago which netted the sum
of $40. The State is very liberal with
schools that wish to establish libraries
and if the district will raise $40 the
State will give like amount. The
district will order library which will
cost about $50.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27

Mayor Hayes, Of Baltimore, must
be getting ready to run for office again.
Some time ago he appointed a negro
on the board of Cheltenham Institute.
In speech before graduating class
of negroes in that city a few evenings
ago he is reported as saying:
II have had for a very long time a
very tender feeling for the colored
people, and when I give you the rea-
son you won't be surprised"
The Mayor then related how faith.
fully the colored slaves protected the
white women and children when all
the white men were away from theil
homes.
mo race wants greater monument
to loyalty than this,'' he said. "You
are here and you re here to stay. The
solution or the relation of the races
lies In education. It's all twaddle to
say that the c0lored people are not
susceptible to education. There's a
representative of your race in the city
government, and he is the best mem.
Der In the City Council. In his vote
he is discriminating, and his sole mo.
tive Is the public welfare. A coIored
member On the board of the colored
institute at Cheltenham Is also a credit
in the manner be has discharged his
duties.''
If the Mayor ever drank, We would
think him in his cups.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27

dent of the Washington Humane So
ciety, has forwarded to.the committee
a letter which reads In part as follows:
"The passage of this bill will be dis
tinctly inhumane and retrogressive act
to which hope the American Congress
will not commit the American people.
These animals. vertebrates like our
selves, have unerring appetites and
thirst, and twenty eight hours, as I'm.
der the present bill, is far too long, es.
pecially under trying transportation
condition, to make them 90 without
food and water. To increase the time
to forty hours will involve an added
torture which, it reduced to intelligi
BILE expression, would shock the con.
science of the world. How outrageous
Iy mean and eowardly to treat these
noble, gentle beings this way, only be-
cause they are voteless, voiceless, de-
fenceless. They give their lives that we
may live more abundantly and now an
avaricious cattle interest purposes,
through the sanction of Congress, to
add torture to sacrifice
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
BrIdgewater and Vicinity.

Miss Janet Miller, of Staunton, Ii
here visiting her cousin, Miss Doake
Woodward.
Miss Rosa Coffman, of Stanton, is
visiting her brother, Robert, on Bank
street.
Claud H. Wilson arrived home last
week from two weeks visit to Salem
and Greenville.
Miss Sallie Griffith. of Staunton,
arrived here on Thursday evening a
week. She is the guest of Mrs. Jas.
M. Kennedy.
One day last week the Turk woods.
near Messy Creek, took fire from an
engine running heading saw. When
}. A. Riddel, of this place. who had a
large quantity of tan bark stacked in
the woods, heard of the fire he quickly
procured about a dozen men and went
to the scene. After some hard work
they succeeded in extinguishing the
flames but not till about so cords of
first-class tan bark had been DESTROY
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
Beware of Olntments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physic-
ians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o.. contains no mercury. and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. It is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney &
Go. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
Agree to Close July 4th.

We, the undersigned merchants, do
ing business in the city of Staunton
do hereby agree to close our respective
places of business Friday, July 4th:
John T. Harris, John G.. Evans, Mil
Ter & Bradley, D. E. Euritt, Mgr, M
Summerfield, Harry M. Lewis, A. Lee
Knowles, Jno. R. Kiracofe & Co., Par.
lor Millinery, Denny's, H. H. Bolen,
Y. Cohen, g. L. Weller, Shreckhise &
Bear, American Stock Co., American
Stock Co. augusta St. W. j. Swink,
Zirkle & Bryan, Hanger & CARRIER,
Caldwell Sites Co., H. L. Lang, D. l..
Switzer, JAS. II. Woodward, Weinberg
Clothing Co., J. s. Mote, Albert
Shultz, Southern Installment Co., 8.
D. Timberlake, McH. Holiday, Staun.
ton Millinery, Jos. l.. Barth & Co., E.
B. Lipscomb, A. Loeb & Co.. Loeb
Bros, Bee Hive Store, A. E. Harms
berger.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
The Cost Of War.

Secretary Root Friday made answer
to the Senate resolution of April II
calling for information as to the cost OF
the war in the Philippines. It is
shown that $50, 900 was advanced fol
the expenses of the Philippine commits
sion originally from the United States
Treasury, but this amount afterward
was reimbursed out of the Philippine
treasury. For railroad transportation
of troops and supplies to and from the
Philippines since the peace treaty was
ratified the cost has been 81, sos, AS.
Reports from the various bureau
officers are submitted to show the cost
of the Philippine war, including out
standing obligations. showing that the
total up to date is $40, 1926, $50.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
Pocahontas County wv. Va.) Items.

The circuit court has been in session
all week.
The Democrats of Pocahantas conn
| ty have elected delegates for Robert 3
Kidd, Of Gilmer county, for State Sen
ate. The candidate who had the mex
highest number OF votes was jacob
Fisher, Of Braxton. This assures Mr
Kidd's nomination, and as the district
Is overwhelmingly Democratic his cleo
tiOn is certain.
The Republicans on the same dav
nominated the following county ticket
for county commissioner George P.
Moore; legislature DR.. J. W. Price:
county clerk j. E. Barlow; circnif
clerk T. D. Moore; supt. Of schools
Craigan B. Grimes. The Democrats
held a primary and elected their ticket
about month ago. Craigan B. Grimes
whom the Republicans nominated on
tuesday for county supt. of schools.
Is a brother of j. Bennett Grimes
whom the Democrats nominated for
the same Office.
James K. Rider was last week caught
selling liquor on the streets of Marlinton
and put in jail. The special grand Jury
indicted Robt. Harris. coIored, for
Killing Lem Blakey, colored, but on
the trial Harris was acquitted. They
were railroad hands.
lnasmuch as there is a great LIQUOR
traffic going on In the county q yerv
signed petition has been
issued requesting the Judge to exercise
more severe measures toward offend.
srs: The propriety of this petition is
ooked on as doubtful.
The G. w. BY. engineers are now
coating the line from the head of |
Williams River to Marlinton.
VIM. r. Cole & Co.. who have been |
'perating an extensive lumber plant at
lover Lick, have become involved
nd the plant has shut down.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
Virginia News.

DIR. Paul B. Barringer has been re.
elected chairman of the faculty of the
University of Virginia.
Prof. R. E. Blackwell was last week
elected president of Randolph Macon
College, In Virginia, to succeed Rev.
DR.. W. G. Starr, resigned.
Mrs. Eliza Mason, wife of James M
Mason, OF Charlestown, W. Va, died
Friday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. E. M. Page, at the University of
Virginia, aged go.
DR.. Harrison Randolph, formerly of
Virginia, has been elected president
of the University of Arkansas.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
Stunned brother who Wore B,ue.

An incident replete with romance,
bitterness and pathos opcurred on the
streets Of Phoebus Friday morning,
when an ex-Confederate. Maryland
soldier ignored a brother, whom he
had not seen since the breaking out OF
the civil war, because he had on the
blue garb of Union veteran. They
were brothers. Marylanders and sold
iers in the civil war.
The family of Kings in the town Of
Princess Anne. Somerset comfy.
Md, were divided likewise. The
father and his son Albert King, cast
their lot and joined the First Maryland
Regiment of the Western Shore,
Colonel Herbert commanding. His
brother John, sympathizing with the
North, joined the First Maryland Re-
giment of the Eastern Shore, command
ed by Colonel Jamss Wallace. At the
battle of Gettysburg both we're engag-
ed, and at one time the one clashed
against the other.
At this engagement the father was
killed. His son, the Confederate sol
der, bore the body OF his dead parent
from the field and took the remains to
Eastern shore and buried them there.
After the war the family of Kings dis
owned the brother, who had been in
the Northern Army.
Albert King, the Confederate, hav.
ing lost all his property by the wal, left
Maryland for the Pacific Slope. After
thirty odd years in the west he returned
to this part of the country, and came
to Old Point to visit the scene of the
war.
While walking in the streets OF
Phoebus he entered into a converse
tion with some old soldiers. After 9
few remarks one of the veterans gave g
brief account of his career. King, tc
bis establishment found he was his broth
er, clad in the blue of the veteran, and
was an inmate of the Soldiers Home
Without uttering word he hurriedly
walked away and returned to Old Poinl
Here, in giving the account, he broke
down and cried like child. He seem
ed filled with bitterness. The fact that
he had found his brother an inmate oil
the home seemed to strike him as wors,
than his brother fighting against him
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
New Train On the N. & W.

Commencing May 25th new train
will be operated daily over the Shenan-
doah Division. Norfolk & Western Ry.
Leave Hagerstown 1.20 a. M. arrive
Roanoke 8 05 a. M, arrive Winston
Salem. N. c., 2 p. m Returning leave
Winston Salem SIS .. M. leave Roam
Oke s p. no.. arrive Hagerstown Ais p.
IN. Connecting with Southern Ry. at
Atlanta, Charleston, Savannah, etc.
Connecting at Roanoke with train for
Bristol, Norton and WEIGH. Pullman
buffet sleeping cars between Philadel.
phia and WEIGH via Harrisburg. Solid
train between Roanoke AND Charlotte,
n. G. may 80 At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
SIgn and Return,

All persons having received an an
pea! from the King 3 Daughters hospi-
tai for their building fund, will kindly
ill up and return blanks immediately
TO James Ker, Jr., Secretary Kings
hospital, SO that the board may know
What to do. The Board of Managers
Kings Daughters Hospital.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
West Au gusta Pointers.

West Augusta, June M.-lt will be
only few more days until our farmers
will commence to harvest their wheat,
which, owing to the severe weather of
last winter, will not average more than
half crop.
The ladies of the M. E. Church at
this place will give an ice cream festi-
val On the evening of July 4th for the
benefit of the church. The public
cordially invited.
Children's day services will be held
at the M. E. church next Sunday
morning. The services will be con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Frazier
Fur.
| One night the latter part of last
week bear got among Mr.. J. G. Ham,
ilton's flock of sheep, killing several.
A large hunting party consisting of
men, boys and dogs has been formed
today for the purpose of killing the
bear if possible, before he commits fur
ther depredations.
Mr.. Polk Dalton and wife, of near
Stover's Shop, are spending few days
in our vicinity with aview of purchas-
ing farm if they can find one to suit
| them.
Mr.. D. F. Clemmer has finished his
contract Of saving fer Mr.. W. W.
Hamilton and others in Hodges
Draft" He has sawed nearly $1,000
feet of lumber in the last few months.
Mr.. A. B. Vanfossen is confined to
his home with badly sprained knee.
Mr.. G.. G. Vanfossen spent Sunday
with friends near Stribling Springs.
MIC. W. Kincaid, of Glare, was the
guest of his friend, Mr.. Samuel Bau-
serman on Sunday.
Mrs. S. P. McManaway spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bauserman, of
Clare.
Mr.. H. K. Fadley who has been
spending few days at his home near
here returned Monday to.Bell's Valley,
where he is engaged in the saw mill
business.
Mr.. M. V. Blizzard Is building a new
barn, which will greatly increase the
value of his farm when completed.
In the last few weeks our commune
ty has been overrun with set of trav-
cling Arab peddlers going from house
to house selling their cheap and almost
worthless goods at exhorbitant prices
when thew ran find a purchaser
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27
Summer School, Knoxville.

On account of the above occasion,
the Southern Ry. has authorized the
sale of tickets from coupon stations on
it's lines in Va. to Knoxville and return
at one first class fare for the round
trip; tickets on sale June 16, II, 1S, q,
q, so and July IL, IL and IL, final limit
August Is; except that by deposit of
tickets with Joint Agent at Knoxville
on or before August Is, extension of
final limit may be obtained until Sept.
80. Tickets subject to continuous pas.
sage each way. For full particulars,
tickets. ETC., call on nearest Southern
BY. ticket agent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-27

lot carry contested district in the
United States"
There is one thing that seems re-
markable to us, and that is that silver
[, considered a dead issue simply
because it has been twice beaten, and
the tariff is still live issue when 1t
has been beaten much oftener than
twice.
Hancock scarcely mentioned the
word Tariff, when he fell to rise no
more. VIM. Morrison touched the sub
iect and he died as If an electric
current had passed through him. VIM.
IL. Wilson dared talk tariff reduction
over in West Virginia and one of the
smallest men in that State slew him as
David slew Goliah. The great Grover
went out to do battle with the tariff
barons and he was routed and defeated
in the most overwhelming and igno-
minious manner. If defeat therefore
settles the right or the wrong OF a
question, the Tariff should be as dead
as Julius Caesar, much more dead than
silver. When Grover met his Water
loo, defeat did not come to him by
assertions among his officers and men.
nor was it comprised by bribery and
corruption, but he lost in a square
battle, in which he was literally wiped
off the face of the earth.
i When Bryan met his Waterloo many
of those who had been supposed to be
faithful deserted, turned traitor and
otherwise aided the enemy. Bribery
and corruption ran rampant, and even
after he had won the greatest politica
victory of modern times he was basely
defrauded and cheated out of it. II
would seem, therefore, If corrupt
stealing of an election as Bryan 3 was
stolen from him would kill cause, as
we hear it killed silver, clean square
knock out, such as Cleveland got when
he issued that tariff message, ought
to kill the tariff, once and forever.
Mr.. Cleveland's speech was good
English. His associations at Prince
ton have improved his diction, but
not his politics, at least not from a
Democratic point of view. Democrats
do not listen to man whom they
honored, but who turned on them and
voted the Republican ticket as they
are sure Cleveland did in 1896. Theil
faith In his integrity has ended, and
he had as well whistle against the
wind as talk to them.