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The Inc, total length OF the depot fro m
gable to gable will be 2l5 feet. From
thesplatform to the peak of the gable
ever5the bay window the distance is So
feet, nine feet higher than the Litch-
field depot, and p feet longer. The
platform running along the west side
OF the depot will be 20 feet wide and
constructed Of stone, while the plat
form at the ends and along the east
sidesof the depot will be of timber. The
eastiside platform is IL feet wide. From
the depot to First or Depot street there
will be platform forty feet in length.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
The Needless Fish Hook.

F. J. Baker of St. Cloud has been
granted a patent on a NEEDLESS fish
hook that he invented some time ago.
The hook is simple enough and is
made weedless by loop of fine wire
that runs from the top of the hook to
the point of the same and it in no
way interferes with the fish getting it's
bait, but at the same time keeps the
weeds from the hook. They are es-
pecially good for casting in the weeds,
where the black bass cong-egate early
in June and late in September, and
where it is impossible to fish with an
ordinary hook. Mr.. Baker will form a
company and manufacture the hooks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02

! PRLNCETON'S NEW $4,000 STATION

The UNION presents herewith cuts
made from the blue prints of the new
1000 station that the Great North
ern Railway Co. will erect at Prince
ton, and work on which has already
commenced. The two cuts show the
exterior styles and design and the
ground floor plans. The depot will be
the finest within 200 miles of the twin
cities. The plans show a very pretty
and attractive style of architecture
which is combination of Queen Ann
and Dutch. The depot will be built of
Princeton cream brick with artistic
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02

The general reduction Of freight
rates revealed in these averages was
not brought about by legislation.
Tariff commissions had nothing to do
with it. Nor was it even the effect of
competition. It was mainly the result
of the efforts of each railroad to de-
velop and increase the business along
its lines. The following table shows
the average revenue per ton per mile
for ten years for the Great Northern,
but giving separate figures for the
Eastern Minnesota:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
The Farm and the Railroad.

Mr. J. J. Hill is apparently never
more at home than in assemblages of
farmers such as he addressed on Fri
day at the Grant county fair at Elbow
Lake-not so much because, amidst
the multitude of his occupations, he
has found time to be something of
farmer himself, but because very early
in his career as the president of a rail.
road traversing vast breadths of the
richest soils of the Northwest he rec
ognized the fact that it's prosperity de-
pended chiefly upon the agricultural
development of the country and upon
the number and prosperity of the farm
ers along its lines. The chief subject
of his discourse was the interdepend-
ence of the farmers and the railroads.
SO far as we know, none of our rail-
road presidents has gone so far as he
IN personal efforts TO promote the in
terests of the farmers along his roads
and to put their industry on a safer
and better paying basis. The farmers
Of the Northwest know this, and he
has thus esta blished a claim to their
confidence and good will which they
are not slow to make manifest when he
appears at their gatherings. And he
frankly tells them that his main rea-
son for looking after their interests is
that whatever helps to increase the
magnitude and profits of their business
helps to swell the business and rev.
enues of his railroad.
His talks to the farmers are instruc-
tive lessons on the principles of sue
cessful railroad Management. One of
the commonest of popular beliefs is
that railroad corporation is bound to
squeeze all the money it can out OF the
producers along its lines. But OBJ
viously the first object of an intelli-
gently managed railroad traversing a
new and unsettled country is to induce
farmers and others to settle in the re-
gion tributary thereto, and to raise all
the stuff they can to make freight for
the road. But to induce farmers to do
this the railroad must carry their
produce to market as cheaply as posi-
BILE. Whatever helps to increase ton
mage tends to make rates lower, while
on the other hand the lower the rates
the greater in the long run will be the
volume of business which will flow
over the road. What Mr.. Hill told
the farmers of Grant county he virtu-
ally says to the financial world, that
after the railroad has earned enough
revenue to pay the reasonable dividend
of 7 per cent to those who put their
capital in the enterprise and to pro-
vide the necessary sums for the better
ments, the excess of earnings will be
divided among the producers and other
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
FLOOR PLAN OF STATION.

the baggage room 1Sx30 feet, and next
to this is the express room the same
size. Beyond the express room is the
freight house 30x80 feet. Located in
the northw vest corner Of the freight
house is a@;warm room for the storage
ofgooass during cold weather.
The interior finish to the depot will
be in red oak with floors of hard maple.
In the basement will be located the
steam heating plant, and wash room,
etc., for the use of the employees The
station will be lighted with electric
lights from the village plant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02

station will make a fine holiday pres
ent. Princeton has always stood
Loyalty by the Great Northern road
and Mr.. Hill. The Great Northern
has always treated its patrons in
Princeton and vicinity in a friendly
manner, and Princeton has certainly
appreciated the kind treatment. A
new depot has long been needed here,
and it was largely through the efforts
of the publisher. OF the UNION that
Princeton has secured such large and
commodious one. The relationship
existing between Mr.. Hill and the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02

two fine toilet rooms, II feet three
inches by 10 feet. Connected with the
toilet rooms will be a small cupboard,
Located between the waiting rooms
will be the ticket office, l7x24 feet, With
large bay window fronting the track.
The ticket Office will be fitted up
with all conveniences for the agent
and operator. From the Office a stair
way will lead up to the second floor on
which will be located a store rooom.
The ticket window will face the pas
sage way.
Adjoining the mems waiting room is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
THE OUTLOOK FOR SPUDS,

Conditions Point to a Shortage in the East,
Prices.
A dispatch from New York saws:
1.-The Irish potato famine of last year
threatens to be almost repeated this
winter, and the product will have to be
imported again from Europe to satisfy
the demand. Last year the trouble
was due to prolonged drouth, finally
excessive rains and blight in the pota.
to. This year it will be charged to
drought and blight in the vines.
1.-THE Maryland and Pennsylvania
crops are both about over, and the
market is at present drawing on Della
ware and New Jersey, but principally
on western New York. In the latter
section the blight has already set in
and it's ravages have been great. It
has also begun to manifest itself in the
New England states, also a great po-
tato growing country. Nowhere near
is there anything like good crop, and
it is said that where the output seems
to be fair the blight is worse.
I'm consequence of the short supply
prices may be expected to shoot up
like a rocket before long. Recently
they brought from IS to so cents a
bushel. In some parts of the west
Michigan and Wisconsin, for instance
the crop is fair and the quality also,
but the territory in which these grow
ers will have to operate is so extensive,
that the eastern and southern mar
kets will derive little benefit there
from. In those sections the blight has
thus far not appeared. The eastern
and more southern crops are expected
to become exhausted by the latter part
of October, and then it will be up to
Baltimore to draw on Europe again.
Last year several hundred thousand
sacks were imported from Germany,
Ireland and Scotland for the Baltimore
market alone. Probably not SO many
will be needed this year. The Equality
OF the foreign product is considered
superior to homegrown potatoes
The st. Paul Dispatch of last Satur-
day says: Local grocers are all in
forming their patrons that a material
increase may be expected: They have
already run against q proposition
which proves this conclusively. When
the grocers have gone to prospective
sellers to engage supply of potatoes
they have learned that the entire lot
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02

After you see the Majestic Range at
the Galley Hardware Co.'s store you'll
wonder how you managed to get along
without one. You can buy one on your
own terms, and your old stove taken in
exchange. Don't get left.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
Capt. Fay In Town.

Capt. Marcus L. Fay, of Virginia,
Mimi, Democratic candidate for con-
gress from this district, was in Prince
ton Tuesday. He came down from
Milaca accompanied by several of the
Democratic leaders from that place,
and spent the day getting acquainted
with Princeton people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
Freer Postofice and Store Burned.

On Monday night of last week the
store building of J. G.. Dregna, post
master at Freer, was totally destroyed
by fire. The origin of the fire is not
known, but it is thought to have been
OF incendiary origin. A neighbor who
lives a short distance from the store,
noticed tie fire as he was retiring, and
went and notified Mr.. Dregna; but
nothing could be done to save the build
ing. Some mail matter was DESTROYED
along with the small stock of goods in
the store. Mr.. Dregna carried some
insurance but the amount is not known.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
stern Minnesota:
Great NOrther:


There have been considerable reduc-
tions of freight rates on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific since
1901, especially during the last few
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02
Death of John s. Woodbury..

Death of John s. Woodbury..
John S. Woodbury. of st. Francis died
at the St. Barnabas hospital at Mime
apolis last Friday. Mention of the op.
GRAFTON on Mr.. Woodbury. was made in
the UNION last week. He seemed to
rally from the operation and reports
from the hospital were encouraging
for tie first few days, but unforeseen
conditions developed and Mr.. Wood
bury was obliged at last to make a
final surrender to disease that he had
fought for some time. The funeral
was held at Anoka Sunday.
Mr.. Woodbury. was the son of Dwight
Woodbury., one of the early settlers of
Anoka county and who was the found
er of St. Francis where the son for sew
eral years had been interested in the
ST. Francis Milling Co. and other inter-
ests in that place. The last enterprise
he became Identified with was the St.
Francis Canning Co., being Interested
with John 81. Hughes in that business.
Mr.. Woodbury. was very energetic
and progressive business man and was
deeply interested in the future devel-
opment of st. Francis, which place
will feel his absence for long time to
come. He worked under great obsta-
cles and difficulties at times but was
possessed of an indomitable will and
great public spirit. He labored hard
and faithfully for the welfare of St.
Francis, and his untimely death will
prove a great loss to that place. Mr..
Woodbury. was a man of fine presence
and address, a most agreeable compan-
ion, loyal friend and good citizen.
He was unmarried, and is survived by
his mother, two brothers, Chas. L. and
George T., and his sister, Mrs. I. A.
Casweu of Anoka. g.;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-02

months, since the so-called merger;
and if these reductions keep on, as Mr..
Hill promises, with. the increase of
tonnage carried over the roads, it will
not be long before the freight rates,
even in the sparsely settled territory
through which they run will compare
favorably with those which prevail in
the most densely populated sections of
the United States. Pioneer Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
GLEAN|NGS OF STATE.
News of General Interest to Poo
Wisconsin,.
Te1egraphic News Of Happenings of the
Past Few Days in the Great State
OF Wisconsin.

Kenosha, Wis. Jan. 31-The long
anticipated dream, the dredging of the
Desplaines river, is being talked Of
again among the farmers in this coun-
ty, and the plan is likely to see frui-
ton by move now on foot Several
farmers of the county have contributed
literally toward a fund which will be
used to survey the Desplaines river
bottoms for the purpose of dredging
the river and making it navigable.
Should it be found possible as an en-
gineering feat and be constructed it
will mean continuous waterway from
KenOsha to the Mississippi and from
there to the gulf of Mexico The Des-
PLANES yearly in the spring season in
undates the bottom lands along it's
course, causing great loss to the farm
ers owning land along it's banks. The
present move by them Is to prevent
this annual inundation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07

The presence of wild garlic or wild
onions in pastures, the use of turnips
and other feeds containing oil. must be
avoided where COWS are giving large
amount of milk. Feeds which have a
bad odor, such as silage. must be fed
right after milking and at no other
time; otherwise the milk and resulting
butter are apt to show the effects. In all
cases keep these feeds away from the
cow during milking time. Taints from
silage or other foul feeds are transmit
ted through the air; consequently if
the air is full Of silage odor the milk is
apt to show it. If, however, feeds OF
this kind are given directly after milk
ing, the product from the COW cannot
be distinguished from that produced
from other feeds, although condensing
factories and some creameries prohibit
its use.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
Dovie Meets Defeat.

Chicago, Feb. 1.--Jndge Tuley yes
terday ordered a receivership for the
Zion lace industries, and on Monday
will enter a decree appointing Elmer
Wasburn to the position of receiver
under bond of 100000. The court,
in long decision of the case, which
was instituted by Samuel stevenson,
a brother-in-law of John Alexander
Dowie, declared that Dowie's church
the Christian Catholic church, was a
curious mixture OF, religion and bust
ness. He held that Stevenson had
by undue influence" exerted by Dow
lie as head of the church, been led tc
turn over to Dowie practically every.
thing he had in the world, and held
that Stevenson was entitled to at least
100000 from Dowie, or the lace indus
tries, which he said were practically
the same thing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
President Issues an Order.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The president
has issued the following executive or
der: ''All officers and employees of
the United States of every description
serving or under any Of the executive
departments. and whether so serving
in or out of Washington. are hereby
forbidden, either directly or Indirect
ly, individually or through associa
tions, to solicit an increase of pay or
to influence or attempt to influence ir
their own interests any legislation
whatever. either before congress or its
committees or in any way save
through the heads of departments, in
or under which they serve on penalty
of dismissal from the government
service
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
How,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Profs.. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
leno, Ohio.
Walding, Kindan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cons surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Tes.
timonials free. Halls Family Pills are
the best.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
Losing Money at Three Cents.

NV work has been with a dairy Of
ten fair native and grade Holstein
grades, writes f. c. Davis of Massa-
chusetts to New England Homestead.
I buy and sell very little. l estimate
that nine quarts per cow per day for
the year is all / am able to get and be-
lieve this amount is more than the av-
erage of cows producing. milk for the
Springfield market The effective en-
ergy of one good man is used for the
full year in raising crops for and in
caring for a dairy of this size. l am
feeding ten pounds of the following
grain mixture per COW per day: One
hundred pounds each of bran at $1.15,
middlings at $1.25, cornmeal at $1.35
and Chicago gluten at $3.50, or $1.31
for 100 pounds per day to the herd.
Five per cent Of the gross PRODUCTION is
exacted to fill cans larger than ten
quarts. value my cows at $40 each
and figure depreciation at 10 per cent.
as most manufacturers do, and get the
following result, selling at 3 cents
quart:
Labor OF one man, $1.5O; lOO POUNDS
mixed grain, $131A; per cent over
measure, 1872 cents; 10 per cent depre-
citation, one day, II 1-3 cents; 6 per
cent interest on $40, one day, ~ cents;
total daily cost, So, IA 7-12; credit, 90
quarts milk at 3 cents. 1910, which
leaves net loss per day of A 7-12
cents. I figure the price of milk at 3
cents, while a large proportion of the
Springfield milk was bought at the
farm before Dec. l at "a, 21a and 2a4
cents per quart. / offset the value of
hay, grain, silage, roots, soiling crops
and pasturage, except the cost of labor
for raising and harvesting, against the
manure used in raising farm crops 9th
er than those fed the cows
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
COSTLY BLAZE AT NORFOLK
Whole Block in the Center of the Town
Reduced to Ashes and Debris.


Norfolk, Va, Feb. IA heap Of
smoking ruins is all that remains of
the Atlantic hotel, the Columbia office
building (Which adioined the hoteD,
the Albemarle flats, and a block OF
stores in the center of the city. The
confiagra ton, one of the greatest in the
history of Norfolk broke out shortly
before a. N. yesterday. The flames
started in the Columbia, which is the
largest building but one of Norfolk's
office buildings. 1t was a structure six
stories high. Shortly after the fire
started over 1000 gallons of whisky
stored in the building exploded with
terrific force tearing out the front
wall
From the outset it was evident that
the Atlantic hotel was doomed. ].
Hull Davidson, it's proprietor, person
ally made the rounds of the rooms, and
aided by his assistants aroused every
guest in the building. About 300 peo~
pie were asleep in the hotel when the
alarm sounded The little army of
half-dressed men and women refugees
from the flames elbOwed their way
through the crowded streets. In their
hands they carried such small belong
ings as they were able to save in their
flight. The total loss is estimated at
5000. 600. about half insured
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
WHY her LIBERTY HALTS
Reasons Given for the Delay in the Liber-
alton of Miss Stone.

London, Jan. 31.-The Constantine
pie correspondent Of The Daily News
asserts that the reason of the failure
to accomplish the release of Miss Ellen
NJ Stone. the captive missionary, is as
follows: The Turks promised to place
soldiers at the disposal Of NJ. Gargiulo.
dragoman of the United States lega-
ton at Constantinople. and one Of the
delegates who is attempting to effect
the captives release, but insisted,
against his wish. upon sending fifty
soldiers as far as the RaslOg.
The governor of Raslog said he had
orders not to let the messengers out Of
his sight, adding that he would not al
low the money to be paid on Turkish
SOIL NJ. GargiulO thereupOn telc-
graphed to Constantinople, and was or.
dered to remain where he was, the ne.
gotiations meanwhile proceeding with
tbe nOrtp
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
FOUR KILLED BY GASOLINE
Domestic Explosive "Goes OFF, While Men
Are Fighting Fire.


Boyertown. Pa, Feb. flour per-
sons were killed and one was probably
fatally injured as the result of an ex-
plosion of gasoline at II p. m. yester-
day in the bakery of George Carver,
Of this place. The dead are: Henry
Shaner; Frank Shaner his son, aged
13; George Gormin: Charles Hough,
aged Ii years. George Fry was in
jured internally, may not live.
Fire was discovered in the bakery
shortly before II p. IN. and the flames
had gained considerable Roadway.
While the firemen We're fighting the
flames in the rear Of the building a
terrific explosion occurred, blowing out
the entire front of the structure. At
the time of the explosion large crowd
Of spectators was watching the fire,
and many Of them We're caught under
the falling wall
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
KELLEY INSTITUTE, DWIGHT, ILLS.

~ company. All Of the guests and
employees escaped without injury, with
the exception of a colored cook, who
was bruised by jumping from sec
ond-story window.
The fire started around the boilers
used for heating purposes in the main
building Of the Keely company. This
structure was completely destroyed
and the flames then spread to the ho-
tel adjoining. This was soon reduced
to ashes. The fire department, by a
great effort, then succeeded in stop
ping the fire without much additional
loss
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07

The claim of other cough medicines to
be as good as Chamberlain's are effectu-
ally set at rest in the following testimo.
NAL of Mr.. @. d. Glass, an employs of
Bartlett & Dennis Co., Gardiner, Me. He
says: Il had kept adding to a cold and
cough in the winter of 1897, trying every
cough medicine [ heard of without per-
manent help. until one day was in tie
drug store of Mr.. Houlehan and he ad-
vised me to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and offered to pay back my
money If [ was not cured. My lungs
and bronchial tubes we're very sore at
this time. but I was completely cured
by this remedy, and have since always
turned to it when 1 got cold. and soon
find relief. / also recommend it to my
friends and am glad to say it is the best
of all cough medicines" For sale by
Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
The Last Heard of 1T

my little boy took the Group one night
and soon grew so bad you could hear
him breathe all over the house." says f.
d. Reynolds, Mansfield, 0. 1--WE feared
he would die, but few doses of One
Minute Cough Cure quickly relieved him
and he went to eleep. That's the last we
heard of the Group. Now isn't cough
cure like that valuable?" One Minute
Cough Cure is absolutely safe and acts
Immediately. For coughs, colds, Group,
grip, bronchitis and all other throat and
lung troubles it is certain cure. Very
pleasant to take. The little ones like it.
Stangls drug store.