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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

faster than you are doing.
IAN right. Get them here nrn
thing In tho morning.
Say. Bob. you toll Mr.. Brown
they'll DO here first thing In the morn
Ing"
Private once. Enter Bob.
They're comm right over. Mr..
Brown"
IAN right. Bob, That's the way to
DO business. You don't want TO lot
thom fool you Now keep right after
thom."
Eyes. SIR"
Chorus in outside ONCE; what did
he aay7"
He said all right: for me to keep
after them"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are you all
talking about3"
Tho Boy-"Them daily order
blanks"
stenographer-"Do you mean daily
report hlanks2 They've been here
three days. They are in the vault
now"
Chorus: "They aro9"
Stenographer-"Why. yes. | told
every one Of you about them.
Bookkoeper-"You should have told
me-"
stenographer-'T did; | told overy
one OF you, but you we're all so busy
fusslng about which one was 10 talk
over tho telephone that you paid no
attention to me"
Bookkoeper (sotto voce)-"That's
Just like a woman"
Boy tdittol-"rhats the way a girl
always does."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

1t didn't go in the ear It ne on
and made Il sins"
you had a musical ear, then"
Il wish you wouldn't interrupt,
said the prosperous business man tos'
lily. "lt made an impression any
way. lie told me that II didn't &C
qulro habits Of thrift ia end up In
the poorhouso. He quoted a proverb
or tried 10 make me think no quoted
H. There was another package to be
opened and he carefully united II.
coiled the string around his outspread
fingers and tied It in neat skeln--
like this"
Tho prosperous business man illus.
trated with the string that camo
around tho express package.
That's all right" said tho secretary.
appruvingly Now when you want a
piece Of string you've got H."
That's what my father observed.
My own experience hasn't Justified
the observation. When I want a piece
OF string haven't got H. throw the
akein In a drawer usually. but when
go TO look for II Il isn't there"
"Why don't you throw Il away In tho
first place. thon?" inquired the Hecre.
tary.
For tho same reason that you will
never be able to overcome your habit
OF asking fool questions. IT'S all
habit | didn't have a knife with me
tho next time had occasion 10 open
a package. and / then remembered
that It was a very wicked thing TO cut
a useful piece Of string and united H.
Soon found myself untylng another
package and II grew into a habit, Now
Il hurts me TO see anybody tako
knife or scissors to piece Of string.
"But / don't delude myself with tho
idea that II Is economy. suppose !
have wasted hundreds OF dollars
worth OF time In untylng hard knots.
to say nothing Of the temper have
lost and tho language I have mlsused,
and suppose 25 cents would more
than cover tho value OF what have
saved. Don't try to DO economical
n you would be wealthy"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

is good enough for me-"
THAT'S always the way with you"
said the lady. You're never satisfied.
But really she is a treasure, and as
saving-well. there won't be- any
waste in the house as long as she ls
here, DO you know, went into the
kitchen this morning and she had
found n pan OF old dough that Fanny
had left around. was sure that II
was spoiled and I told her that she
might as well throw II away, but she
seemed quite Mortified, oh. no,
ma'am,' she said, I wouldn't throw It
away. III bake II, anyway. and II II
doesn't turn out all right can give
II to some poor tramp I thought
that was 80 economical OF her--and so
kind"
1T was indeed kind thought
agreed the husband
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
vIsw Of Athens. The AorOpOIls.

State gives this picture OF the fon,
moss OF the natives for white ants; I'm
the white ant month the natives have
a very busy time. Tho river is desert
ed and men and women, boys and
girls, go out to gather the white ant
for food. cannot say admire their
taste. but the white ant is not bad as
food-merely very rich. In this month
no is about an inch long; the natives
gather him In hundreds, pull on the
wings and roast him. The native boys
have q shorter way with him. Some
times at mess white ants Topped on to
tho table. attracted by the light. Tho
boys, who were waiting, bounced on
them, and without further ceremony
popped them into their mouths"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
fgg2tbiIII{&iI1' A

Don't be cxtrayagant.' said the
prosperous business man as his soc.
rotary took up a pair Of shears and
prepared TO cut the string that tied
he express package III you cut that
string you will spoil A. Unite It,
or lot me. guess I'm more used TO II
than you are"
The knot was a hard one and the
prosperous business man said several
things under his breath az he fumbled
and picked Mt a. Tho secretary
watched him with an amused smile.
which tho prosperous business man
detected az he at last luuaoned the
tangled string and looked mp in
triumph.
''Thorel" he said "You we're laugh.
ing at me, young man.
Tho secretary looked little fool.
ish.
Well" said the prosperous bust.
ness man. Il don't blame you II you
were, ought 10 be laughed at. It's
Just a fool habit OF mine. though. Did
you ever read story about a piece
OF atring7"
II don't recall H." replied tho score.
tary.
1T was Guy do some French
guy who wrote Il" said the prosper.
GUS business man. 1T was n piece
OF string that gave a man lot OF
grief"
You're not strlnglng me. l hope"
said the secretary.
You'll get to tho end OF yours n
you mako any more breaks like that, {"
said his employer severely. "I'n tell
you about this. though. because you
are young yet and II may prove a
warning TO you. Ny father was an
economical man before me- He'd
walk ten or nftoon blocks 10 save
a carfaro and buy 90 cents worth OF
cooling liquid TO refresh himself after
tho walk-that sort OF an economist.
Ono day no saw me cut a string that
came around a package OF dried ap-
plea and he demonstrated with me on
my extravaganza"
Il suppose II went In at one ear
and out Of the othor7"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

ness to tho scene In manner to
charm the beholder.
Near tho principal bazaar stands n
Gothic arch raised by the early Chris.
tians when building a church as n
repository for that sacred rellc-the
head OF St. John the Baptist Tradi-
tion says that the body of St Paul
was buried beneath wall OF The city.
Other historic and sacred spots are
the house OF Naaman, now a hospital
Tor lepers, the scene Of ST. Paurs con
version to Christianity, the house OF
Ananlas, and the sanctuary Of Abra-
ham, which is three miles north OF
the city
In the dim and distant past no city
endowed as was Damascus with It's
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

Mr.. Brown pressed tho button
marked "oflice Boy and then sat
back with his thumbs In his armplts
and waited. Tho boy put In an lmmo.
dlate appearance.
Say. Bob. didn't we order some
daily report blanks week ago7"
''Yea. sir but they haven't came
ret"
Don't say haven't came"
Il mean they didn't come yet"
"wen. that's worse But never
mind, md out why they have not been
sent In"
Exit boy.
Chorus in outside once: what did
he want3"
He told me TO telephone about
thom daily report blanks"
Bookkeeper-"Here, IN telephone:
you get that stationery company and
III talk to them You just lot me
talk to them"
The Boy-"Ir ia tho Waste Paper
Stationery oomgIny7 Wen. Mr.,
Brown wants"
Bookkeeper-"Here, you let mo talk
10 them.
Say. when do you folks intend to
get that order nlled3
II don't care. Mr., Brown Is In n
hurry and you promised TO have them
over hero n week ago.
"Woll. II you want our business you
better get them over here IN hurry,
WE'LL Tomorrow mornlng7 That
won't do, Can't you get them over
tonight3
yes. he told mo to toll you II you
wRntod our trade you'd better move
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
Temperanee People ENCOURAGED

At recent meeting Of the Semi.
toetotal Pledge Association, in Eng
land. the secretary, @, II. r, Nye, was
able TO report large accession of IN
dlvidual applications for pledge forms
to some 10000. From Blr-
mlngham an application was read ask.
ing for 1900 forms for one factory
alone.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

health-glviug mountain air, It's beau.
timl natural surroundings, and its
ease OF access for purposes OF trade.
could long expect to escape the hand
OF the despoler, The clash OF rellqi.
GUS enthusiasts. too. still further add.
ed TO the insecurity OF It's Inhabitants.
Century after century has witnessed
fierce and bloody conflicts In battle
without and massacre within its
ancient walls, its history abounds
with romantic incidents and tales Of
horror. From Antony to cleopatra n
passed as love glft. by Tiberious II
was bestowed upon Herod the Great.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
The Queer seq.

Parker-Aro you fond OF traveling7
Kerwin-No, but my wife is. She
insists on moving every six or eight
weeks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
What Was Needed.

The topic had been carefully ex-
planned, and as an aid to understand
ing, the teacher had given each pupil
a card, bearing the picture Of boy
fishing.
Even pleasure, said she, ''requires
the exercise Of patience. See the boy
fishing. He must sit and wait and
wait. He must be patient.'
Having treated the subject very
fully, she began with the simplest,
most practical question:: And now,
can any little boy tell me what we
need most when we go fishing?"
The answer was shouted with one
voice: "Bait:'-New York Daily
News
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
Plenty Of Deer.

Nearly 1000 deer were killed in the
woods about the head of the lakes dur
ing the first two days of the open sea-
son Ibis year, and fully 600 of them
went down before the guns of the hunt
ers during the first day.
The fall of snow at the opening put
things in good shape for the hunters,
making it much easier to get the game
after it was wounded. The kill this
season will probably exceed that of
last year, when about 4, 800 deer we're
brought in by the hunters, although it
was poor year because Of the wet
weather during the season.
Fewer deer will be seen this season
because of the new and stringent laws
preventing the selling of the game and
demanding the presence of the hunters
on the train which carries his kill.
The express companies are, therefore,
handling very little game, and practi-
cally none of it has been seen in the
cities. -Duluth Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
Assaulted the Marshal,

Last Saturday might while Marshal
Newton was attempting to arrest Geo.
Bockoven, for disorderly conduct in
Smith & Holm's saloon the marshal
was struck over the head by a cracker
bowl, by a party who was in the sa-
loon at the time, and who was so far
under the influence of liquor that he
little realized who he was striking or
what very serious results might have
resulted from such an attack. The
party who made this assault on the
marshal is not given to this kind of
conduct and he keenly feels the result
of his drunken act, for which he was
arrested and brought before Justice
Chadbourne. He waived examination
and was bound over in the sum of $500
to the grand jury.
Geo. Bockoven was given a double
punishment. He was taken before
Justice Norton who fined him SIS for
disorderly conduct and he was then
arrested for resisting arrest and was
fined $40 by Justice Chadbourne. The
costs in the two cases amounted to
36 *
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19

pralsement of the lands made for that
sale will be used as a basis for the
forthcoming sale, appraisements con7
tlnulng in force for four years. Near
ly one-half of the land to be sold is
located in the town 40-27, adjoining
the town of Page on the north. The
balance of the lands are situated in
the other unorganized towns in the
lake region.
Fifteen per cent of the purchase
price and interest on the unpaid bal
ance IRON the date of sale to June l,
1904, must be paid at the time of the
SALE The balance of the purchase
moneeycan be paid at any time in
whole Or in part, within forty years
OF the time of the sale; the rate of in
terest on the unpaid balance of the
purchase money will be four per cent
per annum, payable in advance on
June l of each year, provided the
principal remains unpaid for ten years,
but II the principal is paid before, the
expiration Of ten years from the date
OF the sale, the rate of interest on the
unpaid, balance of the purchase money
will be five per cent per annum; inter-
est is payable in advance on June lst
Of each year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
MERRY AT CAMP FIRE
" allace T. RiE1eS Post Makes r1errv
at an Old-Time Campfire Last
Tuesday Night.
County Commissioners in Sessions
A Fight Over the Location
of Onamia Saloon. 81.

The campfire given by the Wallace
T. Rines post and the l.. A. S. at the
e. A. r. hall last Tuesday night was
very successful affair. It has been
several years since the post has had
an old-time campfire and the old SOL
diers made merry in way that made
them feel young again. It was ex-
pected that Department Commander
Mahan would be able to be present,
but he is serving as a member of the
.. S. board Of appeals and was una
BILE to be present. However Adjutant
Clark was present and made short
address on matters in which the old
soldiers are interested. Rev. Gratz
made short address and there was a
program of patriotic songs that re-
vived old memories.
There were about fifty present, in
Guiding the members of the L. A. S..
and families. A substantial supper
was served by the ladies at the close
of the campfire, and all went home
feeling that it was good to have been
present at the G.. A. r. event.
Adjutant Clark says that the post
here is in very good condition. He
says that the posts throughout the
State are holding more campfres than
ever before and there seems to be a
revival of the old-time spirit that has
made the G.. A. r. such great order.
From here he went to St. Cloud to
attend a campfire last evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
COnree-FOIey.

The marriage of Mr.. Joseph c.
Conree of Anoka to Miss Minnie E.
Foley, dauhgter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Foley of Zimmerman, was SOL
emized by nuptial mass at the Catho-
lie church in Princeton yesterday fore
noon at 1890 o'clock, Rev. J. J.
Kicken of Clear Lake officiating. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of relatives of the contracting
parties and few friends. Dennis
Foley acted as bridesman while a
niece of the groom from Minneapolis
was bridesmaid.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom and wedding party went to the
Commercial hotel for dinner after
which they left for Zimmerman where
a wedding dance was given at the
Woodman hall in the evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
High Land, Poor Roads.

Road sense is needed. With land
selling from $50 to $75 an acre in this
country, and substantial improve
ments made in every locality the mat
ter of good roads should be seriously
and earnestly considered. Best re-
suits have never been attained from
the money expended, systematic road
building has never been attempted.
The Importance of drainage has never
been fully appreciated. Skilled work
manship seldom enters into road
building and the finished product is
seldom seen. The important question
is not one of>funds for road work,
but the proper application of availa-
bic funds. The system now in vogue
of expanding road funds is a PERM
cious one. It will never make roads
what they should be-what they ought
to be for the amount expended. Land
owners have never taken the matter of
good roads seriously, nor made any
attempt to honestly or judiciously ex-
pend the road fund. WORKING out
taxes without system or supervision
has always been vicious waste of
public funds. Waterville Advance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
Monday Fires,

Last Monday forenoon the residence
OF George Newton caught fire in one of
the upper rooms occupied by Rev.
Gronberg and wife, the fire having
caught from a stove which was very
close to the wall, and the lath became
ignited. The presence of the fire was
discovered before it had gained much
Roadway and the fire alarm was blown
with its soul-stirring and mournful
sound. The hook and ladder and
hose cart we're pulled to the fire but by
the time they arrived all the goods
had been removed from the house and
the incipient but threatening blaze
was put out.
About supper time the same day the
fire laddies were summoned to the home
of Leon Wheeler where chimney was
burning out with considerable pyro-
technical display and it looked like it
might set the house afre. The fire de-
partment stood ready at the hydrant
to connect onto the water supply, but
their services were not needed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
BODY WENT FOR DISSECTION.
Christ Liens Body Refused Burial an
Went to State Medical Department.

Christ Liens Body Refused Burial and
Went to State Medical Department.
The body of Christ Lien who was
murdered in Minneapolis last week
was turned over to the medical depart
ment of the State university, the rela-
tives of the dead man refusing to take
charge Of the body, Notwithstanding
the fact that Lien had enough personal
property in Hannaford, N. D., to pay
the expenses of a decent burial, and
he also, as was stated in the Uni IN
last week, was said to own forty acres
of land in the town of Glendorado,
but had contracted to sell the land
and had received payment of 500
down to bind the bargain. It was
said that he was on his way to Glen
dorado when he met his mysterious
death and was to close up his prop
erty deal at that place. He has two
distant relatives living in Glendorado
and according to the Minneapolis
Journal one of them wired to the chief
of police of Minneapolis the following:
''Chief of Police Conroy-Bury Chris
Lien there, as no one here is under
any obligations to him."
The Minneapolis Journal says:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
County commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
met at the court house yesterday to
dispose Of lot of business that has
accumulated. It will be in session to-
day and perhaps may not adjourn IN
til Friday. All members Of the board
were present. Little business was
transacted yesterday. The matter of
granting the petition for a saloon at
Onamia was laid over until the next
meeting Of the board. John Mcclure
who with many others is opposing the
granting of a license was before the
board and he says that the palce where
it is proposed to open the saloon is
less than 1900 feet from the school
house, the law providing that no sa-
loon shall be located within that dis
lance of any public school. Mr.. Nc
Clure said that the distance was lit
tie less than the law allowed, and as
the applicants for the saloon could
not dispute Mr.. McClure's statements
to the satisfaction of the board, the
matter was laid over.
Thee Greenbush ditch petition came
up for further hearing and several
parties were granted a hearing. The
board will go ahead with the ditch
and order surveys made preparatory
for to it's construction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
STATE LAND, SALE.
Over $1,000 Acres in Mile Laos County
VIII Sold Next Tuesdax

Over 1900 Acres in Mile Laos County
Will Sold Next Tuesday.
The sale of school and other State
lands located in Mile Laos county
will be held at the Office of the county
auditor at the court house in Prince
ton next Tuesday, the twenty-fourth
day. of November and will be con-
Quoted by State Auditor Iverson.
The total number of acres to be sold
portion of the county, the nearest land
to be offered being located in the town
amounts to 17,502.40, and is all To-
Gated in the northern and unsettled
OF Hayland, 1926. The last State
land sale held in Princeton was on the
fourth day of June, 1900. The APP
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
Brought Home Poor Report,

County Surveyor A. N. Holm of
Isanti county returned from a trip to
the Red Lake Indian reservation Fri
day morning where he, went to look
over the lands that the government
has thrown open to settlement. Mr..
Holm made the trip not for himself
personally but in the interests OF a lot
Of farmers in Wyanett and other parts
Of Isanti county who intended to take
up claims if the land was reported
good enough. Mr.. Holm made trip
all over the section and he said that
he could not see anything in the land
that would induce any man with a
family to go there at the present time
Very much of the land is at present
under water. A good many filings
were made, but not enough to cover
one-third Of the coded lands. A few
of those who made filings have got
very good land but there are a good
many who have land that is not worth
the filing fees and expense of getting
It, Many Of the claims that were
taken were done so fraudulently and
there will be many who will institute
contests and get some very good pieces
of land.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
POTATOES From Washington and Montana

Potatoes From Washington and Montana.
The Duluth Herald says: "Wash-
ington and Montana potatoes are be-
ing imported by local commission
houses. One local commission house
has seven cars of Washington pota-
toes en- route to Duluth. They we're
grown on irrigated ground and are
said to be of very high grade. The
Minnesota POTATOES have risen consid-
erably in price during the past week
on account of the rapidity with which
they are rotting, and are now selling
at IS cents per bushel. The Western
potatoes are much higher in price on
account. of the heavy freight rates, and
are selling for 90 cents per bushel.
The chief difference between the two
varieties is that the Western potatoes
are much dryer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
Sheriff Tanner GeJs Horse Thief Bounty

Sheriff Tanner GeJs Horse Thief Bounty.
E. S. Tanner, the sheriff of MOrri-
son county who arrested Robert Ley
erly, the boy who stole the pony at
the Prouty ranch some time ago and
drove it to Little Falls and sold it,
has been allowed the bounty of 5000
for his capture which was an easy one,
but which however entitled him to the
bounty under the terms of the law.
The boy after he stole the horse traded
it at Little Falls for bicycle and was
trying to sell the wheel when he was
caught, his employer, Mr.. Prouty hav-
ing followed him up and caused his
arrest. The sheriff of Morrison
county made application to the court
for the bounty and after hearing the
petition Judge Baxter decided that
Sheriff Tanner was entitled to the re-
ward. The legislature of 1903 in
creased the reward to 5000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
House Burns at MiIaca,

Last Tuesday night the residence of
James Peters at Milaca burned to the
ground. The fire is supposed to have
caught from a defective chimney.
The house and goods were a total loss,
as there was no insurance. The build
ing was close to the Foley Bean store
and for time it looked as if that
building would burn but the fire de-
partment and citizens worked hard
and saved the building. Mr.. Peters
works for the Foley Bean company.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-19
Big Lake Indictments.

The grand jury in session at Elk
River last week indicted two business
men of Big Lake for blind-pigging.
r. G. Trudgeon, druggist, was in
dicted on three counts and Charles NJ.
Umbehocker, a confectioner, was in
dicted on one count. The town is no
license and it is claimed that the men
have sold liquor contrary to statutes
made and provided