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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
Delay in Dedication.

1t was expected that the annex to
the high school would be ready to
dedicate on Friday of this week but
the work of finishing up the building
has been SO slow that it will be impos-
sible to get the building ready. The
blackboards are not in, and there is
some of the laboratory that is not vet
finished as the plumbers are not
through connecting up the sinks, and
then the inside finish is not dry enough
yet, as the heating plant was onlv
started up a few days ago. Prof.
Selleck says he is not able to state
just when the building can be dedi-
Gated. He expects to have State high
school inspector Geo. B. Alton deliver
an address at the dedication and a
good program is being arranged by
the pupils.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12

growing fast and has big trade over
a wide extent of territory. One of the
leading industries is that of lumber
ing and much of the product is shipped
to Butte and the mining regions in
that vicinity. The copper war at
Butte is beginning to make itself felt
as far away as Kalispell, for with the
closing down of many of the mines by
the HAmalgamated Copper company
there is little demand for mining tim
Der, and the crews of the trains that
haul. the products of the mines to the
shelters have been cut down and laid
OFT until now a conductor is glad to
get q position as an ordinary brake
man. The country around Kalispell
is a stockman's paradise and the cat
tlemen have the range all to them
selves, the sheepmen so far not having
been able to get foothold in that Sec
ton. Roy says it's a great country
for big game and one day this fall he
went out few miles and trapped big
grizzly and secured two cubs. Deer,
sheep and goats are very plentiful.
He. says he likes the country very
much and would not care to come back
to Minnesota to live
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
President Des!gnates Thursday, November
&c, as Day OF Thanksgiving and

President Dessgnates Thursday, November
&c, as Day OF Thanksgiving and
Prayer.
The president has issued the follow
ing Thanksgiving proclamation:
1.-The season is at hand when, &C.
cording to the custom of our people,
it falls upon the president to appoint
a day of praise and Thanksgiving to
God. During the last year the Lord
has dealt bountifully with US, giving
us peace at home and abroad and a
chance for our citizens to work for
their welfare unhindered by war. fam
inc or plague. It behooves US not
only to rejoice greatly because of
what has been given us, but to accept
1t with a solemn sense of responsible
lty, realizing that under heaven, it
rests with ourselves to show that we
are worthy to use Alright what has
thus been intrusted to our care. In
no other place and at no other time
has the experiment of government of
the people, by the people, and for the
people, been tried on so vast scale
as here in our own country in the
opening years of the twentieth century.
Failure would not only be dreadful
thing for us, but dreadful thing for
all mankind, because it would mean
loss of hope for all who believe in the
power and righteousness of liberty.
Therefore, in thanking God for mer-
cies extended to US in the past, we
beseech him that he may not withhold
them in the future and that our hearts
may be aroused to war steadfastlv for
good and against all forces of evil.
public and private. We pray for
strength and light, so that in the COM
ing years we may with cleanliness,
fearlessness, and wisdom, do<our al
lotted work on earth in such a manner
as to show that we are not altogether
unworthy of the blessings we have re-
ceived.
Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose-
welt, president of the United States.
do hereby designate as day of gen.
eral thanksgiving Thursday, the 10Th
day of November, and do recommend
that throughout the land the people
cease from their wonted occupations,
and in their several homes and places
of worship render thanks unto AL
mighty God for his manifold mercies.n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
The Wood Market.

The wood market is apt to be much
lower than it was a year ago when
there was practically no coal on the
market and everybody had to use
wood. Along with the scarcity of coal
was the scarcity of wood a great many
times, as the farmers year ago were
pretty busy hauling other things than
wood, but in the timber sections this
year many of the farmers have been
obliged to fall back on their wood for
a revenue and the result is there is
plenty of wood being offered in town
these days, and when hauling gets
good the prospects are that there will
be lots of wood and it will sell. at a
much lower figure than it did a year
ago, when most any kind of a load
of sawed wood was good for Sl.75 per
cord. Good maple and iron wood
and some good loads of mixed wood
have sold at this price this season,
but the price has dropped quite a lit
tie the last few days and a good load
of maple can now be bought at $3.50.
The farmer in the timber sections is
entitled to a good price for his wood,
as he has been compelled to go into
winter with very short crops, but when
all the farmers get to hauling wood
the price is sure to drop.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
Starch Factories Close.

The Princeton starch factory closed
down last Saturday for the season,
the bulk of refuse potatoes having been
marketed. The factory at Dalbo
closed down about ten days ago after
having ground about %, 900 bushels of
potatoes. The light runs at the starch
factories shows what a small crop of
potatoes there was in the country as
compared with the average yield.
There has been a shortage of about
two-thirds of the usual crop in this
section and dealers say that the re-
ceipts are going to be very light this
year. Last week the receipts aver
aged about six cars a day and deal
ers think that this will be the heavi-
There are quite a few merchantable
potatoes still held by the farmers, but
he is a very fortunate farmer who has
from 500 to 1000 bushels of POTATOES
in his cellar for a later market. Hold
ings are small. The government re-
port places the shortage of the crop
for the whole country at 10000, 600
bushels, with Minnesotha, Iowa and
Wisconsin showing the heaviest short
age of any of the potato states. The
crop in the east is a big one and the
west has had a good crop. Washing-
ton reports big crop and Mr.. Cut
Ter, who formerly lived in Princeton,
says that potatoes there are selling at
about forty cents a hundred, with a
sixty-cent rate from there to Missouri
river points. Greeley, Colorado, and
also western Utah and all potato-rais-
ing sections on the other side of the
mountains, have good crop. The
Minnesota market this year is mainly
local one, supplying local markets
in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin,
but as the crop in Minnesota is light
dealers will have no trouble in dis
posing of their stock. The southern
seed stock from Minnesota may posi-
bly, be worth very fair price about
the first of the year when shipments
begin to be made to southern markets,
as this class of potatoes is short as
we'll as the white stock.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12

the by-products of the potato will
work as remarkable a change in the
potato crop, and cites the experience
of Germany to prove it's contention.
In this country the starch factories
are at present the main buyers of the
surplus potato crop, but in Germany
the manufacture of potato alcohol has
worked wonderful change. In 1896
Germany raised l6, $50, 900 tons of po-
tatoes. Then came the successful man.
ufacture of potato alcohol and as a
result the 1901 crop showed an in
crease to 48,687, ZOO tons. The Ger
man government requires the use of
an artificial coloring in the alcohol,
so that it's use is assured in the arts.
The writer comments upon the atten-
ton now being given in Germany to
potato by-products. He speaks of
the uses to which potato alcohol is
put. It is rapidly superseding oil for
use in motors, in lighting and heating.
One prominent German, who visited
the potato-raising portions of Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, stated that the
manufacture of alcohol for use in the
arts would make the potato growers
of these sections immensely rich. II
cannot" he said, ''explain all to you
in the short time we are here. Will
send you data when I get home that
will show you how we Germans are
independent now of American OIL
We call your Standard Oil CO. a great
hog. Our potato alcohol has solved
the problem for us. We are lighting
cities, running steam launches, motor
cars and all kinds Of machinery with
it as we'll as cooking and heating our
houses. 1t is the successor for oil,
since no monopoly can control it,.
But Germany has removed the gov
eminent tax on alcohol. The heavy
tax still exists in this country and
without it's removal the potato alcohol
industry is impossible in the United
States. 1t must be remembered that
the problem to be solved is the dis
posal of the surplus crop and of the
culls and inferior stock. Will the
potato growers of the United States
seek to have this tax removed?, That
the Packer declares-is the solution
of the problem upon which hangs the
| great future for the DOtatO industry al
this .-MOOrehead News. E.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
Carrying Things Too Far.

That the State warden's authority
is too broad, and especially for a
small man, was evidenced at the
Union depot in Minneapolis a short
time ago, when Sammy Fullerton
broke into the trunks of many inno-
cent travellers. Sam didn't have anv
idea of finding any great amount of
game but he did have great desire
for vengeance, and the innocent people
had to stand by and see their belong
ings strewn about promiscuously.
This is carrying things too far, and a
change should be made in the law
Cambridge Independent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
CONQUESTS OF CUPID.
Several Matrimonial Events the Past
Week as the Sequel to Loves
Young Dreams.
Three Couples Are Joined Together
at Hymen's Altar and Are
Now in Honeymoon.

One of the prettiest and most unique
weddings ever solemnized in Princeton
was that which united the hearts and
lives of Mr.. John Grahek of the Evens
Hardware Co. and Miss Ida Pearson,
sister of Mrs. L. w. PiersOn. The
ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Pierson
last Monday evening at $50 o'clock
in the presence of the immediate rel
atives of the bride and few friends
of the contracting parties. The house
was prettily decorated with flowers.
The bridal party walked to their places
to the strains of the wedding march
which was played by Mr.. Ralph Pier
son. Rev. w. J. ErwOOd of Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, performed the
Spiritualist wedding ceremony, using
white and red roses and the ring as
the hymeneal emblems and as he
passed them to the bride and groom
he told of the significance of the flow
ers and ring and what they typifed.
" Miss Minnie Wickstrom of Minneap-
oils. sister of Mrs. Charles Pearson,
acted as bridesmaid, while Mr.. Henry
Hoffman did the honors for the groom.
After the ceremony the guests sat
down to wedding supper and after it
was finished Rev. Erwood delivered
a short and very appropriate address
to the newly married couple and the
guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grahek were the re-
cipients of many handsome wedding
gifts from relatives and friends. They
have begun housekeeping in rooms
over Mr.. Persons store. The bride
is we'll known in Princeton where she
has resided for many years and the
groom whose home is in Richmond
Stearns county, came here year OF
so ago and is book-keeper for the
Evens Hardware Co. He is a smart
energetic young man and the friends
of the bride and groom wish then
long years of JOY anuthappiness..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12

The German Lutheran church of
Germany will be dedicated with ap-
propriate ceremony next Sunday.
Rev. Otto Strauch, the pastor of the
church, will have charge of the
dedicatory services and will be
assisted by the former pastor of
the church, Rev. Theo. Reu-
ter, of Leaf Valley; Rev. John Fack-
Ter of Maple Grove, and Rev. Theo.
Laetsch of Deer Park, Wis. The lat
ter will speak in English in the after
noon at three O'Clock. The congrega-
ton will assemble at the old church
at 1870 a. m. where a short service
will be held and the congregation will
say goodbye to the old building in
which they have worshipped so long,
and then march to the new edifce
where the regular services will be held.
A dinner will be served on the
grounds at noon and there will be
plenty of facilities for hitching and
caring for teams.
In the evening at the church there
will be lecture by A. D. Shabaz, a
converted Persian.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
James Burke at HOSPITAL.

James Burke of Milaca who is con-
nected with the E. G. Hicks Land and
Investment Co. of Minneapolis, and
who has for the. past few months been
actively engaged in advancing the in
terests of his company through this
part of the State, is laid up at the
Northwestern hospital with infamma-
tory rheumatism. He went to the hos
pital about five days ago for treat
ment and while he is quite sick he is
'stand patter" and with the treat
ment he can receive at the hospital he
hopes to be able to get out in a short
time. ~.-.-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
SOule-MurdOcl1.

The wedding of Mr.. Roy Soule of
Princeton and Miss Maud Murdoch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Muir
dock of Milaca, was SOlemniZed at
the home of the BRIDES parents in
Milaca yesterday morning at s o'clock.
The ceremony was conducted in the
presence of a few of the relatives and
intimate acquaintance Of the bride
breakfast served after which prepara-
tions were made by the young couple
to leave on the morning train for Kali
ispell, Montana, where the groom has
made his home for the past three
years and where the newly married
couple will reside in the future. They
started on their journey showered
with blessings, and good wishes by
their friends. While the bride never
made her home in Princeton she has
always been considered as much of
a Princeton girl as she was a Milaca
girl, for she taught in the Princeton
schools for several years and made
many friends while here, who wish
her all JOY and happiness. Roy is
an old Princeton boy and may luck
and happiness go with himself and
bride.
They were met at the train when it
arrived at Princeton by many of their
friends who congratulated them and
badc them Godspeed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
MINNIE'S THINKS,


['Minnie's Thinks do not necessarily ex-
press the views of either the editor or publisher
of the UNION. Brother editors please bear
this in mind.-PUB. UNION.l
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. II, 1908.
Since January first the dairy and
food department. has collected s4,472
in fines in PAP successful prosecutions
for violation of the pure food law.
+ !. !.
Marcus D. Mum is not vet on the
supreme bench and is not likely to be
if the people have their say.
i !. l.
Labor Commissioner John O'Don-
nell has the right idea. He says he
was put at the head of a department
to attend to it's business and not to do
political work. Too few officials real
ize this important fact.
/ + + \
Doesn't it make you sick to see the
papers publish columns of stuff about
the wedding presents of Miss Goelet
the American heiress who has married
title: These people never did d
thing SO good for this country as
when they betook themselves to for
eign shores to disport their cheap no.
toriety among people equally worth
less.
!. ). !.
a IL
other day: ''We intend to keep kick
ing every day on the board of control
until we make things so generally I'M
pleasant that the next legislature will
be glad to give us our way" Don't
be too sure. The people may get on
to these tactics.
Judge Jamison told a friend the
other day that in a short time there
would be half a dozen candidates for
governor in the field. Of course
that's the administration game. 1t
may not work.
49,
Sam Fullerton is getting the worst
OF it in his debate with the supreme
court. People generally are pleased
| with the courts decision which saws
that even a game warden cannot steal
deer skin from it's rightful owner
without punishment. That's good
sense and good law.
$50
Evidently the street railway COM
pany has forgiven the governor. Mr..
Mum is again a caller at the gov
ernor's Office.
! T. 1. /.
| It's too bad Atpte senators ara
barred from State offices next year.
They are getting lots of booming.
Senator Shell is mentioned as a good
man for lieutenant governor and Sen
ator Somerville for attorney general.
Three quarts of strawberries we're
picked by St. Paul man in his gar
den last Sunday. How's that for
climate.
MINNIE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
CIOu@h-MOOdy.

Gilbert Clough of Spencer Brook
and Miss Nellie Moody of the same
place were married last Sunday after
noon by Rev. Gratz at the home of
the bride in the presence of a few rel
atives and friends. The young couple
came up to Princeton Sunday and
remained until the morning train,
leaving for Minneapolis where they
will reamin short time. Mr.. Clough
has been working for Chas. Shearston
and it is said the young couple will
return to the Brook to live.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
HY-PRODUCTS OF POTATOES.
TT ey Gould be Utilized by Domestic Com.
merce to Great Advantage.

The Chicago Packer, the official or
gan of the National Growers and
Shippers association, runs an article
under the above caption which deals
with the future of the potato crop in
the United States. The Packer claims
that one problem to be solved before
the potato industry will take it's pro-
per place, is that of disposing of the
surplus crop of a year of heavy yield.
He points to the wonderful change
wrought in the fruit market through
the introduction Of canneries, driers
and the candied fruit industry. The
Packer predicts that utilization of the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12

l"Minnie's Thinks do not necessarily ex-
press the views of either the editor or publisher
Of the UNION. Brother editors, please bear
this in mind.-PUB. UN1oNl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12

Dressed turkeys. for thanksgiving.
We want 1000 pounds. -
J. Ludden's Store. !
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-12
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
transfers in Mile Laos county as filed
with Register of Deeds Chapman dur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

The Commissioners have ordered that 442
feet of 6-inch water main be laid in Dart
mouth street between 18th and 18th streets,
at an estimated cost Of SAP.
That public hydrant be erected on the
corner Of Harrison and Avalon streets,
Anacostia, at an estimated cost of $40.
That the following work be done under
the provisions Of the assessment system,
the same having been duly advertised:
Construct stoneware sewers in the follow
ing localities, viz:
In the south side of T street northeast
between North Capitol street and Lincoln
avenue, abutting lots T. 8, "a, %, 20 and 80,
of block 10, Bloomingdale; estimated cost,
$3.50.
In the north side Of Rhode Island avenue
northwest between LIST and North Capitol
streets abutting lots IL, II, ID, IA, 49, 16,
II, 10, 10, 20, q, o. %, a. 25, 20. q, %, %,
30, 81, 81, 80, "a. IS, 80, 81 and 3S Of block 5,
Moore and Barbour's addition to Washing
ton; estimated cost, 1926.
northwest between list and North Capitol
streets, abutting lots Ii, IT, 1S, 10, 90 81, %,
o, "a, 25, 26, n, %, %, 3d. g. 80, 33, "a, 35,
SO, 81, 80, &c. 40, Al, ~, 43, A, a. 40, A., 4S
and 40, block g. Moore and Barbour's addi-
ton to Washington; estimated cost, 81 PAL.
In the west side Of 18th street northeast
between and D streets, abutting lots Is,
10, II, Is, 10, 20, p. o. %, a. %, 20 and
q, square 963; estimated cost; $542
In the west side OF 10th street northeast
between D and e streets, abutting lots 32
SO, "a, IS, SO. 81, 80. 80. 40, "a. IS, So and
81, square 937; estimated cost. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
Annual Holiday Entertainment.

The Methodist Episcopal Church, on
Nichols avenue, Congress Heights, was
taxed to its utmost capacity Thursday
night at the Sunday schools annual holi-
day entertainment which had been ar
ranged by Superintendent John Smith and
the officers Of the school. A beautifully
decorated Christmas tree occupied a place
in the edihce, and around it and on its
branches were the gifts intended for dis
tribution. Later in the evening Santa
Claus, impersonated by Mr. Clark Teets.
visited the Sunday school and aided in the
merrymaking that his appearance called
forth. Rev. E. E. Fisher, the pastor Of the
church. was presented with a fancy pillow
and an easy chair. Superintendent Smith
and the other officers Of the school were
also remembered with suitable presents.
Each child in the Sunday school received
gift: The program rs OF exercises IKE was as fol
recitation. The Year" Emma Bender Bender;
recitation. Christmas Rally Eva Nelson;
recitation. Adams Advantage" Carl
Wrsan Kaa1 pGor santa Claus
tide. Shadow" Fannie Burns; recitation.
Lament Of a Little Girl" Efie Smith:
recitation "A Dressed Turkey" John
Wright Wright; recitation ;,,. The Songs That
'Grandma's Away" Virginia Bishop; reci-
tation. "A Christmas Carol" Florence
Burns; recitation, What Will the New
iedr Bring Aigy Ellis, recitation,
Which Is Best?" Florence GUIDE: recita-
ton. I'm Santa Claus Land Lillian GUIDE;
singing. "Lo. He Comes" school; dialogue
Two Boys Without Christmas Bowen
Humphrey and John Bishop; recitation. "A
Letter to Santa Claus" Mildred Anderson;
recitation, "Grandma's Mistake" Effie
Smith; recitation. Hush" Maud Kelley;
recitation. "A Boys Year." Bowen Pumph-
rey; singing. 1.-The Bells" school; recita-
ton, Go to Sleep, Pickaninny," Louis
Resch and Raymond Humphrey; recitation
What the Stocking Said" Helen GUIDE;
recitation, Uncle Peter and the Trolley
Car" Hazwell Magruder; recitation
Christmas Day Is Over" Naomi Kenney:
singing, 20, Guiding STAR school; recita-
ton, IAN Xmas Tea Party Emma
Bender. George Fowler. Ruth Kidwell,
Walter Vanaiken. Florence Humphrey and
John Wylie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
Young Peoples Union Meets.


The Young Peoples Union of the Peoples
Church held its last meeting recently at
the home of the pastor, Rev. Alexander
Kent, at 1924 18th street northwest. 1t
being the meeting nearest Christmas, a
fake Christmas tree was the order Of the
evening. The business meeting was dis
pensed with and Mr.. George A. Warren, in
the guise Of Santa Claus, distributed the
presents" the value Of which was 10
cents.
After the presents had been distributed
and Miss Eta Wilson had given several
songs and some of the members had avail
ed themselves of the privileges afforded by
sundry punches Of mistletoe conveniently
located, refreshments were served, and the
club adjourned to meet on January 8 with
Misses Wilson and Spear, at 621 K street
northwest.
Among those present were Mrs. Carrie E.
Kent, Mrs. William Kent, Mrs. Hattie E.
Abbott. Mrs. Althea Powell, Mrs. Lawton,
Mrs. c. A. Metcalf, Mrs Clifton Clarke,
Mrs. William Osborne, Mrs. Frances Up
perman, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. George R.
Davis, Mrs. E. c. Bebb, Mrs. W. s. Heath.
Wilson. Stella Wilson, Marie Siemers, Faye
Kent, Annie P. Goebel, Estelle Wild, Katie
Potter, Ruby Potter, Ruth Greenhouse,
Mira Speer, Gertrude E. Metcalf, Rev.
Alexander Kent, DR.. Clifton Clarke,
Messrs. Randall, Vega, George H. SHIRLEY,
George A. Warren, Russell Abbott, Arthur
Abbott George Abbott. William Kent,
Archibald Upperman, Alfred Wild, Louis
Potter, George r. Davis, Lucien Great
house, William s. Heath and William o.
borne.