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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
THOUSAND TONS OF SEED.

Department of Agriculture Will Distrib-
ute This Amount in the Next Four
Months Appropriated by
Congress for This Purpose.
Within the next three or four months
over 1000 tons of garden, flower and
field seeds will be distributed among
the people of every state and territory
in the Union at a cost of 1920, O0O-the
amount appropriated by. conrgess at
its last session for this purpose. The
total distribution this year will
amount to about $4,000 packages.
Some important changes in the plan
OF conducting this distribution have
been established by the department of
agriculture. With view of handling
the seed to better advantage the coun-
try has been divided into six districts,
and seeds and plants particularly
adapted to each district will be dis
tributed therein at an earielr time than
heretofore.
In past years much complaint has
been made by the people of receiving
seed too late in the season to be of
particular good. The department. has
not been responsible for this condi-
ton, it is said, but the fault Law with
the congressman, who, to a large ex-
tent, were tardy in making out their
lists for their quota. It is expected to
overcome this condition by beginning
the distribution earlier than has been
the custom in the past.
The number of flower seeds allotted
to each congressman has been in
creased to 500 packages, and arrange
ments have been made whereby repre-
sentatives having city constituents
may exchange vegetable seeds for
flower seeds, if they so desire. A
special collection of flower seeds will
be prepared for those having strictly
city constituents, the varieties chosen
| being suitable for window boxes, lots
and small door yards The plan
adopted heretofore of putting up spec
ial collections of cotton and tobacco
seeds best adapted to the districts into
which they are sent, will be continued.
Ihls work has proven very satisfac-
tory, as through it many valuable
varieties have been distributed.
Seventy packages, one peck each,
will be sent to districts growing cot
ton. In tobacco growing districts 10
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
A RUDE AWAKENING
The Electric Burglar Alarms at the
Citizens Bank Cause a Lot
of Excitement.
Of Excitement,
A Short Circuit Starts Gongs to Go.
ing and flake Noise Enough
to Wake the Dead.

About three 'clock Tuesday morn
ing the electric burglar alarm at the
Citizens bank began sounding the
soul-terrifying chime, and broke the
stiffness of early morning in way
that those who heard the alarm will
never forget.
Sidney Cravens who lives over
Kaliher's barber shop Immediately
adjoining the bank, and Miss Ida
King and sisters who live directly
over the bank, were startled beyond
description when the alarms began
sounding. Sid jumped out of bed,
and rushed down stairs to see what
was up, but no sooner did he reach
the street than he realized that per-
haps bold, bad burglars might be at
work and he didn't propose to become
a target for their guns, and went back
upstairs, where he seized the Rural
phone and called Miss Lizzie Nachbar
who was on duty. He told her that
the burglar alarms were on strike
and to call up the barn hands and
notify the people about town. Miss
| Nachbar did. not need to be advised
of the condition of affairs for she
could plainly hear the electric alarms
that seemed to be playing an accom-
paniment to the DEVILS two-step. She
had visions of masks revealing bur-
glars piercing eyes, and all kinds OF
horrid pantomimes, but she seized the
phone and awakened few persons
about town.
In the meantime the gongs were be-
ing pounded in trip-hammer way with
electric precision and swiftness. Sid
says they sounded like lot of wild
cats being put through a sausage
machine, and they continued ringing,
ringing, ringing. After he called cen
trail he concluded to make an investi-
cation which he did very cautiously,
but failed to see any traces of bur-
glars. In due time Marshal Newton
came down the middle Of the street
with revolver in each hand, and his
optics as big as onions. A few citi-
zens appeared later and S. S. Peter
son who had been notified came to the
bank and after an inspection discov-
cred that the wires had became crossed
and a short circuit turned on the
alarms. The wires were fixed and
the noisy gongs ceased their awful
chatter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17


will be distributed.
Each senator and representative
will have to his credit thirty packages
OF lawn grass seed. The forage crop
seed allotment has not yet been made,
but will likely be made larger than
heretofore. Sorghum and beet sugar
seeds will be allotted in good quanti-
ties, but only placed in sections of
the country where it is possible to
grow them. But this will be allotted
in twenty boxes, containing seven
bulbs5each. Bulbs will hereafter, be
sent outsin the spring instead of the
fall. The distribution of plants and
grapesyines will be similar to that of
last-Eyear The allotment of straw
berry plants will be ten packages,
containing fifteen plants each. The
grape vines will be eight packages to
each quota, containing five vines in
each.
No trees will be distributed free by
the government this year. The de-
mandtfor seeds last winter exceeded
the supply, therefore, congress in
creased the appropriation from
$4,000 to 1920, 900 for this years dis
tribntion. Members of congress had
their mails burdened with requests for
garden seeds, and they importuned the
secretary of agriculture for the small
packages as much as they have the
president for patronage.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
ECHOES OF ELECTION.
j. w. Mcclure of Onamia is Elected
County Commissioner In the
Fifth District.
Odds and Ends and Bits of lnforma-
ti0n About the Election in
lille Laos County.

The commissioner fight in the Fifth
district resulted in the election of
John w. Mcclure over Frank Smith;
Mcclure received 97votes and Frank
Smith SO.
The official election returns of Mile
Laos county appear on the fourth
page OF the . n i 0 n this week.
There was male registration of
2, lOl in the county. Of the number
l,97S went to the polls and voted.
This was a very good showing, the
per centage of stay -at-home being
very small. Two years ago there
were 2,0l0 male votes registered and
the vote cast was 1854.
There were just seven females who
voted in the county on election day.
The total Prohibition vote of the
county was SO votes, cast as follows:
Borgholm, 6, East Side l, Greenbush
4, Milo 2, Milaca town 4, Milaca vii
lage "a, Princeton town 3 and Prince.
ton village 5.
For register Of deeds Geo. E. Nc
Clure received one vote in Bogus
Brook, while John W. Goulding re-
ceived vote in Princeton village and
one in Robbins. Jake Sausser re-
ceived one vote in Princeton village.
For coroner DR.. Nichols of Milaca
received one vote in the town OF
Milaca and DR.. Cooney received a
vote in Princeton village.
On the national ticket Wells, the
Prohibition elector received SO votes,
while the Public Ownership electors
received 50 votes, the Peoples Party
electors II, and there were four So
cialist Labor votes in the entire
county. There was just one Socialist
vote in Princeton village.
John F. Peterson received three
votes for court commissioner, the
three votes being cast in the village
vi 2IIlilCGtOi2..-4-ss4-5s
+ A. G. Wilkes received one vote for
representative, a Bogus Brook ad-
mirer of the Milaca man casting the
vote. O.. E. Gustafson received vote
for representative in the same town
while Wheeler Veal received vote as
a law-maker from some voter in
Princeton village
The four per cent gross earnings
proposition and the amendment re-
garding the loaning of school funds
carried in this county, but the amend
ment to abolish the grand jury system
failed.
Judge Baxter has been elected by
a small majority, which will not reach
over 200 in the entire district. In
Mile Laos county Baxter received III
votes against 867 for Mason, the Re-
publican candidate. Valentine, the
Democratic candidate, received POI
votes in the county
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
A Tribute to Washington.

An Englishman visiting this coun-
try thus comments on the grandeur
of Washington's character and the
monument that bears his name:
Never in any land have I seen a
memorial the like of this. Its grand
eur and stateliness fifty symbolic the
illustrious man of whom all nations
have heard. What especially aroused
my admiration is that not single
letter has been carved upon it, not a
character to tell for whom it stands.
It needs none; but, uplitfed there on
the banks of the Potomac through the
centuries, it speaks to all mankind of
one whose fame can never be OBJ
Scured. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
Printed 8 Big PaDer.

To-day two small boys sat on the
sidewalk near the Pioneer Office when
the presses in the press room were all
at work and the exhaust from the
gasolene engine was making good
deal of racket. Suddenly there was
an unusually heavy explosion from
the exhaust and both boys nearly
jumped out of their overalls. When
they came back to earth and had felt
OF 1t carefully to satisfy themselves
that it was the real thing one Of them
gasped out:
"Golly, but that scared me, didn' It
it you?''
II should say said the other.
Gee! but they must have printed a
big paper that time!''- Bemidji Pio-
neer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17

Tennessee and West Virginia should
give from $500 to 5000 each.
Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ne
vada, Rhode Island, Vermont, Vir-
ginia South Dakota and Wyoming
give from 300 to 1,5OO. The two Caro-
linas together did not give more than
$780,"
Debs made a good run in New York
city. The official tabulation has not
been completed, but returns at the
bureau of election show that Debs re-
ceived "a, 294 votes in the greater city.
In Massachusetts he got 1854 votes,
or less than three per cent. In Con-
necticut he polled $500, in Rhode Is
land 800 and in Vermont 747.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
Rev. Clemans at Foreston.

Rev. E. G. Clemans the presiding
elder of the Duluth district, will
preach at the Foreston M. E. church
on Thursday evening, December LIST,
1904, after which the sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered
and the first quarterly conference
held. A very cordial invitation is
extended to all, and those officially
connected are respectfully urged to
be present. The service begins at 1870.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
THANKSGIVING TIME.
The Day of Thanks, Turkey and
#y Plum Pudding is Fast Draw
ing Nigh.
Union Services Thanksgiving Eve at
Congregational Church-.The
Firemen'S Dance.

THANKSGIVING Day is next Thurs
day, the Oath, the day having been
duly proclaimed a day of Thanksgiv-
ing by the president and the'governor.
A time-honored custom, established
by our forefathers whose thanksgiv-
ing was really from the heart, has de-
veloped into day more or less con-
tinentalized and yet in a certain sense
the day has lost none of it's genuine
spirit of thanksgiving, and hearth
stone gatherings. The day is the
harbinger of the winter season of
festivities and it is most appropriate
that it is a day of thanks, if many
thousands of people really do forget
to give thanks, and pay tribute to an
abnormal appetite instead. There are
many thousands all over the broad
land who are perpetuating the sacred
spirit of the day and generation after
generation will continue the custom
observed by our forefathers.
A year ago, union Thanksgiving
services were held at the M. E. church,
and Rev. James Steenson who was
the pastor of the Congregational
church, delivered the sermon. This
year union services will be held at the
Congregational church on Wednesday
evening, Nov. 23d, and Rev. Rupert
Swinnerton of the M. E. church will
deliver the Thanksgiving sermon.
It was thought best to hold the SER
vice Wednesday evening, as domestic
duties keep many away from service
on Thanksgiving day. The service
will be an interesting one and all are
cordially invited to attend, regardless
of creed, sect or denomination, or
previous, present Or contemplated fu-
ture condition.
The piece de resistance is the great
American bird-the turkey. Ducks
and geese may come and go, but the
turkey, it will be with US ever.
Around the festive board will gather
the family groups, some the same as
last year, with perhaps the addition
of prattling babe in it's high chair
looking for bone. At many gather
ings there will be faces missed, there
will be a vacant chair, to tell of a
broken chain. There will be happy
reunions and the presence of those
who have been absent many long
years, and the sum total of bliss and
real pleasure will be great enough to
call the angels to witness.
- In the line of sports there will be a
football game between the Anoka highs
and the Princeton highs on the Prince
ton fair grounds. The game will be
called at 3 O'Clock and it will with
out doubt prove very interesting.
Thanksgiving eve will occur the
fremen's dance at Jesmer's opera
house. This will be the first dance
given by the re-organized fire depart
ment and it will no doubt be we'll
patrOnized. '"t..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
State Aid for Schools.

Attorney General Donahower has
ruled that no country school is eligi-
BILE for State aid unless the school is
open five consecutive months. The
answer was given inreply to request
from the superintendent of schools in
Swift county. The school board in
one district desired to have half day
sessions as public school and the
other half as German school. The
attorney general holds that State aid
cannot be given under such circum-
stances. Fergus Falls Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
SOCIALIST GAINS.
How the Socialist Vote is Growing il
This Country, -

/
This Country. -
Leaders of the Socialist Democratic
party are authority for the statement
that Eugene v: Debs, the party's cam
didate for president, had over 600, 600
votes in the recent election, or more
than four per cent of the total vote,
according to a story that was pub
lished in the World. Four years
ago he had 97,730 votes for the same
Office.
The party leaders say more than
100,00 Debs votes were cast in Illinois
this year.
In speaking of the division of the
vote among the leading states the
secretary of the Socialist Democratic
party says in statement:
'The states showing the greatest
ratio of increase are Illinois, Ohio,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
Michigan and California. The news
from Washington estimates large
increase, but no figures are given.
The only decreases are reported from
Massachusetts and Colorado, the vote
in the latter state being half of that
cast in the state election of 1908.
E'Illinois gives 100000, New York
about 10000, Ohio: Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin and California about 30, 600
each, and Minnesota, Missouri, Indi-
ana and Iowa between Is, 900 and TO-
900 each.
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jer-
sey and Washington give from 10, 900
to $4,000 each; Kansas, Nebraska,
Idaho, Utah, Oregon, Montana and
Texas from 5000 to 10000 each;
Maine, Maryland, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Kentucky, Alabama, Ari-
iona, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
RUSSIAN GRAIN.
Russia Railroads BlOckaded With Loaded
Cars.


Russia Railroads Blockaded With Loaded
Cars.
Reports from Russian correspond
ents are to the effect that there have
been extraordinary accumulations of
grain in the railroads in Russia. The
blockade is estimated at 81, 1856 vans
and trucks, containing about million
tons of grain.
The grain blockades are bound to
assume even greater proportions dur
ing the next few weeks, and it is
doubtful whether the last of the sid
ings will be cleared without the as
sistance of the waterways at the open
ing of next years navigation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17

of variety, but allowing that the
above statement may be true, this
senility will probably have been
caused by lack of proper care to keep
up the vigor of the stock by rigid
selection in the ordinary routine of
cultivation. When one takes into
consideration the little attention that
has been paid to the improving of an
originally robust stock, the wonder is
that any stock should remain promin-
ent for one-third of a century.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
AN ENGLISH TRIBUTE.
The London Spectator Comments on Our
Election and Compliments Roosevelt.

The london Spectator Comments on Our
Election and Compliments Roosevelt.
A sLondon cable of the 18th SAYS:
The weekly newspapers issued to-
day devote considerable space to the
presidential election in the United
States and all dwell lengthily upon
the personality of President Roosevelt
as the prime factor in the Republican
victory. The most notable article APP
pears in the, Spectator, which preludes
a. splendid tribute to the president,
with the admission:
"For ourselves, we do not profess
any special liking for the Republican
party, /" while in the same paragraph
it says the result of the election is "a
subject for congratulation throughout
the English speaking world.'' The
Spectator then asks: "What will he
do with it," and proceeds to credit
Mr.. Roosevelt with an ideal program
for 5th & next four years, the standard
Of which will be reason, justice,
moderation and common sense.',
Discussing the prospective policy of
the American government in relation
to foreign affairs, the Spectator says
President Roosevelt will not be afraid
to insist that the United States shall
hold her own among the great powers
of the world, but he will not seek for
eign entanglements. The paper con-
tinues:
IF the Monroe doctrine is not to be
consigned to the political waste paper
basket it must rest, in the last re-
source, upon naval and military pow
ers: and if America has not a fleet
strong enough to say thus far and no
farther to those who shall challenge
that doctrine in the future, will not
prove worth the paper on which the
presidential message of 1928 was
written.'' a
After predicting that the Panama
canal will be completed by President
Roosevelt, the Spectator says:
''In the Far East and in all that
concerns the future of China we may
expect the president, acting under the
advice of Secretary Of State Hay, who
is now unquestionably one of the
ablest, if not the ablest, of living
diplomatists, to maintain the attitude
already adopted"
Concluding, the Spectator says:
5''We believe his administration will
leave indellible traces upon the larger
part of the English-speaking race and
that for the whole of that race it will
be lesson in and a sound example
of sound, sane government.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17

NJ r. Church, Princeton. ;. ....... 4O74
mrs: Emmett Mark: Princeton 49,. 2148
Kathbone Sisters, Princeton. ........ 1860
Catn0nc Church. Princeton. ......... 6l9
SWeoish Lutheran Church, Princeton. 262
Good Templar Lodge, Wyanett. ....... IT'S
~ ~ r. Lodge, Princeton. 49,. .... III
SWeedlsh Baptist Church, Spencer Brk 40
EpscoPal Church, Princeton. ......... 36
n e. Church, Spencer Brook. ....... 81
MISS Mary Zines. .............. "a
N. +. Church, Greenbush. $3.50. ....... II
z. q L NJ. Lodge Princeton. ......... s
Dalbo Lutheran Church, Dalbo. $3.50. 5
In the future the result of the contest
will be announced every week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-11-17
THE WESLEY CONTEST.

NJ. E. Society has Clear Lead In the Contest,
The following is the result of the
Wesley piano contest, as revealed by
the ballot box on Nov. 18th:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-12

Salmagundi, born on Monday,
christened on Tuesday, etc. Per
haps you have heard Of him, it, or
whatever the hearer may be. Sal
magundi is certainly something
an unfathomed mystery which will
occur, happen or taken place on
Thursday, May I9. What it is,
where it will be and all other infor-
nation deemed advisable to give
out 10 the public will appear in the
columns Of this paper. Just re-
member Salmagundi, May I9. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-12

Wanted:-By an experienced,
registered druggist position BY
June 18th. Strictly sober and can
furnish good references as regards
character and ability. Prefers
management of a store in a small
town. Have employment at present
time, but wish to make a change.
Address, Druggist, Box 7r6, Tish-
omingo, Ind. Ty. 1921
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-12

Ladies Of the City Federation
are requested e be present at a
call meeting Of the Federation of
Women's Clubs, Friday afternoon,
at 3 O'Clock, TO be held at the
Grogan building for the purpose Of
transacting business, regarding
library matters. Remember a full
attendance is desired. Mrs. Albert
Harris, ri.ss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-12
Noted Preacher
Rev. Frank Wright, Choctaw
Preacher and Singer at Presby-
terian Church Tonight

A great treat is in store for the
people of Chickasha at the Presby-
terian church tonight.
Rev. Frank Wright the celebrat-
ed Choctaw Indian preacher will
speak at s O'Clock. The speaker
is a full blood Indian and he is a
a singer of great reputation. Every
ore is invited to hear him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-12
DEMOCRATS.

The Democratic Club will meet
ThnrsdaY evening at 7;50 IN the
Masonic hall for the purpose of
electing delegates to the district
convention which meets IN Chicka-
sha May 10. All members Of the
club are urgently requested to be
present at this meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-12
Want Column.

Advertisements under this head
will be received at the rate of
three cd cents per line. No adj
vertisement received for less than
twenty-five (25) cents. Special
monthly rates furnished on ap-
plication. The notice may con-
tam any matter of LOST p
FOUND, = FOR RENT" "FoR
SALE, "sToLEN, " 'sTRAYED, "
or any purpose without display
lines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-12

The ladies' Of the Federation Of
Clubs Of this city, have divided up
into circles of ten, and each ten
will do something for the benefit Of
the Carnegie Library. A series Of
socials and entertainments will be
given all through the summer, the
charge to which will be very rea-
sonabIe and the good time very dis
proportionate to the admission
charged. Salmagundi is the first
Of this series and is billed for May
nth. We may expect some novel
ties fl the way Of entertainments.
Is