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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-21
FORGOT the Location.

"TEe trouble with the average serv.
ant girl is that she cannot remember
her place"
Il guess you're right. At any rate,
our new servant girl went out last
Thursday and forgot the way back to
the house again."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-21
An Example from Life.
what is tact?

Johnny-Pa, what is tact?
Wise Pa-Tact, Johnny, is knowing
how to do things without appearing to
be doing them. For instance, | asked
incidentally l remarked that your
mother would entertain us on the piano,
Mr.. Aridman said he was so sorry he
couldn't come.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-21
Simpson M. E..


10 a. M, devotional meeting; 10 80
Il. m. special sermon by the pastor,
subject, "The Use and Abuse of the
World" Sunday school, $3.50 Z. IN !;
mass meeting, 4p. III. Epworth
League, Gas p. M. subject, "Prac-
tical Conseoration. -, Leader, Mr.. D..
0. Noe.
7.45: p. m. Mr.. Carpenter will again
speak, and Mr.. Brown will relate his
experience, subject. "From the Police
Flroe to the Pulpit,
Danish M. e.
Whit Sunday will be observed in
this church tomorrow with special
music n sermons. The different
meetings will be held at the follow
ing hours: 8 80 a. IN. devotional
meeting in the chapel, led by Mr.. N.
@. Andersen. 10 80, sermon, Rev. DR..
@. H. Johnson, superintendent S.
Christopher Home, Dobbs Ferry, N.
Y. 2:30 p. m. Sunday school; 3:45
p. m, Epworth League devotional;
$50, p. m., sermon by the pastor.
There will be special music at the
preaching services.
st. Paul's German.
Tomorrow being Pfngst Sunday,
services will be held at 3 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. j. Ganss officiating.
ggThere will be a mass meeting in
Simpson M. e. church at 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Mr.. Carpenter, of
New York City, will deliver an adj
dress. Mr.. Carpenter is an able
speaker aud the founder of the Flor
ence Missions in New York. He also
went from the Atlantic to the Pacific
in q gospel car. He will be assisted
by Ex-Polic aman Brown from New
York City. The "White Winged"
women, of our city, Will attend in a
body. There will be special music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-21
a Fair Test.

Briggs-I believe the time is ap-
preaching when every question will be
submitted to arbitration and all people
will agree.
Griggs-Well, If you wish to be unde-
ceived, just make an attmept to settle a
dispute between the owner Of a house
n a tenant.-Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-21
High FINANCE.

Pa" said the son of the captain OF
industry, what is being recreant to
ones trust?"
Not increasing the capital stock
every time the public can be hypno.
TIED into buying a few more shares
for the beenft Of the people who hold
the bonds."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-23

John r. Hurst, the we'll known Leon
ball player who is doing splendid work
in the box for the Marshalltown club in
the Iowa State League, dropped in Sat
urday and visited over Sunday with his
parents, leaving Monday for Ottumwa,
where the .Marshalltown club is playing
this week.
Mrs. sallie Coyne and son Raw, of
Huron, S. d., arrived last Thursday for a
visit with her parents, WI. Darr and
wife in this city. Friday Mrs. Coyne
went to st. Joe to attend the wedding
of her niece, Miss Kate Bruce to Mr..
Will Griffin, which was solemnized Tues
day evening.
Mrs. R. L. Parrish and children left
Tuesday for Des Moines, where they
will make their future home. Judge
Parrish located in Des Moines the first
OF the year as senior member of the law
firm of Parrish, DoweR u Parrish. Leon
people are very sorry to see the Parrish
family leave this city.
Miss Marian Stookey returned Satur-
day from Iowa City where she has COM
pleted the second year of four wear
classical course at the State University
and will spend the summer vacation at
the home of her parents in this city.
Miss Marion has developed consider
able talent as a reader and her Leon
friends will be pleased to have an oppor-
tunity to hear her during the summer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-23

S. Grouse and wife were passengers
Saturday for GAINESVILLE, where they will
visit a few days at the home of Mr..
Crouse's brother and we will expect to
hear of some big fish being caught when
Steve returns home.
Frank Jackson passed through Leon
Friday, returning to Davis City from a
business trip to Odebolt, Iowa. He is
making arrangements to engage in the
banking business in one Of the new
towns in South Dakota.
Mrs. DR.. Morris returned from Chart
ton Thursday where she attended
the wedding Of Mr.. William d. Wright,
manager Of Swift & Co. at Des Moines
to Miss Grace Yengel, who has fre-
quently visited in Leon.
Miss Grace Wallace, who was recently
elected as one Of the new teachers at
the south school building for next year,
went to Des Moines Monday where she
will enter Drake University and take a
special teachers course during the sum
mer.
FL. Waight and wife went to Chart
ton Sunday for few days visit with
friends in that city. Mr.. Waight re-
turned to his home at Peoria, III, from
Charlton and Mrs. Waight came back to
Leon Tuesday for more extended visit
in this city.
Misses Minnie Keller and Jennie Hick-
man left Monday for Kirksville, Mo-, to
attend the annual commencement exer-
cises of the Still College of Osteopathy,
Miss Keeler's brother, E. E. Keller,
being one of the class which graduated
last evening.
Mrs. Vim. Ogden and daughter Miss
attend the wedding of her daughter,
Miss Josephine ogden to Mr.. Harry
Barquist, a popular young business man
in that city last evening.
Miss May Burke, of Richmond, Ind,
who has just completed the sophomore
year at the Chicago University, arrived
in Leon Tuesday for visit with hel
sister, Mrs. l.. B. Jackson. Mr.. and
Mrs. jackson and Miss Burke expect tc
| visit the Worlds Fair next week.
Mrs. Stella Dudley, of independence
MO, who has been visiting at the home
! VI Hei parents, Mr. anu MIS-. "A. D. Alien
in this city for few weeks, visited
over Sunday with friends at Garden
Grove, returning to her home at Indie.
pendence the first of the week.
Guy Hasty, of Winterset, came down
Friday evening to join his wife, who has
been here for couple of weeks visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Creed Bobbitt. They went to
King City, Mo-, Saturday to visit Mr.
Hasty's parents for few days.
Elmer Brown returned from Chicago
Thursday where he has been to visit his
mother, Mrs. ]. D. Brown. He reports
her greatly improved and strong hopes
are now entertained that she will re-
cover, which will be good news to her
many friends all over this county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-23

Miss Blanche Woodland returned
Thursday from ten day visit with rela-
tives at Princeton, Mo.
Harry Mayer came in from Atchison,
kas., Thursday evening and visited with
his father over Sunday.
George, Ed and Frank Farquhar de-
parted Monday afternoon for ten day
trip to the Worlds Fair.
George Myers returned Saturday
evening from few days visit with
friends at Princeton, Mo.
Claud Clark and Zeal Ausman went
to Charlton Monday where they will
work for Swift & Company.
Mrs. w. E. Kemp and children return
ed Tuesday from a two weeks visit with
Mr.. Kemp at Bethany, Mo.
Mrs. Chas. Lane, Of Leon, came yes
terday to see her sister, Mrs. Scott
Wasson.- Sentinel.
Mrs. Thomas Teale returned Friday
from few days visit with the family of
Judge N. w. Rowell at Alton.
Miss Maud Meter returned Thursday
from stay of several weeks with her
grandfather at Garden Grove.
Carl Parrish returned Thursday from
Des Moines, where he had been visiting
with his father for few days.
Miss Nora Bullard went to Blockley
Friday for short visit at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Minnie Lewis.
Mrs. Nellie Edwards and baby return
ed Monday from visit of several weeks
with relatives at Sapulpa, Ind. Ty.
Miss Ada Knotts, of Mt. Ayr, came
Saturday evening for few days visit
with her friend, Miss Bess Bruce.
Mrs. Nellie Edwards and baby return
ed Monday from visit of several weeks
with relatives at Sapulpa, Ind. Ty.
Mrs. NJ. J. McCaull, of Garden Grove,
was visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H.
Howard, in this city last Saturday.
Mrs. J. F. Penniwell went to Derby
Saturday to visit few days with her
daughter, Mrs. r. F. Throckmorton.
Miss Laura Wilson was a passenger
Saturday for Grand River, where She
visits with relatives for few days.
Mrs. Mary Bennett returned yester-
day to her home at Davis City after a
short visit with friends in this city.
Miss Cena Burrell returned Tuesday
to her home at Davis City after visiting
few days with friends in this city.
Miss Cecil Grimes went to Decatur
City Friday to spend few days at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Wesley Chew.
Mr.. Vivian Beard, of Leon, is visiting
Mr. Marvin Wick and other Osceola
friends this week. Osceola Democrat.
Misses Cora Ross and Clara Frazier
went to Davis City Friday and visited a
couple of days with friends in that city.
+. F. Bedier, wife and son Logan, and
Paul Stookey left Monday morning for a
weeks stay at the Worlds Fair in st,
Louis.
Miss Avarilla Lemmax was passen-
ger Monday for Garden Grove, where
she will visit week with the Gillette
sisters.
Ed K. Pitman and wife, of the Humes-
ton Advocate, came down Saturday and
visited over Sunday with relatives in
this city.
J. G. EARLY returned Thursday from
few days visit in st. Joe with his son II.
R. Early, the we'll known lumberman of
that city.
Will Lewis, wife and baby, of Gains
vile, spent the latter part Of last week
at the home Of his father, e. II. Lewis,
west of town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-23

Ray Layton visited over Sunday with
Bethany friends.
w. Arney, of Davis City, was Leon
visitor last Thursday.
Mrs. C. R. Riley, of Decatur city, was
a Leon visitor Monday.
J.E. Vail, of Garden Grove, had bust
ness in this city Tuesday.
Miss May Owen visited over Sunday
with friends at Decatur City.
]. r. Smith, of Garden Grove, had
business in this city Monday.
Samuel Bailey, of Charlton, had bust
ness in this city last Thursday.
H. o. Harvey, the north side baker,
made trip to Creston Monday.
Mrs. W. G. Hamilton was visiting
Leon friends the first Of the week.
Miss Mary johnson, Of Van Vert, was
visiting Leon friends last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Boyd, of Grand River, was
visiting with Leon friends yesterday.
Alfred Bowman and wife were visit
ing with Davis City friends last Satur-
day.
Walter Bassett, the Decatur City mer-
chant, had business in this city Tues
day.
G. r. AIeeker, the we'll known Decatur
City merchant, had business in this city
Tuesday.
Miss Effie Craft, of Van Vert, was
visiting with friends in this city last
Thursday.
Mrs. Albert McCleary, Of High Point,
was visiting with friends in this city
Saturday.
Harold Warrington and wife, of High
Point, were visiting Leon friends last
Saturday.
Miss B Myers returned Saturday from
visit with friends at Des Moines and
Waterloo.
Miss Lois Royal, of Garden Grove,
was visiting with Leon friends last
Thursday.
Court Reporter W. M. Hyland, of Os-
ceola, had business in this city last
Thursday.
Miss Ethel Harp returned Friday
from few days visit with relatives at
Davis City.
Rev. 1. N. Woodward and family spent
Friday and Saturday with friends at
Davis City.
Miss Edith Harris returned Monday
from a weeks visit with friends in
Bethany, Mo.
John Stanford and wife returned Mon
day from few days visit with relatives
at Davis City.
Claud Clark and Zeal Ausman went to
Charlton Monday where they will work
for Swift & Co.
Mat Pullen, Lucius Pryor and Roy
Stout were down at Davis City Friday
on a fishing trip.
Deputy Recorder J. T. Lane returned
Monday from ten day trip to the st.
Louis Worlds Fair.
Deputy recorder j. T. Lane. returned
Monday from ten day trip to the ST.
Louis Worlds Fair.
Miss Lulu Bowman went to Van Vert
Thursday to visit few days with
friends in that city.
DR.. A. Brown returned Saturday from
St Louis where he attended Iowa Day
at the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. d. e. Cannon and sister, Mrs.
Elsie Cannon, visited over Sunday with
relatives at Lamont.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
THE SPELLING MATCH,

Princeton High School Team Will Spell
Elk River To-Morrow Night.
The spelling match between Prince
ton and Elk River teams will occur at
the high school in Elk River tomorrow
evening. The personel of the teams is
as follows:
Princeton Cotton, Ada King,
Grace Morehouse, Mary Patterson,
Lulu Neumann, Max Young. Fremont
Woodcock, Kate Kaliher, Hazel Jaax,
Clyde VanWormer, Jennie Boyle, Will
lard Selleck. Alternates: Ida Smith.
Martin Brands, Earl Hatch, Ruth Sell
leck.
Elk River-Bessie Whitman, Alice
Beck, Effie Brown. Dan White, Carl
Davis, Cecil Corey, Crum Wheaton,
Herbert Judge, Mary Mcbride, Mabel
Anderson, Ellen Hastings, Phyllis
Frye. Alternates: William Staples,
Nettie Thomas, Chas. Houlton, Sadie
Gould, Elsie Thompson, Rose Adams.
Prof. Selleck and several of the
teachers and pupils will accompany
the team. The railroad has made a
rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
Seeding.

Seeding will be delayed this spring
on account of the cold, backward
weather and the fact that the ground
was SO wet last fall that in many
places it froze solid and the frost
will be some time getting out of the
ground. In some places seeding will
begin, in few days, but there will
not be any general seeding of any con-
sequence until about the first of Nav.
1t is said that there will be more acre
age to wheat this year than last, per-
haps about ten per cent more, while
reports indicate that the acreage to
corn will not be as large as last, year,
though it is pretty early to make any
statement that would be at all correct
The acreage to potatoes will be fully
as large as last year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
BACK TO STATE COURTS.
Supreme Court Sends Minnesota Mere
Case Back to State COurt

Supreme Court Sends Minnesota Merger
Case Back to State Court.
The United States supreme court
Monday decided the case of the State
of Minnesota versus the Northern
Securities company and the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern Railroad
companies, involving the validity of
the merger of the two roads, holding
that the lower court was without jur-
isdiction and reversing it's opinion.
In delivering the opinion of the
court, Justice Harlan cited the facts
bearing on the origin and history of
the case, saying that originally the
suit was instituted by the State in it's
own court, but that before an opinion
could be reached there, it was, on pc
tition of the Securities company.
transferred to the circuit court of the
district of Minnesota, BY which court
it was dismissed. "
Much controversy was over the right
to remove to the federal court and af-
ter hearing the case argued once the
supreme court ordered second hear
ing on that point. Justice Harlan
called attention to the fact that the
proceeding was for the purpose Of en-
forcing both the State laws and the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
FOUND GUEST DEAD.
Fritz kufrke Dies While at Home of
August Delln--Found Dead in
Bed in the Morning.
Walter &. Carter Dies at Home of
Son in r1ilaCa-=Buried in Oak
Knoll To-Day.

Fritz Kuhrke, bachelor farmer who
lived on the old Sanford Buckingham
place in Wyanett, was found dead in
bed last Saturday morning at the
home of August Dehn in Germany. He
had been spending the evening at Mr..
Dehn's and was in his usual jovial
spirits. He remained until late hour
and was urged to remain all night
which he did. When he failed to get
up in the morning Mr.. Dehn went to
his room and was startled to find that
his guest was dead. There was no
evidence of Mr.. Kuhrke having strug-
gled or made any attempt to get out
OF bed. DR.. Cooney was sent out to
view the remains, and decided that no
inquest was necessary, death having
resulted from apoplexy. The funeral
was held Tuesday. Mr.. Kuhrke was
brother of Mrs. Geo. Schmidt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14

leads in population, with more than
!, 5OO,OoO; Pennsylvania exceeds 6, $780,
600, and Illinois has passed 5000, 900;
Texas has over 100000 having
passed Missouri. But twenty-five states
now have less than 100000 inhab-
1tants and fourteen exceed 1000, 900.
Inc estimates are made in bulletin
giving estimates of population in 1901,
1902 and 1908, for all cities of 10000
inhabitants Or more in the United
States. It shows that the number of
Incorporated places having a popu-
latlon of 10000 inhabitants or more in
1900 IS 1873, with a total population of
"a, O44, 347, while the estimated popula-
ton for 1903 is rs, 500, 967, an increase
of !, 1853, 260. The same cities between
1890 and 1900 increased over thirty
two per cent. Part of the increase
during the three years is due to the in
clusion of suburbs.
The population of Minneapolis is
given at 2l4,1 St. Paul, l72, O3S and
Duluth 1897.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
All Like the Map,

The Union map of Mile Laos
county is meeting with flattering re-
ception and everybody who receives
a copy has something very nice to
say about it. So many old Mile Laos
county people who live far, far away
now and who receive the map seem to
appreciate it greatly. Edwin h. Estes
of Everett, WASH, writes: ssReceived
the map and we feel proud of it. It is
hung in our dining room and we can
look at the lake when we are eating
our clams.''
Sylvester Kipp who was in attend
ance at court last week said that he
thought the map a fine one for the
county, and the fact that it was the
first wall map ever issued of the county
made it unusually interesting and use
full.
There are just few of the maps left
and those who have not been supplied
had better see that they get copy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
GREENHOUSE DITCH.
The Board of Viewers Make Several
Inspections and Estimate Ben
efits and Damages.
Benefits Amount to $2,S35 and Land
Assessed From $I.Oo to $500
Per Acre.

The Greenbush ditch viewers have
concluded their work of viewing the
proposed route of the ditch and have
filed their report with the county audi
tor who will submit it to the board of
county commissioners at their next
meeting at which time a date will
probably be set for a hearing before
the board SO that all parties interested
may have a chance to be heard. The
board of viewers consists of Justice
Chadbourne, r. A. Ross of Green
bush and Albert Morehouse of Fores-
ton. They made two trips over the
route last Friday and Saturday with
the surveyor and made thorough in
spectiOn of the land to be in any way
affected by the ditch. The viewers as
sessed the benefits all the way from
81 to 81 per acre and after deducting
the damages to be awarded the total
benefits will amount to S2,S35. There
were l., 4O6 acres of land assessed. It
is said that the benefits to accrue from
the drainage Of land by the proposed
ditch will amount in time to several
times the cost of the ditch. The board
of viewers suggested that thing be
placed under the road in place of an
open ditch as was at first proposed.
In two places the ditch if constructed
will benefit the road west of the town
hall.
It was possible for the viewers when
they were out last week to ascertain
the amount of water in the marshes
and low lands and meadows and to
note the direction of the fowage
Despite the value OF the ditch there
will be opposition to the construction
OF the same by several parties who
have land that will be affected and
which of course has been assessed for
the construction of the ditch. Some
farmers are fearful that by the drain
age Of the lake and the wet land ad-
jacent the water in Battle Brook will
be lowered. 1t is not denied but what
1t will but not to an extent to mate
rally affect the water in the brook
which during wet weather Overaows
and causes much damage to adjacent
fields and property. On the other
hand there are some who think that
the ditch will cause the water to over
flow their land in seasons of very high
water, but it is said that the flow of
water in the ditch can be regulated so
that there need be no danger from any
such occurrences.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
Death Of Walter B. Carter.


Walter B. Carter, one of the old
settlers OF the town of Greenbush, died
at his home in Milaca Tuesday of
bowel obstruction. He became Sc
riously ill Monday and DR.. Cooney
was called in consultation with the
Milaca doctors in the case, and de-
cided that there was but one thing to
do and that was to perform an opera
ton but owing to the serious condition
OF the patient there was little hope to
be held out as result of the opera
ton. It was found that there was a
gangrenous condition of the bowels
and the case was practically hopeless.
Mr.. Carter died few hours after the
operation.
The funeral was held at the home in
Milaca early this morning and the re-
mains were brought to Princeton for
interment at Oak Knoll cemetery
where Mr.. Carriers wife is buried. At
one time he was a member of Wallace
T. Rines post, being an old Civil war
veteran, and the remains were taken
in charge by the post upon their ar
rival in Princeton and the G. A. r.
service was read at the grave.
MI. Carter leaves son and two
daughters. He rented his farm in
Greenbush about a year ago and lived
with his son and daughter at Milaca.
He was seventy-one years old.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
Poor Ventilation in Court Room.

The court room of the Mile Laos
county court house is one of the worst
ventilated rooms that it would be pos
sible to make and the architect who
planned the building must have lived
in dug out. Every term of court the
air in the court room becomes foul and
filthy because of poor ventilation,
there being no overhead ventilation
OF any kind whatever. Last week
Judge Searle remarked on the poor
ventilation and said that the matter
ought to be looked after at once. The
county commissioners should make
provisions for some better way of
ventilating the court chamber before
another term of court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-14
SOME CENSUS FIGURES.
The Government Issues a Bulletin Showing
How We Grow

The Government Issues Bulletin Showing
How We Grow.
The census bureau has issued bull
letin whice gives the estimated popu-
lationn of the United States for 1903,
exclusive of Alaska and the insular
possession of the United States. at
70, 900, 1889. This is an increase of
3,9O5, 8l4 since the census of 1900.
The population is estimated for 438
cities having 10000 or more inhab-
itants in 1900. According to these es-
Inmates, New York is now a city of
3,7l6,l39 inhabitants; Chicago has
1,873,8So inhabitants; Philadelphia
has 1857, ZIG; st. Louis has lust
passed and Boston has almost reached
the 600, 900 mark; Baltimore has 53l.-
3l3; Cleveland is now a considerable
distance ahead of Cincinnati, which
cities have 414,O5O and 1892, 1874 respec-
lively; Buffalo also has considerably
increased it's population, being cred
tied with 38O,413 inhabitants: San
Francisco and Pittsburg are close
competitors, the former having 1885,
9l9 and the latter 345,O43; Detroit.
Milwaukee and New Orleans. have lust
passed 100000 and Washington, is
close to that figure. sj3sss.
Considered by states, New York